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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.

Series in Its 12th Season Poised to Become ABC’s Highest Rated Drama in the Key 18-49 Demo this Season

A veteran ABC series is having a second wind and is on the brink of becoming the network’s highest rated drama this season in the advertiser friendly 18-49 demo, reports The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed blog. The story, by Lesley…

Meet Tesla’s Model 3: Will It Be the Car That Will Change the World?

“The $35,000 Tesla Model 3 is finally here. It is sleek, quick as hell, and meant for the masses,” reports Wired. The story quotes Tesla CEO Elon Musk saying during the introduction of the car on Thursday night, March 31, “It’s…

Nominations Announced for 37th Annual Sports Emmy Awards

Nominations were announced today for the 37th annual Sports Emmy Awards, with the lion’s share of nominations being distributed among networks belonging to the ESPN-ABC, Fox Sports, CBS Sports and NBC Sports groups. Among individual networks, ESPN leads the nominations…

BBC America Gearing Up for Retooled ‘Top Gear’ — How Many of These Awesome Cars Can You Spot in the Video?

BBC America is closing in on the debut of its reboot of the global hit “Top Gear,” with “Friends” alum Matt LeBlanc among the show’s new stars along with Chris Evans. The show is due to premiere on the cable…

‘Saturday Night Live’ Unveils Guest Hosts, Musical Guests for Three Upcoming Shows — Including the Return of an NBC Comedy Veteran

A familiar face from the glory days of NBC’s “Must-See TV” era is among the guest hosts just announced for three upcoming installments of the network’s “Saturday Night Live.” Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who was a fixture of the network’s potent prime-time…

Smithsonian Shifts Position on Cosby Accusations

A display on Bill Cosby at a new museum being built in Washington by the Smithsonian will include a reference to allegations of sexual assault against the comedian, the AP reports. Lonnie Bunch, founding director of the new National Museum…

Ted Cruz Jokes About Running Over Donald Trump in a Car — Here’s the Video

GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz responded to a question about whether he likes Donald Trump better than President Obama by joking that he might be tempted to run over Trump in a car. The incident took place while Cruz was…

Scandals, Affairs and, Finally, Lasting Love: Patty Duke’s Colorful Romantic Life

Oscar and Emmy winner Patty Duke, who died Tuesday at 69, is being remembered for her performances in movies including “The Miracle Worker” and in the wildly popular 1960s sitcom “The Patty Duke Show.” But a report in People magazine…

What’s the Doggie Doing With the Doobie? It’s Our Odd Story of the Week

When the family dog returned home from a sojourn around the neighborhood with a huge bag of marijuana, the owner at first thought it was garbage. “But he inspected it and found that it contained a leafy substance that smelled…

Comedy Central Rolls Out Ambitious Development Slate — 11 Pilot Orders, 10 New Specials … Along With Five New Series Pickups

Comedy Central will be unleashing an onslaught of new programming, with the cable channel revealing an ambitious development slate that includes 11 pilot orders and 10 new specials. The network also greenlighted five new series: “Jeff Ross Presents: Roast Battle”;…