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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.

CBS Entertainment President Glenn Geller on Leave of Absence After Mild Heart Attack

“CBS Entertainment president Glenn Geller will take a leave of absence from the network after suffering a mild heart attack,” reports our friend Daniel Holloway in Variety. The story continues, “In a note to staff Wednesday, Geller said that he is ‘on track…

Biographical TV Series About the Grateful Dead in the Works for Amazon

A biographical TV series about the Grateful Dead is being developed by Amazon, reports Mike Fleming Jr. for Deadline. It will be “written by Jonathan Herman, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his ‘Straight Outta Compton’ script about the formation…

Fox News Is Sued for Alleged Racial Discrimination

The Fox News Channel has been hit with a lawsuit alleging that two black women who work at the channel have been subjected to “relentless” racial hostility over a period of years. The AP reports that the alleged hostility came…

The Latest Group Not Attending the White House Correspondents’ Dinner: The White House Staff

The White House staff won’t be attending the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, explaining that the move is a gesture of “solidarity” with Donald Trump, USA Today reports. The White House Correspondents’ Association announced the decision Tuesday. “WHCA president Jeff…

New Rules: No Cellphones Backstage at Oscars for PwC Accountants

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences implemented new rules in the wake of the big mixup with the presentation of the Best Picture Oscar at the recent awards ceremony. The AP reports that academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs…

TV Station Group Launches National Investigative News Unit

One of the largest privately owned television station groups in the country is launching a national investigative unit. B&C reports that Raycom Media launched the unit Tuesday. It will be led by veteran investigative reporter Lee Zurik from WVUE-TV in…

ABC Cancels Drama Series

ABC has taken the ax to a drama series, bucking a trend in which the broadcast networks have been showing more patience than usual with underperforming shows this season. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the network pulled the…

Report: Turmoil Behind the Scenes at ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’

The natives are restless on ABC’s “GMA,” and at the center of it all is Michael Strahan, according to a report by The New York Post’s Page Six. The report quotes a source saying other “Good Morning America” talking heads…

With a Major TV Role Looming, Michelle Pfeiffer Explains Her Disappearance From Hollywood

Actress Michelle Pfeiffer is about to resurface on television, but in case you were wondering where she’s been, she explained her absence from Hollywood in a new feature published by Interview magazine. The three-time Oscar nominee, known for her knockout…

Comedy Series to Wrap After Six Seasons

A popular comedy series will be coming to an end after six seasons — and after already having been canceled once before. Entertainment Weekly reports that “The Mindy Project,” which just aired its season five finale Tuesday, will return for…