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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.

NY Mets Pitcher Noah Syndergaard Set to Guest Star in Season Six of History’s Hit Drama Series ‘Vikings’

Press release from History, Oct. 3, 2018: NY Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard, also known as “Thor,” throws down the hammer this week on the set of HISTORY’s “Vikings” in Ireland where he will guest star in one episode in season…

Drama Series Replaces Showrunner

A new drama series has had a key change behind the camera. Deadline reports that creator April Blair stepped down as executive producer and showrunner of the CW’s high-profile “All American,” from Warner Bros. TV and Berlanti Productions. “She will…

Cybersecurity Firm Names the Most Dangerous Celebrity on the Internet

The cybersecurity firm McAfee announced this week that the most dangerous celebrity on the Internet is actress, model, recording artist and TV presenter Ruby Rose, the AP reports. No other celebrity was more likely to lead users to websites that…

The Real ‘Peggy Sue’ Dies — She Inspired the Buddy Holly Song

The woman who was the inspiration for the 1958 Buddy Holly hit “Peggy Sue” has died. The AP reports that Peggy Sue Gerron Rackham of Lubbock, Texas, died Monday at University Medical Center in Lubbock. She was 78. The hospital…

Garrison Keillor Appearance Canceled After Public Outcry

Organizers of an appearance by Garrison Keillor, the longtime host of “A Prairie Home Companion,” pulled the plug on the appearance at a Vermont book festival after public outcry, the AP reports. “Burlington Book Festival founding director Rick Kisonak confirmed…

EPA Says a Little Radiation Might Be Good For You

The Environmental Protection Agency is rethinking its position on radiation, with the AP reporting that the agency under Trump is exploring rule changes that experts say would weaken the way radiation exposure is regulated. The agency, the report says, is…

The New Fox Has a New Name — Along With a New Chairman and CEO, Among Other Top Officers

The company that’s being spun off from 21st Century Fox, which has been informally called the “New Fox” during the transition, will officially be known simply as “Fox.” The concise name was announced along with a number of appointments of…

‘NCIS: New Orleans’ Producer Fired, Overall CBS Deal Terminated

The former showrunner of the CBS police procedural “NCIS: New Orleans” was fired by CBS Television Studios and his overall deal with the studio was terminated. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the studio severed ties with Brad Kern…

Taylor Swift Books High-Profile TV Gig

Superstar singer Taylor Swift will put on her first awards show performance in almost three years when she opens the “2018 American Music Awards,” airing live on Tuesday, Oct. 9, on ABC. A 19-time American Music Award winner, Swift has…

Nickelodeon Gets Its First New President in 18 Years

Viacom named a new president of Nickelodeon, marking the first time in 18 years that the kid-focused cable network will have a new head. The company tapped producer Brian Robbins for the position. Robbins will report directly to Bob Bakish,…