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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.

This Is Our Favorite Story of the Day: Guess What 52-Page Pamphlet Is Now the No. 2 Best-Selling Book on Amazon, Behind the New Harry Potter Play

A 52-page pamphlet has seen a surge in sales in recent days, skyrocketing up the book sales charts on Amazon to the No. 2 spot behind only J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” which was released Sunday. The…

One of CBS’s Trademark Shows Heads to the Network’s Streaming Service

A show that has been a key player in the prime-time lineup on CBS for years is expanding with a cycle that will run exclusively on the CBS All Access subscription service. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that “Big…

Local Reporter Who Was Abused While Covering a Story Cites Racism as a Factor in Decision to Leave the State

A local TV reporter says her encounters with racism while on assignment are part of the reason she left her job at KCCI-TV in Des Moines, Iowa. Emmy Victor, who is African-American, reportedly left the Hearst-owned CBS affiliate recently to…

‘America’s Got Talent’ Locks In Judges Lineup

The lineup of judges for season 12 of the NBC competition series “America’s Got Talent” is locked in, with Simon Cowell set to return along with Mel B, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel. Host Nick Cannon will also be back,…

Coming to Netflix: The Latest Movie From the Director of ‘Waiting for Guffman’ and ‘Best in Show’

For fans of the mockumentary, it doesn’t get much better than the string of feature films that started with Rob Reiner’s “This Is Spinal Tap” in 1984 and went on to include such classics of the genre as “Waiting for…

Warren Buffett Calls Out Donald Trump, Issues Challenge

Warren Buffett issued a challenge to Donald Trump during an appearance Monday in Omaha, Neb., in which Buffett introduced Hillary Clinton at a political rally. Buffett, who lives in Omaha, “had an offer for Trump: meet anywhere, anytime to show…

Where You Can Find the World’s First Broadcasts in 8K (That’s 16 Times Sharper Than 1080p!)

The world’s first regular TV satellite broadcasts in 8K resolution — four times as sharp as 4K and 16 times as sharp as 1080p — launched Monday in Japan. The Verge reports that the Japanese public broadcaster NHK launched the…

State of Washington Sues Comcast for $100 Million

The attorney general for the state of Washington is suing Comcast for $100 million, accusing the big cable company of deceptive sales practices in violation of the state’s Consumer Protection Act, Fortune reports. “The office of Washington State Attorney General…

Judges Simon Cowell, Mel B, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Host Nick Cannon Set to Return for Season 12 of ‘America’s Got Talent’

Press release from NBC, Aug. 2, 2016: Continuing its momentum of being the #1 broadcast series this summer, as well as drawing more viewers this season than over the last five, NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” is renewing all four of…

Jimmy Fallon Brings the Fun: ‘The Tonight Show’ Star Set to Host ’74th Annual Golden Globe Awards’

Press release from NBC, Aug. 2, 2016: Jimmy Fallon, America’s #1 late-night talk show entertainer, has been named host of the “74th Annual Golden Globe Awards,” set to air on NBC live coast-to-coast from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills…