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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.

NBC Renews Deal to Remain the Home of the Golden Globe Awards With New Eight-Year Pact

Press release from NBC, Sept. 14, 2018: The television home of the Golden Globe Awards for the past 23 years, NBC has signed a new eight-year deal with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) and dick clark productions (dcp) that…

NBC’s ‘The Voice’ Adds New Coach — a Singer With Some Serious Hardware

A well-known singer who just won an Emmy — and can add it to a trophy case that already includes Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards — is joining NBC’s “The Voice.” NBC announced today that John Legend will be a…

Norm Macdonald Clarifies Comments on #MeToo, Louis C.K., Roseanne — and Apologizes for His Apology

Comedian Norm Macdonald, who had an appearance on NBC’s “Tonight Show” canceled after getting in hot water over comments he made in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, continued his apology tour with a visit to “The View.” Macdonald offered…

Comedy Reboot Lands at ABC

A popular 1990s sitcom is a big step closer to returning to TV, with ABC handing out a script commitment to a “Designing Women” reboot, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. The project, being billed as a sequel to the…

High-Profile Sex-Trafficking Case May Widen

A sex trafficking case involving a self-help group, a television actress and an heiress may be expanded, the AP reports. The report says Assistant U.S. Attorney Moira Penza told a Brooklyn judge at a hearing today that more people may…

Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos Launches $2 Billion Charitable Fund Focusing on Two Main Causes

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos announced Thursday that he is contributing $2 billion to start a fund that will open preschools in low-income neighborhoods and provide money to nonprofits that help homeless families, the AP reports. “Bezos, whose stake…

Prominent Strategist Joins Political Program

A well-known political strategist and commentator will be adding his voice to the political docuseries “The Circus.” Showtime announced today that the program is adding Steve Schmidt to the lineup. Schmidt will begin his role as a recurring on-air contributor…

Why the CBS Board Finally Turned Against Moonves

An in-depth piece published Wednesday by The New York Times reveals that the board of directors of CBS Corp. was largely prepared to stand behind Leslie Moonves in late July as public accusations of sexual harassment and assault began to…

One of Hollywood’s Biggest Stars Finally Tackles a TV Series Role — and It Looks Like a Good One

A trailer that was released today for an upcoming drama series focuses on movie star Julia Roberts, who will be taking on her first TV series-regular role in “Homecoming.” You can see the trailer below. The show premieres Nov. 2…

Long-Running Series to Have Eight-Day, 270-Episode Marathon

A TV show that is about to roll out its 22nd season will take over its network for eight days. Comedy Central announced plans to run more than 270 episodes of “South Park” back-to-back leading up to the show’s season…