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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.

Presenters Announced for Tony Awards

The Tony Awards, which will be televised Sunday, June 10, on CBS, announced today that Uzo Aduba, Matt Bomer, Claire Danes, Armie Hammer, Tatiana Maslany, Leslie Odom Jr., Jim Parsons and Zachary Quinto will be among the presenters at the…

Simon Cowell Reveals Why He Didn’t Watch Any of the ‘American Idol’ Reboot

Simon Cowell, one of the original “American Idol” judges and one of the primary driving forces behind the show’s wildly successful early years on Fox, says he’s not interested in the new ABC reboot of the singing competition. Cowell, who…

Most Media Agencies Plan TV and Digital Together, But Buy It Separately

With upfront and newfront negotiations for the 2018-2019 season getting up to speed, a new report suggests the digital and TV deals are likely to be negotiated separately. “While a slight majority — 53% — of advertiser and agency executives…

Hot Potato ‘Roseanne’ Being Dropped All Around the TV Dial

TV outlets have been scrambling to distance themselves from the “Roseanne” franchise in the wake of controversial tweets by Roseanne Barr, the show’s star. Following ABC’s cancellation of its hit “Roseanne” reboot, reruns of the series have been pulled from…

Report Calls TMZ ‘Trump’s Best Friend’

A story published Monday examines the relationship between Donald Trump and Harvey Levin’s TMZ gossip empire, including the role TMZ may have played in the 2016 presidential election. “When the ‘Access Hollywood’ tape of Donald Trump emerged in the home…

Morgan Freeman Demands Retraction From CNN

Following a report by CNN detailing allegations against actor Morgan Freeman by eight women accusing him of sexual misconduct, a lawyer representing Freeman is demanding a retraction from CNN, USA Today reports. Attorney Robert M. Schwartz reportedly sent a 10-page…

‘Bachelorette’ Front-Runner Under Fire

The contestant who became the apparent front-runner for the affections of “Bachelorette” Becca Kufrin on Monday’s premiere of the ABC reality competition is already under fire. Variety reports that Garrett Yrigoyen, who received “the first impression rose after a charming…

Reality Star Dead at 38

A man who was one of the stars of a long-running reality TV show has died at age 38. TMZ reports that Blake Painter, who was a captain of the fishing vessel Maverick and appeared on seasons two and three…

Battle Between CBS and Parent Company Got Physical, Legal Filings Say

“Extraordinary revelations emerged Tuesday about the tense — and, at times, allegedly physical — closed-door meetings between senior executives at CBS and Viacom, which remain locked in a battle over a potential merger,” NBC News reports. “Legal filings describe how…

Martin Short ‘Explains’ Why He Doesn’t Attack Trump Publicly — by Attacking Trump Publicly

Comedian Martin Short opened up about why he and his comedy partner Steve Martin have been keeping politics out of their material lately. In an interview with The Daily Beast, Short said: “Steve and I have great respect for the…