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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.

It’s One of the Most Famous Rock ‘n Roll Songs of All Time, With Lyrics Thought to Be So Filthy the Song Was Investigated by the FBI. The Song’s Singer, Jack Ely, Dies at 71. And You Move to King of Your Class If You Know What Song We’re Talking About

He was the singer of a song that teenagers went crazy about, especially as they tried to figure out what they thought must be the “dirty” lyrics to this group’s one-hit wonder. His name was Jack Ely, and he died…

‘Partridge Family’ Actress Dies

An actress known for her role on the 1970s comedy series “The Partridge Family” has died. TMZ.com reports that Suzanne Crough, who played the family’s young daughter Tracy Partridge, died Monday at her home in Nevada. She was 52. Her…

Fox Brings Back Show From Its ‘Animation Domination’ Lineup — to Prime Time This Time

Fox is readying a show for its prime-time lineup that was a part of the late-night “Animation Domination” block last time around. Variety reports that the network will bring back “Golan the Insatiable” with a new cast, to air this…

VH1 Renews Series

VH1 will bring back a series for a second season. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel picked up another season of the unscripted show “Barely Famous.” Season two of the show, which stars sisters Erin and Sara Foster, is set…

USA Orders Project From Team Behind ‘Suits’

USA Network has put a project on a fast track that comes from a pair who worked on “Suits. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the cable net gave a pilot order to “Paradise Pictures,” a 1940s period drama…

Jayne Meadows — TV Personality and Wife of Steve Allen — Dead at 95

Longtime actress and TV personality Jayne Meadows, who was comedy legend Steve Allen’s wife and frequent co-star for 46 years, has died. The New York Times reports that Meadows died Sunday at her home in Encino, Calif., at age 95….

AT&T Hit With $100 Million Lawsuit, Company Accused of Culture of Racism; Byron Allen Group Also Turns Up Heat on AT&T — Including Targeting AT&T-DirecTV Merger

AT&T has been hit with a $100 million racial discrimination lawsuit accusing the company of having a culture of racism, TMZ.com reports. The suit focuses on Aaron Slator, President of Content and Ad Sales for AT&T, who is also the…

Report: Prospects Are Fading for Return of NBC’s Brian Williams

The chances that Brian Williams will return to the anchor chair on “NBC Nightly News” are fading, according to a new report by the Los Angeles Times. The report follows word that the network’s internal investigation into Williams’ alleged misstatements…

‘Baywatch’ Actor Arrested in Alleged Stabbing

An actor known for his long run on the lifeguard drama “Baywatch” was arrested over the weekend in connection with an alleged stabbing. The Los Angeles Times reports that Jeremy Jackson was arrested “on suspicion of fleeing after stabbing a…

Lifetime Greenlights ‘Unauthorized’ Look Behind the Scenes of Long-Running Comedy Series

A popular sitcom from a few decades ago is suddenly getting a lot of attention. On the heels of the announcement that Netflix is working on a “Full House” sequel, as we reported last week, Deadline.com reports that Lifetime is…