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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.

Target Launching Digital Video Service

Retail giant Target is making an entrance into the digital-video market with its Target Ticket Service, Variety reports. The company aims to debut the service Oct. 1 or sooner, with a library of around 30,000 TV and movie titles available…

Disney Delays ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Sequel

The Walt Disney Co. announced Tuesday that it is delaying the release of "Pirates of the Caribbean 5," the next installment in the wildly successful Johnny Depp movie franchise, Reuters reports. The film was previously slated to open July 10,…

Adding Injury to Insult: AMC Cancels Series for the Second Time!

As if it weren’t bad enough when AMC canceled this drama series the first time, AMC has now canceled it a SECOND time. Writes our good friend Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com, "It’s déjà vu all over again. A year after…

Sharon Osbourne Reveals That When She First Came to America She Had a Fling With a Man Who Later Became a Major Late-Night Talk Show Host Here

Sharon Osbourne told this story on "The Talk" earlier this week, according to the Los Angeles Times: " ‘I was 25,’ said Osbourne, now 60, setting the stage for the big reveal. ‘I had just moved to America. I didn’t…

TLC Renews Series

TLC has made the decision to bring back a series for another season. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel picked up a second season of "Who Do You Think You Are." The channel ordered 10 one-hour episodes, to be televised…

Showtime Working With L.A. Lakers on Basketball Drama; Filmmaker Behind a String of High-Profile Sports Movies Is on Board

Members of the Los Angeles Lakers organization and the filmmaker behind the basketball feature film "White Men Can’t Jump" are working on a basketball drama for Showtime, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. "Can’t Jump’s" Ron Shelton is set to…

‘American Psycho’ Headed to TV

A new show being developed for TV offers an update on the 2000 Christian Bale feature film "American Psycho," Deadline.com reports. The project, in development at FX, is set decades after the events that transpire in the movie. "Lionsgate TV,…

Apple Takes Wraps Off Two New iPhones

In an eagerly anticipated product unveiling today at its headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., Apple announced two new versions of its iPhone, The Washington Post reports. The new iPhone 5C is a low-cost edition of the smartphone selling for as little…

Warning to ‘Sons of Anarchy’ Fans: Be Prepared for the Most ‘Sad’ and ‘Violent’ Season in the Show’s History

Fans of the FX biker drama "Sons of Anarchy" have been put on notice: The show’s upcoming sixth season won’t be pulling any punches. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that cast members are promising the most "violent" and "sad"…

One Show Dominates as Syndie Daytime Shows Premiere

Monday was a big day for syndicated talk show premieres, with the bulk of the shows launching their new seasons while one newcomer, Warner Bros.’ "Bethenny," made its national debut, Deadline.com reports. "’Bethenny,’ hosted by Bethenny Frankel, opened with a…