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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.

Cable Series Canceled After Two Seasons

A cable drama series has been canceled after two seasons on the air. Following two 10-episode seasons on USA, “Satisfaction” will not be back, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. The male escort drama was created by “Suits” executive producer…

Sha Na Na Singer Dies

A longtime member of the doo-wop revival band Sha Na Na, who appeared in the hit 1978 movie “Grease” and who sang lead on the group’s “Blue Moon,” has died. The AP reports that Lennie Baker died Wednesday at a…

MSNBC Parts Ways With One of Its Hosts

MSNBC is parting ways with a host who has had a show on the cable news channel for four years. The channel confirmed Sunday that it is calling it quits with Melissa Harris-Perry, The New York Times reports. Harris-Perry has…

TV’s Top Drama Series — in the U.S. and Worldwide — Renewed for Two More Years

The show that is recognized as the No. 1 drama series on television, not just in the U.S. but also worldwide, has been picked up for two more seasons. CBS announced today that it has given the renewal to “NCIS.”…

New Cable Channel Debuts

This morning marked the debut of a new cable channel, with The New York Times reporting that the rollout of Viceland continues “Vice Media’s march toward world domination of news and lifestyle coverage for the 18-to-34 demographic.” Viceland takes over…

New CBS ‘Star Trek’ Series Boldly Goes Where the Franchise Has Gone Before, Brings Aboard a Writer and Producer With Roots in the ‘Star Trek’ Universe

A writer, producer and director with deep roots in the “Star Trek” franchise will be a part of the new CBS “Star Trek” TV series. Variety reports that Nicholas Meyer joined the new Bryan Fuller series from CBS Television Studios…

Leonardo DiCaprio, Brie Larson, ‘Spotlight’ and ‘Mad Max’ Among the Big Winners at Academy Awards — See the Full List

Sunday night’s 88th Academy Awards had its share of surprises, including a surprise winner in the biggest category of the night as “Spotlight” claimed Best Picture over the pre-ceremony favorite, “The Revenant.” It was also a big night for “Mad…

Two Must-See Highlights from the Oscars: Chris Rock’s Opening Monologue; Lady Gaga Singing ‘Til It Happens to You.’ Watch Them Now

Two must-see highlights from Sunday night’s Oscarcast. First, Chris Rock’s opening monologue: Here’s Lady Gaga’s moving rendition of “Til It Happens to You” at the 2016 Oscarcast:

Who Looked Great — and Who Looked Not So Great — on the Red Carpet at the Oscars?

Fashion watchers had their biggest night of the year Sunday, with the 88th Academy Awards producing the usual opinions on best- and worst-dressed along with a few trends. Reuters reports that Charlize Theron is getting a lot of attention from style…

Judge Considers Whether Case Against Bill Cosby Will Be Dismissed

One of the legal cases against Bill Cosby, in which the comedian is accused of defamation in a lawsuit filed by model Janice Dickinson, is scheduled to be considered for dismissal today, the AP reports. “The comedian’s attorneys want Dickinson’s…