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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.

Shakeup for CBS’s ‘Colbert’ — Network Brings In News Veteran as Exec Producer and Showrunner

CBS is going to the bullpen to pump up “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” which has struggled to keep pace against its late-night competition. The network announced today that it is moving news veteran Chris Licht into the role…

Whatever Happened to That Actor From ‘American Pie’?

A new video report examines why Hollywood seems unwilling now to find parts for actor Seann William Scott, who broke out playing Stifler in the “American Pie” movies starting in 1999. The report by Looper, which you can watch below,…

New TV Newsmag Gets Green Light as Part of Multicast Network’s Programming Expansion; Five Shows Renewed

A new television newsmagazine is part of an impressive lineup of productions in the pipeline at Bounce TV, which announced the project along with a number of programming moves today in connection with its upfront presentation. The digital multicast TV…

Al Jazeera America Shutters Its Shop for Good — But Does It Still Owe Millions to Some MSOs?

The cable news channel Al Jazeera America signed off permanently as a TV channel Tuesday, although the New York Post reports that it will maintain a presence online. The Post also reports that the channel may owe millions to its…

He Was a TV Producer, Concert Promoter, Reality TV Star and Onetime Husband of Liza Minnelli — David Gest Found Dead at 62

Concert promoter and television producer David Gest, who had a brief, high-profile marriage to Liza Minnelli and later became a reality TV star in the U.K., has died. The New York Times reports that Gest died Tuesday at a London…

First Three ‘Star Wars’ Movies Headed Back to Theaters

The original “Star Wars” trilogy is coming back to theaters, with plans just unveiled for a road show launching in August under the billing “Return of the Trilogy,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. “The movies will be shown as a triple…

Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant and Jimmy Page to Face L.A. Jury

Two of the mainstays of the superstar rock band Led Zeppelin are being dragged into court as the copyright battle over the 1971 classic “Stairway to Heaven” heats up. Entertainment Weekly reports that a U.S. court ruled singer Robert Plant…

‘They’re Magically Delicious’ — Actor Who Played the Lucky Charms Leprechaun Dies at 93

The actor behind the Irish brogue of the Lucky Charms leprechaun, who also worked with Orson Welles during his long career, has died. Time magazine reports that Arthur Anderson died Saturday at age 93. “Anderson had a multifarious career that…

Reality TV Takes New Form in Seeso’s Upcoming Original Series

Press release from Seeso, April 13, 2016: Seeso, the ad-free comedy streaming channel, will launch its next two scripted, comedies “Thingstarter” and ‘”Hidden American with Jonah Ray” May 19 and June 2, respectively. “Thingstarter,” a workplace comedy, is about a…

Bounce TV Doubles Original Programming Production, Plans Weekly Original Premieres Year-Round

Press release from Bounce TV, April 13, 2016: Bounce TV — the nation’s fastest-growing television network designed for African-American audiences — today unveiled its original programming plans for the 2016-17 upfront season, which includes a major expansion of original programming…