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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.

Donald Trump Jr. Headed to ‘The View’

‘The View’ revealed an upcoming booking that might come as a surprise to regular viewers of the show, with Donald Trump Jr. set to appear on the show’s 5,000th episode. “Trump Jr. will make his first appearance on the show…

Actress Under Fire Over Halloween Makeup — Did She Glamorize Abuse?

A popular actress stirred up a hornet’s nest with her Halloween makeup, in which she looks like an abuse victim. The New York Post’s Page Six reports that after Bella Thorne posted selfies on Instagram showing the makeup — you…

Al Pacino Hunts Nazis in New Series

A new drama series starring Al Pacino as a Nazi hunter is in the works at Amazon Prime Video, which released a teaser today for the series, “Hunters.” You can watch the teaser below. Set in New York City in…

Political Analyst Returns to MSNBC

A pundit who left MSNBC earlier this year is back in the fold following a stint advising businessman Howard Schultz on a possible presidential bid. According to The Hollywood Reporter, political strategist Steve Schmidt has returned to MSNBC and NBC…

Lori Loughlin Asks Judge to Accept Plea in College Admissions Case

Actress Lori Loughlin, who faces a number of charges in connection with the sweeping nationwide college admissions scandal that has been dubbed “Operation Varsity Blues,” asked a judge Friday to accept a plea of not guilty to the latest charge…

Drama Series Canceled

A drama series that was a spinoff of a long-running cable drama has been canceled after just one season. Variety reports that USA Network pulled the plug on the “Suits” spinoff “Pearson.” The series featured Gina Torres in a reprise…

ABC Entertainment Tweaks Executive Lineup in Publicity, Communications

ABC Entertainment on Friday unveiled what it’s calling a restructuring of its publicity and communications teams, with veteran communications executive Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul elevated to senior vice president of communications for ABC Entertainment. Bulochnikov-Paul has been VP of communications at Freeform. Shannon…

ABC Entertainment Restructures Publicity and Communications Teams

Press release from ABC, Nov. 1, 2019: Communications executive Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul has been elevated to senior vice president of Communications for ABC Entertainment, it was announced today by Shannon Ryan, president of Marketing, ABC Entertainment and Disney Television Studios, to…

New Shonda Rhimes Series Casts Major Roles

A new drama series from Shonda Rhimes has lined up much of its main cast, with Variety reporting that the Netflix project based on con artist Anna Delvey has cast Julia Garner, Anna Chlumsky, Laverne Cox, Katie Lowes and Alexis…

What’s the Worst Halloween Candy of 2019? Hint: It’s a Halloween Tradition

A candy that is almost synonymous with Halloween has been named the worst Halloween candy of 2019. Topping the 10 worst list, provided by Candystore.com, is a candy that has been a part of Halloween traditions for decades — we…