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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.

‘Mad Men’ Creator Spills About the Acclaimed Drama Series

With help from the creator of another wildly successful TV show, “Mad Men” creator Matthew Weiner unspooled behind-the-scenes anecdotes about his acclaimed AMC drama series. The occasion was the Writers Guild Foundation’s “Inside the Writers Room with Mad Men,” moderated…

Survey Names the 10 Best Cities in Which to Retire — and the 10 Worst; Here’s the List

Several of the best cities in which to retire are in the same state, according to a new ranking by Bankrate.com. The survey examined 196 U.S. cities and ranked them on the basis of criteria such as crime rate, quality…

Atlanta Station Continues to Clean House, Boots Anchor After 18 Months

The housecleaning continues for the news division of a major Atlanta TV station. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that WGCL-TV — CBS46 — sent anchor Scott Light packing after 18 months on the job. The move reportedly leaves Tracye Hutchins as…

How One Woman Is Changing the Culture at ESPN

A female on-air personality at ESPN is changing the culture of the traditionally male-dominated sports network, according to a profile of Michelle Beadle in The Daily Beast. The piece by Marlow Stern says Beadle has become “the most outspoken female…

Highest-Rated NBA Finals Ever on ABC

Through two games of the NBA Finals, where the Cleveland Cavaliers evened the series with a 95-93 win over the Golden State Warriors in overtime in last night’s Game 2, the series is the highest-rated NBA Finals ever on ABC….

Founding Member of the Seminal Folk Group the Weavers Dead at 88

One of the members of the influential 1950s folk quartet the Weavers died over the weekend. NPR reports that Ronnie Gilbert, the female voice in a group that also included Pete Seeger, Lee Hays and Fred Hellerman, died Saturday at…

Turner Rolls Out Branded Content Studio

Turner Broadcasting today took the wraps off its first-ever branded content studio for marketers utilizing the breadth of Turner’s multi-screen news brands CNN and HLN. The studio, Courageous, was teased at the Turner upfront last month. “Courageous will play a…

Turner Broadcasting Debuts Branded Content Studio Courageous

Press release from Turner Broadcasting, June 8, 2015: Turner Broadcasting today announced the unveiling of Courageous, a first-ever branded content studio for marketers utilizing the breadth of Turner’s multi-screen news brands CNN and HLN. First teased at the Turner Upfront…

Tragic: A Contestant on ‘The Voice’ this Past Season Dead at 28; a Report Says the Apparent Cause Was Suicide

A contestant on “The Voice,” who had all four judges turning their chairs to face him within seconds of starting his audition, has been found dead, CNN reports. According to the story, “Anthony Riley, a contestant from the most recent…

Is this the Most Outrageous Cigarette Ad Ever? The Ad Is From August 1950. Wanna Guess What Publication It’s From?

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