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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.

Even by ‘American Horror Story’ Standards, the Latest Teaser Is a Weird One

A teaser posted today for season six of the FX drama series “American Horror Story” is being called the weirdest yet for a series that is known for its weirdness. Season six unspools Sept. 14, and the details have been closely…

Best Known for His Emmy-winning Role as Public Defender Douglas Wambaugh on ‘Picket Fences,’ Fyvush Finkel Dies at 93

Fyvush Finkel, 93, “an Emmy Award-winning actor who is best known to contemporary audiences for his roles on ‘Picket Fences’ and ‘Boston Public’ but who spent most of his early career on Gotham’s Lower East Side performing in the Yiddish…

U.S. Swimmer Ryan Lochte Robbed at Gunpoint in Rio

“Four U.S. swimmers, including Ryan Lochte, were robbed in Rio on Saturday night, the U.S. Olympic Committee said Sunday morning,” rep0rts the Chicago Tribune. The story continues, “‘According to four members of the U.S. Olympic Swimming Team (Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger,…

‘Criminal Minds’ Star Fired From the Show

One of the stars of the long-running CBS procedural “Criminal Minds” has been fired from the show after a physical altercation. USA Today reports that Thomas Gibson, who has played Aaron Hotchner on the drama series since season one, was…

Conviction Overturned for Man Whose Story Is Part of ‘Making a Murderer’

A federal court has overturned the conviction of a man whose story has been a part of the Netflix documentary series “Making a Murderer.” “The U.S. District Court in Milwaukee on Friday overturned Brendan Dassey’s conviction and ordered him freed…

Fox News Restructures After Ailes’ Departure: Two Co-Presidents Named

Fox News is reconfiguring its top management following Roger Ailes’ exit, with Rupert Murdoch naming veteran Fox executives Jack Abernethy and Bill Shine as co-presidents. The move comes after longtime Fox News chief Ailes’ fall from grace amid sexual harassment…

Premiere Dates Announced for ‘Homeland,’ ‘Billions’

Showtime took the wraps off its winter lineup, announcing premiere dates for “Homeland,” which will return Sunday, Jan. 15, for season six, and “Billions,” which returns Sunday, Feb. 19, for season two. Both shows are shooting in New York this…

Cast Member Who Was Just Cut Loose by ‘SNL’ to Star in New TV Series

A longtime cast member on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” who was recently cut from the show will star in a new series. Showtime announced that it has cast Jay Pharoah as the lead in “White Famous.” News of Pharoah’s departure…

Newspaper Apologizes for ‘Insensitive Headline’ on Its Olympics Coverage

After the Twitterverse erupted in outrage, a major newspaper issued an apology for a headline it ran on its Olympics coverage. Following Gold Medal performances by U.S. swimmers Michael Phelps and Simone Manuel, The San Jose Mercury-News ran the headline…

CBS’s Stephen Colbert Headed to Another Channel for Election Night Special

Stephen Colbert, who usually broadcasts from his perch on CBS’s “Late Show,” is poised to go live on another channel on Election Night. USA Today reports that Colbert and Showtime are in talks for a “probable election-night special” on the…