Chuck Ross

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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.

NBCUniversal Cable Completes Lineup of Executive Team

The last top executive position has been filled in the realigned team of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment President of Entertainment Networks Chris McCumber. Deadline.com reports that the final vacancy, the newly created position of EVP Content Strategy, will be filled by…

The Event That Will Bring Together CAA Co-Founders Michael Ovitz and Ron Meyer, Who, Famously, Have Rarely Spoken to One Another in Years

Two high-profile Hollywood veterans who haven’t spoken much to each other in recent years, Michael Ovitz and Ron Meyer, will soon be appearing on stage together. The occasion is the Sept. 7 launch of the new James Andrew Miller book…

A Tough Ticket Just Got Harder to Get: The Creator of the Broadway Smash ‘Hamilton’ — Who Also Plays the Title Character in the Show — Will Reportedly Leave the Cast Next Month

The mastermind behind “Hamilton” has set a date for his departure from the massive Broadway hit. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lin-Manuel Miranda will leave the production July 9 — news that is likely to intensify the already intense demand…

Report: As Many as 400 Employees Have Accepted Buyouts at 21st Century Fox

As many as 400 staffers in television and film have accepted voluntary buyouts at 21st Century Fox, according to a report in Variety. The number, which is reportedly between 300 and 400, represents about half of those who were offered…

Law Enforcement Official Reveals Prince’s Cause of Death

A law enforcement official who is close to the investigation into Prince’s death told the AP that the singer died of an opioid overdose, the news service reports. The official spoke anonymously because he was not authorized to talk to…

New Talk Strip Will Test in L.A. and Other Major Markets

A one-hour, five-day-a-week talk show that has been airing locally is getting a tryout in a number of major markets. TVNewsCheck reports that “The Jason Show,” which has been on the air for almost a year in Minneapolis, will test…

DVR Alert: HBO Celebrates 15th Anniversary of One of Its Signature Series of the Early 2000s — Marathon of All 63 Episodes Kicks Off Tonight (Hint: The Series Received 23 Primetime Emmy Nominations in 2002)

HBO is celebrating one of its signature dramas with a marathon of the entire 63-episode run of “Six Feet Under.” The event, which launches tonight, marks the 15th anniversary of the acclaimed series. The show, which starred Peter Krause, Michael…