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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.

Release of New Comedy Marks a First for Showtime — and a Return for a Comedian Who Used to Be Big

In another sign of how the TV business model is changing, Showtime will break new ground with the release of an upcoming comedy series. The pay cable channel announced that it will release a full season of the series “Dice”…

Sarah Palin Signs Deal to Headline Her Own Show — Will She Be the Next Judge Judy?

Sarah Palin appears to be on track to land her own daytime court show. The former vice presidential candidate has just signed a deal with Montana-based production company Warm Springs that should give Palin her own show, The Hollywood Reporter’s…

Movie Premiere Scaled Back After Brussels Attack

In response to the terrorist attack early today in Brussels, Warner Bros. decided to go ahead with the “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” premiere in London but said it would cancel the red carpet press  line, Variety reports. In its announcement,…

Rob Ford, Toronto’s Former Crack-Smoking Mayor, Dead at 46 — He Became the Butt of Jokes for His Personal Issues and Insensitive Racial and Sexual Remarks

Rob Ford, who became what the Canadian press called “the world’s most infamous mayor” after a series of personal missteps and awkward interviews thrust him into the spotlight, has died. The Washington Post reports that Ford, who was mayor of…

Oops: Geraldo Rivera Forgets to Dance on Season Debut of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ — Watch It Now

Geraldo Rivera just had what might go down as another “Al Capone’s Vault” moment. The TV talking head got off to a bad start on the new season of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,” and he wasn’t the only one….

Super-Producer Behind ‘The Matrix’ and ‘Lethal Weapon’ Movies Developing Cable Drama

One of Hollywood’s most successful film producers is developing a new family drama series for the cable channel Freeform. Joel Silver, whose string of hits includes entries in the “Lethal Weapon,” “Die Hard” and “The Matrix” franchises, among many other…

U.S. May Not Need Apple’s Help to Open Terrorist’s iPhone

The U.S. Department of Justice revealed today that it may not require help from Apple after all as it attempts to crack into the iPhone of San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook. The New York Times reports that the disclosure…

Guess Who Will Play Disgraced Ice Skater Tonya Harding in Upcoming Biopic

In an upcoming biopic retelling the story of disgraced ice skater Tonya Harding, blonde beauty Margot Robbie will play Harding. Deadline.com reports in an exclusive that the Australian actress, who received a lot of attention for her 2013 performance in…

O.J. Prosecutor Marcia Clark: Why FX’s ‘The People v. O.J. Simpson’ Is ‘Painful to Watch’

Watching “American Horror Story” and “American Crime Story” actress Sarah Paulson re-enact a difficult chapter in Marcia Clark’s life has become a horror story of its own for the former L.A. County prosecutor. Clark’s high-profile effort to prosecute O.J. Simpson…

Get Ready for the Return of Tim Tebow (!!) — as a TV Host

A program that’s being billed as “the feel-good show of the summer” will feature Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow as the co-host. The show is Fox’s unscripted competition series “Home Free.” Fox announced that season two…