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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.

Kim Kardashian Helps Get Bill Passed by House of Representatives

Kim Kardashian West has been pushing for a bill that’s in Congress, and on Tuesday the measure was passed by the House of Representatives, The New York Post’s Page Six reports. The bipartisan resolution recognizes the Armenian Genocide and memorializes…

CMA Awards Add Star Power, One-Off Collaborations

“The 53rd Annual CMA Awards,” coming up next month, just added a lineup of performances by high-profile artists and one-off collaborations. The latest additions include Kelsea Ballerini, Brooks & Dunn with Brothers Osborne, Garth Brooks with Blake Shelton, Dan +…

Drama Series Renewed

The star of a drama series that premiered this year took to social media to announce the show’s renewal. Netflix has also confirmed that “Another Life” was picked up for a second season. Star Katee Sackhoff, who also had a…

World Series on a Record Pace — and Not in a Good Way

This year’s World Series, in which the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals are scheduled to face off in Game 6 Tuesday night, has the dubious distinction of potentially being the least-watched World Series ever, the AP reports, citing Nielsen ratings…

TV Actor Charged With Assault

An actor who’s well-known for his role on a long-running TV drama series has been accused of assaulting two of his employees. The AP cites court documents indicating Jared Padalecki is named in an arrest affidavit stemming from an alleged…

Prosecutors Reject Sexual Battery Case Against Kevin Spacey

Prosecutors in Los Angeles rejected a sexual battery case against Kevin Spacey because the accuser has died. “The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office announced the decision Tuesday,” the AP reports. “The case stemmed from a masseur’s allegations that Spacey…

‘The 53rd Annual CMA Awards’ Adds Not-to-Be-Missed Performances and Collaborations to Air Live From Bridgestone Arena, Wednesday, Nov. 13, on ABC

Press release from ABC, Oct. 29, 2019: “The 53rd Annual CMA Awards” has announced additional performances and collaborations by Kelsea Ballerini, Brooks & Dunn with Brothers Osborne, Garth Brooks with Blake Shelton, Dan + Shay, Kacey Musgraves with Willie Nelson,…

Parent of CBS and Viacom Approves Merger of the Two Companies and Gives An Expected Close Time

“National Amusements, the holding company controlled by the [Sumner] Redstone family, has voted to approve the merger of Viacom and CBS,” reports the Hollywood Reporter, adding, “National Amusements controls a majority of CBS and Viacom shares, paving the way for…

He Was One of the Most Colorful Characters in the History of Hollywood: Movie Executive Robert Evans (‘The Godfather,’ ‘Chinatown’) Dies at 89

“Robert Evans, the Paramount executive who produced “Chinatown’ and ‘Urban Cowboy,’ and whose life became as melodramatic and jaw-dropping as any of his films, died on Saturday night,” write Richard Natale and Carmel Dagan in Variety, adding, “He was 89.”…

Huge Netflix Contract Means the Duo Who Created the TV Version of ‘Game of Thrones’ Will Bow Out of Deal Creating a New ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy

“[T]he duo who in 2011 launched the singular screen sensation known as ‘Game of Thrones,’ have walked away from their much-publicized deal with Disney’s Lucasfilm to launch a feature film trilogy in 2022,” reports Geoff Boucher in a scoop for…