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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.

With the Mega-Success of ‘Bird Box,’ Sandra Bullock Signs for Another Netflix Project

Following up on the wildly successful Netflix movie “Bird Box,” the streaming service and the star of “Bird Box,” Sandra Bullock, are going back into business together. “Bullock, ‘The Lego Batman’ filmmaker Chris McKay and Vertigo Entertainment are teaming up…

Long-Running Drama Series to Wrap

The end game is in place for a series that has become a fixture of the TV drama landscape since it premiered on USA Network in 2011. The cable channel announced today that “Suits” will wrap after a 10-episode ninth…

What’s the Fastest-Growing New Cable Reality Series? You’ll Never Guess

A breakout cable series just had its season extended by 10 episodes, with the series, “Love After Lockup,” being hailed as the fastest-growing new cable reality series, according to WE tv. The current second season, which was originally set to…

‘Access Live’ Names New Co-Host

The daily entertainment news talk show “Access Live” has a new co-host, with the announcement that Scott Evans has been promoted to the job. Evans is senior correspondent for the nationally syndicated daily entertainment news program “Access.” Evans joins Natalie…

Why a Comedy Series Is Auctioning Off Its Props, Wardrobe, Set Decorations and Other Rarities

A comedy series that is about to premiere for its final season is auctioning off a bunch of stuff associated with the show. Comedy Central announced that “Broad City” is partnering with the online bidding site Screenbid to auction off…

USA Network Renews ‘Suits’ for Its Ninth and Final Season

Press release from USA Network, Jan. 23, 2019: USA Network today announced it has renewed its longstanding legal drama Suits for a 10-episode ninth and final season. The iconic hit series, which first aired on USA Network in 2011, hails…

Aaron Korsh Thanks ‘Suits’ Fans in a Statement About Its Ninth and Final Season

Press release from USA Network, Jan. 23, 2019: Along with the announcement that Suits will return for a ninth and final season on USA Network, showrunner and creator Aaron Korsh shared a statement regarding his journey which began in 2011….

Actress Who Was a TV Mainstay in the 1960s Dies

An actress who was a fixture on television in the 1960s, starring on the sitcom “The Mothers-in-Law,” has died. The New York Times reports that Kaye Ballard died Tuesday at her home in Rancho Mirage, Calif. She was 93. The…

CBS Rejects Super Bowl Commercial for Medical Marijuana

CBS has rejected an attempt by a multi-state cannabis company to run an ad during the Super Bowl calling for the legalization of medical marijuana. Bloomberg reports that Acreage Holdings, which is backed by John Boehner, says the network turned…

Local Anchor Faces Calls for His Firing Over On-Air Incident

A local TV news anchor is under pressure, with some observers calling for him to be fired, after he used a racial slur on the air while referring to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that…