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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.

History Seeks to Uncover the Truth Behind One of the Greatest Mysteries of the 19th Century in ‘The Curse of Civil War Gold’

Press release from History, Feb. 20, 2018: Marty Lagina, of HISTORY’s #1 series “The Curse of Oak Island,” has been approached by numerous people offering leads into some of the world’s greatest mysteries and has learned of an enigma that…

‘Saturday Night Live’ Announces Slate of Hosts, Musical Guests for March 3, 10, 17 Shows

Press release from NBC, Feb. 20, 2018: Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley returns to “Saturday Night Live” as host for the fourth time on March 3. Barkley is an Emmy Award winning studio analyst for TNT’s Inside the NBA…

Amazon Prime Original Series ‘The Dangerous Book for Boys,’ From Bryan Cranston and Greg Mottola, to Debut Exclusively on Prime Video on Friday, March 30

Press release from Amazon, Feb. 20, 2018: On Friday, March 30, Amazon will premiere all six episodes of Prime Original family series The Dangerous Book for Boys on Prime Video. Executive-produced by Emmy-winning Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Greg Mottola (Superbad),…

Jesse Jackson Wades Into LeBron James-Laura Ingraham Clash

A high-profile war of words between Fox News host Laura Ingraham and NBA superstar LeBron James has a number of observers weighing in, with the Rev. Jesse Jackson among the latest to comment. Ingraham recently blasted James for his comments…

‘SNL’ Alum Recovering From Heart Attack

A “Saturday Night Live” alum was posting humorous messages on social media to let fans know he’s OK after suffering a heart attack. The AP reports that Colin Quinn’s busy touring schedule was interrupted by the attack, which occurred on…

Humanitas Prizes Ceremony Takes On Added Resonance After School Shooting

Even being presented in the midst of the winter awards season, the Humanitas Prizes tend to stand out for their emphasis on films and television programming that examine our common humanity. And this year’s ceremony, coming two days after a…

Sony Pictures Television Shakes Up Its International Production Team

A number of top executives at Sony Pictures Television have new jobs after the company implemented a series of changes in its international production division, Deadline reports. “The London-based division has hired Brendan Fitzgerald in the new role of SVP…

The Latest Critic to Sound Off About Fergie’s National Anthem Is … Fergie!

She may have arrived late to the party, but now even Fergie has joined the feeding frenzy sparked by her odd delivery of the national anthem before Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game. The Internet has gone crazy bashing the pop star’s…

Skater’s Bare Breast Goes Out Live Over the Air in Olympic Wardrobe Malfunction

An ice dancer competing in the Winter Olympics suffered a nightmare wardrobe malfunction when her costume came unfastened, exposing her bare breast to an international audience watching Sunday’s competition on live TV. Viewers immediately began posting photos of French athlete…

Is Investigative Reporter Ronan Farrow Banned From NBC?

“There is an internal war brewing after it was claimed that Ronan Farrow has been banned by NBC News’ top exec Andy Lack,” The New York Post’s Page Six reports. The report notes that Farrow was booked to appear Friday…