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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.

Kevin Spacey Hit With Lawsuit

The legal problems are mounting for Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey, who already faces a criminal charge in connection with an alleged assault in 2016. The AP reports that Spacey has been hit with a lawsuit over the same alleged incident….

Court Transcripts May Shed Light on Why Nipsey Hussle Was Gunned Down

“Court transcripts unsealed Thursday show that rapper Nipsey Hussle and the man charged with killing him had a conversation about ‘snitching’ shortly before the rapper was shot,” the AP reports. “In the grand jury transcripts, a witness testified that the…

Emmy Nominee Lena Headey to Star in Showtime Pilot ‘Rita’

Press release from Showtime, June 27, 2019: SHOWTIME has announced a pilot production order for the hour-long dramedy RITA, starring Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Lena Headey (Game of Thrones). Headey will executive produce the pilot, a co-production of SHOWTIME…

Pop TV Takes It ‘One Day at a Time,’ Greenlighting a Fourth Season of the Fan Favorite and Critically Acclaimed Series From Sony Pictures Television

Press release from Pop TV, June 27, 2019: Pop TV, now fully owned by CBS Corporation, announced today that the critically acclaimed series ONE DAY AT A TIME will continue with a new 13-episode fourth season premiering in 2020. The…

Syfy’s Shark-Themed ‘Off the Deep End Weekend’ Features Premiere of ‘Zombie Tidal Wave’ Starring Ian Ziering

Press release from Syfy, June 26, 2019: SYFY unleashes “OFF THE DEEP END WEEKEND” Saturday August 17th and Sunday August 18th featuring all your favorite SYFY shark movies, including the entire SHARKNADO franchise and the World premiere of the new…

Michael Chabon Announced as Showrunner of ‘Star Trek: Picard’

Press release from CBS, June 27, 2019: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon has been named showrunner of the upcoming STAR TREK: PICARD series. Chabon is working closely on the day-to-day production of the series with Academy Award winner and veteran…

Sitcom Dad Dead at 75

An actor who appeared in many TV roles, becoming best known for his role as TV dad Willie Tanner on the ’80s sitcom “ALF,” has died. TMZ reports that Max Wright died Wednesday. He was 75. “Family sources tell TMZ…

Court Gets ‘Pornographic’ DVD in R. Kelly Criminal Case

“Singer R. Kelly appeared Wednesday in a Chicago court, where a judge said he would like to set a trial date for early next year and prosecutors turned over a DVD allegedly showing pornographic images involving a minor,” CNN reports….

NRA Shuts Down Streaming Network, Official Resigns

“Moving to clean house amid an organizational crisis, the National Rifle Association cut ties with its second-in-command, Christopher W. Cox; severed its relationship with Ackerman McQueen, its estranged advertising firm; and shut down live production at its online media arm,…

One Major Streaming Service Is Reportedly Growing Its U.S. Subscriber Base Faster Than Netflix

The growth story of 2019 among subscription video services, according to a new report by Decider.com, is Hulu. The report notes that Disney’s deal last month with NBCUniversal will give Disney “full ownership and control over Hulu during the next…