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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.

Billy Crystal and John Goodman — Mike and Sulley — to Reprise Their ‘Monsters, Inc.’ Roles in Animated Series. See Where It Will Run

The monster best friend pairing of Billy Crystal as Mike and John Goodman as Sulley — first seen in Pixar’s 2001 animated classic “Monsters, Inc.” — is coming to the Disney+ streaming service next year, Variety reports. “The show will…

Oscar-Nominated Character Actor Dies

A character actor who became a familiar face through his roles in the films of John Cassavetes, receiving an Oscar nomination for Cassavetes’ 1968 movie “Faces,” has died. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Seymour Cassel died Sunday in Los Angeles…

Things Get Heated Again on ‘The View’

ABC’s daytime chat show “The View,” which has been generating headlines lately over a clash years ago between former regulars Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Barbara Walters, is at it again. Conservative panelist Meghan McCain and liberal Joy Behar, who often find…

Former Fox News Mainstay Gets a New Show

A TV personality who anchored one of the Fox News Channel’s top shows for years is getting a new show. TVNewsCheck reports that Gray Television has announced plans to launch “Full Court Press with Greta Van Susteren” this fall. The…

New Co-Host Debuts on NBC’s ‘Today’

The new co-host of NBC’s fourth hour of “Today” made her debut this morning, replacing daytime institution Kathie Lee Gifford. NBC posted a clip spotlighting the first day on the job for Jenna Bush Hager, which you can watch below….

Felicity Huffman to Plead Guilty in College Admissions Scandal

Actress Felicity Huffman, best known for her performance as Lynette Scavo on ABC’s “Desperate Housewives,” will plead guilty in connection with the sweeping college admissions scam that has ensnared a number of wealthy families along with officials at some of…

New ABC Series Is Built Around a Single Year in History

A new series from ABC News focuses on an especially eventful news year, which included not only the moon landing, the Manson murders and the Woodstock festival but also the Chappaquiddick scandal, Nixon’s first year in office, John Lennon’s Bed-Ins…

Jerry Springer’s New Show Hits Milestone

The new show that will mark Jerry Springer’s return to national syndication has reached the milestone of being sold in 99% of the country. NBCUniversal TV Distribution announced that “Judge Jerry” has been sold to 206 stations across the U.S….

TV Actress Pleads Guilty in Sex-Trafficking Case

A television actress pleaded guilty today in federal court in New York to charges that she manipulated women into becoming sex slaves. The AP reports that Allison Mack entered the plea in a case involving the cult-like purported self-help group…

Actress Killed by Stalker to Be Focus of ABC Special

ABC News just announced plans to air a two-hour “20/20” documentary on the story of actress Rebecca Schaeffer, who was gunned down by a stalker almost 30 years ago. The special will air this Friday, April 12, on ABC. Schaeffer,…