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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.

HBO’s John Oliver Blames a Famous TV Personality for the Rise of Trump

John Oliver, the host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” suggested that the rise of Donald Trump can be blamed on Oprah Winfrey, although he apparently was just joking. Oliver made the quip during an appearance on NBC’s…

NBC News Shakeup: New President Takes Over as Division Reorganizes

The NBC News division has reorganized its top leadership team, including replacing the division’s president. The New York Times reports that Noah Oppenheim was named president, with Deborah Turness, the top female executive in television news, moving to president of…

Wow, This Looks Like Fun: Apple Releases Details on Its Star-Studded New Series

A new video released by Apple to help get people ready for its upcoming TV series based on James Corden’s “Carpool Karaoke” segments looks like a lot of fun. The series is a spinoff from Corden’s wildly popular series on his…

‘America’s Got Talent’ Mainstay Quits the Show, Rips NBC

One of the regulars on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” had harsh words for the network after a racially tinged controversy flared up. Nick Cannon, who has hosted the reality competition for eight seasons, said he’s quitting the show after learning…

Disney Cuts Ties With Controversial YouTube Star

The Walt Disney Co. pulled the plug on its deal with a YouTube star after a report surfaced indicating he had anti-Semitic jokes and Nazi-related images in his videos. NPR reports that Disney severed ties with Felix Kjellberg, better known as…

Chief Health and Medical Editor Leaving ABC News

ABC is losing its chief health and medical editor of the past seven years, with news breaking this week that Dr. Richard Besser is leaving the network to take the position of president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson…

News Anchor Writes His First Novel

A TV personality who is a familiar face in cable news confirmed plans for his first novel. The AP reports that “The Hellfire Club,” from Jake Tapper, is due to be published in summer 2018. Tapper is CNN’s chief Washington…

Wyoming Highway Patrol Uses Ironic Video to Send Warning

An unusual clip released last week by the Wyoming Highway Patrol is being used to caution motorists about high winds. The video captures a seemingly ironic mishap involving a semi trailer truck traveling near Elk Mountain, Wyo., in an area…

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Recruits Three Starfleet Officers

“Star Trek: Discovery” announces Terry Serpico, Maulik Pancholy and Sam Vartholomeos as the newest additions to the series. Terry Serpico will star as “Admiral Anderson,” a high-ranking official of Starfleet. Serpico’s credits include “Army Wives,” “Rescue Me” and “Sneaky Pete.”…

In Case You Missed It, Here’s the ‘Big Reveal’ From Last Night’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’: The Next Bachelorette

ABC made it official after intense speculation and tons of hype over what was billed as a “historic” revelation that the next Bachelorette would be reality the franchise’s first black lead. By the time the announcement was made on Monday…