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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.

One of the Original Stars of ‘The Cosby Show’ Joins Showtime’s ‘Ray Donovan’

One of the stars of “The Cosby Show” during its heyday as a stalwart of NBC’s comedy lineup in the 1980s will tackle a substantial role on the Showtime drama “Ray Donovan.” Showtime announced that Lisa Bonet is joining the…

Video: Adele Relives the Ordeal of Her Disappointing Grammys Performance

Adele, who has been on top of the pop world until an off-key performance at the Grammys put a damper on things, called the incident a “disaster” during an appearance on “Ellen.” The British singer recounted the events of Grammys…

Katy Mixon, Who Played Melissa McCarthy’s Sister on ‘Mike & Molly,’ Lands ABC Pilot

Katy Mixon is moving on from her role as Melissa McCarthy’s sister on CBS’s “Mike & Molly,” snaring the lead role in a new ABC comedy project. Deadline.com reports that Mixon will star in the single-camera pilot “The Second Fattest…

Apple Showdown With FBI Over Terrorist’s iPhone Seen as the ‘Defining Case’ in a Bigger Fight

Explaining why he’s fighting an FBI order to help crack an iPhone, Apple CEO Tim Cook said going along with the order would set a dangerous precedent, the Los Angeles Times reports. Cook indicated that helping to unencrypt the phone…

Cosby Sues One of His Accusers — and Her Lawyers; Will It Silence Them in His Criminal Trial?

Just one day before a pretrial hearing in a criminal sexual assault case against him in Philadelphia earlier this month, Bill Cosby filed a lawsuit against his accuser and the lawyers who have represented her for more than a decade….

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Alleged Stalker Acquitted

An Ohio man accused of stalking actress Gwyneth Paltrow for 17 years, who spent a few years in a mental institution in connection with a previous stalking case involving the Oscar winner, has been acquitted. ABC News reports that the…

Surprise: Trump Now Trails Cruz in National NBC/WSJ Poll Taken After Saturday’s Debate

Donald Trump has fallen behind fellow GOP presidential contender Ted Cruz nationally, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, AOL News reports. “In the poll, Cruz is the first choice of 28 percent of Republican primary voters, while…

ABC Chief Forced Out in Power Struggle; Network Breaks Ground in Naming Successor

The boss of the ABC Network has been forced out after losing a power struggle with a higher-ranking executive. The New York Times reports that ABC Entertainment President Paul Lee resigned today after battling with Disney-ABC Television Group Chairman Ben…

CBS Flexes Ratings Muscle, Pulls Off a Feat That Hasn’t Been Accomplished in the Past Decade

CBS pulled off an extremely rare accomplishment in dominating the broadcast ratings for the week of Feb. 8-12. In a feat that hasn’t been achieved in at least 10 years, the network swept the top 10 with the 10 most-watched broadcast…

New Series Is TV’s Top-Rated Show on Tuesday Nights — and What It Says About Ratings

A new series has been attracting a lot of attention on Tuesday nights — bringing in a big initial audience and more than doubling that audience in the key 18-49 demo in time-shifted L+3 viewing. The series is the FX…