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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.

NBC Accused — and Not by Ronan Farrow This Time — of Killing Another Story About Rape Allegations

Amid a feeding frenzy over Ronan Farrow’s new book “Catch and Kill,” in which he accuses NBC of stifling his reporting on allegations against Harvey Weinstein, another accuser has stepped into the spotlight with similar accusations against the network. In…

‘The Crown’ Invokes a Dylan Song to Introduce New Season — and New Queen

Netflix is about to unveil the eagerly awaited third season of its Emmy-winning drama series “The Crown,” and to help set up the changing times anticipated in the new season — along with a new Queen Elizabeth — the official…

After Scorsese Ripped Marvel’s Superhero Movies, Another Legendary Director Fuels the Debate

A second iconic movie director has joined the debate over Marvel’s superhero films after Martin Scorsese got the ball rolling when he said recently of the Marvel series, “That’s not cinema.” Scorsese was also quoted saying earlier this month of…

Based on a TV Channel, the Largest Indoor Theme Park in the U.S. Opens This Week

The largest indoor theme park in North America opens this Friday, and it’s based on the TV channel Nickelodeon. CNN reports that the 8.5-acre Nickelodeon Universe is set to open Oct. 25 at the American Dream mall in East Rutherford,…

Hello From the Other Side: Celebrities Share Their Terrifying Encounters With the Paranormal in the All-New Travel Channel Series ‘Famously Afraid’

Press release from Travel Channel, Oct. 21, 2019: Hollywood is no stranger to stories of the unexplained being played out on the big screen. But behind the scenes, some celebrities experience encounters with the unknown that are all too real….

He Was a Familiar Face on TV and in Film as Far Back as the ’60s: Bill Macy Dies

Veteran actor Bill Macy, best known for his role as Walter Findlay, the husband of Maude Findlay, on the 1970s comedy series “Maude,” has died. Macy died Thursday night at his home in Los Angeles, according to media reports. He…

Survey Ranks the Best and Worst of the New Fall Shows

All 16 of the new fall shows that recently premiered on the broadcast networks are ranked from best to worst in a new reader survey published by E! News. The shows all debuted on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and the…

Fox Series Renewed

Fox has picked up one of the new additions to its prime-time lineup for a second season. The network announced it has renewed “Bless the Harts,” the latest addition to its “Animation Domination” slate. Season two will run during the…

Former NBC News Personality Denies Dealing Cocaine

A former MSNBC anchor and national correspondent for NBC News is doing damage control after a report surfaced that she admitted to “facilitating” the sale of cocaine back in her college years. People reports that Tamron Hall denied selling cocaine…

Jane Fonda Arrested Along With ‘Grace and Frankie’ Co-Star

Jane Fonda was arrested Friday along with one of her co-stars on the Netflix comedy series “Grace and Frankie.” The AP reports that Fonda and actor Sam Waterston were arrested by U.S. Capitol Police during climate change protests in Washington….