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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.

Rose Marie, Co-Star of the Classic ‘Dick Van Dyke Show’ in the 1960s, Tells How She Handled Sexual Harassment Back in the Day

Trailblazing TV actress Rose Marie, one of the stars of “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” is opening up about sexual harassment, and how she handled it in a particular incident back in the 1950s. The actress recounts the incident in…

Local Anchor Responds On-Air to Being Called the N-Word — Watch the Video Now

A TV news anchor provided a public response on the air after being called the N-word in an email from a viewer. Sharon Reed, an anchor at WPCH-TV in Atlanta, put up the email for viewers of the newscast to…

Corey Feldman’s New TV Movie to Premiere Next Month

A new TV movie from actor Corey Feldman, based on the true story of the rise and fall of the “two Coreys” — Feldman and fellow actor Corey Haim — is set to premiere next month on Lifetime. “A Tale…

MSNBC Reverses Position on Firing of Contributor After Sparking Backlash

Days after parting ways with a contributor over a joke in an old tweet, MSNBC has reversed its position and brought Sam Seder back on board. The move comes after MSNBC sparked a controversy with Seder’s ouster. “On Monday, the…

When’s the Best Time to Use a Folksy Saying? When the Cows Come Home, of Course

Readers who are “happy as a clam” but aren’t clear on what it is that makes clams so happy may want to brush up on a few folksy sayings by reading the latest Open Mic piece by Rance Crain. Please…

ABC News Reprimands Producer for Giving Data to Trump Campaign

“ABC News said it has reprimanded its top producer for investigative reporting for giving Donald Trump’s presidential campaign proprietary exit polling data on election night 2016,” Politico reports. “In their new book ‘Let Trump Be Trump,’ campaign insiders Corey Lewandowski…

CBS Unveils Lineup for ‘Amazing Race’

CBS today took the wraps off the lineup of competitors for the upcoming 30th installment of its Emmy Award-winning show “The Amazing Race.” The lineup includes an Indy 500 winner, retired NBA All-Stars, X-Game champions, a world champion competitive eater,…

Al Franken Announces He Will Resign From Senate

Sen. Al Franken, under fire over allegations of sexual impropriety, announced today that he will resign from the Senate. Here’s his announcement, posted by CNN …

Cartoon Network Series Headed for Second Season

A Cartoon Network series is closing in on a second season, which the network says will premiere in 2018. The network released an update today on plans for “OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes.” “Created by Ian Jones-Quartey ‘OK K.O.!’ is…

Corey Feldman’s Lifetime Original Movie ‘A Tale of Two Coreys” To Debut January 6

Press release from Lifetime, Dec. 7, 2017: Filmed earlier this year, Lifetime will premiere the original movie A Tale of Two Coreys on January 6, 2018 at 8pm ET/PT. Executive produced by Corey Feldman, the movie is based on the…