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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.

Former NFL Player Files for Divorce From ‘Cosby Show’ Actress After She Announces Pregnancy

An actress who played one of the kids on “The Cosby Show” didn’t get the reaction she may have been hoping for from her husband after she revealed she’s pregnant. Keshia Knight Pulliam, who played Rudy, the youngest of the…

Geraldo Rivera Clashes With Protesters — Here’s the Video

Fox News correspondent Geraldo Rivera got into a confrontation with protesters while he was covering the Democratic National Convention. Video posted online captured a clash in which protesters outside the convention shouted at Rivera and someone dumped water on him….

Why the Company That Produced ‘Downton Abbey’ Is Being Forced to Cut Millions in Costs

The company that produced the huge hit “Downton Abbey” is in cost-cutting mode, all because of Brexit. “ITV boss Adam Crozier today announced the UK-based broadcaster-producer would be looking to cut up to $32.8 million in costs to counteract the…

A-List Hollywood Sex Club Coming to New York

An exclusive Hollywood sex club is expanding to the East Coast, with plans to begin holding a quarterly sex party in Manhattan, The New York Post’s Page Six reports. “Erotic members-only club Snctm — LA’s exclusive ‘theater of sexuality’ —…

Khloe Kardashian Reveals How She Feels About Donald Trump and Being on ‘Celebrity Apprentice’

Khloe Kardashian, who appeared with Donald Trump on “Celebrity Apprentice” back in 2009, revealed that she hated the experience — and that she’s not exactly a fan of Trump. People reports that Kardashian, 32, talked about the experience on “Chelsea,”…

CBS News Adds National Security Analyst

A former analyst for CNN has joined CBS News as senior national security analyst. TVNewser reports that Fran Townsend joins the network effective immediately. “Townsend will contribute to CBS News coverage of homeland security, foreign policy counterterrorism and intelligence, and…

Oprah to Star in Adaptation of Classic Science Fantasy Novel

Oprah Winfrey is on board to star in a new adaptation of the award-winning science fantasy novel “A Wrinkle in Time.” Deadline.com reports that the feature film project, in the works at Disney, reunites Winfrey with “Selma” director Ava DuVernay. The…

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Ellen Pompeo Reveals How Ageism Guided Her Career

Ellen Pompeo talks about ageism in Hollywood — and how she strategized her career, knowing it’s out there — in an inerview with People. The actress has starred  on the ABC drama “Grey’s Anatomy” throughout its run, with the show…

Why the Biggest Vine Star Is Ready to Leave the Platform

A video creator who became the biggest star on the social media platform Vine with six-second clips showcasing his comedic and physical talents says the platform has “plateaued” and he’s ready to move on. Logan Paul, whose astronomical numbers include…

Stephen Colbert Interviews Cartoon Hillary on the Night She’s Nominated

On a live installment of CBS’s “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” that aired Tuesday night — the same night Hillary Clinton was formally nominated for president by the Democratic Party — Colbert interviewed a cartoon version of Clinton, who also…