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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.

Kenny Stabler Highlight Reel and Statement of His Family About His Death

Family’s Statement on the Passing of Ken Stabler (from the Raider’s website) We announce with great sadness that our father, Ken Stabler, passed away Wednesday, July 8 as a result of complications associated with colon cancer. He passed peacefully surrounded…

Cameo Cut From ‘Sharknado 3’ Amid Child Porn Scandal

The latest casualty in a child pornography scandal that broke this week is a cameo in the Syfy TV movie “Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No.” E! Online reports that Syfy has cut the appearance by Subway spokesman Jared Fogle less…

Showtime Releases Teaser for New Season of ‘Homeland’ — Here It Is

Showtime has rolled out a first-look teaser for the upcoming fifth season of its Emmy-winning drama series “Homeland,” with the season set to debut in September. Here’s the clip:

Lifetime Readying New Jim Henson Project

Lifetime announced today that it has a new project in the works based on original characters and a story by Jim Henson. The Lifetime Original Movie “Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow” is set to premiere Nov. 21 on Lifetime. The movie…

Singer Becomes the First Country Artist to Win the Gershwin Prize

A well-known singer who’s not exactly a part of the country music establishment has become the first country artist to receive the prestigious Gershwin Prize awarded by the Library of Congress. The Los Angeles Times reports that Texas native Willie…

Controversial E! Host Steps Down From High-Profile Job

A TV personality who has been a fixture on E! Entertainment — and a lightning rod for controversy, especially in recent months — is giving up her post as a host of “E! News.” USA Today reports that the cable…

Regis Philbin Goes Back to Work on TV

Regis Philbin — who has been called the hardest-working man in show business — is back on the job. After retiring from ABC’s “Live with Regis and Kelly” in 2011, the 83-year-old is back in his old daypart, this time…

Video of South Carolina Lawmaker Goes Viral After Her Speech Turns Around the Debate on the Confederate Flag — Here’s the Speech

A video featuring a South Carolina House member’s four-minute speech that is credited with turning around the vote on the Confederate battle flag has gone viral. The Washington Post reports that the 11th-hour speech by Republican Jenny Horne was a…

One Trend on TV This Summer Should Be Good News to Just About Everyone

One of the trends on television in the summer of 2015, according to veteran TV industry writer David Bauder, is that the summer — traditionally the season of reruns — doesn’t seem to have many reruns, a trend that should…

Peabody-Winning Drama Series to Return for Fourth Season

A drama series that has won critical acclaim and a Peabody Award will be back for a fourth season. SundanceTV announced the renewal of “Rectify,” with season four to bow in 2016. The show’s third season premieres today, July 9,…