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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.

Steve Mosko Talks About Leaving Sony: ‘It’s Been Brewing for a While’

Steve Mosko, whose exit as Sony Pictures TV chairman made headlines this week, said his departure had been in the works for some time. But Deadline.com reports that Mosko resisted the temptation to do any real dishing. He talked about…

Explosive Report Will Say U.S. Ad Agencies Accept Rebates From Media Companies, The Wall Street Journal Reports

“An eight-month probe by a marketing trade group revealed that ad agencies in the U.S. are accepting rebates from media companies, said people familiar with the matter, findings likely to stoke concerns about transparency in the industry,” reports The Wall…

Video of Girl Receiving a Doll Goes Viral — She and the Doll Have Something in Common

In a viral video that is tugging at heartstrings all over the Internet, a young girl with a prosthetic leg has an emotional response to receiving a present — a doll with a prosthetic leg. Hold back the tears if…

Emma Stone Is Evidently a Really Bad Tennis Player — Which Is a Problem if You’re Playing Billie Jean King

Academy Award-nominated actress Emma Stone reportedly had a problem during filming of the upcoming Fox Searchlight movie “Battle of the Sexes,” in which she plays tennis legend Billie Jean King. The problem, according to a report on The New York…

McDonald’s Closing in on Deal to Move Its Headquarters to Oprah’s Old Chicago Studios

The McDonald’s hamburger chain is poised to relocate its headquarters to the site that was previously home to Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Studios. RTT News reports that the fast-food giant is in advanced talks to move to the Chicago location. McDonald’s…

Which ‘X-Men’ Character Might Break Out in a Solo Role?

Bryan Singer, director and mastermind of the “X-Men” film franchise, says it may be time for Mystique, aka Raven Darkholme, to break out with her own film. The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision reports that Singer talked about the possibility during…

To Kick Off the NBA Finals, ABC’s ‘Kimmel’ Unleashes a New ‘Mean Tweets — NBA Edition’ … Check It Out

ABC is all in on the NBA Finals, which launched on the network Thursday night with a win for the Golden State Warriors over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The network is airing prime-time broadcasts of “Jimmy Kimmel Live! Game Night” after each…

More Details About the Powerful Drug that Killed Prince

“Prince died from an accidental, self-administered overdose of the powerful drug fentanyl, the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office said in a report released Thursday,” reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune. The story adds, “The report released Thursday said the 5-foot-3 Prince weighed…

The Latest on Sumner Redstone’s Condition

Here is the complete press release that was issued on Thursday by those in the camp of Sumner Redstone, 93, the chairman of the board of National Amusements. National Amusements controls both Viacom and CBS Corp.:   SUMNER REDSTONE’S DECISION-MAKING…

‘American Idol’ Winner Is Sued for Millions by the Show’s Producers

A champion of the Fox singing competition show “American Idol” has been hit with a $5 million lawsuit by 19 Entertainment, which produces the show. TMZ.com reports that the company filed the lawsuit against Phillip Phillips, who won season 11…