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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.

Nominations Announced for News and Documentary Emmy Awards

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the nominations today for the 37th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards, with PBS leading the way with 54 nominations. Among the Big 4 broadcasters, CBS was well ahead of the…

TLC About to Debut Its First Scripted Series

TLC announced rollout plans for the cable channel’s first scripted series, which bows next month. The show is “Too Close to Home,” from Tyler Perry. The eight-part drama series will have a two-hour premiere on Monday, Aug. 22. The series…

Roger Ailes Resigns From Fox News; Rupert Murdoch Takes Over

The speculation about Roger Ailes’ fate as Fox News chief ended today with the announcement from Fox that Ailes has exited the network. Ailes leaves after 20 years with Fox News, which he built into a ratings powerhouse and a…

‘Veep’ Actor Has His Emmy Nomination Rescinded

An actor who received an Emmy nomination for his work on “Veep” has had that nomination rescinded by the TV Academy. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the nomination for Peter MacNicol for guest actor in a comedy series was pulled…

Bill Clinton’s Choice for Hillary’s Running Mate Revealed

Bill Clinton has made his feelings known about who he’s backing to be Hillary Clinton’s running mate. AOL reports that Clinton has come out in favor of Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia. Kaine is the former governor of Virginia, and…

Bill O’Reilly vs. Montel Williams: Why Montel Walked Out on O’Reilly’s Fox News Show

A scheduled appearance by Montel Williams on “The O’Reilly Factor” became a war of words between Williams and Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly after Williams bailed out on the interview at the last minute. According to The Hollywood Reporter, O’Reilly was…

Feds Say Acclaimed Movie, an Oscar Nominee for Best Picture, Was Financed by Stolen Money

A recent movie that received widespread acclaim and five Academy Award nominations was financed by stolen money, according to the federal government. The movie is Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street,” which earned Oscar nominations in 2014 for director…

Dish Network Sets a Record — and It’s Not a Happy One

Fears of cord cutting were stoked by an earnings report today in which Dish Network revealed that it lost a record number of TV subscribers in the second quarter, Bloomberg reports. “Dish shed 281,000 pay-TV customers in the quarter, compared…

This May Surprise Some People: Academy Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker Michael Moore Says Who He Thinks Will Be the Next President of the United States

During an appearance Wednesday on a special edition of HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” controversial filmmaker Michael Moore, an outspoken liberal, predicted Donald Trump will win the presidential race. Below is the special live broadcast of “Real Time with…

Why Ted Cruz Got Booed During the GOP Convention Wednesday Night

Given one of the prime speaking spots at the Republican National Convention, Ted Cruz wound up being booed Wednesday night as it became clear he was not going to endorse Donald Trump. Politico reports that Cruz, who lost the GOP…