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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.

Rolling Stones Rock L.A. Club With Surprise Show

The Rolling Stones warmed up for their upcoming North American tour with an intimate club gig in L.A. Wednesday night. Entertainment Weekly reports that the legendary band — including Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts — played…

Arguably the Funniest Part of Letterman’s Final Show — His Showing of this Classic Bit: When Letterman Took Over the Drive Thru Window of a Taco Bell

Must-See: David Letterman’s Final Top 10 List, Featuring an All-Star Line-up of Celebrities

HBO Developing Series From ‘The Wire’ Creator

HBO has unveiled plans for a high-profile project from the creator of the acclaimed series “The Wire” and the director of “Crash.” The Los Angeles Times reports that the pay-cable net is working on “Show Me A Hero,” a six-part…

‘Billboard Music Awards’ vs. ‘Mad Men’ Finale: Which One Made a Bigger Impact on Social Media?

The Nielsen Social ratings are out for the week of May 11-17, and between the two most tweeted-about TV events of the week, it was no contest. ABC’s Sunday telecast of the “2015 Billboard Music Awards” crushed the competition, including…

Seth Meyers, David Duchovny and Jane Krakowski to Host Star-Studded NBC Telecast

Seth Meyers, David Duchovny and Jane Krakowski will host and many other stars will join in for a special program Thursday night on NBC. The event is “Red Nose Day,” a benefit to help children living in poverty in the…

Vision Award Winners Announced; Showtime’s ‘Masters of Sex’ Wins Top Drama Prize, Lifetime’s ‘Devious Maids’ Claims Comedy Award — We Have All the Winners

Showtime’s “Masters of Sex” and Lifetime’s “Devious Maids” were among the big winners of the 2015 Vision Awards, presented by the National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC). The awards honor original, multiethnic and multicultural television programming that depicts the…

Partnership Places ‘Conan,’ Adult Swim Programming on Spotify

Turner Broadcasting System announced a global partnership with Spotify that will place content from popular Adult Swim series, along with clips from the TBS late-night talk show “Conan,” on the service’s new video platform. “Beginning soon, video clips from hit…

ESPN, Lifetime, OWN and Showtime Top Winners of NAMIC Vision Awards Honoring Achievements in Original Programming Diversity

Press release from NAMIC, May 20, 2015: The National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) today announced the winners of the 2015 NAMIC Vision Awards. Presented in partnership with NAMIC – Southern California, the awards honor original, multiethnic and multicultural…

Seth Meyers, David Duchovny and Jane Krakowski to Host NBC’s All-Star Charity Event ‘Red Nose Day’ Airing Thursday, May 21 (8-11 p.m. ET)

Press release from NBCUniversal, May 20, 2015 : Seth Meyers, David Duchovny and Jane Krakowski will host ‘Red Nose Day,’ NBC’s star-studded charity event airing Thursday, May 21 (8-11 p.m. ET). And Ed Sheeran, Josh Groban, Christian Slater, Al Roker,…