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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.

FX Bails Out on ‘Feud’ Follow-Up

A previously announced cycle of the “Feud” franchise that was in the works at FX has been scrapped. The follow-up to 2017’s “Feud: Bette and Joan,” which was to focus on Prince Charles and Lady Diana, is “not moving forward…

Dish Warns That Blackout of Broadcaster ‘Could Become Permanent’

A contract dispute that has already resuted in Dish Network’s satellite and over-the-top Sling TV services dumping the Hispanic broadcaster Univision may never be resolved, according to Dish. Variety reports that Dish said in a 10-Q regulatory filing today: “This…

‘Fargo’ Picked Up for Season Four — With ‘SNL’ Alum to Star

A comedian who broke out on “Saturday Night Live” will lead the season four cast of FX’s “Fargo.” The cable channel announced the season pickup today, with Chris Rock in the starring role. Rock, who was a regular on “SNL”…

Morgan Fairchild to Lead Drama Series

Veteran actress Morgan Fairchild just landed the lead role on a new TV series. Fairchild, whose long list of TV credits includes “Dallas,” “Falcon Crest” and “Flamingo Road,” will play the lead in the new serialized drama “Mélange,” Variety reports….

Prosecutors Reviewing Rape Allegation Against One of the Backstreet Boys

The District Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles said Thursday that prosecutors are reviewing a case involving Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter in which he is accused of sexual assault. “The case was presented to the district attorney’s office on Tuesday…

FX’s Landgraf Explains Delays in ‘American Crime Story: Katrina’

FX’s “American Crime Story” anthology series, which in the past has examined the O.J. Simpson trial and the Gianni Versace assassination, appears to have hit a snag in its efforts to bring Hurricane Katrina to the screen. FX chief John…

FX Orders Limited Series ‘Shogun’

Press release from FX, Friday, Aug. 3, 2018: In its largest international scale production to date, FX has ordered Shōgun, a 10-episode limited series period drama based on Shōgun, the best-selling novel by James Clavell, it was announced today by…

FX Picks Up New Limited Series ‘Devs’

Press release from FX, Friday, Aug. 3, 2018: FX announced today that it has ordered the limited series Devs from award-winning writer/director Alex Garland, it was announced today by John Landgraf, CEO of FX Networks and FX Produtions. FX also…

FX Orders Year Four of ‘Fargo’ Starring Chris Rock

Press release from FX, Aug. 3, 2018: FX is taking viewers back to Fargo for a fourth time as the acclaimed and award-winning limited series is set to return next year with Chris Rock onboard to star, it was announced…

ESPN Inks Seven-Year Boxing Deal

ESPN inked a pact that should make the network a destination for boxing fans for the next seven years. Variety reports that the network signed a seven-year rights deal with Top Rank. The pact will bring 54 boxing events to…