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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.

Singer Billy Paul Dead at 81 — You Almost Certainly Remember His Big 1972 Hit (Listen to It Now)

Singer Billy Paul, whose biggest hit became one of the most iconic songs of the early 1970s, has died. The Washington Post reports that Paul, who made an indelible impression on the music landscape with his soulful performance of “Me and…

Showtime Unveils Full Cast for ‘Twin Peaks’ Reboot — With 217 Names, Including Plenty of Returnees From the Original Series; We Have the Full List

Principal photography has wrapped up on Showtime’s eagerly anticipated “Twin Peaks” reboot, and in honor of the occasion, the channel circulated a full list of cast members for the reboot — all 217 names. Among them are many returnees from…

Bill Cosby Sexual Assault Case to Go Forward After Court Rejects His Bid to Have It Thrown Out

A sexual assault case against comedian Bill Cosby will proceed after an appeals court in Pennsylvania rejected an effort by Cosby to have the case thrown out. The Los Angeles Times reports that the court was not persuaded by Cosby’s…

Late-Night Show Cuts Back Significantly on Commercials

A broadcast program that has been an institution on late-night TV is reducing the number of commercials it will carry. NBCUniversal announced today that “Saturday Night Live” will reduce its commercial load by 30% starting next season. The show will reportedly…

Kelly Ripa Due Back Tomorrow Morning on ABC’s ‘Live!’ — Will She and Michael Strahan Play Nice?

The stakes are high for ABC’s morning lineup, particularly for “Live with Kelly and Michael” and “Good Morning America,” as Kelly Ripa is due to return Tuesday morning to “Live” after a week of controversy over the network’s handling of the departure…

Former ‘View’ Co-Host Resurfaces With ‘a Love Story Like No Other’

A show that’s being billed as “a love story like no other” is bringing aboard Sherri Shepherd, a former mainstay of the daytime talk show “The View,” as host and executive producer for the show’s upcoming second season. The show is…

Local L.A. News Anchor During NPR’s ‘Morning Edition’ for the Past 16 Years Dies at 57

“KPCC radio news anchor Steve Julian has died from complications of brain cancer, the radio station announced Sunday,” reports mynewsLA.com. The story continues, “Julian, 57, had anchored ‘Morning Edition’ on the NPR member station since 2000, doing local news and…

Matt LeBlanc Eats Dust in Teaser for New ‘Top Gear.’ Watch It Now

With “Top Gear” set to roll out its rebooted lineup next month on BBC America, the channel has posted a teaser featuring new host Matt LeBlanc tangling with the Ariel Nomad off-road buggy. Check it out …

Gannett Offers to Buy Tribune Publishing for $815 Million

The Gannett Company has floated an offer of $815 million for the Tribune Publishing Company, which owns a number of newspapers, including The Los Angeles Times and The Chicago Tribune. Gannett, the parent company of USA Today, would also assume…

‘SNL’ Pays Tribute to Prince — Here’s the Video

NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” has posted a tribute to Prince, who died last week at 57. The clip features Fred Armisen playing the iconic singer, with Maya Rudolph as Beyonce, Shia LaBeouf as Tobey Maguire and Amy Poehler as Nancy…