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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.

L.A. TV Fixture Fired

A television personality who has been an institution on the air in Los Angeles was fired Monday. “Steve Edwards, who has co-hosted ‘Good Day LA’ on Fox affiliate KTTV for more than two decades, abruptly was let go today,” Deadline…

Comcast Reportedly Drops Bid for Fox Assets, Leaving Disney as Sole Contender

“Comcast Corp. said on Monday it had abandoned its bid for most of the assets of Rupert Murdoch’s Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., leaving Walt Disney Co. as the sole suitor in pursuit of the $40 billion-plus deal,” Reuters reports. The…

Celebrity Chef Steps Away From TV Show, Restaurant Empire Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

A celebrity chef with a TV show and a chain of restaurants is under fire after allegations surfaced from four women accusing him of sexual misconduct. The allegations against Mario Batali, co-host of ABC’s cooking-themed daytime show “The Chew,” span…

Who Will Play TV News Legend Walter Cronkite? It’s Probably Not Who You Think

The actor who will be playing legendary TV newsman Walter Cronkite may strike some readers as an odd choice. Deadline reports that Seth Rogen will play Cronkite in the feature film “Newsflash,” about how television covered the JFK assassination. The…

Whoa! Guess What Business Is Returning to Saudi Arabia After Being Banned for 35 Years (Hint: There Is No Business Like It)

Saudi Arabia has officially lifted a ban that has been in place for about 35 years on public movie theaters, Deadline reports. “The move had been expected,” the report notes. “Deadline reported last month that an initiative was afoot to…

Fox Takes Viewers Behind the Scenes of Its Upcoming Live Production

The Fox Network released a behind-the-scenes video providing viewers with a look at production on its upcoming presentation “A Christmas Story Live!” You can watch the clip below. The special premieres this Sunday, Dec. 17. Maya Rudolph (“Saturday Night Live,”…

Season to Date, One Show Is Beating Football in Total Viewers

A scripted series is the top show of the 2017-2018 broadcast TV season to date, based on Nielsen Live+7 data for total viewers. The No. 1 show is the CBS comedy “The Big Bang Theory,” which has averaged 18.83 million…

Photographer Recovering From Injuries After Being Kicked in Head by Rocker During Concert

The lead singer and guitarist for a popular rock band issued a series of apologies today after injuring a photographer when he kicked her camera as she photographed a concert Saturday night. Josh Homme, the founder and leader of Queens…

Host of Popular NPR Program Suspended Amid Allegations Including ‘Creepy’ Sex Talks

The host of a popular NPR radio program was placed on leave after being accused of creating a toxic and emotionally unsafe work environment. Boston.com reports that Tom Ashbrook, the host of WBUR’s nationally syndicated “On Point” program, is accused…

Daredevil Plummets 62 Stories to His Death

A young daredevil who attracted a following by pulling off risky stunts in high places was killed when he fell while attempting a stunt near the top of a 62-story building in China. The New York Post reports that Wu…