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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.

Ellen DeGeneres Explains to James Corden That ‘Bless Your Heart’ Is an Insult

Ellen DeGeneres straightened out CBS “Late Late Show” host James Corden about the expression “Bless your heart” during an appearance on Corden’s show. DeGeneres was one of two Southerners on the show at the time, along with Patrick Wilson, and…

Peak TV Tipping Point: Now There Are More Scripted Originals on Streaming Than on Basic Cable or Broadcast, as the Total Number of Shows Sets a Record

The number of scripted original series on TV has hit a record high, and for the first time the number of shows on streaming services tops both basic cable and broadcast TV. The numbers are contained in the just-released annual…

Why Miss USA Is Apologizing Ahead of the Miss Universe Contest

Miss USA Sarah Rose Summers waded into a controversy just days before the 2018 Miss Universe pageant, and wound up apologizing after being accused of bullying. “Videos surfaced of the former Miss Nebraska talking about her international counterparts not being…

FCC May Lift Ban on Mergers Among the Big 4 Broadcast Nets

The Federal Communications Commission’s long-standing ban on mergers among the Big 4 broadcast television networks — ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox — may be going away. Reuters reports that the agency voted today to open a new review of U.S….

Seven Artists Make the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced who next year’s inductees will be, with Radiohead, Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks, Def Leppard, The Cure, Roxy Music and the Zombies to make up the class of 2019. The induction ceremony will…

Executive Producer of ‘CBS This Morning’ to Leave

“Ryan Kadro, the executive producer of ‘CBS This Morning,’ is said to be leaving the network,” reports Vulture, citing two sources at CBS who were not named in the story. The story adds, “Kadro was named in the recently settled…

Bad Habit: Two Nuns Embezzle $500,000 From Catholic School to Gamble in Vegas

“Two nuns who formerly worked at St. James Catholic School in Torrance, California, confessed to embezzling at least $500,000 from the school so that they could gamble it away at Las Vegas casinos, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles said at…

CBS Television Stations and CBS Interactive Launch CBSN New York

Press release from CBS, Dec. 13, 2018; CBS Television Stations and CBS Interactive today launched CBSN New York, the first of its planned 24/7 direct-to-consumer services that will stream anchored news coverage and live breaking news events from major markets…

GroupM Names Tim Castree North America CEO

Press release from GroupM, Dec. 12, 2018: GroupM, WPP’s media investment group, has named Tim Castree North America CEO. Castree remains a member of GroupM’s global executive committee and will continue his work with the Wavemaker leadership team to deliver…

MTV Unveils Cast for Highly Anticipated ‘Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club’

Press release from MTV, Dec. 13, 2018: MTV today revealed the cast for the highly anticipated docuseries “Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club,” which is set to premiere on Tuesday, January 8th at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT in the U.S. before rolling out…