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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.

Former ‘Bachelor’ Contestant Dead at 38

A former contestant on “The Bachelor” has died at age 38. According to Us Weekly her name was Cristy Caserta and she was an attorney. The report says that Caserta was on the show in 2011 during Brad Womack’s second…

On Saturday Night ‘SNL’ Will Be Hosted by an Asian Woman…for the First Time in 18 Years!

Awkwafina, “‘The Crazy Rich Asians’ and ‘Ocean’s 8’ star, will be the first Asian woman to host ‘Saturday Night Live’ in 18 years, since Lucy Liu hosted in 2000,” reports the cultural arts magazine Paper. Awkwafina is scheduled to host…

Two-Time Oscar Best Actress Nominee to Play Gretchen Carlson in Series

Showtime has landed another big name for its eight-episode limited-series about Roger Ailes. Two-time Oscar nominee “Naomi Watts has signed on to play former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson,” reports The Hollywood Reporter. The story adds that Watts “will star…

Quote of the Day

Our quote of the day comes from the review of the film “Venom” by Los Angeles Times film critic Justin Chang: “‘Venom’ tells the story of a journalist who annoys his editor, develops a horrible diet and devolves into a…

Why Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino is Going From the Shore House to the Jailhouse

Mike Sorrentio, who rose to fame as The Situation on MTV’s hit “Jersey Shore, was “sentenced to eight months in jail on Friday for admittedly dodging taxes on some of his income,” reports the New York Post’s Page Six. The…

So Where Did All the #MeToo TV Shows Go?

That’s the question posed by Vanity Fair TV Correspondent Joy Press. Writes Press, “Ironically, a handful of shows fueled by female rage and trauma appeared just before #MeToo got rolling—and then disappeared. I’m thinking of series like MTV’s ‘Sweet/Vicious,’ a…

The Legendary John Cleese Is on an ABC Sitcom Tonight. How it Happened

“British comedy legend John Cleese rarely appears on American television, let alone a network sitcom,” reports the New York Post. The story adds, “So it took two years — and a little help from ‘Speechless’ co-star Minnie Driver — for…

Time for a Super-Reboot? Teri Hatcher and Dean Cain Hope So

Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher both appeared at New York Comic Con, and Cain said “The possibilities are endless.” According to a report in The Hollywood Reporter, Cain was talking about what might happen if Cain and Hatcher, who starred…

He Made One of Our Favorite Commericals: The California Raisins Singing ‘I Heard It Through the Grapevine.’ Claymation Master Will Vinton Dies at 70. Watch the Raisins Again Now

“Will Vinton, an Oscar-winning master of Claymation who coined the term, has died,” reports Variety, noting that Vinton was 70. The story continues, “Vinton’s children announced his death in a Facebook post, writing that he had been battling multiple myeloma…

Amy Schumer and Emily Ratajkowski Reportedly Arrested

Comedian Amy Schumer and model Emily Ratajkowski were arrested today, according to media reports, as dozens of demonstrators were detained during protests over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh at the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill. Schumer can be…