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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.

Meet ‘The Incredible Jessica James’

Netflix is about to unspool “The Incredible Jessica James,” with the original production set to premiere on the streamer July 28. The movie stars “The Daily Show’s” Jessica Williams as an aspiring playwright in New York dealing with a breakup…

Suit Filed to Block Tribune-Sinclair Merger

A class-action lawsuit has been filed seeking to block the sale of Tribune Media to Sinclair Broadcast Group, the Chicago Tribune reports. The suit was filed Thursday in federal court in Chicago by Tribune Media shareholder Sean McEntire. “McEntire accuses…

New TV Network Debuts Saturday

A new television network is set to launch Saturday at 6 a.m. ET, with an initial reach of about 35 million U.S. homes. The network is The Olympic Channel, a project of NBCUniversal, the U.S. Olympic Committee and the International…

Daytime TV Fixture Named a Disney Legend — Making Her the World’s First ‘LEGOT’

A fixture of daytime television in recent years has been named a Disney Legend, with the official honor to be bestowed today at D23 Expo: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. ABC announced the honor for “The View” mainstay Whoopi Goldberg….

Stuntman Dies After Incident on Set of ‘The Walking Dead’

Stuntman John Bernecker, who was injured in a fall on the set of the AMC series “The Walking Dead,” has died. TMZ.com reports that Bernecker, 33, died in an Atlanta hospital Thursday evening. “He was surrounded by friends and family,…

For the First Time on ‘Project Runway,’ Size Doesn’t Matter

The Lifetime series “Project Runway” is going where it has never gone before with its upcoming 16th season, which will celebrate body diversity with what the show calls “size-inclusive models.” “As a true reflection of all women across the country,…

Rapper Arrested on Tax Fraud Charges

A rapper with a long string of legal issues is in trouble again, this time in connection with tax fraud charges. The AP reports that rapper, record producer and actor Earl Simmons, known professionally as DMX, was arrested Thursday in…

Man Trapped in ATM Slips Notes to Customers Asking for Help — Our Question: How Does One Become Trapped in an ATM?

A man who became trapped inside of a Bank of America ATM was slipping notes to customers using the machine Wednesday, asking for help getting out of his predicament. The AP reports that the man was a contractor who was…

Rance Crain, Who Created TVWeek, Leaves Crain Communications

Crain Communications, the former parent company of TVWeek and the owner of 21 print publications and 34 digital-only news sites, has had an ownership shakeup, with longtime company President Rance Crain selling his family’s 50% stake to his brother, Chairman…

Netflix’s ‘Narcos’ Shifts Focus: With Escobar Out of the Way, the Series, Which Returns in a Few Weeks, Will Go After the World’s Richest Drug Trafficking Organization

After tracking the takedown of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, the Netflix series “Narcos” is shifting its focus to the Cali Cartel. Netflix announced plans today for season three of the acclaimed series, which rolls out globally Sept. 1 on the…