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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.

Sarah Palin Cancels Trump Campaign Appearance After Todd Palin Is Hospitalized

Todd Palin, the husband of Sarah Palin, was reportedly in intensive care today after he was involved in what’s being described as a serious crash involving a snow vehicle, NBC News reports, with the incident prompting Sarah Palin to cancel…

Keith Emerson’s Death Ruled a Suicide

The death of Keith Emerson, the legendary rock keyboardist who was one of the founders of Emerson, Lake & Palmer, has been ruled a suicide. Billboard reports that the Santa Monica Police confirmed the ruling, saying Emerson suffered a self-inflicted…

‘SNL’ Host Ariana Grande Uses Expletive On Air

Pop star Ariana Grande, hosting “Saturday Night Live” for the first time, recalled a number of her controversies during the opening monologue — including her doughnut-licking scandal — and then apparently stepped into another one. TVLine reports that Grande unleashed…

Four-Time Grammy-Nominated Singer Dies

A celebrated singer who chalked up four Grammy nominations during a career spanning six decades has died. The Seattle Times reports that jazz songstress Ernestine Anderson died Thursday, March 10, in the Seattle area. She was 87. “Vivian Phillips, a…

Whoa! Who Is Paying Bill Cosby’s Mounting Legal Expenses? Report Says His Homeowners Insurance!

Comedian Bill Cosby has been racking up legal expenses lately, especially defending himself against defamation claims filed by 10 women in three states in connection with sexual assault allegations against Cosby. Now The New York Times reports that Cosby is…

New President/CEO for Raycom Media

Raycom Media, one of the largest privately owned broadcasters in the U.S., announced today that Senior Vice President Pat LaPlatney will succeed Paul McTear as President and Chief Executive Officer. The announcement comes after McTear announced he will retire at…

Is This What Harper Lee Would Have Wanted? Estate of the Late Author Orders Publisher to Stop Printing the Relatively Inexpensive Mass-Market Paperback Version of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ Which Has Been a Staple for Schoolkids for Years

The estate of Harper Lee is dumping the familiar low-priced paperback version of the author’s classic “To Kill a Mockingbird,” the New York Post reports. “Hachette informed booksellers last week that Lee’s estate will no longer allow the publisher to…

‘Walking Dead’ Attraction Coming Permanently to Universal Studios’ Hollywood Theme Park — Here’s a Peek

Universal Studios Hollywood announced that it is bringing “The Walking Dead” to the theme park on a permanent basis. A popular walk-through attraction based on the show has been brought in previously as a seasonal addition for Halloween Horror Nights. The…

One of Her Ballads Knocked Elvis’ ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ Out of the No. 1 Slot Back in the 1950s. Gogi Grant Dies at 91. Listen to that Ballad Now

“Gogi Grant, renowned for her recording of the ballad ‘The Wayward Wind,’ a No. 1 hit in 1956, died Thursday, her family announced,” The Hollywood Reporter wrote on Sunday. Grant was 91. The article said “Her version of ‘The Wayward Wind,’ written…

Rock Legend Keith Emerson Dies

The legendary rock keyboardist for Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Keith Emerson, has died at his home in Santa Monica, Calif., Rolling Stone magazine reports. He was 71. The band confirmed Emerson’s death on its Facebook page. The cause of death was…