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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.

Ashton Kutcher Testifies in Trial of Accused Serial Killer

Actor Ashton Kutcher testified today in the trial of a man prosecutors say is a “serial sexual-thrill killer,” TMZ reports. “Kutcher was in an L.A. courthouse testifying in the trial of Michael Gargiulo — aka the ‘Hollywood Ripper’ — who’s…

Whistler’s Dilemma: CBS Faces Multimillion-Dollar Lawsuit Over Theme Song From ‘The Andy Griffith Show’

Even though “The Andy Griffith Show” premiered on CBS almost 60 years ago, a lawsuit has just been filed alleging that the network used the show’s iconic theme song — you know, the one that’s whistled as Andy and Opie…

‘The 2020 Miss America Competition’ Returns to Longtime NBC Home With Live Two-Hour Telecast

Press release from NBC, May 29, 2019: NBC and the Miss America Organization announced today that “The 2020 Miss America Competition” will air live on NBC. Discussions are currently under way with potential venues. The date and location of the…

Adam Savage Returns to Science Channel — ‘Savage Builds’ Premieres June 12 at 10 p.m.

Press release from Science Channel, May 29, 2019: Putting his unending curiosity and nearly unparalleled inventiveness to the test, Adam Savage is taking on bigger and badder builds in a new eight-episode series premiering June 12 at 10 p.m. ET/PT…

CBS Television Network to Air the First Full Season of CBS All Access’ ‘The Good Fight’

Press release from CBS, May 29, 2019: THE GOOD FIGHT is coming to Sundays on CBS. The network will offer a special event broadcast run of season one of the acclaimed CBS All Access series, beginning Sunday, June 16 on…

Drama Series Gets New Showrunner

A prime-time drama series will have a new showrunner for its next season, with the show’s co-creator stepping down. Deadline reports that the change is taking place at the CW’s “Dynasty” as it approaches its third season. “Sallie Patrick, who…

Weatherman Has a Meltdown on the Air Over ‘Bachelorette’ Fans

A TV weatherman went on a tirade during a live broadcast after fans of the ABC reality show “The Bachelorette” complained about missing part of the show because of a tornado warning. Jamie Simpson of Fox 45 in Dayton, Ohio,…

Layoffs in Programming and Marketing as TruTV Restructures

“TruTV has laid off most of its programming and marketing staffers as oversight of the WarnerMedia cabler is consolidated into the broader Turner entertainment group,” Variety reports. “TruTV on Tuesday morning informed a few dozen staffers — said to be…

Netflix Joins in Pressuring Georgia on Abortion Law

Netflix, which reportedly has at least five projects currently filming in the state of Georgia, is taking a stand against the state’s recently passed abortion law. Deadline quotes Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos saying Tuesday that the streaming giant…

In Unusual Deal, Sport Illustrated Sells What May Be Its Most Coveted Asset for Millions

After Sports Illustrated agreed to a nine-figure deal, it turns out its most coveted asset may have been its brand. The New York Times reports that the magazine sold its intellectual property to Authentic Brands Group for $110 million in…