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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.

Viacom Shakeup Continues: Interim CEO Is Out and Paramount Sale Is Scrapped

The upheaval continues in the top executive ranks at Viacom, with the Los Angeles Times reporting that interim CEO Thomas Dooley is leaving the company. Meanwhile, the proposed sale of a piece of Paramount Pictures has been scrapped, according to…

Michael Strahan and Kelly Ripa Have Been Through a Lot. Are They Still Friends? Here’s What Strahan Says

The friendship between Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan, who worked together for four years as co-hosts of “Live with Kelly and Michael,” is over, according to Strahan. As Ripa continues to search for a new co-host and Strahan gets on…

CBS Threatened With Lawsuit Over JonBenet Docuseries

An attorney representing the family of JonBenet Ramsey, whose unsolved killing is the focus of the two-part CBS documentary “The Case of: JonBenet Ramsey,” says he will sue CBS over the project, People reports. The production points the finger at…

Fall TV Season Off to a Shaky Start as Veteran Shows See Viewer Erosion

The fall broadcast season started off with something less than a “Big Bang,” according to a report by Ad Age. “TV’s most popular comedy got off to its slowest start in four years, as ‘The Big Bang Theory’ on Monday…

Report: Brad Pitt Will Fight Angelina Jolie’s Request for Sole Custody of Their Six Kids

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie appear to be lawyering up after Jolie filed for a divorce from Pitt. People magazine cites a source saying Pitt is unlikely to accept the custody arrangement Jolie is seeking, which would give her physical…

Disney Brings Back Veteran Marketing Exec

A marketing executive known for his creative and strategic innovation is back in the fold at Disney with the company’s announcement Wednesday that John Rood has been named senior vice president, Marketing, for Disney Channels Worldwide. The appointment is effective…

TV Creator Joss Whedon Rallies Hollywood A-Listers for a Strong Political Message — Here’s the Clip

Writer, director and producer Joss Whedon, the creator of TV series from “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” to “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” gathered a lineup of top Hollywood celebrities for a political message released today through his Save the Day organization. A…

All About Tuesday Night’s Oh So Clever ‘This Is Us’ Pilot on NBC — Only Read If You’ve Seen the Show

In a story that carries a SPOILER ALERT for anyone who hasn’t yet seen the first episode of NBC’s “This Is Us,” John Jurgensen writes in a Wall Street Journal blog post that series creator Dan Fogelman paid tribute to…

CBS Sets New Comedy for Midseason Premiere

CBS is moving forward with a new comedy series that has been in the works at the network for a while. Variety reports that the network greenlighted “Superior Donuts” with a 13-episode order for the first season, which will bow…

Google Rejoins the Messaging Wars

Google is getting back into messaging with an app that Recode says is “probably smarter than any messaging app you’ve ever used.” The standalone app, Allo, was announced in May, and beginning today it’s available for free on iOS and…