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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.

Emmy-Winning Producer Charged With Attempted Murder in Stabbing

A television producer has been charged with attempted murder over an incident in which he allegedly tried to kill his roommate with a kitchen knife. The Los Angeles Times reports that Andre Bautista, known by his stage name Andre Bauth,…

Monkey’s Selfie at Center of Strange Copyright Dispute

A “selfie” snapped by a monkey while a photographer left his camera unattended is at the center of an unusual copyright dispute. CNN reports that the endangered crested black macaque and wildlife photographer David J. Slater are squared off in…

Four of the Top 5 Summer Shows Have Been on the Air at Least 10 Seasons … and Just One New Show Cracks the Top 10 — Which Show Was No. 1? And Why Hasn’t ‘Reality Fatigue’ Set In Yet?

The summer TV season was all about veteran programs, which dominated the top of the ratings charts. More specifically, it was all about veteran reality shows. Media Life Magazine reports that only one new show, ABC’s “Celebrity Family Feud,” was…

Colbert Pins Down Donald Trump on Immigration — and Gives Him a Chance to Apologize (Here’s the Video)

CBS late-night host Stephen Colbert got Donald Trump to detail his immigration plan on last night’s “Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” as the late-night talk shows continued their role as a showcase for the presidential hopefuls. Colbert also gave the…

Trevor Noah Unveils Guest Lineup for Week One of ‘Daily Show’

Now we know who will be Trevor Noah’s first guest when he takes over Comedy Central’s “Daily Show” next week. Deadline.com reports that the guest on the Sept. 28 premiere will be actor and comedian Kevin Hart of “Ride Along”…

Egypt Pardons Imprisoned TV Journalists

Three television journalists working for Al Jazeera are among 100 people who received pardons today from Egypt’s president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Reuters reports. The move comes one day before Sisi planned to travel to the United Nations summit of world…

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan Coming to TV in New Series

“Jack Ryan, Tom Clancy’s popular CIA hero, is heading to television with a TV series from [the] former ‘Lost’ duo of co-showrunner Carlton Cuse and writer Graham Roland, Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes and Paramount TV,” writes our friend Nellie Andreeva in…

Video: Brian Williams’ Return To TV News Coverage. Plus, How He Fits into the Plans to Revitalize MSNBC

Brain Williams returned to the airways today, anchoring MSNBC’s coverage of Pope Francis’ visit to the United States. You can watch a clip that coverage at the bottom of this item. Also, Emily Steel in The New York Times reports…

Sean Penn Sues ‘Empire’ Co-Creator for $10 Million

Actor Sean Penn today filed a $10 million lawsuit against the co-creator of the Fox drama series “Empire.” The Hollywood Reporter’s THR, Esq. reports that Penn filed the defamation suit against Lee Daniels, who along with co-creating “Empire” is the…

Forbes’ List of the Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Stars Is Out — Here’s the Top 10

Forbes has released its list of the world’s highest-paid hip-hop artists, and topping the list is Diddy, with earnings valued at $60 million. Contributing to Diddy’s total are his TV network Revolt, clothing line Sean John and water brand Aquahydrate,…