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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.

AMC, Channel 4 and Kudos Renew ‘Humans’ for Season Two

Press release, July 31, 2015: AMC, Channel 4 and Kudos today announced that the critically acclaimed drama series “HUMANS” has been renewed for a second season. The series will return for eight new episodes, with production starting next year. Penned…

Comcast’s NBCU Reportedly Has ‘a handshake agreement’ to Make a $250 Million Investment in Hot Digital Publisher

In a bid to “tap into millennial audiences,” Comcast’s NBCU will invest $250 million in a digital publishing company, report Kara Swisher and Peter Kafka at re/code. Says the story, “Sources say Comcast’s TV and film unit has a “handshake” agreement…

Fox Cancels Series

Fox has canceled a series that was hosted by one of the most popular hosts in TV history. After only two episodes, “Fox has axed ‘Knock Knock Live’—Ryan Seacrest’s highly mock-able reality show that sends a quiz team to everyday Americans’ homes…

L.A. to be First City in the Country to Get New Kind of Whole Foods Market. Rolling Out to Other Cities After That. It’s Our Non-TV Story of the Day

Whole Foods, “The Austin, Texas-based [grocery] chain said the first of its new 365 by Whole Foods Market  stores will open next year in [the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles], setting up a potential showdown with rival Trader Joe’s,”…

TV Legend Valerie Harper Hospitalized

Actress Valerie Harper, a television legend known for her roles as Rhoda Morgenstern on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and its spinoff “Rhoda,” was hospitalized Wednesday night after experiencing a health emergency backstage at a theater performance. Media reports offered…

Trevor Noah, Jon Stewart’s Replacement as ‘Daily Show’ Host, Opens Up About Racism, the Twitter Controversy … and How He Will Be Different From Stewart

With just weeks to go before he steps into Jon Stewart’s high-profile seat as host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” Trevor Noah received an immersive introduction to TV critics this week in two appearances at the TCA Summer Press…

Barbara Walters Resurfaces With New Series

TV icon Barbara Walters is returning with a new series. Plans were announced today for “Barbara Walters Presents American Scandals,” set to launch Monday, Nov. 2, on Investigation Discovery. The show will examine murder cases, political scandals and other high-profile…

First-Ever Live Televised Exorcism Set for This Halloween

A live event is set for this Halloween that will be a TV first: the first live televised exorcism in U.S. history. Discovery Communications announced plans today for the event, “Exorcism: Live!,” set to air on Destination America. The program…

Actor Dead at 54 After Drowning Incident

A little more than a week after what has been called a “near-drowning incident” July 20 put him in a coma, actor Sean Malone is dead. Us magazine reports that the Boston Fire Department confirmed the death of the 54-year-old,…

HBO Joins Forces With One of the Top Rock Bands of All Time for Special Programming

HBO is anteing up for programming from the band that became one of the biggest rock acts in the world with 1980s hits such as “With or Without You,” “Where the Streets Have No Name” and “I Still Haven’t Found…