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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.

Chevy Chase Gets Into Roadside Altercation

Chevy Chase, one of the original cast members from NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” got into a beef in a traffic incident, resulting in the 74-year-actor being kicked by a New York man, authorities say. “Chase told police he was cut…

Ad Inventory for Oscars Telecast Sells Out at Earliest Time Ever

The Oscars, set to air on ABC on March 4, have sold out the advertising inventory for the broadcast, which ABC says is the earliest the ceremony has ever sold out, MediaPost reports. “The network also notes total Oscars’ advertising…

HBO Sets Date for ‘Paterno’ — Here’s Al Pacino’s Take on the Controversial Coach

HBO has released the official trailer for “Paterno,” starring Al Pacino as legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno. Directed by Barry Levinson, the project premieres April 7 on the pay-cable channel. “The drama centers on Penn State’s Joe Paterno…

Fired Talk Show Host Sues Broadcaster, Says Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Were Just ‘Pretext’ to End Distribution of His Show

A talk show host who was taken off the air amid allegations of sexual misconduct isn’t going quietly. CNN reports that Tavis Smiley has filed a lawsuit against PBS alleging that the broadcaster used the claims against him as a…

Report: Tensions Are Running High at NBC as Lester Holt’s News Ratings Slip

“ABC News has been crowing about its flagship ‘World News Tonight with David Muir’ taking the gold medal during the Winter Olympics, putting rival Lester Holt and his ‘NBC Nightly News’ in the silver spot,” The New York Post’s Page…

White House Correspondents’ Association Names Host for Annual Dinner

The White House Correspondents’ Association announced that its annual WHCA Dinner will be hosted by stand-up comedian and “Daily Show with Trevor Noah” correspondent Michelle Wolf. The organization said in a statement: “Our dinner honors the First Amendment and strong,…

Golden Globe-Nominated Actor Battling Cancer

An actor who has a long list of credits both on television and in feature films revealed that he is battling cancer. British actor Stephen Fry made the revelation in a video posted on YouTube in which he describes his…

Date Set for the Sixth and Final Season of ‘Nashville’

The endgame is all set for “Nashville,” which will wrap after a six-season run spanning two networks. CMT announced plans for the show’s midseason premiere on June 7, leading up to the series-ending finale on July 26. Down the stretch,…

Netflix Announces Three New Originals From India

Netflix today announced a slate of three new Indian original series, which will join a larger slate of original productions out of India that includes “Sacred Games,” “Selection Day” and “Bard of Blood.” The new shows are “Leila,” “Ghoul” and…

Performers Announced for Upcoming Oscars — Now We Know Who Will Sing What

The 90th Oscars are coming up in a little more than a week, and today ABC, which will broadcast the ceremony on Sunday, March 4, announced the lineup of performers. Gael García Bernal, Mary J. Blige, Andra Day, Natalia Lafourcade,…