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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.

Talk Show Sold in 99% of U.S.

A talk show that’s closing in on its fall premiere date has been sold in 99% of the country. NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution announced today that “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” which is set to premiere in national syndication on Sept….

‘Harry Potter’ Books Are Burned

A group of priests burned books from the “Harry Potter” series along with other items after the objects’ owners said the objects have evil forces. The AP reports that the burning was conducted by a Catholic parish in northern Poland….

Grammy-Nominated Rapper Killed in Shooting

A Grammy-nominated rapper was killed Sunday afternoon when he was shot multiple times in a parking lot in South Los Angeles. NBC News reports that Nipsey Hussle died in the shooting outside his Marathon Clothing store. Two other men were…

McDonald’s April Fools’ Prank Falls Flat

McDonald’s appears to have angered some customers with an April Fools’ joke that had people looking forward to something the company’s Australian unit announced as the “McPickle Burger.” McDonald’s Australia took to social media to announce the new sandwich —…

Whaaat? Fox News Chyron Calls El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras ‘3 Mexican Countries’

Fox News apologized after a chyron, which you can see below, appeared on the network saying “Trump Cuts U.S. Aid to 3 Mexican Countries” — referring to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. The image was posted on Twitter by CNN’s…

Rolling Stones Postpone Tour as Mick Jagger Seeks Medical Treatment

The Rolling Stones’ upcoming tour, which was scheduled to start this month, has been postponed so frontman Mick Jagger can receive medical treatment, the AP reports. “The band announced Saturday that Jagger was told by doctors ‘he cannot go on…

Discovery Channel Rebrands With ‘The World Is Ours’ Campaign

Press release from Discovery, April 1, 2019: On April 1, 2019, Discovery Channel, the flagship network of Discovery Inc, embarks on a global rebrand. The US based network is set to launch “The World is Ours” campaign with a bold…

NBC Continues to Lock in Its Summer Schedule With the Series Premiere of New Drama ‘The InBetween’

Press release from NBC, April 1, 2019: NBC continues to lock in its summer schedule with the series premiere of new drama “The InBetween” as well as the return of top-rated newsmagazine “Dateline NBC” on its new night and popular…

Drama Series Canceled

A drama series that aired its season three finale last month has been canceled, with Variety reporting that Epix pulled the plug on the spy drama “Berlin Station.” Created and executive produced by Olen Steinhauer, the series starred Richard Armitage,…

Famous Performer Becomes Only the Third Person to Win a Peabody, Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony

A familiar face on television is now the recipient of the rare “PEGOT” group of awards, indicating she has won a Peabody Award along with the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards. Rita Moreno, who was already an “EGOT” winner,…