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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.

Final Season on Tap for a Show That Helped Usher In the Age of Netflix

A show that had a lot to do with the rise of Netflix is moving toward its final season, and the streamer just announced the premiere date and released a new teaser for the series, “Orange Is the New Black.”…

Long-Running ‘SNL’ Rift May Be Over

A rift between two prominent former “Saturday Night Live” cast members that has been getting in the way for years may be over. During an appearance today on Howard Stern’s SiriusXM radio show, Dana Carvey talked about a problem that…

Bravo Announces First-Ever ‘BravoCon,’ Featuring Live Performances, Insider Panels, Unique Activations and VIP Access to Bravo’s Biggest Shows and Bravolebrities

Press release from Bravo, May 22, 2019: Bravo announces the first ever BravoCon, offering an interactive dream experience for fans featuring live performances, insider panels, unique activations and VIP access to Bravo’s biggest shows and Bravolebrities. Additionally, as part of…

NBC’s ‘Sunday Night Football’ Is Prime-Time Television’s No. 1 Show for Unprecedented Eighth Consecutive Year

Press release from NBC, May 22, 2019: With the 2018-19 TV season wrapping up tonight, NBC’s Sunday Night Football finishes as primetime’s #1 TV show in all key metrics for an unprecedented eighth consecutive year – adding to its record…

CNN Commentator Expected to Join Trump Administration

A politician who has been an on-air contributor to CNN is apparently headed to the Trump administration. The New York Times reports that Donald Trump is expected to name Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II to a key immigration post. Cuccinelli is…

Mergers, Acquisitions, One High-Profile Fall From Grace and a New Buzzword: A Look Back at the Network Upfronts, Part 1

What a difference a year makes. Mergers, acquisitions and an ignoble fall from grace by former CBS Chairman Leslie Moonves meant many of the pieces on the chessboard were rearranged for last week’s series of major network presentations for the…

Hollywood Productions Pull Out of Georgia

Hollywood is beginning to let its feelings be known about the state of Georgia’s new abortion ban, with two productions pulling out of the state, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “Two projects, Lionsgate’s Kristen Wiig film ‘Barb and Star Go…

Ellen DeGeneres Commits to Keeping the Talk Show Going

Ellen DeGeneres revealed today that she has signed a deal to keep her daytime talk show going for three more years. The daytime fixture made the announcement on today’s show. DeGeneres had been rumored to be preparing to exit the…

Carsey-Werner’s Tom Werner and ‘Roseanne’s’ Sara Gilbert Form Production Company

Tom Werner of Carsey-Werner is teaming with “Roseanne” actress Sara Gilbert on a new production company, sara + tom. “The new company extends Gilbert and Werner’s more than 25-year relationship that dates back to the original ‘Roseanne,’ ABC’s revival and…

‘Downton Abbey’ Movie Trailer Debuts — Watch It Now

The “Downton Abbey” gang is back together, and they’re getting ready for a big event in a new trailer released today for the ‘Downton Abbey” movie, due in theaters in September. The hit British period drama wrapped up its U.S….