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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.

Actress Arrested in Alleged Domestic Violence Incident

An actress who has appeared on a string of popular TV series and in feature films was arrested over the weekend in an alleged domestic violence incident. TMZ reports that Stacey Dash, who played Dionne Davenport in the 1995 movie…

Comedian’s Memoir to Be Adapted for TV Series

The bestselling memoir of a comedian who’s a familiar face on TV will be adapted as a TV series. Deadline reports that Universal TV acquired the rights to develop Chelsea Handler’s “Life Will Be the Death of Me.” The series…

Seinfeld Prevails in Copyright Case

Jerry Seinfeld won a copyright case in which he was sued by a former collaborator who claimed he came up with the idea for “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.” “U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan ruled Monday that Christian Charles’ copyright…

Biden Campaign Asks TV Networks to Shut Down Giuliani

The Joe Biden presidential campaign has had enough of Rudy Giuliani’s recent appearances on TV, and is taking action in an attempt to shut them down. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Biden campaign sent a letter Sunday to executives…

Emmy-Winning Drama Series Renewed

A drama series that has become a fixture at the Primetime Emmys and has attracted a fiercely loyal fan base just picked up a renewal. Netflix announced season four of “Stranger Things” with a cryptic video clip, which you can…

NBC News Said to Be Bracing for ‘Jaw-Dropping Allegations’ in New Book

“NBC News finds itself in the unfortunate position of preparing to cover a splashy book that is expected to be packed with jaw-dropping allegations — about NBC News,” The New York Post’s Page Six reports. The report notes that the…

Justice Department OKs Merger to Create the Country’s Largest Newspaper Company

An antitrust review by the Department of Justice cleared the way for a merger of Gannett, already the largest newspaper chain in the U.S. by circulation, and New Media’s Gatehouse Media. The New York Post reports that the $1.4 billion…

Big 4 Networks Accused of Antitrust Violations

In court papers filed Friday morning, broadcasters including ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox are accused of antitrust violations, The Hollywood Reporter’s THR, Esq., reports. “The claim comes from the owner of Locast, a much-hyped digital app that streams over-the-air television…

Ken Burns’ ‘Country Music’ Series on PBS Is Having an Impact on the Music America Is Buying

Ken Burns’ eight-part documentary series “Country Music,” which has been airing recently on PBS stations, is driving a spike in sales for a number of country artists. Variety calls it a “stampede back to classic country” and notes that “decades-old…

Drama Series Canceled

A drama series that was a spinoff of a long-running show won’t be around nearly as long as the original. Variety reports that Freeform pulled the plug on “Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists” after just one season. The original “Pretty…