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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.

Kim Kardashian Reveals on Her TV Show that She and Kanye West are Having a Second Baby. Fans Took to Twitter in Droves to Suggest One Baby Name in Particular

Kim Kardashian “announced that she’s expecting her second child with rapper Kanye West – and the Internet has already picked out a baby name,” according to the Cox Media Group. The story continues, “According to Us Weekly, ‘South West’ quickly rose…

Reports Say Dennis Hastert Paid to Hide Sexual Relationship With Male Student

“Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert paid a man to conceal a sexual relationship they had while the man was a student at the high school where Hastert taught, a federal law enforcement official told NBC News on Friday,” reports NBC…

HBO Picks Up Animated Series

HBO has placed a two-season order for a new animated series. Variety reports that the pay cable channel picked up “Animals” from sibling producers Mark and Jay Duplass. “The first two episodes screened this year at Sundance, generating buzz that…

Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Other Providers Smacked Down in Customer Satisfaction Study

A new report on customer satisfaction with pay television and Internet providers brought scores that Time magazine says are horrible — “even for cable TV.” The survey by Consumer Reports finds Time Warner Cable and Charter Communications, which are working…

Mariah Carey Bashes ‘American Idol’

Mariah Carey, who spent much of season 12 of the Fox singing competition “American Idol” clashing with fellow judge Nicki Minaj, has opened up about her time on “Idol,” calling it “the worst experience of my life.” According to The…

Sitcom Creates UCLA Science Scholarship

A popular comedy series is behind a new scholarship that has been set up to help students in the sciences at UCLA. CBS News reports that the Big Bang Theory Scholarship Endowment has attracted funding of $4 million, with many…

CNN Marks Anniversary With a Blooper Reel for the Ages — Check It Out

CNN is celebrating its 35th anniversary, and the cable news channel has posted an epic blooper reel in honor of the event. Here it is:

Key Holdout Signs On for ‘Full House’ Reboot

One of the mainstays of the original “Full House” will be a part of the reboot, “Fuller House.” Bob Saget is now on board, according to a tweet from John Stamos, who is involved with the Netflix project as both…

A Familiar TV Studio Is Poised to Come Back

A banner that was once a familiar sight on television is preparing for a comeback. Writing on Deadline.com, Nellie Andreeva reports that Sony Pictures Television is set to revive the TriStar Television brand. Sony is reportedly bringing back the banner…

Comcast Getting Heat From Regulators

Officials at the Justice Department and the FCC may take action against NBCUniversal owner Comcast over allegations that the company violated agreements going back to 2011 that made it possible for the cabler to acquire NBCUniversal, Claire Atkinson reports in…