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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.

Aretha Franklin Near Death

The family of Aretha Franklin has reportedly been told that the legendary soul singer is near death — and is likely to die today, TMZ reports. Friends and family members have reportedly been gathering to say a final farewell to…

‘Star Wars’ Icon Joins Cast of Cable Series

One of the stars of the original “Star Wars” movie released in 1977 is joining the cast of the History series “Knightfall.” History today announced the casting of Mark Hamill, who became an iconic figure in the “Star Wars” universe…

NBCU Ready to Take Another Shot at an OTT Service After the Last One Flopped

NBCUniversal appears to be prepared to learn from past failure and take a different tack with its new over-the-top streaming service. MediaPost reports that the company aims to launch WatchBack by the end of the year, with a much different…

CBS Rolls Out Trailer for ‘One Dollar’

CBS today released the trailer for the mystery series “One Dollar,” which premieres this month on CBS All Access. You can watch the trailer below. Following the show’s premiere Aug. 30, new episodes will be released weekly on Thursdays for…

Hulu Takes Wraps Off Fall 2018 Programming Slate, Announces Premiere Dates, Releases Teasers — Watch Them Now

Hulu just rolled out its fall programming slate, with a schedule of premieres starting this Friday, Aug. 17. Newly announced premieres include “Light as a Feather” (Oct. 12) and the return of “Marvel’s Runaways” (Dec. 21). Kicking things off will…

Hulu’s Fall 2018 Programming Slate

Press release from Hulu, Aug. 13, 2018: MINDING THE GAP Documentary Premiere Date: August 17 Crew: A film by Bing Liu. Executive produced by Steve James. Synopsis: Compiling over 12 years of footage shot in his hometown of Rockford, IL,…

History Renews Drama Series ‘Knightfall’ and Mark Hamill Joins Cast

Press release from History, Aug. 13, 2018: HISTORY has greenlit a second season of its Knights Templar drama series “Knightfall” with Mark Hamill (Star Wars, BAFTA-winning voice of The Joker) joining the cast and Aaron Helbing (“The Flash,” “Spartacus: War…

Heads of the CW and Showtime Talk Expansion and How Streaming Has Disrupted the TV Model — in a Good Way

Two network presidents, the CW’s Mark Pedowitz and Showtime’s David Nevins, took center stage on the same day this week at the Television Critics Association summer press tour. Both executives showcased their networks’ upcoming programming, while Pedowitz also discussed the…

Wow: When ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Was in Development, This Star Turned Down Playing One of the Main ‘Astrophysicist Nerds’ — Three Times!

The people behind the hit CBS sitcom “The Big Bang Theory” were so eager to land Macaulay Culkin to star on the show that he had to turn them down three times. That’s according to Culkin, who described his pursuit…

Report: Fox News Host Leaving the Network for ABC

A Fox News personality will be making the jump to ABC, where a spot is opening up on the morning talk staple “The View.” Mediaite cites sources saying Abby Huntsman is “officially” making the move. We reported last month that…