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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.

Reality TV Personality in Drug Bust

A reality television personality who has had her share of run-ins with the law just had another one. The Blast reports that Alexa Curtin, known for her appearances on “Real Housewives of Orange County,” “started off 2019 by getting arrested…

What’s So Funny About ‘The Kominsky Method’? Don’t Ask the Show’s Two Stars — They Don’t Seem to Know

Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin, two stars of the Golden Globe-winning Netflix comedy “The Kominsky Method,” appear hard-pressed to explain what’s so funny about the show in a video announcing plans for the show’s second season. Season 1, which premiered…

Grammys Announce Performers

CBS and the Recording Academy announced a roster of artists who are set to perform at this year’s Grammy Awards — the first in a batch of performer announcements for the event. The lineup includes current nominees Camila Cabello, Cardi…

More Problems for ‘To Catch a Predator’ Host

After being arrested this week in connection with alleged bad checks, longtime “To Catch a Predator” host Chris Hansen continues to run into problems. TMZ reports that Hansen is being evicted from his Manhattan home. “According to legal docs ……

‘Bird Box’ Fallout: YouTube Bans Risky Prank Videos

A mainstay of the YouTube video environment — the prank video — just suffered a setback, apparently as part of the fallout from a spate of mishaps reportedly stemming from people trying to copy the Netflix movie “Bird Box.” The…

Netflix Reveals Two Shows Being Watched by 40 Million Accounts

Netflix appears to be opening up a bit more lately about its viewership figures, including announcing today that two shows — “You” and “Sex Education” — are on track to be viewed by more than 40 million Netflix accounts in…

Late-Night Host Adds His Voice to the Controversy Over Gillette’s ‘Toxic Masculinity’ Ad

After a new ad from Gillette stirred up controversy for its theme attacking “toxic masculinity,” Stephen Colbert found something to criticize both in the ad and among its critics during a segment of CBS’s “The Late Show.” Here’s the clip,…

Moonves Fights for His $120 Million CBS Severance

Leslie Moonves, who was fired as chairman and CEO of CBS Corp. amid allegations of sexual misconduct, is fighting the company’s decision to deny his $120 million severance package, the AP and ABC News report. “Moonves is demanding binding arbitration…

Cate Blanchett, Michael Keaton, Owen Wilson and Other Stars Align for Return of TV Series

An impressive lineup of stars including Cate Blanchett, John Mulaney, Natasha Lyonne, Michael Keaton and Owen Wilson has been assembled for the return of IFC’s Emmy-nominated “Documentary Now!” IFC released the trailer today for what it’s calling season 52 of…

Weinstein Parts Ways With His Criminal Defense Lawyer

Fallen movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has formally parted ways with his high-powered criminal defense lawyer Ben Brafman, The New York Post’s Page Six reports. The move comes as Weinstein faces criminal charges in connection with alleged sexual assaults, with his…