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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.

Never-Before-Aired Charles Manson Recordings Turn Up, Could Change Scope of Manson Family Crimes

A two-night special to be televised this Sunday and Monday will focus on 26 hours of never-before-aired phone conversations with mass killer Charles Manson, who died Nov. 19. History announced plans today for “Manson Speaks: Inside the Mind of a…

BuzzFeed Refocuses, Cuts Jobs

BuzzFeed announced plans today to lay off employees as it refocuses its content development efforts, Variety reports. The move was announced by CEO Jonah Peretti. “The move comes as BuzzFeeed [is] anticipating falling far short of its revenue goals for…

Showtime Series Picked Up for Second Season

With the season one finale coming up, Showtime announced today that it has greenlighted a second season of the comedy series “SMILF.” The season one finale is set to air on Sunday, Dec. 31, with a special preview available online…

NBC Receives New Complaints About Matt Lauer

Since NBC News went public this morning with the news that the network had fired “Today” show icon Matt Lauer, NBC has received at least two new complaints about Lauer, The New York Times reports. Citing a source who was…

ESPN Hit With Layoffs

ESPN is undergoing its third round of layoffs in the past 25 months. USA Today reports that ESPN President John Skipper informed employees today that the company is laying off about 150 workers. You can read Skipper’s memo to employees…

Garrison Keillor Fired; ‘A Prairie Home Companion’ to Be Renamed

Garrison Keillor, the creator and longtime host of Minnesota Public Radio’s “A Prairie Home Companion,” was fired by the broadcaster after the legendary radio personality was accused of inappropriate behavior with someone who worked with him, NPR reports. Minnesota Public…

Matt Lauer Allegedly Sexually Harassed an NBC Staffer During the Olympics

In the wake of the firing of “Today” show fixture Matt Lauer by NBC News, a report by The New York Post’s Page Six suggests that the alleged sexual harassment by Lauer took place during the 2014 Winter Olympics in…

Megyn Kelly Responds to the Firing of Matt Lauer by NBC

Megyn Kelly was one of a number of on-air personalities at NBC who responded today to the firing of network mainstay Matt Lauer amid allegations of sexual harassment. Kelly discussed the situation on today’s installment of “Megyn Kelly Today,” saying:…

‘Was Everything a Lie?’ — NBC’s ‘Today’ Personalities Process Matt Lauer’s Firing

As the on-air personalities at NBC’s “Today” continue to grapple with the firing of network stalwart Matt Lauer, the network’s usually upbeat morning hours took on a somber tone today. Among those coming to terms on the air with Lauer’s…

‘Designated Survivor,’ Other Disney/ABC Shows Head to Streaming Service

A batch of popular programs from the Disney/ABC Television Group, including the drama series “Designated Survivor,” are headed to Hulu. The streaming serviced announced today that it has landed subscription streaming rights to the Kiefer Sutherland drama along with “Revenge,”…