Chuck Ross

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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.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Names This Year’s Inductees; Here’s the List — Plus, a Cool Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Trivia Question (and Answer)

First, here’s the trivia question: Who’s the only artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times. The answer appears below. The Hall today announced its five inductees into the Hall of Fame for 2016….

Kimmel Pulls No Punches With Donald Trump Wednesday Night. When Trump Said Many of his Muslim Friends Had Called to Thank Him After Trump Called for a Ban on Muslims Traveling to the U.S., Kimmel Replied: ‘Those may have been crank calls’

Jimmy Kimmel challenged Donald Trump when he appeared Wednesday on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” focusing on Trump’s call for a ban on Muslims entering the U.S. The Los Angeles Times notes that Kimmel talked about Trump before the GOP presidential…

Spielberg Forms New Company, Returns to Universal

Steven Spielberg is returning to the studio that made him the most famous director in the movie business, Variety reports. “Universal Pictures and Amblin Partners, a new company announced today by DreamWorks Studios, Participant Media, Reliance Entertainment and Entertainment One…

What Are the Best Shows of 2015 on Network TV? Here’s One Critic’s List

Veteran writer Tim Goodman, chief TV critic for The Hollywood Reporter, names his favorite broadcast network shows of 2015 in a report published today. The report notes that the “broad” in “broadcast” carries with it some inherent limitations. “The trouble with…

David Hasselhoff Series Finds Cable Home

A series centered around “Baywatch” and “Knight Rider” alum David Hasselhoff is coming to cable. AXS TV announced the acquisition of the U.K. mockumentary series “Hoff the Record.” The show’s six-episode first season will bow in prime time in the…

CNN’s GOP Debate Draws 18 Million Viewers; Where Does That Place It on the All-Time List? Here’s the Top 10

The huge turnout continues for presidential debates this year, with Tuesday night’s GOP debate ranking third on the all-time list for U.S. presidential primary debates with 18.039 million viewers. The debate also ranks as the third-largest audience for a non-sports…

Here’s the First Official Photo From the Female-Focused ‘Ghostbusters’ Reboot

The new “Ghostbusters” movie has released the first official photo for the movie, featuring Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Melissa McCarthy and Leslie Jones suited up in their ghostbusting uniforms and proton packs. The movie, from Columbia Pictures, is due in…