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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.

A Message From Rose McGowan on Asia Argento

I would first of all like to start off this statement saying thank you for your patience. A lot of people have been demanding answers and a response to the recent events surrounding Asia Argento’s sexual assault case. Many people…

MSNBC Is the #1 Most-Watched Network Across All Cable in Weekday Prime for Week of Aug. 20

Press release from MSNBC, Aug. 27, 2018: For the week of August 20, MSNBC weekday prime (M-F 8-11pm) was the #1 most-watched network across all cable television for the 1st time since the week of August 14, 2017, according to…

‘Extra’ Kicks Off 25th Anniversary Season on Monday, Sept. 10

Press release from Warner Bros. TV, Aug. 27, 2018: Emmy Award-winning newsmagazine “Extra,” the second longest running entertainment news show in syndication, will celebrate its milestone 25th season beginning Monday, September 10th, 2018. “Extra” has continually reinvented and refreshed its…

‘CBS Fall Preview,’ a Special Presenting a ‘First Look’ at the Network’s Six New Fall Series, Including the Revival of the Beloved Comedy ‘Murphy Brown,’ to Be Broadcast Monday, Sept. 10

Press release from CBS, Aug. 27, 2018: CBS FALL PREVIEW, hosted by stars Candice Bergen (MURPHY BROWN), Cedric the Entertainer and Max Greenfield (THE NEIGHBORHOOD), Brandon Micheal Hall (GOD FRIENDED ME), Jay Hernandez (MAGNUM P.I.), Missy Peregrym and Zeeko Zaki…

Oh, How He Made Us Laugh: Legendary Comedy Writer Neil Simon Dies at 91

Neil Simon, 91, who moved from one of early TV’s most successful shows to become the master of Broadway comedies, has died. Simon “helped redefine popular American humor with an emphasis on the frictions of urban living and the agonizing…

Shakeup on ESPN Morning Show

ESPN is shaking up its lineup as it continues to struggle to find a wider audience in the critical morning daypart. Variety reports that the sports net has “a radical new game plan” for its morning sports talk program “Get…

WTF? Packaged Goods and Ad Giant Procter & Gamble Comes Up With a Way to Appear Cool

In an apparent attempt to change its image as “the decidedly uncool consumer giant,” Procter & Gamble has applied to trademark millennial-friendly Internet acronyms including “LOL,” “WTF,” “FML” and “NBD,” The New York Post reports. The huge marketer apparently wants…

Comcast and Fox Settle Carriage Dispute

Just in time for football season, Comcast and the Fox Networks Group have resolved a high-profile spat over carriage of the Big Ten Network, Deadline reports. The resolution comes just ahead of the end of the current contract on Sept….

Tavis Smiley Suffers Setback in Lawsuit Against PBS

Former PBS star Tavis Smiley, who had his show dropped by the broadcaster amid allegations of sexual misconduct by Smiley, lost a round in court as he pursues a lawsuit against PBS. Smiley “can’t force PBS to turn over documents…

He Created the Show That Paved the Way for the Kardashians — Veteran TV Personality Robin Leach Dead at 76

Robin Leach, who was a familiar face on television for years — with his catchphrase “Champagne wishes and caviar dreams” and his signature show “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous” — has died. Leach died early today in Las Vegas,…