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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.

Jimmy Kimmel Knows People Hate Him for His Annual ‘Making Kids Cry’ Halloween Prank — But He Also Knows We Can’t Resist the Bit — Here’s This Year’s Video

ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel once again pulled his annual Halloween prank, getting parents to make their kids cry by telling the kids they ate all their candy. This year’s round was the fifth annual installment of the prank, and…

Latest Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Goes to a Non-Human, Non-Living Thing

They don’t often induct non-humans into the Walk of Fame, but they did Monday, honoring the character Snoopy with his own star on the famed Hollywood landmark. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce bestowed the beloved beagle with the 2,563rd star on the…

Judge Orders Bill Cosby to Give Sworn Deposition

A judge in Los Angeles has ordered Bill Cosby to give a sworn deposition in a case in which former supermodel Janice Dickinson is suing the comedian. Reuters reports that Cosby and his former lawyer Martin Singer will be required…

New Dating Show Takes Being ‘Picked Up’ Literally

A new reality dating show will debut soon that the network says will feature a relationship that starts in the back seat of a car, “redefining what it means to be ‘picked up.’” WE tv unveiled plans today for “Driven to…

Movie Awards Season Kicks Off With Hollywood Film Awards — Here’s the Full List of Winners …

The movie awards season is off and running, with top early awards going to popular actor Will Smith along with British actress Carey Mulligan. The 19th Annual Hollywood Film Awards, held Sunday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, honored Smith with…

Honorees at the 19th Annual Hollywood Film Awards

Here’s the complete list of honorees from the 19th Annual Hollywood Film Awards, held Nov. 1, 2015, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel: Hollywood Career Achievement Award Robert De Niro Hollywood Producer Award Ridley Scott, The Martian Hollywood Director Award Tom…

Does NBC Have a Jimmy Fallon Problem?

Since taking over NBC’s late-night flagship “The Tonight Show” from Jay Leno in February 2014, Jimmy Fallon has kept the show firmly at the top of the late-night ratings. But according to a new report, insiders at the network have…

Soap Star on Life Support

An actor known for his work on a daytime soap opera is reportedly on life support following a traffic collision Friday night. Variety reports that Nathaniel Marston, 40, known for his appearances on ABC’s “One Life to Live” from 2001-2007, was in…

In Latest Verbal Sparring by Donald Trump, He Takes on a Late-Night Host — and He May Have Met His Match

Donald Trump has a new target for his often entertaining verbal jabs — late-night host John Oliver. E! Online reports that the GOP presidential hopeful and the host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” had an exchange via social media over…

New ‘Star Trek’ Series Coming to TV — With a Twist

A new chapter in the “Star Trek” TV franchise has just been announced, with a premiere set for January 2017. CBS rolled out plans for the series today, revealing that the show will premiere on the broadcast network, with the…