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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.

Reality TV Personality in Medically Induced Coma

One of the longtime stars of a successful reality TV series has been placed in a medically induced coma. CBS News reports that Beth Chapman, who starred along with her husband, Duane “Dog” Chapman,” for eight seasons on A&E’s “Dog…

BET Networks and Tyler Perry Readying Streaming Service, Announce First Original Series

Viacom-owned BET Networks and Tyler Perry Studios took the wraps off plans for the new original series “First Wives Club,” which will be the first original for the upcoming BET+ premier subscription VOD service targeting the African American audience. The…

Is NBC Developing a Show to Compete with ‘Shark Tank’?

NBC is developing a show “very similar” to ABC’s “Shark Tank,” reports The New York Post’s Page Six, which cites unnamed sources. The new show has already signed a deal with former Yankee Alex Rodriguez, the story reports. Previously, Rodriguez…

Author Judith Krantz, Whose Novels Filled With Sex and Shopping Became a String of TV Movies and Miniseries, Dies at 91

“Judith Krantz, who almost single-handedly turned the sex-and-shopping genre of fiction into the stuff of high commerce, making her one of the world’s best-selling novelists if not one of the most critically acclaimed, died on Saturday at her home in…

‘Yellowstone’ Season Two Premiere Draws 5 Million Total Viewers, Making It Cable’s Most-Watched Original Telecast This Summer

Press release from Paramount, June 24, 2019: With updated L+3 viewing numbers, the season two premiere of Paramount Network’s hit series Yellowstone continues to break brand and series records, reaching record-high ratings across all key demos. With more than 5…

FOX Announces Fall Premiere Dates for the 2019-2020 Season

Press release from Fox, June 24, 2019: FOX has set the fall premiere dates for its new and returning series. Kicking off the new season, the 71st PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS(R) will air LIVE coast-to-coast from the Microsoft Theater at L.A….

BET Networks and Tyler Perry Studios to Launch BET+

Press release from BET, June 24, 2019: BET Networks, a unit of Viacom Media Networks (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), and Tyler Perry Studios today unveiled a new joint venture to launch BET+, a premier subscription video-on-demand service focused on the African…

Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Upcoming Mobile Streaming Service Has Sold $100 Million in Ads

The new streaming service from former Walt Disney Studios Chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg, expected to launch April 6, 2020, has sold $100 million worth of ads to six premium partners, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The partners in Quibi, which was…

Aubrey Plaza Predicts How Humanity Will Be Destroyed

Actress Aubrey Plaza, known for her role on the NBC comedy series “Parks and Recreation,” discussed her misgivings about robots and technology during an appearance this week on “Late Night with Seth Meyers.” You can watch the clip below. Plaza,…

Writer Says She Was Assaulted by Donald Trump and Leslie Moonves in Separate Incidents

A writer who is a journalist and advice columnist says in a piece published by New York magazine that both Leslie Moonves and Donald Trump assaulted her in separate incidents in the 1990s. In an excerpt from her book “What…