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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.

‘The Greatest,’ Starring Muhammad Ali, to Air Tonight

Television continues to celebrate the life of three-time heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, who died Friday at 74. Bounce TV will pay tribute to Ali with an airing tonight of “The Greatest,” a 1977 movie starring Ali as himself. The program…

Report: Shari Redstone Looks for New Viacom Board Members

Shari Redstone is reportedly looking for candidates for the Viacom Board of Directors, and according to a report by Claire Atkinson in the New York Post’s On the Money section, it appears that a number of the most likely contenders…

Russell Simmons — Co-Founder of Def Jam Recordings Who Has Had a Long, Successful Partnership with HBO — Blasts Hollywood … Read Why

Entrepreneur Russell Simmons had a few things to say about what he thinks is wrong with Hollywood — and Hollywood agents in particular — during a panel at the Produced By Conference. The hip-hop mogul and founder of Def Jam…

He Floated Like a Butterfly and Stung Like a Bee: Muhammad Ali Dies at 74

Calling him a “Titan of Boxing and the 20th Century,” The New York Times reports that Muhammad Ali, 74, has died. Writes Robert Lipsyte for The Times, “Muhammad Ali, the three-time world heavyweight boxing champion who helped define his turbulent times…

Sumner Redstone Files Court Papers Accusing Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman of Being Motivated by ‘Self-Interest’

Sumner Redstone filed court documents today as his legal battle over Viacom heats up. In a release detailing the filing, the Redstone camp says the media mogul is asking a Massachusetts court to deny a challenge filed by Viacom CEO…

Director of ‘Source Code’ and the Upcoming ‘Warcraft’ Says He Tried to Get a Sci-Fi Film with a Female Lead Greenlighted, But No Studio Would Fund It

The director of the upcoming “Warcraft” feature film says Hollywood still refuses to fund science-fiction blockbusters with women in the lead role, according to a report by Recode. Duncan Jones said that after his 2011 movie “Source Code” he tried…

‘X-Files’ Star Joins Starz Project

One of the stars of the cult favorite “The X-Files” has joined a new project taking shape at Starz. The cable channel and FremantleMedia North America announced today that Gillian Anderson will appear in the upcoming adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s…

Record Number for ABC’s Game 1 of the NBA Finals

Thursday night’s opening game of the NBA Finals delivered record ratings for a Game 1 on ABC with a 13.1 overnight rating, the network announced. The game, in which the Golden State Warriors topped the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-89, eclipsed the…

Buyers Pick the Five Most Promising New Broadcast Shows for Fall — With One Show Way Ahead of the Pack

The five most promising new broadcast shows of the fall TV season are identified in a new poll of media buyers by Media Life. The top five includes two CBS shows and two NBC series, but an ABC program tops the…

Tribune Publishing Renames Itself — You May Think It’s a Joke When You Hear the New Name

We thought it was a joke when we first heard the new name that Tribune Publishing, which has just renamed itself, had chosen. But apparently it’s true. The AP reports that the company is now called “tronc.” The new name…