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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.

Walmart to Start Selling Cars — It’s a Business Costco’s Been In for Years

Walmart is getting into the car business, part of a trend that finds an increasing number of consumers making their car purchases outside the dealership, Motor Trend reports. The retail giant has formed partnerships with dealership groups to offer cars…

Full List of Nominees for the 89th Academy Awards

THE 89TH ACADEMY AWARDS | 2017 Dolby Theatre at the Hollywood & Highland Center Sunday, February 26, 2017 Honoring movies released in 2016 Full list of nominees: BEST PICTURE ARRIVAL Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, Aaron Ryder and David Linde, Producers…

Host Named for 69th Primetime Emmy Awards

The host of this year’s 69th Primetime Emmy Awards, airing Sunday, Sept. 17, will be Stephen Colbert, host of CBS’s “Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” CBS and the Television Academy made the announcement today. It will be Colbert’s first time…

Woman Kicked Off Flight After Hassle With Trump Supporter — Here’s the Video

A video showing a woman being kicked off a plane has gone viral after it was posted by the man seated next to her on the plane, Scott Koteskey. The woman is seen on the clip expressing her displeasure over…

Madonna Drops Three F-Bombs on Live TV, But That’s Not What She’s Getting the Most Heat About

Madonna dropped three F-bombs over the weekend on live TV, but the thing she’s getting the most blowback from is her comment that she had thought “an awful lot about blowing up the White House.” The pop star’s spotlight moment…

NBC to Salute Tom Brokaw With All-Star Special

NBC has booked a star-studded tribute to veteran newsman Tom Brokaw on the occasion of his 50th anniversary with the network. “Tom Brokaw at NBC News: The First 50 Years,” a two-hour “Dateline NBC” special, will air Sunday, Jan. 29,…

Fox News Cuts Loose a Batch of Contributors, Brings a New Face Aboard

Fox News is shaking up its lineup of contributors, including declining to bring back controversial commentator Stacey Dash. The Hill reports that FNC’s contract with the actress is among several the cable channel has decided not to renew. The list…

ESPN Marks the End of an Era

An institution on ESPN got a surprise as the sports network marked the end of an era Sunday, with Chris Berman, who has hosted “Sunday NFL Countdown” for 31 years, hosting the show for the last time. Berman’s former co-hosts…

‘SNL’ Writer Under Fire for Tweet About Trump’s Youngest Son

A writer for the NBC late-night sketch show “Saturday Night Live” caused an uproar on social media with a tweet she sent out about Donald Trump’s youngest son. The tweet from Katie Rich, sent out Friday, said: “Barron will be…

Critic’s Notebook: Women’s March on Washington Makes History, Except on Fox News

Demonstrations around the globe over the weekend drew larger crowds than expected and galvanized anger over the Donald Trump presidency, but Frank Scheck writes in The Hollywood Reporter’s Critic’s Notebook that Fox News didn’t pay much attention. More than 3…