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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.

‘SNL’ Offers Its Take on Gayle King’s R. Kelly Interview — Watch It Now

Gayle King’s “CBS This Morning” interview with R. Kelly, in which the embattled R&B singer went a little bit off the rails, was the focus of the cold opening on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” Here’s the clip, posted by NBC…

Lawyer for Brothers Points the Finger in Jussie Smollett Attack; Actor Indicted on 16 Felony Counts

A lawyer representing two brothers who became embroiled in the apparent fake hate crime against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett is pointing the finger, and she’s pointing it at Smollett. The actor, meanwhile, is maintaining his innocence after an Illinois grand…

Fox Sports Unveils New Lineup for College Football Pregame Shows

Fox Sports just introduced an all-star lineup for its new college football pregame show, featuring host Rob Stone along with a panel of analysts made up of three-time national championship coach Urban Meyer, USC legends Reggie Bush and Matt Leinart…

Fox Sports Unveils Star-Studded College Football Pregame Show Coming This Fall

Press release from Fox, March 11, 2019: Today, FOX Sports announces plans for its new college football pregame show, featuring some of the biggest names to have played or coached the sport in the last 15 years. Host Rob Stone…

CBS News May Tweak the Anchor Lineup on ‘CBS This Morning’

Executives at CBS News are looking at making some changes to the “CBS This Morning” anchor lineup, Variety reports. “Gayle King, Norah O’Donnell, John Dickerson and Bianna Golodryga have scored a notable string of scoops for ‘CBS This Morning’ in…

Whoopi Goldberg Updates Viewers on Serious Health Situation

Whoopi Goldberg made a special appearance on ABC’s “The View” after being off the air for more than a month to deal with a serious health issue. Speaking from her home, she discussed her health situation for the first time,…

YES Network Closes In on $3.5 Billion Sale

The sale of the YES Network is reportedly about to happen, and the buyer is a group led by Amazon. The New York Post reports that the investors also include the New York Yankees, and the deal is backed by…

Why a Classic Episode of ‘The Simpsons’ Is Being Pulled From Syndication, DVD and Streaming

The team behind “The Simpsons” is pulling an episode out of circulation because it features a guest appearance by Michael Jackson. TMZ reports that the decision was “made by the show’s honchos in the wake of ‘Leaving Neverland.’” The controversial…

Disney’s Iger: Blackface Incidents Are a ‘Private Matter’

Disney CEO Bob Iger wasn’t ready to throw anyone under the bus when he was asked Thursday about recent high-profile blackface controversies involving two Disney employees — ABC’s Joy Behar and Jimmy Kimmel. The New York Post reports that Iger…

Beloved Family Series to Wrap

The end is coming for a series that has been on TV since 2010 and has been a fixture of the lineup at Discovery Family. Premiering next month will be “My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic — The Final Season,”…