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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.

Debate Boosts CNN to Top Spot in Cable News

CNN was the top cable news channel Thursday night, with viewership getting a bump from coverage of the Democratic presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. “In total viewers, CNN averaged 5.396 million and the local NYC cable television…

Leslie Moonves Takes a Pay Cut

CBS Corp. Chairman and CEO Leslie Moonves took a cut in pay in 2015, with Variety reporting that his total pay package dipped to $56.8 million, down just a bit from $57.2 million in 2014. His 2014 package included a…

President Obama Enters the Debate About Cable Set-Top Boxes

President Obama has taken a stand on set-top boxes, which have become a hot topic after the FCC issued proposals aimed at opening up the set-top box market. The Washington Post reports that Obama weighed in with his support of…

Rupert Murdoch’s New York Post Makes a Surprising Endorsement in the Presidential Race

With the New York primary looming on Tuesday, the New York Post, owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., has made an endorsement that caught many observers by surprise. USA Today reports that the paper came out with an endorsement of…

‘Pretty Little Liars’ Actor Arrested on Felony Gun Charge

An actor known for his work on TV shows including “CSI,” “Pretty Little Liars” and “Lie to Me” faces a felony gun charge and other charges in connection with a dispute with a neighbor. TMZ.com reports that Brandon Jones, 27,…

Is One NBA Player Being Targeted Disproportionately by Hard Fouls — and Not Getting Calls? Judge for Yourself — Here’s the Video

Fans of one NBA player say he has been the victim of a series of unusually hard fouls, and the refs are not calling flagrant fouls committed against him. The player is Charlotte Hornets guard Jeremy Lin, an aggressive, offensive-minded…

Pioneering TV Writer Dead at 86 — You May Know Her Work From ‘Bonanza’ and a String of TV Movies

A TV writer known for her work on the Western series “Bonanza” and for a series of TV movies during her three-decade career has died. Variety reports that Suzanne Clauser died Monday at her home in Yellow Springs, Ohio. She…

Jimmy Kimmel Reveals What ‘Really’ Happened When Donald Trump and Megyn Kelly Got Together

In a video clip posted by ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (you can watch it below), the late-night host reveals what he says happened when adversaries Donald Trump and Megyn Kelly met recently to try to put their differences behind them….

Manson Family Member Gets Parole Recommendation

One of the key players in the Manson murders in 1969 has been recommended for parole. The Los Angeles Times reports that Leslie Van Houten, a Manson Family member who was convicted in connection with the slayings of Leno and…

AMC Theatres CEO Flirts With Letting Audience Members Text During Movies, Gets a Ton of Backlash, Changes His Mind — Here’s Where Things Stand Now

The boss of the AMC theater chain issued a mea culpa today after sparking an uproar over texting during movies. The Washington Post reports that Adam Aron, CEO of AMC Entertainment, indicated that the idea of allowing audience members to send…