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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.

ABC Under Fire Over Political Ad

ABC, which aired Thursday night’s debate among the Democratic presidential candidates, came under fire from New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over an ad that ran during the debate in some markets in which her photograph was set on fire. You…

Fox Unveils Plans for Live Emmys Preshows

Fox announced two live preshows that will air before the Emmys, to be co-hosted by Jenny McCarthy, Shannon Sharpe and Kelly Osbourne. “Fox’s Live Emmy Red Carpet Preshow” will air from 6:30-7 p.m. ET on Sunday, Sept. 22, followed by…

Felicity Huffman Sentenced in College Admissions Scandal

Actress Felicity Huffman received her sentence today for her role in what authorities have called the largest college admissions scam ever prosecuted. CNN reports that the former “Desperate Housewives” star was sentenced to serve 14 days behind bars. Prosecutors had…

Lawsuit Against Fox News Moves Forward After Appeals Court Reverses Ruling

“In a rather stunning turn of events, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a lawsuit brought by the parents of slain Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich against Fox News,” The Hollywood Reporter’s THR, Esq., reports. “On…

MoviePass Shutting Down

The game-changing theater ticketing service MoviePass will shut down this Saturday in a move that CNN says is temporary, but the report adds that “it’s unclear if it will return.” The company describes the move as a “service disruption.” “MoviePass’…

CNN, New York Times to Host Next Presidential Debate

CNN and The New York Times announced Friday that they will jointly host the next Democratic presidential debate, set to take place at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio, on Oct. 15. The Hill reports that the debate will feature 11…

Singer Eddie Money Dies

Eddie Money, whose upbeat pop-rock hits were a fixture of popular culture from 1978 through the 1980s, died Friday at his home in Los Angeles, according to media reports. Money revealed in August that he had been diagnosed with stage…

New ‘Saturday Night Live’ Cast Member Responds to Calls for His Firing

After the announcement this week of his hiring as a cast member on “Saturday Night Live” was met with calls for him to be fired, comedian Shane Gillis posted what’s being described as an “offer” to apologize for what he…

Reality TV Personality Released From Prison

A well-known reality television personality completed his prison term this week after serving time for tax evasion. The New York Post’s Page Six reports that “Jersey Shore’s” Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino was released Thursday morning. Sorrentino, 37, spent eight months…

MoviePass Service Disruption

Message posted to the MoviePass website on Sept. 13, 2019: Dear MoviePass Subscribers, Over the past several months, MoviePass worked hard to relaunch its groundbreaking subscription service and recapitalize the company. While we were able to relaunch the service for…