Logo

Author Page

Chuck Ross 38,865 Entries
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.

Amazon Is Creating Its Own Superhero Universe

Amazon already has one project in the works and appears poised to create its own superhero universe, Deadline reports. The news comes as Amazon Studios moves forward with an order for “Deadtown,” from Entertainment One and Grey Matter Entertainment, which…

2019 Grammy Awards: Complete Nominations List

Posted by the Recording Academy, Dec. 7, 2018: GENERAL FIELD Record Of The Year Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) and mastering engineer(s), if other than the artist. I LIKE IT Cardi B, Bad…

Comedic Action-Adventure Movie ‘Kim Possible’ Kicks Off an Action-Packed Night of Premieres on Friday, Feb. 15

Press release from Disney Channel, Dec. 7, 2018: “Kim Possible,” a Disney Channel Original Movie based on the beloved animated series, will premiere FRIDAY, FEB. 15 (8:00-9:32 p.m. EST/PST), on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW. In this comedic action-adventure, a live-action…

Amid Controversy Kevin Hart Quits Oscar Hosting Gig

“Kevin Hart is stepping down as Oscars host just two days after the Academy announced he would take on the high-profile gig,” reports the Hollywood Reporter. THR’s story, by Gregg Kilday and Seth Abramovitch, continues, “The move came amid a…

Leaked CBS Report Says ’60 Minutes’ Workplace ‘Permitted Misconduct’; Report Also Casts Shade on a ‘Journalistic Legend’

A leaked draft report investigating alleged misconduct at CBS News, launched in the wake of the firing of former “60 Minutes” executive producer Jeff Fager, suggests that the independence that was granted to the successful newsmagazine “permitted misconduct” by some…

Hollywood Mystery: Quentin Tarantino Has Quietly Acquired the Rights to a TV Western That Premiered 50 Years Ago. Why?

In a mystery linked to Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming film about Charles Manson-era Hollywood, the director has quietly acquired the rights to the old TV Western “Lancer,” The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. The series, which aired for two seasons on…

‘The Talk’ Finds a Permanent Replacement for Julie Chen

The CBS show “The Talk,” where Julie Chen bowed out as her husband Leslie Moonves fell from grace at the company over sexual misconduct allegations, has settled on a permanent replacement for Chen. Deadline reports that Carrie Ann Inaba, the…

Emmy-Nominated Writer and Producer Behind ‘Star Trek’ Dies

A veteran screenwriter whose long list of TV credits includes writing and producing episodes of the original “Star Trek” TV series along with “Have Gun — Will Travel,” “Mr Novak,” “Laredo,” “Run for Your Life,” “Combat!” and many other shows…

Host of Upcoming Oscars Ceremony Responds to Backlash

Kevin Hart isn’t apologizing, but he has plenty to say after the announcement that he will be hosting the Oscars ceremony sparked a torrent of backlash, much of it focused on his past homophobic messages on social media. Hart took…

TV Nominees Announced for 2019 Writers Guild Awards

The Writers Guild of America announced its TV nominees for 2019, with the Drama Series category nominees being “The Americans,” “Better Call Saul,” “The Crown,” “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “Succession.” Nominees in the Comedy Series category are “Atlanta,” “Barry,” “GLOW,”…