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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.

‘Stranger Things’ Star Fires Agent Over Sexual Abuse Claim

One of the young stars of the Netflix hit “Stranger Things” has dumped talent agency APA over allegations of sexual abuse. According to The Hollywood Reporter, 14-year-old Finn Wolfhard, who also appears in the recent blockbuster “It,” parted ways with…

Cosby Accuser Faces Lawsuit

The woman whose accusation that she was drugged and sexually assaulted by Bill Cosby is at the center of his criminal case in Pennsylvania faces a lawsuit from the former district attorney who declined to press charges against Cosby in…

Nickelodeon Fires Series Creator Accused of Sexual Harassment

The creator of a hit Nickelodeon series has been fired amid allegations of sexual harassment. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Chris Savino was fired “after multiple women came forward with sexual harassment allegations against the animator.” Savino is…

Netflix Warned by Actor That ‘Blood Will Be on Their Hands’ If Project Released Today on the Streaming Service Prompts Violence

An Oscar-winning actor is in a battle with Netflix over a project that became available today on the streaming service. The New York Times reports that Sean Penn is battling Netflix over the new documentary series “The Day I Met…

Julia Louis-Dreyfus Provides an Update on Her Cancer Treatment — Including an Enigmatic Photo

Eleven-time Emmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who revealed in September that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer, offered an update on how her treatment is going. Louis-Dreyfus took to Instagram to post a photo of herself in a hoodie with…

Jay Leno Offers an Insider’s Perspective on His Famous Feud With Letterman

Jay Leno provided insights into the rift between him and longtime late-night rival David Letterman, which has gone down as one of the most famous celebrity feuds in television history. Leno’s comments, told to Patrick Shanley, were published today by…

Paul Ryan Tries Out His Donald Trump Comedy Material

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan rolled out comedy material aimed at Donald Trump during Ryan’s keynote address at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner in New York. Here’s a taste, posted by the AP …

Two Networks Join Forces in Pursuit of Common Goal

Two of the major broadcast networks are putting their heads together in an effort to gain a competitive edge in an increasingly challenging business environment. MediaPost reports that executives for Fox and NBC appeared at the Next TV Summit in…

Television Academy Launches Proceedings Against Harvey Weinstein

He has already been expelled from the Motion Picture Academy, the Producers Guild and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and now disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein faces a similar fate with the Television Academy. The AP reports…

Paramount Network Fills Key Executive Post

Viacom today announced it has filled a key executive position at Paramount Network. The company named Jennifer Zaldivar-Clark Senior Vice President of Talent for Paramount Network. The appointment represents an expanded role for Zaldivar-Clark, who has been SVP of Talent…