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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.

Court Show Renewed Through 2017

After delivering its highest February sweeps numbers since 2010, a court show has been renewed through the 2016-17 season. Twentieth Television and the Fox Television stations announced the renewal today for "Divorce Court." The show, which is marking its 15th…

Video: Letterman and Oprah Discuss the Lindsay Lohan Situation — With Lohan Sitting Right There

In a segment reportedly released early from tonight's "Late Show with David Letterman," the retiring late-night icon and his guest, perennially troubled actress Lindsay Lohan, place a call to Oprah Winfrey, who is increasingly taking on the role of life…

Producers Sue Actress for Refusing to Do Nude Scene

In what The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq., calls a “bizarre tale,” an actress is facing legal claims of at least $85,000 for allegedly refusing to perform lovemaking scenes while nude. The actress, Anne Greene, filed a complaint in Los Angeles…

She Captained a Starship on ‘Voyager’ and Runs a Tough Prison Kitchen on ‘Orange Is the New Black,’ But Actress Kate Mulgrew Says She Was Duped Into Taking Part in Controversial Documentary

The actress who captained a Starfleet ship in "Star Trek: Voyager" and runs a tough prison kitchen in "Orange Is the New Black" says she was duped into becoming involved with a new documentary that claims the Earth is the…

WWE’s Ultimate Warrior Dead at 54 — Three Days After Being Inducted Into Hall of Fame

The WWE star who is known by the stage name The Ultimate Warrior has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. James Hellwig reportedly died Tuesday at 54. The cause of his death wasn’t disclosed, although TMZ reports that he collapsed…

Agency Puts a Staggering Price on Ellen DeGeneres’ Oscar Selfie

Ellen DeGeneres’ Oscar selfie took social media by storm, and now Publicis Chief Executive Maurice Levy has put a dollar figure on its worth: $800 million to $1 billion, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Levy, who gave the figure to…

NBC Starts ‘Comedy Playground’ to Generate New Ideas

NBC is starting the “NBC Comedy Playground,” which the network says is a way to develop “new cutting-edge comedy” by allowing the public to submit show ideas in video-form presentations, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. As many as…

It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World: Mickey Rooney’s Body Remains in Mortuary as Family Members Battle Over Where He Is to Be Buried

"Two feuding factions of [Mickey Rooney's] family were in court Tuesday, April 8, 2014, because they could not agree on what was to be done with his remains," reports the Los Angeles Times. The story continues, "A judge ruled that…

‘Family Ties’ Star Lands Role on ‘Suits’

One of the stars of the long-running NBC comedy series "Family Ties" has landed a role on "Suits." The Hollywood Reporter's Live Feed reports that Michael Gross, who played the father on the 1980s sitcom, has been cast in a…

Oxygen Adding Seven New Reality Shows

Oxygen is adding seven reality shows to its programming lineup as part of its effort to attract young women viewers, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. The network, which unveiled the new shows at a programming presentation in New…