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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.

‘American Idol’ Adds Executive Producer and Music Director

ABC’s “American Idol” revival has tweaked its behind-the-cameras lineup, bringing aboard a new executive producer and music director. The network announced today that Phil McIntyre, founder and CEO of Philymack, the entertainment and music management company for multiplatinum artists Demi…

45 Years After Its Debut, a Major U.S. Rock Band Announces Its Farewell Tour

One of the biggest U.S. rock bands of all time will be parking its tour bus after one more go-round. Lynyrd Skynyrd, which released its debut album in 1973, announced that it will retire from touring after what the band…

Scripps Restructures, Puts Radio Stations Up for Sale

The E.W. Scripps Co. announced a comprehensive restructuring today that will include selling off its 34 radio stations. The company said it will create “a stronger, more streamlined and higher-performing company through comprehensive restructuring and cost reductions expected to yield…

‘Teletubbies’ Actor Dead at 52

An actor who played one of the characters in the children’s TV show “Teletubbies” has died. The AP reports that British actor Simon Shelton Barnes, who played Tinky Winky, was found dead in Liverpool on Jan. 17. He was 52….

Oprah Answers the Big Question: ‘Will She Run for President?’

We finally have an answer to the question that has been swirling around Oprah Winfrey since she fired up her supporters with a stirring speech earlier this month at the Golden Globes: “Will she run for president?” The answer, according…

Why Tom Cruise Is Now on Instagram

Actor Tom Cruise officially joined the popular social media platform Instagram today, listing himself as “Actor. Producer. Running in movies since 1981.” His first order of business was to pump up interest in the sixth installment in his “Mission: Impossible”…

FBI Investigating Death of ‘Storm Chaser’

The death of a reality television personality in an apparent overdose has sparked an investigation by the FBI. TMZ cites law enforcement sources saying the agency is investigating the death of Joel Taylor, who was a regular on the Discovery…

Check Out This Video of Justin Timberlake and His Colleagues Rehearsing for Their Halftime Show at the Upcoming Super Bowl

Justin Timberlake has been working on his halftime performance for Super Bowl LII, and a video clip posted today captures rehearsals for the show along with comments from Timberlake, choreographers and others involved in the event. The Super Bowl will…

Presenters Announced for Sunday’s Grammy Awards

CBS and the Recording Academy announced a star-studded lineup of presenters for the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, which take place this Sunday, Jan. 28. Among the heavyweights who will be presenting are 18-time Grammy winner Tony Bennett, 15-time Grammy winner…

Music Executive Phil McIntyre Signs On as Executive Producer, and Music Producer and Multi-Instrumentalist Kristopher Pooley Joins as Music Director for ABC’s ‘American Idol’

Press release from ABC, Jan. 25, 2018: Phil McIntyre, founder and CEO of Philymack, the entertainment and music management company for multiplatinum artists Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas/DNCE, and most recently The Band Perry and Iggy Azalea, has signed…