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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.

Motion Picture Academy Kicks Out Two High-Profile Members

Following Bill Cosby’s conviction on sexual assault charges, the Motion Picture Academy booted Cosby and exiled director Roman Polanski, Vanity Fair reports. In a statement today announcing the explusions of the two men as members of the Academy, the organization…

Bill Cosby’s Wife Calls for Criminal Investigation of the DA Who Prosecuted Her Husband

Camille Cosby isn’t keeping quiet about her husband’s conviction on sexual assault charges. In a long post on Bill Cosby’s Facebook page, Camille Cosby alleges that her husband was not given a fair trial. You can read her post in…

Will Another Broadcast Network Revive ABC’s ‘Last Man Standing’? Talks Have Begun

The Tim Allen comedy “Last Man Standing,” whose cancellation by ABC a year ago provoked controversy and allegations that the network pulled the plug for political reasons, may be revived — but not by ABC. Variety cites sources saying a…

Alicia Silverstone, Mena Suvari and Jennifer Bartels Revisit the 1970s in ‘American Woman’

A new scripted series premiering next month takes viewers back to the 1970s, where Alicia Silverstone, Mena Suvari and Jennifer Bartels play three best friends in a story based on the life of “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’” Kyle Richards….

‘The Crown’ Adds Two-Time Oscar Nominee to the Lineup

The acclaimed Netflix drama series “The Crown” just added two new cast members, including two-time Academy Award nominee Helena Bonham Carter. Carter, who picked up Oscar nominations for her lead performance in “The Wings of the Dove” in 1998 and…

Conan O’Brien and TBS Expand Partnership Through Major Joint Venture

Press release from TBS, May 3, 2018: Turner’s TBS and Conan O’Brien today announced an expanded partnership spanning television, digital, social and live events that will enable the late night icon to capitalize and interact with his multi-generational fan base…

Official Statement From Camille O. Cosby

Statement posted on Bill Cosby’s Facebook page, May 3, 2018: “We the people” are the first three words of our nation’s Constitution, but who were those people in 1787? Dr. Howard Zinn, the renowned, honest historian, states in his best-selling…

Bombshell: Trump Attorney Rudy Giuliani Says the President Reimbursed Michael Cohen the $130,000 in Hush Money Cohen Paid Stormy Daniels

Rudy Giuliani, “who joined Trump’s legal team last month, told Fox News‘ Sean Hannity on Wednesday that Trump had reimbursed [Michael] Cohen for the $130,000 payment made to [Stormy] Daniels to stay quiet about their alleged affair,” reports The Hill. The story…

Report: Subpoena Issued for Trump Tapes From ‘Apprentice’

A subpoena has been issued for material from the NBC reality show “The Apprentice” in connection with a lawsuit against Donald Trump by a former contestant on the show, according to the AP, which cites the woman’s lawyer. “Summer Zervos’…

ABC’s ‘Gong Show’ Adds Celebrity Judges

ABC brings back “The Gong Show” next month, and the network announced the addition of celebrity judges Alyson Hannigan, Jimmy Kimmel, Brad Paisley and Jason Sudeikis to the show’s revolving panel of judges. They join returning judges Will Arnett, Dana…