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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.

Report: The FCC Drives a Stake Through the Heart of the $77 Billion Online Ad Business

The Federal Communications Commission “drove a stake through the heart of the $77 billion online ad business” with a ruling Thursday that bars Comcast, Verizon and other Internet service providers from automatically tracking the Web-surfing activity of consumers, The New…

Lifetime Unveils Series That Is Sure to Raise Eyebrows

Lifetime just unveiled plans to premiere two new shows, including one with the attention-getting title “30 Something Grandma.” Both new docuseries — the other one is titled “Knocked Up” — examine what the network calls “unexpected motherhood.” “’30 Something Grandma’…

After a Torrent of Criticism, Amy Schumer Explains Her Controversial Beyonce Tribute

Comedian Amy Schumer, who tends to attract criticism for much of her work, offered an explanation for a video that drew a lot of flak even by Schumer’s standards. The video, which you can watch below, is inspired by Beyonce’s…

J.Lo Signs On for NBC Musical

NBC will have Jennifer Lopez front and center when it takes on the iconic musical “Bye Bye Birdie,” which the network has lined up for broadcast in December 2017. E! News reports that Lopez has joined “Bye Bye Birdie Live!”…

Why the CEO of a Big Media Company Gave the Media the Boot From Earnings Call

The CEO of a media firm cut off the media from the company’s quarterly earnings call Thursday. The New York Post reports that Gannett Chief Executive Robert Dickey made the unusual move “shortly after saying he was not going to…

NBCU and Comcast Sued for Age Discrimination

NBCUniversal and its owner Comcast have been hit with a lawsuit alleging age discrimination and wrongful termination, Deadline.com reports. The suit was filed Thursday in L.A. Superior Court by former E! Entertainment Talent Development and Casting Senior VP Blythe Asher….

Will Donald Trump Sue NBC Over ‘Access Hollywood’ Tape? Here’s What He’s Saying

Donald Trump talked about the infamous behind-the-scenes “Access Hollywood” tape, in which the GOP presidential nominee and “Access” host Billy Bush exchange lewd banter about women, during an appearance Thursday on Bill O’Reilly’s Fox News show, with Trump hinting that…

A&E Series Wades Into Scientology

A new series premiering next month on A&E examines the Church of Scientology, focusing on the turbulent departure from the church by actress Leah Remini. The eight-episode docuseries, “Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath,” debuts Tuesday, Nov. 29. Remini, who…

Marti Noxon Project Finds Cable Home

A hot new TV project from showrunner Marti Noxon that sparked “spirited bidding” among about a half-dozen outlets has landed at AMC, Variety reports. The project is an adaptation of the novel “Dietland” from Skydance Television and Noxon, who’s known…

Hacker Who Was Investigated Over Nude Photos of Jennifer Lawrence Is Sent to Prison

A hacker who was investigated in connection with a high-profile breach of celebrities’ accounts was sentenced to a year and a half in prison. The AP reports that Ryan Collins, 36, of Lancaster, Pa., received the sentence Wednesday in federal…