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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.

Rob Ford Crack Smoking Video Surfaces

Video of the mayor of Toronto smoking crack has been released, three years after it came to public attention and about five months after the death of the subject of the video, Rob Ford. You can watch the video below,…

Nickelodeon Brings Back ‘Rocko’s Modern Life’ for Brand-New, Original One-Hour TV Special Based on the Classic ’90s Hit Animated Series

Press release from Nickelodeon, Aug 11, 2016: Marking its 25th anniversary of original creator-driven animation to the day and date, Nickelodeon today announces another reinvention of its library content: the greenlight of an original one-hour TV special based on its…

Amazon Greenlights ‘American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story’ for Prime Video

Press release from Amazon, Aug. 11, 2016: Amazon today announced it has greenlit the Amazon Original Series American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story. The docuseries combines archival footage, interviews and cinematic reenactments to tell the story of Playboy magazine’s charismatic…

Veteran ESPN Sportscaster Dies

A veteran sportscaster who became a fixture on ESPN during his almost 30 years with the network has died. ESPN announced that John Saunders died today at 61. His cause of death was not announced. Saunders, who joined ESPN in…

‘Live With Kelly’ Announces Co-Hosts for Week of Aug. 22

The morning talk staple “Live with Kelly” continues to hold what the show’s fans see as tryouts to fill the permanent co-host position alongside Kelly Ripa. A number of returning guest hosts are a part of the rotation for the week…

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Tackles the Presidential Election

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog will provide his take on the 2016 presidential election in a special that will premiere this Thursday, Aug. 11, on Hulu. “Triumph The Insult Comic Dog Summer Election Special 2016” will feature the famed puppet covering…

Official Confirms Secret Service Has Been Talking to Trump About His Latest Controversial Comments

Donald Trump’s latest foray into controversy got the attention of the U.S. Secret Service, prompting the organization to contact the GOP presidential candidate, CNN reports. The report quotes a Secret Service official saying, “There has been more than one conversation”…

‘St. Elsewhere’ Actress Dies

An actress who was one of the co-stars of NBC’s groundbreaking 1980s medical drama series “St. Elsewhere” has died. Variety reports that Sagan Lewis, who played Dr. Jacqueline Wade on the show, died Sunday at her home in New York…

Did the Grammy-Winning Song of the Year Rip Off a Motown Legend? Decide for Yourself

The song that was awarded Song of the Year at the 2016 Grammy Awards is now at the center of a lawsuit. Singer-Songwriter Ed Sheeran, one of the most successful musicians of the past few years, was sued by the…

High-Level Management Shakeup at Measurement Firm ComScore

The media-measurement firm comScore has had a shakeup at the top levels of its management team. Variety reports that as the company undergoes an internal accounting review that has stalled its financial reporting, comScore announced that co-founder Gian Fulgoni will…