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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.

Moonves’ $120 Million CBS Exit Package at Stake After Lurid Report Surfaces

Disgraced former CBS Corp. boss Leslie Moonves may not see his $120 million severance package, The New York Post reports, after a damning report surfaced today from The New York Times. The Times report alleges that Moonves forced an aspiring…

Most Popular Baby Names of 2018 Revealed

The most popular baby names for girls and boys born in 2018 have been tallied up by the Baby Center, and for the ninth consecutive year the most popular name for girls is Sophia. On the boys’ side, Jackson is…

Dish’s Sling TV Service Adds Major Cable Player, But Continues to Freeze Out HBO and Univision

Dish Network’s Sling TV Internet television service has just added a key group of cable networks to its lineup. Variety reports that the service added nine Discovery networks on its national and Spanish-language services. Sling TV also added several thousand…

Russians, Others Indicted in Huge Digital Ad Fraud Scheme

“The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted six Russian nationals and two people from Kazakhstan who were allegedly involved in a digital advertising fraud scheme worth more than $30 million,” Adweek reports. “The 13-count indictment, which was unsealed [Tuesday] in…

Former Presidential Candidate Among Bidders for Tribune Publishing

Maneuvering going on among bidders for Tribune Publishing finds two potential bidders joining forces, with billionaire former presidential candidate H. Ross Perot a part of the combined effort. “Will Wyatt, the former Starboard hedge fund manager who formed the Donerail…

‘Game of Thrones’ Reunion Set — But It Won’t Be on HBO

A “Game of Thrones” reunion special is “definitely happening,” EW.com reports, noting that the special was shot in Belfast earlier this year with Conan O’Brien hosting. The production features cast members from the HBO series, including some, such as Sean…

ABC Rolls Out Midseason Schedule Changes

ABC has its prime-time lineup figured out for midseason, announcing today that “The Conners” will be replaced by “American Housewife” on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. starting Feb. 5, while “Schooled,” a spinoff of “The Goldbergs,” will premiere Wednesday, Jan. 9….

Tiger Woods Scores TV Deal — But Here’s Why You May Not Be Able to See It

With his scandals apparently in the past and his comeback sort of on track, golf icon Tiger Woods is ready for prime time. The New York Post reports that Discovery entered into a multiyear, non-US partnership with Woods that places…

CBS Unveils Winter Schedule for New and Returning Comedies — With Some Noteworthy Omissions

CBS took the wraps off its winter lineup of comedies, with the schedule notably missing the freshman shows “Murphy Brown” and “Happy Together.” Joining the schedule is the new sitcom “Fam,” premiering Thursday, Jan. 10, along with the return of…

Stephen Colbert Steps Out From Behind the Desk to Be Interviewed by Jon Stewart and Others in an Unusual, Engaging Show — Watch It Now

It’s highly recommended viewing, and it can be sampled below or watched in full by clicking here. On Tuesday night’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” the CBS program’s host, Colbert, was the interviewee for the entire hour. A  tremendously…