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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.

Eight Individuals and Organizations That Have Impacted Our Nation’s Social Justice Environment to Receive NAACP Chairman’s Award at the 47th NAACP Image Awards

Press release from the NAACP Image Awards, Jan. 20, 2016: This year the Chairman of the NAACP National Board of Directors, Roslyn M. Brock, will present the prestigious Chairman’s Award to individuals and organizations who have used their distinct platforms…

Everyone Loses on ‘Jeopardy!’ — Here’s the Video

In a rare finish to the syndicated TV game show “Jeopardy!,” all three contestants on Monday’s show bet everything they had on Final Jeopardy, but nobody came up with the right question. All three players wound up with zero winnings,…

Reality Show Cast Member Charged With Murder

A man who had a part on a reality TV show has been charged with murder. Deadline.com reports that Matthew Clate McDaniel, who had a small part on the History series “Bamazon,” is accused of killing Norman Deon Crayton, 40….

Say It Ain’t So … Wait Till You Hear What McDonald’s Is Putting on Its French Fries

The McDonald’s fast-food chain appears to be headed in a surprising new direction with French fries. USA Today reports that the company is trying out chocolate-covered fries, with the product launching across Japan starting Jan. 26. The McChoco Potato is…

CBS Orders New Drama, Comedy

CBS has ordered a new drama project and a new comedy. Variety reports that the network picked up a pilot for “Drew,” a modernized Nancy Drew drama, along with an untitled comedy pilot based on the Australian series “Upper Middle…

Nexstar Chief: Stations Should Stay Out of National Syndication

Nexstar Chairman Perry Sook “apparently takes a dim view of station groups getting into the national syndication business — an opinion he made crystal clear during a panel discussion Tuesday at NATPE 2016 in Miami,” TVNewsCheck reports. Sook is quoted…

Oscar Winner Turns Real-Life Hero, Pulls Driver From Burning Car

An Oscar-winning actor became a hero in real life Monday night, springing into action when a crash happened just outside his house. TMZ.com reports that Jamie Foxx pulled a driver from an overturned car that was on fire. “The wreck…

Is the End in Sight for an Acclaimed Drama Series?

The co-creator of a series that has been called one of the best shows on television hinted that the end game may be in sight. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Joel Fields, executive producer of FX’s “The Americans,” says…

Notorious New York TV Talk Show Host Dies

A talk show host whose TV show gained notoriety in the New York metro area, even while failing to gain exposure beyond the local market, has died. The New York Times reports that Stanley Siegel died Jan. 2 in Los…

How a CBS Show Delivered Its Largest Audience in More Than Seven Years

A CBS program that aired over the weekend pulled its largest audience in more than seven years. The network announced that “60 Minutes” was watched by an estimated 20.27 million viewers. The turnout was the largest for the news program…