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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.

ABC’s Kimmel Headed to Prime Time

Jimmy Kimmel is taking his act to prime time as ABC relocates the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host for a series of special broadcasts in conjunction with the NBA Finals. This year marks the 12th consecutive year that ABC will present…

Horror Anthology Gets Series Order

A new horror anthology has been picked up to series, with an eight-episode order for a project based on the “North American Lake Monsters” collection of stories by Nathan Ballingrud. Hulu announced plans for the project today. The series is…

TVWeek Memorial Day Holiday Schedule

TVWeek is taking off Monday, May 27, for the Memorial Day holiday, and will not publish our newsletters that day. We will return with all of our newsletters on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. Meanwhile, if news breaks, we’ll send out…

Fixture on NBC’s ‘The Voice’ Exits After Long Run on the Show — High-Profile Replacement Named

News broke Friday that NBC’s singing competition “The Voice” will have a new coach when the show returns in September for season 17. Adam Levine, who had already been announced as a returning coach for the upcoming season, is leaving…

Report: Turmoil Behind the Scenes at NBC’s ‘Tonight Show’

After a week in which CBS’s Stephen Colbert was declared the “undisputed king of late-night TV” based on his full-season win over NBC rival Jimmy Fallon in the ratings, more bad news has surfaced for NBC’s “Tonight Show.” A report…

Harvey Weinstein Reaches $44 Million Settlement With Accusers

A settlement has been reached in a civil suit filed against Harvey Weinstein, his company and former associates over the fallen film mogul’s alleged sexual misconduct, CNN reports. Attorneys representing claims against Weinstein told a Delaware bankruptcy judge Thursday that…

‘Bold and the Beautiful’ Producer to Head California Film Commission

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has picked the new director of the state’s Film Commission, appointing Colleen Bell to the post, Deadline reports. Bell is the former producer of “The Bold and the Beautiful.” Bell will oversee California’s annual $330 million…

Which Broadcast Network Has the Most-Watched Trailers for Its New Shows? (Yes, It’s an Actual Thing)

One network appears to have established itself as the early front-runner in the race to generate interest in its new fall shows. ABC sent out an announcement this week declaring that it “leads next season’s crop of new series with…

Julian Assange Hit With 17 Federal Charges in Test for First Amendment

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was indicted on 17 counts of violating the Espionage Act in a case that is widely seen as a test of the First Amendment. The New York Times reports that Assange was indicted “for his role…

Mark Your Calendar: ESPN Rolls Out the Schedule for the College Bowl Season

ESPN just released its full bowl schedule for the 2019-2020 college football season, including the College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan. 13, 2020. The slate includes 35 games during a two-and-a-half-week stretch starting on Dec. 20. The schedule, which…