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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.

Lifetime Special ‘Breaking Their Silence: Inside the Gymnastics Scandal’ Premieres Monday, Feb. 5

Press release from Lifetime, Feb. 1, 2018: Breaking Their Silence: Inside the Gymnastics Scandal examines this unimaginable story that rocked the gymnastics world and speaks to victims and experts about what parents and children need to know as they navigate…

‘Mad About You’ Actor Dead at 93

A veteran stage actor who was known to television audiences for his role as the father of Paul Reiser’s character on “Mad About You” has died. Deadline reports that Louis Zorich died Tuesday in New York. Zorich, who was the…

Justin Timberlake Gives Away One Detail About Upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show

Justin Timberlake shot down a few rumors about his upcoming Super Bowl halftime performance, and he offered one concrete detail — but only one. People reports that Timberlake confirmed he will perform his Oscar-nominated hit “Can’t Stop the Feeling.” He…

Mark Salling’s Autopsy Completed

The autopsy for former “Glee” star Mark Salling was completed Thursday, listing his cause of death as asphyxia by hanging. As we reported previously, Salling’s body was found early Tuesday hanging from a tree in a riverbed near his home…

CBS Corp. and Viacom Form Committees to Study Possible Merger

CBS Corp. announced Thursday that it has formed a special committee to examine a potential merger with Viacom. The company sent out a concise announcement that reads in full: “CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) announced today that its board…

E! Ends Investigation of Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Ryan Seacrest

The NBCUniversal-owned cable channel E! has wrapped up its investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct that were made against the popular TV host Ryan Seacrest by a former stylist who worked at E! News with Seacrest. The channel concluded that…

AP Fact Check: Trump Gets It Wrong on the Ratings for His State of the Union Speech

Donald Trump and the media are providing different versions of the turnout for Trump’s State of the Union speech. The AP reports that Trump “falsely claimed Thursday that more people watched his State of the Union speech on TV than…

New Netflix Project Unites Players From ‘SNL’

A new Netflix project has a number of “Saturday Night Live” connections, starting with stars Adam Sandler and Chris Rock. The movie, “The Week Of,” comes out April 27. Also in the cast are Steve Buscemi and “SNL’s” Rachel Dratch….

Has Your Anxiety Level Risen Since Trump Became President? If So, Michelle Obama Has Some Advice for You

In her first televised interview since she left the White House a year ago, former first lady Michelle Obama appealed for empathy, CNN reports. “Speaking to Ellen DeGeneres, who told the wife of President Barack Obama that she felt frightened…

Creator of ‘The Hills,’ ‘Laguna Beach’ Takes Wraps Off New Series

The new series from Adam DiVello, creator of “The Hills” and “Laguna Beach,” is set to debut March 1 on CMT, and the cable channel recently released a first-look clip for the docuseries, “Music City,” which you can watch below….