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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.

Shocker: Report Says Candidate to Become Microsoft CEO is Prepared to Sell Its Xbox Business and Shut Down Bing

One of the candidates to become Microsoft’s new CEO is prepared to sell the company’s Xbox business and shut down its Bing search engine, reports Bloomberg. The candidate is Stephen Elop, 49, the former CEO of Nokia. He was also…

Headline of the Day: ‘Hunger Games Theme Parks Are Coming, Because Nothing Says Fun Like Children Fighting to the Death.’

So reads the headline today, Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, on the online newsfeed of Time magazine. The subhead that ran after the headline said: "Shoot an arrow through the heart of your opponent and win a stuffed animal! Here’s the…

‘Veronica Mars’ Creator Working on Zombie Project

"Veronica Mars" creator Rob Thomas is developing a zombie project for the CW called "iZombie," reports Deadline.com. Thomas will work with Diane Ruggiero, the co-writer of his fan-funded "Veronica Mars" movie, on writing the zombie project. It’s based on characters…

In Explosive Deposition, Tom Cruise Says Scientology Is One Reason Katie Holmes Left Him

Actor Tom Cruise admitted in a court deposition that his ex, actress Katie Holmes, left him and filed for divorce in part to protect their daughter, Suri, from Scientology, People magazine reports. Cruise made the revelation in a deposition as…

Furor Continues Over Jimmy Kimmel Skit — White House to Weigh In

While Jimmy Kimmel and ABC have apologized for a recent skit in which a child suggested the United States should "kill everyone in China" to get rid of the country’s debt, the furor over the skit isn’t dying down, The…

CBS Apologizes for ’60 Minutes’ Benghazi Report

CBS has issued an apology for a report that aired on "60 Minutes" covering the Sept. 11, 2012, Benghazi attack. The apology represents a shift of position from earlier this week, when the network defended the accuracy of the report,…

Kathie Lee Gifford Says ‘Today’ Segment Was ‘Crap’ Before She Arrived

Kathie Lee Gifford was joined by her "Today" co-host Hoda Kotb on her new podcast, and talked about how their segment — prior to Gifford’s arrival — was "crap," reports TheWrap.com. Kotb agreed that the segment wasn’t interesting, the story…

NBCU Cuts Ad Sales Staff

NBCUniversal has cut positions in ad sales after the company restructured that part of its business last month, reports Brian Steinberg at Variety. It’s not clear how many employees have been cut, although it could be as much as 3.5%…

Reality TV Personality Under Fire for ‘Bipolar’ Tweet

A reality television personality is under fire for a tweet in which she talks about being "so bipolar." TheWrap.com reports that "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star Kylie Jenner sent out a tweet comparing changing her hair color to being…

Sharon Osbourne Contrite — or Is She? — After Unleashing Expletive Aimed at ‘The View’ Hosts

Sharon Osbourne is apologizing to the co-hosts of "The View" for saying they should "go f— themselves," adding, "I’m not well," reports TMZ.com. Osbourne made her criticism of Whoopi Goldberg, Jenny McCarthy and Sherri Shepherd during a segment on "The…