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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.

Writers Guild Takes Stand on Potential ‘Roseanne’ Spinoff

ABC continues to try to get a “Roseanne” spinoff on track without Roseanne Barr, but the Writers Guild of America “has made it clear any series will retain the comedian’s credit,” The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reported over the weekend….

NBC Drama Hits Series Low

An NBC drama series had a less than spectacular night as the show rolled out the premiere of its third and final season. Variety reports that Sunday’s season premiere of “Shades of Blue” hit a series low. “Airing at 10…

Disney Issues Seizure Warning for Blockbuster ‘Incredibles 2’

“In an unprecedented move, Disney has issued a warning to viewers about its new ‘Incredibles’ film,” USA Today reports. “‘Incredibles 2,’ the animated Disney blockbuster that picks up where the original movie left off 14 years ago, features a sequence…

Netflix Takes Wraps Off New Kelsey Grammer-Kristen Bell Project

Netflix is closing in on the premiere of a new project featuring Kelsey Grammer and Kristen Bell as an estranged and awkwardly reunited father and daughter. “Like Father,” which also stars Seth Rogen and Brittany Ross, premieres Aug. 3 on…

Who Won the ‘Blobfish Classic’ Basketball Showdown Between Ted Cruz and Jimmy Kimmel? (Spoiler Alert)

If you can’t wait to find out who won the one-on-one basketball challenge between Jimmy Kimmel and Ted Cruz — known as the “Blobfish Basketball Classic” after Kimmel said on his ABC late-night show that Cruz looks like a blobfish…

‘This Is the End’: ‘Westworld’ Teases Its Season Finale

Season two of HBO’s hit drama series “Westworld” is closing in on its finale, and the pay-cable channel put up a new teaser over the weekend for the season finale. The series stars Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton, Ed Harris,…

World Health Organization Links Video Game Playing With Mental Health Condition

In a new revision issued today to a disease classification manual, the U.N.’s World Health Organization says compulsively playing video games now qualifies as a mental health condition, the AP reports. “The statement confirmed the fears of some parents but…

CBS Announces 16 New Houseguests for ‘Big Brother’s’ Milestone 20th Season

Press release from CBS, June 18, 2018: CBS announced today the 16 all-new Houseguests who will embark on the milestone 20th season of BIG BROTHER. This season’s cast includes a flight attendant, a former undercover cop, a cyber security engineer…

Turner CEO to Exit; Time Warner to Get a New Name

Turner’s CEO will be leaving the company, and Time Warner Inc. will become known as WarnerMedia, Deadline reports, citing a staff memo from AT&T Entertainment chief John Stankey about changes that will be taking place in connection with AT&T’s acquisition…

Will Giuliana Rancic’s Return Settle Things Down at ‘E! News’?

Giuliana Rancic is returning as a co-host at “E! News” following a bit of churn at the nightly news program, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. “While technically a replacement for Maria Menounos, news of Rancic’s return comes six months…