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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.

Daytime Television’s Biggest Stars, Honored TV Legends, a Surprise Prank and Long-Awaited Soap Star Reunion Ignite TV Fans and Trend on Social Media of the 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Pop

Press release from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, April 26, 2015: The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards roared back to television tonight on Pop with a live broadcast that put the spotlight on show-stopping entertainment, daytime’s biggest…

E! Announces New Documentary Series Following Bruce Jenner’s Life as a Transgender Woman

Press release from E! Entertainment, April 24, 2015: E! announces a new documentary series with Bruce Jenner living his life as a transgender woman. The series will tell Bruce’s intimate story and will join him as he seeks out his…

CNN Names New Host for Political Talk Show

CNN has named a new host for a politically oriented talk show. Variety reports that Jake Tapper will be the new host of the Sunday program “State of the Union.” Tapper, who replaces Candy Crowley, reportedly confirmed the news this…

Cablevision Rolls Out New Service Aimed at Cord Cutters

Cablevision has set its sights on cord cutters with its latest product offering. The company released details Thursday on its new line of Internet-focused Optimum services that the company says “provide greater choice and flexibility for the ‘cord cutter’ and…

Legendary Film Critic Dead at 71

One of the most famous film critics in the U.S., who became a fixture of popular culture as an editor and writer for Time magazine, has died. Time reports that Richard Corliss died Thursday night in New York City following…

Google Apologizes for ‘Inappropriate’ Image in Google Maps

A spokeswoman for Google apologized after what she called an “inappropriate” image appeared in Google Maps. The image, which appears to show an Android robot peeing on an Apple logo, was spotted in a map of the outskirts of Rawalpindi,…

Cablevision to Target ‘Cord Cutters’ With Product Offers for a New Generation of Consumers

Press release from Cablevision, April 23, 2015: Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE: CVC) announced today the launch of new Internet-focused Optimum product offers that provide greater choice and flexibility for the ‘cord cutter’ and ‘cord never’ generation of connectivity-minded consumers. With…

Report: Staffers Opposed Brian Williams’ Return in ‘Contentious Meeting’ at NBC News

A new report says opposition has been voiced at NBC News to Brian Williams’ return to the anchor chair on “Nightly News.” The Washington Post reports: “Journalists in NBC News’s powerful Washington bureau expressed strong opposition to the potential return…

Tragedy: Actor Who Played One of the Young Twins on ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ Commits Suicide at Age 19

“Sawyer Sweeten, who played one of the young twins on ‘Everybody Loves Raymond,’ has committed suicide,” USA Today confirms. The story reports that his sister, Madylin, said in a statement, “We are devastated to report that our beloved brother, son,…

NBC Announces Star-Studded Lineup for Final Three Shows of ‘SNL’s’ 40th Anniversary Season

NBC wants the 40th anniversary season of “Saturday Night Live” to go out with a bang, and the network rolled out a lineup of high-octane guest stars for the season’s final three shows. On May 2, Actress Scarlett Johansson will…