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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.

Producer on HBO Show Arrested in Woman’s Death

A producer on an HBO show was one of two men arrested today on charges stemming from the overdose death of a dermatologist in 2015. The AP reports that Marc Henry Johnson, who was a producer on the HBO pilot “The…

‘Live With Kelly’ Announces Co-Hosts for Week of June 6-10

The daytime talk show “Live with Kelly,” which continues without a permanent co-host following the recent departure of Michael Strahan, announced the lineup of guest co-hosts who will join Kelly Ripa during the week of June 6-10. Here’s the lineup: Monday,…

Actress Known for Long-Running Sitcom Role Dies

An actress who is remembered for playing a beloved character on a popular comedy series has died. The AP reports that Beth Howland, known for her role as the ditzy waitress Vera on the CBS sitcom “Alice,” died of lung…

Paul McCartney Talks About His Depression and Alcohol Use After the Beatles Broke Up

The breakup of the Beatles back in 1970 left Paul McCartney depressed and pushed him to alcohol, McCartney revealed during a taping of BBC radio’s “Mastertapes,” the New York Post’s Page Six reports. McCartney, 73, is quoted saying: “I was…

Highlights of the 2016 TV Upfronts

The broadcast nets and cable groups have wrapped up the 2016 television upfront presentations, and TVWeek Open Mic blogger Hillary Atkin has been keeping track of the highlights. Please click here to read her roundup of the most memorable presentations…

Acclaimed Cable Drama Series Gets Two More Seasons — and That’s It

The endgame is mapped out for a cable drama that has been chalking up Emmy nominations for a few years. FX gave a two-season pickup to “The Americans,” which will wrap with a sixth and final season in 2018. Season…

NBC Reality Chief Offers Explanation for Donald Trump’s Political Ascent

A television executive who has had a working relationship with Donald Trump says he knows why Trump has been successful in the political arena. Variety reports that Paul Telegdy, NBC’s president of alternative and late-night programming, says Trump owes his success…

Johnny Depp’s New War of Words

Three-time Oscar nominee Johnny Depp fired a fresh salvo in a war of words with Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce, even after Depp and his wife, Amber Heard, recorded an apology video a while back that seemed to put to rest…

Spoiler Alert: Who Won ‘The Voice’ and ‘DWTS’ Last Night?

Two major broadcast reality shows crowned their season champions Tuesday night. In case you missed it (SPOILER ALERT), NBC’s “The Voice” crowned Alisan Porter as the season 10 champion, and ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” named Nyle DiMarco and his…

Silicon Valley Billionaire Has Been Secretly Funding Hulk Hogan’s Lawsuits Against Gawker — Who He Is, and Why He’s Doing It

One of Silicon Valley’s best-known investors has reportedly been footing the bill for former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan’s privacy battle with Gawker Media. Forbes reports that the funding has been coming from Peter Thiel, a PayPal co-founder and one of the…