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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.

One of the Greatest American Novels Is Now a TV Series

A book that often comes up in discussions about the “Great American Novel” and is frequently cited as one of the most important novels of the 20th century is now a TV show. Hulu today released first-look images for “Catch-22,”…

Fox News Host Shedding Advertisers Over Controversial Comments

Some advertisers are exiting a Fox News Channel show over controversial comments made by the host. The AP reports that Tucker Carlson is under fire after saying that immigrants could make the U.S. “poorer and dirtier.” “So far, the show’s…

‘Rashomon’ TV Series in the Works

Akira Kurosawa’s 1950 masterpiece “Rashomon” will be developed into a TV series. Rights to the film have been acquired by Amblin Television, which plans to develop the project into an anthology series, Variety reports. “Each season of the 10-episode series…

Lorne Michaels Sends ‘SNL’ Cast Member to ‘Get Help’

“Saturday Night Live” boss Lorne Michaels sent one of the show’s stars to “get help,” cutting his sketches from Saturday’s show at the last minute, The New York Post’s Page Six reports. The move followed what’s described as a “desperate…

CBS Admits Mistakes, Stops Short of Releasing Findings of Moonves Probe

CBS does not appear poised to release the findings of the investigation that led to its decision to deny the $120 million exit package that had been earmarked for ousted CBS Corp. Chairman and CEO Leslie Moonves. The company admitted…

Charter to Provide Refunds, Free HBO, Showtime in Largest Settlement of Its Kind

In an agreement that’s being called the largest-ever payout to consumers by an ISP in U.S. history, Charter Communications has agreed to a $174 million deal to settle a lawsuit accusing the company of throttling Netflix, The Hollywood Reporter’s THR,…

Hulu Takes Wraps Off 2019 Winter Programming Slate

News in today’s announcement by Hulu about its upcoming winter programming slate includes word that Patricia Arquette, Joey King, Chloe Sevigny, AnnaSophia Robb and Calum Worthy will star in “The Act,” premiering Wednesday, March 20. Also on tap, “Marvel’s Runaways,”…

Syfy Series Renewed, Gets New Showrunner

Syfy announced the renewal of a drama series along with naming a new showrunner. The channel will bring back the action-horror series “Van Helsing” for a fourth season. The announcement comes ahead of the season three finale, scheduled for Dec….

‘Laverne & Shirley’ Star Penny Marshall Dies

Actress and pioneering director Penny Marshall, who starred as Laverne DeFazio in the hit ABC comedy “Laverne & Shirley” from 1976-1983, has died. Marshall, who became one of the top-grossing female directors in Hollywood, died Monday at her home in…

TBS Unveils Plans for New, Reformatted ‘Conan’

TBS took the wraps off details about Conan O’Brien’s new, reformatted “Conan” late-night show, including releasing a teaser, which you can watch below. The new 30-minute show, which TBS says “will define a new era in multi-platform comedy,” premieres Jan….