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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.

Cable Channel to Add Three Hours of Entertainment News Daily

A cable channel that already has a strong presence in the entertainment news space has plans in the works to expand that presence. E! announced it will add three hours of entertainment news programming daily to its weekday lineup. Launching…

Ryan Murphy Has Ten Projects in the Pipeline

Ryan Murphy, the prolific TV creator behind “Glee,” “American Horror Story,” “Feud,” Nip/Tuck” and other successful TV shows, says he has 10 projects in the works that have been greenlighted by Netflix. Variety reports that Murphy made the revelation today…

Jussie Smollett’s Lawyers Hit With Lawsuit

In the latest twist in a story that has had more than its share of twists, attorneys for “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett have been hit with a lawsuit filed by two brothers who say they helped Smollett stage a racist…

This Construction Guy Has the Best Trump Impression We’ve Seen

A construction worker’s impression of Donald Trump overseeing a work site has begun to gain momentum online and has been picked up by media outlets. The guy does a darn good impression. See for yourself …

Popular Cable Show Launches Marathon This Week

A show that has been one of the biggest success stories on cable in recent years will begin an 11-day marathon this Friday, April 26. A&E announced the schedule today for its “Ultimate Live PD Marathon,” featuring programming built around…

Peabody Awards Announced in News and Radio/Podcast Categories

The Peabody Board of Jurors revealed the Peabody winners today in the News and Radio/Podcast categories, rounding out the Peabody 30 for programs released in 2018. The jurors also unanimously honored ProPublica with the first-ever Peabody Catalyst Award for a…

E! Expands Entertainment News Programming with Three Additional Hours Weekdays on E!

Press release from E!, April 22, 2019: E! announced today that the network will expand its signature entertainment news and commentary programming with three additional hours of original content every weekday, starting in early 2020. The expansion will build on…

Peabody Awards Name News and Radio/Podcast Winners — ProPublica tapped for first-ever Peabody Catalyst Award

Press release from the Peabody Awards, April 23, 2019: The Peabody Board of Jurors revealed today winners in News and Radio/Podcast categories, rounding out the Peabody 30 for programs released in 2018. Honorees represent investigative reporting with far-reaching impact, from…

Three Series Regulars Exit NBC Drama Franchise

Three actors are exiting a popular NBC drama franchise. Deadline reports that after seven years on the “Chicago” shows — “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago P.D.” and “Chicago Justice” — “Chicago P.D.” star Jon Seda is headed out, while “Chicago Med” co-stars…

Nature Show Offers a Different Point of View

Even the title suggests that it’s not your grandparents’ nature show. Airing on Monday nights, National Geographic Channel’s “Hostile Planet” tells its stories from the point of view of the animals it chronicles, with an emphasis on their sometimes brutal…