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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.

A+E Networks, AOL in Cross-Screen Partnership

In a first-of-its-kind deal for AOL, A+E Networks will use AOL’s technology to optimize and personalize ads and content on Web and mobile properties, the companies announced today. A+E and AOL described the arrangement as “an expansive programmatic and publisher…

High-Ranking BBC Exec Resigns Amid Controversy

A veteran BBC executive has stepped down amid a brewing scandal. The broadcaster announced the departure of Alan Yentob, who has been BBC’s creative director for the past decade, Deadline.com reports. Yentob had been with the BBC since 1968. His departure…

Hollywood Awards Season Kicks Off With a Major Surprise

The event that traditionally kicks off the Hollywood awards season produced the season’s first major surprise. Reuters reports that the National Board of Review named “Mad Max: Fury Road” as the best film of 2015. The New York-based organization’s annual…

CNN’s Zucker: No Regrets for Role in Building Trump Into a Star; Also: Zucker’s Response to Trump’s $5 Million Fee Demand

CNN head man Jeff Zucker, who had a lot to do with pumping up Donald Trump’s celebrity status when Zucker was at NBC, opened up today about Trump’s demand that CNN pay him $5 million to appear in CNN’s upcoming…

Why Oscar-Nominated Actor James Cromwell Got Kicked Out of New York Event

James Cromwell was escorted out of an event Tuesday night after the Oscar nominee allegedly heckled during the presentation of an award to an energy company. The AP reports that Cromwell, 75, and Pramilla Malick were removed from the business event…

Dick Van Dyke Heads Back to TV

TV legend Dick Van Dyke is headed back to the small screen. The veteran actor will appear on ABC on Dec. 12 as the host of interstitials during the network’s broadcast of “Mary Poppins.” Best known for “The Dick Van…

Playboy Unveils Cover of Its Final Nude Issue — Featuring ‘the Most Famous Playmate in Playboy History’

An actress who is well-known for her work on television, along with her high-profile personal life and a long history of Playboy appearances, graces the cover of Playboy magazine’s final nude issue. The magazine took the wraps off the cover of…

Pioneering CBS Newsman Dies

An award-winning TV news veteran who was a pioneer at CBS News and a longtime producer on “60 Minutes” has died. The network announced that Harry Radliffe II, the first African American to head a CBS News bureau, died Tuesday…

‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ Robots Audition for ‘Star Wars’

Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot, known for their roles on “Mystery Science Theater 3000,” are featured in a new Funny or Die video in mock auditions for “Star Wars.” Check it out:

ABC Moves Premiere Date for Drama Series

ABC has rescheduled the season premiere of a prime-time drama. The network announced Tuesday that it will roll out season two of “Marvel’s Agent Carter” on Tuesday, Jan. 19. The season will bow with a two-hour premiere episode airing from…