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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.

Pop Icon Prince Dead at 57

Music legend Prince was found dead this morning at his Paisley Park estate in Chanhassen, Minn., a suburb of Minneapolis, according to media reports. He was 57. The pop icon appeared last weekend at a Paisley Park dance party, E!…

ABC Morning Drama: Kelly Ripa Had Expressed Concern That Strahan Would Leave ‘Live’

At a meeting Tuesday morning an angry Kelly Ripa said about her co-host Michael Strahan’s leaving to go to “Good Morning America,” “Didn’t I tell you this was going to happen?” The New York Times reports that Ripa made the…

Fox Cable Personality Treated for Lung Cancer

In a piece that was posted Wednesday on the Fox News website, Fox cable personality John Stossel revealed that he is being treated for lung cancer. Stossel, who appears regularly on Fox Business Network and does guest commentaries on Fox…

ESPN Fires Curt Schilling

ESPN has fired former Major League pitcher Curt Schilling, with the last straw coming when Schilling “shared a disgusting anti-transgender meme on Facebook and followed it up with supportive comments which took a distinct, inflammatory side in the ongoing debate…

Wrestling Star Chyna Found Dead

The popular wrestling personality and actress known as Chyna was found dead three days after she posted a “rambling and sometimes incoherent video” on YouTube, the Los Angeles Times reports. (Watch the video below.) “In the 13-minute video posted to…

Hallmark and the Outcry Over Not Showing ‘Hear My Song,’ Originally Titled ‘Boychoir’: If Hallmark Really Cares Enough, Here’s What It Should Do

Last week, several days before its latest Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation was scheduled to run on CBS, Hallmark pulled the program. To read an in-depth analysis of what happened — as well as what should have happened — please click…

He Directed the Movie Many Consider the Best James Bond Movie Ever — Guy Hamilton Dies at 93

Veteran film director Guy Hamilton, who played a big role in the James Bond franchise, has died. Hamilton reportedly died Wednesday at a hospital in Majorca, Spain. He was 93. Hamilton directed a total of 22 movies in a career…

E! Sets Summer Programming Slate With New Original Series and Returning Fan Favorites

Press release from E!, April 20, 2016: Break out your SPF because E!’s programming line-up is going to sizzle all summer long with new series premieres and popular returning hits! The pop culture powerhouse kicks off summer with the return…

Time 100 — the 100 Most Influential People in the World

Announcement released by Time, April 21, 2016: TIME reveals the 2016 TIME 100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The issue features six worldwide covers, each featuring a member of the TIME 100: Leonardo…

Hallmark and the Uproar Over Not Showing ‘Hear My Song,’ Originally Titled ‘Boychoir’: If Hallmark Really Cares Enough, Here’s What It Should Do

When we broke the story last week about why Hallmark pulled the airing of “Hear My Song,” starring Dustin Hoffman and Kathy Bates, as a Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation that was to air on CBS last Saturday night, Hallmark…