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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.

Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced — CBS Leads All Networks, But an NBC Perennial Leads All Shows; We Have the Full List

Nominations were announced today for the 46th annual Daytime Emmy Awards, and CBS topped all networks with a massive tally of 61 nominations. The closest any of the other broadcast networks could come was NBC with 38 nominations, followed by…

They’re Not Kids Anymore on ‘Stranger Things’

The cast of the hit Netflix series “Stranger Things,” which rolls out its third season July 4, has grown up a little since the show debuted in 2016. As one character on the show declares in a new trailer for…

New Mindy Kaling Comedy Lands Series Order

A new comedy from Mindy Kaling, the former writer, producer and actress on NBC’s “The Office” who went on to create, executive produce and star on “The Mindy Project,” landed a 10-episode series order at Netflix. Deadline reports that the…

Drama Series From Ava DuVernay Greenlighted

A new drama series from Academy Award nominee and multiple Emmy winner Ava DuVernay just received a straight-to-series order from OWN. The channel announced plans today for the anthology drama “Cherish the Day,” from Warner Horizon Scripted Television. Oprah Winfrey…

OWN Announces Straight-to-Series Order for New Original Anthology Drama ‘Cherish the Day,’ Created by Ava DuVernay

Press release from OWN, March 20, 2019: OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that Ava DuVernay, award-winning filmmaker and creative force behind the network’s critically acclaimed drama series “Queen Sugar,” is bringing her next series to OWN. With a straight-to-series…

High-Profile Politician Joins Board of Fox as the Company Begins a New Era

With the Disney acquisition of 21st Century Fox’s assets set to become official tonight, the remaining stand-alone entity Fox Corp. began trading today and announced new members of its board of directors — including former House Speaker Paul Ryan. “The…

With Their Mega-Deal Set to Close Tonight, Disney and Fox Lock In Per-Share Value

“Hours before their asset combination closes, Disney and Fox released the per-share value of the deal and offered a final blessing by Disney CEO Bob Iger, who called the deal ‘an extraordinary and historic moment for us,’” Deadline reports. The…

Actor’s Cause of Death Revealed

The autopsy report is out for an actor who died last month after a long run on CBS’s “The Young and the Restless.” TMZ reports that Kristoff St. John died from heart disease and alcohol abuse, according to the report…

TV Personality Inks Multiyear Production Deal

MGM Television and Mark Burnett announced the company just signed a multiyear production deal with television personality, entrepreneur and author Bethenny Frankel. The deal will include development of unscripted projects with Frankel as an executive producer along with potential star…

Health Update Issued for Rocker Jerry Lee Lewis

Jerry Lee Lewis, one of the architects of early rock ‘n’ roll, provided an update on his health after suffering what’s being reported as a minor stroke last month. Rolling Stone cites a press release from the 83-year-old Rock and…