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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.

‘American Ninja Warrior’ Glides to Eighth-Season Renewal on NBC

Press release from NBC, Feb. 14, 2019: NBC’s three-time Emmy Award-nominated series “American Ninja Warrior” will be returning this summer to NBC for its eighth season. Production will begin in the spring and a premiere date will be announced shortly….

Grammy-Winning Rocker Accused of Sexual Misconduct

A Grammy Award-winning musician is accused of offering to help women get their music careers on track, only to pursue them sexually and, in some cases, retaliate when they rebuffed his advances. The New York Times details allegations against Ryan…

New Season of ‘American Idol’ Gets Kind of a Weird Plug

The new season of ABC’s “American Idol” is coming up, and the network is promoting it with a quirky clip about the judges’ visit last summer to Idaho. You can see the clip below. ABC explained it this way: “Last…

Fox Moves Premiere Dates for Two Shows

Fox announced some changes Wednesday to its scheduled rollout of new and returning programs. The network said season seven of “MasterChef Junior” will now launch with a two-hour premiere on Tuesday, March 12, to be followed a week later, on…

Amazon Greenlights More Than 20 Series

Amazon Prime Video just greenlighted more than 20 new and returning Prime Original series, which will go into production worldwide. The streamer confirmed that new Prime Original series will begin production in the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, India, Japan and…

‘Empire’ Actor Jussie Smollett Explains Why He’s ‘Pissed Off’

“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, who was the victim of an apparent hate crime in Chicago two weeks ago, says he’s “pissed off” — and it’s not just about the attack. Smollett tells “GMA’s” Robin Roberts that he has a problem…

Al Pacino Leads Cast of New Drama Series

A new drama series boasts a strong cast, starting with Oscar winner Al Pacino. The series is Jordan Peele’s Nazi-hunting drama “The Hunt,” which is in the works at Amazon Prime. Other key players are Logan Lerman and Jerrika Hinton,…

Why HGTV Is Asking ‘Brady Bunch’ Fans for Help

HGTV is reaching out to fans of the classic comedy “The Brady Bunch” for help with a project the channel has undertaken to renovate the famous “Brady Bunch” house in Los Angeles. The move comes ahead of the September premiere…

Former ‘American Idol’ Contestant Hit With Federal Drug Charges

A woman who was a contestant on the TV shows “American Idol” and “Fear Factor” faces a federal indictment charging her with conspiracy to distribute cocaine, heroin and fentanyl. The Virginian-Pilot reports that Antonella Barba, 32, is accused of working…

Today is ‘Galentine’s Day’ — How Another NBC Sitcom Inspired Another Holiday

It’s not quite as famous yet as that other holiday inspired by an NBC comedy series — of course we’re talking about “Festivus,” one of the many cultural phenomena arising from “Seinfeld” — but another NBC sitcom, “Parks and Recreation,” has…