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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.

Shonda Rhimes Has a New TV Project in the Works

Prolific TV hit producer Shonda Rhimes, who continues to have her stamp on ABC’s Thursday night lineup even after leaving the network for a deal with Netflix, has a new Netflix project in the works. The streamer announced today that…

‘Heathers’ TV Series Finally Making It to Air, With Season One to Air in Full — Almost — Over Five Nights

The long-awaited “Heathers” TV series is about to finally make it to the air, with Variety reporting that the Paramount Network will release the first season of the show ahead of Halloween — with some edits. “Beginning Oct. 25, the…

Shonda Rhimes and Matt Reeves Developing Blake Crouch’s ‘Recursion’ for Netflix

Press release from Netflix, Oct. 4, 2018: Netflix has secured the rights to international bestselling author Blake Crouch’s book “Recursion” for Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers’ Shondaland and Matt Reeves’ 6th & Idaho for a feature film as well as…

Food Network Decks the Halls Across Platforms This Holiday Season with More Than 35 New and Returning Holiday Series, Specials, Themed Episodes

Press release from Food Network, Oct. 4, 2018: There’s no place like Food Network for the holidays, and with a planned 30 plus hours of premiere holiday programming this year it is the ultimate holiday destination. The seasonal primetime lineup…

AMC’s Acclaimed Mystical Modern-Day Fable, ‘Lodge 49,’ Renewed for a Second Season

Press release from AMC, Oct. 4, 2018: Ahead of its season one finale, AMC today announced that it has renewed its critically acclaimed modern fable “Lodge 49” for a second season. Wyatt Russell (“Black Mirror,” “Everybody Wants Some”) will reprise…

Renowned Broadcast Journalist Connie Chung, 72, Talks About Being Sexually Assaulted 50 Years Ago

Connie Chung, addressing Christine Blasey Ford in an op-ed piece in the Washington Post, writes, “I, too, was sexually assaulted — not 36 years ago but about 50 years ago. I have kept my dirty little secret to myself. Silence…

CBS Exec Placed on Leave

A CBS executive has been placed on leave after allegations surfaced that he used sexual and homophobic language in the workplace. CNN reports that Vincent “Vinnie” Favale, the senior vice president of talent for CBS Television Studios, was put on…

Netflix Plans Ambitious Project Based on Beloved Fantasy Series

A revered literary series that is considered a fantasy classic and has spawned television, film, radio and stage adaptations is the focus of an ambitious new project at Netflix. The streamer today announced plans to develop series and films based…

More Turmoil and Another High-Profile Exit for Drama Series

A broadcast drama series that has had its share of drama behind the cameras is about to undergo another big change. Variety reports that Damon Wayans says he’s leaving Fox’s “Lethal Weapon.” The series just debuted its 13-episode third season…

New ‘Star Wars’ Live-Action Series Details Unveiled

Jon Favreau unveiled details about his upcoming live-action “Star Wars” series, which tracks the emergence of another warrior in the “Star Wars” universe after the stories of Jango Fett and Boba Fett. Favreau posted on Instagram about the project —…