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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.

NY Times Reassigns Reporter Named in Government Leak Investigation

“The New York Times says it is reassigning a reporter whose relationships were examined after prosecutors seized her email and phone records in a government leak investigation,” the AP reports. “The Times said Tuesday that Ali Watkins will be given…

‘Last Man Standing’ Recasts Major Roles

Before the former ABC sitcom “Last Man Standing” resurfaces on Fox, the Baxter family will be getting two new members. TVLine reports that Molly Ephraim, who played Tim Allen’s onscreen daughter Mandy, and Flynn Morrison, who played his grandson Boyd,…

Series Fox Didn’t Want Finds a TV Home

A project that was originally made for Fox, which passed on the pilot for the broadcast network’s 2018-2019 fall lineup, has been ordered to series by Netflix. The streamer announced a 10-episode order for the romantic musical drama “Mixtape.” Netflix…

What’s the No. 1 Platform for TV Viewing? It’s Not Even Close

The most popular platform for watching entertainment on television, according to a new survey of U.S. consumers by the Wall Street firm Cowen & Co., is Netflix, which ranks ahead of traditional cable and broadcast outlets along with Internet-based services…

Oprah Explains Why Running for President Wouldn’t Work for Her

Oprah Winfrey delivered a decisive rebuke to the suggestion that she should run for president, telling British Vogue in an interview for a cover story that going into politics “would kill me.” Winfrey, 64, interviewed for the magazine’s August issue,…

TVWeek’s Fourth of July Holiday Schedule

TVWeek will be closed Wednesday, July 4, 2018, for the Fourth of July holiday. We will resume our normal publication schedule on Thursday, July 5. As always, if news breaks we will send out TVWeek EXTRA alerts. From our family…

Was Actor Guy Pearce Groped by Kevin Spacey When They Made ‘L.A. Confidential’?

A comment by actor Guy Pearce about Kevin Spacey, who has been the focus of allegations of sexual misbehavior, appears to suggest that Spacey groped Pearce when the two men were working on the 1997 movie “L.A. Confidential.” The U.K….

Federal Court Tackles Leaked ‘Doctor Who’ Footage

The people behind the BBC series “Doctor Who” have got the California Federal Court involved as they seek to find out who leaked footage from the show’s upcoming season. “BBC Studios, the company’s production and commercial arm, has filed an…

Pro-Life Movie Version of Roe v. Wade Has Been Filming in Secret

A movie that up until now has been filming in secret will present a pro-life version of the story of the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “Roe v. Wade,” which is being made…

Logo Unveils Slate of Documentaries

Logo Documentary Films today announced a slate of projects that will be premiering this month and in August. The documentaries focus on LGBTQ stories. “Light in the Water,” premiering Thursday, July 19, on Logo, details the humble beginnings of one…