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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.

Critic Rips Wednesday Night’s CMT Awards

At least one critic appears outraged by last night’s CMT Awards, with the main problem being that the event “felt like one long commercial.” That’s the sentiment expressed by pop music critic Mikael Wood, writing in The Los Angeles Times….

CW Rolls Out Schedule for Fall Premieres

The CW today released its full schedule of fall premieres, with its entire fall lineup to premiere during the week of Oct. 9. The launch will be kicked off by two nights of coverage of the annual “iHeartRadio Music Festival,”…

Keith Urban Dominates CMT Awards, But It’s a Record Night for Another Artist

It was a coronation for Keith Urban on CMT’s self-proclaimed “loudest night in country music,” with the performer sweeping his way to four trophies at the 2017 CMT Awards — including the top prize, Video of the Year, for “Blue Ain’t…

Colbert on Russian Hacking of the U.S. Election

Stephen Colbert’s opening monologue on CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” provided an update on allegations of Russian hacking of the U.S. presidential election, including the arrest of NSA employee Reality Winner and comments by Russian President Vladimir Putin…

Why U.S. Media Company Discovery Communications Is Backing the Paris Bid for the 2024 Olympic Games and Not L.A.

With the battle to host the 2024 Summer Olympics coming down to Los Angeles vs. Paris, the French city has a formidable ally in U.S.-based Discovery Communications. “Discovery, which has the European TV and digital rights to the Olympics, has…

The CW Network to Premiere Entire Fall Lineup During the Week of October 9

Press release from the CW, June 8, 2017: The CW Network announced its Fall 2017 premiere dates today, as the network’s entire primetime line-up will debut during the week of Monday, October 9. On Monday, October 9, SUPERGIRL is back…

NBC News Unveils NBC Left Field

NBC News is launching a new unit, NBC Left Field, which the network describes as “a new internationally minded video troupe that makes short, creative documentaries and features specially designed for social media and set-top boxes.” The company posted a…

A-Rod Targeted With Extortion Threat by Ex-Girlfriend

Former New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez is the target of an extortion threat from a former lover, according to a report by TMZ.com. Referring to the woman as “an ex from hell,” the website reports that “a woman who’s…

Video: Peacock Goes on a Rampage, Destroys Part of a Liquor Store

It sounds like the setup for a joke: “A peacock walks into a liquor store …” But when a female peacock — OK, a peahen — found its way into the Royal Oaks Liquor Store in the Arcadia area of…

Why ‘Wonder Woman’s’ Opening in Tunisia Was Blocked

The global blockbuster “Wonder Woman” won’t be opening Thursday in Tunisia as scheduled after a lawsuit was filed by the Tunisian Association of Young Lawyers, Variety reports. The group is concerned about the movie’s Israeli-born lead actress, Gal Gadot, whom…