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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.

Pamela Anderson’s Halloween Costume Gets Her in Hot Water

Former “Baywatch” star Pamela Anderson is catching a lot of flak after posting photos of herself last week celebrating Halloween in a costume inspired by Native Americans. Fox News reports that Anderson, 52, was called out for cultural appropriation after…

Popular ‘Survivor’ Competitor Dies

One of the biggest fan favorites in the history of CBS’s “Survivor” reality competition has died, with CBS News reporting that Rudy Boesch “died peacefully Friday night in hospice care in Virginia Beach, Virginia, surrounded by loved ones.” Boesch, a…

Golden Globes to Honor Talk Show Host

A TV talk host who is being called a pioneer of the medium will be honored at the upcoming Golden Globe Awards with the Carol Burnett Award. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced today that the award will be presented…

FX Places Order for Season Three of ‘Mayans M.C.’

Press release from FX, Nov. 4, 2019: Mayans M.C. has been renewed for a third season, building on the strength of its current second season, it was announced today by Nick Grad, President, Original Programming, FX Entertainment. It was additionally…

The Holiday Spirit Shines Bright With CBS’s Holiday Specials

CBS’s merry tradition of holiday specials continues with the following offerings: Thursday, Nov. 28 THE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE ON CBS (9:00 AM-12:00 PM, live ET/8:00-11:00 AM, live CT/7:00-10:00 AM, live MT/9:00-12:00 PM, delayed PT) A CBS Thanksgiving tradition in its…

Three-Time Golden Globe Nominee Ellen DeGeneres to Receive Carol Burnett Award at 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 5, 2020

Press release from Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Nov. 4, 2019: The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) announced today that three-time Golden Globe nominee Ellen DeGeneres will receive the Carol Burnett Award. The beloved household name is the second recipient to…

More Celebrities Arrested

A number of Hollywood personalities were arrested Friday at the U.S. Capitol in Washington during weekly climate change protests. CBS News reports that Jane Fonda, who has been getting arrested at the protests on a weekly basis, was again among…

Meteorologist’s Weird Halloween Costume Brings Newscast to a Halt

A meteorologist who showed up to report on the weather wearing a bizarre Halloween costume brought the news anchors to tears and pretty much brought the newscast to a halt. The incident was sparked when meteorologist Jordan Witzel appeared as…

An Inside Look at the New Apple TV+ Series ‘The Morning Show’

With the launch Friday of Apple TV+, the new streaming service’s most high-profile original series, “The Morning Show,” has been under intense media scrutiny. Set behind the scenes of a morning TV news program dealing with #MeToo issues, the show…

Why Tesla CEO Elon Musk Is Feuding With a TV Show

Elon Musk, co-founder and CEO of the U.S.-based automotive company Tesla, is feuding with the TV show “Top Gear” after the show aired a drag race between a Tesla Model S and a Porsche Taycan and the Tesla lost the…