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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.

CBS Reschedules Live ‘Late Show’

CBS has rescheduled a special live edition of its flagship late-night program, “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” The program will air live on Tuesday, Feb. 5, following the rescheduled State of the Union address. Guests who will be joining…

Weinstein Lawyers Argue That the Fallen Movie Mogul Is No Sex Trafficker

Lawyers for embattled former movie mogul and accused sex offender Harvey Weinstein filed court documents late Monday urging U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein to throw out civil claims that Weinstein is a sex trafficker, the AP reports. In a…

Kendall Jenner and Other Celebrities and Top Models May Be Subpoenaed in Fyre Festival Case

Celebrities and top models including Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid and Emily Ratajkowski, along with the agencies that represent them, can be subpoenaed for their participation in the ill-fated Fyre Festival, a federal judge ruled. “The models and so-called social influencers…

‘Empire’ Actor Attacked in Apparent Hate Crime

One of the stars of the Fox drama series “Empire” was attacked early Tuesday morning in what Chicago police say may have been a hate crime. Police said Jussie Smollett was attacked by two people “yelling out racial and homophobic…

Chart-Topping R&B Singer Dead at 66

A multiple Grammy-winning and Academy Award-nominated R&B singer who topped the charts in 1982 with “Baby, Come to Me” and again in 1990 with “I Don’t Have the Heart” has died. James Ingram died today, Jan. 29, after a battle…

Third Hour of ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ Has a New Name

The third hour of “Good Morning America” is no longer “Good Morning America,” with ABC opting to change the name to “Strahan & Sara.” The hour is hosted by Michael Strahan and Sara Haines. Variety reports that the show also…

Cable Series Canceled

The cancellation ax has just fallen on a series that had a three-season run on cable. Deadline reports that IFC pulled the plug on the horror-comedy series “Stan Against Evil.” The report quotes series creator Dana Gould saying on his…

New Series, Premiering Tonight, Revisits One of America’s Most Famous Unsolved Murders

A series premiering tonight, Jan. 28, marks another deep dive into fictionalized true crime for TNT, following up on its success with “The Alienist.” The limited series “I Am the Night” revisits the infamous Black Dahlia murder case of 1947….

Oscar-Winning Film Composer Dies

A film composer whose work won three Oscars, including Best Original Song for his memorable “The Windmills of Your Mind” from “The Thomas Crown Affair,” has died. The New York Times reports that Michel Legrand died Saturday in Paris. He…

Family of Michael Jackson Lashes Out at HBO Documentary

The family of Michael Jackson called a new documentary on the singer by HBO a “public lynching” in a statement released today. The statement is aimed at the documentary “Leaving Neverland,” in which two men tell their stories of what…