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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.

USA Greenlights Drama Project

USA Network is moving forward with a new scripted drama project, locking in the star of ABC’s “Secrets and Lies,” Ryan Phillippe, for the starring role. The cable channel picked up the pilot for the hour-long project, “Shooter,” from executive…

‘Empire’ Spinoff on the Way

One of the creators of the Fox drama hit “Empire” confirmed plans Thursday for a spinoff of the series focused on Taraji P. Henson’s character, Cookie. People magazine reports that Lee Daniels talked about the project Thursday during the Television…

USA Network Announces Pilot Pickup for ‘Shooter’; Ryan Phillippe Is Set to Star

Press release from USA Network, Aug. 6, 2015: USA Network announced a pilot pick-up for the hour-long scripted drama SHOOTER and has locked in Ryan Phillippe (“Secrets and Lies”) to star. SHOOTER is based on the best-selling Bob Lee Swagger…

James Franco Will Play Twins in HBO Pilot About the Porn Industry

James Franco will star in “The Deuce,” a drama pilot for HBO, according to a number of media reports. Variety says that the show, set in the 1970s and 1980s, “explores the legalization and subsequent rise of the porn industry in…

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Reports: ‘Friends’ Star Secretly Weds

In one of the best-kept Hollywood secrets in years, media outlets are reporting that “Friends” star Jennifer Aniston and actor Justin Theroux have pulled off a secret wedding. People magazine reports: “The couple exchanged vows in front of more than…

How Fox Will Fill the Void Left by the End of ‘Idol’

Fox is wrapping the prime-time staple “American Idol” and has a plan in place for life after the former ratings juggernaut. The Los Angeles Times reports that the network is placing a few more of its eggs in the Lee…

NBC Production Lands ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Emmy Winner

A pair of actresses known for “Glee” and “Orange Is the New Black” have signed up for the upcoming NBC production “The Wiz Live!” TheWrap reports that Uzo Aduba, an Emmy winner for her performance as Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren…

Probe Reveals Why Harrison Ford’s Small Plane Crashed Back in March

An investigation into the crash of a small plane piloted by Harrison Ford concluded that the crash wasn’t the actor’s fault. TMZ.com reports that the National Transportation Safety Board determined that a loose part led to the plane’s engine failure….

NBC Chalks Up a Comedy Milestone With the Most-Watched Summer Sitcom Debut on the Big 4 Broadcast Nets in Eight Years

Judging from a string of press releases from NBC, the network is pretty excited about the reception for its newest sitcom. “Mr. Robinson,” starring “The Office” alum Craig Robinson as a middle school music teacher, premiered Wednesday night and chalked…