Logo

Author Page

Chuck Ross 1,123 Entries
Chuck Ross

Casey Kasem in Critical Condition

Casey Kasem is reportedly in critical but stable condition at a hospital in Washington state, according to The Hollywood Reporter, which cites the famed DJ's daughter Kerri and representatives for the hospital. St. Anthony Hospital spokesman Scott Thompson said in…

‘Game of Thrones’ Author Agrees to Kill Contest Winner in Upcoming Book for $20,000

George R.R. Martin, the author of the "Song of Ice and Fire" books that are the basis for HBO's "Game of Thrones," will kill off a character named in honor of a fan who contributes $20,000 toward Martin's efforts to…

NBA Finals Propel ABC to Prime-Time Win

ABC had a dominant night in Thursday prime time, riding Game 1 of the NBA Championship Series to a huge ratings win over its broadcast competition, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that ABC's Game 1, in which the San…

Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jeremy Sisto Set to Star in A&E Drama Series

"One of the most hotly pursued actresses this past pilot season, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, has been tapped as one of the leads in Carlton Cuse’s 10-episode A&E Network drama series 'The Returned,'" Nellie Andreeva reports on Deadline.com. "Also cast in…

OWN Sets Simulcast for Maya Angelou Memorial Service

A memorial service for Maya Angelou will be simulcast by Oprah Winfrey's cable network OWN. Deadline.com reports that OWN will televise the private memorial service set for tomorrow, Saturday, June 7, 2014, from Wake Forest University in North Carolina at…

MSNBC Cancels Show

MSNBC has made the decision to pull the plug on a show. The cable network broke the news of the cancellation of weekend show “Disrupt with Karen Finney” just days before the show hit its one-year anniversary, TVNewser reports. The…

After Flopping in Theaters, Tyler Perry’s Latest Film Is Retitled for OWN Spinoff

Tyler Perry’s most recent film will be the focus of a spinoff at Oprah Winfrey’s OWN, but after bombing at the box office, the project will be given a new name as it moves forward. The Los Angeles Times’ Show…

Pioneering TV Reviewer Dead at 88

A television critic who changed how newspapers review programs has died. The New York Times reports that Steven H. Scheuer died Saturday at 88 of complications from congestive heart failure. Scheuer was a “a prolific author, a talk-show producer and…

Verizon Threatens to Sue Netflix

Verizon Communications sent a cease and desist letter to Netflix, threatening to sue if Netflix doesn’t stop displaying messages to customers that blame slow streaming speeds on Verizon’s Internet service, Reuters reports. As previously reported, a war of words flared…

Daytime Emmys to Air Online After Failing to Land a TV Deal

The Daytime Emmy Awards won’t air on TV this year, but will stream online after failing to secure a deal for television, reports the New York Post. The 41st annual ceremony will be the Daytime Emmys' first Web-based broadcast. For…