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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.

Bethenny Frankel’s Boyfriend Found Dead in Trump Tower

“Dennis Shields, the on-again, off-again boyfriend of ‘Real Housewives of New York’ star Bethenny Frankel, was found dead in his Trump Tower home Friday,” CBS News reports, noting that the New York City Police Department confirmed the news. “The NYPD…

Actress Wanted for Questioning in Connection With Burglary

An actress who was a movie star in the ’80s appears to be a suspect in an alleged burglary. The New York Post’s Page Six reports that Sean Young is wanted for questioning by the NYPD “for allegedly swiping Apple…

‘Star Trek’ Icon Diagnosed With Dementia

One of the stars of the original “Star Trek” television series has been diagnosed with dementia. Nichelle Nichols, known for playing Lt. Uhura in the series, has “moderate progressive dementia,” TMZ reports, citing Nichols’ conservatorship documents. The report notes that…

Here’s What Nina Tassler, the Former CBS Entertainment Chairwoman Who Worked With Leslie Moonves for 18 Years, Had to Say When Asked About Moonves

Nina Tassler, the former CBS Entertainment chairwoman who worked with embattled CBS Corp. Chairman and CEO Leslie Moonves for 18 years, was asked to comment about Moonves during an appearance Thursday night at The Power of TV, a Television Academy…

Kanye West Is Speechless After Jimmy Kimmel Challenges His Support of Trump

Kanye West was asked about his support of Donald Trump during an appearance on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” and the question appeared to leave him speechless, as you can see in the brief clip below. After the moment in the…

CBS News Show Books Some Prime Time

A CBS News program is headed to prime time for a special broadcast. The network announced plans today for “Sunday’s Best: Celebrating 40 Years of CBS Sunday Morning,” a one-hour special scheduled to air Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. CBS…

Trump vs. Omarosa: She Says Proof Exists That He Used the N-Word During Their ‘Apprentice’ Days — The White House Says She’s Lying

Former White House staffer and “Apprentice” fixture Omarosa Manigault Newman is hearing it from the Trump administration after alleging in her memoir that tape exists on which Donald Trump repeatedly uses the N-word while taping “The Apprentice.” “She also claims…

It’s the Digital Service Where ‘Jeopardy!’ Makes Its Streaming Debut Today: What Is …?

The question to the answer for fans of “Jeopardy!,” which premieres on streaming today for the first time, is “Hulu.” Thanks to a new deal between the streamer and Sony Pictures Television, the venerable game show will now be available…

Paul Rudd to Star in Upcoming Series

Actor and comedian Paul Rudd will play a dual role in a new series that has received an order for eight episodes from Netflix. “Living with Yourself” comes from creator Timothy Greenberg and directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Rudd…

CBS News to Present ‘Sunday’s Best: Celebrating 40 Years of CBS Sunday Morning,’ a One-Hour Prime-Time Special, Sept. 14 at 8 p.m.

Press release from CBS, Aug. 10, 2018: CBS News will present SUNDAY’S BEST: CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF CBS SUNDAY MORNING, a new, one-hour primetime special spotlighting the best original reporting on the arts, humanities, entertainment, music and much more to…