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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.

Former First Daughter May Get Talk Show

The daughter of a former president of the United States is reportedly in the running for a talk show from NBCUniversal. The New York Post reports that Jenna Bush Hager is being eyed for a daytime panel show that might…

Emmy-Winning Anchor Exits Major Market Station — and Just When She ‘Made It Big’ in This Letterman Blooper Clip

An anchor and reporter for a major market station has announced that she’s leaving the station. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Friday will be the last day at CBS affiliate WGCL-TV in Atlanta for Jocelyn Connell. Connell, who has been…

Why Fans Want Iggy Azalea’s Billboard Award Taken Away

Music fans are up in arms about a Billboard Award that was awarded to singer Iggy Azalea. More than 21,000 people signed a petition on Change.org demanding that the award be rescinded. The reason for the uproar, according to the…

Video: Jon Stewart Takes On the FIFA Scandal on ‘The Daily Show’

Jon Stewart has offered his take on the FIFA bribery scandal that has rocked the soccer world, devoting a segment to the story on Comedy Central’s “Daily Show.” Here’s the clip:   The Daily Show Get More: Daily Show Full…

Presidential Hopeful Sounds Off on ’19 Kids and Counting’ Child Molestation Scandal

One of the hopefuls in the 2016 presidential race has added his voice to those commenting on the child molestation scandal surrounding Josh Duggar and the TLC reality show “19 Kids and Counting.” E! Online reports that GOP contender Rick…

NBA Western Conference Finals Hit a Ratings High

ESPN had a milestone night last night with its coverage of Game 5 of the NBA Western Conference Finals, in which the Golden State Warriors knocked off the Houston Rockets to advance to the NBA Finals. ESPN reports that the…

TMZ Says Michael King Has Died. Michael, With His Late Brother Roger, Ran King World, One of the Most Successful Syndication Companies in the History of TV

Michael King has died, TMZ reports. With his late brother, Roger, Michael ran King World, one of the most successful syndication companies in the history of television. TMZ writes, “Sources tell us King and his wife went to France several…

‘15 Advertisers and Counting.’ That’s the Number of Companies, So Far, that Have Reportedly Said they Will Not Advertise on ’19 Kids and Counting’ if TLC Resumes Airing the Show

There’s been continuing fallout on the advertiser front in the wake of allegations that Josh Duggar, one of the people on TLC’s hit reality series “19 Kids and Counting,” had molested young girls a number of years ago. This from…

Moonves: CBS Likely to Sign On With Apple TV

CBS appears to be close to a deal with Apple to be a part of Apple TV after CBS CEO Leslie Moonves said he will “probably” do a deal, USA Today reports. Speaking at the tech-oriented Code Conference today in…

Why Didn’t We Think of This: App Gives Away Swag in Exchange for Watching Ads

“Three business bigwigs from Blackstone, Saks Fifth Avenue and Goldman Sachs are backing a new app that offers free swag to users in exchange for watching 15-second video ads,” reports our friend Claire Atkinson in the New York Post. The…