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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.

Hallmark Channel’s 7th Annual Hero Dog Awards Premieres October 25

Press release from Hallmark Channel, Oct. 16, 2017: For animal lovers and star gazers, it’s television’s biggest night of the year… .and it’s coming soon. Following nearly a million votes by the American public, the nation’s most courageous canines of…

Biden Speaks Out Strongly About Weinstein Scandal

Former Vice President Joe Biden spoke out about the Harvey Weinstein sexual misconduct scandal during an appearance Thursday at Rutgers University, saying Weinstein used his power in a “disgusting and immoral” way. Biden expressed his hope that Weinstein will be…

Owners of ‘Breaking Bad’ House Have Had Enough of the Pizzas on the Roof — Here’s What They’re Doing About It

The people who live in the house made famous by “Breaking Bad” have finally had it with people throwing pizzas on their roof. Ever since a frustrated Walter White famously threw a pizza on the roof of the house on…

National League Playoffs Deliver Increases Across the Board

Coverage of the two National League Division Series, culminating in Thursday’s game five between the Chicago Cubs and the Washington Nationals, delivered audience increases across all Turner platforms, the company announced today. TBS’s exclusive NLDS coverage averaged 3.7 million viewers,…

TV Series Tracks Search for Drug Lord’s Fortune

The famed drug kingpin who was once the most wanted man on the planet continues to be a source of fascination for television producers. A new series premiering Friday, Nov. 3, on Discovery, “Finding Escobar’s Millions,” tracks the search for…

Why Celebrities Are Bailing Out on Megyn Kelly

The problems continue to pile up for Megyn Kelly’s new NBC morning talk show, with a report today by Variety saying that along with widespread criticism and soft ratings, Kelly is having trouble booking celebrity guests. “A number of publicists…

Actor’s Rape Joke Comes Back to Haunt Him

A clip of a well-known television and film actor’s distasteful comment during a panel discussion is making the rounds again as Hollywood is reeling from the Harvey Weinstein scandal. The clip, which you can watch below, shows actor Jason Momoa…

Tarantino Comes Under Fire After Breaking Silence on Friend and Collaborator Harvey Weinstein

Director Quentin Tarantino, who has a long working relationship and friendship with Harvey Weinstein, went public with his initial comments on the producer’s sexual harassment scandal, vowing to say more about the situation after he has time to process it….

Weinstein Co. President Linked to Money Laundering Case

The Weinstein Co.’s problems appear to go beyond Harvey Weinstein, with Variety reporting in an exclusive that the company’s president and chief operating officer, David Glasser, faces his own legal problems that date back more than two decades. Glasser “has…

Motion Picture Academy May Expel Weinstein

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein may be stripped of his membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the organization’s 54-member Board of Governors has set an emergency meeting for Saturday to decide…