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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.

Britney Spears Conservatorship Takes Legal Action Against ‘Free Britney’ Movement

In what’s being called an “increasingly aggressive effort to push back” against the so-called “Free Britney” movement, the conservatorship that oversees pop star Britney Spears’ personal life and career filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the creator of a blog devoted…

Cuba Gooding Jr. Loses Bid to Have Criminal Case Thrown Out

A criminal case against Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr. is continuing after a judge rejected his bid to have the case thrown out. The AP reports that Judge Keisha Espinal said she needed more time to review written arguments in…

Beth Chapman of ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ Dies

Reality star Beth Chapman, the wife of bounty hunter Duane “Dog” Chapman and one of the stars of the long-running reality show “Dog the Bounty Hunter,” has died. Chapman died early Wednesday at Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu after battling…

ESPN’s Longest-Tenured Anchor Exits After 40 Years

A broadcaster who has been one of the most high-profile faces of ESPN for four decades announced his retirement this week. Bob Ley, who joined the sports network when it was just starting out in 1979, said he will retire…

Final Season of Landmark Netflix Series to Bow Soon

The final season is about to roll out for a series that helped build Netflix into the fixture of daily life that it is today. Season seven of “Orange Is the New Black” premieres Friday, July 26. The streaming service…

This Summer’s No. 1 New Scripted Broadcast Series Is Renewed

The series that is currently the No. 1 new scripted broadcast series of summer 2019 has been picked up for a second season. CBS announced the renewal today for “Blood & Treasure.” Amy Reisenbach, executive VP of current programs for…

Actor Who Helped Usher In the Golden Age of TV Drama to Return With New Series

An actor whose early 2000s drama series is often credited with helping to launch the so-called “Golden Age of TV Drama” will be starring in a new series. Paramount Network announced today that it has greenlighted “Coyote,” starring Michael Chiklis….

Paramount Network Greenlights ‘Coyote,’ a New Scripted Series From Emmy Award-Winning Executive Producer And Director Michelle MacLaren, Starring Emmy Award-Winning Actor Michael Chiklis

Press release from Paramount, June 26, 2019: Paramount Network today ordered a 10-episode first season of one-hour scripted drama Coyote from Sony Pictures Television. Emmy Award-winning executive producer Michelle MacLaren (Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad), will direct the pilot and…

High-Ranking Amazon Studios Exec Stepping Down

An executive who joined Amazon Studios in 2015 and has been the company’s head of marketing and distribution is stepping down. Variety reports that Bob Berney is exiting as his four-year contract runs out. His last day will reportedly be…

‘Jeopardy James’ Holzhauer Tries His Hand at Another Game — and Flops

James Holzhauer appears to have found a game he’s not nearly as good at as he is at “Jeopardy!” ESPN reports that the professional sports gambler, who recently wrapped up a 32-game “Jeopardy!” winning streak in which he drove up…