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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.

Rolling Stones Add Guest Artists to North American Tour

After rescheduling their North American tour, the Rolling Stones have added an eclectic lineup of guest artists to the bill. Rescheduled so Mick Jagger could undergo medical treatment starting back in March, the No Filter Tour now kicks off in…

NBC’s New Competition Series ‘Bring the Funny’ Reveals 40 Comedy Acts Set to Vie for $250,000 Prize Package and Chance to Perform at Just for Laughs Festival

Press release from NBC, June 4, 2019: For decades NBC has opened the door for countless comedians and continues to carry the legacy as a home for comedy with the launch of its new competition show, “Bring the Funny.” The…

‘Bond 25’ Crew Member Injured in Explosion on Trouble-Plagued Production

The problems continued today on the set of the 25th movie in the “James Bond” franchise when a controlled explosion injured a crew member and damaged a stage during filming at Pinewood Studios in the U.K. The production sent out…

It’s a Wrap for Drama Series

An Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe-winning drama series is closing in on what will be its fifth and final season. Showtime announced that it will premiere season five of “The Affair” on Sunday, Aug. 25. The program, which stars Dominic West,…

Veteran Media Exec to Oversee Theatrical Distribution for Netflix

Netflix has named a veteran media executive as its director of theatrical distribution. Deadline reports that the company tapped Spencer Klein, a distribution veteran at 20th Century Fox, to the post. Klein will report to Scott Stuber, Netflix Film boss….

Popular Amazon Series Canceled

A series that has had a good run on Amazon has come to the end of the road. The streamer will not order a fourth season of the drama series “Sneaky Pete,” Deadline reports. “For the most recent third season,…

Dark Comedy Renewed

A dark comedy series that bowed to favorable reviews a month ago will be returning for a second season. Netflix announced a renewal today for “Dead to Me,” starring Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini. Show creator Liz Feldman will serve…

‘Jeopardy!’ Producer: ‘We Think We Know Where and Who and How’ Video of Monday’s Show Leaked

“Jeopardy!” executive producer Harry Friedman vowed to take “very, very, very appropriate” action against the person who leaked a video clip from Monday’s show. The clip began going viral Sunday, spoiling the big reveal that 32-day champion James Holzhauer was…

Why James Holzhauer’s $1,399 Final Jeopardy Bet Was Exactly Right

“Jeopardy James” Holzhauer lost on an installment of the show where he made an uncharacteristically small bet on Final Jeopardy, but the size of his bet had nothing to do with why he lost. He wound up just $58,484 short…

How Emma Boettcher Beat James Holzhauer on ‘Jeopardy!’

When Emma Boettcher, a 27-year-old librarian from Chicago, knocked off “Jeopardy!” sensation James Holzhauer on Monday’s installment of the venerable answer-and-question show, it had to be considered one of the biggest upsets in the show’s history. Holzhauer had acquired an…