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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.

Hugh Grant and Nicole Kidman to Star in TV Series

Hugh Grant and Nicole Kidman will star in a new high-profile television series written by David E. Kelley. Deadline reports that the project, “The Undoing,” is a six-episode limited series that’s in the works at HBO, with Susanne Bier directing….

Apple Partners With Oscar-Winning Production Company to Make Original Movies

Apple just doubled down on its push into creating original content, entering into a multiyear deal with production company A24 to produce original films. CNBC reports that the movies are likely to be offered as part of Apple’s upcoming original…

Country Music Legend Dead at 85

A Country Music Hall of Famer who was a prominent figure on television through appearances on “Hee Haw,” “Grand Ole Opry” specials and other programs has died. Legendary singer and guitar picker Roy Clark died today at his home in…

And Now for a Late-Night Show That’s Completely Different …

Someone has finally come up with a late-night format that really does break the prevailing pattern of a late-night landscape that many observers have suggested has grown a bit stale. It may or may not turn out to be the…

Comedian Amy Schumer Hospitalized

Amy Schumer has canceled an upcoming stand-up concert and has been hospitalized with what is being reported as pregnancy complications. “Sources close to the comedian tell us she was taken to a Texas hospital Thursday for nausea … a common…

Drama Series Renewed

A police procedural that has earned a loyal following and praise from critics over the course of its four seasons on Amazon Prime has been renewed for what will be its sixth season. Amazon Prime Video announced the pickup of…

Roy Clark Dies at 85

Press release from 2911 Media, Nov. 15, 2018: “Before we go any farther, I want to lay somethin’ on you; it’s not heavy and it’s not to imply that you don’t already do it. It’s just a reminder… to all…

New Syndie Talk Show From CBS To Get Test Run on Fox Stations

The Fox TV stations have agreed to give a limited run to a new syndicated talk show from CBS TV Distribution. “Per Fox stations’ limited run model, ‘Breakthrough With Dr. Steve Perry’ will air for two weeks, beginning Jan. 7,…

White House Files Response to CNN Request for Temporary Restraining Order in Acosta Case. Read It Now

“No way, no how and not now is the unsurprising summation of Donald Trump and the White House’s response to CNN’s lawsuit filed yesterday to have Jim Acosta’s press credentials restored,” reports Deadline.com. You can read the full White House…

Other News Outlets — Including Fox News — Back CNN’s Lawsuit Against the White House

Fox News filed a “friend of the court” brief in federal court in support of CNN’s lawsuit against the White House over its revocation of press credentials for CNN correspondent Jim Acosta, CBS News reports. The battle is over Acosta’s…