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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.

Girl Scout Cookies Get Their Own TV Series

Girls Scout Cookies are available only during a few months each year, and in honor of Girl Scout Cookie season, Food Network announced plans for a prime-time event series celebrating the cookies. In partnership with Girl Scouts of the USA,…

More Stars Join ABC’s ‘Rockin’ Eve’

ABC and dick clark productions announced Friday that the West Coast celebration of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2020” will include performances by multiplatinum-selling artist and West Coast host Ciara along with Paula Abdul, Kelsea Ballerini,…

HBO to Run Wide-Ranging Biden Interview

HBO announced plans Friday to televise what it describes as a wide-ranging interview with former Vice President Joe Biden. The “Axios” interview special, conducted by Mike Allen, is set to run this Sunday, Dec. 8, 6:30-6:45 p.m. ET/PT. Allen caught…

Showtime Unveils Plans for Final Season of ‘Homeland’

One of Showtime’s signature series over the past several years, “Homeland,” is heading into its final season, and the channel on Friday released the official season eight trailer along with details about the season. You can watch the new trailer…

‘Classic’ Comedy Series Being Revived

A comedy series that is being described as “classic” — although your mileage may vary — is being revived for what will be its seventh season. Variety reports that the revival of the former Comedy Central series “Reno 911!” is…

The 10 Best Films of the Decade — One Critic’s List

With the 2010s about to run out of time, the looking back on the decade’s best and worst movies, television, music and whatever has begun. One such effort published today is a list of the 10 best films of the…

Big Netflix Rollout for ‘The Irishman’

Martin Scorsese’s acclaimed new mob epic “The Irishman” has been a big draw in its streaming debut on Netflix. Nielsen estimates that the three-and-a-half-hour movie was watched by 17.1 million unique Netflix viewers in the U.S. in its first five…

Did Harvey Weinstein Skip Out on His Ankle Monitor?

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, who was ordered to wear an electronic ankle monitor as one of the conditions of his bail, has been accused by a New York prosecutor of violating those conditions, the AP reports. According to prosecutor…

‘Girl Scout Cookie Championship’ Celebrates Nation’s Girl Scout Cookie Obsession by Transforming Iconic Treats Into Spectacular Dessert Creations

Press release from Food Network, Dec. 5, 2019: Food Network and Girl Scouts of the USA have teamed up to celebrate one of the most-anticipated times of year with Girl Scout Cookie Championship, a four-episode prime-time event that captures the…

Performers Announced for West Coast Celebration of ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2020′

Press release from ABC, Dec. 6, 2019: dick clark productions and ABC today announced that multiplatinum-selling artist and West Coast host Ciara, along with Paula Abdul, Kelsea Ballerini, Blanco Brown, Dan + Shay, Green Day, Dua Lipa, Ava Max, Megan…