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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.

Facebook Bans ‘Deepfake’ Videos, Lets ‘Cheapfakes’ Slide

In response to a growing problem on the Internet in which videos are being manipulated to distort reality — sometimes for political purposes — Facebook announced a new policy banning manipulated videos, commonly known as “deepfakes.” MediaPost reports that Facebook…

AMC Locks In ‘Breaking Bad’ Marathon, ‘Breaking Bad Movie’ Premiere, New Season of ‘Better Call Saul’

AMC is celebrating the upcoming fifth season of the acclaimed “Breaking Bad” prequel “Better Call Saul” with a “Breaking Bad” marathon and the AMC premiere of “El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.” “Breaking Bad” seasons will kick off on consecutive…

Oscars Director Announced

The 92nd Oscars are set to air live on Sunday, Feb. 9, on ABC, and the show’s producers announced today that Glenn Weiss will return for his fifth time as the ceremony’s director. In a joint statement, show producers Lynette…

Wrap Plans Announced for Drama Series

The endgame was laid out today for a drama series that has been on television for almost 10 years. Cinemax announced the upcoming premiere of the seventh and final season of the British/American co-production “Strike Back.” The action-adventure spy series…

’60 Minutes’ Offshoot Names Correspondent

CBS’s “60 Minutes” announced today that its new program that will be a part of the “60 Minutes” universe has named Enrique Acevedo as a correspondent. The program, “60 in 6,” will run original content exclusively on Quibi and will…

Animated Series Linked to Presidential Election

An animated TV series returning this month for its third season will be tied to the 2020 presidential election. Showtime announced that season three of “Our Cartoon President,” which returns Jan. 26, will roll out in two parts. The season…

Screen Actors Guild Awards Set Date for 2021

The SAG Awards have locked in a date for the 2021 ceremony, with executive producer Kathy Connell announcing today that the 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be held on Jan. 24, 2021. Key deadlines and dates will be…

CW Gives Early Renewals to 13 Series

The CW made a big programming announcement today, revealing that it will bring back the shows “All American,” “Batwoman,” “Black Lightning,” “Charmed,” “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow,” “Dynasty,” “The Flash,” “In The Dark,” “Legacies,” “Nancy Drew” “Riverdale,” “Roswell, New Mexico” and…

The Crowded Awards Season Calendar Just Got a Tiny Bit Less Crowded

If you’re among those who think the awards season is a bit much, we have what you might see as good news: One awards ceremony was just canceled. “The Romance Writers of America has called off its annual awards as…

‘Prozac Nation’ Author Dies

The author of the bestseller “Prozac Nation,” which became a manifesto of sorts for a generation of anxious, depressed young people, has died. The AP reports that Elizabeth Wurtzel died Tuesday in a Manhattan hospital following a long battle with…