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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.

Director of Two Best Picture Oscar Winners Dies

A legendary Hollywood director whose impressive body of work included the Best Picture Oscar winners “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and “Amadeus” has died. Milos Forman died Friday at a hospital in Danbury, Conn., near his home in Warren,…

Creator of ‘Downton Abbey’ Developing Series About Another Wealthy Family

“Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes has his sights set on the richest family in history for his next TV series, Peter White reports in an exclusive for Deadline. “I hear that Fellowes is developing a TV series about the Rothschild…

Here’s How Syfy Will Celebrate 4/20

Syfy announced today that it will celebrate this Friday — the day the channel calls “the chillest time of the year” — by airing a special six-hour marathon of “Futurama.” The programming block launches Friday, April 20, at 8 p.m./7…

Longtime U.S. Senator to Be Focus of HBO Project

One of the most prominent U.S. politicians of the past few decades is the focus of a production that’s getting under way for HBO. The pay-cable channel announced that production is beginning on a documentary about six-term senior Arizona Sen….

Hulu Renews Series

Hulu picked up a variety series for another season, with the streamer announcing Sunday that “I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman” will return “just in time for some seriously funny conversation around the midterm elections.” Hulu ordered 11 episodes…

NBA Playoffs Open Strong for ABC, ESPN

This year’s NBA Playoffs got off to a strong start, chalking up the highest-rated opening Saturday since 2013 for ESPN and ABC, the companies announced, citing metered market ratings from Nielsen. The networks’ coverage Saturday was up 17%, with the…

From Coast to Coast, For Many of Us, He Had the Most Entertaining, Fascinating Radio Talk Show Ever: Art Bell Dies at 72

“Longtime radio host Art Bell died Friday at his Pahrump home, the Nye County Sheriff’s Office announced,” reports the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Bell was 72. The story continues, “Bell’s paranormal-themed show, ‘Coast to Coast AM,’ was syndicated on about 500…

CNN Host Shuts Down CNN Contributor in Clash Over Russia Coverage

A CNN discussion about coverage of Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation on Fox News and other conservative media outlets became confrontational between CNN host Don Lemon and paid CNN contributor Jason Miller, with Lemon imploring Miller to be honest with the…

Rocker Cancels All Tour Dates, Citing Hearing Loss

A popular rocker just canceled all of his future tour dates, announcing to fans that he has lost most of his hearing. Huey Lewis explained his situation in a Twitter post, which you can see below. In the tweet, Lewis…

ABC Unveils Celebrity Lineup, Pairings for ‘Dancing With the Stars: Athletes’

Can Kareem Abdul-Jabbar dance? How about Tonya Harding? We’ll soon find out, as both athletes are in the lineup for ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars: Athletes,” which premieres Monday, April 30. The other athletes who will be participating are Adam…