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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.

Former Students Say They Were Sexually Exploited at James Franco’s Acting School

“Two former students of James Franco’s now-closed acting school filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging that the classes existed principally to create a way for Franco and his associates to take advantage of young women,” Variety reports. “Sarah Tither-Kaplan and Toni…

Sports Illustrated Reportedly Lays Off Half Its Staff

Today has been a turbulent day for employees of Sports Illustrated, with the magazine laying off about half of its staff, according to media reports. Deadspin reported that the layoffs are related to a deal with TheMaven, a platform that…

Comedy Series Renewed

A comedy series that has been receiving positive reviews was just picked up for a second season. Pop TV announced today that it has renewed “Florida Girls.” The show inspired by the life of creator and star Laura Chinn tracks…

NBC Developing Political Drama With Cable News Personality Producing

NBC is reportedly developing a new political drama series, with Variety reporting that political correspondent Dana Bash of CNN is a consulting producer on the project. “Titled ‘The Hill,’ the series is described as a character drama that lives at…

Weinstein Loses Bid to Move Trial

Fallen movie mogul Harvey Weinstein lost a round in court Thursday, according to media reports, when his bid to have his sexual assault trial moved out of Manhattan was denied by an appellate court. “Weinstein had hoped to dodge the…

‘Sesame Street’ Goes Big in New Content Deal

It looks as though more “Sesame Street” than ever before will soon be available thanks to a new content partnership between Sesame Workshop and WarnerMedia, with much of the programming headed for WarnerMedia’s HBO Max. The deal covers not only…

CBS Unveils Plans for New Competition Series

CBS has ordered a new competition series and will be conducting a nationwide casting search in November. The series, “Tough as Nails,” has a 10 episode order. The network says the show “throws the spotlight on real people who are…

CNN Rejects Trump Campaign Ads

“CNN says it has rejected two advertisements submitted by President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign because they weren’t factual, but will run a third ad that was submitted on Thursday,” the AP reports. “Trump’s campaign likened CNN to a public relations…

Robert De Niro Hit With Lawsuit, Accused of ‘Abusive’ Behavior — Listen to the Bombshell Audio

An audio recording of actor Robert De Niro apparently going on an angry tirade against a former employee has surfaced in connection with a lawsuit against the acclaimed actor. You can hear the audio recording below. “Graham Chase Robinson filed…

CBS Orders New Competition Series ‘Tough as Nails,’ From Emmy Award-Winning Executive Producer Phil Keoghan and Louise Keoghan

Press release from CBS, Oct. 3, 2019: CBS has ordered TOUGH AS NAILS, a new 10-episode competition series that throws the spotlight on real people who are real tough in real life, as a result of their physically demanding everyday…