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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.

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Casts ‘the Only Member of the Original Bridge Crew to Span Every Era of Star Trek’

One member of the original “Star Trek” bridge crew spans 52 years of television and film, a parallel universe and a mirror universe, and the CBS All Access series “Star Trek: Discovery” has just cast that character. CBS announced that…

This May Well Be the Worst Clue in the History of ‘$100,000 Pyramid’

A contestant on the TV game show “$100,000 Pyramid” had a bad moment when he was trying to give clues to Tim Meadows, and the incident has made the man, Evan Kaufman, a sudden, if unintended, Internet celebrity. The whole…

Late-Night Program Becomes the First TV Show to Win a J.D. Power Award

The J.D. Power Award is typically given to automakers and other consumer-focused industries, but after being pursued by Jimmy Kimmel, the organization recognized his ABC late-night show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” During an appearance Monday on “Kimmel,” J.D. Power CEO Dave…

Amazon Prime Video Releases New Teaser Trailer for Highly Anticipated Anthology Series ‘The Romanoffs,’ From Nine-Time Emmy Winner Matthew Weiner

Press release from Amazon, Aug. 14, 2018: The highly anticipated original contemporary anthology series, The Romanoffs, is set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video Friday, October 12 with new episodes released weekly, on Fridays. This is the first anthology series…

Nielsen May Be Put Up for Sale

The venerable TV ratings firm Nielsen Holdings may be going up for sale, with the news that activist investor Elliott Management has taken a large stake in the company in an effort to push Nielsen to put itself up for…

Long Lost Nude Scene Shot for Marilyn Monroe’s Last Movie Has Been Found

A Marilyn Monroe nude scene that was thought to have been destroyed was found after 57 years, the U.K. publication The Daily Mail reports. The love scene between Monroe and Clark Gable was filmed for the 1961 release “The Misftits,”…

War Between Trump and Omarosa Escalates as the Former White House Aide and ‘Apprentice’ Contestant Releases Audio of Trump

Former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman threatened to “blow the whistle” on “a lot of very corrupt things” she says are happening in the White House, as the war of words heated up between Omarosa and Donald Trump. Omarosa…

‘The Middle’ Spinoff Moves Forward at ABC

A spinoff of the comedy series “The Middle” moved closer to becoming a reality, with the network giving a pilot production commitment to the single-camera comedy, Variety reports. The spinoff will reportedly focus on Eden Sher’s character. The new series…

High-Ranking Netflix Exec to Leave the Company

One of the top executives at Netflix is headed out the door, with the streaming service announcing today that Chief Financial Officer David Wells is stepping down. Wells will stay on long enough to help choose his successor, the company…

Here’s What’s Coming Up on Two of the Big Four Broadcast Nets

Two of the Big Four broadcast networks, ABC and NBC, capped off the TCA summer press tour held at the Beverly Hilton hotel, showcasing upcoming programming including ABC’s “Single Parents,” “The Kids Are Alright” and “The Rookie” and NBC’s “I…