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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.

Comedy Series Canceled

The end of the world arrived quickly for one prophetically titled comedy series, which had the plug pulled after just one season. Breaking the news late last week at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour, Starz announced the cancellation…

For CBS, One Carriage Negotiation Ends Successfully While Another One Remains at an Impasse

CBS, which has been trying to reach carriage deals with AT&T and Altice USA, succeeded in coming to terms on a deal with Altice. Meanwhile, the impasse with AT&T, which has resulted in CBS stations being blacked out on DirecTV,…

‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul’s’ Bob Odenkirk Co-Stars in Genre-Bending Series

The best way to understand what to expect in the new Bob Odenkirk-Rosa Salazar series is to watch the clip released over the weekend by Amazon Prime Video, which you can see below. “Are we stuck in a loop or…

How an Acclaimed TV Series Will Deal With the Death of a Major Character

A comedy series that has chalked up awards, critical acclaim and a loyal following since it premiered in 2014 is hoping to go out on a high note with a “musicale” series finale. Amazon Prime Video released a trailer over…

Toronto Film Festival’s First Acting Award Goes to Acclaimed Film Star

The Toronto International Film Festival will present the inaugural TIFF Tribute Actor Award, the festival’s first acting award, to Meryl Streep, the AP reports. The festival’s organizers announced the selection Friday. Streep, a three-time Academy Award winner and the most…

Seven-Time ‘Teen Choice’ Winner Lucy Hale to Host ‘Teen Choice 2019’

Press release from Fox, July 29, 2019: Actress, producer, singer and seven-time TEEN CHOICE winner Lucy Hale will host TEEN CHOICE 2019, with digital star and TV personality David Dobrik serving as co-host. Celebrating today’s hottest stars in TV, music,…

Documentary ‘Alternate Endings: Six New Ways to Die in America,’ Exploring the Innovative Ways Americans Are Approaching End of Life, Debuts August 14, Exclusively on HBO

Press release from HBO, July 29, 2019: Directed and produced by Perri Peltz and Matthew O’Neill (HBO’s “Axios”), ALTERNATE ENDINGS: SIX NEW WAYS TO DIE IN AMERICA, debuting WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14 (8:00-9:08 p.m. ET/PT), offers a fascinating look at the…

Hulu Presents Upcoming New Original Series at 2019 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour

Press release from Hulu, July 26, 2019: Today, during the Television Critics Association’s Summer Press Tour at The Beverly Hilton, Hulu’s Senior Vice President of Originals, Craig Erwich, presented the company’s lineup of upcoming original programming including Wu-Tang: An American…

The $26 Billion Merger Between T-Mobile and Sprint Gets Justice Department Approval. Plus We Get Another Cell Carrier in the Marketplace

“After more than a year of regulatory battles, T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion takeover of Sprint is close to happening,” reports CNET. The story adds, “Justice Department antitrust head Makan Delrahim said Friday that the DOJ will approve the deal because T-Mobile…

Anti-Semitic Tweets Force CNN Employee to Resign

“CNN photo editor Mohammed Elshamy has resigned from the news organization after a series of anti-Semitic tweets from 2011 were recently unearthed, according to a network spokesperson,” reports The Hill. The story reports: “Elshamy’s tweets include one calling Jewish people…