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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.

AXS TV Celebrates 50 Years of the Summer of Love With a Month-Long Music Event

Press release from AXS TV, Aug. 2, 2017: AXS TV celebrates the 50TH Anniversary of one of America’s most important countercultural revolutions with a month-long event in the Summer of Love Saturdays block—airing every weekend from August 5 through August…

Audra McDonald Joins the Cast of ‘The Good Fight’ as a Series Regular on CBS All Access

Press release from CBS, Aug. 1, 2017: Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner Audra McDonald has joined the cast of THE GOOD FIGHT on CBS All Access, the CBS Television Network’s subscription video on-demand and live streaming service. The second…

CBS All Access Orders Three New Series, But What’s Up With the Stalled ‘Star Trek’ Launch?

CBS All Access has commissioned “No Activity,” a new comedy series from Will Ferrell, “Strange Angel,” a drama from Ridley Scott, and “$1,” a new mystery-thriller set in post-recession America. Marc DeBevoise, president and chief operating officer of CBS Interactive,…

White House Denies Involvement With Fox News Story at Center of Lawsuit

The White House has denied helping to craft a Fox News story implicating murdered Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich in the WikiLeaks scandal, as is alleged in a lawsuit filed today against Fox. As we reported previously, investigator Rod…

Calf Born in Texas Looks Like KISS Rocker Gene Simmons

A newborn calf at a ranch near Kerrville, Texas, caught the attention of Gene Simmons of the hard rock band KISS after similarities were noted between the calf and Simmons. The AP reports that Simmons tweeted about the animal over…

Cosby Defense Attorney Seeks to Be Removed From the Case

A defense attorney who represented Bill Cosby during his criminal trial in Pennsylvania filed papers seeking to be removed as Cosby’s counsel ahead of his retrial in November. The AP reports that Brian McMonagle filed the documents today. McMonagle says…

Fox News Accused in Lawsuit of Making Up Parts of Story

A lawsuit filed today against Fox alleges that Fox News fabricated parts of a story about murdered Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich, the AP reports. The defamation suit was filed in New York by Rod Wheeler, an investigator who…

MTV Pulls Plug on Red Carpet Event After Death Threats Over New Reality Show

A new MTV show has been on the air for less than one day, and it’s already enmeshed in a nasty controversy that has included death threats. A red carpet premiere that had been scheduled for Monday was abruptly canceled…

Carol Burnett Returns With New Show

TV icon Carol Burnett is returning with a new series, with the announcement Monday that the longtime star of “The Carol Burnett Show” is readying an unscripted comedy program for Netflix. “A Little Help,” coming in 2018, will feature discussions…

How Much Does Delayed Viewing Add to the Total? CBS Releases Full-Season Figures for Prime Time

Numbers released today by CBS show that the network’s prime-time entertainment programming grew by an average of 53% over live+same day figures when Nielsen’s Total Content Ratings are tallied for the full 2016-2017 season. Nielsen’s TCR measures live-plus-35-day viewing across…