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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.

What Is, Pointing the Finger? Alex Trebek Says Who’s to Blame for ‘Jeopardy!’ Kids Week Incident

"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek had a few things to say about a recent incident on the show’s Kids Week, which had fans crying foul. Mainly, Trebek said it wasn’t his fault, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. As previously…

‘Real World’ Star Dead at 44

One of the early stars of MTV’s long-running reality franchise "The Real World" has died. The New York Times reports that Sean Sasser, whose romance on the show with Pedro Zamora was one of the first real-world gay relationships on…

Kardashian Matriarch Fights Back After President Obama Cites Her Family as What’s Wrong With America

Kris Jenner is fighting back after President Barack Obama pointed to her daughter Kim Kardashian as proof that the American Dream is changing, reports TheWrap.com. Obama, in an interview with Kindle Singles, criticized the "change in culture," noting that in…

Warner Bros. Accused of Censorship as Fracas Erupts Over ‘Tom and Jerry’ Cartoons

A controversy has erupted over Warner Bros.’ Golden Collection of "Tom and Jerry" cartoons, after two episodes were pulled from the latest Blu-ray disc set because the cat and mouse were in blackface, reports the U.K. publication The Independent. "The…

Actress Who Has Been Nominated for an Oscar, a Golden Globe and Two Emmys — Without Any Wins — Joins M. Night Shyamalan TV Project

An M. Night Shyamalan project in the works at the Fox Network has brought in an Oscar-, Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actress. TheWrap.com reports that Juliette Lewis has been cast in "Wayward Pines." Lewis will play Beverly, a local bartender,…

Controversial NBC Project on Hillary Clinton May Be Produced by Fox

Fox Television Studios, a sister company of Fox News, is in discussions with NBC about producing its miniseries about Hillary Clinton, which has been a target of a threatened boycott by the Republican National Committee, Deadline.com reports. The talks are…

Report: What to Expect From the New iPhone, Which Is Likely to Be Revealed Sept. 10

Presentation of the new Apple iPhone is expected early next month, on Tuesday, Sept. 10, reports All Things D. And here’s what we can expect from the new phone, according to TheNextWeb.com: "• Same design as iPhone 5• Apple rumored…

Customers Sue Time Warner Cable Over Loss of Local Broadcast Channel in Retrans Dispute

A group of Time Warner Cable customers filed suit against the company over its dropping of a local broadcast channel from its lineup, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. The channel is Milwaukee NBC affiliate WTMJ-TV (Channel 4), and the move…

CBS Puts Numbers to Ratings Impact From Time Warner Cable Blackout

CBS talked about the financial impact and ratings impact of the Time Warner Cable blackout, which has cut access to the broadcast network for many customers in major markets. According to CBS, the impact has been minimal. The network says…

New Set, New Format in the Works for NBC’s ‘Today’ — ‘Much More Than a Fresh Coat of Paint’

A new set for NBC’s venerable morning show "Today," which executive producer Don Nash says is "much more than a fresh coat of paint,” will be unveiled Monday, Sept. 9, reports TVNewser. Said Nash: “It is much more ‘current’ than…