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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.

‘Big Bang Theory’ Stars Set Record Straight About Dating Rumors

Two of the stars of the hit CBS sitcom “The Big Bang Theory” put the word out that they are NOT dating again after rumors surfaced that they had rekindled their romance. USA Today reports that Kaley Cuoco and Johnny…

The Talk of the Town This Week Is Jennifer Lawrence’s Short Essay About Women Not Being Paid as Much as Men, and Reaction to It

Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence wrote an essay this week titled “Why Do I Make Less Than My Male Co-Stars?” that appeared in the email newsletter Lenny that’s published by Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner. In her essay Lawrence talks…

‘Homeland’ Hit by ‘Artistic Sabotage’: Graffiti Accusing the Series of Racism Finds Its Way Into the Show

Viewers who watched Sunday’s episode of the Showtime drama series “Homeland” got something extra in the background: Graffiti that appeared on the show, written in Arabic, carried a subversive message accusing the series of racism. The U.K. publication The Guardian…

Marvel Developing Two New Shows — One With Fox, One With FX

Of two series in development for TV from Marvel, the one with FX actually has a pilot commitment. According to an announcement from FX, the network “has ordered the pilot for ‘Legion,’ the story of a troubled young man who…

Filmmaker Sentenced to Six Years in Prison, 223 Lashes

An award-winning Iranian filmmaker has been given a brutal sentence for his work, which examines “the travails of modern life and political expression in the Islamic Republic,” the AP reports. Because of his films, Keywan Karimi was sentenced to six…

Showtime Orders Series From Cameron Crowe and J.J. Abrams

Showtime has given the go-ahead to a series created by “Jerry Maguire” director Cameron Crowe, with “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” director J.J. Abrams also on board. Deadline.com reports that the pay-cable channel officially ordered “Roadies,” which will roll out…

Strange Bedfellows: Broadcasters and Consumer Groups Align to Oppose Big Media Mergers

Two media mergers currently in the works have unified broadcasters and consumer-rights groups, two factions that don’t often find themselves on the same side of issues, according to U.S. News and World Report. “Both are concerned about a pair of proposed…

‘Dance Moms’ Star Indicted on Federal Fraud Charges. Accused of Hiding $755,000. Judge Was Tipped Off While He Was Channel Surfing

“A reality television performer has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of bankruptcy fraud, concealment of bankruptcy assets, and false bankruptcy declarations, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.” So begins a press release…

Reality Staple Canceled After 22 Cycles

A reality show that has become a television institution is ending its long and successful run. E! News reports that the end is at hand for “America’s Next Top Model.” The current 22nd cycle of the CW show, which wraps Friday, Dec….

Record-Breaking Sitcom Finds Cable Home

A four-year syndication deal announced today will bring a record-breaking comedy series to the cable network BET. Debmar-Mercury announced the deal that will send all 254 episodes of “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” to BET. “The syndicator and Perry produced…