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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.

Former ‘American Idol’ Finalist Dies

A man who was a finalist on the Fox singing competition “American Idol” was killed Thursday night in a traffic collision. TMZ.com reports that Rickey Smith, who was a finalist on the show in 2003, died after a man driving…

Jennifer Lopez Unleashes a Feminist Anthem — Watch the Video Now

Jennifer Lopez released a new video today for a track that’s being called her feminist anthem, “Ain’t Your Mama.” Here’s the clip …

CBS Will Bring Back Drama Series for 2016-17

CBS announced today that it has renewed one of its prime-time dramas for the 2016-17 season. The network gave a full-season order to “Criminal Minds.” Currently in its 11th season, the show has been the network’s second-highest-rated drama series in…

Startup Scrambling to Be ‘the Amazon’ for Beer and Alcohol Products

A startup racing to be “the Amazon” of the online beer and alcohol market before Amazon itself can take over the marketplace has scored a coup by adding next-day scheduled delivery as an option. The company, Drizly, has been letting…

Arsenio Hall Sues Sinead O’Connor for $5 Million Over Prince Drug Rant

Comedian and talk show host Arsenio Hall has filed a $5 million lawsuit against Sinead O’Connor over comments the Irish singer made on Facebook. O’Connor, who scored her biggest hit in 1990 with a cover of Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2…

California Doctor in the Crosshairs in Probe Into Prince’s Death

A nationally known California doctor has come under scrutiny in connection with the investigation into the April 21 death of Prince. The AP reports that Dr. Howard Kornfeld, who runs an addiction treatment center in Northern California, is a focus…

Oscar Winner Shirley MacLaine and Tony Winner Matthew Broderick to Star in New TV Series

A new TV series will pair two acting heavyweights in Oscar-winning actress Shirley MacLaine and Tony-winning actor Matthew Broderick. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that MacLaine and Broderick will star in “Bettyville,” from Paramount TV. “An adaptation of journalist…

Disney Finds Its Han Solo for New ‘Star Wars’ Movie — So Who Is This Guy? He Began His Career on TV After Being Discovered at a Bat Mitzvah Reception by Steven Spielberg

Disney has settled on who will be the new face of Han Solo, the character made famous by Harrison Ford starting in 1977 with the original “Star Wars” movie. Newsweek reports that Alden Ehrenreich will play a younger version of Solo…

Pepsi Rolls Out Unusual Ad Campaign Built on 5-Second Spots — Is This the Future of Entertainment?

Pepsi is pioneering an approach to advertising that the company says is built for the future of entertainment, which Pepsi says is short-form. USA Today reports that the new Pepsi campaign will feature more than 100 ads, each running just 5…

Ellen DeGeneres Launches Digital Network

Daytime icon Ellen DeGeneres has been building an impressive digital empire, and has now launched the Ellen Digital Network. Variety reports that the umbrella brand encompasses an original programming slate along with user-generated content. As part of her plan to…