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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.

‘Billions’ Set to Return Next Month — and Showtime Releases an Enticing Clip

Showtime is getting “Billions” fans fired up for next month’s premiere of the acclaimed drama series’ fourth season, and what better way to do it than with an intriguing teaser video, which you can watch below. (Spoiler alert, for both…

CBS Offering Buyouts to Veteran Employees

“CBS Corp. is encouraging its veteran employees to retire early with buyout offers that started to go out last week,” L.A. Biz reports. “The voluntary buyouts are being offered to longtime workers whose age plus the number of years they…

Sony Is Sued Over NBC’s ‘The Blacklist’

Sony, the studio behind NBC’s James Spader drama series “The Blacklist,” has been sued for wrongful termination by a former executive producer on the show. Variety reports that Michael Watkins, a veteran TV director and cinematographer who was an EP…

Emmy-Nominated Comedy Series Renewed

A multicamera sitcom that was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2018 was just picked up for a third season. Netflix announced the renewal for “Alexa & Katie.” The series, which stars Paris Berelc and Isabel May, was nominated…

New Transformers Series on Track for 2020 Premiere

A new Transformers TV series is in the works, and is set to roll out next year. Netflix announced plans today for “War for Cybertron,” an animated series on which the streamer is reportedly partnering with Hasbro and Rooster Teeth….

Ben Affleck Officially Retires as Batman — Watch the Ceremony

Ben Affleck made it official that he will no longer play Batman in the feature film franchise, confirming the rumor during an appearance on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Kimmel and Affleck held a brief ceremony to officially retire Affleck’s Batman…

Netflix Lockdown Was Triggered by a Fired Employee, Authorities Say

A gun scare Thursday afternoon that triggered intense police activity and had Netflix’s Hollywood headquarters on lockdown for a period of time was prompted by a called-in threat from a recently fired Netflix employee, KTLA reports, citing lot security and…

Toy Company Developing 22 Television Shows

One of the most ambitious television development efforts around is taking place at a toy company. Mattel, which sees itself in the children’s entertainment business and has been focusing lately on the “entertainment” part, announced a development slate of 22…

Album Release Canceled as Scrutiny of Rocker Intensifies

After a report surfaced that the FBI has taken steps toward opening a criminal investigation into allegations against Ryan Adams, The New York Times reports that the singer-songwriter’s album release has been canceled. The bureau’s New York office is reportedly…

Authorities Distance Themselves From Reports That Jussie Smollett May Have Staged Attack

“Investigators believe Jussie Smollett and the non-cooperating witnesses in the alleged attack of Smollett last month ‘potentially staged the attack,’ sources tell CBS 2 Investigator Brad Edwards,” CBS 2 in Chicago reported Thursday. The report was part of a wave…