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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.

CBS Drama Loses Key Cast Members

A CBS drama series has parted ways with two of its stars following a battle over pay parity. The New York Post’s Page Six reports that Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park are off the show. Kim played Chin Ho…

CNN Takes Heat Over Handling of Trump Wrestling Video Story

“A CNN story on Tuesday about an anonymous Reddit user who created a widely circulated video of President Trump wrestling the network’s logo to the ground has inspired multiple backlashes,” The New York Times reports. “Some criticized it as a…

Good News for Fans of Fighting Robots

In news that will be welcomed by people who enjoy watching robots fight to the death, Science Channel announced today that it has licensed the off-network cable rights to 16 episodes of the ABC series “BattleBots.” Hosted by ESPN’S Samantha…

How Did the ‘Morning Joe’ Twitter War With Trump Affect the Show’s Ratings?

After a highly public war of words on Twitter last week between Donald Trump and the co-hosts of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” the show reached the largest audience in its history on Friday, the AP reports. “The Nielsen company said Wednesday…

Former Drummer for Prince Dead at 43

A drummer who spent 15 years working with Prince as part of his band the New Power Generation, has died. People magazine reports that John Blackwell Jr. died after a battle with cancer. He was 43. Blackwell’s wife, Yaritza, posted…

TV Doc Unveils New Evidence About Amelia Earhart’s Mysterious Disappearance

A mystery that has fueled speculation for 80 years is taking a new turn based on evidence to be unveiled in the new History documentary “Amelia Earhart: The Lost Evidence.” The two-hour special premieres Sunday, July 9.  Earhart and her…

MMA Fighter Killed in Home Invasion

A mixed martial arts fighter was shot and killed Monday night in a home invasion, the Sun Sentinel reports. Aaron Rajman, a member of the prominent American Top Team, died in the incident in the Sandalfoot Cove neighborhood in West…

Congressman Under Fire Over Auschwitz Video — Here It Is

A U.S. lawmaker has come under heavy criticism for a clip that’s being described as a “cheesy selfie video” from the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland. CNN reports that officials at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum are among those denouncing…

Netflix Readying Rollout of High-Profile Drama Series

Netflix is getting ready to roll out a new drama series this month, and the streaming service just posted a new teaser for the star-studded series, “Ozark,” which you can see below. Created by Bill Dubuque, the series stars Jason…

History Uncovers New Astonishing Evidence Behind the Disappearance of America’s Beloved Female Aviator in ‘Amelia Earhart: The Lost Evidence’

Press release from History, July 5, 2017: The disappearance of Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan on July 2, 1937 is one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of all time. Now, 80 years later, newly uncovered evidence from within…