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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.

Report: Michael Cohen Secretly Taped Trump Discussing Payment to Playboy Model

“President Trump’s longtime lawyer, Michael D. Cohen, secretly recorded a conversation with Mr. Trump two months before the presidential election in which they discussed payments to a former Playboy model who said she had an affair with Mr. Trump, according…

Paramount TV President Amy Powell Fired

Amy Powell, who has been president of Paramount Television since 2013, was fired by the company Thursday over alleged inappropriate comments, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. “The news was announced Thursday via an internal memo from Paramount CEO Jim…

Netflix and Shondaland Announce First Slate of Series

Press release from Netflix, Friday, July 20, 2018: Netflix, the world’s leading internet entertainment service, and Shondaland today announced the first slate of series being developed by Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers and their team to premiere exclusively for Netflix members…

Discovery Reorganizes Ad Sales Unit

“Jon Steinlauf, the former head of ad sales at Scripps Networks Interactive who took the top ad sales post at Discovery after its acquisition of Scripps earlier this year, has set a new structure for the sales division,” Deadline reports….

Former ‘Bachelorette’ Contestant Sues Female Producer, Alleges Sexual Impropriety

A former contestant on ABC’s “The Bachelorette” is suing a producer and her studio alleging assault, fraud and emotional distress, according to a report by TMZ. “Chad Johnson — best known as the villain on JoJo’s season of ‘The Bachelorette’…

Executive Shakeup Looms at Disney/ABC TV Group

Disney is set to overhaul the executive lineup at Disney/ABC Television Group as the company moves toward closing its acquisition of the 21st Century Fox entertainment assets, Variety reports. “21st Century Fox President Peter Rice and Fox Television Group Chairman…

CBS Settles on Pauley Perrette’s Replacement on ‘NCIS’

CBS has figured out how it will fill the void left by the departure of Pauley Perrette back in May from the network’s hit drama series “NCIS.” CBS TV Studios sent out a tweet Wednesday announcing the promotion of Diona…

Lionsgate Nominates Replacements for John Malone and Scott Paterson on the Company’s Board

Lionsgate has named two candidates to join its board of directors, where they would replace billionaire investor John Malone and Scott Paterson. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the company has nominated Susan McCaw and Daniel Sanchez. Their names surfaced today…

‘Portrait of Survival’ Highlights Last Night’s ESPYs Ceremony — Watch It Now

ESPN’s ESPY Awards ceremony included an especially emotional segment Wednesday night when the Arthur Ashe Courage Award was presented to survivors of sexual abuse by Larry Nassar. More than 140 “sister survivors” took the stage, with athletes Sarah Klein, Tiffany…

CNN’s Zucker Takes Leave to Have Heart Surgery

CNN President Jeff Zucker is taking a leave from his duties at the network to have heart surgery. CNN’s Brian Stelter announced the news this morning on Twitter. Zucker is taking six weeks of leave. Stelter described the procedure as…