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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.

‘Star Wars’ Saga Finally Makes It to Digital Download

The “Star Wars” saga is a bit late to the digital party, but it has finally arrived. ABC News reports that the original trilogy of feature films, along with the three prequels, will make their debut for digital purchase April…

A&E Pulls Plug on Provocative Reality Show

A&E is shutting down a reality show that has recently debuted and seemed designed to provoke controversy. The show, “Neighbors With Benefits,” tracks the partner-swapping activities of married couples in a suburban Ohio neighborhood. Deadline.com reports: “The network said today…

Why Fans Are Outraged About Lucy Statue

Fans of television icon Lucille Ball do not love Lucy as she’s depicted in a statue in her home town of Celoron, N.Y. Fox40.com reports that the statue, which appears in a Celoron park, is being called “ugly” and has…

Viacom Reveals the High Price of Restructuring

Viacom revealed today that it will take a whopping write-down in its fiscal second quarter in connection with a company-wide restructuring. The company announced that it will take a charge of $785 million. The company, which owns cable properties including…

ABC Sets Date — Amid May Sweeps — for Bruce Jenner Interview

ABC has firmed up its plans for an interview with former Olympic athlete Bruce Jenner, whose gender transition has been widely reported in recent months and has been a topic of extensive speculation. Variety reports that the two-hour interview conducted…

Andrew Lack Takes Over Today at NBC News — Will He ‘Clean House’?

As Andrew Lack officially returns today as chairman of NBC News, some insiders are predicting he will “clean house,” the New York Post reports. Lack, the former president and chief operating officer of NBC, now oversees both NBC News and…

HBO’s John Oliver Surprises Viewers — and Himself — With ‘Big Get’ Newsmaker Interview — Here’s the Video

John Oliver had a surprise guest on Sunday’s installment of his HBO series “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” and the guest was a newsmaker who has been heavily sought-after by news programs in recent months: Edward Snowden. Oliver focused…

Fox News Anchor Apologizes for ‘Offensive’ Comment

An anchor on Fox News Channel has offered an apology after making a comment about singer Kelly Clarkson’s apparent weight gain. USA Today reports that Chris Wallace released a statement apologizing for a comment he made in a radio interview…

Giuliana Rancic Blames Editing for Zendaya Hair Fiasco

Co-host Giuliana Rancic of E!’s “Fashion Police” says her comments about Zendaya that stirred up accusations of racism were mishandled in the editing room. The comments led to a shakeup on the show, with both Kelly Osbourne and Kathy Griffin…

David Lynch Pulls Out of ‘Twin Peaks’ Reboot

Feature director David Lynch, who was behind the original “Twin Peaks” TV series that aired on ABC in the early 1990s, has exited the “Twin Peaks” reboot that’s in the works at Showtime for 2016. Lynch announced Sunday on Twitter:…