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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.

He Was Terrific in ‘Damn Yankees’: One of the Last Heartthrobs of Hollywood’s Studio System Is Dead at 86

He was a teen idol in the 1950s and was one of the last products of the Hollywood studio system. The New York Times reports that Tab Hunter died Sunday in Santa Barbara, Calif. He was 86. Hunter reportedly died…

Robin Wright Breaks Her Silence About Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey’s former “House of Cards” co-star Robin Wright opened up publicly for the first time about the sexual misconduct allegations that got Spacey fired from the Netflix show. In an interview on NBC’s “Today” show, which you can see…

Popular Actor Gets His Own Late-Night Talk Show

An actor who has become a familiar face both on TV and on the big screen is getting into the late-night talk game. Bravo announced plans today for “Real Men Watch Bravo,” to be hosted by Jerry O’Connell. O’Connell is…

Johnny Depp Accused of Punching Crew Member on the Set

“A film crew member is alleging in a lawsuit that Johnny Depp twice punched him on the Los Angeles set of a movie about the killing of the Notorious B.I.G.,” the AP reports. “The lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles…

Golfer Shatters LPGA Scoring Records

One of the regulars on the LPGA Tour broke the tour’s scoring record, shooting a stunning 31 strokes under par in winning the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic. The AP reports that Sei Young Kim won the event by nine strokes….

Bidders Line Up for Endemol Shine

Early suitors for Endemol Shine, the production company behind “Big Brother,” “MasterChef” and “Black Mirror,” include Sony Pictures Entertainment and Lionsgate, Variety reports. “Based in the Netherlands, Endemol Shine is jointly owned by 21st Century Fox and Apollo Global Management,”…

Roman Polanski’s Wife Rips the Movie Academy

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences got an earful from Roman Polanski’s wife, French actress Emmanuelle Seigner, after she received an invitation to join the academy just weeks after the organization kicked out her husband. The AP reports…

‘Who Is America?’ Premieres This Weekend

This weekend marks the premiere of “Who Is America?,” the new TV series from Oscar and Emmy nominee and Golden Globe winner Sacha Baron Cohen. The show premieres this Sunday, July 15, on Showtime. The satirical half-hour series is scheduled…

Nothing to Lose on ‘Orange Is the New Black’

The new season of the Netflix hit “Orange Is the New Black” premieres this month, and the streaming service released the official season six trailer today — you can watch it below. “The ladies of Litchfield are back with iron…

CBS News’ Weijia Jiang Named White House Correspondent

Weijia Jiang has been named a CBS News correspondent covering the White House, it was announced today by Christopher Isham, CBS News Vice President and Washington Bureau Chief. Jiang will be reporting daily from the White House for all CBS…