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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.

LAPD Investigating Alleged Hollywood Pedophilia Ring

The Los Angeles Police Department has opened an investigation into allegations that a ring of pedophiles has been molesting underage actors in Hollywood for decades, Rolling Stone reports. The move comes in response to claims by actor Corey Feldman, who…

Olivia Newton-John’s Former Boyfriend, Presumed Dead for 12 Years, Reportedly Turns Up Alive

The former boyfriend of singer Olivia Newton-John, who went missing 12 years ago and was presumed dead, has reportedly turned up alive and well in Mexico. AOL reports that Patrick McDermott turned up in Sayulita, a small town in Mexico….

Now It’s Mariah Carey Who’s Being Accused of Sexual Harassment

New allegations of sexual harassment, among other alleged bad behavior, have surfaced against Mariah Carey, with TMZ reporting that the pop diva’s former security company has threatened to sue her. “The guy who owns the company says she constantly humiliated…

Amazon Looking Into Allegations Against Jeffrey Tambor

Veteran actor Jeffrey Tambor, who stars on Amazon’s acclaimed series “Transparent,” is the focus of an investigation by Amazon Studios after allegations of sexual harassment surfaced, Deadline reports. Tambor has strongly denied the allegations. “In its early stages, the probe…

Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg Collaborate for the First Time

A new high-profile feature film from 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks and Reliance Entertainment comes out next month, and the distributors just released the official trailer, which you can watch below. Directed by Steven Spielberg, “The Post” stars Meryl Streep and…

Superhero Series Greenlighted

A new superhero drama series has just been greenlighted, with filming set to start in spring 2018 on the Amazon Original “The Boys.” Based on a comic book from “Preacher” creator Garth Ennis and directed by Evan Goldberg and Seth…

Josh Groban Joins Series

Singer, songwriter and actor Josh Groban has joined the cast of an upcoming dramedy series. Netflix announced today that Groban will play Tony Jr., “an earnest, obsessively honest NYPD detective who makes a point of always following the rules,” on…

Pop TV Premieres New Comedy Tonight

You may know their work from the website CollegeHumor or from truTV’s “Adam Ruins Everything.” But tonight real-life married couple Emily Axford and Brian K. Murphy will share a larger stage as their new comedy sketch show, “Hot Date,” premieres…

Showtime Picks Up a Ninth Season of Its Hit Series ‘Shameless’

Press release from Showtime, Nov. 8, 2017: On the heels of Sunday’s eighth season premiere, which delivered 50 percent year-over-year growth, SHOWTIME has given a ninth season order to SHAMELESS. The announcement was made today by David Nevins, President and…

Terence Carter Promoted to EVP, Development, Drama and Comedy, Twentieth Century Fox Television; Charlie Andrews Named EVP, Drama Programming, Development and Event Series, Fox Broadcasting Company

Press release from Fox, Nov. 8, 2017: Today, Fox Television Group (FTG) Chairmen and CEOs Gary Newman and Dana Walden confirmed two executive appointments at Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) and Twentieth Century Fox Television. Terence Carter, Executive Vice President, Drama…