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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.

Premiere Set for This Weekend for Controversial Doc — Movie Tells True Story of a Man Wrongfully Convicted of Murder Because of Something His Friend Saw in a Dream

A controversial documentary making its TV premiere this weekend tells the story behind the murder conviction of Ryan Ferguson in 2005. The project, “Dream Killer,” bows Sunday, Aug. 14, on Investigation Discovery. Ferguson was sentenced to 40 years in prison based…

Two Veteran Cast Members Depart ‘SNL’

Two familiar faces on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” will be out of the lineup when the venerable sketch show returns this fall for its 42nd season. TVLine reports that Taran Killam and Jay Pharoah are leaving the show. Both men…

Fox Series Gets the Ax

The Fox Broadcast Network has pulled the plug on a series after it aired for one season. The series is the dating show “Coupled,” which aired its final installment Aug. 2. “The show, from top unscripted producer Mark Burnett, struggled…

Impressive Lineup for New TV Series Includes One of the Most Acclaimed Actors of All Time in Starring Role

A new TV series is generating multiple offers, sight unseen, thanks to the presence of stars of the caliber of Robert De Niro and Julianne Moore along with the show’s A-list creator, David O. Russell. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed…

How Seth Rogen’s ‘Sausage Party’ Avoided Getting an NC-17 Rating

Seth Rogen revealed what he and the rest of the team behind “Sausage Party” had to do to avoid having the movie receive the “kiss of death” of an NC-17 rating from the MPAA. Paste magazine reports that Rogen “fully…

Bill Maher Ready to Donate $1 Million to Hillary Clinton’s Campaign — With a Catch

Bill Maher, the outspoken host of HBO’s “Real Time,” says he may do something he was already accused of by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange by donating $1 million to Hillary Clinton’s campaign. But the offer comes with a catch: He…

Top Cable Exec Warns of Potential Harm From a Netflix ‘Monopoly’

A leading cable executive has issued a warning about how television might suffer if Netflix gains too much power. Variety reports that FX Networks chief John Landgraf expressed concern that the streaming service has the potential to exert “monopoly” power…

In a New Twist on the Fox News Allegations, Brian Stelter, Who’s Now at CNN, Says FNC Sent a Woman to Spy on Him Under the Guise of Romance

Brian Stelter, who hosts CNN’s “Reliable Sources” fueled the frenzy over allegations swirling around Fox News and Roger Ailes with yet another unseemly allegation. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Stelter is accusing Fox News of spying on him when he…

Tim Tebow Appears to Have Finally Given Up His Dream of Playing Pro Football — But Now He’s Going to Try His Hand at Another Major Sport

Tim Tebow, who polarized NFL fans as he attempted to carve out a pro football career, now appears poised to polarize fans of another sport. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Tebow is “actively pursuing a career in professional baseball.” Tebow’s…

Emmy-Nominated Series to Get Marathon Treatment This Weekend

A series that recently received 12 Emmy nominations will be the focus of a marathon this weekend. AMC announced that its limited series “The Night Manager” will run in its entirety on Saturday, Aug. 13. The marathon will then move…