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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.

TV Legend Patty Duke Dies

Legendary actress Patty Duke, who became a huge TV star playing identical cousins on the 1960s sitcom “The Patty Duke Show,” has died. TMZ.com reports that Duke died today at 1:20 a.m. from sepsis due to a ruptured intestine. She…

ABC News Shuffles Lineup, Brings Aboard New Anchor

ABC News has made a number of personnel moves, including hiring a new anchor for “World News Now” and “America This Morning.” The network announced today that it has hired Diane Macedo for the position. Macedo, who has been working…

Sitcom’s Season Finale Draws Record Numbers

A character’s shocking death helped drive viewers to the season finale of the comedy series “Younger,” which has been a hit with critics and fans. TV Land announced that “Younger” delivered series highs in Live+3 data for the season two…

Donald Trump’s Campaign Manager Arrested, Charged With Battery

The manager of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has been charged with battery, and Trump responded with a tweet saying there’s nothing to the incident. The New York Times reports that Corey Lewandowski was charged today with simple battery by police…

He Was on Soaps and in Movies, But We’ll Remember Him Most as the Bumbling Governor on ‘Benson’ — James Noble Dead at 94

Veteran actor James Noble, best known for his role as Gov. Eugene Gatling on the comedy series “Benson,” has died. The New York Times reports that Noble died Monday at Norwalk Hospital in Connecticut. He was 94. A spokesman for…

Obama Points the Finger for the Rise of Donald Trump

President Obama made it clear Monday night whom he blames for the rise of Donald Trump as a force in U.S. politics. Politico reports that Obama, delivering the keynote address at Syracuse University during a dinner celebrating the Toner Prize…

Why the FBI Has Dropped the iPhone Case Against Apple

The U.S. government has dropped its effort to force Apple to help access information contained on the iPhone of San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook. In a court filing Monday, the government said it “has now successfully accessed the data…

Award-Winning CBS News Correspondent, Who Was With the Network Almost 30 Years, Dies at 74

An award-winning CBS News Correspondent who reported on the “CBS Evening News” for 26 years, has died, CBS has announced. The correspondent, Eric Engberg, was 74. Dan Rather, who sat in the anchor chair at CBS News for many of…

Georgia Governor Vetoes Controversial Bill That Drew Ire of Gay Rights Groups and Hollywood

“Gov. Nathan Deal on Monday vetoed the ‘religious liberty’ bill that triggered a wave of criticism from gay rights groups and business leaders and presented him with one of the most consequential challenges he’s faced since his election to Georgia’s…

CNN Hires Former NBC News Stalwart Who Made Abrupt Exit From the Peacock Network

CNN announced today that it has hired one of the former mainstays of NBC News. The cable news channel is bringing aboard David Gregory as a political analyst, the AP reports. Gregory, the former moderator of NBC’s “Meet the Press,”…