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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.

Comedy Show Brings Trump ‘Library’ to L.A.

One of the late-night comedy shows that typically targets Donald Trump has taken its Trump material a step further by bringing it on the road. Comedy Central announced today that “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” Presents: The Donald J….

Report: ABC May Greenlight ‘Roseanne’ Reboot This Week

An announcement that ABC is moving forward with a rebooted version of “Roseanne” following the show’s cancellation could come as early as this week, TMZ reports. “Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ … network executives kicked negotiations into third…

Wow! Doctor Watching TV Spots Woman With Cancer, Hunts Her Down to Save Her Life

A doctor watching television spotted what appeared to him to be a sign of cancer on a woman appearing on a reality show, and quite possibly saved her life, The New York Post reports. The woman, Nicole McGuinness, was appearing…

Fox News Apologizes for Trump-Eagles Report

Fox News issued an apology today for a report that was criticized as “propaganda” after it ran Monday night. The report was part of the network’s coverage of Donald Trump’s “disinviting” the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles to the traditional…

Key Players on Both NBA Finals Teams Send Message to Trump

With the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors still battling to decide the NBA Championship — Golden State currently holds a 2-0 lead in the series with Game 3 set for Wednesday — key players on both teams reacted to…

Fashion Designer Found Dead in Apparent Suicide

A designer who created an accessories empire was found dead early today in an apparent suicide. The New York Times reports that Kate Spade, 55, was found unresponsive in a Park Avenue apartment where she had hanged herself in her…

TV Station to Pay After Airing Nude Body of Murder Victim

The former owners of a TV station will pay a settlement to the family of a murder victim after airing a photo of her nude body during a news broadcast. “Richard and Phil Ann Jenkins of Newport [Vt.] filed suit…

Unexpected Change for the Miss America Competition

The Miss America pageant announced one widely expected policy change — and one that comes as a big surprise. Not only is the organization dropping the swimsuit competition, which has been expected for some time, but the pageant also says…

Weinstein Pleads Not Guilty to Rape; Lawyer Signals Defense Strategy

Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein entered pleas of not guilty today in a New York courtroom to charges of rape and criminal sex act, and his lawyer indicated that the defense will try to halt the prosecution’s case even before…

‘Orange Is the New Black’ Gets Launch Date, Season 6 Teaser

Following the cliffhanger ending to season five, anticipation has been running hot for the sixth season of the hit Netflix series “Orange Is the New Black.” And Netflix obliged today with a new teaser along with the date announcement for…