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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.

Sports and Politics Cross Paths in ‘Shut Up and Dribble’ — Here’s a Look

The documentary series “Shut Up and Dribble,” examining the increasingly political roles being assumed by NBA athletes, premieres Nov. 3 on Showtime, and the pay-cable channel today released the official trailer, which you can watch below. The three-part series is…

Amy Poehler Series Lands at Fox

Fox greenlighted a new series from “Saturday Night Live” and “Parks and Recreation” star Amy Poehler and Mike and Julie Scully (“The Simpsons”). The animated series, “Duncanville,” will premiere during the 2019-2020 season. “The series centers on the life of…

Louis C.K. Pops In for Stand-Up Set — With Support From Another High-Profile Comedian

Louis C.K., who has been getting backlash over his admitted sexual impropriety when he shows up unannounced to try out his stand-up act, made another surprise appearance this week. The New York Post’s Page Six reports that C.K. turned up…

Megyn Kelly Lawyers Up as NBC Confirms Plans for ‘Megyn Kelly Today’

Megyn Kelly is ready to play hardball with NBC as the broadcast network scrambles to extract itself from a high-stakes hire that hasn’t worked out. Variety reports that Kelly “has beefed up her team by hiring a top Hollywood litigator…

Executive Shakeup at Viacom

A shakeup has taken place among high-ranking executives at Viacom, with The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reporting that Kevin Kay is out after more than 20 years with the company. THR notes that Kay “was hand-picked to oversee Paramount Network…

NBC Books Two-Hour Finale as Sendoff to Canceled Series

A drama series that has been canceled by NBC will have a special two-hour finale on the network on Thursday, Dec. 20. The network announced plans today for a two-part finale to send off “Timeless.” The time travel series, which…

Why HBO Is Hiring ‘Intimacy Coordinators’

HBO announced this week that it is hiring “intimacy coordinators,” and the pay-cable channel already has one in place to work on “The Deuce.” Rolling Stone reports that the channel hired a woman named Alicia Rodis — its first-ever intimacy…

Streaming Service to Shut Down

A streaming service that has been in business for two years will be shutting down next month. The AP reports that FilmStruck, which focuses on streaming classic movies, announced today on its website that its last day of service will…

Peabody Award-Winning Series Canceled

A series that won a Peabody Award earlier this year has been canceled after running for two seasons on Netflix. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the streaming service pulled the plug on the true-crime parody “American Vandal.” The…

ABC Series Receives Full-Season Order

An ABC drama series that premiered last month has received a full-season order. The network announced the order for the family drama “A Million Litttle Things.” The season will reportedly run 17 episodes. “Season to date in Nielsen’s Live +…