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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.

‘Glee’ Actor Released on Bail; Movie Role in Jeopardy … More About Mark Salling’s Child Porn Arrest

Actor Mark Salling, who played Puck for six seasons on the hit Fox series “Glee,” was released on $20,000 bail following his arrest Tuesday on suspicion of child pornography. TMZ.com reports that family members put up his bail, posting 10%…

Country Singer Missing; Friend’s Body Found

A country singer disappeared while on a duck hunting trip in northern Oklahoma, and officials fear for his safety after finding the body of another man who was on the trip, Reuters reports. The search continues for Craig Strickland, the lead…

Veteran Broadcasters Set for Their Final Rose Parade

Two longtime broadcasters who have teamed up to become an institution at the annual New Year’s Day Rose Parade will call it quits after this Friday’s event. The AP reports that Bob Eubanks and Stephanie Edwards will join forces for…

‘Monday Night Football’ Hits Season High

One day after a low-rated “Sunday Night Football” broadcast on NBC, ESPN scored with a well-received installment of “Monday Night Football.” Deadline.com reports that the telecast of Monday’s nail-biter between the Denver Broncos and Cincinnati Bengals delivered “MNF’s” best numbers…

‘Glee’ Actor Arrested in Child Pornography Case

One of the former stars of the Fox series “Glee” was arrested today and booked in connection with a child pornography investigation. Crime Watch Daily first reported that Mark Salling, who played Noah “Puck” Puckerman on the musical series, was…

Report: Trump Plans Huge Media Blitz

Donald Trump is poised to launch a huge TV ad campaign that will tap into the millions he set aside for spending in 2015 and then never spent, Howard Kurtz reports on Fox News. Trump’s campaign team reportedly budgeted $25…

NBC News Adds Correspondent

NBC News has hired a new network correspondent. TVNewser reports that the news division hired Steve Patterson from CBS3 in Philadelphia. David Verdi, senior VP of NBC worldwide newsgathering, announced the hire in an internal memo to staffers. Verdi noted…

Lullaby Triggers Lawsuit Against CBS’s ‘Big Bang Theory’

A lullaby that is a part of the hit CBS sitcom “The Big Bang Theory” is at the center of a copyright lawsuit. The AP reports that the heirs of a New Hampshire teacher who wrote a poem about a “soft…

Heavy Metal Legend Dies

The founder and frontman of a legendary heavy metal band has died. USA Today reports that Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister, who became a major figure in the resurgence of hard rock in the late 1970s, died Monday of cancer at age…

Why Russell Crowe Is Ranting Against Airline

Academy Award-winning actor Russell Crowe did some venting Monday on social media after the airline Virgin Australia refused to allow him and his children to bring hoverboards aboard an airliner. Crowe sent out a tweet Monday saying: “Ridiculous @VirginAustralia. No Segway boards…