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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.

Fox News Personality Says Trump Comments Were Taken ‘Wildly Out of Context’

A Fox News personality said comments about Donald Trump that have stirred up a hornet’s nest were misconstrued. “Maria Bartiromo said Monday she was taken ‘wildly out of context’ with her on-air claim that there had been no sexual misconduct…

‘Three’s Company’ Actress Dies

An actress known for the sitcom “Three’s Company” and for appearing with Robert De Niro in “Bang the Drum Slowly” and with Gene Hackman in “Scarecrow,” both in 1973, has died. Ann Wedgeworth died Thursday near her home in New…

CBS Suspends Charlie Rose After Sexual Harassment Allegations Surface

CBS News personality and longtime PBS host Charlie Rose was placed on suspension by CBS, and PBS and Bloomberg LP have suspended distribution of the talk show “Charlie Rose,” after allegations of sexual harassment surfaced in a report by The…

New York Times Suspends Star Reporter

A star reporter covering the White House for The New York Times has been suspended by the newspaper after allegations of sexual misbehavior surfaced. The paper reportedly suspended Glenn Thrush and launched an investigation after a story broke today on…

‘Saturday Night Live’ Takes On Al Franken

NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” rolled out material on sexual harassment Saturday, including dealing with allegations against one of its own in Al Franken, who was a writer and performer on the show in its early days before he entered politics….

‘Partridge Family’ Star David Cassidy in Critical Condition

Actor, singer and musician David Cassidy, who became a teen idol in the 1970s as a star of “The Partridge Family,” has been hospitalized and is reportedly in critical but stable condition. Cassidy, 67, is hospitalized in the Fort Lauderdale,…

We Loved Her in CBS’s Long-Running ‘Touched by an Angel’: Actress, Singer Della Reese Dead at 86

“Della Reese, the husky-voiced singer and actress who spent almost a decade playing a down-to-earth heavenly messenger on the CBS series ‘Touched by an Angel’ and became an ordained minister in real life, died on Sunday night at her home…

Sequel to ‘The L Word’ Names Showrunner

Showtime announced that the sequel to “The L Word,” currently in development at the pay-cable network, will have Marja-Lewis Ryan as showrunner and executive producer. The project is still untitled. Series creator Ilene Chaiken will serve as executive producer, along…

CBS Stations Poised to Go Dark on Dish — Again

A deadline is looming in the latest retrans dispute between CBS and Dish Network, raising the possibility that the CBS and CW O&O’s will be pulled off the satellite service. TVNewsCheck reports that the deadline is midnight tonight in Denver,…

Justice Department Set to File Suit to Block AT&T-Time Warner Merger

The Justice Department is poised to file a lawsuit aimed at blocking the takeover of Time Warner by AT&T, CNN reports, citing a source who’s familiar with the matter. “The lawsuit is an unusual challenge to the $85 billion deal,…