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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.

Jon Stewart Returning to TV Sooner than Later

Jon Stewart “plans to launch an animated parody of cable news this fall,” reports Ellen McCarthy of the Washington Post. The story explains that at the Television Critics Association tour in Los Angeles on Saturday, HBO President Casey Bloys noted that…

One Winning Ticket Sold in Saturday’s Powerball Lottery with a Jackpot of $487 Million

There was one winning ticket sold in Saturday night’s Powerball Lottery drawing. It was the eighth largest lottery jackpot of all time, $487 million. The winning ticket was sold in New Hampshire. Where in the state it was sold has…

How the Ratings for the Two Political Conventions Break Down

The numbers are in for this week’s Democratic National Convention, with the featured event, Hillary Clinton’s acceptance speech on Thursday night, falling just short of the turnout for Donald Trump’s speech at the Republican National Convention a week earlier. However,…

Fox Picks Up Series for Second Season

Fox announced that a series that premiered earlier this year will be back for a second season. The series is “American Grit,” a reality competition hosted and executive produced by WWE wrestler John Cena. The show, which pushes participants to…

Battle for Viacom Heads to Court

The legal battle over Viacom is on its way to court after a judge in Delaware today rejected a bid to dismiss the case. The ruling hands a victory to Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman and sends the battle over reconstitution…

Nat Geo Releases Trailer for ‘Killing Reagan’

Just days after news broke that would-be assassin John Hinckley is being released, National Geographic has released a video promoting “Killing Reagan,” a movie about Hinckley’s 1981 attempt to assassinate President Ronald Reagan. The TV movie premieres Sunday, Oct. 16….

Preparations for Rio Olympics Are the ‘Worst Ever,’ Says Senior IOC Official

With the Rio Olympics now one week away, issues about security, safety and health continue to haunt organizers. The BBC reports that John Coates, vice president of the International Olympic Committee, called preparations for the 2016 Games the “worst ever.”…

Tweet About Steve Buscemi Goes Viral — Here It Is

A tweet involving Steve Buscemi, the star of HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire” and a key player in movies including “Reservoir Dogs” and “Barton Fink,” has gone viral. The tweet, posted earlier this week, documents a family prank by Twitter user Clare Manion’s…

Three-Time Oscar Winner — Who’s Also a 19-Time Oscar Nominee (!), Has Two Emmys and Has Been Nominated for 29 Golden Globes, Winning Eight — Joining ‘Mary Poppins’ Sequel

One of the most decorated performers in Hollywood history is set to join the high-profile “Mary Poppins” sequel from Disney. Variety reports that Meryl Streep is in talks to be a part of “Mary Poppins Returns,” which already has Emily…

Report: Justin Bieber Was Offered $5 Million to Perform During GOP Convention — and a Sports Superstar Helped Talk Him Out of It

Pop singer Justin Bieber received an offer of $5 million to perform during the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, but turned it down after NBA superstar LeBron James, who recently led the Cleveland Cavaliers to the NBA Championship, helped talk…