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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.

Lindsay Lohan Loses Court Case

“It looks like ‘Game Over’ for actress Lindsay Lohan in her state court fight against a software company for using what she claims is a likeness of her in a video game,” the AP reports. “Lohan’s lawyer argued before New…

Huh? Hearst Heiress Wins Battle to Get Walmart to Ban Cosmo, a Hearst Magazine, From Checkout Lines

Hearst Corp. wasn’t commenting after a member of the Hearst family and a company heiress succeeded in convincing Walmart to pull the plug on the distribution of Cosmopolitan, one of Hearst’s popular magazine titles, in its stores’ checkout lines. “Victoria…

Emmy-Winning CNN Series Returns

CNN announced that its original series that won the Primetime Emmy last year for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program will return next month. Season three of “United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell” will premiere Sunday, April 29. The premiere…

Judge in Cosby Sexual Assault Case Refuses to Step Down

The judge in comedian Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial rejected demands today from the Cosby defense team that he remove himself from the case because his wife is a social worker and an advocate for assault victims, the AP reports….

With Formation of Data-Driven Unit, AMC Networks Focuses on Media Planning

“With the upfront marketplace starting up in a few weeks, AMC Networks is starting a data sales team,” MediaPost reports. “Called AMCN Agility, the team will be run by AMC executive Adam Gaynor, who will carry the title of vice…

Starz App Now Available on LG Smart TVs

Starz announced today the launch of its Starz app on select LG Smart TVs, including the recently debuted 2018 LG OLED TVs with AI ThinQ and LG Super UHD TVs with AI ThinQ. Starz Original series including “Counterpart,” “Power,” “Outlander”…

Emmy Award-Winning CNN Original Series ‘United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell’ Returns for Season Three on Sunday, April 29

Press release from CNN, March 29, 2018: The critically acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning CNN Original Series, United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell, returns for its third season on Sunday, April 29, at 10:15 p.m. ET/PT, following the super-sized season…

Vivica A. Fox to Host Syndie Talker This Fall

Coming to us from CBS Television Distribution this fall is a daytime syndicated talk show hosted by Vivica A. Fox, reports Variety. “‘Face the Truth’ is described as a conflict-resolution yakker in which guests reveal their problems to a panel…

Lottery Jackpot for This Friday Climbs to Over $500 Million for Only the 4th Time in Mega Millions History

“More than half a billion dollars will be up for grabs on Friday, March 30, as the Mega Millions jackpot continues to rise,” according to a press release from the Mega Millions website. The release continues, “The estimated prize for…

ABC to Re-Air the ‘Roseanne’ Premiere After Blockbuster Ratings

After hitting it out of the ballpark with ratings for the “Roseanne” premiere, ABC has already booked another airing of the two half-hour episodes unveiled Tuesday night. The hour of “Roseanne” programming will air again on Sunday, April 1, from…