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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.

Craig Ferguson Reportedly in Final Talks for 7 p.m. Syndie Talk Show

“Craig Ferguson is in final negotiations … to host a daily syndicated half-hour talk show that would air in the 7 p.m. hour,” reports our good friend Cynthia Littleton in a scoop for Variety. The company Ferguson is talking with…

Allison Janney Talks Sex in Winning Guest Acting Emmy. It’s the Creative Arts Emmys. We Have List of Nominees and Winners

Allison Janney was talking about sex in accepting her Emmy for guest acting in a drama series, on Saturday night, Aug. 16, 2014, during the Creative Arts Emmys presentation. Please click here to see the list of the nominees and…

2014 Creative Arts Emmy Awards — List of Nominees and Winners

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Allison Janney, Masters of Sex — WINNER Kate Burton, Scandal Jane Fonda, The Newsroom Margo Martindale, The Americans Kate Mara, House of Cards Diana Rigg, Game of Thrones Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series…

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Company Crosses Milestone. It’s Our ‘Holy Smokes’ Non-TV Story of the Day

“Berkshire Hathaway is the company created and run by Warren Buffett for nearly five decades now. The conglomerate owns more than 80 firms including Geico Insurance, BNSF Railway and Dairy Queen,” and it’s now passed a significant milestone, reports NPR….

Fox Names David Madden New President of Entertainment. Joe Earley Promoted As Well

By Jeanine Poggi, Advertising Age Fox named David Madden the new president of entertainment for the broadcasting group, and promoted Joe Earley to chief operating officer of the combined broadcast and studio business. They’re the first executive changes since Gary…

Michael J. Fox Says He is ‘Stunned’ to Learn That His Friend Robin Williams Had Been Diagnosed With Parkinson’s Disease

Michael J. Fox, who considered Robin Williams a “true friend,” says he was stunned to learn today that Williams had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Fox tweeted this afternoon: “Stunned to learn Robin had PD. Pretty sure his support for…

State of New Jersey Accuses ‘As Seen on TV’ Of Deceiving Customers

The state of New Jersey’s “Department of Consumer Affairs says that Telebrands, the company which created the ‘As Seen On TV’ marketing concept, has violated certain terms in the Consumer Fraud Act,” reports Tech Times. The article reports: ‘The five-count…

Dunno About You, But We’re Still Reeling From Robin Williams’ Death. Maybe This’ll Help…

We here at TVWeek are still having a hard time getting over the fact that Robin Williams is no longer with us. His humor was more than infectious: It was a tonic for our times. With a rat-atat-tat delivery and…

Stunner: Robin Williams Was in the Early Stages of Parkinson’s Disease, Wife Says

“Robin Williams, who was found dead from an apparent suicide earlier this week, was battling the ‘early stages’ of Parkinson’s disease at the time, his wife said in statement Thursday,” reports the Los Angeles Times. According to the story, the…

Another Sad Day In Hollywood: Lauren Bacall, Who Had a Legendary Storybook Romance With Humphrey Bogart, Dies at 89. In Arguably the Most Memorable Movie Acting Debut Ever, She Taught the World How to Whistle

By Chuck Ross “Lauren Bacall, the smoky-voiced movie legend who taught Humphrey Bogart [and the world] how to whistle in ‘To Have and Have Not,’ has died at the age of 89, according to her family,” reports the Los Angeles…