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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 Hit With Lawsuit by Commentator Alleging Rape, Blacklisting

A new lawsuit filed Monday against Fox News accuses the cable channel of blacklisting a political commentator after she alleged that a longtime Fox anchor had raped her. The New York Times reports that the suit was filed by Scottie…

Big Change for ‘Saturday Night Live’ for New Season

NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” is making a key change to its broadcast plans for the show’s upcoming 43rd season. The network began airing the show live coast-to-coast on an experimental basis back in April, and after getting good ratings results…

James Corden Addresses the Sean Spicer Incident From the Emmys

After creating a controversy that has been swirling since Sunday’s Primetime Emmys, James Corden indicated he has one main regret in the wake of the ceremony: kissing former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. Corden milked the controversy for comedy…

HBO Renews Drama Series

Two episodes into the season for an HBO drama series, the pay-cable network has made the decision to renew the show for a second season. The show is the 1970s period drama “The Deuce,” from David Simon and George Pelecanos….

ESPN’s Talking Heads Destroy an NBA Star

This morning on the ESPN sports chat show “First Take,” the show’s regular commentators Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman brought aboard reinforcements in the form of Will Cain, who led a full-on bash session aimed at NBA star Kyrie…

Cybersecurity Firm Names the Most Dangerous Celebrity on the Internet — and You Will Never Guess Who It Is

The cybersecurity firm McAfee today named the most dangerous celebrity on the Internet, announcing that former pop-punk princess Avril Lavigne has the “honor.” The New York Daily News reports that Lavigne, whose last album came out in 2013, was determined…

Video Goes Behind the Scenes of the New ‘Star Trek’ Series

CBS today released a new video — watch it below — taking viewers behind the scenes of the network’s new “Star Trek: Discovery.” The release comes five days ahead of the unveiling of the show, which premieres Sunday, Sept. 24,…

Wow: Boxing Commentator Teddy Atlas Melts Down on Live TV Over the Gennady Golovkin-Canelo Alvarez Decision — Watch It Now

In the wake of the weekend’s big fight between Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez, the action on sports talk shows has been almost as heated as the action-packed fight itself. After the fight ended in a draw on a split…

Bill O’Reilly Lashes Out Over His Firing by Fox News — Here’s What He Has to Say About It

Former Fox News Channel star Bill O’Reilly had plenty to say about his firing from the cable channel six months ago over sexual harassment allegations during an interview with Matt Lauer this morning on NBC’s “Today” show. O’Reilly stood behind…

How Hulu’s Big Emmys Win Will Shape the Digital Landscape

Hulu made history at Sunday’s Primetime Emmys, when for the first time ever the trophy for Outstanding Drama Series — the final award of the night and the Emmys’ most prestigious honor — went to a streaming series. It wasn’t…