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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.

TV Critic to TV Executives: Let Sleeping ‘Lassie’ Lie

At least one TV critic is asking the same question a lot of viewers have been pondering: Why can’t TV let its dead rest? Writing on Philly.com, veteran critic Ellen Gray examines the flood of reboots that are currently in…

Fox News Host Fired

A spokesperson for the Fox News Channel said today that the network has terminated on-air personality Bob Beckel “for making an insensitive remark to an African-American employee.” CNN reports that the network was not providing details and Beckel was not…

NBC’s Fallon Changes His Tune, Goes Hard After Trump — Watch It Now

After receiving criticism for being too politically soft — and losing late-night viewers to persistent Trump critic Stephen Colbert on CBS — NBC’s Jimmy Fallon may be embracing a new strategy. The host of “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” devoted…

Bill O’Reilly Offers His Own Take on What Killed Roger Ailes

Bill O’Reilly, who briefly shared the role of former key player at Fox News with his longtime boss Roger Ailes, is opening up about Ailes’ death. In an opinion piece published by USA Today, O’Reilly, whose sudden exit from Fox…

Reality TV Family Members the Duggar Sisters Are Suing Officials Over the Release of Reports That They Were Molested by Their Brother, Josh

Members of a family that has received wide exposure on reality TV filed a lawsuit against police officials and the city of Springdale, Ark., along with In Touch magazine. TMZ.com reports that Duggar sisters Jill, Jessa, Jinger and Joy are…

Cause of Death of Soundgarden Frontman Being Disputed After He Reportedly Said He May Have Taken ‘an Extra Ativan or Two’

The cause of death of Chris Cornell, frontman for the iconic grunge rock band Soundgarden, is being disputed, the AP reports, with Cornell’s family disputing “inferences that Chris knowingly and intentionally” killed himself. “The family said in a statement that…

Death of Roger Ailes Comes as Fox News Is at a Crossroads

While Fox News continues to thrive amid a series of sexual harassment allegations and high-profile departures, veteran TV writer David Bauder writes in a piece for the AP that the channel appears to be at a crossroads. “Ongoing lawsuits related…

Anthony Weiner Pleads Guilty in Sexting Case; Prosecutors Seek Hefty Jail Term

Disgraced former New York Congressman Anthony Weiner entered a guilty plea this morning to charges related to a sexting scandal involving a 15-year-old girl, Politico reports. “At a court hearing in Lower Manhattan, Weiner admitted he knew the woman was…

Driver in Times Square Crash Charged With Murder

A Bronx man who allegedly drove his car into pedestrians at a high speed in Times Square Thursday, killing an 18-year-old Michigan tourist and injuring 22 people, has been charged with second-degree murder, USA Today reports. Richard Rojas, 26, was…

Full Lineup of Presenters Announced for ‘2017 Billboard Music Awards,’ Airing This Sunday

The “2017 Billboard Music Awards,” airing live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas this Sunday, May 21, on ABC, released the full lineup of presenters today. The film, television and music stars slated to take the stage throughout the night…