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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.

Nicolas Cage Files for Annulment Four Days After Getting Married

We didn’t get a chance to congratulate actor Nicolas Cage yet on his marriage to Erika Koike, and he has already reportedly filed for an annulment. TMZ cites court records saying the paperwork was filed Wednesday. “Nic and Erika tied…

George Clooney Calls for Boycott of Beverly Hills Hotel, Hotel Bel-Air and Others

Actor George Clooney is calling for the boycott of nine hotels, including the Beverly Hills Hotel and the Hotel Bel-Air, all of which are owned by the sultan of Brunei. In a column penned by Clooney and published by Deadline,…

Scary Drama Series Renewed

A series that’s described as “a magical and terrifying journey to uncover our true selves — and the monsters that hide within” has been picked up for a second season. Deadline reports that Netflix ordered 10 episodes of “The Order,”…

Two Shows With Connections to the Original ‘Star Trek’ Move Forward

Maybe it’s just a coincidence, but a new series that was just greenlighted and another series that just received a second-season order both have strong connections to the original “Star Trek” TV series. History announced the orders for both shows…

Sylvester Stallone to Direct and Executive Produce Drama Series

Sylvester Stallone is developing a new drama series, which he is set to direct and executive produce. History announced plans for “The Tenderloin” (working title), which comes from A+E studios in association with Stallone’s Balboa Productions. Stephen Kay (“Sons of…

ABC Drama Project Offers an Alternative Theory on the Bermuda Triangle

A new project in the works at ABC offers an intriguing take on the Bermuda Triangle mystery. Deadline reports that the drama pilot “Triangle,” which just cast Lorenzo Richelmy in a lead role opposite Mike Vogel, “poses the question: What…

Disney’s Head of TV Downplays Threat of Layoffs

The chairman of television at Disney downplayed the threat that large-scale layoff are imminent following the acquisition of 21st Century Fox in a $71.3 billion deal that closed last week. Variety reports that Peter Rice talked about what the expanded…

CBS Late-Night Show Headed to Prime Time

CBS has booked a special prime-time broadcast for one of its late-night programs, setting aside an hour on Monday, May 20, for “The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special 2019.” In addition to the popular “Carpool Karaoke” segment, the…

City of Chicago Bills Jussie Smollett to Cover Cost of Probe Into His Claim That He Was Attacked; Smollett’s Legal Team Responds, and Trump Gets Involved

The city of Chicago sent a bill to Jussie Smollett’s legal team requesting payment of $130,000 to cover the cost of the investigation into Smollett’s claim that he was a victim of an apparent hate crime, according to media reports….

New York Post Reporter Details Finding a Piece of Evidence in the Smollett Case — and Discusses the Political Ramifications of the Case

A reporter for The New York Post who was sent to dig up details about the Jussie Smollett case in the early days of the story found a hot sauce bottle with bleach in it near the scene of the…