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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.

Disney’s Iger Hints at Further Job Cuts

“Disney’s chief executive said that the company has only just started making global layoffs as it works to incorporate its newly acquired assets from 21st Century Fox,” CNBC reports. “Bob Iger, the chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Company,…

Talk Show Host Files for Divorce

A popular talk show host who has been in the spotlight lately for a number of personal issues has filed for divorce. The AP reports that Wendy Williams filed to divorce her husband of 22 years, Kevin Hunter. Williams, 54,…

Hulu’s Spring/Summer 2019 Programming Slate

Press release from Hulu, April 11, 2019: RAMY Season 1 Episode Count: 10 Premiere Date: All episodes, April 19 Cast: Ramy Youssef, Mohammed Amer, Hiam Abbass, Amr Waked, May Calamawy, Dave Merheje, Laith Nakli and Steve Way. Crew: RAMY is…

City of Chicago Sues Jussie Smollett

“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett’s allegedly bogus hate crime report appears to be headed to court after all, with the city of Chicago filing a lawsuit Thursday against Smollett. The AP reports that the city sued “in a bid to recoup…

Snoop Dogg Fires Up the Crowd at Rapper’s Memorial

Rapper Snoop Dogg spoke today at a memorial for slain rapper Nipsey Hussle, held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, where he fired up the audience with a speech that included a message about unity among the city’s rival…

Report: Actress Lori Loughlin ‘Freaking Out’ About Possibility of Going to Jail

Actress Lori Loughlin, who faces the very real possibility of jail time for her alleged involvement in the college admissions scam, is “freaking out” about potentially going to jail, E! Online reports, citing a source. Unlike Felicity Huffman, another actress…

Disney CEO Bob Iger Warns of the Collapse of Civility in America, Says ‘Hitler Would Have Loved Social Media’

In a fiery speech warning of the collapse of civility in America, Disney chief Bob Iger said, “We are losing ground,” as he accepted the 2019 Humanitarian Award at the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s annual National Tribute Dinner, Scott Feinberg writes…

Weatherman Drops F-Bomb on Live TV

A pretty big gaffe occurred on live TV this morning, where a weatherman apparently wasn’t quite ready for action when NBC’s Al Roker threw it to stations to provide the local forecast. The New York Post reports that Chris Cimino,…

Acclaimed Drama Series to Return

A drama series that has been generating a lot of buzz since its freshman season rolled out at the end of March will be back for a second season. Amazon Prime broke the news on Twitter, with Esme Creed-Miles, who…

Disney’s Live-Action ‘Lion King’ Releases First Full-Length Trailer

The live-action remake of Disney’s “The Lion King” is due in theaters this summer, and Disney this week unveiled the first full-length trailer for the eagerly anticipated film. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film is scheduled to open July 19….