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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.

Analyst Suggests Possibility of a Jaw-Dropping Mega-Merger, With Apple Taking Over Media Giant

Wall Street is chattering loudly after RBC Capital Markets sent a note to clients Thursday discussing the possibility of a takeover of Disney by Apple. “We have seen increased discussions among investors regarding ‘How could AAPL gain scale in media/content and what…

Comedy Central Fills Key Late-Night Slot

Comedy Central has a new late-night entry lined up for the 11:30 p.m. slot, leading out from “The Daily Show.” The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that “Daily Show” correspondent Jordan Klepper will inherit the slot starting this fall. Stephen…

New Jersey Assembly Candidate, a Former ‘Apprentice’ Contestant, Under Fire Over Crude Comment Caught on Tape

A former “Apprentice” contestant who was fired from the reality show by Donald Trump — and later helped run Trump’s local presidential campaign — has lost the backing of the Republican Party in his home county in his bid for…

MTV Launches Movie and TV Festival

MTV today released plans for its first-ever “MTV Movie & TV Festival,” a live event that will take place Sunday, May 7, from 2-5 p.m. PT outside the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. “The event will feature full sets by…

ABC Takes Wraps Off Summer Schedule

ABC today unveiled its full prime-time schedule for summer, with new programming including the drama series “Still Star-Crossed,” the limited series “Somewhere Between” and the documentary “The Story of Diana.” The network’s summer lineup also features the alternative series “The…

Controversy Erupts on CBS’s ‘Survivor’ — Watch the Powerful Clip Now

An incident on Wednesday night’s installment of the CBS reality staple “Survivor” in which one of the competitors outed a fellow contestant as transgender has prompted criticism among LGBT activists and outrage on social media. The incident played out during the…

Freshman Drama Series Renewed

A drama series that’s currently in the midst of its first season will be coming back for a 10-episode second season. E! announced that it has ordered more of “The Arrangement.” The series, which stars Josh Henderson, Christine Evangelista and…

FCC Says Almost 1,000 Stations Will Have to Move

The Federal Communications Commission unveiled details today on its recently concluded broadcast incentive auction, including the announcement that almost 1,000 stations will have to change channels, TVNewsCheck reports. “More than $10 billion will go to 175 winning broadcasters that elected…

Comedian Charlie Murphy Posted a Poignant Final Tweet Just One Day Before He Died at 57

Comedian, actor and writer Charlie Murphy, who was battling leukemia in his final days, posted a poignant message on Twitter, which became his last tweet. Posted Tuesday, the message, which is still up on his Twitter account, reads: “One to…

Stephen Colbert: ‘I Would Trade Good Ratings for a Better President’

The host of CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” is enjoying a ratings surge that many observers attribute to his persistent critiques of Donald Trump. But Colbert tells The Hollywood Reporter in a new interview that he doesn’t feel…