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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.

Oscar-Nominated Actor to Play Alex Haley in ‘Roots’ Remake

A high-profile actor has signed on for the high-profile remake of “Roots,” which is in the works at History. The New York Daily News reports that Laurence Fishburne will play the author in the new miniseries. Fishburne, who has recently…

Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck to Divorce. From Happier Times: Video of When They Fell in Love

Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have filed for divorce a day after their tenth wedding anniversary. In a joint statement the couple said, according to ABC News, “”After much thought and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to…

NBC Cancels Drama

NBC has canceled one of its dramas. The series was canceled just days after it aired its 13th and final episode of its first season. The show is “American Odyssey.” The news was broken by our friend Nellie Andreeva at…

Iconic Brand Shift: DKNY Loses the DK. Donna Karan Moving On. It’s Our Non-TV Story of the Day

“In a major shift for American fashion, Donna Karan, the 66-year-old founder and chief designer of Donna Karan International [DKI], a brand that defined the way American working women dressed for decades, announced on Tuesday that she was leaving the…

ABC’s Evening News Program Does Something It Hasn’t Done in Eight Years

ABC’s news division is celebrating an achievement for its “World News Tonight with David Muir” that the network hasn’t accomplished in eight years: The program won the second quarter in total viewers, beating its rival “NBC Nightly News” along with…

Lester Holt Era Off to a Good Start for ‘NBC Nightly News’

With Lester Holt officially installed as the permanent host of “NBC Nightly News,” the new era for the company’s flagship news program launched on a winning note. The Los Angeles Times reports that the NBC broadcast won the week of…

Study Uncovers Side Effects From TV Binging

A new study sheds light on some side effects from binging on TV programming — which the study also says, not surprisingly, is on the rise. MediaPost reports that while binging “can bring much joy to consumers, it can also…

Survey: One TV Personality Influenced Views on Gay Rights More Than Any Other Public Figure

The celebrity who did more than any other public figure to influence the attitudes of Americans on gay rights was daytime host Ellen DeGeneres, according to a new study by Variety and branding expert Jeetendr Sehdev. “President Barack Obama, who…

One of the Queens of Reality TV Bows Out: ‘I Feel a Weight Has Been Lifted’

One of the big stars of reality TV is exiting the show on which she has been a central figure for almost eight years. People magazine reports that NeNe Leakes is leaving Bravo’s “Real Housewives of Atlanta.” “Leakes, 48 —…

Drummer for Major Rock Band Jailed, Charged With Rape

The drummer for one of the most successful rock bands of the past 40 years has been jailed and faces a charge of rape. TMZ.com reports that Deen Castronovo, the drummer for the band Journey, was due in court today,…