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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.

He Always Seemed a Little Off, Even by Wrestling Standards — One of the Stars of the ‘Wrestling Boom of the 1980s’ Dies

One of the most unusual stars from the world of wrestling, who made a series of memorable ring appearances mainly in the 1980s, has died. William James Myers, better known as George “The Animal” Steele, died Thursday in hospice care…

Longtime ABC Actress Rips the Network

An actress who had a long run on one of ABC’s signature drama series went after the network on social media. Sara Ramirez, who played Callie Torres on “Grey’s Anatomy” for more than 10 years, vented her disappointment with ABC…

Wife of VP Mike Pence Seeks to Raise Profile of an Artsy Subject

Karen Pence, the wife of Vice President Mike Pence, is on a mission to raise awareness of art therapy. The AP reports that she “has been a passionate advocate of art therapy for many years, including during her service as…

Filmmakers Behind the Year’s Most Acclaimed Movies — ‘La La Land,’ ‘Arrival,’ ‘Moonlight,’ ‘Hidden Figures,’ ‘Fences’ and Others — Reveal the Challenges They Faced, Lessons They Learned … and the Worst Notes They Received

With the Academy Awards coming up later this month — the ceremony is set for Sunday, Feb. 26 — and the Writers Guild Awards just around the corner this Sunday, Feb. 19, the filmmakers behind many of the awards season’s…

Justin Bieber Accused of Faking Being Sick to Get Out of Deposition — Was He Caught on Video?

Attorneys in a case involving Justin Bieber say the pop star skipped a deposition after a night of heavy partying, with his team calling in sick for him. TMZ.com reports that Bieber can be seen in YouTube videos “chugging beers…

Starring Role Cast as NBC Moves Forward With Tina Fey Sitcom

A comedy project in the works at NBC settled on one of its stars, casting Busy Philipps in a key role. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Philipps is returning to broadcast TV for one of the starring roles…

Special TVWeek Presidents’ Day Holiday Schedule

TVWeek will be closed this coming Monday, Feb. 20, 2017, for the Presidents’ Day holiday, and will not publish our e-newsletters that day. As always, we will continue to let you know about breaking news through our TVWeek EXTRA alerts….

Jessica Biel Hits the Beach in Trailer for New Drama Series

A new first-look clip released today for an upcoming crime anthology series showcases actress Jessica Biel as a young mother who inexplicably commits murder. The USA Network posted the trailer for “The Sinner,” which also stars Bill Pullman and Christopher…

CNN Boss Talks About How Attacks by Trump Are Affecting the Network

At the same time that Donald Trump was delivering a scathing attack on the news media during a news conference today, Jeff Zucker, president of CNN worldwide, was delivering his own comments about CNN’s ongoing skirmishes with Trump. “Zucker said…

Bill Maher Defends Booking of Right-Wing Provocateur

Bill Maher has responded to the controversy over his booking on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” of right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos. The booking prompted journalist Jeremy Scahill to cancel his scheduled appearance on Friday’s show, as we reported earlier….