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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.

ABC Announces the Cast of Celebrity Kids for Upcoming ‘Dancing with the Stars: Juniors,’ Premiering Sunday, Oct. 7

Press release from ABC, Sept. 25, 2018: “Dancing with the Stars: Juniors” welcomes 12 celebrity kids and professional junior ballroom dancers to the ballroom floor. The youngest cast ever is sparkling up their wardrobe, breaking in their dancing shoes and…

CBS Corp. Names Interim Board Chairman

CBS Corp. has named a high-profile industry veteran as interim chairman of the company’s Board of Directors. The company announced Tuesday that former Time Warner Chairman and CEO Richard Parsons was named to the post. “The Board unanimously approved the…

Who Will Replace Jeff Fager at the Helm of ’60 Minutes’?

CBS News is reportedly moving quickly to replace ousted “60 Minutes” executive producer Jeff Fager, who was fired earlier this month. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bill Owens and Susan Zirinsky are among the top candidates for the job. Owens,…

‘Sons of Anarchy’ Actor Dead at 48

An actor who appeared in such high-profile TV shows as “Sons of Anarchy,” “ER,” “NYPD Blue,” “21 Jump Street” and “CSI: NY” has died. TMZ reports that Paul John Vasquez died Monday night from an apparent heart attack at his…

Veteran CAA Agent Fired After Allegedly Groping TV Executive

A veteran of more than 20 years with CAA was abruptly dismissed from the agency Monday, with Variety citing a source saying Adam Berkowitz “was fired over an incident in which he allegedly groped a top executive at J.J. Abrams’…

Cast of Hit TV Show Receives Raises to $250,000 Each Per Episode

The five main cast members on a show that has been one of broadcast television’s recent success stories — both critically and with viewers — just scored massive raises. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the stars of NBC’s…

Country Music Icon Named CMT ‘Artist of a Lifetime’

One of the most revered figures in country music will be the recipient of the “Artist of a Lifetime” award at the CMT “Artists of the Year” celebration. The cable channel announced today that Loretta Lynn will be honored with…

Rumors Surface About ABC’s Ben Sherwood and NBC News

“With NBC News President Andy Lack fighting battles on multiple fronts, and with ABC hotshot Ben Sherwood officially leaving his network — media insiders have been widely speculating that Sherwood could swoop in on Lack’s job at any moment,” The…

Bill Cosby Sentenced to Prison

Comedian Bill Cosby, who once reigned over prime-time television as revered sitcom dad Cliff Huxtable on NBC’s hit series “The Cosby Show,” was sentenced to prison today after being convicted in April of three counts of indecent assault for drugging…

Late-Night Show Goes Live on Midterm Election Night

Plans were announced today for live coverage of the upcoming midterm election night, Tuesday, Nov. 6, on Comedy Central, where “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” will go live at 11 p.m. ET. The event is being billed as “Democalypse…