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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.

Charges Dropped Against Man Accused of Stealing Frances McDormand’s Oscar

The case has been dropped against the man who was accused of stealing the Oscar Frances McDormand won for Best Actress in 2018 for “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” TMZ cites law enforcement sources saying Terry Bryant, 47, will not…

‘Big Bang Theory’ Actress Inks Talent and Production Deal

One of the stars of the long-running hit CBS comedy “The Big Bang Theory” is expanding her relationship with the studio behind the show. Variety reports that Mayim Bialik and her recently launched Sad Clown Productions signed an exclusive multiyear…

‘CBS Morning News’ Communications Exec Promoted to VP

CBS News has promoted Samantha Graham, who joined the division in 2016 as executive director of communications, to vice president, Deadline reports. “Graham has primarily focused on ‘CBS This Morning’ and ‘CBS This Morning: Saturday,’” Deadline reports. “CBS has sought…

Wanda Sykes-Mike Epps Comedy Series Greenlighted

A new comedy series starring Wanda Sykes and Mike Epps has received the green light from Netflix. The streamer announced Tuesday it has ordered “The Upshaws,” a multicamera comedy centering on a working-class Africian American family in Indiana. Regina Hicks…

We Love the Just-Released Title of the Newest James Bond Movie — It’s Also the Title of a Little-Known 1958 Movie Directed by Terence Young (Who Directed Three Bond Movies, Including the First One)

The title was revealed Tuesday for the eagerly anticipated James Bond movie that we’ve been calling “Bond 25” as we’ve tracked various problems during the film’s production. MGM revealed that the movie will be called “No Time to Die.” You…

TV News Trust Index: One News Outlet Surges to Rank Highest in Trust Among Viewers

A new survey of U.S. television news viewers shows that the most trusted TV news brand is MSNBC. The study conducted by Brand Keys for Research Intelligencer shows the cable news channel with a 94% index, well up from its…

Fourth ‘Matrix’ Movie Set

A fourth installment in the “Matrix” feature film series is set, and returning to the franchise will be star Keanu Reeves and director Lana Wachowski, the AP reports, citing Warner Bros. Pictures Group Chairman Toby Emmerich. “Reeves will be reprising…

Apple Sets Date and Likely Price for its Upcoming Video Service

“Apple plans to roll out the Apple TV+ movie and TV subscription service by November, part of a drive to reach $50 billion in service sales by 2020,” reports Bloomberg. Apple “is weighing $9.99 a month,” for the streaming service,…

ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish to Get Sizable Pay Increase to Run the Combined Company, But It Won’t Be What Former CBS CEO Leslie Moonves Was Being Paid

“Bob Bakish, who has led Viacom as CEO since 2016 and is in position to lead the combined entity, has been signed to a four-year deal,” reports Deadline. The article adds that Bakish’s new total annual pay package “of more…

HBO Renews Drama Series ‘Succession’ for a Third Season

Press release from HBO, Aug. 20, 2019: HBO has renewed the drama series SUCCESSION for a third season, it was announced today by Francesca Orsi, EVP, HBO Programming. “We are elated that SUCCESSION and its exploration of wealth, power and…