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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.

New No. 1 for Highest-Rated Basic Cable Movie of the Past Year in Key Demos

An original movie that premiered over the weekend is now the highest-rated movie of the past year on ad-supported cable in key demos. Variety reports that Lifetime’s “Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart,” which debuted Saturday night, is basic cable’s No….

‘Game of Thrones’ Star Reads Insults From ‘The Bachelor’ — in Character (Watch It Now)

A new video clip merges the popular TV shows “Game of Thrones” and “The Bachelor,” as actress Lena Headey, who stars as Cersei on “Thrones,” gets into character to read insults quoted from “The Bachelor.” The stunt was prompted by…

Woody Allen TV Series Lands High-Profile Cast

A television series that’s in the works from legendary film director Woody Allen will star Miley Cyrus. Deadline.com reports that the pop singer and “Hannah Montana” alumna is on board along with comedy veteran Elaine May. Allen also will reportedly…

Another Group of Actors Is Left Out by the Academy, According to a Two-Time Oscar Nominee

An actor with two Academy Award nominations on his resume says he’s part of a group that has been largely left out of the awards. The U.K. publication The Guardian reports that Ian McKellen says homophobia is as big an…

ABC Developing Event Series About Real-Life Political Scandal

One of the biggest political scandals in U.S. history is the focus of an event series that’s in development at ABC. Variety reports that the network is developing a Watergate project, drawing on White House whistleblower John Dean’s 2014 book…

Fox Has Its Lead for New ’24’ Reboot

Fox has lined up the lead for “24: Legacy,” with Kiefer Sutherland exiting the series and “Straight Outta Comption” actor Corey Hawkins stepping in. E! News reports that Hawkins will play a new lead character, Eric Carter. The network’s official…

Stations May Go Dark in Battle Over Retrans Fees

Consumers in nine TV markets are being warned today that they could lose access to some stations at midnight Friday, Jan. 29. TVNewsCheck reports that Nexstar Broadcasting Group put out the word today in a statement, cautioning that its battle…

CBS Orders Two Pilots

CBS has placed pilot orders for two projects. TheWrap.com reports that the network ordered the drama “Bunker Hill” from Jason Katims and “Superior Donuts,” based on the Tracy Letts play. Katims will write the pilot for “Bunker Hill,” with Katims…

Star of Acclaimed CBS Drama: ‘I’m Unemployed Come April’ — Was She Joking?

The future of a CBS drama has been the subject of speculation, and things heated up over the weekend in the wake of remarks by the show’s star. “The future of ‘The Good Wife’ looks murkier than ever, and it’s…

‘SNL’ Offers Its Take on Movie Awards Diversity — Here’s the Clip

NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” stepped into the #OscarsSoWhite controversy over the weekend, lampooning the lack of diversity in movie awards without identifying the Academy Awards. Watch the video below: