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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.

Linda Ronstadt, 67, Named the No. 1 Female Singer for the Decade of the ’70s by Cash Box Magazine, Says She Has Parkinson’s Disease and Can No Longer Sing

“Legendary singer Linda Ronstadt, 67, told AARP that she ‘can’t sing a note’ because she suffers from Parkinson’s disease,” the AARP reveals in an exclusive story on its website. [AARP is now the official name of the organization formerly known…

NBC Headed Down Yellow Brick Road as ‘Oz’ Becomes the Toast of the Development Season

NBC has snapped up a new version of "The Wizard of Oz," which is suddenly a hot commodity in television, Deadline.com reports. "A century after the release of L. Frank Baum’s ‘Wizard Of Oz’ series, the books have become the…

New CNN Program Sinking in Ratings

As CNN continues to struggle to turn around its recent ratings results, one key new program is showing signs of weakness. Variety reports that the new morning program "New Day" has seen its numbers fall off after a decent start….

‘Star Wars’ Cinematographer Dies — It Was a Well-Known Movie From 1964 That Was His Favorite of the Many Features He Filmed

The cinematographer who filmed "Star Wars" — along with a number of beloved movies — has died. BBC News reports that Gilbert Taylor died today at his home on the Isle of Wight. He was 99. Taylor’s many film credits…

Why Did NBC’s ‘Today’ Have Its Biggest Crowd of All Time This Morning?

NBC’s "Today" show reportedly had the biggest crowd in the show’s history crammed into the area around New York’s Rockefeller Center this morning. The reason, USA Today reports, was an appearance by the British boy band One Direction. "In fact,…

Report: Bon Jovi Fires Lead Guitarist Richie Sambora

The rock band Bon Jovi has fired Richie Sambora, the band’s longtime lead guitarist, and Sambora will not be on hand for the upcoming world tour, according to media reports. The Toronto Star reports that Sambora hasn’t played with the…

Bombshell from Microsoft: Ballmer to Leave Company Within 12 Months as New CEO Sought

"[Microsoft CEO Steve] Ballmer, 57, plans to step down within 12 months, Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft said today in a statement," reports Bloomberg. The story continues, "The company’s lead independent director, John Thompson, will oversee the search for his successor, heading…

Former ‘Today’ News Anchor Dies

A former news anchor on NBC’s "Today" show, whose career started in the early days of television, has died, reports the Associated Press. Lew Wood died of kidney failure at a hospice in Riverside County, Calif., the story reports. He…

Top Candidates Lined Up as Replacements for Jason Sudeikis and Other Departing ‘SNL’ Cast Members

"Saturday Night Live" has its top candidates lined up to join the NBC sketch comedy show as featured players this fall, just as longtime performers Jason Sudeikis, Bill Hader and Fred Armisen depart the program, reports Deadline.com. The top candidates…

After Major Oscar Snub Last Year, This Actor Has a Lot of Good Will Going For Him — Ergo, He’s Landed the Part as the Next Batman

Christian Bale is done doing his thing as Batman, so the caped crusader will be played by another actor in the next "Superman" movie. "Ben Affleck will play Batman opposite Henry Cavill in the ‘Man of Steel’ sequel, Warner Bros….