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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.

‘Star Wars’ Series on Hold Amid Script Overhaul, Other Changes

A TV series set in the “Star Wars” universe has been put on hold following recent rumors that the series was being scrapped. Variety cites sources saying pre-production was halted on the Obi-Wan Kenobi-focused series that has been in the…

CBS News Names Senior Producer for New Show

CBS News announced Thursday that it has appointed a senior producer for its new program “60 in 6,” launching this spring on the mobile device platform Quibi. Jonathan Blakely was appointed to the post on the new show, which is…

OWN Renews Four Series

Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network announced renewals Thursday for four of its series, with the new seasons of all four to premiere later this year. All four shows are unscripted. “Love & Marriage: Huntsville,” “Black Women OWN the Conversation” and “Ready…

Performers Announced for Oscar-Nominated Songs

Performers were announced Thursday for the 92nd Academy Awards, taking place Sunday, Feb. 9, and televised live on ABC. The network announced that the Oscar-nominated songs will be performed by Cynthia Erivo, Elton John, Idina Menzel, Chrissy Metz and Randy…

TV News Fixture Dies

A veteran television news anchor who became a familiar face through his many appearances as the moderator of presidential debates and his long run on PBS’s “NewsHour” has died. Jim Lehrer died “peacefully in his sleep” Thursday, PBS said. The…

NBC News Launches Production Studio

NBC News will be launching a new in-house production studio, which will be overseen by “Dateline” executive producer Liz Cole, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The new outfit, NBC News Studios, will produce documentary and scripted programming geared toward “emerging…

Actress Testifies in Court That Harvey Weinstein Raped Her

An Emmy-nominated actress testified Thursday druing the New York rape trial of Harvey Weinstein that the disgraced movie mogul raped her 25 years ago. CNN reports that Annabella Sciorra, who first spoke publicly about the attack in a New Yorker…

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Renews Four Hit Unscripted Series: ‘Love & Marriage: Huntsville,’ ‘Ready to Love,’ ‘Black Women OWN the Conversation’ and ‘Black Love’

Press release from OWN, Jan. 23, 2020: OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the renewal of four of its hit unscripted series that spotlight love and relationships. “Love & Marriage: Huntsville,” “Black Women OWN the Conversation” and “Ready to Love”…

Top Exec Exits Hallmark in Wake of PR Disaster

On the heels of a fiasco at Hallmark Channel in December in which the channel removed a commercial featuring a same-sex couple only to later apologize for the move, one of the channel’s most senior executives is leaving the company….

Media Consultant Rips NBC’s Peacock Plan

When NBCUniversal revealed details about its upcoming Peacock streaming service last week, much of the attention was on the two-tiered structure, which includes a free ad-supported service. But at least one observer noticed a part of the Peacock plan that…