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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.

‘True Blood’s’ Anna Paquin Stars in New CBS Drama Series ‘Bellevue’

Announcement from CBC, Aug. 29, 2016: CBC, Muse Entertainment and Back Alley Film Productions  today announced that Academy Award® and Golden Globe® award-winning actress Anna Paquin (True Blood, Roots, Margaret, Alias Grace) will star in BELLEVUE, a new 8 x…

CBS’s Official Announcement on Charles Osgood’s Retirement

CHARLES OSGOOD ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT AS ANCHOR OF “CBS SUNDAY MORNING” AFTER 22 YEARS “CBS SUNDAY MORNING” to Celebrate Osgood’s Accomplishments on a Special Edition, Sept. 25, 9:00 AM ET Charles Osgood today announced his retirement as anchor of CBS SUNDAY…

Settlement Reached in Redstone Family Drama 2.0 — Sumner Redstone vs. His Granddaughter

The protracted legal battle within the Redstone family, which controls Viacom and CBS Corp., appears to finally be over, but not before patriarch Sumner Redstone faced a court showdown today with his granddaughter. “A settlement ending the bitter battle over…

Tim Kaine Goes Into ‘Attack Dog Mode’ on ‘Colbert’

Tim Kaine shrugged off his image as “America’s stepdad” and seized the opportunity of his first late-night talk show appearance — at the urging of host Stephen Colbert — to go into “attack dog mode,” albeit briefly, during his visit Thursday…

GOP Leader Rips Into FCC’s Updated Media Ownership Rules

A top GOP lawmaker tore into the Federal Communications Commission over its update this week of its media ownership rules. “The FCC’s rules, released Wednesday, dictate that entities cannot own both a newspaper and broadcast station in the same market,”…

Special ‘Best of Steven Hill’ ‘Law & Order’ Binge Set

Following the death of Steven Hill, who played District Attorney Adam Schiff on the long-running procedural “Law & Order,” WE tv announced a “Best Of” binge-a-thon spotlighting what the network describes as some of Hill’s best work on the series. Hill, who…

Character Actor Who Was a Familiar Presence on TV Dies — He Was One of Those Actors Who You Knew His Face Even If You Couldn’t Come Up With His Name

A character actor who was a beloved part of a number of TV shows and movies — including long-running roles as Henry on “Alice” and as the voice of “Choo Choo” on “Top Cat” — has died. Variety reports that…

Richard Branson Thought He Would Die in High-Speed Bike Crash in Which He Hit ‘Sleeping Policeman’

Adventure-loving billionaire Richard Branson was badly injured Thursday in a high-speed bicycle crash, and the founder of Virgin Group said he feared at the time he would die. As it turned out, Branson suffered a cracked cheek and torn ligaments…

Report: CBS’s ‘Criminal Minds’ Plans Cast Shakeup Following the Firing of Thomas Gibson

CBS’s long-running drama series “Criminal Minds” reportedly has some cast moves in the works following the departure of longtime star Thomas Gibson. TVLine reports that the procedural is looking to add two new series regulars. One of the new arrivals…

CBS Expands Availability of Its Streaming Service

CBS has widened access to the CBS All Access digital subscription service, making the $5.99 monthly service available on Microsoft’s Xbox One. “For $5.99 a month, CBS All Access offers more than 7,500 on-demand episodes from the current season and…