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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.

Comedy Series Renewed — With One of the Former NBC ‘Friends’ Joining the Cast

The renewal announcement for a popular comedy series contained a big surprise, with the news that former “Friends” star Lisa Kudrow will be a part of season four of Netflix’s “Grace and Frankie.” The show, which stars Jane Fonda and…

Megyn Kelly Could Land a Huge ‘Get’ for Her First NBC Interview

Indications are that Megyn Kelly may launch her NBC career with a news-breaking interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The New York Post’s Page Six reports that NBC News Chairman Andy Lack has been in Russia this week, trying to…

Actor and Comedian Charlie Murphy, Brother of Eddie Murphy, Dead at 57

Charlie Murphy, who co-wrote some of the movies starring his younger brother Eddie Murphy, died today from leukemia, TMZ.com reports. Murphy, who was a successful comedian in his own right, died this morning in a New York City hospital, the…

Reality Show That Was an NBC Staple Is Coming Back — But Not on NBC

A reality show that was already resurrected once is being resurrected again — but it’s moving from NBC to MTV. The cable channel announced plans today to revive “Fear Factor.” The new version, which MTV describes as a “reinvention,” premieres…

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer to MSNBC’s Greta Van Susteren: ‘I’ve Let the President Down’

A contrite White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, who has been doing damage control since he blurted out earlier this week that Hitler “didn’t sink” to using chemical weapons, told Greta Van Susteren during an appearance this morning on MSNBC,…

David Letterman’s Mom Dies

David Letterman’s mother, who was a frequent guest on his late-night talk show — usually via satellite from her home in Indianapolis — has died. Dorothy Mengering, 95, reportedly died Tuesday at her home. “Mengering became a bit of a…

This Is So Shia LaBeouf — Here’s What He’s Up to Now

In a move that would be unusual for anyone except Shia LaBeouf, the actor, filmmaker and performance artist is spending a month alone in a remote cabin in Finland, starting today. ET Online reports that LaBeouf, 30, “will only be…

Television Academy Honors Six Programs

Six TV programs have been selected as the recipients of the 10th Annual Television Academy Honors. The TV Academy announced today that it is honoring “six exceptional programs available on various platforms that have harnessed the extraordinary power of television…

Rock Guitarist J. Geils Dies

Rock guitar player John Warren Geils Jr., whose J. Geils Band became a major touring act in the 1970s and scored a string of hits with songs including “Must of Got Lost,” “Love Stinks,” “Freeze-Frame” and “Centerfold,” has died. Rolling…

As United Airlines Struggles With a PR Disaster, It Turns Out That Just Last Month Its CEO Was Named ‘Communicator of the Year’ by PR Week

Amid a public relations disaster that has caused both the image and the market value of United Airlines to plummet, an interesting tidbit that surfaced is that Oscar Munoz, the company’s CEO — who has been harshly criticized for his…