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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.

Why Are So Many of Abby Huntsman’s Fans Upset That She’s Joining ‘The View’?

The decision by “Fox & Friends Weekend” host Abby Huntsman to join ABC’s “The View” has drawn what Decider.com calls “massive backlash” — and apparently viewers on both ends of the political spectrum are upset. “Since announcing her decision, the…

Oscar-Nominated Actor Is Focus of Rape Investigation

An investigation into rape and sexual assault allegations is in the preliminary stages after authorities in Paris received complaints involving actor Gerard Depardieu, the AP reports. Depardieu, who was nominated for an Oscar in 1991 for “Cyrano de Bergerac” and…

Woody Allen’s Next Movie Has Reportedly Been Shelved

The latest Woody Allen movie, which finished filming last fall, may never see the light of day after being shelved by Amazon, The New York Post’s Page Six reports. The report suggests the project could become a casualty of the…

High-Ranking WarnerMedia Exec Leaves the Company

A top executive at WarnerMedia is leaving the company to take a job with the social networking company Snap Inc. According to The Hollywood Reporter, WarnerMedia CMO Kristen O’Hara is leaving the company she has been with for 16 years….

Kurt Sutter Takes Out ‘Mayans M.C.’ for a Test Ride

“Sons of Anarchy” creator Kurt Sutter was more than revved up for the premiere screening of his new FX outlaw crime drama, “Mayans M.C.,” a spinoff from “Sons.” Sutter was introduced to a packed house Tuesday night at the TCL…

Brad Pitt’s Foundation Faces Lawsuit

A foundation headed by actor Brad Pitt is in the crosshairs of an attorney who says he has a lawsuit in the works against the organization. The AP reports that the forthcoming action against Pitt’s Make It Right foundation is…

NFL Owners Must Testify in Collusion Case

The NFL and its team owners suffered a critical legal setback when the league’s motion to dismiss a collusion lawsuit from Colin Kaepernick was thrown out by an arbitrator, TMZ reports. “It’s a hugely significant ruling,” the website reports, noting…

Emmy Rossum Facebook Post

Posted by Emmy Rossum on Facebook, Aug. 30, 2018: It’s a hard thing to put into words, feelings. But I’m going to try. This business is always an adventure, full of travel and opportunities to tell stories. Usually as an…

Sinclair Fires Back as Dispute Over Failed Tribune Merger Escalates

“Sinclair Broadcast Group fulfilled its obligations under the now-scuttled merger agreement with Tribune Media, Sinclair argues in its response to the $1 billion lawsuit Tribune filed against its former suitor earlier this month,” Variety reports. “Sinclair also filed a counterclaim…

Kanye West Apologizes for Slavery Comments

Kanye West has apologized after being embroiled in controversy for months over comments he made earlier this summer about slavery. CNN quotes West saying in an interview today with WGCI-FM in Chicago: “I don’t know if I properly apologized for…