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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.

AT&T Bashes CBS’s All Access Strategy

AT&T lashed out at CBS’s handling of its CBS All Access digital subscription service as the two companies approach a deadline in their carriage dispute. “The telecom giant is accusing the broadcaster of trying to ‘up-sell’ customers to subscription streaming…

Why the New ‘Cats’ Trailer Has People Griping

The new star-studded trailer for the feature adaptation of “Cats,” which you can watch below, just came out Thursday but The New York Post reports that it’s already generating a number of negative responses. One of the biggest complaints is…

Drama Series Renewed

A drama series just picked up a renewal, with the announcement of the pickup made during a panel for the show Friday at San Diego Comic-Con. AMC’s “Fear the Walking Dead,” which is currently in the middle of its fifth…

James Corden Developing Project for Fox

James Corden, a key player in CBS’s late-night lineup as host of the network’s “Late Late Show,” is developing a new project for Fox. Variety reports that Corden has set up “Dead Henry,” an animated comedy. The project “is described…

Jussie Smollett Team Floats Theory on the Alleged Attack

The legal team representing former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett filed three motions Friday in an effort to overturn the appointment of a special prosecutor to look into the handling of his Chicago criminal case, TMZ reports. The documents argue that…

ICM Seeks to Toss Out Writers Guild’s ‘Absurd’ Lawsuit

ICM Partners has filed a motion to dismiss an anti-packaging lawsuit brought by the Writers Guild of America, calling the guild’s claims “absurd,” Deadline reports. “The WGA and writers Patricia Carr and Chip Johannessen sued the agency in April for…

ESPN Personality Attacks Company’s ‘No Political Talk’ Policy

ESPN was busy reassuring employees Friday that its policy against talking about politics on the air remains in force after Dan Le Batard, an ESPN TV and radio personality, violated the policy but remained on the air without any apparent…

Report: Eddie Murphy in Talks to Do TV Stand-Up Specials — But You May Be Shocked by His Price

Eddie Murphy is reportedly eager to get back to doing stand-up, and he’s in talks for a series of Netflix specials, TMZ reports, noting that the deal is likely to bring Murphy a massive payday. “Sources connected to Murphy tell…

NBC Puts Some of Its Top Comedy Guns Together for New Sitcom

NBC is assembling a team of comedy all-stars for a new comedy series, uniting Emmy-winning actor Ted Danson with “30 Rock” creator Tina Fey and showrunner Robert Carlock. Danson, who was nominated Tuesday for an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor…

Suspect in Deadly Animation Studio Fire Reportedly Had a Grudge

A man who is suspected of igniting a fire in an animation studio that killed 33 people Thursday in Kyoto, Japan, apparently had a grudge against the studio. “Witness accounts and reports suggested the man had a grudge against Kyoto…