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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.

He Was a Great Sportscaster: Jack Whitaker Dies at 95

“Jack Whitaker, an Emmy-winning sports broadcaster for more than three decades whose specialty was elegant, graceful commentaries, first for CBS and later for ABC, died on Sunday at his home in Devon, Pa.,” Richard Goldstein reports in The New York…

CBS Announces Contract Extension With James Corden

Press release from CBS, Aug. 19, 2019: CBS announced today that the Network has reached a new agreement with THE LATE LATE SHOW’s James Corden to continue to host his acclaimed broadcast through August 2022. Corden, who received the most…

He Was Part of a Great Acting Family and He Made One of the Seminal Movies of the 1960s: Peter Fonda Dies at 79

“Peter Fonda, the son of Henry Fonda and the younger brother of Jane Fonda, has died,” reports People magazine. He was 79. He is the father of actress Bridget Fonda. “Peter’s family confirmed the sad news in an exclusive statement…

Drama Series Canceled

A drama series running on cable has fallen victim to the cancellation ax after two seasons. Variety reports that Syfy pulled the plug on “Krypton.” The show’s second season ran earlier this year. Season one is up on the streaming…

Showtime Releases New Series for Free Sampling — Check It Out Now

Showtime has made available the first two episodes of a new series for free sampling ahead of the show’s Aug. 25 premiere on the pay-cable channel. The show is “On Becoming a God in Central Florida” — you can watch…

Kiefer Sutherland ‘Seriously Injured’ in Fall on Tour Bus

Actor Kiefer Sutherland canceled the final performances on his European tour due to injuries received in a fall on his tour bus. Sutherland, who has been performing musically, announced the news on Instagram. “Sadly I slipped on the steps of…

Only Three of Broadcast TV’s 53 Summer Series Are Up in Viewership — Here They Are

Even the show that’s broadcast television’s top show of the summer is down double-digits in viewership from a year ago in what has been a tough summer for TV viewing. MediaPost reports that through 11 weeks of summer, NBC’s “America’s…

Acclaimed HBO Show Set to Return for Sixth and Final Season

An HBO series that has chalked up a whopping 37 Primetime Emmy nominations over the course of its first five seasons is set to return for its sixth and final season. The pay-cable channel announced Friday that “Silicon Valley” will…

‘Star Wars’ Actor May Reprise Role for Series

A new series that’s in talks at Disney may bring back an actor who played Obi-Wan Kenobi in three “Star Wars” feature films. Variety reports that Ewan McGregor is in talks for a series that would run on Disney’s streaming…

Comedians Injured in Car Crash

Two well-known comedians were injured in a car crash while they were just arriving for a scheduled performance in Atlanta. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Bobcat Goldthwait and Dana Gould suffered minor injuries in the incident. Their Thursday night show…