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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.

NCC Media President and CEO Greg Schaefer Announces Plans to Retire

Press release from NCC Media, Feb. 7, 2018: NCC Media, the national advertising sales, marketing and technology company owned by and affiliated with all of America’s leading cable, satellite and telco operators, today announced the impending retirement of President and…

Rose McGowan’s Former Manager Commits Suicide — Family Lashes Out at McGowan, Weinstein

The former manager of actress Rose McGowan committed suicide this week in Los Angeles, and her family has since criticized McGowan and Harvey Weinstein. Following the death Wednesday of Jill Messick, 50, The Hollywood Reporter published a statement from Messick’s…

Jennifer Garner Returns to TV With New Show

Actress Jennifer Garner, who has been concentrating mainly on film work since she wrapped up her five-season run starring as CIA double agent Sydney Bristow on ABC’s “Alias” in 2006, is returning to television. Variety reports that Garner is set…

LAPD Brings Prosecutors Three Cases Against Weinstein

Police in Los Angeles have submitted three cases of alleged sexual assault by Harvey Weinstein to prosecutors, bringing the total to five cases the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office is investigating that involve the disgraced film producer, the Los Angeles…

Another ‘Charles in Charge’ Cast Member Accuses Scott Baio

Following the filing of a police report this week by actress Nicole Eggert accusing her former “Charles in Charge” co-star Scott Baio of sexual abuse, another cast member from the show has come forward with allegations against Baio. During an…

Omarosa Issues a Warning About Trump

Former Donald Trump aide Omarosa Manigault Newman broke down when talking about her time in the White House. Omarosa, who is appearing on CBS’s “Celebrity Big Brother,” got into it during a quiet conversation with TV personality Ross Mathews, one…

Public’s Help Sought by LAPD in Case of Missing NBCUniversal Employee

Authorities in Los Angeles are hoping information from the public can help generate leads in the case of missing NBCUniversal employee Julia Kebbel. Kebbel, the sister of actress Arielle Kebbel, disappeared while out walking her dog in the Silver Lake…

Stock Market Plunges Into Correction: Dow Closes Down More Than 1,000 Points

The stock market plunged into a correction today, continuing a period of volatility that has seen a series of rapid dips and surges in the past few days. Business Insider reports that the Dow Jones industrial average closed at 23,860.46…

Reality Show Kingpins Mark Burnett and Mike Darnell Team to Bring New Series to Broadcast Network

A new series from Mark Burnett and Mike Darnell, who have been behind a string of successful reality shows including “Survivor,” “The Voice” and “American Idol,” is in the works at CBS. Sharon Vuong, senior VP of Alternative Programming for…

‘House of Cards’ Adds New Series Regular

Netflix today announced an addition to the cast of “House of Cards,” which has been undergoing changes since the show and the streaming service severed ties with Kevin Spacey. Season six just resumed filming last week. Joining the cast is…