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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.

‘Sabrina’ Reboot Gets Two-Season Order

A new adaptation of “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” has received a straight-to-series order for two seasons and 20 episodes from Netflix, EW.com reports. “The ‘Sabrina’ show had been in development in September at The CW as a possible companion-show to…

Why Disney is Suing Redbox

Disney has filed a lawsuit against Redbox, the company that operates DVD rental kiosks at grocery stores and other outlets nationwide. The Hollywood Reporter’s THR, Esq., reports that the suit, which could test copyright boundaries, accuses Redbox of selling digital…

Ronald Reagan TV Series in Development

A TV series about President Ronald Reagan is in the works at the USA Network from former “Empire” co-executive producer David Rambo, Asylum Entertainment, Primary Wave Entertainment and Universal Cable Productions, Deadline reports. “It is executive produced by Reagan’s daughter…

Popular Netflix Series Picked Up for Third Season

A series that has become one of the most high-profile shows on Netflix will be returning for a third season, with official word coming this morning that the streaming service has picked up “Stranger Things.” The show’s creators, the Duffer…

James Corden’s Latest ‘Carpool Karaoke’ Is Another Home Run

CBS late-night host James Corden just did a new “Carpool Karaoke” segment with music superstar Kelly Clarkson, and the segment had the fans screaming their approval on “The Late Late Show with James Corden.” We love the segment, and hope…

Will Lauer Receive His Millions From NBC?

In the wake of Matt Lauer’s firing by NBC this week over allegations of sexual misbehavior, the network is reportedly determined not to give him a payout on his salary, which is said to have been as much as $25…

Pamela Anderson Defends Her Comments on Sexual Harassment — Here’s the Interview That Sparked a Backlash

Actress Pamela Anderson is defending herself after getting blowback over comments she made when discussing sexual assault during an interview aired on “Megyn Kelly Today.” You can see the portion of the interview below that has come under scrutiny. Anderson…

Reframing Matt Lauer’s On-Air Moments: How About That Sandra Bullock Interview?

Now that Matt Lauer has been fired amid allegations of sexual impropriety after more than 20 years as a host of NBC’s “Today” show, some of his work on the show over the years is getting renewed attention. One tidbit…

Geraldo Rivera Apologizes to Bette Midler

Differing versions of an encounter involving Geraldo Rivera and Bette Midler have been circulating for years, including a version in his 1991 memoir “Exposing Myself,” and the Los Angeles Times reports that Rivera has finally apologized to Midler over the…

Matt Lauer Shuts Down His Social Media Accounts

As of this afternoon, former “Today” show co-host Matt Lauer, who was fired by NBC earlier this week amid allegations of sexual misconduct, appears to have deactivated his Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts, the Los Angeles Times reports. Lauer reportedly…