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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.

Will the Family of Marvin Gaye Head Back to Court? Another Pharrell Hit Is Under Scrutiny

After winning a $7.4 million judgment over one hit song by Pharrell Williams, the family of Marvin Gaye may take Pharrell to court again over another song. Time magazine reports that the family in looking into similarities between Pharrell’s Academy…

ABC Muscles Out NBC, Expands Deal With Yahoo

ABC and Yahoo are expanding a partnership that dates back to 2011, with the Disney/ABC Television Group joining in on what was previously an arrangement between Yahoo and ABC News. CNN reports that the expanded deal shoots down talks between…

CW Sets Dates for Season Finales

The CW took the wraps off its schedule of upcoming season finales. The broadcast network listed the following dates and times: “The Originals”: May 11, 8 p.m. “Jane the Virgin”: May 11, 9 p.m. “Arrow”: May 13, 8 p.m. “The…

President Obama Heads to ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Today — Here Are the L.A. Road Closures

President Obama is visiting the ABC late-night show “Jimmy Kimmel Live” today, and that means roads will be closed in the Los Angeles area. The L.A. Times reports: “Los Angeles police will help close roads in and around Hollywood starting…

Trailer Released for Kurt Cobain Documentary — Here It Is

Universal has released the first trailer for the upcoming documentary about the late Kurt Cobain, the lead singer of the grunge band Nirvana who died in 1994. The project from Academy Award-nominated director Brett Morgen is called “Cobain: Montage of…

Federal Government Sues DirecTV for Alleged Deceptive Ads

“The Federal Trade Commission sued DirecTV in federal court on Wednesday, claiming deceptive advertising by failing to adequately disclose price hikes in the second year of two-year pay-TV contracts and hundreds of dollars in early cancellation fees,” reports the Philadelphia…

‘Breaking Bad’ Creator Lashes Out at Show’s Fans Over Pizza Prank

“Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan is fed up with some of the show’s fans. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Gilligan “has had it with fans harassing the real-life owners of the home where Walter White (Bryan Cranston) lived…

Picketers Disrupt TV Movie Production Outside White House

Production of a high-profile TV movie was disrupted today in front of the White House. Deadline.com reports that IATSE members walked off the job during the labor action against the syfy sequel “Sharknado 3.” Dan Mahoney, assistant department director for…

Showtime Will Follow in HBO’s Footsteps With Streaming Service

Showtime is gearing up to follow HBO’s lead by offering its own standalone online streaming service “in the not to distant future,” says Leslie Moonves, head man at Showtime owner CBS Corp. Variety reports that Moonves, speaking today in Palm…

‘SNL’ Alum Takes the Field for HBO Project

“Saturday Night Live” alum Will Ferrell has a new project in the works with HBO that is a bit of a departure for the comedian. Deadline.com reports that the project, on which Ferrell is partnering with Major League Baseball along…