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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.

‘House of Cards’ Adds Two Key Players

Two familiar Hollywood faces are joining the cast of the Netflix drama “House of Cards.” In an exclusive, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Patricia Clarkson and Campbell Scott will have major roles in the upcoming fifth season. Clarkson…

A&E Delays Series Launch

A&E announced today that it has pushed back the premiere date for an upcoming series. The docuseries “The Killing Season” will now premiere Nov. 12, one week later than previously announced. The series, which examines the unsolved Long Island Serial…

Cable Drama Series Canceled

A cable drama series has been canceled, with the show’s recent season finale to stand as the last episode for the series. In an exclusive, Deadline.com reports that Freeform pulled the plug on the mystery thriller “Guilt.” The show, which starred…

‘Live With Kelly’ Names Winner of Viewer Co-Host Search

The “Live with Kelly and You” co-host search contest is over, with the morning show “Live with Kelly” revealing today on the air that the winner of the viewer contest is Richard Curtis. Curtis, a high school teacher from Perkasie,…

Time Warner-AT&T Merger Talks Heat Up

The rumored Time Warner-AT&T merger is suddenly on the fast track, with a deal possible as soon as this weekend, The Wall Street Journal reports. “AT&T Inc. is in advanced talks to acquire Time Warner Inc., according to people familiar…

How the Current ‘Golden Age of Television’ Is Bad for Business

The current TV environment is being widely hailed as a new “Golden Age of Television,” with a proliferation of acclaimed shows across broadcast, cable and digital platforms. But the scenario is bad for business in off-network syndication, which has traditionally…

Did the Koch Brothers Just Kill the Film and TV Business in Florida?

The film and TV industry in Florida is in a state of “free-fall” and the billionaire Koch brothers and their political allies are responsible, according to a new report by Deadline.com. Productions, vendors and workers are fleeing the state, the…

Comedy Legend — the Winner of 6 Emmys and 5 Golden Globes (!) — to Star in New ABC Comedy

A TV comedy legend who has been nominated for a staggering 23 Primetime Emmys and 17 Golden Globes — winning six Emmys and five Globes — is returning to network television. In a coup for ABC, Deadline.com reports that the…

The Funniest Line at Last Night’s Al Smith Dinner Was Delivered by Donald Trump: Watch It Now

On a night when both major party presidential candidates did stand-up, the best line at the annual Al Smith charity dinner in New York may have been delivered by Donald Trump. Here’s the clip, posted by NBC News …

Jerry Bruckheimer-Will Smith Movie Getting the TV Reboot Treatment

ABC is developing a series based on a hit movie starring Will Smith and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. Variety reports that the 1998 spy thriller “Enemy of the State” is getting the reboot treatment. Will Smith is not attached, the…