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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.

Production Begins on Psychological Thriller

When a single mother accepts the help of a mysterious woman after her daughter is bitten by a rattlesnake, she finds herself forced to pay back her “debt” by taking the life of a total stranger in the rural town…

Prosecutors Reveal More Alleged Impropriety by Detective in Weinstein Case

“A police detective already facing allegations that he coached a witness in Harvey Weinstein’s criminal sexual assault case was accused Wednesday of urging one of the movie mogul’s accusers to delete material from her cell phones before she handed them…

The Man Behind Big Bird for the Past 50 Years Retires

The man who has played “Sesame Street’s” Big Bird for almost 50 years is retiring this week. The AP reports that Caroll Spinney said Thursday will be his last day on the show. Spinney, 84, has been with the show…

Big TV Night on Tap for Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson will be honored and will perform a medley of her hits as part of the upcoming telecast of the MTV EMAs. MTV announced that Jackson will receive the network’s 2018 “Global Icon” award. The program will air worldwide…

MTV to Honor Janet Jackson as 2018 ‘Global Icon’ at ‘MTV EMAs,’ Airing Worldwide on Nov. 4

Press release from MTV, Oct. 17, 2018: MTV will honor Janet Jackson with its 2018 “Global Icon” award at the “2018 MTV EMAs,” one of the biggest global music events of the year that celebrates the hottest artists from around…

CBS to Premiere ‘The World’s Best’ Immediately Following CBS Sports Broadcast of ‘Super Bowl LIII’

Press release from CBS, Oct. 17, 2018: CBS announced today that the new global talent competition THE WORLD’S BEST will premiere immediately following SUPER BOWL LIII on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/7:00-8:00 PM, PT, time is approximate after…

MTV Studios and Facebook Watch Join Forces to Reimagine MTV’s ‘The Real World’ Around the World With Three All-New Seasons

Press release from MTV, Oct. 17, 2018: MTV Studios, a unit of Viacom’s MTV, announced today a partnership with Facebook Watch to reimagine the groundbreaking series MTV’s The Real World for three all new seasons debuting Spring 2019. Drawing on…

Reboot of ‘Classic’ Sitcom Moves Forward at Fox

A sitcom that originated its own catchphrase during a long run in the 1970s and 1980s is on track for a reboot at Fox. Variety reports that the broadcast network gave a put pilot commitment for an “Alice” reboot. “The…

NBC Developing Spinoff of Canceled Series

A series that was canceled by NBC after a long run will live on in the form of a spinoff. Variety reports that a spinoff of the fantasy series “Grimm” is in the works at the network. “The untitled spinoff…

Former CNN Pundit Files $100 Million Lawsuit

A former CNN commentator and Donald Trump staffer filed a $100 million lawsuit alleging that a Splinter.com story scarred his reputation. The Hollywood Reporter’s THR, Esq., reports that Jason Miller is suing Gizmodo, and has hired one of the law…