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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.

Reports: Jeff Shell to Replace Steve Burke at Top of NBCU

Steve Burke, NBCU’s longtime CEO will be stepping down, to be replaced by one of his top lieutenants, Jeff Shell. Variety’s Matt Donnelly and Cynthia Littleton first broke the news for Variety, writing, “Steve Burke is expected to step down…

‘Survivor’ Contestant ‘Removed’ From the Show After ‘Incident’

For the first time in the history of the CBS reality staple “Survivor,” a contestant has been booted off the show because of a conduct issue. “Dan Spilo, a 48-year-old talent manager, was the first contestant asked to leave the…

Comedian Dead at 32

A comedian who hosted a talk show for Comedy Central died Thursday. According to media reports, Chris Cotton died of unknown causes. He was 32. The Pennsylvania native was best known for hosting the Comedy Central online show “Every Damn…

TVWeek’s 2019 Media Buyer of the Year

We are very excited to name, for the 19th consecutive year, our honoree for Media Buyer of the Year. The accolade for 2019 goes to Dave Campanelli, executive vice president and co-chief investment officer for media agency Horizon Media. Please…

‘Beverly Hillbillies’ Mansion Sold for Record Price

A media heir is the new owner of the Bel-Air mansion once owned by the late media mogul A Jerrold Perenchio, known to many TV viewers as the “Beverly Hillbillies” mansion because of its appearance in the credits for the…

Plans Unveiled for Sitcom’s Final Season

A March 2020 premiere date looms for what will be the final season of the comedy series “Brockmire.” IFC sent out word today about its plans for the fourth season of the Hank Azaria series. Returning for the show’s final…

ABC Takes Wraps Off Casting for Upcoming Live ‘Good Times’

On the heels of its announcement Wednesday about casting for half of its upcoming special “Live in Front of a Studio Audience: ‘All in the Family’ and ‘Good Times,’” which somewhat cryptically failed to mention casting for the “Good Times”…

Emmy-Winning Series Renewed

It’s no surprise that a show that has become one of the most prolific award winners of the past few years earned a renewal, so news that Amazon picked up “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” for a fourth season was generally…

Charlize Theron Has a Wardrobe Malfunction in Response to ‘Bombshell’ News

Charlize Theron tweeted out a video — watch it below — showing her reaction to news that the movie “Bombshell” received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for its ensemble cast. Theron was also nominated for Female Actor in a…

AP Selects the Top 10 TV Characters of the Past Decade

Commenting on the era of so-called “Peak TV” — and noting that “even in a peak era some peak characters emerge” — the AP today published its selections for the top 10 television roles of the past decade. The list…