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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.

Actor From Miller High Life Commercials Dead at 36

An actor who became a familiar face through his role as the straight-talking delivery man in Miller High Life beer commercials has died. CNN reports that Windell D. Middlebrooks died Monday morning. He was 36. The actor’s family posted a…

BBC Pulls Plug on ‘Top Gear’ Season After Incident Behind the Scenes

After one of the hosts allegedly punched a producer, BBC is scrapping the rest of the season of its hit car show “Top Gear.” As we reported Tuesday, co-host Jeremy Clarkson was suspended after being involved in what was described…

Nation’s Sixth-Largest Provider of TV Services Drops The Weather Channel

The nation’s sixth-largest provider of TV services — with more than 5 million subscribers — has dropped The Weather Channel, reports our good friend Claire Atkinson in the New York Post. The company dropping the Weather Channel is Verizon’s FiOS….

Police Respond to Report of Shots Fired at Hip-Hop Star’s House

Authorities went to the Florida home of a hip-hop star today after receiving a report that shots had been fired. The Los Angeles Times reports that the incident took place at Lil Wayne’s waterfront home on Biscayne Bay in the…

When Looking for Dating Compatibility, Here’s a Trait Too Often Overlooked. It’s Our Non-TV Story of the Day

Friendliness, intelligence, humor — those are pretty common traits people mention when talking about dating compatibility. As an article at Yahoo Health explains, “Similar values, physical attraction, an emotional connection — there are some factors that are non-negotiable when it…

Why Bruce Jenner Is Rethinking His Sex Change Reality Show

Bruce Jenner pulled the plug on production of a reality show that was supposed to document his transition from a man into a woman, TMZ.com reports. The move comes “because he feels pressured by producers and has concerns about his…

Julie Andrews Comments on NBC’s ‘Sound of Music Live!’

The star of the quintessential movie verson of “The Sound of Music” offered her comments on the 2013 NBC remake. Time magazine reports that Julie Andrews, who played Maria in the Oscar-winning 1965 film, was upbeat about the story’s longevity…

Courtroom Shocker: Jury Orders Massive Payout Over One of the Biggest Hit Songs of This Century

A jury has ruled against two of the biggest stars in music in a battle over one of the most successful songs of the 21st century, Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines.” The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq., reports that jurors…

Johnny Depp Injured on Location for New ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Movie

Actor Johnny Depp suffered an injury while he was on location for the filming of “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” the fifth installment in the hit film series. E! News reports that Depp injured his hand…

Kelly Osbourne on Her Sudden Exit From ‘Fashion Police’: Nothing to Say

Kelly Osbourne spoke publicly about “Fashion Police” for the first time since her sudden departure from the show — a move that came after co-host Giuliana Rancic was accused of racism over comments she made about Zendaya’s hair. USA Today…