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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.

Likely Cause Identified in Notre Dame Cathedral Fire

Police investigators in Paris believe the fire that heavily damaged the Notre Dame Cathedral was most likely caused by an electrical short-circuit, the AP reports, citing a police official. “A judicial police official told The Associated Press that investigators made…

Lauren Corrao Joins Freeform as Executive Vice President, Original Programming and Development

Press release from Freeform, April 18, 2019: Lauren Corrao has been named executive vice president, Original Programming and Development, Freeform, it was announced today by network president Tom Ascheim, to whom she will report. A visionary and highly respected television…

Fox Renews ‘Last Man Standing,’ Starring Tim Allen, for the 2019-2020 Season

Press release from Fox, April 18, 2019: FOX has renewed the hit family comedy LAST MAN STANDING, starring Tim Allen, for the 2019-2020 season, it was announced today by Michael Thorn, President, Entertainment for FOX Entertainment. The series’ return marks…

Governor Cuomo Announces Netflix Will Expand New York Presence With New Production Hub in New York City

Press release from Netflix, April 18, 2019: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that Netflix, the world’s leading internet entertainment service, will expand its presence in New York with a production hub in New York City, bringing hundreds of jobs…

CBS Drama Gets New Executive Producer and Co-Showrunner

Changes have taken place in the lineup behind the cameras on the CBS drama series “God Friended Me.” Deadline reports that Robby Hull, who was co-executive producer on the show’s first season, was promoted to executive producer and co-showrunner for…

Health News About Monty Python Member Puts Damper on Celebration of Classic Film

The celebration surrounding a classic Monty Python movie has taken on a somber tone as news comes out that troupe member Terry Jones is in bad shape, the AP reports. The news comes amid celebrations of the 40th anniversary of…

Creator of ‘Full House’ Sues Showrunner of ‘Fuller House’

The “Full House” creator says the “Fuller House” showrunner was “motivated by a secret hatred of him” and conspired to get him fired from the Netflix spinoff, The Hollywood Reporter’s THR, Esq. reports, citing a lawsuit filed by “Full House”…

Writers Guild Sues Top Hollywood Talent Agencies as Battle Heats Up

“The Writers Guild of America sued the entertainment industry’s four biggest talent agencies Wednesday in the latest and boldest move in an increasingly bitter and protracted fight between the two sides over the way Hollywood does business,” the AP reports….

‘Stranger Things’ Headed to Court

The Netflix hit “Stranger Things” has a date in court after the show’s creators the Duffer Brothers failed in their efforts to get a plagiarism lawsuit dismissed, Deadline reports. The trial is set to start May 6. Meanwhile, season three…

ABC Sets Big ‘Bachelorette’ Special

ABC will mark a “Bachelorette” milestone with a big special. The network announced today that it will air a two-hour special, “The Bachelorette Reunion: The Biggest Bachelorette Reunion in Bachelor History Ever!,” on Monday, May 6, Among those to be…