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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.

Guy Ritchie Signs Overall TV Deal

Filmmaker Guy Ritchie, known for the successful “Sherlock Holmes” movies released in 2009 and 2011 and for features including “Snatch” and “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels,” will be developing TV programming for the global market through a new deal…

Starz Announces September 10 Premiere Date of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” in Honor of Star Wars Celebration Weekend

Press release from Starz, July 15, 2016: STARZ subscribers rejoice! Epic lightsaber battles and X-wing dogfights will be available exclusively to STARZ subscribers with the television premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens with a special presentation on Saturday, September…

Actor Goes After Fox News in Heated Exchange With Megyn Kelly

A guest on Megyn Kelly’s Fox News Channel program “The Kelly File” got into it with the host as a discussion of race and recent police shootings heated up. With Kelly and actor and comedian D.L. Hughley far apart in…

‘Pokemon Go’ Players Plunge Off a Cliff

Two men playing the smartphone game “Pokemon Go” reportedly fell off a cliff Wednesday afternoon. The AP reports that the men fell down an ocean bluff in Southern California. “Encinitas firefighters say the men climbed through a fence Wednesday afternoon while…

‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Winner Faces Possible Prison Term

A past winner on “So You Think You Can Dance” could get decade or more in state prison after being charged with domestic violence, Variety reports. Joshua Allen, who won season four of the Fox dance competition back in 2008, reportedly…

Twitter Lands Its Third Live Streaming Deal This Week

Twitter has been chalking up live streaming deals lately. The social media site landed a big sports rights deal, entering into an agreement with the Pac 12 that makes Twitter the leading partner for the broadband network Pac-12 Plus, the…

Luke Russert, the Son of the Late Tim Russert, Exits NBC After Eight Years — Here’s Why

Luke Russert, the son of longtime “Meet the Press” moderator Tim Russert, is leaving NBC after eight years with the network. Russert, who joined the network out of college in 2008, just six weeks after the death of his father,…

Local TV Meteorologist Arrested on Child Porn Charges

A meteorologist working for a local TV station was arrested Wednesday on child pornography charges. CBS News reports that Justin Goldstein faces charges of possessing child porn and promoting a minor in an obscene performance. Goldstein, 33, was reportedly arrested…

Nominations Announced for 68th Emmy Awards — ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘People v O.J. Simpson’ Lead the Way; We Have the Full List of Nominees

A number of favorites for the Emmys emerged this morning as the Television Academy announced the nominations for the 68th Emmy Awards. Among them, HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” which topped all productions with 23 nominations, and FX’s limited series “The…

New York Times Says Who Trump Will Likely Pick as His Running Mate

The New York Times says that Donald Trump has decided who will be on his ticket as the vice presidential candidate. “Donald J. Trump’s campaign has signaled strongly to Republicans in Washington that he will pick Mike Pence, the governor of…