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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.

Bill Cosby Catches a Break in Criminal Case

“In a major break for Bill Cosby, a judge ruled Friday that just one of the comedian’s multitude of other accusers can testify at his trial to bolster charges he drugged and violated a woman more than a decade ago,”…

J.C. Penney to Close Stores, Cut Jobs

J.C. Penney announced plans today to shutter stores and reduce its work force in response to a sag in the department store business. USA Today reports that the company will close between 130 and 140 stores and will offer buyouts to…

White House Blocks CNN, Other Selected News Outlets From Press Briefing

A number of news organizations that Donald Trump has criticized were excluded today from a press briefing where White House spokesman Sean Spicer took questions from members of the press. The Hill reports that the White House blocked CNN, The…

Disney Cuts Jobs Amid Digital Restructure

Disney shook things up in its digital operation, announcing layoffs at its Maker Studios and its consumer products unit’s digital publishing division. Engadget reports that the move eliminates about 80 jobs as part of a strategic shift that will drastically…

Cable Drama Locks In Plans for Final Season

Plans have been locked in for a cable drama series to return in two weeks for its final season on U.S. television. BBC America announced that season five of “Ripper Street” will premiere Wednesday, March 8, after which the show will…

Reality Show Star Says Producers Put Her Life at Risk to Get Better Footage

The star of a reality television series is suing the show’s producers, claiming that she had to put her life at risk to honor her contract, all because the show wanted to get exciting footage. Variety reports that the suit…

Internet Goes Into a Frenzy Over Justin Bieber’s Awkward Moment

Social media, the paparazzi and major media outlets got caught up in Justin Bieber hysteria Thursday over a potentially embarrassing incident for the pop star, which Bieber attempted to deflect by addressing it on Instagram. The frenzy erupted after Bieber…

‘Gilmore Girl’ Lauren Graham Returns to Broadcast Television

“Gilmore Girls” star Lauren Graham is headed back to broadcast TV to star in a new Fox comedy pilot. The popular actress, who recently worked on the Netflix sequel “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life,” will play the lead…

Scripps TV Revenue Soars

In this morning’s earnings report for the fourth quarter, E.W. Scripps Co. announced that revenue from the television group soared 37% to $233 million, up $62.7 million, TVNewsCheck reports. Predictably, with 2016 being a presidential election year, a big part…

Former ‘Glee’ Star Adds to Her Busy Schedule, Joins ABC Project

One of the breakout stars from the Fox musical series “Glee” is adding to her already busy schedule with a role on a new ABC comedy pilot. EW.com reports that Lea Michele, who jump-started her career playing Rachel Berry for…