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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.

Football Analysts Suspended by ESPN, NFL Network Over Sexual Harassment Suit

“The NFL Network and ESPN have suspended five former football players, including Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk, due to allegations in a court filing Monday accusing them of repeated sexual harassment when they were at the NFL Network,” CNN reports….

‘Today’ Show Ratings Continue Upward Swing in Wake of Matt Lauer’s Departure

Viewers appear to be embracing the post-Matt Lauer version of NBC’s “Today” show. According to a report by Variety, ratings have been surging since Lauer got the boot. “For the second consecutive week, the first two hours of the NBC…

Mall Operator Sold for $15.7 Billion

In a deal that brings together two of the largest mall companies on the planet, the Australian company Westfield agreed to be purchased by European property company Unibail-Rodamco for $15.7 billion, Westfield said today. “The deal brings together two of…

Popular TV Host Reveals He Has Cancer

The host of a popular cable series revealed that he has been undergoing treatment for cancer. Jack Maxwell, host of the Travel Channel series “Booze Traveler,” made the announcement today on Twitter. “I have cancer. 3 little words, one big…

Larry King Threatens to Sue Over Groping Allegations

TV icon Larry King “flatly and unequivocally denies” allegations that he groped the former wife of the late singer Eddie Fisher, People magazine reports, quoting a statement released Monday by King. King is threatening to sue over the allegations from…

The Poster for This Movie Became One of the Most Famous Posters Ever — Bruce Brown, Who Made ‘The Endless Summer,’ Dies at 80

“Bruce Brown, a pioneering filmmaker who helped introduce America to surfing with a story of two friends chasing after the perfect wave in ‘The Endless Summer,’ has died,” The Los Angeles Times reports. “Brown, who long ago had retreated to…

‘Big Little Lies’ and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Made This Critic’s List of the Best TV Shows of 2017 — Here’s What Else Made the Top 10

In the age of so-called “Peak TV,” the year 2017 — with a total of some 500 shows on the air — produced another crop of terrific programs, according to critic Frazier Moore, who rounded up his top 10 in…

Showtime Sets ‘Homeland’ Season Premiere, Releases New Trailer

Showtime announced plans today for the upcoming seventh season of “Homeland,” which will return Sunday, Feb. 11. Stars Claire Danes and Mandy Patinkin will be back, along with series regulars including Elizabeth Marvel, Linus Roache, Maury Sterling and Jake Weber….

CBS Locks In Plans for Academy of Country Music Awards

CBS announced today that the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards, to be carried live on the network, will air Sunday, April 15, 2018, from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The show, billed as Country Music’s Party of…

‘Homeland’ Season Seven to Premiere on Showtime on Sunday, Feb. 11, at 9 p.m. ET/PT

Press release from Showtime, Dec. 12, 2017: SHOWTIME has announced that the seventh season of the Emmy(R) and Golden Globe(R) winning hit drama HOMELAND will kick off on Sunday, February 11 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Starring Emmy, Screen Actors Guild(R)…