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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.

Here’s L.A.’s Bat-Tribute to Adam West

The City of Los Angeles paid tribute Thursday to actor Adam West, who played Batman in ABC’s “Batman” TV series of the 1960s. L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti lit a Bat-signal and shined it on L.A. City Hall, emulating the use…

One of Rock’s Biggest Live Acts Is Set to Conquer Broadway

Some fans may have a hard time picturing it, but a rock star who regularly knocks ’em dead in huge arenas has his sights set on Broadway. The New York Post reports that Bruce Springsteen will make his Broadway debut…

Megyn Kelly Gets Scooped by Her Controversial Guest

NBC’s Megyn Kelly was already getting plenty of heat over her interview planned to air this weekend with conservative firebrand and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, and then Jones turned up the heat even further. Jones “scooped” Kelly on the interview…

Showtime Releases New Trailer for Season 5 of ‘Ray Donovan’ — Here It Is

A new trailer is out today for Showtime’s acclaimed drama series “Ray Donovan,” which returns Sunday, Aug. 6, for season five. The series stars Liev Schreiber and Jon Voight, with Susan Sarandon joining the show for a season-long arc in…

Huh? Cheap Deals Meets Whole Paycheck: Amazon Buying Whole Foods in Bombshell Deal

In a deal The Los Angeles Times describes as “dropping a bombshell on the U.S. grocery industry,” Amazon.com Inc. announced today that it has agreed to buy Whole Foods Market Inc. for $13.7 billion. “The deal’s announcement instantly sparked a…

Full Programming Lineup Unveiled for Shark Week

The annual programming event that Discovery Channel bills as television’s longest-running summer TV event is set to air from Sunday, July 23, to Sunday, July 30, and Discovery has taken the wraps off the full lineup of programming for Shark…

Dive In to ‘Shark Week’ With Brand-New Jawsome Shark Programming Airing Sunday, July 23, to Sunday, July 30, on Discovery

Press release from Discovery, June 15, 2017: SHARK WEEK, television’s longest-running and eagerly awaited summer TV event returns to Discovery Channel on Sunday, July 23, at 7:00 PM ET/PT and continues through Sunday, July 30. In addition, the most decorated…

Co-Host on Popular Panel Talk Show Bows Out

One of the longtime hosts of a popular chat show is leaving the show after making a tearful announcement today on the air. Aisha Tyler broke down as she announced her plan to bow out after six seasons as a…

‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Contestant in Hiding After Pool Sex Scandal

A former contestant on the ABC reality show “Bachelor in Paradise” who was caught up in a sexual assault scandal that forced producers to suspend production on the show has gone into hiding. Inside Edition reports that DeMario Jackson, who…

Major Media Agency Chief Stepping Down

The head of a major media agency is exiting the company after 17 years with the firm. MediaPost reports that Dentsu Aegis Network US confirmed CEO Rob Horler is stepping down. “Nigel Morris, CEO, Dentsu Aegis Network Americas, will assume…