Logo

Author Page

Chuck Ross 38,865 Entries
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.

Ken Jennings’ Just Right Tribute to James Holzhauer

“Jeopardy!” champion Ken Jennings, whose all-time record of $2.52 million in winnings on the game show remains intact after his first serious challenger, James Holzhauer, was dethroned Monday, honored Holzhauer with a tweet following Holzhauer’s elimination from the show. The…

‘SpongeBob’ Spinoff Gets Series Order

A prequel to “SpongeBob SquarePants,” the Nickelodeon series that has proved to be a durable hit both with children and with their parents since it premiered way back in 1999, has been given a series order. Nickelodeon announced plans today…

Drama Series Posts the Highest Season-Over-Season Growth of Any Returning TV Drama in the Past Three Years

A drama series that just wrapped up its second season — and has already been renewed for a third — was just declared to have the highest season-over-season growth of any returning TV drama on U.S. television in the past…

‘Killing Eve’ Closed Out Its Second Season With the Highest Season-Over-Season Growth of Any Returning TV Drama in Three Years

Press release from BBC America, June 4, 2019: Killing Eve season two delivered the highest season-over-season growth of any returning TV drama on U.S. television in the last three years, growing 87 percent in total viewers and 78 percent in…

Baseball Analyst and Former Major Leaguer Set to Return to Broadcast Booth After Dealing With Cancer

A top baseball analyst and former MLB player finds his way back to the broadcast booth this week after a serious health scare. The New York Post reports that Ron Darling will be back on the job Tuesday for Turner’s…

Television Academy Honors Go to Seven Programs

The Television Academy held its 12th annual Honors ceremony May 30 at the Beverly Wilshire, honoring seven programs selected from the more than 250 entries received. The programs address difficult subject matter such as sexual abuse, discrimination and serious disease….

‘SNL’ Alum to Host ESPYs

ESPN announced that the 2019 ESPYs ceremony, which will be televised live on ABC on Wednesday, July 10, will be hosted by “Saturday Night Live” alum Tracy Morgan. “Morgan, who currently stars on the critically acclaimed ‘The Last O.G.,’ will…

The CW Fills Out Its Prime-Time Lineup

The CW has nailed down its prime-time schedule for this summer, with its programming set to premiere starting July 28. Joining a summer lineup that already features 12 original series, the broadcast network is adding a new anthology series, “Two…

Drama Series Gets Expanded Order

A drama series that initially had only an eight-episode order just received a sizable bump, with Starz announcing plans for another eight episodes of “The Spanish Princess.” The period drama is currently running as a limited series, having just premiered…

Canceled ABC Show, Resurrected by Netflix, Returns With New Faces

A drama series that was canceled by ABC after two seasons rolls out its third season this week — on Netflix this time around. “Designated Survivor” premieres season three on the streaming service June 7. The New York Post reports…