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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.

Cable Drama Series Renewed

An acclaimed cable drama series just picked up a renewal and will be back for a second season. USA Network announced the pickup today for “The Sinner,” giving it an eight-episode order for summer 2018. Derek Simonds returns as executive…

Unusual Documentary Tracks the Creative Journey of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll

A new two-part TV documentary chronicles the creative journey of the performer widely recognized as the king of rock ‘n’ roll. “Elvis Presley: The Searcher” premieres April 14 on HBO, featuring interviews including Scotty Moore, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen and…

Snapchat Stock Loses $800 Million After Rihanna Lashes Out

Stock in Snap, the owner of the social media site Snapchat, plummeted this week after pop star Rihanna blasted the company over an ad she found offensive, CNN reports. “The singer tore into the app on Thursday for allowing an…

Motion Picture Academy President Under Investigation

“John Bailey, the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, is under investigation for allegations of sexual harassment,” Variety reports. “The Academy received three harassment claims on Wednesday and immediately opened a probe, according to sources familiar…

In Fox News Fracas, Hannity Says Shepard Smith Is ‘Clueless’ About What Hannity Does

“The much-proclaimed wall between opinion and reporting at Fox News got topped with some barbed wire today as opinionator Sean Hannity called news man Shepard Smith ‘clueless’ about how the other half works,” Deadline reports. Hannity sent out a tweet…

Four of Time Inc.’s Best-Known Magazines May Be Sold Off by the Company’s New Owner

A number of iconic magazines appear to be going up for sale as the media company that recently became the owner of Time Inc. explores what to do with its acquisition. Reuters cites sources saying Meredith Corp. has hired advisers…

Porn Star’s Lawyer Says Six More Women Have Come Forward Alleging Sexual Relationships With Trump

An attorney representing porn star Stormy Daniels, who reportedly had an affair with Donald Trump, says more women have surfaced who allegedly had affairs with Trump. “We’ve been approached by six separate women who have claimed to have similar stories…

Amazon Rarely Discusses Its Viewer Numbers, But a New Report Uncovers Some Key Stats

A new report breaks through the veil of secrecy that Amazon tends to keep around the the viewer and subscriber numbers for its Amazon Prime video service. Reuters examined company documents that the news service says reveal “for the first…

Tech Bubble Series Brings Aboard ‘West Wing’ Alum

An upcoming series focusing on the tech bubble is casting key roles, including Emmy winner Bradley Whitford of “The West Wing.” Nat Geo announced that the six-part limited series “Valley of the Boom” will also feature Steve Zahn of ABC’s…

CBS’s ‘Murphy Brown’ Revival Adds Cast

CBS’s current-day revival of “Murphy Brown,” which has a 13-episode series production commitment for the 2018-2019 season, has added Jake McDorman (“Limitless,” “Lady Bird”) and Nik Dodani (“Atypical”) to the cast. McDorman will play Avery, Murphy’s millennial journalist son who…