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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.

High Viewership Erosion Seen in a Programming Area That May Surprise You

Viewer erosion is raising alarms in one area where one normally would not expect to find it. MediaPost reports that viewing for the NFL has been slipping at a faster rate than viewership in non-sports programming. Citing MoffettNathanson Research data,…

Battle Heats Up Over Potentially Damaging Trump ‘Apprentice’ Outtakes

A legal battle is brewing over alleged outtakes from “The Apprentice,” with Donald Trump threatening to sue if the tapes are made public, Deadline.com reports. Interest in “Apprentice” tapes that could be damaging to Trump was piqued when Bill Pruitt,…

Key Executive Headed Out at Lionsgate

One of the top executives at Lionsgate is exiting the studio, with the move coming on the heels of another high-profile departure. Deadline.com reports that Bobby Cohen, co-president of production, is headed out the door. Cohen’s exit follows the departure…

The Woman Identified as ‘Nancy’ on the Lewd Trump Tape Is a Familiar TV Personality — and She Has Plenty to Say About That Tape

Donald Trump talks about trying to sleep with a married woman near the beginning of the now-infamous “Access Hollywood” tape, referring to her as “Nancy,” and the show has identified her as longtime “Access” anchor Nancy O’Dell. Trump admits on…

Was Billy Bush the Reason the Vulgar Trump Tape Surfaced?

Billy Bush’s post-Rio hangover appears to be worse than initially thought. First the NBC personality took heat for his handling of the Ryan Lochte post-“robbery” interview, and now he’s under fire for allegedly bragging about the Donald Trump “Access Hollywood”…

Series Credited With Transforming the Crime Genre Will Get a Prequel in 2017

A prequel is set to roll out next year for a crime series that chalked up a string of honors during its run from 1991-2006 and has been credited with transforming the genre. PBS announced plans for “Prime Suspect: Tennison,”…

Former ‘Apprentice’ Contestants Recount Alleged Sexist and Racist Behavior by Trump

Former contestants on NBC’s “The Apprentice,” where Donald Trump presided over the reality competition for years, have begun coming forward with insights into Trump’s behavior behind the scenes in the wake of the revelations contained in the “Access Hollywood” tape…

Shakeup at Discovery — Veteran Exec Is Out After More Than 20 Years With the Company

A key executive who has been with Discovery Communications for more than two decades is leaving the company as it reorganizes the leadership structure at Discovery Networks International. In an exclusive, Deadline.com reports that Marjorie Kaplan, president of content for DNI,…

Why Doesn’t the U.S. Get Rid of the Penny? It’s Our Non-TV Story of the Day

The reason the U.S. has not stopped minting the costly and seemingly unneeded penny is the same reason a lot of other things never get done — at least according to President Obama. The New York Times reports that while…

There Will Be Blood: Jerry Seinfeld’s ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’ Is Reportedly on the Market

Jerry Seinfeld’s popular online series is looking for a distributor, and the move could deal a blow to Sony Pictures Entertainment’s streaming service Crackle. The New York Times reports that “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” which debuted in 2012, “put…