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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.

Message for Stormy Daniels, Who Gave Her Big Interview on ’60 Minutes’ Sunday Night: A Former U.S. Attorney Says, ‘Stormy, Don’t Worry About Violating Your Nondisclosure Agreement’

According to Professor Harry Litman “the former United States attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania and deputy assistant attorney general in the Department of Justice,” Stormy Daniels is not liable for $20 million to President Trump attorney Michael Cohen,…

So Sad. We Loved Her as Connie, Assistant to the Chief on ‘Chicago Fire’: DuShon Monique Brown Dies at 49

“On Friday, DuShon Monique Brown “died a little after 12 p.m. at St. James Olympia Field Hospital, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office,” reports the Chicago Tribune, adding, “She was 49. The cause of death has not yet…

Rolling Stone Founder Jann Wenner — Himself Accused of Sexual Assault — Calls the Recent Wave of Allegations ‘a Bit of a Witch Hunt’

Jann Wenner, the founder and publisher of Rolling Stone magazine, said in an interview with the AP that the #MeToo movement shows a “real absence of due process.” “The 72-year old Wenner speaks from experience, after a former Rolling Stone…

Paris Hilton Loses Her $2 Million Engagement Ring While Partying

Paris Hilton was partying when she lost her engagement ring, which later turned up in — of all places — an ice bucket at another VIP table in the Miami club where the incident took place, The New York Post’s…

YouTube to Ban Videos Promoting Gun Sales

“YouTube said this week that it would tighten restrictions on some firearm videos, its latest policy announcement since coming under scrutiny after last month’s mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Fla.,” The New York Times reports. “The video-streaming…

CNN Gets Ratings Boost From High-Profile Interview

CNN’s Anderson Cooper saw his ratings surge on Thursday night thanks to an interview with former Playboy Playmate Karen McDougal, who alleges she had an affair with Donald Trump. “In the 8 p.m. hour, Cooper averaged 2.21 million viewers, with…

Roseanne Barr Fires Expletives at Jimmy Kimmel, Defends Trump

Roseanne Barr got political during an appearance with John Goodman on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to promote the revival of “Roseanne.” The actress and comedian laid out some of her feelings about Donald Trump and the 2016 presidential election during…

Firefighter Dies Battling Blaze on Set

A New York City firefighter was killed early today while battling a fire on the set of the movie “Motherless Brooklyn,” directed by Edward Norton. The AP reports that the fire broke out in the cellar of a former jazz…

Burt Reynolds Baffles the Audience and Himself in Bizarre ‘Today’ Show Interview

Burt Reynolds was doing some spin control after a weird interview with Hoda Kotb on NBC’s “Today” show raised eyebrows. You can watch a clip of the interview below. Among other odd moments, near the end of the interview Reynolds…

PBS Countersues, Detailing Tavis Smiley’s Alleged Misconduct

“PBS on Friday filed a countersuit against former talk-show host Tavis Smiley, seeking $1.9 million in salary and providing detail about the alleged misconduct that led to his show being canceled,” Variety reports. “The move comes in response to a…