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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.

Influential Film Director Known for His Weird Classics Dies

Two famed movie directors have died within days of each other. On the same day that news broke about the death of Oscar winner Bernardo Bertolucci, news has been circulating about the death of Nicolas Roeg. Roeg died Friday in…

Why Many Viewers Who Paid for the PPV Golf Match Between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson Will Be Getting Their Money Back

Friday’s much publicized golf showdown between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson has turned into a bit of a disaster for Turner Sports. Hyped as “The Match,” the event saw Mickelson prevail in extra holes as tech glitches got in the…

Alec Baldwin Enters Plea in Parking Spot Fracas

Actor Alec Baldwin appeared in court Monday in New York, where he was arraigned in connection with what has been described as a dispute over a parking spot. Baldwin, who is accused of hitting a man in the face, entered…

Plans Unveiled for 71st Emmy Awards

Broadcast details have been released for the 71st Emmy Awards, with the ceremony to air live on Fox on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, from 8-11 p.m. ET, 5-8 p.m. PT. The ceremony will air live coast to coast from the…

‘Saturday Night Live’ Announces Guest Lineup for Upcoming Shows

NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” has new episodes on tap for at least the next three weeks, and unveiled the guest lineups today for its Dec. 1, Dec. 8 and Dec. 15 installments. Here’s the guest list, with guest host followed…

CBS Names Host for ‘The Kennedy Center Honors’

With the Kennedy Center Honors coming up next month on CBS, the network announced that the ceremony will be hosted by Gloria Estefan. Estefan, who is herself a Kennedy Center honoree, will be hosting for the first time. The ceremony…

Oscar-Winning Director Dies

The veteran movie director whose 1987 masterpiece swept its way to nine Academy Awards has died. Bernardo Bertolucci, whose “The Last Emperor” won Best Picture, Best Director and all nine categories in which it was nominated, died today in Rome,…

TV Commentator Has Heart Attack Live On-Air

In an incident captured on live TV — you can see the video below — a sports commentator suffered a heart attack while on the air on a national Turkish television channel. The New York Post reports that Sukru Oytan…

Jerry Springer’s New Show Secures Key Station Groups

The new syndicated program being built around daytime TV veteran Jerry Springer, targeted to launch in fall 2019, has reportedly been sold to stations covering 75% of the U.S. television market. As we reported previously, the new series, “Judge Jerry,”…

Oprah Winfrey’s Mother Dies

The mother of TV icon Oprah Winfrey died on Thanksgiving Day, according to media reports. TMZ reports that Vernita Lee was 83. Lee’s death was confirmed by her family, but no cause of death was released. “Vernita was born in…