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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 Show Cast Member Dead at 28

A cast member on a successful cable reality show is dead at 28. CNN reported the death of fisherman Nicholas “Duffy” Fudge, who was the first mate on the fishing vessel Pinwheel, featured on National Geographic Channel’s “Wicked Tuna.” Fudge…

CNBC Announces Premiere of Game Show

Production is beginning on CNBC’s new game show, with 30 one-hour episodes of the all-new “Deal or No Deal” scheduled to tape this summer in front of a live studio audience. Hosted and executive produced by Howie Mandel, the show…

HBO Inks Deal With ‘the Most Prominent Voice in Sports Journalism’

HBO has just signed a new deal with the high-profile broadcaster who The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed calls “the most prominent voice in sports journalism,” Bill Simmons, who remains with the pay-cable channel with a new agreement focused on sports…

NBC Lines Up Award-Winning Directors for Upcoming Live Musical

NBC is putting together an Emmy winner and a Tony winner to direct its upcoming musical production “Hair Live!” The network announced today that Tony Award winner Diane Paulus and Emmy Award winner Alex Rudzinski will direct the production. The…

Former Disney Star Hospitalized After Apparent Overdose

A singer and actress who rose to fame as a star on the Disney Channel was hospitalized after what is believed to be a heroin overdose. TMZ reports that paramedics responded to the home of Demi Lovato, where they found…

State of Pennsylvania Says Bill Cosby Should Be Labeled a Sexually Violent Predator — What That Would Mean for Cosby

Former TV dad Bill Cosby, who is currently confined to his home as he awaits sentencing on his April 26 conviction for aggravated indecent assault, should be labeled a sexually violent predator, according to an evaluation by Pennsylvania’s Sexual Offenders…

ABC Rolls Out Fall Schedule — Seven New Series on Tap

ABC today took the wraps off its schedule for the 2018-2019 season, with fall premieres kicking off Monday, Sept. 24, with “Dancing with the Stars” and “The Good Doctor.” The fall lineup features the new shows “The Alec Baldwin Show,”…

Police Investigating Disappearance of Former MTV VJ

Authorities in Riverside, Calif., are investigating the disappearance July 19 of former MTV VJ and “TRL” host Jesse Camp. Deadline reports that Camp’s sister, Marisha Camp, reported his disappearance. “Marisha told authorities that her brother, whose real name is Josiah,…

Roseanne Says Why She Thinks She Was Really Fired

Roseanne Barr offered a simple explanation for why she was fired by ABC and her rebooted sitcom “Roseanne” was canceled. She says it was because she voted for Donald Trump. Here’s the statement she posted on her YouTube channel …

Drama Series Renewed

A renewal was announced today for a critically acclaimed drama series starring Academy Award winner Kevin Costner. Paramount Network announced that “Yellowstone” will return for a second season, to premiere in 2019. Production will begin soon on the 10-episode season,…