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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.

Warner Bros. Pulls Trailer From ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Screenings — Clip Includes Armed Assault on Movie Theater

Warner Bros. has confirmed that it has pulled the trailer for an upcoming action film from screenings of the new Batman movie “The Dark Knight Rises” in the wake of the shooting rampage today in Aurora, Colo., E! News reports….

Why Denver? Local Newspaper Runs Editorial About Two Tragic Mass Killings — Today’s Shooting at a Movie Theater and the 1999 Massacre at Columbine High

The Denver Post published an editorial today that begins, "For the second time in little more than a decade, metro Denver has been convulsed by a mass murder of calculated and methodical viciousness, an act so pointless and incomprehensible that…

Pressure of Replacing Ann Curry on ‘Today’ Is Taking a Toll on Savannah Guthrie

A new report indicates Savannah Guthrie may not be holding up well under the pressure of her high-profile new job as co-host of NBC’s “Today” show. Fox News reports that Guthrie is battling migraines as she tries to adapt to…

‘Queen of Soul Food’ Dies

A well-known restaurateur who has been called “the Queen of Soul Food” has died at 86, People magazine reports. Sylvia Woods was the owner of Sylvia’s Restaurant in Harlem. Woods was featured on multiple food shows, and was renowned for…

Katie Holmes Heads to Broadway

Actress Katie Holmes, who has been in the headlines because of her divorce from Tom Cruise, will focus on her career by returning to Broadway this fall, reports Reuters. Holmes, who previously appeared on stage in a 2008 production of…

Julia Louis-Dreyfus Makes Emmys History

With her nomination yesterday as outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for "Veep," actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus made Emmys history by tying Lucille Ball’s record of 13 nominations — the most nominations ever for a comedic actress, reports CBS News….

Gunman Kills 12 at ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Screening

A suspect is in custody in a deadly shooting in Colorado, where a gunman opened fire during a midnight screening of the Batman movie “The Dark Knight Rises,” the Los Angeles Times reports. As many as 59 people were wounded…

Fred Willard Comments on His Arrest, Gets Fired From PBS Show

Actor Fred Willard has been fired from his job with a new PBS show in the wake of his arrest in a Hollywood adult movie theater, reports Elizabeth Jensen in The New York Times. As previously reported, Willard was arrested…

On-Air Drama on ‘The View’ as Barbara Walters Refuses Call From George Zimmerman

"The View" became the setting for an unusual live drama Thursday when host Barbara Walters refused to take a call on the air from George Zimmerman, the accused killer of Trayvon Martin, reports the New York Post. As previously reported,…

Legendary ‘Star Trek’ Actor Sounds Off About Emmy Snub for Cult Show

An actor known for his iconic role on the original "Star Trek" series is upset at what he sees as a snub for a cult TV show in the Emmy nominations, TVLine.com reports. The Emmy nominations came out yesterday, as…