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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.

Fresh Off Bringing NBA Title to Cleveland, LeBron James Launches TV Series

NBA Finals MVP LeBron James just wrapped up the first major sports title for the city of Cleveland in 52 years, but he’s not stopping there. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ star forward, a native of Northeast Ohio, will continue his focus…

VidCon Stars Read Mean Tweets

Some of the top creators of Internet content are featured in the latest edition of “Mean Tweets.” The clip from ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” was posted as content creators gather for this weekend’s VidCon. It’s one of the most expletive-laced…

Coming Soon: A TV Series Based on the ‘Step Up’ Movie Franchise — Here’s How Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Tatum Will Be Involved

In a blockbuster announcement for fans of the “Step Up” movies, a series based on the dance drama franchise is in the works at YouTube. The video platform and Lionsgate Television announced the project Thursday. Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Tatum,…

NBA Superstar LeBron James and Business Partner Maverick Carter Draft a Winning Lineup for New CNBC Series ‘Cleveland Hustles’

Press release from CNBC, June 24, 2016: Today, CNBC announced LeBron James’ and Maverick Carter’s selection of local judges and globally recognized C-suite host for the network’s highly anticipated unscripted primetime series, “Cleveland Hustles,” premiering Wednesday, August 24 at 10pm…

YouTube Orders Lionsgate Television’s Dance Drama Series ‘Step Up,’ Inspired by Global Movie Phenomenon

Press release from YouTube and Lionsgate, June 23, 2016: YouTube, the world’s leading Internet video platform, and Lionsgate, a premier next generation global content leader, today announced that YouTube has ordered a full season of Lionsgate’s drama series Step Up,…

Britain Votes to Leave the European Union, Triggering Market Shockwaves

“Britain has voted to leave the EU in a popular revolt that will send shockwaves across Europe, leaving David Cameron’s premiership hanging in the balance and triggering financial market turmoil across the globe,” reports the Financial Times. [Note: the Financial…

Report: Chicago Police on Lookout For Sinead O’Connor After Singer Threatens Suicide Again

“Following a call that came in around 5:30 p.m. local time [Thursday] from Dublin police in Ireland, [the Chicago Police Department] issued an all-call radio message, alerting officers to keep their eyes peeled for [Irish singer Sinead O’Connor],” reports People…

Kennedy Center Announces 2016 Honorees

An Oscar-winning actor and one of the most successful rock bands of all time are among the recipients of this year’s Kennedy Center Honors. The organization announced today that Al Pacino, an Academy Award winner in 1993 for “Scent of…

Now THIS Is a Goof: Marine Corps Says Man in One of the Most Famous Photos Ever Taken Was Misidentified

An investigation by the Marine Corps determined that one of the most famous photographs of all time — depicting the raising of the American flag over Iwo Jima in World War II — has been misidentified for more than 70…

New Series From Creator of ‘The Bachelor’ Will Test the Power of the First Kiss

A new series will be premiering soon that comes from the creator of “The Bachelor” and Warner Horizon Television. The series is “Love at First Kiss,” which bows Aug. 3 on TLC. The show has an eight-episode order, TLC announced….