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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.

With a Live-Action Version of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ With Emma Watson Set to Open Next Year, Disney Focuses on Another Animated Classic for Its Next Live-Action Remake

Disney continues to mine its library of classic animated films to find material for new live-action productions, and Deadline.com reports that the next one up may be “The Little Mermaid.” The project is in the early stages, the story reports….

He Had One of the Best Running Gags in Movies — Attacking Inspector Clouseau Whenever He Least Expected It; The Actor Who Played the ‘Pink Panther’s’ Cato Dies

A character actor who made a lasting impact on the big screen as Cato in the “Pink Panther” movies has died. The Washington Post reports that Burt Kwouk died Tuesday at 85. “As Cato Fong, Mr. Kwouk (pronounced Kwawk) was…

MSNBC Veteran Exits the Network

A veteran of 19 years at MSNBC is leaving the cable news channel after playing a big role behind the cameras. Variety reports that executive and producer Izzy Povich is headed out. Povich has been VP of talent and development…

Rocker Has Terminal Brain Cancer

The lead singer and lyricist for a popular rock band has been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. The Tragically Hip announced the diagnosis for Gord Downie today on its Facebook page. The band also announced that it will do a…

L.A. Lands a Super Bowl — Next Five Host Locations Announced

The NFL continued to strengthen its bond with the city of Los Angeles, awarding the Super Bowl for 2021 to the city. Deadline.com reports that Super Bowl LV will be played in the not-yet-built stadium planned for Inglewood. The game…

We Have a Winner: One Network Sweeps the Season in Total Viewers, 18-49 and 25-54

One broadcast network is about to close out the 2015-2016 TV season at No. 1 not only in in total viewers and the key 18-49 demo but also in the 25-54 demo. Deadline.com reports that the network is CBS, which got…

HBO Names New Head of Programming

Following the sudden exit late last week of Michael Lombardo as HBO programming chief, the pay-cable channel has named Casey Bloys as president of programming, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “The shakeup, which left many of HBO’s top producers blindsided,…

Wow! Local Sportscaster Goes WAY Off Script, Attacks His Colleague — Watch the Video

As on-air meltdowns go, an incident that took place during a live news broadcast at the San Francisco station KRON-TV is right up there with the most awkward. Veteran sportscaster Gary Radnich apparently felt newscaster Catherine Heenan stole his thunder when…

In Explosive Deposition Excerpts, Bill Cosby Admits to Drug-Filled Romps With Young Women

Even as Bill Cosby smiled and waved to onlookers today while arriving at criminal court, newly unearthed deposition excerpts were making the rounds in which Cosby admits to plying young women with drugs and booze and having sex with them,…

Bill Cosby Ordered to Stand Trial on Sexual Assault Charges

Comedian Bill Cosby will stand trial for felony indecent assault after a judge determined today that there is sufficient evidence in a Pennsylvania case to proceed to trial. Cosby, who appeared in court for the pretrial hearing, will return to…