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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.

Academy Award Nominees Revealed — Here’s the Full List

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled the nominations today for the 88th Academy Awards, to be presented Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Here’s the full list of nominees: BEST PICTURE THE BIG…

NBC and Dick Wolf Working on the Next ‘Chicago’ Spinoff

Executive producer Dick Wolf’s “Chicago” universe already includes “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago P.D.” and now “Chicago Med,” but E! News reports that more “Chicago” is on the way. “Chicago Law” is on the boards, confirms creator Wolf, who said it would…

36th Annual Razzie Award Nominations: Big-Budget, High-Profile Movies Dominate the List

The nominations are out for the Razzie Awards, the counterpart to the Oscars honoring the worst achievements in film. On the awards’ website, the Razzie Awards announced: “All five films up for Worst Picture at this year’s 36th Annual Razzie…

Actor and Executive Producer of ‘Lost’ Reunite for New Series

Actor Josh Holloway and executive producer Carlton Cuse were “Lost” but now they’ve found each other again, reports USA Today. Holloway and Cuse formed a strong bond on “Lost,” which ran six seasons on ABC, wrapping in 2010. Now they’re…

Cable Channel to Shut Down

A cable news channel will shut down by the end of April. The New York Times reports that plans to shut down Al Jazeera America were announced today at a companywide meeting. The channel has been on the air since…

NBC Unveils Its Next Live Musical

NBC has its next live musical production in the works, with plans unveiled today at the Television Critics Association press tour to present “Hairspray” in December of this year, The New York Times reports. The production follows live presentations by…

‘Friends’ Reunion Set for NBC

A reunion of all six main cast members of the sitcom “Friends” is a go at NBC, although it may not be exactly what fans of the long-running comedy series are hoping for. TVLine.com reports that Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox,…

Late-Night Show Renewed Until 2021

A key player in the broadcast networks’ late-night wars is locked in for the next five years, with NBC renewing “Late Night with Seth Meyers” until February 2021, EW.com reports. NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt announced the extension at the…

CBS Cancels Comedy Series

A CBS sitcom that has been the subject of cancellation rumors is now officially canceled. Variety reports that the network made it official that “Mike & Molly” is canceled, with the news following a leaked story in December claiming that…

Ted Danson Headed Back to Comedy and NBC

Ted Danson’s successful foray into drama is winding down, with CBS confirming that the actor is leaving “CSI: Cyber.” Variety reports that Danson is headed back to NBC for a new comedy, “Good Place,” that will also star Kristen Bell….