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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.

Oprah Winfrey Reveals the Surprising Reason She Left ’60 Minutes’

Oprah Winfrey reveals in a new interview that she is “no longer doing” the CBS show “60 Minutes” and explains that her decision had something to do with how the show wanted her to say her name. In an in-depth…

‘Game of Thrones’ Sets Ratings Record

The bloody final season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” has been on a ratings tear, and Sunday’s third episode of the season, with its massive battle, set a record. The AP cites Nielsen data saying the episode attracted 17.8 million…

‘Empire’ Renewed for Season Six

Fox picked up the hit drama series “Empire” for a sixth season, and Jussie Smollett, who played Jamal on the series, won’t be a part of it. Michael Thorn, president of Entertainment for Fox Entertainment, announced the show’s renewal. “‘Empire’…

Showrunner Blasts Writers Guild’s ‘McCarthy-Like Tone’

The showrunner on a major broadcast drama series lashed out at the Writers Guild of America in an email. According to The Hollywood Reporter, John Glenn, the showrunner on CBS’s “SEAL Team,” called out the guild for what he described…

CBS Renews a Block of Shows

CBS just renewed a complete daypart for the 2019-2020 season. The network issued renewals to its entire daytime lineup, Deadline reports. Included in the bulk renewal are the chat show “The Talk,” the long-running daytime dramas “The Bold and the…

Why Actress Lori Loughlin Wants to Go to Trial

Actress Lori Loughlin, known for her role as “Aunt Becky” on “Full House” and “Fuller House,” wants to go to trial in her college admissions cheating case, People magazine reports. The actress apparently believes a court trial is her best…

A Big 50th Anniversary Is Coming Up — and Smithsonian Channel Will Be Ready for It

Smithsonian Channel announced plans today for a multiplatform celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first manned moon landing, which took place on July 20, 1969. One of the highlights will be the one-hour documentary “The Day We Walked on…

The Obamas Unveil Their First Slate of Netflix Projects

Barack and Michelle Obama took the wraps off a slate of projects today that are in the works from their production company Higher Ground. The company’s initial slate, which will be exclusive to Netflix, will kick off with “American Factory,”…

Diane Sawyer Tackles a Subject That Will Hit Close to Home for Many U.S. Families

ABC News fixture Diane Sawyer will present a special two-hour prime-time report this week examining the impact of screen time, technology and social media on families across the U.S. “ScreenTime: Diane Sawyer Reporting” airs Friday, May 3, at 8 p.m….

Did a TV Series Cause a Surge in Youth Suicides?

A TV series has become part of a discussion of suicide among young people after research released Monday revealed that suicides among young Americans surged following the show’s debut. Reuters reports that a U.S. study found suicides went up by…