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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.

Justin Bieber Battling Serious Disease

Pop star Justin Bieber revealed that he has been dealing with a serious health issue, with TMZ reporting that Bieber is battling lyme disease. The website cites Bieber saying he also has “chronic mono,” which has reportedly “affected his skin,…

Netflix Special Under Increased Pressure After Bombing

A Netflix program that has been the focus of intense controversy — and apparently triggered a bombing attack on the Brazilian headquarters of the comedy troupe responsible for the special — continues to come under fire. In the latest development…

Harvey Weinstein Goes After Judge Following Battle Over Weinstein’s Cellphone

After the judge in Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault trial in New York admonished the disgraced movie mogul and his legal team Tuesday over Weinstein’s alleged use of a cellphone in court, his lawyers now want the judge to recuse himself…

Judge Orders Jussie Smollett’s Emails Turned Over

A judge has ordered Google to turn over a year’s worth of emails, private messages, photographs and location data of “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett to a special prosecutor, the AP reports. The prosecutor is looking into why officials in Chicago…

This Year’s Oscars: ‘Big Comedy,’ ‘Star Power’ … and No Host

ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke said today that this year’s Academy Awards ceremony, set to air Feb. 9, will go without a host, repeating the strategy that worked last year. The AP reports that Burke said the broadcast will focus…

Musical Version of One of Mel Brooks’ Most Beloved Comedies to Be Broadcast Live

A live prime-time musical event that’s in the works for later this year will bring Mel Brooks’ “Young Frankenstein” to broadcast television. ABC announced plans for “Young Frankenstein Live!” (working title), based on the Broadway stage version of Brooks’ and…

Emmy-Winning Series Returns to Prime Time

A series that had a strong run before it left prime time several years ago is about to return. ABC announced plans today to bring a new version of the Emmy-winning game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” to…

ABC Picks Up Sequel to Series That Helped Define a Generation

A groundbreaking drama series that is widely credited as a culturally defining program for network television now has a sequel in the works at ABC. The network announced that it picked up the pilot “thirtysomething(else),” a sequel to the late-1980s…

Twenty Years After Its Series Debut, a Dynamic Version of the Emmy Award-Winning ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ Returns to ABC Prime Time, Hosted by Emmy Award-Winning Jimmy Kimmel

Press release from ABC, Jan. 8, 2020: In celebration of the 20th anniversary of “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire,” which debuted in the U.S. as a prime-time series in January 2000, ABC’s celebrated late-night staple and Emmy Award-winning producer…

Creator of Hit ABC Series Dead at 45, in Apparent Suicide

The creator of a popular ABC series was found dead in a Miami motel room on Tuesday in an apparent suicide, reports Variety. Silvio Horta, who created “Ugly Betty,” was 45. The story continues, “Sources tell Variety that Horta died…