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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.

Will this be the Seventh Degree of Kevin Bacon? He’s Signed to Star in an Original Comedy…Podcast

Get ready for a new comedy podcast starring Kevin Bacon, reports Natalie Jarvey in a scoop for The Hollywood Reporter. The 12-episode fictional podcast, titled “I’m Gonna Be Kevin Bacon,” stars Bacon playing “a heightened version of himself,” the article…

Sony Joins Two Other Studios in Sitting Out Comic-Con

Sony Pictures is the latest studio to opt out of next month’s San Diego Comic-Con, joining Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. on the sidelines for the July 18-21 event, reports Dave McNary in Variety. The story adds that “The studio…

Canceled Sitcom Is Spared

A comedy series that was recently canceled has been brought back to life, with the announcement today from Pop TV that it has picked up “One Day at a Time.” The pickup marks the first time a series that was…

Co-Star Says Bill Murray Was a ‘Drunken Bully’

An Oscar-winning actor who co-starred with former Not Ready for Prime Time Player Bill Murray in the 1991 feature film “What About Bob?” says Murray was a “drunken bully” on the set of the comedy. Richard Dreyfuss offered his comments…

FCC Investigating Sinclair Broadcast Group

The Federal Communications Commission has opened an inquiry into the Sinclair Broadcast Group over its aborted attempt to buy Tribune Broadcasting’s TV stations, Multichannel News reports. Among the issues is whether Sinclair misled the FCC about who would be controlling…

‘CBS This Morning’ Takes a Ratings Hit Following Anchor Shakeup

A recent shakeup in the anchor lineup at “CBS This Morning,” with Anthony Mason and Tony Dokoupil joining Gayle King as Norah O’Donnell heads out for “CBS Evening News” and John Dickerson exits to “60 Minutes,” does not appear to…

‘Game of Thrones’ Star Lands New Show

After the recent conclusion of HBO’s megahit “Game of Thrones,” one of the show’s biggest stars is headed to Showtime. Lena Headey, who received four Emmy nominations for her performance as “Thrones” favorite Cersei Lannister, will play the title role…

Solid Turnout for First Democratic Debate

Wednesday night’s first of two Democratic primary debates scheduled for this week delivered solid viewership numbers across NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo. Variety reports that the telecast drew a total of 15.3 million viewers. The debate featured Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen….

New ‘Star Trek’ Series Names Showrunner

An upcoming “Star Trek” series that will bring back one of the icons of the franchise just named author Michael Chabon as its showrunner. CBS announced that the Pulitzer Prize winner will oversee “Star Trek: Picard,” which brings back Patrick…

Syfy Goes Off the Deep End

Syfy announced plans for a programming event that should help the NBCUniversal-owned cable channel feed the summer viewing audience’s seemingly insatiable appetite for shark-themed content. The channel’s shark-themed “Off the Deep End Weekend,” set for Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17…