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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.

Comedy Series Renewed

A comedy series that had its debut earlier this year will be returning for a second season. Showtime announced today that “Black Monday” has been picked up for a 10-episode second season, due to premiere in 2020. The series stars…

CBS to Air Farewell Retrospective for Record-Breaking Series

With a show that has been a ratings juggernaut soon to go off the air, CBS will air the special “Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell” to help send off the comedy series in style. The special is set…

‘Avengers: Endgame’ Crushes Box Office Records

The box office universe clearly belongs to the comic-book studio Marvel, after the new movie “Avengers: Endgame” destroyed the all-time record for the biggest opening weekend in history. The AP reports that the movie crushed expectations by pulling in $350…

Koch Brothers in the Mix for Key Media Acquisition

Major media assets are at the center of an acquisition battle that has become increasingly political. The New York Post reports that the tussle to gain control of Disney’s 21 regional sports TV networks “just got a little weirder.” “Jeff…

Top Chicago Prosecutor Hit With Subpoena

Chicago’s top prosecutor was subpoenaed to appear in court in connection with the handling of the Jussie Smollett case. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx was subpoenaed along with her top deputy, Joseph Magats. A…

Film Director to Be Taken Off Life Support

An Oscar-nominated film director who has been in a coma since suffering a stroke will be taken off life support today. As we reported last week, John Singleton, who received two Oscar nominations in 1992 for “Boyz n the Hood,”…

Uh-Oh: Drama Series Pulled From NBC’s Prime-Time Lineup for May Sweeps

The May sweeps period, running April 25-May 22, will see one drama series conspicuously absent from the prime-time schedule at NBC. Variety reports that “Blindspot” has been pulled from the schedule. “According to NBC’s updated schedule, the series will not…

ABC News Examines the Phenomenon of ‘Jeopardy!’ Sensation James Holzhauer

As James Holzhauer’s winning streak on “Jeopardy!” continues — with no sign that he’s about to slow down — ABC News delved into some of the background behind the Holzhauer phenomenon on “Nightline.” Here’s the clip, posted today by ABC…

A Surprise Backer May Join Sinclair in Bid to Buy Regional Sports Networks

The latest twist in the ongoing story of who might end up with those 21 Fox regional sports networks finds a surprise player emerging in Amazon. The New York Post reports that Amazon is in talks to join Sinclair Broadcast…

Top Media Buyers Allege Networks Lied in Last Year’s Upfront

The television networks were accused of misrepresentation by some of the top Madison Avenue network TV buyers, MediaPost reports. The allegations surfaced during a panel discussion in Thursday’s opening session of the publication’s Outfront Conference in New York City. The…