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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.

KFC Unveils the New Colonel Sanders — an Actor Who Starred on One of the Most Successful Sitcoms of All Time

KFC broke out a new spot (watch it below) and a new Colonel Sanders — and you may be shocked to find out it’s actor Jason Alexander, best known for playing George Costanza on “Seinfeld.” “As the son of two…

FX Chief Explains Why His Network Won’t Be Trying to Compete With Netflix

FX Chief John Landgraf, who’s recognized as an authority on the scripted TV and streaming landscape, said during his network’s recent Television Critics Association press tour presentation that 319 scripted series have been produced through the first six months of…

CBS Building a Show Around Segment That Knocked Everyone’s Socks Off

CBS will try to strike while the iron is hot after making a big impression with the recent well-received “Carpool Karaoke” segment featuring Paul McCartney. (You can watch the original segment below.) The network announced plans today to present “Carpool…

Showtime Pulls the Plug on Signature Series

A drama series that has had a wildly successful run on Showtime, raking in awards and becoming one of the pay-cable channel’s signature series, will wrap with one final season. Showtime today announced plans to bring “Homeland” to a conclusion…

Former Child Star Arrested — and His Mugshot Becomes an Internet Hit

A former child actor was arrested over the weekend, and his mugshot soon began to make the rounds on the Internet after it was released by police in Oroville, Calif. The mugshot, which you can see below, appears to capture…

New Talk Show in the Works at NBC Starring One of the Biggest Pop Stars of the Past 15 Years

A new talk show is in the works at NBC, which is shooting a pilot for a series featuring pop superstar Kelly Clarkson, B&C reports. The series will potentially be shopped for a premiere in fall 2019, the story reports,…

ABC Greenlights New Seasons of Three Shows

ABC announced today that it greenlighted new seasons of three shows that have been part of its “Sunday Fun & Games” lineup. “Celebrity Family Feud,” “The $100,000 Pyramid” and “To Tell the Truth” will all be returning. For “Feud,” the…

Late-Night Show to Set Up Shop in Florida

One of the late-night shows is headed to Florida for a week to cover the midterm elections. For the week of Oct. 29-Nov. 1, Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” will film shows “undesked” from the Fillmore Miami…

Celebration Planned for One of the Most Popular Characters of the Past 90 Years

A character who has been a fixture on television, in theaters and as the focus of countless merchandising schemes for the past 90 years is about to have a big TV celebration. ABC announced plans today for “Mickey’s 90th Spectacular,”…

Here’s a Look at the New Batwoman

A new TV Batwoman has been cast, with the part of the superheroine and her alter ego Kate Kane to be played by actress and model Ruby Rose in the CW’s Arrowverse. Rose will appear as the character in the…