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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.

iPhone 5 Finally Revealed. Here’s What You Get, and Here’s What It Looks Like. Plus Apple Shows Off New iPod Touch and iPod Nano — and the New iPod Touch Supports Siri

Apple revealed its new iPhone 5 today. Compared with the current iPhone 4s, according to CNET, the new iPhone 5 is taller, thinner, supports 4G LTE networks, runs twice as fast, has an improved camera, has improved audio, has a…

Video: ‘Today’ Show’s Matt Lauer Responds to Rumors of Rift With Al Roker

Matt Lauer, longtime host of NBC’s “Today” show, was asked about rumors of a rift between him and the show’s veteran weatherman, Al Roker, while Lauer was out on the street in New York Tuesday — and while he wasn’t…

Late-Night Talk Host, Multiple Oscar-Winning Actor and Legendary Hard Rock Band Top This Year’s List of Kennedy Center Honorees

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced the recipients of the annual Kennedy Center Honors, and this year’s list is headlined by veteran CBS talk show host David Letterman, multiple Oscar-winning actor Dustin Hoffman and the…

Golf Legend Who Helped Build the Sport’s TV Presence Receives Congressional Honor

One of the greatest legends of the game of golf has been honored with the Congressional Gold Medal. The Los Angeles Times reports that Arnold Palmer — who helped fuel the growth of the sport as a television presence with…

Tuesday Ratings: In a Two-Horse Race, NBC Wins the Night

NBC notched a ratings win Tuesday night, but it wasn’t all roses for the network. “The Voice” was down three-tenths of a ratings point from Monday’s premiere with a 3.9 average rating in the key 18-49 demo, according to Nielsen…

Actress From ‘The Facts of Life’ Dies

An actress who appeared on the 1980s comedy "The Facts of Life" has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Claire Malis Callaway, who appeared as a mom on the series, was 69. Callaway, who was often credited as Claire Malis,…

‘SNL’ Regular Will Return to the Show

One of the regulars on NBC’s late-night sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live” who has been undecided about whether to return to the show has made his decision. USA Today reports that Jason Sudeikis will be back. That means a…

Daytime Veteran Restores Order, Crushing the Competition in the Ratings

Amid this week’s splashy debuts for a number of new daytime shows, a veteran showed them all who’s boss. Notching a big rating for her talk show was Ellen DeGeneres, whose season premiere handily eclipsed the numbers for newcomers such…

USA Network Expected to Cancel Drama Series

USA Network will likely cancel a drama series, with the show’s executive producer and showrunner moving on and the actors’ options ending, reports Deadline.com. The series is the freshman police drama “Common Law.” Craig Sweeny, the showrunner, has joined CBS’s…

MSNBC Host Says He Will Test the Waters for Presidential Bid

One of the hosts of a news and talk show on MSNBC is considering a run for the presidency, according to a piece in Vanity Fair. Joe Scarborough, co-host with Mika Brzezinski of the cable news channel’s “Morning Joe,” appears…