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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.

Wendy Williams Makes Long-Awaited Return to Her Talk Show After Health Issues

Daytime talk host Wendy Williams returned to her talk show Monday, giving viewers an update on health issues that sidelined her for more than two months. “Wearing a $2,200 Valentino dress, Williams opened the show with her signature ‘How you…

Disney CEO Bob Iger Agrees to Massive Pay Cut

The Walt Disney Co. revealed this week that CEO Bob Iger has agreed to slash his future pay by up to $13.5 million, The New York Post reports. The agreement includes cuts to his performance-based pay. “The Mouse House revealed…

NBC Rolls Out Premiere Plans for Big Summer Shows With New Faces on Board

NBC just took the wraps off summer premiere dates and launch plans for new seasons of its two big summer reality hits “America’s Got Talent” and “American Ninja Warrior.” The network will roll out its top-rated summer series “America’s Got…

Bill O’Reilly Scores Court Victory

Former Fox News Channel mainstay Bill O’Reilly scored a victory in court today when a federal judge threw out a defamation lawsuit against him. Variety reports that the suit was filed by a former Fox News producer whose allegations against…

Iconic Comedian Is Focus of New Documentary

The newest entry in a television documentary series focuses on the impact of legendary comedian Richard Pryor. The Paramount Network program “I Am Richard Pryor” will make its world premiere at the South by Southwest Film Festival on Tuesday, March…

Library of Congress Announces New Prize, Named for Filmmaker

The Library of Congress announced today that it will begin presenting a new award, the Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film. The AP reports that the prize was named in honor of Ken Burns, “who elevated the craft…

More Turmoil Expected at WarnerMedia

Following two high-level executive ousters — with Richard Plepler out as CEO of HBO and Turner President David Levy also getting his walking papers — more turmoil is expected at WarnerMedia as AT&T continues to put its stamp on its…

HBO Unveils Trailer for Final Season of ‘Game of Thrones’

The official trailer for the final season of “Game of Thrones” was released today by HBO — you can watch the two-minute clip below. The show’s final season, season eight, premieres April 14. Here’s the clip …

Fox News Personality Details ‘Sexually Suggestive’ Encounters With Roger Ailes

A Fox News personality says the late Roger Ailes, who was CEO of Fox News, at times acted in a sexually suggestive manner toward her. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the allegations from Fox News senior meteorologist Janice Dean surfaced…

Scripps Howard Awards Announced — See the Full List of Winners

The Scripps Howard Foundation announced the winners of its 66th awards in 15 categories, honoring the best in American journalism from the past year. The foundation will present more than $170,000 in prize money to the winning organizations and journalists…