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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.

Kid Rock Provides Definitive Statement on Whether He’s Running for Senate

After some uncertainty arose over whether Kid Rock in fact planned to run for the U.S. Senate, Rock provided a decisive statement on the subject. The Detroit Free Press quotes the rocker, appearing on Howard Stern’s SiriusXM radio show, saying:…

Fox News Fires Correspondent — Was It Related to Sexual Misconduct Claims?

The Fox News Channel fired one of its correspondents Monday, with the network citing an investigation into a “physical altercation.” Deadline reports that the channel fired John Huddy, who had been working for Fox News since 2014 as a foreign…

McDonald’s Unveils the Successor to the Dollar Menu

The Dollar Menu will soon be relegated to the scrap heap of fast-food history, with industry giant McDonald’s announcing plans to replace it nationally next year with a new value-priced menu. The company revealed today that the replacement will be…

New Accuser Claims Harvey Weinstein Forced Oral Sex on Her

The number of accusers continues to climb in the Harvey Weinstein scandal, with now more than 50 women accusing the disgraced film mogul of sexual misconduct, USA Today reports. Among the latest accusers is Mimi Haleyi, a former production assistant…

CNN Begins New Ad Campaign That’s Sure to Infuriate Trump

CNN has launched a new ad campaign that industry watchers are saying is a jab at Donald Trump. The cable news channel unveiled its “Facts First” campaign with a minimalist video making the point that an apple is an apple,…

Megyn Kelly Releases the Entire Email She Sent Fox News Executives About Bill O’Reilly in 2016

Megyn Kelly and Bill O’Reilly continue to wage a war of words over sexual harassment and O’Reilly’s conduct when he was at Fox News, after Kelly issued a strong commentary on Monday’s installment of her NBC morning show, “Megyn Kelly…

Well-Known Comedian Tackles a Hot-Button Issue

A comedian who has made his living flinging insults at other celebrities — mostly in good fun — will put on a different hat when he examines the immigration issue in an upcoming special. Comedy Central announced plans today for…

Tony Winner Joins Prime-Time Drama Series

A popular prime-time CBS drama has added a Tony Award winner to the cast. The network announced today that Sara Ramirez will be a series regular on “Madam Secretary.” “Ramirez will play Kat Sandoval, a brilliant political strategist, legendary in…

Here’s What the Bill O’Reilly Camp Says About the Latest New York Times ‘Smear Piece’ on O’Reilly

Since the publication Saturday by The New York Times of an article revealing that Bill O’Reilly reached a $32 million settlement over sexual harassment allegations just before being signed to a four-year contract extension by Fox News,  O’Reilly has been…

Do You Hate Job Interviews? Now You Can Watch Them on TV

A new TV series — titled, appropriately, “The Job Interview” — takes the often nerve-wracking experience of the job interview and turns it into a TV show. CNBC announced broadcast plans today for the “observational series,” which premieres Nov. 8…