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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.

It’s a Wrap for Drama Series After Eight Seasons

A broadcast drama will be wrapping after a successful eight-season run. Plans to pull the plug on “The Vampire Diaries” after its upcoming season eight were unveiled at Comic-Con over the weekend. The show will return to the CW on…

Fire Destroys Historic Movie Ranch

The massive Sand Fire that continues to whip through the Santa Clarita area just north of Los Angeles consumed the Sable Ranch, a famed movie location ranch that has been used in films and TV shows for decades. The ranch…

Coming Soon: Reboot of Cult Favorite TV Series

Details surfaced over the weekend about an upcoming reboot of a series that became a cult favorite before it went off the air in 1999. The show is “Mystery Science Theater 3000,” which ran for 10 seasons on Comedy Central…

Police Kick Down Door at Lindsay Lohan’s Home, Capping Off a String of Bizarre Incidents

Actress Lindsay Lohan was involved in a series of wild incidents over the weekend, apparently stemming from her fears that her fiance was cheating on her. Events turned ugly, Us Weekly reports, with police called to Lohan’s London apartment Saturday after…

CNN Does an About-Face on Donna Brazile as Democrats Deal With Email Fallout

Democratic Party insider Donna Brazile, who has been a frequent commentator on CNN’s political coverage, will remain in CNN’s rotation of talking heads during the Democratic National Convention, Deadline.com reports. The move marks an apparent about-face by the cable channel. Brazile…

She Was the Singing Voice Behind Some of the Most Famous Actresses in Hollywood — Marilyn Monroe, Natalie Wood and Audrey Hepburn; Marni Nixon Dies at 86

“Marni Nixon, the American cinema’s most unsung singer, died on Sunday in Manhattan,” reports The New York Times. She was 86. The story adds: “The cause was breast cancer, said Randy Banner, a student and friend. Ms. Nixon, a California…

CBS’s New ‘Star Trek’ TV Series Has a Name, a New Starship and a Cool First-Look Video — Check It Out Here

The new CBS “Star Trek” TV series, which bows in January, will have the title “Star Trek: Discovery” and will feature the new starship U.S.S. Discovery. You can get a look at the new ship, along with graphics for the series,…

Special Programming and Events on Tap to Celebrate 20th Season of Beloved Comedy Series

A show that is about to roll out its 20th season will be celebrated with a series of special programming events, online features and on-the-ground promotions. Comedy Central announced the lineup of special events in anticipation of the Sept. 14…

Why Were 30 People Arrested at a Guns N’ Roses Concert?

At least 30 people were arrested Saturday night at a concert by the rock band Guns N’ Roses, including one woman who was accused of assaulting two police officers, the AP reports. The arrest of Kimberly Goodman was just one…

With Ailes Out at No. 1 Fox News, Can Jeff Zucker and CNN Close the Ratings Gap?

CNN may have an opening in its long struggle to close the ratings gap with Fox News, now that Fox chief Roger Ailes is out, Bloomberg reports. “Even before Ailes resigned last week following sexual-harassment accusations leveled by a former…