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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.

Casting Director Quits Guild Amid Investigation

A casting director suddenly resigned from the Casting Society of America after the guild reportedly notified him that his membership was under review. Deadline cites a knowledgeable source saying Billy DaMota was under scrutiny for controversial remarks and tweets about…

Country Music Firestorm: CMA Awards Walk Back Restrictions on Sensitive Questions After Stirring Up a Hornet’s Nest

The Country Music Association found itself buried in an avalanche of criticism after it issued an edict restricting members of the press covering next week’s CMA Awards from asking the artists questions about sensitive topics such as guns, politics and…

Tragic End for TV Actor Who Commits Suicide by Jumping Off Building

An actor who had a TV career going back to “Roseanne” in 1995 and became best known for his role on the teen mystery series “Veronica Mars” was found dead early Wednesday after committing suicide. Brad Bufanda, who also had…

Why Jimmy Fallon Suddenly Canceled Today’s Taping of NBC’s ‘Tonight Show’

NBC pulled the plug on tonight’s planned original episode of its “Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” after the host suddenly pulled out of the taping, citing a private family matter. Deadline cites “an informed source” saying Fallon’s mother had been…

The Measure of a Man: The Passing of Bob Silberberg

The death last week of TV advertising industry fixture Bob Silberberg left those who knew him, including TVWeek Open Mic writer Chuck Ross, lamenting the passing of one of the industry’s truly great guys. Silberberg died Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017,…

Authorities Launch Sexual Assault Investigation Into Kevin Spacey

“House of Cards” star Kevin Spacey is now the focus of a sexual assault investigation by authorities in London, Business Insider reports. “Officers from the Metropolitan Police’s child abuse and sexual offenses opened the probe after an allegation was made…

Report: Media Agency Mediabrands Wins $1 Billion Account

The Mediabrands agency, the media management arm of Interpublic Group, has landed the massive account of e-commerce giant Amazon, MediaPost reports, citing unnamed sources. The move represents a consolidation by Amazon of its global media agency assignment following a review…

Weinstein Faces Possible Arrest Over Latest Allegations

New allegations by a well-known actress against Harvey Weinstein give authorities “the strongest case we’ve had that fits within the statute of limitations,” according to an NYPD source quoted by CNN, which reports that allegations by actress Paz de la…

World Series Delivers Historic Numbers

The 2017 World Series between the Dodgers and Astros produced eye-popping viewership numbers, with Nielsen Media Research figures indicating 106 million viewers watched all or part of the Series on Fox. “Wednesday’s emotional World Series Game 7 victory by the…

Honoring Hollywood’s True Characters

At a ceremony this week in Santa Monica, Hollywood honored the work of five beloved actors: William H. Macy, Wendie Malick, William Fichtner, Richard Kind and Xander Berkeley. The occasion was the third annual Carney Awards, named for Emmy and…