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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.

Police Seek ‘People of Interest’ Seen in Surveillance Footage in Probe Into Attack on ‘Empire’ Star

Police detectives in Chicago investigating the attack on “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett said they found footage of “people of interest” from a surveillance camera, NBC Chicago reports. A police spokesman said the subjects seen on the video are wanted for…

‘Empire’ Actor Reportedly Turned Down Extra Security Before Attack

“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, who was reportedly the victim of a vicious attack early Tuesday morning in Chicago, turned down an offer from Fox a week earlier to provide extra security, TMZ reports. Smollett “didn’t want to be encumbered by…

Netflix Casts Female Lead for Season Two of ‘You’

Netflix has found its female lead for season two of the hit series “You,” casting “Haunting of Hill House” breakout Victoria Pedretti in the role. Pedretti will play aspiring chef Love Quinn, following in the footsteps of season one lead…

Stephen King Bestseller to Become TV Series

A bestselling novel by Stephen King has received a series order from CBS, where it will land on the network’s All Access digital subscription service. CBS announced today that “The Stand” was given a 10-episode order. Josh Boone and Ben…

Television’s No. 1 New Show Renewed

A new show that is currently broadcast television’s top breakout hit was just picked up for a second season, with Fox announcing the renewal for “The Masked Singer.” Fox will wrap up the show’s freshman run with a special two-hour…

CBS Says 218 Million Unduplicated Viewers Have Watched the Network This Season

CBS rolled out some impressive viewer numbers today, including reporting that the network is averaging 81.90 million unduplicated viewers each week in prime time, and that 218 million unduplicated viewers have watched the network this season. The report on the…

TV and Film Actress Dead at 72

An actress who was best known for her performance in the Best Picture Oscar winner “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” has died. Louisa Moritz, who played the blonde bombshell Rose in the 1975 film, died last week from a…

Rolling Stone Lists the Beatles’ 10 Greatest Concerts

A new article in Rolling Stone celebrates the sometimes overlooked power of the Beatles as a live band. “When the Fab Four were invested in tearing it up live, you were gonna get torn up too, in a good way,”…

Bryan Singer to Get a Huge Payday From ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Even Though He Was Fired From the Movie

Director Bryan Singer, despite being fired during production on “Bohemian Rhapsody,” is expected to earn more than $40 million from the Oscar-nominated movie, The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision reports. The report notes that Singer, who has been mired in controversy…

Paramount Restructuring, Lays Off Staffers

Viacom-owned Paramount Pictures cut jobs this week as part of restructuring efforts, with the layoffs affecting departments including legal, business affairs, TV and finance, Variety reports. The company cut about 20 jobs, the story reports, noting: “Cuts were not major…