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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.

Mick Jagger Has Successful Heart Procedure

Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger has completed a heart valve procedure and is doing well, Billboard reports. The report quotes an official statement from reps for Jagger that says: “Mick Jagger has successfully undergone treatment. He is doing very…

Bill Cosby Agrees to Settle Lawsuits With Seven Women

Incarcerated former television icon Bill Cosby has agreed to settle lawsuits filed by seven women who say he defamed them when he accused them of lying about sexual misconduct allegations, the AP reports, citing court documents filed Friday in Massachusetts….

Emmy-Winning CBS News Producer Dies

A longtime producer at CBS News, who spent 34 years with the company and won four Emmys, has died. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Terry Martin died Monday in Greenwich, Conn., of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. He was 75. “Martin…

Before She Was Fired, Elisabeth Hasselbeck Tried to Quit ‘The View’ During a Commercial Break — Here’s Her Expletive-Filled Tirade

In a drama that began on the air and continued backstage, Elisabeth Hasselbeck got in a heated argument with “The View” fixture Barbara Walters over the morning-after pill, then stormed off the set, unleashed an expletive-filled tirade and said she…

Kathie Lee Gifford Exits NBC’s ‘Today’

Morning television institution Kathie Lee Gifford said goodbye this morning to her long run on NBC’s “Today” show — you can watch her final chat with co-host Hoda Kotb in the clip below. Gifford, 65, spent 11 years on the…

Smollett Playing Hardball With City of Chicago

The legal team for embattled “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett is taking a tough stance in the actor’s battle with the city of Chicago over the cost of its investigation into his apparently bogus claim that he was the victim of…

ABC and ESPN Announce Commentator Teams for 2019 NFL Draft, April 25-27

Press release from ABC, April 5, 2019: The Walt Disney Company’s multinetwork presentation of the 2019 NFL Draft; April 25-27 from Nashville, Tennessee; features an all-star cast of commentators and new roles for ESPN’s college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit and…

Suspect in Nipsey Hussle Shooting Enters Plea to Murder Charge; Rapper Reportedly Shook Hands With His Alleged Killer Moments Before Being Gunned Down

Represented by an attorney who gained fame during the O.J. Simpson murder trial in 1995, the accused killer of rapper Nipsey Hussle pleaded not guilty today to murder and attempted murder charges. The AP reports that Eric Holder, 29, was…

Francis Ford Coppola, on the Eve of His 80th Birthday, About to Direct His Dream Project

“On the eve of his 80th birthday, Francis Ford Coppola is ready to embark on one of his dream projects,” Deadline reports. “He plans to direct ‘Megalopolis,’ a sprawling film as ambitious as ‘Apocalypse Now’ that he has been plotting…

Jussie Smollett May Face Trial After All — in Civil Court — for Allegedly Faking Hate Crime

The city of Chicago says it is going to sue “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, setting up the likelihood that he will be tried after all, in civil court, for allegations that the faked the infamous “hate crime” on Jan. 29…