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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 Says Peter Chernin Is Planning a $500 Million New Media Fund

“Media mogul Peter Chernin is planning to raise a new media fund of more than $500 million, opening a new chapter for the digitally savvy executive who has been one of Hollywood’s technology innovators,” Deadline reports, citing a story that…

Report: Former Fox News Executive Who Resigned After the Roger Ailes Scandal Accepts White House Post

A former Fox News executive who was close to Roger Ailes has reportedly accepted a senior White House position. CNN cites a source with knowledge of the situation saying Bill Shine, the former co-president of Fox News, has accepted a…

Nine Reasons Real Estate Professionals Want You to Stop Watching HGTV

A new report examines how professionals in the real estate industry feel about a TV genre that has become a staple in recent years thanks to HGTV. The report published by Fox News focuses on home improvement shows such as…

Cover of New York Daily News Summarizes How Many U.S. Liberals Are Feeling Today — Did the Daily News Go Too Far?

The New York Daily News is getting a lot of attention today after it issued a provocative cover in reaction to news of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement. Here’s the cover, which the paper sent out Wednesday on Twitter…

Roasters Announced for Bruce Willis Roast

Comedy Central announced a list of confirmed roasters for its upcoming Bruce Willis roast, which tapes Saturday, July 14, at the Hollywood Palladium and will premiere Sunday, July 29, on Comedy Central. Confirmed roasters are Nikki Glaser, Lil Rel Howery,…

‘Downton Abbey’ Actress Resurfaces in Netflix Project

One actress who has had an especially fruitful career following a run on “Downton Abbey” is Lily James. Since playing “Downton’s” Lady Rose, James has tackled a range of feature films, theater productions and television roles, notably the title role…

Fox Rolls Out Fall Schedule — ‘Last Man Standing,’ NFL Doubleheaders Among the Highlights

Fox just unveiled its premiere dates for the 2018-2019 broadcast season, along with details on the new comedies “Rel” and “The Cool Kids” and the revival of “Last Man Standing.” The network also took the wraps off plans for “NFL…

New Matt Groening Series Unveiled

Matt Groening, the creator of “The Simpsons” and “Futurama,” has a new TV series coming out on Netflix. Unlike “The Simpsons,” which is set in the present day, and “Futurama,” which is set in the future, “Disenchantment” is set in…

Besides Trump, Here Are the 24 Other Most Influential People on the Internet

Time magazine just published its fourth annual roundup of the most influential people on the Internet, and the least surprising entry in the Top 25 is probably Donald Trump. The list is unranked — here are the other 24: Korean…

DC Introduces New DC Universe Service

DC has taken the wraps off its new DC Universe service, which it describes as “a first-of-its-kind digital subscription service that gives fans access to exclusive content and experiences not available anywhere else.” “With membership, fans will enjoy all-new original…