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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.

Trump Identifies ‘Our Country’s Biggest Enemy’

Donald Trump followed up on his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un by taking a shot today at the media, which he continues to call “Fake News.” He sent out a message on Twitter calling the Fake News “Our…

New ‘Bachelorette’ Controversy After Contestant Is Convicted of Indecent Assault and Battery

Another controversy has hit ABC’s “The Bachelorette,” after the show was rocked earlier this season by an uproar over contestant Garrett Yrigoyen’s offensive social media behavior. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that a contestant currently appearing on the show…

Nervous 13-Year-Old Hits It Out of the Park on ‘America’s Got Talent’

A shy 13-year-old girl who nervously took the stage suddenly blossomed into a dynamo when she auditioned on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.” The performance by Courtney Hadwin blew the judges away and earned her a “Golden Buzzer” from Howie Mandel….

Dr. Luke Accused in Court Documents of Raping Katy Perry

Record producer, singer and songwriter Dr. Luke is accused in court documents filed in New York of raping pop star Katy Perry, Variety reports. The documents are related to the ongoing defamation case involving Kesha and Luke, whose real name…

Cable Show Renewed ‘After Ten Sickening Seasons’

A cable series that its own executive producer referred to as “sickening” has been picked up for an 11th season. VH1 announced today that it has greenlighted a new season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” The channel also greenlighted the after-show,…

‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Star Released From Jail

One of the stars of the 1980s CBS series “The Dukes of Hazzard” was released after being jailed in an alimony dispute. The AP reports that John Schneider, who starred as Bo Duke from 1979-1985, had his three-day sentence cut…

Woman Accuses Jamie Foxx of Lewd Act

Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx is vehemently denying an allegation from a woman who says he slapped her in the face with his penis, The New York Post’s Page Six and TMZ report. Foxx reportedly called the allegation an “absurd” lie….

Disney Channel Updates One of the Classic Body-Swap Movies

Disney Channel hopes to introduce the tried-and-true movie concept of the body swap to a new generation when it televises an updated version of “Freaky Friday.” The telecast of the new music-driven TV version is set for Friday, Aug. 10….

Report: Roseanne Barr ‘Seriously Considering’ Surprising Concession So a Potential ‘Roseanne’ Spinoff Can Proceed

“Producers are moving toward an agreement that would allow them to go ahead with a ‘Roseanne’ spinoff … because Roseanne Barr is ‘seriously considering’ forgoing any profits from the new show,” reports The New York Post’s Page Six in a…

Tim Burton Has a Go at a Disney Classic

Offbeat director Tim Burton is readying his own interpretation of a Disney classic, and from the looks of the new teaser released today, the upcoming live-action “Dumbo” is going to be a whole different animal from the original 1941 animated…