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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.

Lea Michele’s Naked Photo Shoot

Actress Lea Michele has been reinventing her career after her breakout role on the Fox musical series “Glee,” which wrapped last year after six seasons. The actress, who has appeared recently in “Scream Queens” and is also pursuing a recording…

Endgame Arrives for Cable Drama Series — First Three Seasons Unspool on Netflix Today

A drama series that has been airing on cable since 2013 will wrap with a fourth and final season. SundanceTV announced plans to wrap up its first original series, “Rectify.” Season four will premiere Oct. 26 on Sundance. The cable…

HBO Boss Leaves No Doubt: Fate of ‘Game of Thrones’ Has Been Decided

HBO has just cleared up, in no uncertain terms, one of the biggest questions hanging over its wildly successful “Game of Thrones.” EW.com reports that programming chief Casey Bloys confirmed during an appearance Saturday at the Television Critics Association Press…

The Question That Caught HBO’s Head of Programming Off Guard

HBO’s new programming chief was “visibly caught off guard” by a question at the cable net’s Television Critics Association presentation over the weekend — even though the subject is one that has been coming up a lot lately for the…

Why the New Miss Teen USA Is the Focus of National Outrage

The 18-year-old who was crowned Miss Teen USA over the weekend is at the center of a firestorm over her apparent use on the N-word. Texan Karlie Hay became the focus of outrage after being crowned Saturday. “Social media users…

As Donald Trump Continues to Criticize Khizr Khan, the Father of the Slain Muslim Soldier, John McCain Comes to Khan’s Defense

Donald Trump continues to come under fire over his latest controversy — a feud with the father of a slain U.S. Muslim soldier who spoke out against Trump during the Democratic National Convention. CNN reports that Sen. John McCain joined…

New Series to Examine Race Issues, Division in America

A new series will follow one of television’s most outspoken commentators as he examines race and other issues that have created deep divisions among the American people. TNT announced Sunday that it has greenlighted “The Race Card” (working title), to…

E!’s Fall Programming Slate Includes Five New Series, Two Returning Hits and Our Signature Live Coverage of Pop Culture’s Biggest Events

Press release from E!, Aug. 1, 2016: E! harvests a fresh crop of fall programming with new series premieres and popular returning hits. The pop culture powerhouse kicks off fall with new episodes of “Fashion Police” airing the day after…

TNT Greenlights Series From NBA Legend and Provocateur Charles Barkley

Press release from TNT, July 31, 2016: TNT, a division of Turner, has given the greenlight to a provocative new series with NBA legend and Inside the NBA analyst Charles Barkley. Slated to premiere in early 2017, The Race Card…

SundanceTV’s ‘Rectify’ to Premiere Its Final Season on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 10/9C

Press release from Sundance TV, July 31, 2016: SundanceTV announced today that the fourth and final season of its original drama series “Rectify” will premiere on Wednesday, October 26 at 10/9c. The hour-long episodic drama was created and written by…