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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.

The GOP Is Up in Arms About This Poster From a Famous Rock Band

A poster released by a major rock band ruffled the feathers of Republican leaders. The poster, which you can see below, was posted on Twitter by the band Pearl Jam. The poster, which commemorates the group’s Aug. 13 concert in…

Reality TV Personality Dead at 26

A woman who appeared on and was a producer of a reality television show was found dead Tuesday in New York City. CNN reports that Lyric McHenry, known for her work on the E! series “EJNYC,” had just turned 26…

ESPN Veteran Taking an Extended Break From the Network — He’s Been on the Sports Channel Longer Than Anyone Else

You could say he has earned a little time off after 39 years on ESPN, and he will be getting it: Bob Ley announced on Twitter that he will be taking a six-month sabbatical starting Oct. 1. Ley heads up…

Viewership Is Down Double Digits This Summer — Again — But Three Networks Have Bucked the Trend

Almost all broadcast and cable networks are down in viewers this summer, with the only three to post gains in July being Fox, MTV and Comedy Central, MediaPost reports, citing data from MoffettNathanson Research. “Prime-time TV was down 12% during…

‘The Most Outrageous Reality Show of All Time’ to Return in 2019

A reality series that racked up double-digit ratings increases over the course of its most recent season and has emerged as the signature series for WE tv was just picked up by the cable net for a new season. WE…

Here’s Something the Kids Will Love — and It Has Rock ‘n’ Roll Royalty Behind the Scenes

A series rolling out next month could be of interest both to kids and to their parents. “Pete the Cat,” which premieres Sept. 21 on Amazon Prime Video, stars Jacob Tremblay, Elvis Costello and Diana Krall, and includes original music…

Iggy Pop Re-Creates ‘Andy Warhol Eating a Hamburger’ in New Video

Seminal rocker Iggy Pop pays homage to an Andy Warhol clip in a video for the song “Disaster (Is What We’re After)” by Los Angeles punk band Death Valley Girls, which features Pop eating a hamburger. “The Kansas Bowling-directed clip…

Amazon Prime Video Announces Sept. 21 as Global Premiere Date for Anticipated Animated Kids Series ‘Pete the Cat’

Press release from Amazon, Aug. 15, 2018: Amazon Prime Video today announced Friday, September 21 will be the global premiere date for the anticipated animated kids series Pete the Cat. Based on the best-selling children’s books, Pete the Cat is…

Penn Jillette Says He Witnessed Trump Making ‘Racially Insensitive’ Remarks on ‘Celebrity Apprentice’

Magician Penn Jillette, who was a contestant on “Celebrity Apprentice” in 2012, says that Donald Trump made “racially insensitive” remarks during the show. Jillette talked about the series during an interview published by New York magazine’s Vulture website on Tuesday,…

With the Broadcast Nets Pushing Their New Fall Shows, Which Network Is the Most ‘Promo-Happy’?

If you’ve been watching broadcast TV, you’ve probably already noticed that the push is on to drum up interest in the new fall shows. MediaPost reports that CBS, which has six new fall series lined up — more than any…