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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.

Fox Drama Series Renewed

The Fox Network has made the decision to bring back a drama series that has been airing on the network for three seasons. “Sleepy Hollow,” which wrapped season three last month, was renewed for a fourth season. Created by Alex…

Michael Strahan Signs Off From ‘Live! with Kelly and Michael’ — Here’s the Show’s Farewell to Strahan

With today’s installment of the ABC daytime show “Live! with Kelly and Michael” marking the last day for co-host Michael Strahan, the show has been bidding farewell to the former NFL star, who will move full time to “Good Morning America”…

The Kelly Ripa-Michael Strahan Lovefest After Strahan’s Final Show

In contrast to the skirmish that erupted a few weeks ago when news broke that Michael Strahan was leaving the show, the scene after the taping of today’s “Live! with Kelly and Michael” was all hugs and champagne. Strahan and…

ABC Picks Up Minnie Driver Comedy Series

ABC has reportedly placed a series order for a new comedy starring Minnie Driver. The Futon Critic reports that the network is moving forward with “Speechless,” which also stars Micah Fowler, Mason Cook, Kyla Kenedy and Cedric Yarbrough. The show…

Long-Running ABC Series Canceled

ABC has pulled the plug on a long-running drama series. Confirming the news about the cancellation of the police procedural “Castle,” the show’s creator and executive producer Andrew W. Marlowe posted a message on Twitter, writing: “To the whole Castle family- our…

Fox Cancels Four Series

Fox pulled the plug on four series that make up the broadcast network’s entire class of freshman comedies. Gone from the lineup for next season are the John Stamos sitcom “Grandfathered” and the Rob Lowe comedy “The Grinder,” both of…

Beleaguered Freshman Series at ABC Not Renewed

A show that “started the season as the biggest can’t-miss of the freshman class after earning a rare standing ovation at San Diego Comic-Con” has been canceled, reports Lesley Goldberg in The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. ABC’s “The Muppets” has not…

‘The Good Wife’ Spinoff Moves Forward — Series Order Expected

A spinoff of the CBS drama series “The Good Wife,” which aired its series finale May 8, appears to be “more than simply speculation,” according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed, which reports that the project is closing in on…

ABC Pulls Plug on Drama After Four Seasons

On a day when news surfaced about a number of cancellations at ABC, one of the casualties is the country music drama “Nashville.” Deadline.com reports that the network has canceled the series after four seasons. The show, which stars Connie…

Mandy Moore Dramedy Gets Series Order From NBC

A new dramedy series starring Mandy Moore has received a green light from NBC, reports B&C. The show, “This Is Love,” will feature “an ensemble cast whose paths cross and life stories intertwine in curious ways,” the story reports, adding: “The…