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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.

Obama Announces His Supreme Court Nominee

In a ceremony this morning in the White House Rose Garden, President Obama announced the nomination of Merrick B. Garland to the Supreme Court. Garland, 63, currently serves on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia…

Guess Which Former ‘Friends’ Star Will Play Teddy Kennedy in Upcoming Miniseries

Joey, Chandler or Ross — which of the three main male characters on NBC’s “Friends” will be transformed into Ted Kennedy? NBC News reports that Matthew Perry, who played Chandler on the long-running sitcom, “will play liberal lion Ted Kennedy…

Christina Aguilera Comes Up With a TV Game Show — Here’s What It’s About

Pop singer Christina Aguilera, a veteran of the TV business through her role on NBC’s “The Voice,” is partnering with Spike TV to develop a music-oriented game show for the cable channel. Aguilera is executive producing “Tracks,” which will debut…

Celebrity Nude Photo Hacker Charged, Makes Plea Deal

A hacker has been charged in connection with the release of nude celebrity photos in an incident that became known as “the Fappening” in 2014. The incident made public photos of Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, Kirsten Dunst and others. TMZ.com…

Popular Drama Series Airing This Thursday Will Feature a Character Inspired by … Donald Trump

Thursday night’s episode of a popular broadcast drama will feature a character inspired by Donald Trump. Variety reports that ABC’s “Scandal,” which recently had a set visit from Hillary Clinton, teased the upcoming story line Tuesday during the show’s panel…

Why Washington, D.C.’s Entire Subway System Is Shut Down Today. It’s Our Non-TV Story of the Day

Commuters in Washington, D.C., were sent into a panic Tuesday afternoon when the city’s Metro officials announced they would be shutting down the entire subway system today, the New York Post reports. The move was being made to perform emergency…

Report: FCC is Near a Decision on Charter’s Plan to Buy Time Warner Cable in a $55 Billion Deal. Here’s What the Decision Is Likely To Be

The Federal Communications Commission is near a decision about the proposal by Charter Communications to buy Time Warner Cable, reports the Wall St. Journal [Note: Since the Wall St. Journal’s story is behind a pay wall, we are referencing a…

Dish Sues NBCU as Carriage Dispute Gets Ugly

The threat of a blackout looms over an increasingly nasty carriage dispute between Dish Network and NBCUniversal. Deadline reports that one day after NBCU warned Dish subscribers that they may lose its cable and broadcast channels this weekend, Dish fired…

Police Release Details on Contraband Allegedly Seized at Home of ‘Pawn Stars’ Personality

In an arrest report that was made public today on the “Pawn Stars” personality known as “Chumlee,” authorities said they seized what the AP describes as “a small arsenal of guns, a gallon plastic bag containing marijuana, multiple doses of…

Motion Picture Academy Apologizes for Racial Material During Oscars

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences apologized today for jokes during the Academy Awards ceremony that targeted Asians. Variety reports that the Academy took the actaion after receiving a protest letter signed by Oscar-winning director Ang Lee and…