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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.

Lisa Marie Presley Drops Bombshell Allegations Against Estranged Husband

Allegations against Michael Lockwood, the estranged husband of Lisa Marie Presley, are being investigated by the Beverly Hills Police and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, with Lockwood accused of sexual misconduct, ABC News reports. Presley is accusing Lockwood of child abuse…

Fox Renews Comedy Series

A comedy that has been doing well on the Fox Network has been picked up for a second season. Fox today announced the pickup of “The Mick,” starring Kaitlin Olson. David Madden, president of Entertainment for the Fox Broadcasting Co.,…

Lindsay Lohan Claims She Was Racially Profiled

Actress Lindsay Lohan said she was “racially profiled,” describing an incident that took place at London’s Heathrow Airport while Lohan was traveling to New York. Lohan discussed the incident during an appearance on the U.K. talk show “Good Morning Britain.”…

New Series Weaves Together Elements of the Stephen King Universe

A new TV series will feature elements from a number of well-known Stephen King projects, with references to “The Shawshank Redemption,” “The Shining” and other King work. Hulu today announced plans for “Castle Rock,” named after the fictional Maine town…

Hulu Teams With J.J. Abrams, Stephen King and Warner Bros. Television for New Hulu Original Series ‘Castle Rock,’ Set in the Stephen King Universe

Press release from Hulu, Feb. 21, 2017: Hulu is taking viewers into the chilling world of acclaimed, best-selling author Stephen King in the new Hulu Original drama series Castle Rock, from J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions, Warner Bros. Television and…

Which Late-Night Show Is No. 1 for the Year in Young Adults? (We’ll Be Surprised If You Get This Right)

The No. 1 show in late-night for the year 2017 to date among young adults — the 18-34 demo — is probably not the first one that comes to mind. TBS announced Friday that the honor goes to its “Full Frontal…

‘Live With Kelly’ Takes Wraps Off Two Weeks’ Worth of Guest Hosts — With One Actor Settling In for a Steady Spot

Fans of the daytime talk show “Live with Kelly” will be seeing a lot of one actor in the next two weeks, with the announcement Friday that Jerry O’Connell will have five guest-hosting spots alongside Kelly Ripa during the period. O’Connell…

NBC’s Fallon Has a Go at Trump

With late-night talk shows milking Donald Trump for all he’s worth — especially in the wake of his high-profile news media beatdown on Thursday — NBC’s Jimmy Fallon offered his own version of a Trump news conference on that night’s…

Head of Paramount Appears to Be on the Way Out

The chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures appears to be getting the boot as part of an overhaul of the struggling studio, The Los Angeles Times reports, citing two unnamed sources who are familiar with the situation. The story notes that the…

Judge Throws Out Suit Against Bill Cosby

Veteran entertainer Bill Cosby isn’t out of the woods yet with his legal issues, but the comedian scored a victory in court Thursday when a federal judge in Massachusetts dismissed a defamation lawsuit against him. Cosby still faces criminal charges…