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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.

Cable Series Renewed — The Show Has Been a Cult Favorite

A series that quickly achieved “cult favorite” status has been picked up for a new season. Entertainment Weekly reports that Syfy renewed “12 Monkeys” with a 10-episode order for season three. The show, which bowed in January 2015, comes from…

Is Tom Hanks a Hero in ‘Sully’? Here’s the First Trailer for the Movie

Director Clint Eastwood goes inside the 2009 “Miracle on the Hudson,” keeping the focus on Tom Hanks in the title role of heroic pilot Chesley Sullenberger in the new trailer for “Sully.” Is Sully a hero? Hanks’ character isn’t so…

Lionsgate to Buy Starz for $4.4 Billion — What Brought the Deal Back to Life After It Was ‘Derailed’?

On the heels of reports that the widely expected acquisition of Starz by Lionsgate had been derailed by the Brexit, the deal now is officially on again. The New York Post reports that Lionsgate said today it will buy the…

‘Future Shock’ Author Dead at 87 — He Saw All of This Coming Decades Ago

The author of the book “Future Shock,” which helped define the post-industrial age following its publication in 1970, has died. The AP reports that Alvin Toffler died in his sleep late Monday at his home in Bel Air. He was…

Lindsay Lohan to Share Her Insights

Actress Lindsay Lohan, who is about to reach the ripe old age of 30, is ready to share the insights gained along her journey through life’s obstacles and controversies. Lohan, who turns 30 July 2, told Vanity Fair she’s writing…

Must Read: Apple Patents Controversial iPhone Technology. Will Apple Actually Implement It? It Could Anger Millions of iPhone Users

Apple has patented an iPhone technology that could end up angering and alienating millions of the company’s fans. Apple has “patented a technology that blocks the iPhone’s camera feature,” reports the U.K. publication The Telegraph. The story continues, noting that…

VH1 Enters Late Night With Live Weekly Entry Starring BET News Host

VH1 is entering late night with a live, weekly show starring Marc Lamont Hill, who is both a BET News host and a CNN contributor, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Furthermore, according to his website, “Dr. Hill is Distinguished Professor of…

‘Daily Show’ Correspondent Leaving the Show

A correspondent who has been a part of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” for four years is headed out. Comedy Central said today that Jessica Williams is leaving to focus on developing a new scripted series for the cable network,…

Is ‘Live With Kelly’ Narrowing Its List of Potential Co-Hosts?

The list of guest-hosts just released by “Live with Kelly” for the week of July 11-15 only has two names on it, and while the show didn’t mention anything about it in its announcement, the move gives the appearance of…

Classic Sci-Fi Series Headed Back to TV — But Will the Catchphrase Also Return?

A remake of a classic science-fiction series from the 1960s is coming to television with a straight-to-series order. Deadline.com reports that Netflix gave a 10-episode order to the “Lost in Space” reboot. The original Irwin Allen series debuted in 1965…