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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.

TV Academy Executive Committee Adds Six High-Profile Names

Frank Scherma, chairman and CEO of the Television Academy, today announced the appointment of six prominent television figures as the Chair’s Appointees to the Television Academy Executive Committee. The Academy named Casey Bloys, Ava DuVernay, Doug Herzog, Pearlena Igbokwe, David…

Late-Night Host Finds a ‘Silver Lining’ in the Jussie Smollett Case

In an insightful segment that mocks some of the apparent mistakes made by Jussie Smollett and others involved in what is now widely perceived to be a staged attack, Comedy Central late-night host Trevor Noah finds what he calls a…

A ‘Games of Thrones’ Favorite Heads to Showtime

A fan favorite on the HBO series “Game of Thrones” is making a move to Showtime to be a part of “Penny Dreadful: City of Angels.” Showtime announced today that Natalie Dormer will play Magda, a supernatural demon who can…

Ad Spending Did Something in January That It Has Never Done Before

The U.S. advertising market, for the first time since Standard Media Index began tracking it, started the year with a January decline, MediaPost reports. “The U.S. advertising marketplace began 2019 on a down note, with the major agency holding companies…

Stunner: Arrest Warrant Issued for New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft

An arrest warrant has been issued for Robert Kraft, owner of the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, who was named in a prostitution sting, TMZ reports. “Officials say Kraft is accused of soliciting a prostitute on at least 2…

Fox’s ‘Empire’ Drops Jussie Smollett

Following the arrest of “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett in connection with what was first reported as an apparent hate crime Jan. 29 in Chicago, Smollett has been dropped from the episodes of the Fox drama’s fifth season that remain in…

Here’s the Actual Case the Cook County Prosecutors Have Against Jussie Smollett — Read It Now

Cook County prosecutors outlined their case against Jussie Smollett, accusing the “Empire” actor of the Class 4 felony of disorderly conduct-false report, in a bond proffer, submitted Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, during Smollett’s bail hearing. The proffer has since been…

CBS Renews Sitcom for Two Seasons

A comedy series that has been performing well in CBS’s prime-time lineup has received a pickup from the network for two additional seasons. CBS announced the renewal today for the sophomore series “Young Sheldon,” beginning with the 2019-2020 broadcast season….

Academy Names Executive Committee Appointees — Casey Bloys, Ava DuVernay, Doug Herzog, Pearlena Igbokwe, David Madden and Lisa Nishimura Named as New Television Academy Executive Committee Appointees

Press release from the Television Academy, Feb. 22, 2019: Frank Scherma, Chairman and CEO of the Television Academy, today announced the appointment of six television thought leaders as the Chair’s Appointees to the Television Academy Executive Committee. This diverse, new…

Natalie Dormer Joins Showtime Drama Series ‘Penny Dreadful: City of Angels’

Press release from Showtime, Feb. 22, 2019: SHOWTIME has announced that Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones) will join PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS, the next chapter of the PENNY DREADFUL saga, in the role of Magda, a supernatural demon who…