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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.

Former Disney Star Arrested, Charged in String of Armed Robberies

A young actor who starred in a Disney sitcom and is a regular on a Hulu series has been arrested and charged in a string of armed robberies. USA Today reports that Adam Hicks, who played Luther on Disney XD’s…

Kimmel’s Post-State of the Union Guest Appears to Be a Direct Jab at Trump

Jimmy Kimmel appears to be doubling down in his running feud with Donald Trump, announcing Thursday night that he has booked Stormy Daniels to appear on Kimmel’s ABC show on Tuesday, Jan. 30, following Trump’s first State of the Union…

Actor Digitally Erased From New Vanity Fair Cover After Sexual Misconduct Allegations Surface

Vanity Fair revealed that the cover of its annual Hollywood Portfolio issue, which was unveiled Thursday, underwent some tweaking to remove actor James Franco from the photo after the magazine learned of sexual misconduct allegations against him. The cover photo,…

Report: Matt Lauer Was in Denial Until the Bitter End

Knowing he was under pressure at NBC late last year, “Today” show fixture Matt Lauer “fought to the bitter end,” lying about past liaisons and telling top brass at the network that he had nothing to be ashamed of, The…

Six Male BBC Hosts Agree to Take Pay Cuts After Salary Gap Is Revealed

Following the resignation of a BBC editor in protest of unequal pay between male and female international editors at the company, BBC News reports that six of the BBC’s leading male presenters agreed to take pay cuts. Huw Edwards, Nicky…

Report: Viacom and CBS Chiefs Have Discussed Merger

Viacom Inc. Chief Executive Bob Bakish and CBS Corp. CEO Leslie Moonves have had an exploratory discussion about a merger between the two media companies, Reuters reports, citing sources who are familiar with the situation. “The discussion is a potential…

Harvey Weinstein Is Sued by His Former Assistant

In a new lawsuit containing salacious allegations against disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein, his former assistant, Sandeep Rehal, says she was forced to work in a “pervasive and severe sexually hostile” environment during the more than two years she worked…

Casey Affleck Pulls Out of Oscars Presentation

Oscar-winning actor Casey Affleck, who had been scheduled to present the Academy Award for Best Actress at the upcoming Oscars, has withdrawn from the event, Mike Fleming Jr. reports on Deadline. Affleck won the Oscar last year for Best Actor…

CNN Shutting Down Digital Video Acquisition

After shelling out a reported $25 million to acquire the company in 2016, CNN is shutting down Beme, the video-sharing app started by YouTube star Casey Neistat, BuzzFeed reports. “CNN had big plans for Neistat, a viral online filmmaker, envisioning…

Vince McMahon Announces Return of the XFL

World Wrestling Entertainment founder Vince McMahon announced Thursday that he will bring back the XFL, which will begin play in 2020. Similar to the first installment of the alternative pro football league, which was widely seen as a flop during…