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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.

Amazon Renews Four Series

Amazon has given renewals to two drama series, a comedy and a children’s show, with the news coming on the heels of the streaming service’s pickup of five new prime-time series and three new kids’ shows. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that Amazon…

Scripps Launches Channels on Apple TV

Scripps Networks Interactive has announced the launch of a number of popular channels on Apple TV. B&C reports that the company launched HGTV, Food Network and Travel Channel on the service. “Apple TV viewers who authenticate that they have subscriptions…

Cast Announced for Nicki Minaj Sitcom

The cast has been confirmed for an upcoming comedy series based on the life of pop singer Nicki Minaj. ABC Family announced that Ariana Neal (“Get Hard,” “Fruitvale Station”) will play the title role in “Nicki.” The series is inspired…

E!’s ‘Fashion Police’ Gets New Host

The E! Entertainment series “Fashion Police” has settled on a new cast member. Joining the show as a special guest host when the series returns in 2016 will be comedian Margaret Cho, Variety reports. Cho has been on the show…

Showtime Unveils ‘Twin Peaks’ Teaser — Watch It Now

Showtime today took the wraps off an evocative teaser for the much anticipated revival of “Twin Peaks,” which is due on the pay-cable channel as a limited series in 2017. Currently in production, the project is written and produced by…

Amazon Picks Up Five Prime-Time Series, Adds Three Kids’ Shows

Amazon Prime is pumping up its lineup of original series with the addition of five new prime-time series and three children’s shows. Deadline.com reports that the service is adding “two dramas —  the 1969 newsroom-set ‘Good Girls Revolt,’ starring Genevieve…

The Most Fascinating Person of the Year Was Revealed by Barbara Walters Last Night. It’s Not Donald Trump and It’s Not Amy Schumer. It’s …

Barbara Walters unveiled her selection for the Most Fascinating Person of 2015 on her annual ABC special Thursday night, with the honor going to Caitlyn Jenner. “Formerly known as Bruce Jenner, this year Caitlyn announced that she had transitioned from…

New ‘Star Wars’ Movie Notches Early Box Office Record

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” officially hit theaters today, and it has already soared to a record at the box office. USA Today reports that the movie took in a record $57 million in box office receipts for Thursday night…

American Film Institute Names Its Best TV Shows and Best Movies of 2015 — Here Are the AFI Top 10 Lists

The prestigious American Film Institute TV Programs of the Year and Movies of the Year lists are out for 2015, and among the headlines, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” just hitting theaters today, was named one of the year’s 10…

‘American Crime Story’ Promo Plays Up O.J. Simpson-Kim Kardashian Link — Here’s the Clip

A 30-second promo clip just released for FX’s “American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson” flashes a glimpse at an incident connecting Simpson with the Kardashian family — specifically, with Simpson apparently threatening to commit suicide in Kim Kardashian’s…