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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.

L.A. Rams Lock In Their First Game in More Than 20 Years

A national broadcast is set for the first game to be played by the Los Angeles Rams in more than 20 years. The Los Angeles Times reports that ESPN will carry the preseason opener on Saturday, Aug. 13, in which…

Media Outlets Refuse to Hand Over Tape in Charlie Sheen Investigation

The media has been dragged into an investigation by authorities in Los Angeles into allegations that actor Charlie Sheen threatened a former girlfriend. Reuters reports that the celebrity website RadarOnline.com and the National Enquirer tabloid refused today to hand over…

New NBC Series to Focus on Famous Murder Case

On the heels of FX’s successful resurrection of the O.J. Simpson murder trial, NBC is ready to revisit another famous case: the Menendez brothers’ trial for the 1989 shotgun slaying of their parents. The Menendez case will be the focus…

Singer Who Harmonized Memorably on ‘A Teenager in Love’ and Other Doo-Wop Hits Dead at 78

A singer whose voice was a big part of a series of hit recordings in the late 1950s has died. The New York Times reports that Carlo Mastrangelo, an original member of Dion and the Belmonts, died Monday in the…

Comedian Who Helped Bring Bill Cosby Allegations to Light Will Be Focus of Documentary

A comedian whose material on Bill Cosby helped trigger sexual assault allegations and other accusations against the veteran performer will be the focus of a new feature-length documentary. Netflix announced plans for “Hannibal Takes Edinburgh,” featuring Hannibal Buress. The project,…

Must-Read Interview: As ‘American Idol’ Prepares to Air Its Final Show, Former Fox Reality Chief Mike Darnell Recalls When He Knew the Show Was Going to Be a Huge Hit, And What Its Lasting Impact Will Be

In the runup to this week’s series finale of Fox’s “American Idol,” former Fox reality chief Mike Darnell offered his recollections and his perspective on the show to Deadline.com’s Nellie Andreeva. Among the highlights, Darnell, who now heads unscripted for…

New VOD Entry to Bow This Month — Service Is a Partnership Between AT&T and The Chernin Group

The crowded video-on-demand market is about to become even more crowded, with the launch of Fullscreen planned for later this month. The Osceola, Fla., News-Gazette reports that the service, a partnership between AT&T and The Chernin Group, will debut April…

New ‘Star Wars’ Spinoff Coming to Theaters This Year — Here’s the First Trailer

Disney has released the first trailer for a new “Star Wars” feature film that will be in theaters this December. The movie is “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” Check it out …

Court Rejects Kesha’s Claim She Was a ‘Slave’ to Sony and Producer Dr. Luke; Read Why

Pop singer Kesha’s ongoing legal battle against producer Dr. Luke, whom she has accused of rape, appears to have been derailed by a ruling Wednesday rejecting the bulk of her claim. “Rejecting the ‘Tik Tok’ singer’s attempt to get out…

Video: NASCAR Drivers Try to Draw the State of Texas

With NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series in Texas this week for a race at the Texas Motor Speedway, some of the circuit’s top drivers were asked to try to draw the state of Texas — and most of them failed miserably….