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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.

Mark Hamill, Lena Headey and David Bradley Join the Cast of Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Trollhunters’ for Season 2

Press release from Netflix, Sept. 21, 2017: Mark Hamill, Lena Headey and David Bradley have joined the second season of Netflix’s critically-acclaimed series DreamWorks Trollhunters, from Guillermo del Toro. They join an already star-studded cast from season one that includes…

MSNBC Anchor Caught in Profanity-Laced Rant — Click Through to Watch the Video

One of MSNBC’s prime-time anchors is apologizing after video surfaced of a profanity-filled meltdown while the cameras continued to roll — even though the tirade took place off the air. Lawrence O’Donnell apologized on Twitter for the rant, which was…

12-Year-Old Girl Wins ‘AGT’s’ $1 Million Top Prize — Here’s Her Winning Performance

This week’s final competition on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” came down to a 12-year-old girl vs. a 10-year-old girl, and in the end it was the 12-year-old, Darci Lynne Farmer, who claimed the show’s $1 million top prize. Farmer, a…

Megyn Kelly Explains Why She Left Fox News

Megyn Kelly provided insights into her decision to leave the Fox News Channel, blaming it in part on Donald Trump. Kelly, now with NBC, made the revelations during an appearance on “The Ellen Show.” Calling cable news, and in particular…

Actor and Former NFL Pro Bowler Dead at 78

A professional football player who became a poet, painter and actor, with roles in films including “Revenge of the Nerds” and “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka,” has died. USA Today reports that Bernie Casey died Tuesday in Los Angeles following…

Kimmel Keeps Up His Attack on GOP’s Health Care Repeal — Now a Fox News Host Is in His Crosshairs

Jimmy Kimmel lashed out at a Fox News host as the ABC late-night fixture doubled down on his new role as one of television’s loudest voices against Republican efforts to overturn Obamacare. The battle heated up earlier this week when…

Tom Cruise Under Fire for Fatal Plane Crash

Actor Tom Cruise is getting fallout from a plane crash on the set of his new film “American Made” in which two men were killed, according to court documents obtained by People. The documents were filed by the families of…

CBS Slates Michael Jackson Show

CBS today took the wraps off plans for what promises to be an unusual program built around the music of Michael Jackson. “Michael Jackson’s Halloween,” a new one-hour animated special, will air Friday, Oct. 27, on CBS. The special will…

JFK’s Chair and Donald Trump’s Wedding Cake Among Items to Be Auctioned

An auction that has just been announced will include political memorabilia along with items from iconic Hollywood figures. The AP reports that items from John F. Kennedy and Donald Trump will be offered when the auction takes place this fall…

CEO Put on Notice Over Viral Rant Against Kathy Griffin

Comedian Kathy Griffin is a part of another controversy, but this time it’s not about her stunt with a mockup of the severed head of Donald Trump. This time it’s the CEO of one of the country’s top homebuilders who’s…