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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.

Comedian’s 11th HBO Stand-Up Special to Roll Out This Weekend

HBO today unveiled plans for what will be the pay-cable channel’s 11th stand-up special starring Bill Maher, who first headlined a special on HBO way back in 1989. “Bill Maher: Live from Oklahoma,” taped in Tulsa, premieres on HBO this…

‘Conan’ Announces Guest Lineup for Special Week of Shows

The TBS late-night show “Conan,” hosted by Conan O’Brien, announced the guest lineup for a special week of shows to be held in connection with Comic-Con International in San Diego. Shows will be taped at San Diego’s Spreckels Theatre July…

In ABC News Interview Michael Cohen Says His ‘First Loyalty’ Is NOT to Trump

Michael Cohen, the longtime personal attorney of Donald Trump and a former executive vice president of the Trump Organization, has professed his loyalty to Trump, but he admitted in an interview with ABC News that other things come first. “My…

With New Sex Crime Charges, Harvey Weinstein Faces Life in Prison

Fallen film mogul Harvey Weinstein faces the possibility of life in prison after being indicted on additional sexual assault charges in connection with a third victim, The New York Times reports. Weinstein was previously charged in New York with sexually…

‘Conan’ Announces Guest Lineup for Week of Shows During Comic-Con International

Press release from TBS, July 2, 2018: Conan O’Brien returns to San Diego for the fourth year in a row with a week of star-filled shows to be taped during Comic-Con(R) International. This year’s roster includes the stars of the…

TNT Renews Juggernaut Dramas ‘Animal Kingdom’ and ‘Claws’

Press release from TNT, July 2, 2018: TNT has renewed two of its core, powerful dramas – Animal Kingdom and Claws – following their impressive summer premieres. The two-night, two-telecast season three launch of Animal Kingdom combined for 4.3M Total…

Wow! LeBron James Is Joining the Los Angeles Lakers

Basketball great LeBron James “will be playing for the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year, $153.3 million contract,” reports ESPN. The story continues, “James’ fourth year is a player option. It’s the longest deal he has signed since inking a…

Univision’s Gizmodo Cuts Staff

Gizmodo Media, a part of Univision, is scaling down its editorial staff, The New York Post reports, with 44 people — about 20% of the staff — accepting buyouts. “The staffers had unionized with the Writers Guild of America East…

Why the Former New York Times Editor Is Blasting the Paper

The former executive editor of The New York Times has harsh words for the paper, according to a report by The New York Post. Jill Abramson, who was ousted in 2014, “blasted the Gray Lady Thursday for what she said…

Stephen King Says ‘There Was No One Quite Like Him in American Letters’: Speculative Fiction Great Harlan Ellison Dies at 84

“The science fiction genre has lost one of its greatest — and most controversial — authors. Harlan Ellison, who wrote and edited groundbreaking sci-fi anthologies, short stories, and television episodes, died at the age of 84, according to his wife,…