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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.

Decades, a New Digital Sub-Channel Network From CBS and Weigel Broadcasting, Launches Today, Memorial Day

Decades, a new multicast TV network from CBS Television Stations and Weigel Broadcasting Co., officially launches today, Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2015, according to a press release from Weigel. The announcement says “The Decades multicast network broadcasts on the digital sub-channels of the CBS Television…

Actress, Comedian Anne Meara Dies at 85. She Was the Longtime Comedy Partner and Wife of Jerry Stiller, and Ben Stiller’s Mom

“New York-born actress and comedian Anne Meara, known for her opposites-attract comedy routine with husband Jerry Stiller,” died on Saturday, May 23, 2015, Reuters reports. She was 85. The story continues, “Meara, the mother of actor Ben Stiller…is survived by…

It’s Memorial Day Weekend. How About Spending Some of Your Time With a Movie About Which One Reviewer Said “Its action…is thrilling, and its subtle emotional content grips the heart. Its quiet tone of patriotism stirs deeply.” We Concur and Add that this Oscar Nominee for Best Picture Is Also One of the Best Movies We’ve Ever Seen

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It’s Memorial Day Weekend. How About Spending Some of Your Time With a Movie About Which One Reviewer Said “Its action…is thrilling, and its subtle emotional content grips the heart. Its quiet tone of patriotism stirs deeply.” We Concur and Add that this Oscar Nominee for Best Picture Is Also One of the Best Movies We’ve Ever Seen

The quote in the headline comes from The Hollywood Reporter, which also said of this movie, it “packs tremendous wallop.” The movie is “Twelve O’Clock High,” the 1949 war classic that received a well-deserved Best Picture Academy Award nomination. This…

The Director of 17 (!) Consecutive Oscar Telecasts, Marty Pasetta, Dies in Tragic — and Bizarre –Auto Accident. He Was 82

“According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s office: ‘On Thursday, May 21, at 9:22 P.M. the La Quinta Police Department responded to the 49000 block of Via Conquistador, in the city of La Quinta regarding a fatal traffic collision. The driver,…

Report: Hacking Attack on Adult Dating Site Exposes Sexual Secrets of Millions of Users — and Names Are Being Named

“More than 3.5 million people’s sexual preferences, fetishes and secrets have been exposed after dating site Adult FriendFinder was hacked,” CNN reports. “Already, some of the adult website’s customers are being identified by name.” The site matches people according to…

‘Heroes’ Actor Joins NBC’s ‘Heroes Reborn’

An actor who was a part of the original NBC drama series “Heroes” has signed on for the network’s reboot, “Heroes Reborn.” EW.com reports that Greg Grunberg will appear in a guest arc on the new series. Grunberg played Matt…

TLC Pulls ‘19 Kids and Counting’ Off Air in Light of Josh Duggar Controversy

Yesterday, Thursday, May 21, 2015, it was reported that according to a 2006 Police Report, Josh Duggar was accused of child molestation. While not confirming that report, Duggar, 27, did release a statement yesterday saying, “Twelve years ago, as a…

What Were the Top 10 Shows of the 2014-2015 Broadcast Season?

The rankings are out for the top-rated shows of the just-concluded 2014-2015 broadcast season, and it’s no surprise that “NBC Sunday Night Football” came in at No. 1 — both in total viewers and in the key demo of adults…

Wait Till You Hear What CBS Did With the ‘Letterman’ Set

On the day after David Letterman’s landmark show Wednesday night ending his 33-year run in late-night TV, a crew was spotted hauling parts of the show’s set to the Dumpster, the New York Post reports. “CBS wasted no time in…