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Chuck Ross

Chuck Ross is the managing director of TVWeek.com. He's been involved in the TV business ever since he sold cable TV subscriptions in Santa Monica, Calif., door-to-door in the mid-to-late 1970s. He's had regular gigs reporting and/or editing about TV and advertising for Cablevision magazine,The Hollywood Reporter, the San Francisco Chronicle, Inside Media and Advertising Age. He first joined the predecessor to TVWeek, Electronic Media, in 2000.

Greta Van Susteren Abruptly Leaves Fox News After 14 Years, Effective Immediately — See Who Will Replace Her

Greta Van Susteren, one of the mainstays among Fox News Channel anchors, has suddenly exited the network after 14 years. Mediaite reports that Brit Hume will take over her 7 p.m. ET slot on the network starting today. Jack Abernethy…

Brave, Courageous and Bold: TV’s Wyatt Earp — Hugh O’Brian — Dies at 91

Hugh O’Brian, star of the popular 1950s TV Western “The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp,” has died at age 91, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Times notes that O’Brian was also “the founder of a long-running youth leadership…

Report: Roger Ailes Considering a Possible Defamation Lawsuit Against New York Magazine

“Charles J. Harder, who was Hulk Hogan’s lawyer in his successful lawsuit against Gawker Media, [has] contacted [New York Magazine] and asked it to preserve documents related to [Roger] Ailes in preparation for a possible defamation claim,” reports The New…

“Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” and “Blazing Saddles,” Both Starring Gene Wilder, Return to Movie Theaters This Weekend Only. We Have the Lists of Most of the Theaters Showing These Films

In a salute to the late comic actor Gene Wilder, who died last Sunday, Aug. 28, at age 83, Warner Bros. Classics is bringing back to movie theaters two of his best pictures, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” and…

List of REGAL, AMC and ARCLIGHT Theaters Showing Gene Wilder in “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” this Weekend. Some of the Theaters Are Also Showing Wilder in ‘Blazing Saddles’

  NOTE: There are some other movie screens showing one or both of these movie this weekend. Check your local movie listings. Note: The screenings of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” are the version starring the late Gene Wilder,…

Hooray! Buy Yourself Some Peanuts and Crackerjack! Deal Struck So ALL of L.A. Can Watch Vin Scully Announcing His Last Dodger Games

“Vin Scully’s last calls will be heard by all of Southern California,” reports the Los Angeles Times. The story continues, “KTLA (Channel 5) will air the broadcasts of Scully’s final six regular-season games, the station announced Friday. Scully, regarded as the…

Beloved Basketball Announcer Gets Rare Third Bone Marrow Transplant in Fight Against Cancer

A popular TV announcer is in a battle for his life as he struggles against an aggressive cancer. The AP reports that Craig Sager, known for his flashy wardrobe and his easy manner around the NBA’s top players, is facing…

Report: Tim Tebow Has a Baseball Offer … That He’s Gonna Hate

Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow, who is raising eyebrows by trying to make it in pro baseball after washing out in the NFL, has received an offer to play baseball. But the offer isn’t likely to sit well with Tebow….

The Secret Project Steve Jobs Never Got a Chance to Work On

When Steve Jobs resigned as CEO of Apple five years ago, his intention was to continue to focus on what has been called his secret project: the reinvention of television, including the TV set. Recode reports that Walt Mossberg, Recode’s…

ABC Marks Opening of Smithsonian’s New National Museum of African American History and Culture

The ABC Television Network is celebrating the opening of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture with a two-hour program of music, dance and the spoken word, “Taking the Stage — Changing America.” The production will be…