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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.

Neil Patrick Harris, Michael Buble, Piers Morgan & Marlon Wayans to Guest Judge on ‘America’s Got Talent’ Starting Tuesday, July 14

Press release from NBC, May 27, 2015: Stage and screen star Neil Patrick Harris, Grammy Award winner Michael Bublé, former “America’s Got Talent” star Piers Morgan and actor, comedian and producer Marlon Wayans will serve as guest judges on NBC’s…

Report: Some Major Advertisers Say They Won’t Advertise Again on TLC’s ’19 Kids and Counting’

With child molestation allegations swirling around Josh Duggar, some major advertisers reportedly say they will no longer advertise in the program featuring the Duggar family, TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting.” Currently TLC is not running any reruns of the series….

Update, Now Counting Live+3 Results: ‘Mad Men’ Finale Sets a Ratings Record

The final episode of AMC’s acclaimed drama series “Mad Men” got a big bump from time-shifted viewing and wound up setting a series record, the network announced. Once the Nielsen data for live+3 was crunched, the finale came in with…

Showrunner Steps Down From Daytime Show

A daytime talk show will have someone new at the helm next season. In a report on Deadline.com, Nellie Andreeva reports that SallyAnn Salsano, creator of the syndicated panel show “The Real,” is stepping down as showrunner. The program, distributed…

Subject of Oscar-Winning Movie Dies in Car Crash

The man who was the subject of the movie that won Best Picture at the 2002 Academy Awards has been killed, along with his wife, in a car crash. NJ.com reports that mathematician John Nash, 86, who inspired the movie…

Critics Name Television’s Eight ‘Most Exciting New Series’

The Broadcast Television Journalists Association announced today the honorees for the Critics’ Choice Television Awards’ Most Exciting New Series. Here’s the list: American Crime Story (FX) Aquarius (NBC) Blindspot (NBC) Minority Report (Fox) The Muppets (ABC) Scream Queens (Fox) Supergirl…

The Broadcast Television Journalists Association Announces Critics’ Choice Television Awards’ Most Exciting New Series Honorees and Presenters

Press release from the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, May 26, 2015: The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) today announced the honorees for the Critics’ Choice Television Awards’ (CCTAs) Most Exciting New Series, which include American Crime Story (FX), Aquarius (NBC),…

Death of B.B. King Being Investigated as a Homicide

Authorities have launched a homicide investigation into the May 14 death of blues legend B.B. King, Yahoo News reports. The move comes after King’s daughters accused the singer and guitarist’s aides of poisoning him. As we reported previously, King died…

Reality TV Personality, Under Fire for Alleged Child Molestation, Caught on Tape Joking About the Subject

With a child molestation scandal swirling around a TLC reality show, a tape has surfaced that shows “19 Kids and Counting’s” Josh Duggar — the figure at the center of the scandal — joking about dating his underage siblings. TMZ.com…

After a Nearly 6-Year (!) Hiatus, Tonight Fox Brings Back Quiz Show

“After nearly six years off, Fox brings [a] one-hour game show back for a 12-episode fourth season (premiering tonight, Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at 8 p.m. ET/PT),” reports the New York Post. The show is “Are You Smarter Than a…