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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.

‘X-Files’ Actor Dies

A veteran TV, stage and feature film actor who was best known for his role on “The X-Files” has died. Peter Donat died Sept. 10 of complications from diabetes, according to media reports. Donat, who played the father of Agent…

2016 Presidential Election Project Being Developed as TV Series

A project about the 2016 presidential election was acquired for development as a television series by Warner Bros. Television. Deadline reports that the studio acquired the rights to Amy Chozick’s memoir “Chasing Hillary: Ten Years, Two Presidential Campaigns and One…

Was This Weatherman Faking His Battle With the Elements During Hurricane Florence? Watch the Video

A TV weatherman who appeared to be having a hard time standing up during a live report on Hurricane Florence is being accused of faking his battle with gale-force winds. In the video, which you can watch below, The Weather…

Tom Arnold and Mark Burnett Scuffle at Pre-Emmys Party

A confrontation Sunday night at a Hollywood party turned into a scuffle between producer Mark Burnett and actor and comedian Tom Arnold, according to media reports, with Arnold now threatening to sue. “Arnold took to Twitter to accuse the former…

Actress Threatens Legal Action as Feud Between Former Friends Heats Up

Two actresses who were friends before they recently had a highly public falling out may end up in court. Asia Argento is threatening to take legal action against Rose McGowan over the revelation that Argento had reportedly paid off actor…

Lineup Announced for ‘Saturday Night Live’ Premiere

The season premiere of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” is set for later this month, with the show to be hosted by Adam Driver. Kanye West is the musical guest for the premiere, scheduled for Sept. 29. Driver, who recently starred…

Sean Penn Explains the One Thing the #MeToo Movement Is Lacking

Actor Sean Penn, who has just made his TV debut in the new series “The First” from Hulu, made news during an interview promoting the show when he opened up with critical comments about the #MeToo movement. The interview, which…

Folks in Tiny Town Say the Name of the Town’s New Newspaper Stinks

A small town in Missouri has a new newspaper, but the paper’s name has some of the town’s residents upset. Local station KY3 reports that people in the tourist destination of Uranus and surrounding Pulaski County are up in arms…

Soon-Yi Previn Says Mia Farrow Was Abusive

Soon-Yi Previn, the wife of Woody Allen, accused her estranged adoptive mother Mia Farrow of being abusive when Soon-Yi was a child. Previn defended Allen in an in-depth article published Sunday by New York magazine’s Vulture. Previn said she decided…

Reporter Files Suit Against CBS, Station Group

CBS and its TV station group have been hit with a lawsuit filed by award-winning investigative reporter Michele Gillen. Deadline reports that Gillen filed an age- and gender-discrimination lawsuit accusing the company of fostering a misogynistic “good ole boy’s club…