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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.

Harvey Weinstein Is Attacked in Restaurant

In an incident that was captured on video, disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein was accosted in a restaurant and slapped twice in the face, TMZ reports. The website reports that the incident took place Tuesday night at Elements restaurant in…

Hollywood Up in Arms Over Report That Mark Wahlberg Was Paid 1,500 Times as Much as Michelle Williams for ‘All the Money in the World’ Reshoots

A report that Mark Wahlberg was paid $1.5 million for reshoots on “All the Money in the World” after Kevin Spacey was pulled from the movie, while Michelle Williams received only an $80 per diem, brought a torrent of outrage…

TNT Greenlights Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Series ‘Snowpiercer’

Press release from TNT, Jan. 10, 2018: Oscar winner Jennifer Connelly and Tony Award winner Daveed Diggs star in the series co-produced by Tomorrow Studios, Turner’s Studio T, along with CJ Entertainment Turner’s TNT has given a series greenlight to…

Michael J. Fox to Guest Star on ABC’s ‘Designated Survivor’

Press release from ABC, Jan. 10, 2018: Esteemed actor and activist Michael J. Fox is joining The Mark Gordon Company and ABC Studios’ “Designated Survivor” on ABC for a five-episode arc in which Fox will guest star as Ethan West,…

The Superstars Align for ‘Lip Sync Battle Live: A Michael Jackson Celebration’

Press release from Paramount, Jan. 10, 2018: “Lip Sync Battle” has signed three of Hollywood’s hottest superstars for its epic LIVE event. Neil Patrick Harris, a 5-time Emmy and Tony Award winning actor; Taraji P. Henson, an Academy Award-nominated and…

CBS Picks Replacement for Charlie Rose on ‘CBS This Morning’

CBS has settled on a replacement for Charlie Rose, who got the boot from “CBS This Morning” in November amid sexual harassment allegations. The network announced today that it will move journalist John Dickerson into Rose’s spot. Dickerson, who has…

Oscar-Nominated Actress Denounces #MeToo Movement as ‘Witch-Hunt’

A popular actress added her voice to the issue of sexual harassment in Hollywood, but Academy Award nominee Catherine Deneuve is positioning herself against the #MeToo movement. Reuters reports that Deneuve, known for her roles in films by legendary directors…

Executive Shakeup Ends Power Struggle at Warner Bros.

“Ending a power struggle in its senior ranks, Warner Bros. on Tuesday gave control of worldwide film production, marketing and distribution to Toby Emmerich, who rose through the studio by finding hits like ‘It’ and shepherding ‘The Lord of the…

Discovery Relocates Headquarters, Implements New Real Estate Strategy — Plan Will Reduce ‘Redundant Locations’

Discovery Communications is moving its headquarters as it implements a new real estate strategy. The company’s global headquarters moves from Silver Spring, Md., to New York City in 2019, Discovery announced today. The company will maintain a Maryland network hub…

Discovery Communications Announces New Real Estate Strategy and Global Headquarters Move to New York

Press release from Discovery, Jan. 9, 2018: Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) announced today plans to relocate its global headquarters from Silver Spring, Maryland, to New York City in 2019. Contingent upon the closing of the company’s acquisition of…