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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.

California Extends Film Tax Credits

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation today extending the state’s tax credit program for TV and film productions. The measure extends the plan by five years, to 2025, with $1.6 billion in credits, Variety reports. The announcement was made today…

Champion Golfer Quits the USGA as ‘Golf Cart War’ Escalates

An Open champion and PGA champ who is one of professional golf’s most colorful figures has quit the USGA in a dispute over golf carts. The New York Post reports that John Daly announced he will not play again in…

Dept. of Justice Approves Disney-Fox Deal, With One Major Caveat

Even with the issue of a potential bidding war with Comcast still unsettled, Disney has received approval from the U.S. Justice Department for its purchase of most of the 21st Century-Fox assets, CNN reports. The decision comes as part of…

Wynonna Judd’s Daughter Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison

The 22-year-old daughter of country singer Wynonna Judd has received a prison sentence of eight years on drug charges, People reports. Grace Pauline Kelley, whose father is Judd’s first husband Arch Kelley, is currently behind bars at the West Tennessee…

Emmy-Winning Actress Leaving Daytime Drama

An actress who has been a fixture on daytime television is exiting the show where she has played a role going all the way back to 1982. Eileen Davidson, who won a Daytime Emmy this year for her performance on…

Jury Rules Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine Owe Millions in Beats Headphones Case

“A jury on Wednesday found that Dr. Dre, music mogul Jimmy Iovine and their headphone company Beats Electronics owe a former partner $25.2 million in royalties,” the AP reports. “The Los Angeles Superior Court jury found Wednesday by a narrow…

Summer’s Top New Series Renewed

The show that’s being hailed as the No. 1 new series of the summer just picked up a renewal for a second season. Fox today announced the renewal for “Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back.” Rob Wade, president…

‘Empire’ Co-Creator Sued for $5 Million

Lee Daniels, co-creator of the Fox dramas “Empire” and “Star,” was hit with a $5 million lawsuit by Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Damon Dash, The New York Daily News reports. Dash “claims that Lee Daniels never intended to give him a…

Jackson Family Patriarch Joe Jackson Dead at 89

Joe Jackson, the patriarch of the musical Jackson family and the father and sometimes manager of pop stars Michael and Janet Jackson, has died. CNN reports that Jackson died today at a Las Vegas Hospital. No cause of death was…

Colbert, Fallon Collaborate to Rebut Trump — Watch It Now

In a TV first, the opening Tuesday night of both NBC’s “Tonight Show” and CBS’s “Late Show” were combined. “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon and “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert collaborated on the opening, with an assist from Conan O’Brien….