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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 Corporation Announces New Leadership Team for Its Entertainment Division

Press release from CBS, May 30, 2017: CBS Corporation announced today a new leadership team for its Entertainment division, promoting long-time Entertainment executive Kelly Kahl to President, CBS Entertainment, and naming veteran creative executive Thom Sherman to the position of…

Scott Pelley Becomes Full-Time ’60 Minutes’ Correspondent

Press release from CBS, May 31, 2017: CBS News announced today that Scott Pelley will become a full-time correspondent for 60 MINUTES, America’s most watched news program, as it enters its 50th season. Pelley will also report on major stories…

Drama Series Canceled

A drama series that wrapped up its season earlier this month has been canceled. The Los Angeles Times reports that WGN America pulled the plug on the slavery-era drama “Underground.” “The fate of the series, which centered around the Underground Railroad,…

Which Cable Channel Has the Year’s Two Highest-Rated Original Movie Premieres?

The two highest-rated original movie premieres on cable so far this year are both on Lifetime, with the channel announcing today that Monday’s premiere of “Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland” delivered 2.0 million total viewers along with 728,000 adults 18-49…

Comedian Sparks Outrage With Photo of Donald Trump’s Severed Head

A comedian who has a habit of sparking outrage has outdone herself this time with a photo in which she holds up a likeness of Donald Trump’s bloody severed head. TMZ.com reports that Kathy Griffin posed for the photo during…

Olivia Newton-John Postpones Shows to Deal With Health Issue

Olivia Newton-John, one of the recording industry’s top-selling artists of all time, has been told that her breast cancer has returned and has metastasized to her lower back, according to media reports. The Los Angeles Times reports that the 68-year-old…

ESPN Ranks the 100 Most Famous Athletes on the Planet — Who’s No. 1?

ESPN today came out with a ranking of the most famous athletes in the world, with the top spot on the list going to soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo, who plays for Real Madrid, also claimed the No. 1 spot…

CBS Entertainment President Steps Down, to Be Replaced by Two TV Veterans

CBS is losing its president of Entertainment, and calling on two veteran TV executives to fill the void. Nellie Andreeva reports on Deadline.com that Glenn Geller, who has been with the network since 2001 and had been president of CBS…

Ariana Grande Fast-Tracks Benefit for Victims of Attack — The Concert Is This Sunday, and a Ton of A-List Artists Have Signed On

Ariana Grande is making good on her promise to hold a benefit concert for victims of the terrorist attack at her concert in Manchester, England. The benefit concert is on track for this Sunday at Manchester’s Old Trafford cricket ground….

Report: NBC Seeking ‘Massive’ Ad-Rate Increases for Megyn Kelly’s Upcoming Morning Show

NBCUniversal is looking for not only new viewers but also new money from its morning lineup when new acquisition Megyn Kelly sets up shop in the daypart. “The Comcast-based media conglomerate is seeking massive hikes in the rates advertisers pay…