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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.

‘Daily Show’ Goes After Megyn Kelly

Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” targeted NBC’s shiny new acquisition Megyn Kelly on Monday, breaking down Sunday’s high-profile launch of her new prime-time show, including her interview with Vladimir Putin, and taking issue with Kelly’s track record on…

Bill Cosby’s Accuser Testifies at His Criminal Trial

Andrea Constand testified today in the aggravated indecent assault case against comedian Bill Cosby, detailing an encounter with Cosby at his home in January 2004. CNN reports that Constand said she went to Cosby’s home to discuss her career plans. She…

‘O.C.’ Actress Wins Revenge Porn Case

Actress Mischa Barton, who starred as Marissa Cooper on the Fox teen drama “The O.C.,” is celebrating a court victory in her “revenge porn” case against an ex-boyfriend who allegedly tried to sell sex tapes of Barton. Lisa Bloom, the…

Al Franken’s Replacement on Friday’s ‘Real Time’ Comments on Bill Maher’s Use of Racial Epithet

Following the decision by Sen. Al Franken to pull out of a scheduled guest appearance this Friday on “Real Time with Bill Maher” amid a controversy over Maher’s use of the N-word, HBO announced that academic Michael Eric Dyson will…

Trump Defends Tweeting, Again Decries the ‘Fake’ Mainstream Media

Donald Trump was busy on social media this morning, with much of his focus on defending his use of social media. He framed it as an alternative to the “Fake News” of the mainstream media that enables him to get…

Amal and George Clooney Have … Twins!

Amal and George Clooney are the parents of twins as of this morning. The couple welcomed a boy and a girl, Alexander and Ella, the AP reports. The Clooneys released a statement saying Amal and the children, who were born…

Game On: Amazon Unveils Initiative Aimed at Wooing Low-End Shoppers From Walmart

Having already secured a strong market position among high-income shoppers, Amazon has its sights set on lower-income consumers. “On Tuesday, Amazon announced that it is offering a 45 percent discount on Prime memberships — $5.99 a month instead of $10.99…

ABC Announces the Cast of ‘Bachelor in Paradise,’ Featuring Favorite Faces From ‘The Bachelor’ Franchise

Press release from ABC, June 6, 2017: The long-awaited fourth season of summer’s genre-defying breakout hit series “Bachelor in Paradise” returns on TUESDAY, AUGUST 8 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. Starting the following week, the show will…

CBS Names New Head of Current Programs

CBS continues to make changes in its top executive ranks, with the latest move being the promotion of Amy Reisenbach to head of current programming. Deadline.com reports that the move follows the exit last week of Bridget Wiley. Reisenbach was…

Jerry Lewis Hospitalized

Comedian Jerry Lewis was said to be recovering after being hospitalized in Las Vegas for a urinary tract infection. The AP reports that Lewis, 91, was taken to the hospital Friday for treatment. His publicist said Monday that the comedian was doing…