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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.

Will the New Web Series ‘Going Naked’ Live Up to Its Title? Maybe Not …

A new series with the provocative title “Going Naked” is set to roll out next month, but viewers who hope the show takes its title literally may not get what they’re hoping for. The title is metaphorical, an announcement for…

‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ Actor Dies

The actor who played the masked killer in the slasher movie “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” has died. Reuters reports that Gunnar Hansen, best known for his work as the mentally disturbed “Leatherface” in Tobe Hooper’s 1974 genre classic, died…

Two Items From One Band Each Top $2 Million in Memorabilia Auction

Two items sold at auction over the weekend fetched among the highest prices ever paid for rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia. Both items are from the same band: the Beatles. “A guitar stolen from the late John Lennon in the 1960s…

Donald Trump, Hosting ‘SNL,’ Draws Ratings Gold for NBC; Plus, Watch a Skit from the Show Here

From NBC: “The Nov. 7 telecast of ‘Saturday Night Live,’ with host Donald Trump and musical guest Sia, averaged a 6.6 rating, 16 share in metered-market household results from Nielsen Media Research and a 2.7/13 in adults 18-49 in the…

Must-See: Trailer for the Upcoming NBC Series ‘Shades of Blue’ Starring JLo and Ray Liotta

How Fox Pulled In $100 Million in Ad Revenues in 16 Hours

Fox just had a huge day of ad sales — its most lucrative day in history, by some accounts, not including Super Bowl days or NFC Championships. Fox CEO James Murdoch told investors this week that Fox brought in more than $100 million…

HBO Sets Premiere Plans for Springsteen Doc — and Bruce Releases a Rockin’ Live Video From ‘The River’ Tour; Watch It Now

HBO is about to unleash its new Bruce Springsteen documentary, with the premiere scheduled for Friday, Nov. 27. Broadway World reports that “The Ties That Bind” will take viewers behind the scenes of the making of the rock icon’s double…

New Showrunners for Horror Series

A cable horror series has made a key change behind the cameras, with new showrunners taking over for season two on MTV’s “Scream.” Writing on Deadline.com, Nellie Andreeva reports that Michael Gans and Richard Register will take over for Jill…

Police Group Threatens ‘Surprise’ for Quentin Tarantino

In the latest twist in a bitter fight between police organizations nationwide and director Quentin Tarantino, the executive director on the country’s largest police union reportedly threatened that Tarantino has a “surprise” in store for him. The AP reports that…

Which Network Has the Early Lead in November Sweeps?

One of the Big 4 broadcast nets has jumped out to a huge early lead in the November sweeps. Media Life reports that Fox leads its closest competition, NBC, by 35% in the key 18-49 demo. CBS and ABC are in…