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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.

All the Drama Behind Apple Canceling Its Straight-to-Series Deal for Drama Starring Richard Gere From Howard Gordon (‘24,’ ‘Homeland’)

In a development that The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed calls Apple’s first “bad apple,” the company has decided not to move forward with “Bastards,” starring Richard Gere. The eight-episode dark drama series is based on the Israeli drama. “Picked up…

‘American Idol’ Contestant Dies

A singer who was a contestant on the reality competition “American Idol” died over the weekend in a motorcycle crash. TMZ reports that Haley Smith was killed early Saturday morning when she crashed her motorcycle in Millinocket, Maine. She was 26….

Discovery’s Highest-Rated Show Ready to Roll Out 10th Season

The No. 1-rated show on Discovery Channel is about to debut its 10th season, and the network announced details today about the upcoming season of “Gold Rush.” “This season of ‘Gold Rush’ marks a decade of digging with all-new claims,…

Update on Investigation of Kevin Hart Car Crash

“Moments before Kevin Hart’s muscle car violently veered off the road, the driver was peeling out … according to at least one witness, and cops are paying close attention to that information,” reports TMZ. The story continues, “A witness who…

Discovery’s #1-Rated Show ‘Gold Rush’ Returns for Its Landmark 10th Season With New Claims, Crews and Challenges

Press release from Discovery Channel, Sept. 3, 2019: Once gold fever strikes, it’s impossible to give it up. This season of GOLD RUSH marks a decade of digging with all-new claims, crews and challenges. Miners Parker Schnabel, Tony Beets and…

Kevin Hart Recovering From Back Surgery After Horrific Car Crash That Crushed Roof of His Car

“Kevin Hart is on the mend this morning after going under the knife Sunday … less than 24 hours after he injured his back in that horrific car accident,” reports TMZ. The story continues, “A source connected to Kevin tells…

She Portrayed One of the Most Beloved Sitcom Characters Ever: Rhoda. Valerie Harper Dies at 80

Valerie Harper, who parlayed a sidekick role as the leading lady’s unprepossessing best friend on ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ into a star turn of her own in the hit sitcom ‘Rhoda,’ died on Friday,” reports Bruce Weber in The…

TVWeek’s Labor Day Holiday Schedule

TVWeek will be closed Monday, Sept. 2, 2018, for the Labor Day holiday. We will not publish our newsletters that day. We will resume our normal publication schedule on Tuesday, Sept. 3. As always, if news breaks we will email…

Sale of YES Network Completed

Disney’s sale of the YES regional sports network has been completed, with a consortium made up of Amazon, Sinclair Broadcast Group and the New York Yankees acquiring the network, TVNewsCheck reports. The deal values the network at $3.47 billion. “Sinclair…

Next Democratic Candidates’ Debate to Be Held on One Night

The next debate among Democratic presidential contenders, which was previously scheduled to take place over two nights, will instead be held on one night, ABC News announced today. The announcement comes as the field of candidates continues to shrink. “ABC’s…