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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.

Katey Sagal Reveals Drug Addiction

Actress Katey Sagal, who has been a fixture on television with her acclaimed roles on “Married With Children,” “Sons of Anarchy” and other programs, revealed in her new memoir that she had a 15-year addiction to diet pills, cocaine and…

Wow: Massive Turnout for This Year’s March Madness

The 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament — also known as “March Madness” — has seen a surge in viewership through the event’s first Sunday, both on linear TV and via digital viewing. Turner Sports and CBS Sports announced that Sunday’s…

CBS and Warner Bros. TV Hammer Out a Two-Year Renewal Agreement for ‘The Big Bang Theory’

The huge comedy hit “The Big Bang Theory” has received a renewal through the 2018-19 broadcast season after CBS and Warner Bros. Television worked out a two-year agreement. The companies noted that the series, which premiered in September 2007, has…

CBS Sweeps Sunday Prime

CBS had a strong showing in the ratings Sunday night, when the start of its prime-time lineup was delayed 35 minutes in the Eastern and Central time zones by coverage of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Citing Live+Same Day figures,…

Today Is the International Day of Happiness — And We Have Determined Where the Happiest Place on Earth Is (and No, It’s Never Really Been Disneyland …)

Coinciding with today, March 20, being the International Day of Happiness for 2017, the World Happiness Report was just released. The report determined that the happiest place on Earth is Norway. The BBC reports that the happiness of people in…

Why Chuck Berry, Who Died Over the Weekend, Was THE Essential Figure in the History of Rock ‘n’ Roll

Chuck Berry, one of the primary architects of rock ‘n’ roll, died Saturday at age 90. The guitarist and singer died at his home in St. Charles County, Mo., reportedly of natural causes. Berry penned songs that formed the foundation of…

HBO Offers a Look at Its New Robert De Niro-Michelle Pfeiffer Project

HBO moved a step closer to unveiling its new project starring Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer, releasing a teaser for “The Wizard of Lies.” The film about Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme premieres May 20 on HBO. De Niro plays…

Comedian Arrested on Drug Charges

A comedian who’s a familiar face on television — and who has a history of drug issues — was arrested recently on drug charges. The AP reports that Artie Lange was arrested Sunday outside his home in Hoboken, N.J. Lange,…

NBC Renews Drama Series

A drama series that is currently airing on NBC has received a pickup from the network for a third season. Deadline.com reports that NBC renewed “Shades of Blue,” which is two weeks into its sophomore season. The drama about police…

Actor Pleads Guilty to Killing His Roommate With a Sword

An actor who once appeared on a children’s TV series pleaded guilty in a case in which he was accused of stabbing his roommate to death with a sword. The Los Angeles Times reports that Ricardo Medina, 38, entered the…