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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.

Video: Late-Night Shows Pounce on NFL Player’s Postgame Rant

Late-night shows have seized on the opportunity to mine laughs from an explosive postgame interview by NFL player Richard Sherman after his Seattle Seahawks knocked out the San Francisco 49ers Sunday to advance to the Super Bowl. Below are a…

The Two Surviving Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, Will Reportedly Perform Together, But Not at the Grammys This Sunday as Previously Reported. Does Letterman Figure in This?

"Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are reuniting for what is sure to be a memorable performance," reports "Access Hollywood." The story reports: "However, despite rumors, it will not be at this weekend’s Grammys. The former Beatles bandmates will perform together…

Co-Creator of One of the Most Popular Sitcoms of the 1980s Dead at 92

A successful TV comedy writer and producer who co-created one of the most popular network comedy series of the 1980s has died. Deadline.com reports that Ben Starr, the co-creator of “The Facts of Life,” died Sunday at 92. "The Facts…

HBO and Other Pay-TV Channels Are Shedding Customers, but Another Market Segment Is Booming

HBO and other premium cable channels are losing customers, but at the same time another market segment is growing. Citing a report from the NPD Group, the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town reports that Netflix and other online video services…

Ken Burns Takes the Wraps Off Upcoming Documentaries

Documentarian Ken Burns revealed that he has 14 films in the works for PBS, which will focus on topics including country music and Hemingway, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Burns told reporters at the Television Critics Association that he has…

NBC Casts Male Lead in ‘Rosemary’s Baby’

NBC has settled on a male lead for its four-hour miniseries "Rosemary’s Baby." Deadline.com reports that the role has been given to “Suits” star Patrick J. Adams, who will play opposite Zoe Saldana. The project has also cast Jason Isaacs,…

CBS Branches Out With New Venture Focused on Live Events

CBS is working on a new line of business involving live events, reports Brian Steinberg at Variety. The network will introduce the new business with a live event to mark the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ first appearance on U.S….

Charter to Time Warner Cable Shareholders: Take Our Offer Before It’s Too Late

"Charter says that Time Warner Cable [TWC] shareholders should take its deal while they can because ‘TWC’s value to Charter is declining, driven by continued customer relationship and triple play subscriber losses and financing costs from further delays,’ " reports…

Producer of NBC’s ‘Death of a Centerfold’ Dead at 72

Producer Paul Pompian, whose credits include the 1981 NBC telefilm “Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story,” has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Pompian, 72, died Jan. 1 after a long battle with leukemia, the story reports. Pompian…

Miley Cyrus Goes ‘Unplugged’

Miley Cyrus will perform "Unplugged" in an episode of the MTV concert series, TheWrap.com reports. The channel announced plans for the performance during a promotion for its supernatural drama “Teen Wolf." “Miley Cyrus: MTV Unplugged” will air Wednesday, Jan. 29,…