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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.

Showtime Offers Programming for Free

Showtime has released a batch of programming for free viewing by non-subscribers in celebration of the pay-cable channel’s Emmy nominations. The channel announced that it has released the premiere episodes of “Escape at Dannemora,” “Black Monday” and “Who Is America?”…

R. Kelly Crisis Manager Opens Up in TV Interview

The crisis manager for embattled R&B singer R. Kelly, who’s currently in jail facing sex crime charges, discussed Kelly’s situation during an appearance this week on “CBS This Morning.” Darrell Johnson said he would not leave his own daughter with…

Showtime Celebrates Its Emmy Nominees Offering the Premiere Episodes of ‘Escape at Dannemora,’ ‘Black Monday’ and ‘Who Is America?’ for Free Online

Press release from Showtime, July 23, 2019: To honor its recent Emmy nominees, SHOWTIME has released the premiere episodes of ESCAPE AT DANNEMORA, BLACK MONDAY and WHO IS AMERICA? for free online, on streaming platforms and on demand. The network…

He Was Capt. Lee Crane on the TV Series ‘Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea,’ Starred in Two James Bond Movies and Was Turned Into an Insect in ‘The Fly’: David Hedison Dies

Actor David Hedison, who had a memorable run on as Capt. Lee Crane on the TV show “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea” from 1964-1968, has died. Hedison died Thursday in Los Angeles, according to media reports. He was…

‘Simpsons’ Creator Matt Groening Offers Words of Wisdom for Aspiring Writers and Creators

Matt Groening, creator of the “Life in Hell” comic strip and the wildly successful Fox animated show “The Simpsons,” offered sage advice to aspiring writers and creators during a panel on “The Simpsons” at San Diego Comic-Con. You can see…

Well-Known TV Actress Arrested

An actress who has been a regular on a string of major TV series was arrested over the weekend on drug charges. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sonja Sohn “was arrested just after midnight on Sunday in Manteo, North Carolina,…

No. 1 New Cable Series Renewed

The No. 1 new cable series in the key demo of viewers 18-49 was just picked up for a second season. MTV announced the renewal today for the reality show “The Hills: New Beginnings.” “Based off the docuseries that changed…

Netflix Launching Slate of Preschool Programming

Netflix announced plans today to launch a slate of new original programs aimed at preschoolers. The streamer announced seven new programs: “Hello Ninja” and DreamWorks’ “Dragons Rescue Riders,” both coming in 2019, and five scheduled to arrive in 2020: “StarBeam,”…

Host Named for Alec Baldwin Roast

Roast Master for the “Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin,” taping Sept. 7, will be Sean Hayes, Comedy Central announced today. “It’s always been my dream to roast a Hollywood legend, so when they asked me to roast Alec Baldwin…

HBO Drops Trailer for Highly Anticipated ‘Watchmen’ — Watch It Now

HBO just released the first full-length trailer for its eagerly anticipated drama series “Watchmen,” from Damon Lindelof. The project is based on the graphic novel co-created and illustrated by Dave Gibbons and published by DC. “Set in an alternate history…