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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.

CNN’s Celebrity Chef and Travel Adventurer Anthony Bourdain Dead at 61, Apparent Suicide

“American TV celebrity and food writer Anthony Bourdain was found dead in his hotel room Friday in France while working on his CNN series [‘Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown’] on culinary traditions around the world,” reports the Associated Press. “CNN confirmed…

NBC Prime-Time Schedule as of June 7, 2018 (Monday June 11, 2018 – Sunday June 24, 2018)

Press release from NBC, June 7, 2018: “RUNNING WILD WITH BEAR GRYLLS” “ZAC EFRON” 06/11/2018 (08:00PM – 09:00PM) (Monday) : SERIES PREMIERE – ZAC EFRON JOINS FAMED ADVENTURER AND SURVIVALIST ON NBC’S INSPIRING, LARGER-THAN-LIFE ADVENTURE REALITY SERIES — World-renowned survivalist…

FX Orders Season 3 of ‘Atlanta’ — Acclaimed and Award-Winning Series Returns to FX in 2019

Press release from FX, June 7, 2018: FX has ordered a third season of the critically-acclaimed and award-winning comedy series Atlanta, it was announced today by Nick Grad and Eric Schrier, the presidents of original programming for FX Networks and…

CBS to Burn Off Comedies ‘Me, Myself & I,’ ‘Living Biblically’ on Saturday Nights Beginning July 7

Press release from CBS, June 7, 2018: MID-LIFE ALEX BECOMES FRIENDS WITH ANOTHER DAD AT ABBY’S SCHOOL WITHOUT REALIZING HE’S THE GUY WHO RUINED HIS MARRIAGE, ON “ME, MYSELF & I,” SATURDAY, JULY 7 Vanessa Williams Recurs as Kelly Frasier,…

Travel Channel to Air Anthony Bourdain Marathon

As a tribute to Anthony Bourdain, who committed suicide in France today, the Travel Channel will air a 12-hour marathon Sunday of his Emmy-winning series “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations,” Deadline reports. The show originally aired from 2005-2012. “The series followed…

Mega Producer Greg Berlanti Signs $300 Million Deal to Stay at Warner Bros. TV

“On the heels of Greg Berlanti setting a new record for a producer with 14 live-action scripted series on the air, he has re-upped his overall deal with the studio behind all of his shows,” writes Nellie Andreeva for Deadline….

‘Sons of Anarchy’ Actor Dies

An actor who appeared on the FX biker gang series “Sons of Anarchy” was found dead Wednesday night. TMZ reports that Alan O’Neill’s body was discovered by his girlfriend in the hallway of her apartment in Los Angeles. O’Neill was…

Showtime Unveils New Jim Carrey Series, New Season of ‘Shameless’

Showtime announced plans today for two comedy premieres, taking the wraps off the trailer for the new Jim Carrey comedy series “Kidding” along with a special message to fans from the cast of “Shameless” ahead of the show’s ninth season….

Amid Worries About This Year’s Upfront Sales, One Little Word Sums Up Where TV Networks Are Losing Ground

Just as upfront sales get off to a tenuous start, the TV networks appear to be losing ground in one area where they have long had the upper hand: reach. That’s the word from MoffettNathanson Research, as reported by MediaPost….

Paris Hilton’s Brother Sentenced in Grand Theft Auto Case

Conrad Hilton, the younger brother of Paris Hilton, was sentenced Wednesday after being convicted of two counts in a grand theft auto case, The New York Post’s Page Six reports. Hilton reportedly stole a Bentley from the home of Rick…