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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.

‘Jeopardy!’ Makes Streaming Debut on Hulu

Press release from Hulu, Aug. 10, 2018: After 35 years in syndication, JEOPARDY! – the most honored quiz show in television history – makes its streaming debut today on Hulu. To celebrate the premiere, Hulu has curated 60 episodes of…

CBS Bites the Bullet, Previews Its New Programming Against a Backdrop of Scandal

It was early on a Sunday, the morning after the Television Critics Association awards, where celebrating often goes late into the night after the ceremonies. But instead of a leisurely a.m. before getting back to business of the summer press…

Here’s a Look at Michael Moore’s Anti-Trump Project

Filmmaker Michael Moore clearly has an agenda in mind with his upcoming movie, and he has made it clear that his goal is to remove Donald Trump from the White House. The latest insights into his plans can be found…

Prosecutors Reviewing Allegations Against Action Hero, Sitcom Star — Along With a New Weinstein Claim

“The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office said on Thursday that it was reviewing new sexual assault cases involving three celebrities: film producer Harvey Weinstein, action movie star Steven Seagal, and actor Anthony Anderson, the star of the television comedy series…

Amazon Closing In on Season 2 of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’

Amazon’s Emmy-nominated comedy series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” has been one of the streaming service’s biggest recent success stories, and today the company’s Prime Video service broke out the teaser for season two. Written and produced by Amy Sherman-Palladino and…

Now We Know Who Put the Pressure on the Academy to Change the Oscars — and Why

A new report reveals just what went on behind the scenes that convinced the Motion Picture Academy to make the changes announced this week to the Oscars — changes that included adding a category for popular film, a decision that…

Is CBS Shopping for a New CEO?

“Shari Redstone, the controlling shareholder of CBS Corporation, is quietly looking for a potential replacement for Leslie Moonves, the embattled chief executive of CBS, according to two people close to her,” NBC News reports. “The sources, who asked not to…

Death of Actress Ruled a Suicide

The death of a well-known actress whose body was found at her home has been ruled a suicide. The AP reports that the coroner in Park County, Mont., released a statement saying Margot Kidder “died as a result of a…

New Weekly Comedy Show Gets Hefty Episode Order

A new weekly comedy show premiering this fall received a strong show of support with an order from Netflix for 32 episodes. The show is “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj,” set to premiere Sunday, Oct. 28, on the streamer. Netflix…

Has the D.B. Cooper Case Finally Been Solved?

One of the most enduring unsolved mysteries of modern times — if 1971 can still be considered modern times — may have finally been solved. CBS News reports that Rick Sherwood, a retired Indiana construction worker who learned code-breaking skills…