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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.

How C-SPAN Found a Workaround After Paul Ryan Cut Cameras During House Dems’ Gun Legislation Sit-In

C-SPAN found a way to stay on top of the sit-in by House Democrats pushing for a vote on gun legislation, even after House Speaker Paul Ryan appeared to shut down the telecast. Deadline.com reports that C-SPAN “thumbed its nose…

Kennedy Center Announces 2016 Honorees

Press release from CBS, Thursday, June 23, 2016: The Kennedy Center Honors announced today that its honorees for 2016 will be Argentine pianist Martha Argerich, rock band the Eagles, screen and stage actor Al Pacino, gospel and blues singer Mavis…

HBO Pulls Plug on Drama Series

HBO has done an about face, canceling plans for a new season of a drama series after previously announcing it would go forward with it. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the pay-cable channel will not be doing a…

Morning Show Shakes Things Up Behind the Cameras

One of the morning talk shows has made a number of key staff moves behind the cameras. Ryan Kadro, executive producer of “CBS This Morning,” announced the promotions of Diana Miller to senior broadcast producer and Eva Nordstrom to managing…

Fox News Personality Has Open Heart Surgery

One of the fixtures on Fox News Channel and Fox Business News has undergone open heart surgery. Deadline.com reports that Neil Cavuto was recovering after having the surgery Monday. Cavuto has been off the air since May 31 and is…

New Report Details Michael Jackson’s Alleged Child Porn Collection — Here’s What His 18-Year-Old Daughter Has to Say About It

After a media report surfaced that provides details of what police say is a stockpile of child pornography and other material found at Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch in 2003, the late pop star’s 18-year-old daughter, Paris Jackson, rushed to her…

Is This the New ‘Sex and the City’? Here’s a Look at Sarah Jessica Parker’s New HBO Series

HBO is ready to roll out a new fall show that some observers have hinted may be the pay-cable channel’s new “Sex and the City.” The show is “Divorce,” which stars Sarah Jessica Parker and Thomas Haden Church. The network…

Anchorwoman Sues Station That Fired Her Over ‘Racially Loaded’ Facebook Post

A former anchorwoman in one of the country’s major markets has sued the station that fired her over what’s being called a “racially loaded” Facebook post. The lawsuit by Wendy Bell alleges that WTAE-TV, the Hearst Television-owned ABC affiliate in…

On-Air Shakeup at One of Daytime Cable’s Most Popular Lifestyle Series

A popular lifestyle show has had a shakeup in its on-air lineup, with Deadline.com reporting that Cristina Ferrare, the longtime co-host of “Home & Family,” is leaving the Hallmark Channel morning show. “She’s being replaced by Debbie Matenopoulos, former co-host…

‘Bachelor’ Spinoff Gets Green Light

A spinoff series with its roots in the popular reality show “The Bachelor” is in the works at Freeform. The cable channel, which until this year was ABC Family, greenlighted “Ben and Lauren: Happily Ever After,” following the exploits of one…