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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.

Insiders Say NBC Is Building ‘the Next Fox News’

The buzz at NBC News, under the leadership of Andy Lack, is that the news division is trying to create “the next Fox News,” The New York Post’s Page Six reports, citing media insiders. The report notes that Lack has…

Amazon to Wrap Series After One Last Season, While Another Series Gets the Green Light for Season Four

Amazon Studios today announced plans to wrap a hit comedy series while also giving a renewal to a comedy-drama series. The comedy, “Red Oaks,” will call it quits after a third season, which is due later this year on Amazon’s…

Antonio Banderas Has Health Scare

Antonio Banderas, known for his performances in a series of high-profile films including “Evita,” “Philadelphia” and “Interview With the Vampire,” spent some time in the hospital earlier this month, but is said to be doing OK now. Banderas, 56, experienced…

Reality Show Known for Nudity Sets Premiere Date

A reality show where nudity is not only baked into the premise but also touted in the show’s title — “Naked and Afraid” — will return Sunday, March 5, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Discovery announced plans today for the show’s…

Trump to Announce His Supreme Court Choice in Prime Time

Donald Trump is setting up a prime-time media event to unveil his choice to fill the vacant seat on the United States Supreme Court. Trump tweeted that he has made his selecion and will announce it at 8 p.m. ET…

Coen Brothers Unveil Their First-Ever Super Bowl Ad

The first Super Bowl ad to be directed by the Coen brothers — Joel and Ethan — has been unveiled. It’s a spot for the Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster. The one-minute commercial, titled “Easy Driver,” includes references to the beloved 1969…

TNT Breaks Out a Batch of Promos — ‘Animal Kingdom,’ ‘Claws’ and More — Watch Them Now

TNT rolled out details today on its upcoming programming, including blurbs on the new shows “Claws” and “Will” along with an update on the drama series “Animal Kingdom.” The new shows and season two of “Animal Kingdom” are due this…

The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Jan. 29, 2017: List of Winners and Nominees

Here’s a list of the winners at the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which were presented Sunday. Winners and nominees are listed in each category in television, film and stunts: Television OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA…

Video: Watch First Look Promos of TNT’s Summer Series

From TNT press release, Jan. 30, 2017: This Summer, TNT is debuting some hot new and returning shows with the series premiere of Claws and Will and the season two premiere of Animal Kingdom. Check out and share these first…

More Naked, More Afraid: A New Season of ‘Naked and Afraid’ Premieres Sunday, March 5, at 10 p.m. ET/PT

Press release from Discovery, Jan. 30, 2017: You think you know NAKED AND AFRAID? Think again. The television pop culture phenomenon that entices and shocks viewers every week returns Sunday, March 5th at 10PM ET/PT on Discovery. The all-new season…