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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.

Still to Come: The Human Cost of the Disney-Fox Deal

As Disney’s $71.3 billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox’s film and TV assets closes in on becoming a done deal, Variety reports that the human cost has been largely overlooked in media coverage of the acquisition. “For the past 10…

Former White House Communications Director Joins Fox

The former White House communications director and director of strategic communications as part of the Trump administration is joining Fox, the company that will be spun off upon completion of the merger between 21st Century Fox and The Walt Disney…

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Unveils This Year’s Nominees

The list of nominees for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 features nine artists who have been nominated previously along with six first-timers. But one of those first-timers, Stevie Nicks, is already in the Hall…

10 People Injured in Stampede at Hollywood Promotional Event

Authorities say 10 people were injured Monday night at a promotional event outside the Hollywood & Highland shopping center. The AP reports that an apparent stampede took place at the event, where the rapper Phora was holding a meet and…

What a Shame: Star to Exit Long-Running Series

A show that has been relatively stable over its long run has suddenly been hit with its share of churn. The latest star to announce he’s leaving Showtime’s “Shameless” is Cameron Monaghan. The series is currently in its ninth season,…

EgyptAir Points the Finger Over ‘Bizarre’ Drew Barrymore Interview

EgyptAir apparently wants to wash its hands of a “bizarre” article that was purportedly based on an interview with actress Drew Barrymore that ran in the airline’s in-flight magazine. The AP reports that the airline is blaming an ad agency…

Why Pop Superstar Katy Perry Is Taking a Break From Music

Katy Perry is taking a break from her music career, and the pop superstar has suggested that the lukewarm reaction to her latest album, “Witness,” is one possible reason. “I have had bouts of situational depression and my heart was…

Sinclair, Tribune Accused in Antitrust Lawsuit of Fixing Ad Rates

“A defunct retailer has filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that Sinclair Broadcast Group, Tribune Media and other big owners of local TV stations conspired to jack up the prices of local commercials, violating federal antirust laws,”  reports the New York Post….

Netflix Chooses New Production Hub: Expects to Spend $1 Billion in the Next Decade Making Original Programming in Southwest City

Netflix has chosen a “new U.S. production hub and is in final negotiations to buy an existing multimillion-dollar studio complex on the edge of the state’s largest city, government and corporate leaders announced Monday,” reports the Associated Press. The state…

Taylor Swift Makes Political Endorsement, Risks Alienating Fans

Pop superstar Taylor Swift did something she has resisted doing in the past, taking sides in a political fight. The singer posted a message on Instagram to blast Tennessee GOP Senate candidate Marsha Blackburn and endorse her Democratic opponent, Phil…