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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.

What’s the One Key Thing McDonald’s Unusual New Ad Doesn’t Mention? … McDonald’s!

Fast food giant McDonald’s takes an intriguing approach with its new ad, presenting TV actress Mindy Kaling to encourage viewers to do an online search for “that place where Coke tastes so good.” The ad, titled “Search It,” never mentions…

Comedian Sentenced in Fracas With Celebrity Photographer

A comedian who got into hot water over a confrontation with a photographer was sentenced Monday to three years of probation. The AP reports that Katt Williams received the sentence after pleading no contest to stealing the photographer’s camera. Williams…

Who Hillary Clinton Apologized to on Election Night

Hillary Clinton offered at least one important apology on election night after coming up short in the presidential election, according to “Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign,” a new book by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes chronicling Clinton’s 2016 presidential bid. Citing…

Report: The Murdoch Family Is ‘Leaning Toward’ Not Bringing Bill O’Reilly Back

With Fox News Channel mainstay Bill O’Reilly still in the midst of his vacation from “The O’Reilly Factor,” a new report by New York Magazine cites sources saying the Murdochs, who control Fox News, “are leaning toward announcing that O’Reilly…

Veteran TV Journalists to Be Honored With Walter Cronkite Award

The Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism for 2017 will be awarded to two co-anchors and managing editors of the “PBS NewsHour,” Judy Woodruff and the late Gwen Ifill, the AP reports. The award is presented by Arizona State…

FYI Partners With Sur La Table for New Series ‘Scraps’ — Katie Couric Serves as Executive Producer

Press release from FYI, April 18, 2017: FYI is partnering with Sur La Table to produce the new culinary series “Scraps,” where national Sur La Table Chef Joel Gamoran travels across the U.S. creating incredible feasts in unexpected places, using…

Oscar, Golden Globe and Tony Award-Winning Actor Kevin Spacey to Host ‘The 71st Annual Tony Awards,’ Sunday, June 11, on CBS

Press release from CBS, April 18, 2017: CBS announced today that Oscar, Golden Globe and Tony Award-winning actor Kevin Spacey will host THE 71st ANNUAL TONY AWARDS, live from the historic Radio City Music Hall in New York City, Sunday,…

Glenn Beck Countersues as Legal Battle With Host for TheBlaze Heats Up

Glenn Beck’s TheBlaze turned up the heat on an estranged employee in a Texas court today, filing a countersuit against Tomi Lahren after Lahren went to court alleging she was fired by Beck for her pro-choice views. CNN reports that…

‘Cash Me Ousside’ Star Cashes In on Viral Infamy

A teenager who became an unintentional viral star after an appearance on “Dr. Phil” is riding her rebellious behavior and her slurry catchphrase, “Cash me ousside” (Catch me outside), to not only fame but also some cold hard cash. Reuters…

Fox Reviving Classic Talent Showcase as a Weekly Series

A talent showcase that was a fixture on TV for more than two decades before it went off the air in 2008 is being brought back as a weekly series by Fox. The broadcast network announced plans today to air…