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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.

‘Live With Kelly’ Co-Hosts Announced — Do We Have Our Front-Runner for the Permanent Job?

This week’s announcement of Kelly Ripa’s upcoming guest co-hosts on “Live!” contains a big clue for observers who are handicapping the show’s search for a permanent co-host. Actor Jerry O’Connell, who has been filling in from time to time since…

Will Naked Photos of Melania Trump Help or Hurt the GOP Candidate?

Opinions are mixed on whether nude photos that recently surfaced of Melania Trump, the wife of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, will bring the kind of attention that might hurt the candidate’s chances — or help them. The would-be first…

Millions of Viewers Were Watching ‘America’s Got Talent’ Last Night When One Couple’s Dangerous Stunt Went Awry

In a scary moment on live TV, a couple’s stunt went wrong Tuesday night on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” as millions of viewers watched at home. The stunt had AmberLynn Walker using a crossbow to shoot a flaming arrow at…

Time Warner Buys Stake in Well-Known Streaming Service

Time Warner now owns a piece of one of the most popular streaming services, after the company joined Disney, Fox and Comcast as a stakeholder in Hulu. The Wall Street Journal reports that TW agreed to buy a 10% stake…

Something You’ve Been Told to Do Every Day Apparently Doesn’t Work — and Now the U.S. Has Quietly Dropped the Recommendation

In the latest bit of conventional wisdom to be scrapped, the U.S. government has quietly dropped the recommendation that people floss their teeth every day. The AP reports: “When the federal government issued its latest dietary guidelines this year, the…

Ozzy Osbourne Undergoing ‘Intense Therapy’ for the Addiction That Broke Up His Marriage

Ozzy Osbourne opened up about his addiction that caused his marriage to Sharon Osbourne to fall apart. In an exclusive, People magazine reports that a rep for the heavy metal icon said: “Over the last six years, Ozzy Osbourne has…

Dramatic Pictures: Emirates Jet Crash Lands. All Passengers and Crew Safe as Plane Then Catches Fire

Photos and video surfaced today of a large passenger jet’s crash landing at an airport in Dubai. All of the almost 300 people who were on board the Emirates plane were reportedly evacuated safely. Here are images and video of…

The One Major Music Group Whose Artists Were Not on Vevo Finally Partners With the Video Platform

In a deal that has been declared a “milestone,” Vevo will distribute artists who are signed with Warner Music Group. Billboard reports that the two companies confirmed their partnership. “The licensing deal, negotiated off and on for more than a…

John Malone Rejected Possible CBS Acquisition of Starz

CBS made an attempt to acquire Starz, only to be turned away by Starz stockholder John Malone, B&C reports. Starz wound up being acquired by Lionsgate, in which Malone also holds a stake. “In a new SEC filing, Starz identifies…

Viacom Settlement Talks Break Down

Talks about the future of Viacom fell through last week between top Viacom executives and parent company National Amusements Inc., The Wall Street Journal reports, citing sources who are familiar with the situation. “Under the terms that were discussed, Viacom…