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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.

Gay Dating Show Gets Green Light, Lands High-Profile Host

A first-of-its-kind gay dating program has received a series order, and the reality show will be hosted by former ‘NSYNC member Lance Bass. People magazine reports that “Finding Prince Charming” is in production at Logo. The cable channel announced plans…

Pokemon Go Takes the World by Storm

A lot of people are wondering what the heck is going on, but it appears that something called Pokemon Go has taken over the world. In a story headlined “What is really behind the Pokemon Go craze,” The Washington Post…

Is This the Future of Broadcast TV? Fox Tries Live Streaming of Prime-Time Programming

Fox has launched a live streaming initiative that places the network’s prime-time programming on a simulcast available through the Fox Now app. The Verge reports that the ambitious project is the first of its kind among the major broadcast networks,…

Outgoing ‘Top Gear’ Host Offers Some Parting Words for the Show’s ‘Torso,’ Matt LeBlanc

Chris Evans, who stepped down as lead host of the BBC’s “Top Gear” after word circulated that he was clashing with new co-host Matt LeBlanc, talked about LeBlanc in a guest column in the U.K. paper The Mail. The surprise…

Tarantino Says He Will Only Make Two More Movies

Quentin Tarantino, the director of “Pulp Fiction,” “Reservoir Dogs,” “Django Unchained” and the “Kill Bill” movies, has said for years that he plans to quit after making 10 movies, and he just confirmed that he’s sticking to that plan. Variety…

How to Get a Two-Month Free Trial to Hulu Plus

Hulu subscriptions usually start at $7.99 a month, but the streamer has a new promotion offering free two-month tryouts of its premium service to new subscribers. The promotion is available to Windows users who sign up through Hulu’s Windows app….

Mark Cuban’s AXS TV to Present Its First Original TV Movie, Featuring a Storyline About a Music Icon

AXS TV, owned by Mark Cuban, is partnering “with cult film production company The Asylum (the ‘Sharknado’ franchise, ‘Z Nation’) to unveil its first-ever made-for-television movie, ‘Elvis Lives!’” according to a press announcement by AXS TV. Also posted on the…

‘Saturday Night Live’ Director Dead at 39

A filmmaker who was a part of NBC’s sketch show “Saturday Night Live,” including creating comedic shorts such as “The Jay Z Story,” “Sad Mouse” and “Monster Pals,” has died. People magazine reports that Matt Villines died of cancer at…

Disney Parks Unveil Glimpse of Upcoming ‘Star Wars’-Themed Land

Disney piqued fans’ curiosity today by revealing details about its new “Star Wars”-themed land, which recently broke ground. The project is under way at Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts. “Beginning today, Disneyland park guests can get a glimpse of…

Who’s the Highest-Paid Celebrity? You Might Be Able to Guess

Forbes magazine has just published its 2016 Celebrity 100, listing the world’s highest-paid celebrities, and at the top of the list is Taylor Swift. The pop superstar brought in a record $170 million from June 2015 to June 2016, Forbes…