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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.

President of Sony Corporation of America and Sony Entertainment Resigns

“Nicole Seligman, president of both Sony Entertainment and Sony Corp. of America, is stepping down from the twin posts to pursue other interests, according to a source familiar with the situation,” reports Variety. The story adds, “Seligman said in a…

Former Disney Star Arrested in Incident in Police Parking Lot

An actor known for his starring role on a Disney Channel series was charged with several counts after an incident in a police station parking lot. TMZ.com reports that Orlando Brown, one of the stars of “That’s So Raven,” was…

Medical Center Pays Ransom to Hackers to Restore Access to Its Computers — for a Simple Reason

After hackers infiltrated and disabled the computer network of a Los Angeles hospital, the hospital paid a ransom of 40 bitcoins — valued at almost $17,000 — to regain access to the system. Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center CEO Allen Stefanek…

Trump Raises Eyebrows With His Latest Target

The latest target of angry comments from Donald Trump appears to have caught even veteran Trump watchers by surprise. The GOP front-runner lashed out at Pope Francis after the pontiff suggested that Trump is “not a Christian.” The U.K. publication…

ESPN Working on New Streaming Packages

ESPN is in talks with a number of distributors about launching new online streaming services, according to a report in Variety. Speaking Wednesday at Recode’s Code Media conference, ESPN boss John Skipper reportedly revealed that the sports network has been talking…

VH1 Personality Dead at 55

A TV personality who rose to fame on a VH1 reality series has died. After a series of conflicting reports Wednesday night and this morning about Angela Raiola, media sources have confirmed the death of the woman known as “Big…

Kanye West’s Uncensored ‘SNL’ Tirade — Warning: Explicit Language

In an incident that’s being described as an “epic meltdown” by Kanye West backstage at NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” the rapper rips Taylor Swift and calls NBC staffers “white m———–s,” the New York Post’s Page Six reports. “In an audio clip exclusively…

Why Replacing Paul Lee as Head of ABC Entertainment Ignores the Fact That ‘entertainment presidents don’t really control the destiny of the network anymore,’ According to Veteran TV Writer

Veteran TV reporter Tim Goodman of The Hollywood Reporter congratulates the new network TV boss at ABC, Channing Dungey, who moves up from a role as the network’s head of drama, on landing “one of the worst jobs in TV.”…

Cable News Regular Re-Ups With New Three-Year Deal, Won’t Run for Office

One of the notable conservative voices on cable news will be sticking around for a while. The New York Post’s Page Six reports that Larry Kudlow signed a new three-year deal with CNBC, opting not to run for the U.S….

Two-Time Academy Award Nominee Joins Broadcast Drama

A psychological thriller has added a two-time Academy Award nominee as a series regular. The Fox Network announced the casting of Djimon Hounsou in “Wayward Pines.” Hounsou has been nominated for Oscars for his performances in “Blood Diamond” and “In…