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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.

Showtime Breaks Out ‘Homeland’ Season 5 Trailer — Here It Is

Showtime has just taken the wraps off an extended trailer for its eagerly anticipated fifth season of “Homeland.” The season premieres Sunday, Oct. 4, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Here’s the clip:

Two More Seasons for Hit Comedy Series

A long-running comedy is doing so well in its new home that it has just been picked up for two more seasons. Variety reports that TBS gave the news to its animated hit “American Dad.” “The announcement means that the…

Witnesses Offer Insights Into Why Lindsay Lohan Ran Around Naked at Lavish Wedding

Lindsay Lohan apparently had a bizarre reason for her bizarre behavior after reportedly running around naked at the Aug. 22 wedding of model Lana Zakocela and millionaire Justin Etzin — a lavish affair held in Italy. Lohan reportedly believed she…

TV Personality Arrested in Bizarre Domestic Violence Incident

An ugly incident of alleged domestic violence led to the arrest of a television personality. TMZ.com reports that Jill Connors, a recurring guest on the Bravo reality series “Married to Medicine,” was arrested following an incident Aug. 13 at the…

Power Shift for NBC Drama Series: Showrunner Is Out; ‘Sopranos’ Alums Take Over

An NBC drama series has just undergone a big change behind the cameras. The showrunner on “Chicago Med,” Andrew Dettmann, is out, with Andrew Schneider and Diane Frolov taking over as showrunners, Entertainment Weekly reports. “Dettmann will continue to develop…

TV Show Delayed in Wake of Virginia Shootings

The fatal shooting of two news staffers at WDBJ-TV in Virginia has sparked schedule changes at TV outlets, with the latest being IFC’s decision to reschedule an episode of its freshman satire series “Documentary Now!” The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed…

Fox Drama Series Retitled, Part of a Large Crop of Name Changes This Year

A drama series that’s coming up on Fox has been renamed — again. The show that has been known as “The Frankenstein Code” will be called “Lookinglass,” Deadline.com reports. “The producers of ‘The Frankenstein Code’ (originally ‘Frankenstein’) had been looking…

With De Niro Already on Board, High-Profile TV Project Adds Another Major Movie Star

A high-profile television project continues to attract big names. With Robert De Niro already signed for the lead role in HBO’s biopic on Bernie Madoff, the latest big star to join up is Michelle Pfeiffer. Variety reports that Pfeiffer will…

Family of Robin Williams in Court Battle Over the Late Comedian’s Estate

Attorneys representing the widow and children of the late Robin Williams were expected to face off in court today in California, the AP reports, with Williams’ widow in a legal battle with three children of the comedian from former marriages….

Ashley Madison Hack Attack Claims Another Casualty: The Company CEO

The recent data breach that exposed private information about users of the marital affair site Ashley Madison has apparently claimed another victim. The Wall Street Journal reports that Noel Biderman, CEO of Ashley Madison parent company Avid Life Media, has…