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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.

Emmy-Nominated Actor Dead at 77

A veteran film and television actor who was one of those familiar faces even if many viewers didn’t know his name has died. The U.K.’s Daily Mail reports that August Schellenberg, known for a string of Native American roles including…

CBS Rides ‘Big Brother’ to Thursday Win

CBS’s "Big Brother" saw its numbers dip from a week ago, but the show was still a comfortable No. 1 in broadcast prime and CBS still cruised to a win for the night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key…

GOP Slaps Ban on CNN, NBC for 2016 — ‘The Media Overplayed Their Hand This Time’

The Republican National Committee voted today to ban the television networks NBC and CNN from hosting GOP presidential primary debates in 2016, TheWrap.com reports. The move keeps up GOP pressure on the networks in response to their plans to air…

New Fox Show Accused of Racism, Asked to Reshoot Scenes

Fox has been asked to reshoot some scenes in the pilot for a new program. Writing on Deadline.com, Lisa de Moraes reports that the Media Action Network for Asian Americans asked Fox to reshoot some "racist" scenes in the pilot…

MTV’s ‘Video Music Awards’ Will Shed Some Dead Weight

MTV’s "Video Music Awards" announced a format change for this year’s ceremony. The New York Post reports that the telecast won’t feature a host this year. Instead, the program will focus on more performances and what a representative calls "surprise…

Death of ‘That ’70s Show’ Star Being Called a ‘Mystery’

Law enforcement officials are reportedly calling the death of former "That ’70s Show" star Lisa Robin Kelly a "mystery," TMZ.com reports. "There were no drugs or alcohol in her room, no vomit in her airway, and no obvious sign of…

Actor Reveals He Was Offered ‘Doctor Who’ Role — and the One-Word Reason He Turned It Down

An actor who says he was offered the role of Doctor Who has revealed why he turned down the offer. The U.K.’s Express reports that British actor Bill Nighy told the publication that he was offered the role and turned…

Lawsuit by Veteran Meteorologist Accuses L.A. Station of Ageism and Sexism

A major TV station in Los Angeles has been sued by a veteran meteorologist who claims that the station didn’t consider him for a job because it was seeking a young, attractive woman, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq….

Upcoming Event Could Trigger End to Time Warner Cable’s CBS Blackout

The CBS blackout on Time Warner Cable could be ended by an event that’s coming up soon. Writing in The New York Times, Bill Carter says the end of the blackout could be triggered by the Sept. 8 start of…

John Oliver Wrapping Up His Run on ‘Daily Show’ — so How Did He Do?

John Oliver wraps up his eight-week tenure this week as fill-in for Jon Stewart on Comedy Central’s "The Daily Show," and The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Oliver kept the ratings steady during Stewart’s hiatus. The show’s ratings remained…