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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.

DiCaprio to Executive Produce Mafia TV Series

Leonardo DiCaprio is on board as an executive producer on a new Mafia-focused television series in development at Showtime, Variety reports. The untitled project is set in the 1980s. “Ray Donovan” writer Brett Johnson is also attached, the story reports….

NBC Developing Series Based on Clint Eastwood Movie

NBC has a new drama series in the works based on the Clint Eastwood thriller “In the Line of Fire,” released in 1993. Deadline.com reports that the network gave a script commitment “with a hefty penalty” to the project. “Written…

Michelle Obama Books Late-Night Appearance

First lady Michelle Obama is the latest big Washington “get” as the late-night talk shows jockey for guests from the world of politics. The AP reports that Obama will appear Sept. 28 on CBS’s “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.”…

New TV Series Focuses on Children Who Escaped From Their Abductors

A television series that’s set to premiere in a few weeks will tell the stories of children who were kidnapped and managed to find their way back to their families. “They Took Our Child: We Got Her Back” will premiere…

Two Hollywood ‘Producers’ Arrested in Alleged $21 Million Movie Investment Scheme

Two people have been arrested and charged with operating what’s being described as an elaborate movie investment scheme in which they allegedly bilked investors out of $21 million. The Los Angeles Times reports: “Michelle Kenen Seward, 42, of Flintridge; and…

The Who Postpones North American Tour Indefinitely

The legendary rock band the Who has canceled all dates on its 50th anniversary tour of North America and postponed the tour indefinitely. Variety reports that the move comes as lead singer Roger Daltrey battles viral meningitis. The group canceled…

‘Doctor Who’ Star Leaving the Show

One of the stars of “Doctor Who” is exiting the popular BBC sci-fi series. The departure of Jenna Coleman, who plays the Doctor’s companion Clara Oswald, was confirmed after several days of rumors that the actress would be leaving to…

Veteran of CNN and ABC Lands New Program as NBC News Continues MSNBC Reboot; New Exec Producer for ‘NBC Nightly News’

MSNBC continues to transform its programming lineup, announcing Thursday that it will launch a new two-hour afternoon program to be anchored by Kate Snow, the AP reports. “Snow, a veteran of both ABC News and CNN, will anchor each weekday…

‘Thursday Night Football’ Sets Record, Dominates Prime-Time Competition

The season opener for “Thursday Night Football” on CBS and NFL Network, pitting the Denver Broncos against the Kansas City Chiefs, set a ratings record. The networks announced that the game delivered an overnight household rating of 14.3 with a…

In First TV Interview, Survivor of WDBJ Shooting Gives Full Account of the Attack — Here’s the Video

A woman who survived the attack in which two TV news staffers were killed on live TV has opened up about the shooting. Vicki Gardner, who was being interviewed on camera when gunfire broke out on Aug. 26, gave a…