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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.

Singer Sinead O’Connor Converts to Islam, Changes Her Name

The Irish singer formerly known as Sinead O’Connor has converted to Islam and changed her name to Shuhada’ Davitt, CNN reports. O’Connor announced the move on Twitter on Oct. 19, writing: “This is to announce that I am proud to…

Trump Strikes Back at CNN, Expresses Concern That ‘Bomb’ Stuff Will Hurt GOP

Donald Trump followed up on criticism from CNN over this week’s bomb scare, firing back at CNN on Twitter for “blaming me for the current spate of Bombs and ridiculously comparing this to September 11th and the Oklahoma City bombing.”…

Ice-T Reportedly Arrested — And We’d Be Surprised If You Can Guess Why

When rapper-turned-TV star Ice-T didn’t show up for work on time for “Law & Order: SVU” on Wednesday, he apparently had a pretty good reason. Yahoo News reports that he was arrested for allegedly skipping a toll payment at New…

Host of the No. 1 Daytime Talk Show Extends Deal Through 2023

The top talk show in daytime won’t be going away anytime soon, with a new five-year contract announced today by CBS Television Distribution for Dr. Phil McGraw. “The new deal adds three years onto his current deal and will take…

Why Google Fired 48 Employees

Google revealed that it has fired 48 people and sent them away without a severance package in the past two years for sexual harassment, the AP reports. “The surprise disclosure came Thursday in an email Google CEO Sundar Pichai sent…

Martin Scorsese, Who Executive Produced the Failed HBO Series ‘Vinyl,’ Reveals What Went Wrong

Martin Scorsese says the way a top film director can get a TV show to work is for the director to “do everything” on the show — something that didn’t happen with the failed HBO series he was recently a…

Music Legend Who Wrote ‘Polk Salad Annie,’ ‘Rainy Night in Georgia’ Dead at 75

A country rocker and songwriter who achieved legendary stature among music insiders even if he never became a household name has died. The AP reports that Tony Joe White, who penned hit songs including “Polk Salad Annie” and “A Rainy…

Comedy Series to Wrap

A comedy series will end its run after a fifth and final season, with the announcement today by Comedy Central that “Broad City” will return Jan. 24 for its last go-round. The channel also announced that all-new episodes of ‘Broad…

CNN Calls Out Trump for Hypocrisy on Bomb Scare

Following Wednesday’s evacuation of CNN’s New York headquarters, a number of the regulars at the cable news channel spoke out strongly about the bomb scare targeting not only CNN but also prominent Democratic politicians. Much of the attention was focused…

‘Megyn Kelly Today’ Canceled as Kelly Negotiates Exit From NBC News

Megyn Kelly and NBC appear poised to part ways as reports of the demise of her morning show continue to crystallize in the wake of her “blackface” controversy. CNN reports that Kelly and executives at the news division are negotiating…