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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.

‘Star Wars’ Episode in the Works for ‘Big Bang Theory’ — With Lucasfilm Involved; Here’s What They Have in Mind

Lucasfilm is working with the CBS comedy “The Big Bang Theory” on a “Star Wars”-themed episode, which will air May 1 in connection with the annual May 4 "Star Wars" Day, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. May 4 is…

Syfy Picks Up Show Built Around ‘Geek Hero’ From ‘Star Trek’

Syfy has picked up a science-fiction project from an actor who has been described as a "geek hero" for his role in the "Star Trek" universe. EW.com's Inside TV reports that the cable channel picked up 12 episodes of "The…

Barry Diller: Aereo Is ‘Finished’ If It Loses in Supreme Court

Barry Diller said the streaming service Aereo will be “finished” if the U.S. Supreme Court rules against the company in a case that will be heard later this month over the legality of its service, The New York Times reports….

Amazon Unveils Fire TV, Its Set-Top Box for Streaming Video and Games

Calling it “the easiest way to enjoy Netflix, Prime Instant Video, Hulu Plus, Watch ESPN, low-cost video rentals and more,” Amazon unveiled its new Fire TV product, a set-top box that puts it in competition with the likes of Roku…

Roseanne Barr Set for Show on Bad Moms

Comedian Roseanne Barr has been lined up for a new series on bad moms. The New York Post reports that Barr will host Investigation Discovery's “Momsters: When Moms Go Bad." “The show spotlights stories of mothers who will do anything…

HBO Slates ‘Game of Thrones’ Marathon

In case you can’t remember which Westeros houses are at odds with each other or which characters are even still alive, HBO will give you a chance to refresh your memory by airing a “Game of Thrones” marathon leading up…

TV Academy President Dies at 56

The president  of the Television Academy, Lucy Hood, 56, who was named to her position just ten months ago, has died of cancer. "In the all-too-short time Lucy led the Television Academy, her extraordinary impact and contributions were deeply felt…

U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Campaign Finance Likely to Mean Boon to TV Stations and Cable MSOs

The effect of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision yesterday, April 2, 2014, knocking down "the aggregate limits on an individual’s total contributions to candidates" will likely be a boon to TV stations and cable MSOs, reports Variety. According to the…

Breaking News: Another Shooting at Fort Hood, Texas — ‘4 Confirmed Dead, Including the Shooter’ Says Congressman

There has been another shooting at Fort Hood, Texas. Congressman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, who is chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, told CNN the following at 4:54 p.m. (PT) this afternoon, April 2, 2014: "I just got briefed…

CNN Posts Its Third-Lowest-Rated Quarter in 23 Years

CNN reported “its third-lowest overall quarter in prime-time total viewers in 23 years (since 1991),” despite a strong March performance driven by reporting on the missing Malaysia Airlines plane, reports TVNewser. Compared with the year-earlier quarter, CNN’s total-day ratings were…