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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.

Failure to Fix Traffic Problems in Congested Brussels Is Blamed on … Hungry Mice. It’s Our Non-TV Story of the Day

Traffic chaos in the Belgian capital city of Brussels, where European Union leaders are holding a summit to deal with issues including the refugee crisis and threats by Britain to quit the EU, is being blamed on hungry mice. Reuters…

Bill Cosby’s Wife, Camille, Must Give Deposition Today (Monday)

In a ruling late Sunday a judge ordered Camille Cosby, the wife of Bill Cosby, to go ahead with a deposition scheduled for today, Feb. 22, in Springfield, Mass., in a defamation lawsuit filed by seven women accusing the comedian…

Umberto Eco, Author of ‘The Name of the Rose,’ a Best-Selling Novel That Was Made Into a Hit Movie, Dies at 84

“Umberto Eco, an Italian scholar in the arcane field of semiotics who became the author of best-selling novels, notably the blockbuster medieval mystery ‘The Name of the Rose,’ died on Friday at his home in Milan,” The New York Times…

AMC Roars Into 2016 With Five Original Premieres in Two Nights, ‘Walkers and Talkers and Saul, Oh My!’

Press release from AMC, Feb. 22, 2016: AMC roared into 2016 with five original premieres in two nights, including the return of “The Walking Dead,” attracting more than 20 million viewers in three days on linear and digital platforms. With…

MTV Movie Awards Name Co-Hosts for This Year’s Ceremony

MTV announced two co-hosts for the 2016 MTV Movie Awards, which are scheduled to air Sunday, April 10. Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart will host the ceremony, which will tape Saturday, April 9, at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif….

Leno ‘Tags In’ During ‘Tonight Show’ Monologue, Targets Presidential Candidates — Here’s the Video

Jay Leno made another appearance on NBC’s “Tonight Show,” relieving an “injured” Jimmy Fallon during the monologue and using the opportunity to shred a number of presidential candidates. Here’s the clip …

Tech Companies Join the Encryption Fight

The battle between Apple and the federal government over encryption has been joined by a number of tech companies, with the industry lining up on Apple’s side. As we reported previously, Apple was ordered to help the government unencrypt the…

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Disney Closes In on Its Next Mary Poppins

A Golden Globe-winning actress is in talks to be the new Mary Poppins as Disney moves toward a sequel to its classic 1964 movie. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Emily Blunt, who has been considered a front-runner for the role…

NBC Brings on Heavy Hitters for Its Live Version of the Musical ‘Hairspray’

Some of Broadway’s heaviest hitters are on board for NBC’s musical production “Hairspray Live,” on track to air in December. The network announced an all-star creative team, with director Kenny Leon, choreographer Jerry Mitchell and script adaptor Harvey Fierstein joining…

New Documentary, Premiering Tonight, Marks 45th Anniversary of a Landmark Album

A documentary premiering tonight, Friday, Feb. 19, marks the 45th anniversary of the landmark album “Tapestry” by Carole King. The doc, “Carole King: Natural Woman,” rolls out on PBS as part of the “American Masters” series. TVWeek Open Mic writer…