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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.

What Are the Chances of Another Season of ‘Arrested Development’?

Jessica Walter, who’s one of the stars of the beloved on-again, off-again comedy series “Arrested Development,” had encouraging words Sunday about the chances for another season. Deadline.com quotes Walter saying backstage at the Creative Arts Emmys, “It’s looking real good.”…

Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, ‘Game of Thrones,’ and ‘The People v. O.J. Simpson’ Win Emmys. We Have the Full List of Creative Arts Emmy Winners

Over the weekend the Creative Arts Emmy Awards were presented. On Saturday night, Variety reports, “‘Game of Thrones’ won an impressive nine Emmy Awards,” and “‘The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story’ took home four awards.” Furthermore, “Tina Fey…

Greta Van Susteren Opens Up About Roger Ailes

Following Geraldo Rivera’s high-profile Facebook post expressing regret over his previous stance defending ousted Fox News chief Roger Ailes, recently departed FNC anchor Greta Van Susteren offered similar thoughts of her own. Deadline.com reports that Van Susteren also took to…

‘NFL Kickoff’ Game Delivers Big Audience

The NFL officially kicked off its new season Thursday night with a nail-biter between the two Super Bowl teams, and the game, televised by NBC, delivered 25.4 million viewers across broadcast, digital and mobile platforms. It was the fourth consecutive year…

New Dick Wolf Series in the Works

Dick Wolf, the prolific creator of hit television programming whose long list of credits includes NBC’s “Law & Order” and “Chicago” franchises, has a new series in production. This one is unscripted and is in the works at USA Network,…

HBO Developing Series From ‘Breaking Bad’ Masterminds

HBO has a high-profile drama in the works from “Breaking Bad” mastermind Vince Gilligan and Michelle MacLaren, who was a producer and director on the acclaimed AMC series. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the new limited series, “Raven,”…

Why One of Bravo’s ‘Real Housewives’ Is Off the Show

One of the personalities featured on Bravo’s “Real Housewives” franchise is off the series after just one season. The New York Post’s Page Six reports that Julianne Wainstein has left “Real Housewives of New York City.” The move comes amid a lot…

‘Roots’ Actor Accused of Bigamy

An actor who was a part of the original “Roots” miniseries in 1977 is being accused of bigamy. Actor, dancer and singer Ben Vereen, a Tony Award winner and three-time Emmy nominee, allegedly spent 36 years married to two women….

Fox Series Renewed for Two Seasons

A long-running Fox series will be sticking around for at least a couple of additional cycles. Deadline.com reports that the network renewed “Hell’s Kitchen” for seasons 17 and 18. The unscripted show features feisty chef Gordon Ramsay putting contestants through a…

HBO Has Drama Series Mapped Out for the Next Five Years

A drama series that has yet to premiere on HBO already has its first five seasons planned out. EW.com reports that the word on “Westworld” is that the premium cable net has long-term plans for the series. The report comes after…