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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.

Controversial Series to Return With New Episodes

A series that was just nominated for a Primetime Emmy after stirring up controversy is in production on new episodes. Netflix announced that it is producing new episodes of “Making a Murderer,” which was nominated for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction…

Couple Who Won $528 Million in Powerball Lottery Finally Come Forward, But Still Remain as Anonymous as They Can

By Chuck Ross Six months ago, on Jan. 12, it was announced by Powerball lottery officials that the $1.6 billion jackpot — the biggest lottery jackpot ever in the U.S. — had been split among three winning tickets: one in Florida,…

NBC Greenlights J-Lo Series

NBC announced it has placed a series order for a new prime-time series that is likely to become a contender in the hot reality genre of dance competitions. The program, “World of Dance,” comes from Jennifer Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions and…

New Morning Show to Premiere Soon — But Its Focus Won’t Be the Traditional Morning Talk Fare

A new live morning show is about to premiere, but the focus isn’t likely to put it in competition with traditional morning talk shows such as “Today” and “GMA.” This one will focus on football. The show is “Good Morning Football,”…

Why Target Stores Are Getting Smaller

The average size of a Target store is getting smaller as the giant retailer accelerates plans to expand into urban areas, The New York Post reports. A new store opening today in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills,…

Controversial Buzz About Why the National Enquirer and Star Tabloids Have Been Running More Pro-Trump and Negative Clinton Stories Lately

A new report cites insiders at American Media, which owns the tabloids National Enquirer and Star, saying the buzz for weeks has been that the reason the papers have been running a lot of pro-Trump and anti-Clinton stories lately is because…

Hollywood Reacts to the Death of Garry Marshall

Hollywood has responded to the death of beloved TV and film writer and director Garry Marshall with an outpouring of remembrances and gratitude. The AP reports that Henry Winkler posted on Twitter: “Thank you for my professional life. Thank you…

FX Releases Trailer for New Comedy From Louis CK and Pamela Adlon — Watch It Here

FX Networks released a trailer for the new FX comedy series from Louis CK and Pamela Adlon, “Better Things.” The series premieres Sept. 8. Created by longtime collaborators Adlon and CK, the show stars Adlon as a busy single mom. Here’s the…

Scripted Drama to Focus on ISIS

A new scripted drama series will go inside the world of the militant group ISIS, tracking the experiences of four British citizens who leave their lives behind to join the group in Syria. National Geographic Channel and Britain’s Channel 4…

‘Robin Williams: Behind Closed Doors’ Documentary Special to Premiere Sunday, Aug. 28, at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT

Press release from Reelz, July 20, 2016: REELZ today announced the two-hour documentary special Robin Williams: Behind Closed Doors which gives viewers an intimate look at his life from his childhood in the suburbs of Chicago to small comedy clubs…