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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.

Will the Upcoming Season Be the Last for Showtime Series?

The odds are beginning to stack up against a future beyond the upcoming season for the Showtime comedy series “Episodes.” In December, “Episodes” star Matt LeBlanc tweeted that the upcoming fifth season would be the last. Now The Hollywood Reporter’s…

Showrunners on Long-Running CBS Drama Step Down

The showrunners on a popular CBS drama series are stepping down. The Los Angeles Times reports that the husband-and-wife team of Robert and Michelle King will step down from their roles on “The Good Wife” after the conclusion of the…

Rams to Relocate to Los Angeles After NFL Owners Give the Go-Ahead

National Football League owners voted 30-2 to approve the St. Louis Rams’ relocation to Los Angeles, reports Reuters, with the team reportedly to begin playing in L.A. as soon as this year. The NFL owners also gave the San Diego Chargers…

Disney Junior Adds Star Voices to Animated Spinoff

An upcoming spinoff from a popular Disney Junior series is lining up a strong cast of voice actors. In an exclusive, Deadline.com reports that the network added voices to the lineup for its “Sophia the First” spinoff “Elena of Avalor.”…

Appeal Filed in ‘Making a Murderer’ Case; Prosecutor Says He’s Getting Death Threats

The man whose case is the focus of the Netflix documentary series “Making a Murderer” has filed an appeal asking that his 2005 murder conviction be thrown out. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Steven Avery filed the paperwork Jan. 7,…

As the Powerball Drawing for Tonight Soars to $1.5 Billion ($930 Million Cash Value), Here Are Some Enticing Ideas About How a Winner Could Spend the Money

With the Powerball jackpot surging to record levels for tonight’s drawing, the question of how to spend all that money has occurred to at least a few people. USA Today lists five things that could be purchased with the $1.5…

Golden Globes Draw Lowest Viewership Since 2012 — Why ‘Lip Sync Battle’ Surged

Weekly numbers released by Nielsen include some potentially revealing figures for the Golden Globe Awards. USA Today reports that the NBC broadcast of the ceremony averaged 18.5 million viewers, down from 2015’s 19.3 million, to the event’s lowest numbers since…

Turner Announces New Initiative as It Continues to Target Ad Loads and Seeks Refined Ad Experience

Turner announced plans today for Turner Ad Lab, a joint initiative between Turner and industry partners that seeks to refine the linear TV and digital video ad experience. “Turner Ad Lab will be led by an advisory board made up…

CBS Entertainment Boss Says the Network Is Committed to Prime-Time Diversity

CBS is working to increase diversity, according to CBS Entertainment President Glenn Geller, who offered himself up as proof. The AP quotes Geller, who was promoted to the job last fall, saying: “I’m just a gay guy from Indiana who…

New $5.5 Billion Disneyland Closes In on Opening Date in Shanghai

One of the largest foreign investments in China’s history, the $5.5 billion Shanghai Disneyland is slated to open June 16, according to Reuters. The resort, located in Shanghai’s Pudong district, is a joint venture between Disney and the Chinese-government-backed consortium…