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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.

HBO Announces Documentary Lineup for First Half of 2020

Press release from HBO, Jan. 15, 2020: HBO has confirmed its slate of captivating documentaries for the first half of 2020, including ATLANTA CHILD MURDERS (working title), a documentary series reexamining the missing and murdered children of Atlanta in the…

MSNBC Reportedly Courting Former Fox News Fixture

A potential roster shakeup is shaping up at MSNBC, where network executives are talking with former Fox News fixture Shepard Smith, The Daily Beast reports. Staffers at MSNBC are “bracing for a major 2020 shakeup,” the story reports. Among the…

Singer/Writer Revealed for Theme Song for Upcoming James Bond Movie — Youngest in the History of the Franchise

A recording artist who turned 18 last month is the singer and writer of the theme song for “No Time to Die,” the upcoming 25th film in the James Bond franchise. The AP reports that Billie Eilish wrote the song…

Spike Lee Receives Historic Appointment

Acclaimed film director Spike Lee has been appointed to a prestigious post, becoming the first black person named to lead the jury of the Cannes Film Festival in the event’s 73-year history, the AP reports. “Festival organizers hope Lee will…

‘Jeopardy!’ Apologizes After Airing Controversial Question

The venerable quiz show “Jeopardy!” expressed regret this week after an answer and question airing on Friday’s program sparked a round of outrage on the Internet. The clue concerned the birthplace of Jesus, and the show ruled that “Palestine” was…

College Football Championship Sees Increase in Viewers

Monday’s telecast of the College Football Playoff National Championship game delivered an increase in viewers over last year’s game, ESPN announced, with more than 25.5 million viewers tuning in. The game, in which No. 1 LSU defeated No. 3 Clemson…

Cast Unveiled for New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Series

A new series based on “The Lord of the Rings” announced the cast Tuesday for the untitled show, which is in the works at Amazon Studios. The newly revealed cast members include Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Nazanin Boniadi, Tom Budge,…

Star of Action Series Commits Suicide

An actor who was one of the stars of an action series that ran for six seasons in the 1990s has died. TMZ reports that Stan Kirsch, who played Richie Ryan on the syndicated series “Highlander,” was found dead Saturday…

Comedy Series Renewed

A comedy series that premieres later this month has already been picked up for a second season. Comedy Central announced Tuesday that it’s moving forward with another season of “Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens,” according to media reports. The series…

College Football Playoff National Championship Scores More than 25.5 Million Viewers, Up from Last Year

Press release from ESPN, Jan. 14, 2020: The 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship (Jan. 13, 8 p.m. ET) viewership surpassed last year’s CFP National Championship initial audience and all other cable programming since January of 2018, as No. 1…