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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.

‘Dancing with the Stars’ Lands NFL Super Bowl Star — He Has Already Displayed Some of His Dance Moves on the Field

ESPN is reporting that one of the stars of the recent Super Bowl is headed to ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” Defensive standout Von Miller of the Denver Broncos, who was named the Super Bowl MVP, will join the show…

Bobbi Kristina Brown Autopsy Results Released

Authorities have released autopsy results for Bobbi Kristina Brown, revealing that she died from a combination of drowning and drugs. TMZ.com reports that her “official cause of death is eerily similar to her mother, Whitney Houston — drowning while using…

Despite Rave Reviews From The New York Times and The New Yorker, Broadway Show Is Losing Millions and Will Close Early

A sparsely attended production that marked the Broadway debut of an Oscar-winning actor is closing early. Deadline.com reports that Eugene O’Neill’s “Hughie,” starring Forest Whitaker, will shutter after losing almost $3 million. “A 55-minute one-act that is primarily a monologue…

LAPD Examining Knife Reportedly Found on Former O.J. Simpson Property

The so-called “crime of the century” — the previous century — continues to make headlines, with the Los Angeles Times reporting: “In another twist in the long-running O.J. Simpson saga, Los Angeles police are investigating and testing a knife that…

Two Big Movie Theater Chains Are Merging to Form the Largest U.S. Theater Chain

Two big U.S. movie theater chains are merging in a deal valued at $1.1 billion. Reuters reports that AMC Entertainment Holdings will acquire Carmike Cinemas Inc. to form what will be the largest U.S. theater chain. “Chinese property and investment…

Settle In for This Weekend’s ‘Harry Potter’ TV Marathon — Here Are All the Details

A marathon of “Harry Potter” movies gets under way today, Friday, March 4, and continues through the weekend on Freeform. The schedule includes: Friday, March 4 (11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET) HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE (2:30 – 6:45…

Oscar-Winning Feature Film to Become Disney TV Series

The movie that won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film last year is being adapted for a TV series. Disney XD announced that production has begun on “Big Hero 6,” with the series expected to premiere in 2017….

In a Cute Bit, ‘The Tonight Show’ Gets a New Theme Song, Based on the Theme Songs of Old Sitcoms. Watch It Now

NBC’s “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” unveiled a new opening credits sequence with a theme song based on old sitcoms. The show posted the clip Thursday, billing it as “TGIF”-style, with the new theme song written and performed by…

Hope for ‘Downton Abbey’ Junkies: Will the Show Return in a Different Form?

With the final episode of PBS Masterpiece’s beloved period drama “Downton Abbey” set to air this Sunday, hardcore fans of the show face the unthinkable reality of life beyond the acclaimed series. But a new report indicates there may be…

Netflix Will Spend $5 Billion on Programming This Year — Setting Off an ‘Arms Race’ in Cable

Netflix has sparked what BloombergBusiness calls an “arms race in cable,” with its projected spending of close to $5 billion on non-sports programming in 2016. “Media companies have settled on a strategy to combat declining viewership at their TV networks: spend,…