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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.

Al Franken Expected to Resign From Senate

Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota will announce on Thursday that he is stepping down from his Senate seat, Minnesota Public Radio’s MPR News reports, citing a Democratic official who has spoken with Franken. Earlier today Franken said in a tweet that…

Time Magazine Announces Its Person of the Year

The headline reads: “The Silence Breakers.” Time magazine goes on to say: “The people who have broken their silence on sexual assault and harassment span all races, all income classes, all occupations and virtually all corners of the globe. Their…

He Was the Elvis Presley of France: Johnny Hallyday Dies at 74

“Johnny Hallyday, France’s rock ‘n’ roll icon has died, the French president’s office said in a statement on Wednesday,” CNN reports. The story adds that Hallyday was 74 and “had announced that he was being treated for cancer last March,…

New Series, Premiering Tonight, Promises ‘Holy Hell’

“Holy Hell,” proclaims one of the billboard campaigns for a new series premiering tonight, Dec. 6 — “Knightfall,” a tale of brotherhood, betrayal and bloodshed set in the year 1306. “Is Nothing Holy Anymore?” asks another. The verdict will be…

HBO Set to Roll Out Historical Thriller

HBO took the wraps off details Tuesday about its new three-part historical thriller premiering Dec. 18, with Kit Harington, Peter Mullan, Mark Gatiss and Liv Tyler all on board for “Gunpowder.” “Every year on Nov. 5 the English mark the…

John Mayer Hospitalized

Singer John Mayer was hospitalized early this morning, and has postponed his scheduled Dec. 5 concert with the Dead & Company. The band released a statement saying: “Early this morning, Tuesday, December 5th, John Mayer was admitted into the hospital…

Autopsy Results Released for Linkin Park Singer

Newly released autopsy results conclude that when Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington hanged himself on July 20 he was not under the influence of drugs — even though a trace amount of alcohol was found in his system and one…

Report: Disney and Fox Closing in on a Deal that Would Value Fox Assets at More than $60 Billion

“Disney and Twenty-First Century Fox are closing in on a deal, and it could come as soon as next week, according to sources familiar with the matter,” reports CNBC. What would be included in the deal is “Fox’s Nat Geo,…

Danny Masterson – Best Known for Playing Hyde on ‘That 70s Show’ – Fired By Netflix Amid Rape Allegations

“Actor Danny Masterson has been ousted from the Netflix show “The Ranch” amid multiple rape allegations, the streaming service [has] announced,’ reports HuffPost. The story continues, “Four women have accused Masterson of violently raping them in the early 2000s. Masterson has been under investigation by…

Dustin Hoffman and John Oliver Argue Back and Forth Over Sexual Harassment Claim Against Hoffman: See the Video

“In a striking and raw demonstration of the angst that has accumulated over Hollywood’s sexual harassment scandals, HBO host John Oliver sparred with Dustin Hoffman during an awkward 45-minute Q&A intended as a prologue to a 20th-anniversary screening of the film ‘Wag the Dog,’” reports…