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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.

Justin Bieber Can’t Take It Anymore, Rips His Fans for Doing What Fans Do

Justin Bieber stunned his fans when he stopped the show in the middle of a concert this week in Birmingham, England, to try to get the crowd to stop screaming for him. People magazine quotes the pop star asking the crowd at…

Eminem Goes After Trump — and Everyone Else

Eminem released an explosive new track online today — you can hear it below — in which he gets political, calling out Donald Trump and referencing Trayvon Martin and Colin Kaepernick, among many other people. Rolling Stone reports that the…

Oscar-Winning Filmmaker’s New Docu-Series Bows Today on the Internet — for Free

An unusual distribution plan launches today, Wednesday, Oct. 19, for the latest project from Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Barbara Kopple. Variety reports that “FutureWork,” a four-part series “about how American workers and companies are adapting to new economic realities,” is being…

TV Series About Roger Ailes in the Works

Roger Ailes may be out as the head of the Fox News Channel, but that doesn’t mean he’s off television. Ailes, who exited FNC abruptly this year amid allegations of sexual harassment, is the focus of a new limited series….

NBC Changes the Lineup for the Upcoming Season of ‘The Voice’

NBC announced the lineup of coaches for season 12 of its singing competition “The Voice,” which rolls out in February, and there’s one big change. The seat that has been held by Miley Cyrus will be taken over by Gwen…

Guess Which NFL Game Was the Most-Watched of the Current Season

A highly anticipated NFL showdown that recently aired is the highest-rated and most-watched game of the current NFL season, according to Fox Sports. The network announced that Sunday’s Dallas Cowboys-Green Bay Packers clash on Fox delivered an average of 28…

Nominees Unveiled for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The list of nominees for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 has been revealed, with Pearl Jam, Tupac Shakur and Janet Jackson all making the list and among the favorites to be inducted into the…

The Average Price of a Movie Ticket Just Went Down — But It May Not Be What You’ve Been Paying

The National Association of Theatre Owners is reporting that the average price of a ticket to go see a movie went down in the third quarter — but only a little. Deadline.com reports that the average price in the quarter…

CBS Pulls Plug on Two Scripted Shows

CBS may be thrilled with the hot start for its new fall shows this season, but its summer lineup is a different story. The network this week pulled the plug on two of its three summer 2016 scripted originals. The…

Controversial Filmmaker Michael Moore to Unleash ‘October Surprise’

Michael Moore, the filmmaker behind politically charged efforts such as “Bowling for Columbine” and “Fahrenheit 9/11,” is putting the finishing touches on an “October Surprise” that is apparently aimed at the presidential election. Moore tweeted Monday night: “What’s this? Something…