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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.

NBC Severs Ties With Donald Trump — and Trump’s Angry Response

For a change, Donald Trump was on the receiving end of a “You’re fired!” The sentiment behind his reality TV catchphrase ran through a statement released today by NBCUniversal in which the company announced it is ending its business relationship…

Creepy Movie From 1956 — Already Remade Once, in 1985 — to Be Revived Again for TV

A creepy project that has already had a number of go-rounds — including an iconic 1956 movie and a 1985 TV movie, not to mention the original novel — is being resurrected for another TV effort. The project is “The…

New CBS Drama Series Is Target of Protest

A new CBS drama series has been hit with a protest. The show, which is set to premiere this week, is “Zoo.” Variety reports that the animal rights group PETA has come out against the show’s use of live animals,…

Turner and WB Open Pipeline for New Animation

Turner Broadcasting and Warner Bros. have announced a joint strategy to bring almost 450 half-hours of new original content from Warner Bros. Animation to premiere on Boomerang. As a part of the arrangement, the new Warner Bros. Animation series “Bunnicula,”…

CBS Pulls Plug on Pioneering Program After More Than 30 Years

A show that began more than 30 years ago has quietly been canceled by CBS News. The show is the overnight news program “Up to the Minute,” which began as “CBS News Nightwatch.” “The program will end mid-September, but CBS…

Kevin Costner Eyes His First Series Regular Role

Two-time Oscar winner Kevin Costner is reportedly in talks for a high-profile project that would mark his first regular role on a TV series. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Costner is negotiating for the Amazon legal drama “The…

Amy Schumer Fires Back Over Accusations of Racism

Comedy Central star Amy Schumer is firing back at critics who have accused her of racism. After a piece in the U.K. publication The Guardian accused Schumer of having “a shockingly large blind spot around race,” CBS News reports that…

First Broadcast Net Wraps Upfront Sales — and Sales Are Strong

The first broadcast TV network to wrap its upfront ad sales period posted significant gains over a year ago. Writing on Deadline.com, David Lieberman reports that CW completed its upfront sales with unit prices up about 4% and volume up…

NASCAR Scripted Series in Development From High-Profile TV Pair

A pair of high-profile TV producers will put in some track time after signing a deal with NASCAR to develop a scripted TV series based on the auto racing body. Variety reports that Mark Burnett and Roma Downey will develop…

ABC Family Tweaks Its Schedule

ABC Family announced that it will tweak its schedule with the upcoming season premiere of a drama series. The season-two premiere of “Chasing Life” is set for Monday, July 6, with the show to air at 9 p.m. ET/PT, leading…