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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.

Reality Show Doctor Charged in Drug Rapes

“A California doctor who appeared in a reality TV dating show and a woman co-defendant have been charged with drugging and sexually assaulting two women, and authorities suspect there may be many more victims,” the AP reports. “Orange County District…

Bill Cosby’s Wife Steps Up Attack on Judge

“Days before a court hearing that could send her famous husband to prison, Bill Cosby’s wife intensified her attacks on a judge she has called ‘arrogant,’ ‘corrupt’ and ‘unethical,’ and said the family had filed an ethics complaint and hired…

Julie Chen Exits CBS’s ‘The Talk’

Julie Chen, the wife of ousted CBS Corp. Chairman and CEO Leslie Moonves, is out after nine years on the CBS daytime show “The Talk.” Chen announced her exit, which is effective immediately, in a videotaped message posted on social…

Mary Poppins Returns

Disney’s iconic magical nanny Mary Poppins is coming back not only to the rooftops of London, but also to movie theaters. The company released the official trailer Monday for “Mary Poppins Returns,” which you can watch below. The movie hits…

Bob Woodward’s Trump Book Hits 1 Million Sales in First Week

The new book by Bob Woodward is now the second takedown of the Trump administration to hit the 1 million mark in sales. The Watergate journalist’s “Fear: Trump in the White House” has sold more than 1.1 million copies just…

Big Night for Netflix, ‘Thrones,’ ‘Mrs. Maisel’ at 70th Primetime Emmys — See the Full List of Winners

Monday night’s 70th Primetime Emmy Awards saw television history made even as many of the favorites claimed trophies. While HBO’s “Game of Thrones” was one of the night’s biggest winners, the top streamers made serious inroads into the trophy count,…

Complete List of 70th Primetime Emmy Award Winners


Press release from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences: OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES  HENRY WINKLER as Gene Cousineau HBO Barry OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES  ALEX BORSTEIN as Susie PRIME VIDEO The Marvelous Mrs….

Tom Arnold Files Police Report, Details Alleged Attack by Mark Burnett

“Actor Tom Arnold is accusing reality producer and MGM Television Chairman Mark Burnett of attacking him at a pre-Emmys party Sunday night,” CNN reports. “Arnold filed a police report for battery on Monday morning, LAPD Officer Jeff Lee told CNN.”…

The Real Thing: Coca-Cola May Sell Drinks Containing Marijuana

Coca-Cola is looking into a new beverage formula that will include marijuana, even though the company sent out a buzzkill statement today after word got out, The New York Post reports, citing a Bloomberg report. “The Atlanta-based soft-drink giant —…

Roseanne Barr Reveals How Her Character Will Die on ‘The Conners’

Roseanne Barr revealed a big spoiler about the upcoming series “The Conners,” ABC’s replacement for the show on which Barr previously starred, “Roseanne.” Barr made the revelation in an interview with Brandon Straka. We won’t spoil it, but if you…