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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.

‘The View’ Host Announces Departure From the Show

One of the regular co-hosts on the ABC morning talk show “The View” is leaving the show. Candace Cameron Bure made the announcement on today’s show, citing commitments to other projects including Hallmark Channel and “Fuller House.” Bure has been…

Megyn Kelly Gets Booed in Hollywood, Comments on Ailes, Trump

Megyn Kelly, host of the Fox News program “The Kelly File,” appeared Wednesday at the annual Hollywood Reporter Women in Entertainment breakfast, where she was warmly received — until she brought up Donald Trump. Kelly “had kind things to say…

He’s Hollywood’s Most Overpaid Actor — for the Second Year in a Row

Forbes just released its list of the most overpaid actors and actresses in Hollywood, and for the second consecutive year, Johnny Depp tops the list. Second on this year’s list is Will Smith. The publication examines the last three films…

Gayle King Inks Deal to Remain as Co-Host of ‘CBS This Morning’ for Another Three Years — See How Much She Will Be Paid

Gayle King will remain in one of the anchor chairs alongside Charlie Rose and Norah O’Donnell on “CBS This Morning” for at least three more years after signing a new $16.5 million deal, The New York Post’s Page Six reports….

Facebook Live Names Its Most Watched Video of the Year — Maybe You’ve Seen It

The most popular video of 2016 on Facebook Live — by a wide margin — was a clip that has come to be known as “Chewbacca Mom,” Recode reports. “The viral video of Candace Payne, a previously unknown mother of…

High-Ranking ABC Executive Announces Retirement

A top executive at ABC is retiring after a 27-year career at the network. Announcing her retirement today was Geri Wang, president of ABC Sales. Wang will retire in March 2017. “It has been an honor and a privilege to…

Colbert Tries to Set the Record Straight About a Wild Conspiracy Theory

Stephen Colbert went off on fake news during a tirade on CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” focusing in particular on the Pizzagate conspiracy theory in which Hillary Clinton and her former campaign manager, John Podesta, were said to…

Venerable Retailer Sears Likely to Close Many More Stores as Sales Continue to Slide — Net Losses in Past 6 Years Almost $10 Billion

The sales picture continues to worsen for retailer Sears Holdings, which owns both the Sears chain and Kmart and which has lost in the neighborhood of $10 billion since 2010. Fortune reports that the company today announced a net loss…

Concerns Raised About the Independence of CNN if AT&T Buys Time Warner

The proposed $85 billion merger of AT&T and Time Warner was in the spotlight on Capitol Hill Wednesday as the heads of the companies appeared at a Senate hearing where they were grilled over whether CNN would be able to…

Co-Founder of WWE Joins Trump Administration

One of the co-founders of the WWE professional wrestling empire will be a part of the administration being assembled by President-elect Donald Trump. USA Today reports that Linda McMahon has been chosen by Trump to head up the Small Business…