Logo

Author Page

Chuck Ross 38,865 Entries
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.

Fox Pulls the Plug on High-Profile Show

Fox has provided fans with all they’re going to get of a show that created buzz for the network over the summer. Variety reports that the “Beverly Hills, 90210” reunion is “officially over.” “Fox has confirmed that its brief return…

NBC Rolls Out Holiday Programming Lineup

NBC unveiled its slate of holiday programming Thursday, with the special lineup of perennials and new shows kicking off Tuesday, Nov. 26, with “Dolly Parton: 50 Years at the Opry.” Other highlights include “A Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving,” Nov. 27;…

ABC Comedies Get Full-Season Orders

Karey Burke, president of ABC Entertainment, announced Thursday that the network has given full-season orders to the comedies “American Housewife” and “Bless This Mess.” The network ordered six additional episodes of each show. “‘Bless This Mess’ has quickly become a…

Stand-Up Special on Hold After Sexual Misconduct Allegations Surface

A stand-up special that was scheduled to come out this Thanksgiving has been put on hold after complaints surfaced of alleged sexual misconduct by the show’s star, John Crist. Deadline reports that Netflix confirmed the special, “I Ain’t Prayin’ for…

Veteran CBS Films Exec Joins Byron Allen’s Movie Studio

The longtime chief financial officer at CBS Films is moving to Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios as CFO of the motion picture division. Entertainment Studios announced the hiring of Reid Sullivan on Thursday. Sullivan, who will be based in Los Angeles,…

NFL Hall of Famer Fired by Fox Sports

A former NFL star who has been a familiar face on Fox Sports has been fired. Deadline reports that the company fired Cris Carter after three years with the division. The report quotes a spokesperson for Fox Sports saying today:…

Comedy Project Examines Race in America

A project that was just greenlighted is being described as a docu-comedy exploring the state of race in America. “How Not to Get Shot and Other Advice From White People” got the go-ahead from Comedy Central. D.L. Hughley will executive…

CBS News Employee Fired Over Leaked ABC News Video

An employee of CBS News was fired as part of the fallout from a leaked ABC News video on which reporter Amy Robach expressed frustration with her bosses’ handling of a story involving a Jeffrey Epstein accuser, the AP reports….

Apple TV+ Renews Four Original Dramas

Apple TV+ just launched last week, but the streaming service has already issued renewals to the four scripted dramas that launched with the service. Variety reports that “See,” “For All Mankind,” “Dickinson” and “The Morning Show” have all received orders…

ABC Announces Full-Season Orders for Comedies ‘American Housewife’ and ‘Bless This Mess’

Press release from ABC, Nov. 7, 2019: ABC comedies “American Housewife” and “Bless This Mess” have been given full-season orders, Karey Burke, president, ABC Entertainment, announced today. “‘Bless This Mess’ has quickly become a fan favorite, due in large part…