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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.

Disney Exec Stepping Down After 22 Years

An executive who has been a part of Disney for 22 years is leaving the company. Kevin Brockman, executive VP of Global Communications for Disney|ABC Television, will head out once the acquisition of the 21st Century Fox entertainment assets is…

Marathon Set for Next Week as Series Hits 300 Episodes

A show that you may not be watching but your teenage daughter probably is will celebrate its 300th episode with a marathon next week. The show is “Supernatural,” which is currently airing its 14th season on the CW and is…

Return of ‘Homeland’ Delayed

The final season of the hit drama series “Homeland” won’t be premiering as planned in June, with Showtime announcing that the season eight rollout has been pushed back to fall. The AP reports that Showtime Entertainment President Gary Levine broke…

Bryan Cranston to Star in New TV Series

Bryan Cranston has a new TV series. The Oscar-nominated and multiple Emmy-winning actor will star in “Your Honor,” a legal thriller set in New Orleans. The 10-episode limited series is in the works at Showtime. Cranston will star as a…

Final Season of Comedy Series Announced

A comedy series will be coming to an end with a fifth and final season, with the announcement of the plans for “Fuller House” coming via a video clip posted today by Netflix. The fifth season is scheduled for this…

CBS Unveils Cast, Tribes and Theme for Upcoming ‘Survivor’

CBS is about to launch the 38th edition of its competition series “Survivor,” which will be themed “Survivor: Edge of Extinction.” The show, which premieres Wednesday, Feb. 20, will feature 18 castaways, who will be divided into the Manu Tribe…

TNT Celebrates 300th Episode of ‘Supernatural’ With Fan-Favorite Marathon

Press release from TNT, Jan. 31, 2019: To celebrate the 300th episode of the hit series Supernatural, TNT has curated the top 25 fan-favorite episodes, which will air February 4 – 7th. In the series, Sam Winchester (Jared Padalecki) and…

Kevin Brockman, 22-Year Disney Communications Executive, to Depart the Company After Close of the 21st Century Fox Inc. Acquisition

Press release from Disney, Jan. 31, 2019: Twenty-two-year Disney Communications veteran Kevin Brockman, executive vice president, Global Communications, Disney|ABC Television, will depart the Company following the close of the acquisition of 21st Century Fox, Inc. Brockman, whose position will be…

Oscar Nominee and Multiple Emmy Winner Bryan Cranston to Headline ‘Your Honor’ for Showtime

Press release from Showtime, Jan. 31, 2019: Oscar nominee and Emmy, Golden Globe(R), Screen Actors Guild(R) and Tony(R) Award winner Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) has signed on to star and executive produce the new SHOWTIME limited series YOUR HONOR. The…

CBS Announces the 18 Castaways Competing on the Next Edition of ‘Survivor,’ Premiering Wednesday, Feb. 20

Press release from CBS, Jan. 31, 2019: CBS announced today the 18 castaways who will compete against each other on SURVIVOR when the Emmy Award-winning series returns for its 38th season, Wednesday, Feb. 20 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS…