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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.

Amazon Studios Announces Cast for New Series Based on ‘The Lord of the Rings’

Press release from Amazon, Jan. 14, 2020: Amazon Studios today announced the first group of series regulars set to star in the new Amazon Original series based on stories from the iconic “The Lord of the Rings” novels by J.R.R….

Three Reporters for the New York Post’s Page Six Say They Know the REAL Reason Abby Huntsman Is Quitting ‘The View’

The New York Post’s gossip gospel, Page Six, says that Abby Huntsman’s claim that she is leaving “The View” to work on her father’s campaign to become the governor of Utah, while true, is not the real reason she is…

Whoa! ESPN Reportedly Ready To Make a Record-Breaking Multi-Million Dollar Offer to a Sports Analyst on Another Network

ESPN is reportedly prepared to hire a new sportscaster who “could succeed Booger McFarland as the analyst on ‘Monday Night Football,’” reports Michael McCarthy for Front Office Sports. The story says that offer would be made to CBS’ Tony Romo…

Veteran CBS Executive Moving to Disney’s 20th TV

“Disney’s 20th Century Fox TV has named a new head of business affairs and operations,” reports The Hollywood Reporter. “CBS Television Studios veteran Dan Kupetz will join 20th in March,” the article says, “to take over leadership of business affairs….

We Now Know When ‘Shameless’ Will End Its Run. News About the End of Another Major Showtime Series Expected Soon

“Showtime co-president of entertainment Gary Levine this morning announced that the network’s flagship series, ‘Shameless,’ will end after one more season to air this summer,” reports Deadline. The story adds, “‘Shameless’ was renewed for an 11th and final season, matching…

The Oscar Nominations Are Out: ‘Bad Morning for Diversity’ Says Variety. See Full List of Nominees

“‘Joker,’ an R-rated blockbuster, topped the list of Oscar nominations [today], becoming the rare comic book film to resonate with awards voters,” reports Brent Lang for Variety, adding, “The best picture contender earned a leading 11 nominations, but the story…

Full List of Academy Award Nominations, Announced Jan. 13, 2020

Picture: “Ford v Ferrari” “The Irishman” “Jojo Rabbit” “Joker” “Little Women” “Marriage Story” “1917” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” “Parasite” Director: Martin Scorsese, “The Irishman” Todd Phillips, “Joker” Sam Mendes, “1917” Quentin Tarantino, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”…

Co-Host of ‘The View’ to Exit Show

One of the co-hosts of ABC’s popular daytime show ‘The View’ announced on-air today that she will be leaving the program on Friday. “Abby Huntsman [said] she is leaving the show to help run her father Jon Huntsman’s gubernatorial campaign…

‘Silence of the Lambs’ Sequel Series Set at CBS

“CBS has just closed deals for ‘Clarice,’ a crime drama series project based on the famous Thomas Harris character Clarice Sterling, which is set after the events” in the 1991 Oscar-winning movie ‘The Silence of the Lambs,’ reports Nellie Andreeva…

Please, If You Love TV Drama, Find an Hour in the Next Week or So to Watch One of the Absolute Finest TV Dramas Ever, Which Debuted, Live, 65 Years Ago Today

Note from Chuck Ross, Editorial Director of TVWeek: One of the smartest things I’ve ever done was ask Tom Shales, then the Pulitzer Prize-winning TV critic of the Washington Post, if he would become a columnist for us here at…