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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.

Four Days After Its Premiere, HBO Series Is Picked Up for a Second Season … But What Are the Critics Saying?

An HBO series that launched with plenty of fanfare on Sunday has already received a renewal — along with some strong reviews. The pay-cable channel announced Thursday that it will bring back the high-profile drama series “Vinyl” for a second…

Pressure on Katie Couric to Deliver for Yahoo as Company Makes Cutbacks

As the high-profile — and high-priced — face of Yahoo! News, Katie Couric is under renewed pressure to deliver for the company as it streamlines its offerings and reduces its staff, the New York Post reports, noting that Couric is…

ESPN Signs One of the Greatest NFL Defenders as Football Analyst

A veteran of 18 years in the NFL who ranks as one of the game’s all-time great defenders is tackling a new role as a football analyst for ESPN. The AP reports that Charles Woodson is joining the sports network….

Famed Author Harper Lee, Who Wrote One of the Most Acclaimed American Novels, Dead at 89

Novelist Harper Lee, who won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction with her first published novel, has died. The New York Times reports that Lee’s death was confirmed by the city clerk in Lee’s home town of Monroeville, Ala. Lee was…

Report: People Magazine Readying Prime-Time Show for Broadcast Network

People magazine is close to a deal for a prime-time show that will air on ABC, according to a story in the New York Post. The magazine has reportedly been under pressure from execs at Time Inc. to diversify its media…

It’s Our Favorite Headline of the Week: ‘Kris Jenner Worries Kanye Is Ruining the Kardashian Brand’

A headline proclaiming “Kris Jenner worries Kanye is ruining the Kardashian brand” ran on a story Thursday night on the New York Post’s Page Six reporting that the Kardashian family matriarch thinks her son-in-law Kanye West is out of control…

Why a Comic Book Just Sold for Almost Half a Million Dollars

A rare comic book has sold for a record price at auction, with the price fueled by the first appearance of Spider-Man. The AP reports that the 1962 edition of “Amazing Fantasy” No. 15 was sold by a Dallas-based auction…

Production Team Unveiled for Upcoming Oscars Ceremony

ABC has settled on a production team for the upcoming 88th Oscars, set to air on the network on Sunday, Feb. 28. Producers David Hill and Reginald Hudlin unveiled the names of 14 key members of the production team in…

NBCU’s Fandango Buys Rotten Tomatoes and Flixster

Online movie ticket seller Fandango is purchasing the film review websites Rotten Tomatoes and Flixster from Warner Bros. Entertainment, the Los Angeles Times reports. Warner Bros. will take a minority stake in Fandango as part of the arrangement, the report…

88th Oscars Production Team Announced

Press release from ABC, Feb. 19, 2016: Producers David Hill and Reginald Hudlin today announced 14 key members of the production team for the 88th Oscars®, which will air live on Sunday, February 28, on ABC. This year, Glenn Weiss…