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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.

Kim Kardashian Sues Gossip Site

In the aftermath of a robbery in Paris in which Kim Kardashian was held at gunpoint, bound and gagged while the gang of robbers made off with jewelry worth millions, the reality star today filed a federal lawsuit against the…

Samsung Kills the Galaxy Note 7

Samsung Electronics has scrapped its flagship smartphone less than two months after the device’s launch. Reuters reports that the company announced the news today after it was unable to resolve safety issues with the Galaxy Note 7. “Samsung announced the…

The Atlantic Magazine Names New Editor-in-Chief — Only Its 14th in the Magazine’s 159-Year History

The Atlantic has named a new editor-in-chief, bringing an end to an extensive search. Becoming only the 14th person to take the title since the magazine’s founding in 1857 is Jeffrey Goldberg. Goldberg had been a correspondent for the company…

‘Live With Kelly’ Names Co-Hosts for Week of Oct. 17, With One Part of the Search Phase Set to End

The morning talk staple “Live with Kelly” continues to soldier on without a permanent co-host for Kelly Ripa since the departure of Michael Strahan earlier this year. One part of the interim phase is set to wind down soon, with…

Is the ‘Access Hollywood’ Trump Tape Just the Tip of the Iceberg?

The graphic tape that surfaced late last week in which Donald Trump is heard making comments that some observers are calling an admission of sexual assault may be just the tip of the iceberg for the former “Apprentice” host. “Reports…

The ‘Winner’ of Last Night’s Debate Becomes an Internet Meme, Hits the Talk-Show Circuit

The Internet has spoken, and the winner of the Sunday night presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump is … Ken Bone! The New York Times reports that Bone, an undecided voter who was picked to be in the…

New Nightly Newscast Debuts Tonight

The nightly TV news landscape will feature one more telecast starting tonight, Monday, Oct. 10, with the new youth-focused “Vice News Tonight” set to premiere on HBO. The program, which has been in the works for months, had its premiere…

Billy Bush Suspended From ‘Today’ Show Over Trump Tape

NBC’s “Today” show suspended one of its regulars, Billy Bush, as the network looks into Bush’s role in a videotape that surfaced late last week in which Bush and Donald Trump have a graphic conversation about women. As we reported…

Huh? Odd Answer to MSNBC’s Chris Matthews From Trump Campaign Manager

In an intriguing exchange following Sunday’s presidential debate, MSNBC’s Chris Matthews asked Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway whether she would stay with the campaign to the bitter end. She responded: “I’m with the campaign till the bitter end, unless” —…

The Trump ‘Access Hollywood’ Video: How the Washington Post Scooped NBC on Its Own Story

A question circulating in the TV industry over the Donald Trump “Access Hollywood” tape is how The Washington Post, which published the 2005 videotape Friday, managed to scoop NBC on its own story. “The footage of Mr. Trump came from…