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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 Kevin Smith Suffers Massive Heart Attack

Filmmaker and actor Kevin Smith, known for his films “Clerks,” “Chasing Amy” and “Jay and Silent Bob” — in which he plays Silent Bob — suffered a massive heart attack Sunday, reportedly with 100% blockage of his left anterior descending…

Bill Cosby’s Daughter Dies

Bill Cosby’s daughter Ensa has died, with TMZ reporting that she died Friday night in Massachusetts from renal disease. She was 44. Ensa was a steadfast supporrter of her father during his legal battles. The TMZ report quotes a statement…

Heather Locklear Arrested

Actress Heather Locklear was arrested Sunday night in Thousand Oaks, Calif., after officers responded to a domestic violence call, TMZ reports. The report says the former “Dynasty” and “Melrose Place” star is accused of felony domestic violence and battery on…

‘Murphy Brown’ Reboot Brings Aboard Veterans of Original Show

CBS’s reboot of “Murphy Brown” just added three members of the original “FYI” team to the cast, with Faith Ford, Joe Regalbuto and Grant Shaud set to reprise their roles when the series returns to the network. As previously announced,…

As Deal Talks Collapse, The Weinstein Co. Will File for Bankruptcy

The Weinstein Company says it will file for bankruptcy following the collapse of negotiations between the company and an investor group about a sale of the company, The New York Times reports. “The beleaguered film and television studio said in…

Amazon Expected to Spend $5 Billion on Video Content This Year

Amazon appears to be ready to raise the stakes in the battle for video content. MediaPost reports that Amazon is expected to invest about $5 billion in video content this year, an increase from a little more than $4 billion…

‘Straight Outta Compton’ Headed to TV With Special Content Warnings

The world television premiere of “Straight Outta Compton,” which will run in its complete unedited, R-rated theatrical format on FX, will include special content warnings. The cable channel announced plans today to premiere the Oscar-nominated feature film on Thursday, March…

Michelle Obama Reveals Title and Street Date for Her Memoir

Plans have firmed up for the eagerly anticipated memoir from Michelle Obama, with the former first lady tweeting over the weekend that the book, which will be called “Becoming,” will hit the streets on Nov. 13 of this year. The…

NBCUniversal Dominates With Most Robust Winter Games Presentation in History

Press release from NBC, Feb. 26, 2018: NBC Olympics’ exclusive coverage of the 2018 PyeodngChang Olympics was the most robust presentation of the Winter Games in media history… and NBCUniversal dominated the competition. Among the highlights: NBCUniversal presented a record…

Three-Time Emmy-Winning Actress Dies

An actress who was a fixture on TV in the 1950s and 1960s, winning three Primetime Emmys, has died. The New York Times reports that Nanette Fabray died Thursday at her home in Palos Verdes, Calif. She was 97. “Ms….