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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.

Well-Known TV Psychic Dies

A well-known psychic who made appearances on a number of television shows over the years has died. CNN reports that Sylvia Browne, who appeared on “Loveline with Dr. Drew,” “Unsolved Mysteries” and other shows, died at 77. “A believer in…

New HBO Series to Star Actor Who Last Played the Same Character 15 Years Ago in an HBO Movie

A well-known actor is set to bring back a character he last played 15 years ago in an HBO movie, and this time the project is an HBO drama series. The actor is Laurence Fishburne. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed…

Leah Remini Joins Cable Series

Actress Leah Remini, who has been in the news recently after her high-profile break with Scientology, has been cast in a multi-episode arc on TV Land’s “The Exes,” reports Deadline.com. The former “King of Queens” star will play Nicki, Stuart’s…

Report: Chris Brown, After Reportedly Flying Into a ‘Violent Rage,’ Ordered Into Treatment for Anger Management

Singer Chris Brown has been ordered to rehab for anger management, after he broke into a reported “violent rage” and was thrown out of a Malibu rehab facility, reports TMZ.com. According to a separate TMZ story, Brown was kicked out…

Hulu Renews Original Series for Second Season

Streaming-video service Hulu has renewed an original series for a second season. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the service will bring back “Behind the Mask.” The show, whose current season ends Dec. 17, looks at the lives of…

Starz Unfurls Plans for Pirate Drama From ‘Transformers’ Director

Starz has taken the wraps off its plans for a new pirate drama series from the director of the "Transformers" movies. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that the pay-cable channel will debut “Black Sails,” from executive producer Michael…

All Four ‘America’s Got Talent’ Judges to Return

After news broke that Howard Stern will return to the judges’ table on “America’s Got Talent,” NBC said all four of the judges will be returning to the summer program, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. Nick Cannon has also…

‘Private Practice’ EP to Run New ABC Project

Barbie Kligman, a former executive producer of “Private Practice,” has joined ABC’s project “Secrets & Lies” as writer, executive producer and showrunner, reports Deadline.com. The show, which is an adaptation of an Australian crime drama, has a 10-episode commitment from…

Vampires From Space Set for TV Series, Video Game, Graphic Novel and More

A studio has bought the rights to a 1976 novel about vampires from space, which is set to be adapted for television. Deadline.com reports that Ringleader Studios obtained the rights to "The Space Vampires," by British author Colin Wilson. The…

Non-TV Story of the Day: Ancient Humans Had Sex With Mystery Species, New DNA Study Shows

The headline blaring from the website of The Huffington Post (based on a story in Nature News) reads: "Ancient Humans Had Sex With Mystery Species, New DNA Study Shows." The article says: "The ancient genomes, one from a Neanderthal and…