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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.

‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Contestant Vomits on Paula Abdul — Here’s the Video

Nerves apparently got the better of a dancer competing for the Fox show “So You Think You Can Dance,” causing the excited young girl to throw up on show judge Paula Abdul. Fox posted a clip of the incident that…

ABC Show Slates Two-Hour Season Premiere

A two-hour season premiere has been scheduled by ABC for the return this month of the prime-time robot-fighting show “BattleBots.” The season two premiere is set for Thursday, June 23, from 8-10 p.m. ET. The program will feature 32 teams,…

Wow! Must-See ‘Carpool Karaoke,’ Broadway/Tonys Edition Featuring Audra McDonald, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jane Krakowski and ‘Hamilton’s’ Lin-Manuel Miranda

CBS late-night host James Corden pulled out all the stops for his latest edition of “Carpool Karaoke,” rounding up an all-star cast including some of Broadway’s biggest stars to “help him get to the Tony Awards.” Joining the host of…

Kardashians Store Hit by ‘Molotov Cocktail’

Police said a Molotov cocktail was thrown through the window of a store owned by Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian, according to media reports. The Dash store on Melrose in West Hollywood, an upscale clothing and accessories boutique, was reportedly…

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith Rants About the Olympics and the Zika Virus

Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith got fired up this morning on ESPN’s “First Take,” ranting about the Olympics, with the Zika virus, the water supply in Rio and the threat of terrorism among his concerns. Smith’s issues with the Olympics…

Verizon Makes $3 Billion Play for Yahoo

Verizon Communications Inc. was expected to submit a bid of about $3 billion for Yahoo Inc.’s core Internet business, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing a source who’s familiar with the situation. “The telecom company, seen as the leading contender…

The Last Known 9/11 Search and Rescue Dog Dies

A dog that played a role in helping rescue workers search for survivors after the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center has died. CNN reports that the 16-year-old golden retriever, Bretagne — pronounced “Brittany” — was euthanized Monday. Bretagne…

‘BattleBots’ Two-Hour Season Premiere

Press release from ABC, June 7, 2016: “Robots Activate: Qualifying Round Begins” – The extraordinary robot-fighting tournament “BattleBots” will kick things off with a two-hour season premiere on THURSDAY, JUNE 23 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT) on the ABC Television Network.The first…

Playboy Mansion Sold to Twinkies Owner

The Playboy Mansion has been sold to what might seem to be an unlikely buyer. USA Today reports that owner Playboy Enterprises has entered into a contract with the estate’s next-door neighbor. “Daren Metropoulos, principal at private equity firm Metropoulos…

Cable Series Returns With a Provocative Twist

A well-received cable drama makes its season debut tonight with a key plot twist that caught the attention of TV writer James Poniewozik. Writing in The New York Times, Poniewozik notes that the show, “UnREAL,” premieres its second season tonight on…