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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.

History Commemorates the 15th Anniversary of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks With a Week of Original Primetime Specials

Press release from History, Aug. 25, 2016: To commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, HISTORY(R) will present a week of programming, including three original primetime documentaries and a series of digital shorts. A new special, “15 Septembers…

Will He Do the Samba, the Bossa Nova, or the Latin Hustle? Maybe the Swim. Ryan Lochte Joins the Cast of ‘Dancing with the Stars’

“Ryan Lochte is going on ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ locking down a deal in the works before his Olympic saga, a person familiar with the deal confirmed,” reports USA Today. The story says, “The 23rd season of the show premieres on…

BBC Ranks the Top 100 Films of the 21st Century — With More Than a Few Surprises

The biggest surprise on a new ranking of the 100 greatest films of the 21st century may be the movie at No. 1. The list just released by the BBC puts David Lynch’s “Mulholland Drive,” released in 2001, at the…

Sarah Paulson Joins Ryan Murphy’s New Star-Studded Anthology Series

Fresh off a star turn as Marcia Clark on “The People v. O.J. Simpson,” Sarah Paulson has joined Ryan Murphy’s upcoming FX anthology series “Feud.” Variety reports that Paulson will play actress Geraldine Page on the series, which begins production…

Prince’s Paisley Park Estate to Open for Public Tours

The private estate and studio complex of Prince in the Minneapolis suburb of Chanhassen, Minn., will open for daily public tours beginning Oct. 6, the AP reports. Bremer Trust, which is overseeing Prince’s estate, announced plans today to open the…

Lifetime Greenlights Britney Spears Movie

Lifetime greenlighted a TV movie about Britney Spears, with the singer to be played by Natasha Bassett. Deadline.com reports that production on “Britney” (working title) will begin in September in Vancouver, with the movie slated to premiere in 2017. The…

‘SNL’ Cast Member Targeted by Hack — Nude Photos and Personal Details Released

One of the regulars on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” had her website hacked today, with the hacker releasing naked photos of her along with personal details. TMZ.com reports that Leslie Jones’ website was taken down following the hack. The hacker…

Drama at NBC’s ‘Today’: Is the Network Upset With Al Roker?

Insiders at NBC’s morning flagship “Today” are reportedly less than thrilled about an incident involving show mainstay Al Roker. The New York Post’s Page Six cites sources saying that behind the scenes, some at the show were embarrassed by the on-air…

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Has a Problem With One Rumored Feature of Apple’s Upcoming iPhone 7

Steve Wozniak, the tech innovator who co-founded Apple with Steve Jobs, offered some unsolicited advice to the company about its upcoming iPhone 7. BGR reports that Wozniak has an issue with the phone’s rumored lack of a headphone jack. Wozniak…

Former Disney Star Comes Out as Bisexual

An actress and singer who is a former Disney Channel star has come out as bisexual, according to People magazine. Bella Thorne, known for her appearances on Disney’s “Shake It Up” and on shows including “My Own Worst Enemy” and…