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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.

‘Big Bang Theory’s’ Kaley Cuoco Apologizes for Photo That Caused a Ruckus Online

Actress Kaley Cuoco, who stars on the hit CBS sitcom “The Big Bang Theory,” offered an apology after a photo she posted on Instagram, showing her dogs sitting on the American flag, sparked a ton of backlash online. Cuoco removed the…

Rob Lowe Joins Cast of CBS Drama

Veteran actor Rob Lowe will be a series regular on a CBS drama. The network announced that Lowe has joined “Code Black” as a military doctor. His character will be introduced in the season two premiere, scheduled to air Wednesday,…

CBS TV Distribution Names New President

CBS raided a rival to land a new president for CBS Television Distribution. The company hired Paul Franklin, a 28-year veteran of Twentieth Television, TVNewsCheck reports. Franklin spent the past 10 years as executive VP and general sales manager for…

After Playing a Cop for Years on TV, Erik Estrada Becomes an Actual Cop

After portraying the iconic California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer “Ponch” Poncherello for six seasons on “ChiPs,” actor Erik Estrada has become a police officer in the real world. The AP reports that Estrada is now a reserve officer in the…

Cable Channel Sets ‘Star Trek’ Special

A two-hour special has been set that will focus on the efforts of teams at two museums to preserve artifacts from the “Star Trek” TV series. Variety reports that the Smithsonian Channel special, “Building Star Trek,” is scheduled to premiere…

The Strange Backstory That Became the Hit ‘Orange Is the New Black’

A new in-depth report tells the real-world story of events behind the hit Netflix series “Orange Is the New Black.” The story in The Hollywood Reporter describes a heroin-smuggling ring operated by a Nigerian drug lord that used young Americans…

Bunim/Murray, LaMusica Join Forces to Develop Digital Content

Bunim/Murray Productions and Spanish Broadcasting System’s LaMusica announced today that they have entered into a strategic content development agreement to develop and produce digital content. The joint venture will develop original mobiel and Web video programs for LaMusica, SBS’s online…

Spanish Broadcasting System’s LaMusica and Bunim/Murray Productions Announce Content Development Agreement

Press release from Spanish Broadcasting System and Bunim/Murray Productions, July 6, 2016: Spanish Broadcasting System (NASDAQ: SBS), the largest publicly traded Hispanic-controlled media and entertainment company in the United States, announced today that it has entered into a strategic content…

‘Star Trek’ Brings Aboard Shatner and Other Alums of Past ‘Trek’ Series to Help Launch New Show

CBS’s new “Star Trek” series is getting a high-profile jump-start, with an all-star gathering of luminaries from the “Trek” universe set to appear at this month’s Comic-Con in San Diego. Variety reports that William Shatner, who played Capt. Kirk in…

Massive Announcement From NBC Lists Record Number of Commentators for Rio Olympics — Here’s the Full Release

NBC sent out a massive press release today announcing that it has lined up a record 170 commentators for its upcoming Olympics coverage from Rio de Janeiro. You can read the full release by clicking here. More than 40 of…