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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.

Smithsonian Channel Expands One of the Most Ambitious Colorization Projects in Television History With Hit Series ‘America in Color’

Press release from Smithsonian Channel, Oct. 18, 2018: Smithsonian Channel continues putting the color back into history, restoring it to life with the return of AMERICA IN COLOR. Season two dives even deeper into historical archives, private collections and home…

It’s a Wrap for Acclaimed Series

A series that has been both a huge hit and a critical darling during what will be its seven seasons is about to come to an end. The cast members on “Orange Is the New Black” broke the news today…

Rock Guitarist Found Dead in Pond

The lead guitarist and founding member of a U.S. rock band was found dead in a pond near his Connecticut home. TMZ reports that Oli Herbert of the metal band All That Remains is dead at 44. The band wrote…

‘NYPD Blue’ Sequel in the Works — But There’s Bad News for Andy Sipowicz Fans

ABC is working on a sequel to its drama “NYPD Blue” that will revolve around the son of Andy Sipowicz, played in the original series by Dennis Franz. Nellie Andreeva reports on Deadline that the network has given a pilot…

Sarah Chalke Reunites With ‘Scrubs’ Creator for New Series

“Scrubs” star Sarah Chalke has a new series in development at ABC with “Scrubs” creator Bill Lawrence, Variety reports. The project is an untitled one-hour drama inspired by Chalke’s life. “It is described as a family dramedy about two very…

New CBS Series Snags Choice Slot Leading Out From Super Bowl

CBS will premiere a new series in the time slot leading out from the network’s broadcast of Super Bowl LIII on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019. The network announced plans today to broadcast the premiere of the competition series “The World’s…

ABC Comedy Lands Full-Season Order

ABC appears to be pleased with the response to a new comedy series, upping its order for “Single Parents” to a full-season order. ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey announced the move today. “In the Live + 3 Day ratings, ABC’s…

HBO Pulls Plug on Series

HBO has canceled a series after a three-season run on the premium cable channel. Variety reports that the channel pulled the plug on the adult-focused animated series “Animals.” “The series was created by executive producers Phil Matarese and Mike Luciano,…

Groundbreaking Reality Show Being ‘Reimagined’ for Three More Seasons

The show that is credited with launching the age of reality television is being reimagined and will have three new seasons starting in spring 2019. MTV Studios is partnering with Facebook Watch to take “The Real World” to Facebook’s global…

Album Featuring Bono, Pharrell, Michael Stipe and Other Pop Stars Is a Tribute to a Dead Cat

A pet cat that died in 2014 is the focus of a new album featuring Bono, Pharrell, the National, Laurie Anderson, Michael Stipe and others. It’s all because the fondly remembered cat, Souris, was the pet of Sophie Calle, a…