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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.

Colin Kaepernick Convinces Nike to Recall a New Shoe That Was Scheduled to be in Stores This Week

Former 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick “apparently has a lot of influence over Nike — because the quarterback-turned-activist convinced Nike to nix plans to sell a flag-themed sneaker Kap considered offensive,” TMZ reports. Kaepernick said the flag, by Betsy Ross, depicts…

He Wanted to Go Into Medicine, But Went Into Music Instead. Now, the Story of This Pop Music Giant – Who Has Sold More Than 100 Million Records Worldwide (!) – Is Coming to Broadway, in a Show Written by a Three-time Academy Award Nominee

L.A.’s fine, but it ain’t home New York’s home But it ain’t mine no more New York may once again become home to Brooklyn-born Neil Diamond if a new musical about the pop music legend gets to Broadway as planned….

After First Launching in 1989, a Popular Comic Series Is Finally Coming to TV

“After being stuck in development limbo for decades, Netflix [is doing] a deal with Warner Bros. TV for a series order of an adaptation of a popular comic book series from DC Comics’ Vertigo imprint,” reports Deadline. The comic is…

‘Gremlins’ Animated Prequel Comedy Picked Up to Series. See What Company Picked It Up

“After placing its ‘Gremlins’ animated prequel comedy in development back in February,” WarnerMedia’s upcoming streaming service “has handed out a 10-episode series order for the adult-focused project,” reports The Hollywood Reporter. The story adds, “‘Gremlins’ is the latest series earmarked…

Trailer Drops for the Ninth and Final Season of ‘Suits.’ Watch it Now

USA Network has released the first teaser trailer for the ninth and final season of ‘Suits,’ reports Deadline. Included in the trailer is “a glimpse of original series star Patrick J. Adams,” the story says, noting that Adams will return…

‘Big Bang Theory’ Star Kaley Cuoco to Star in Warner Streaming Drama From Greg Berlanti as Part of Big New Overall Deal

“With ‘The Big Bang Theory’ officially wrapped, star Kaley Cuoco has opted to remain in business with producers Warner Bros. Television Group and has signed a massive new deal with the company,” reports Lesley Goldberg at The Hollywood Reporter. The…

Steve Harvey To Cover Students’ College Costs

“Talk show host, comedian and game show host Steve Harvey has committed to covering the college costs for eight incoming freshmen at his alma mater in Ohio,” reports the Associated Press. The school is Kent State University. Harvey announced the…

Of All the Horror Movie Classics, This One Really Scares the Hell Out of Us. And It’s Coming to TV for the First Time

“‘It’  producer Roy Lee and ‘Ready Player One’ producer Dan Farah have positioned themselves to bring to the small screen for the first time ‘Hellraiser,’ the iconic horror franchise anchored by the malevolent straight-out-of-hell villain, Pinhead,’ reports Mike Fleming Jr…

Success of Series Finale Pushes This Show to Cable’s No. 1 Series in 18-34 Demo

With terrific numbers for its season finale on Thursday, stars DJ Pauly D and Vinny pushed their MTV show “Double Shot at Love” to the No. 1 position in the 18-34 demo for new cable series for 2019, reports Denise…

Last Night’s Debate Was the Most Watched Democratic Debate in History. Check Out the Number of Viewers Who Tuned In

“NBC News, MSNBC and Telemundo made television history with the most-watched Democratic debate ever for night two of the first Democratic presidential debate, averaging 18.1 million total viewers across the three networks, according to Nielsen Fast National Data.” So says…