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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.

Ringo Tweets that George Martin, the Beatles’ Brilliant Producer, Has Died

Ringo Starr, the former drummer for The Beatles, has sent two tweets this evening saying that George Martin, who produced most of the Beatles’ songs, has died. He was 90. According to Billboard, Ringo’s first tweet said, “God bless George…

CBS in Talks for NFL Streaming Rights

CBS, which will split the broadcast rights to Thursday night NFL games with NBC, is in talks to secure digital rights to the games for its online subscription service CBS All Access, CEO Leslie Moonves said today. “Last month, the…

Kim Kardashian’s Nude Photo Sets Off a Celebrity Twitter War

A nude selfie of Kim Kardashian in her bathroom, which the reality star sent out early Monday on Instagram, was just the beginning. After Kardashian received negative feedback on the photo — including tweets from a few celebrities — she…

NBC Unveils Upcoming Premiere Dates

NBC just put some of the key pieces in place for its upcoming programming lineup. Variety reports that the network rolled out premiere dates for “America’s Got Talent” and “American Ninja Warrior.” “’Talent,’ the most-watched alternative series for the past…

GSN Rolls Out Ambitious Slate of New Programming

GSN today announced an ambitious slate of original programming. Along with the cable channel’s new series “Skin Wars: Fresh Paint,” “Winsanity” and “Window Warriors,” GSN is rolling out the new special “Political Idiotest” in April. The horror-themed game show “Hellevator”…

‘Dancing with the Stars’ Unveils Its New Celebrity Lineup, Pairings — Cast Includes Donald Trump’s Ex-Wife, Three NFL Players

ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” made the eagerly anticipated reveal of its celebrity lineup and pairings for season 22, unveiling a cast that includes three past or current NFL players and Marla Maples, the ex-wife of GOP presidential candidate Donald…

Former Member of the Rolling Stones Has Cancer

A musician who spent decades as a member of the Rolling Stones has been diagnosed with cancer. USA Today reports that Bill Wyman, the band’s longtime bass player, has early-stage prostate cancer. Wyman, 79, is receiving treatment and is expected…

Video Captures Altercation Involving Brock Osweiler — Peyton Manning’s Replacement as Denver Broncos Starting QB

NFL quarterback Brock Osweiler, who filled in as starting QB for the Denver Broncos while Peyton Manning was sidelined last year, was caught up in a physical altercation early Saturday as he carried a pizza outside a pizza parlor in Scottdale,…

Singer for Legendary Rock Band Ordered to Quit Touring or Risk ‘Total Hearing Loss,’ Prompting Band to Cancel Tour Dates

The lead singer for a rock band that is known as one of the loudest live bands around has been advised by doctors to “stop touring immediately or risk total hearing loss.” The Huffington Post reports that AC/DC postponed 10…

After Failed Drug Test, Nike and Other Major Marketers Pull the Plug on Endorsement Deals With the Highest-Paid Woman in Sports

Major marketers were severing ties today with the woman who has been the highest-paid female athlete in the world for the past 11 years, after tennis star Maria Sharapova announced Monday that she had tested positive for a banned substance….