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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.

Police Say Robert Wagner Is Now a ‘Person of Interest’ in the Death of His Then Wife, Natalie Wood, 36 Years Ago

“CBS’ ’48 Hours’ will report Saturday that actor Robert Wagner is a ‘person of interest’ in the 1981 drowning death of his wife, actress Natalie Wood,” reports Deadline.com. The story quotes Lt. John Corina of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s…

Just in Time for Valentine’s Day, Dr. Ruth Returns to TV

Dr. Ruth Westheimer’s unabashed sex advice will be back on television this Valentine’s Day, when the famed sex therapist’s classic program “Night Flight Presents: Dr. Ruth Good Sex Special” will have a midnight airing on IFC. “Watch Dr. Ruth dig…

Ahead of Super Bowl, Hulu Breaks Out Spot for New J.J. Abrams-Stephen King TV Series

Hulu today took the wraps off its Super Bowl commercial for the upcoming J.J. Abrams-Stephen King series “Castle Rock.” You can watch the spot below. The series, due this summer, is described by the streaming service as “a psychological-horror series…

Nintendo’s Super Mario to Star in Animated Movie

The plumber who stars in the Super Mario franchise is headed to the big screen, with help from Illumination Entertainment, the U.S. animation studio behind the “Despicable Me” series. The New York Post reports that the movie is being co-produced…

Charter to Launch News Channels in L.A., Four Other Markets

Charter Communications has a plan in the works to expand its 24-hour news channel operation to five new markets this year, TVAnswerMan.com reports, citing a company memo obtained exclusively by the website. “The cable operator now owns 24-hour news channels…

Here’s What Happens When Amazon’s Alexa Loses Her Voice — and Here’s Your Chance to See a Bunch of Super Bowl Commercials Ahead of Time

A star-studded batch of Super Bowl spots released ahead of Sunday’s big game examine everything from what happens when Amazon’s Alexa loses her voice to what a human M&M looks like with Danny DeVito playing it. Here’s a sampling of…

‘Roseanne’ Revival Prompts Special Edition of ’20/20′

ABC News is covering the return of the former No. 1 show, “Roseanne,” with a special edition of “20/20” set for Thursday, Feb. 15. “Roseanne: The Return” will feature returning actors Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Lecy…

‘Sons of Anarchy’ Creator Kurt Sutter Inks Overall Deal

Kurt Sutter, the television creator who hit it out of the park with “Sons of Anarchy” and has the spinoff, “Mayans MC,” in the works at FX, has just signed a new multiyear overall deal. Variety reports that the new…

Broadcast Net Signs Five-Year, $3 Billion Deal for NFL ‘Thursday Night Football’ Package

The NFL’s “Thursday Night Football” package, which was widely considered to be a money loser for the past couple of seasons on CBS and NBC, is moving to Fox — and Fox is shelling out big bucks for the privilege….

‘Most Outrageous Reality Show of All Time’ Set to Return

The show that proudly proclaims itself to be the most outrageous reality show of all time is about to return. WE tv announced the impending season premiere of “Bridezillas” with an appropriately outrageous video clip released today — watch it…