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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.

Twitter Coming Back Up After Widespread Outage

The social media site Twitter suffered a widespread outage Thursday afternoon, but appeared to be returning to normal service. CNN reports that the site was down for about an hour. CNN quotes Twitter saying in a statement Thursday afternoon that…

It’s a Wrap for ABC Drama Series

A drama series that has been a staple of the prime-time lineup for ABC will roll out its sixth and final season this fall. ABC made the announcement today that it will wrap “How to Get Away With Murder.” The…

Drama Series Renewed

A drama series that premiered last month has been picked up for a second season. Francesca Orsi, executive VP of programming for HBO, annnounced the renewal of the teen drama “Euphoria.” The series, which stars Zendaya, is midway through its…

‘Flintstones’ Coming Back to TV

A new “Flintstones” TV series is in the works from Warner Bros. Animation and Elizabeth Banks’ Brownstone Productions, Variety reports. “The project, which is in early development, is described as a prime-time animated adult comedy series based on an original…

HBO Renews Drama Series ‘Euphoria’ for a Second Season

Press release from HBO, July 11, 2019: HBO has renewed the drama series EUPHORIA for a second season, it was announced today by Francesca Orsi, EVP, HBO Programming. “Euphoria creator Sam Levinson has built an incredible world with an extraordinary…

ABC’s ‘How to Get Away With Murder’ Concludes With a Killer Sixth Season

Press release from ABC, July 11, 2019: ABC announced today that the upcoming sixth season of “How to Get Away with Murder” will be its last. The series, which has been a constant in ABC’s TGIT programming block since its…

Donna Speciale, President of WarnerMedia Ad Sales (Formerly Called Turner Broadcasting Advertising Sales), Is Leaving Company in Shake-up

Donna Speciale, long known for her innovation as president of Turner Broadcasting Advertising Sales (now called WarnerMedia Ad Sales) for the last five years, is leaving the company in a reorg, according to a number of media reports. The story…

ABC Studios Head of Comedy is Stepping Down

The person who has overseen comedy development for ABC Studios since June 2011, in her position as SVP, Creative Development–Amy Hartwick—is leaving, reports Nellie Andreeva in a scoop for Deadline. The story says, “Hartwick is the third top ABC Studios…

Longtime CBS Radio Host Exits Amid Investigation

Amid a broadening investigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James into the legacy brands of the CBS media empire, longtime CBS Radio host Dan Taylor has abruptly left the company, The New York Post reports. “The New York AG’s…

Who’s the World’s Highest-Paid Celebrity? Forbes Reveals the Top 100

Topping the list of the world’s highest-paid celebrities, which was just released by Forbes, is Taylor Swift. The 29-year-old pop singer earned $185 million during the one-year eligibility period. Kylie Jenner, 21, comes in at No. 2 with earnings of…