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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.

Series Renewal Prompts Ironic Comment From the Show’s Polarizing Star

The positive reaction to his latest series, along with the show’s renewal for a second season, prompted polarizing actor Ricky Gervais to joke that he’s actually a little bit annoyed by it all. Said Gervais, after his show “After Life”…

Debmar-Mercury Exits Twentieth TV Partnership for CBS Deal

“Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury is moving from its longtime national syndication advertising partner Twentieth Television to CBS Television Distribution Media Sales for its first-run programming,” Deadline reports. “Under the multi-year deal, CTD has added all current and future Debmar-Mercury product — including…

NBA Champion Stephen Curry to Take Up a New Sport on ABC

Basketball superstar Stephen Curry of the NBA champion Golden State Warriors will star in and produce “Holey Moley,” an extreme miniature golf competition series in the works at ABC. Curry will be featured in every episode of the show, appearing…

Attention Cord-Cutters: Viacom Networks Coming to Wireless TV Package of Major Mobile Phone Company

Under a broad content distribution agreement, consumers will be able to fully cut the cable cord and receive Viacom’s networks through T-Mobile’s over-the-top wireless TV packages, Variety reports. “Under the multiyear deal announced Wednesday, Viacom’s portfolio of networks including MTV,…

New Darren Star Series Casts Lead

A new TV series from Darren Star, whose impressive track record includes the hit shows “Beverly Hills, 90210,” “Melrose Place” and “Sex and the City,” has cast its lead. Paramount Network announced today that Lily Collins will star in “Emily…

Lifetime Greenlights Two Movies for Its ‘Ripped From the Headlines’ Fall Slate

Lifetime announced plans Wednesday for two “ripped from the headlines” movies to air this fall, with People’s Choice winner Alyson Hannigan set to star in “53 Days: The Abduction of Mary Stauffer” and Addison Holley, Ian Lake and Sarah Booth…

ESPN Personality Is About to Become the Network’s Highest-Paid Talent in History

A familiar face on ESPN is said to be headed toward a new contract that will make him the highest-paid talent in the history of the network, according to The New York Post. The report cites people with knowledge of…

New Comedy Chalks Up Impressive Debut in Young Demo

A sitcom that had its series premiere last week is the No. 1 new cable comedy of the season in adults 18-34, truTV reports in announcing results for the March 28 premiere of “Tacoma FD.” “The series debuted as the…

Police Chase Ends in Crash at Taylor Swift’s Front Gate

A stolen car crashed into the main entrance gate at the home of singer Taylor Swift, bringing an end to a police chase early Tuesday in Westerly, R.I., the AP reports. “The singer was not home, though police do plan…

Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin Appear in Court

Actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin appeared in federal court Wednesday to face charges in the college bribery scandal that has hit a number of wealthy parents. “The two actresses and Loughlin’s fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, said little during…