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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.

Bruckheimer Project Exits Fox, Heads to Cable

A new thriller from mega-producer Jerry Bruckheimer is leaving Fox and has landed at cable network TNT with a pilot order. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the drama project, “Home,” examines the secrets harbored by a suburban family….

Report: AT&T Worked Closely With NSA to Aid Spying

“Telecommunications powerhouse AT&T Inc has provided extensive assistance to the U.S. National Security Agency as the spy agency conducts surveillance on huge volumes of Internet traffic passing through the United States, the New York Times reported on Saturday, citing newly…

Kim Kardashian Drug Post Prompts FDA Warning

The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning after a social media post by Kim Kardashian sparked concerns about the way information on drugs is being disseminated, The New York Times reports. Kardashian, who is pregnant and has been battling…

Spike Chalks Up the Most-Watched Documentary in Its History

Spike is celebrating record ratings for a high-profile documentary. The cable network announced today that “I Am Chris Farley,” which aired Monday, Aug. 10, is the most-watched documentary in Spike’s history. With three-day playback, the two-hour tribute to the comedian…

DirecTV Rolling Out Access to New Movie Six Weeks Before Its Theatrical Release

As part of an initiative to bring newly released motion pictures to DirecTV customers in advance of their theatrical release, DirecTV announced that it is offering customers exclusive access to “Mississippi Grind” six weeks ahead of the film’s Sept. 25…

‘Food Network Star’ Crowns Champion — Winner Will Get a Show on the Network

The cooking competition program “Food Network Star” wrapped its season Sunday night and crowned a winner. Food Network announced that Eddie Jackson of Houston was named the winner of the series grand prize at the end of the show’s 11th…

NBC Announces That Tracy Morgan Will Be Among the First Guest Hosts During the New Season of ‘SNL’

Tracy Morgan, who was badly injured in an automobile crash in June 2014, will be one of the hosts of “Saturday Night Live” when it returns for its new season in October. NBC, using its official “Saturday Night Live” Twitter…

Boyfriend Charged With Murder in Death of Morgan Freeman’s Granddaughter

“The live-in boyfriend of actor Morgan Freeman’s granddaughter was charged [today, Monday, Aug. 17, 2015] with her murder, police said,” Reuters reports. As we reported earlier this morning, E’Dena Hines, 33, was found fatally stabbed early Sunday. Hines, an actress,…

Actress Makes a Less Than Grand Entrance at ‘Teen Choice Awards’ — Here’s the Video

A young actress picked a high-profile TV moment for a near-wipeout as she took the stage to present the first award of the night at Sunday’s “Teen Choice Awards.” ET Online reports that Sarah Hyland, one of the stars of…

Disney Plans Massive Expansion of ‘Star Wars’ Rides and Attractions at Disneyland and Disney World

Disney is building two massive new attractions, in a project that is described as the company’s “largest single-themed land expansion ever.” CNN reports that the company announced plans for the “Stars Wars” attractions at Disneyland in Southern California and Walt…