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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.

Cosby Wins Ruling in Massachusetts Case

Comedian Bill Cosby won a round in court Monday when a federal judge in Massachusetts said Cosby could delay providing evidence in a case in which seven women are accusing him of defamation. Reuters reports that the judge “cited a…

CW Unveils Summer Premieres

The CW Network rolled out a lineup of summer premiere dates for alternative series, including a new cycle of “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” with new host Alyson Hannigan. Also in the lineup, the return of “Whose Line Is It…

Starz Launches Groundbreaking Subscription Streaming App With Download Capability

Starz launched its new streaming app today, making Starz content available by subscription via Apple and Google with virtually unlimited download capability for original series and movies. The Starz digital retail service is being offered for $8.99 per month. “Fans…

Report: Twitter Said to Have Won the Rights to Stream NFL Thursday Night Football Games. Twitter?

Thursday night NFL games are headed to a seemingly unlikely online home, with Twitter landing rights to the games, according to a Bloomberg report. The deal is part of a strategic push into online programming for the social media site,…

The CW Network Announces Additional 2016 Summer Premieres

Press release from the CW, April 5, 2016: The CW Network has set its summer premiere dates, including a new cycle of PENN & TELLER: FOOL US, with new host Alyson Hannigan, the return of WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?,…

TBS Orders More ‘Full Frontal With Samantha Bee’

Press release from TBS, April 4, 2016: It’s a full year for Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. TBS, a division of Turner, has ordered 26 episodes of its new series less than two months after star and executive producer Samantha…

Voice of Star Wars’ Beloved Admiral Ackbar is Stilled: Actor Erik Bauersfeld Dies at 93

“Actor Erik Bauersfeld, known by Star Wars fans around globe as the voice of Admiral Ackbar, has passed away. His passing comes at the age of 93 and the cause was natural causes. Erik will be deeply missed by his family…

OMG: What an Ending! Here are the Final Minutes of Tonight’s NCAA Men’s Championship Basketball Game: Villanova v. North Carolina. Watch It Now!

The end of Men’s March Madness tonight was spectacular. If you saw it — or just want to re-live it — here are the final minutes of the Villanova vs. North Carolina championship college basketball game.

ABC Takes Wraps Off Season Finale Dates, ‘Bachelorette’ Premiere, Sweeps Programming

ABC today unveiled an extensive lineup of programming for the upcoming May sweeps period, including season finale dates for “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” “black-ish,” “Castle,” “The Catch,” “Dancing with the Stars,” “The Family,” “Fresh Off the Boat,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The…

Marcia Clark’s Take on ‘The People v. O.J. Simpson’ Finale — and Recollections of That Day More Than 20 Years Ago

Marcia Clark, who prosecuted O.J. Simpson for murder in 1995, has been closely following the FX series “The People v. O.J. Simpson,” which airs its finale, “The Verdict,” tomorrow night, Tuesday, April 5. In an interview with EW.com, Clark offers…