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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.

One of the Shows Fox Just Canceled Has at Least Four Other Distributors Interested

Fox may be wondering whether it did the right thing the morning after news broke that the network had canceled “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.” Fox announced the sitcom’s cancellation along with issuing pink slips for “The Mick” and “Last Man on Earth.”…

Road Trip Continues for Sitcom

A comedy series that has pretty much been on the road for three seasons now is poised to keep it going for another season after TBS announced it has renewed “The Detour.” “After a bonkers road-trip, a disastrous move to…

There’s a New Favorite Male Baby Name in the U.S. — Can You Guess It?

The list of the most popular baby names is out, and for the first time, the name Liam tops the list of male baby names. For the fourth year in a row, Emma is the most popular female baby name….

AT&T Paid Trump Attorney Michael Cohen $600,000 for Advice on Proposed Time-Warner Purchase; Company Now Admits Hiring Cohen Was ‘A Big Mistake’

“AT&T’s $600,000 deal with U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen, specified that Cohen would advise the company on its $85 billion merger with Time Warner, The Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing company documents,” according to Reuters. Reuters…

Emma and Liam Top Social Security’s Most Popular Baby Names for 2017

Press release from the Social Security Administration, May 11, 2018: Emma and Liam are America’s most popular baby names for 2017. This marks the first time Liam has bested the boys, beating Noah for the top spot, and the fourth…

NBC Orders Zemeckis Drama

NBC has placed a series order for a new drama from Robert Zemeckis, the feature film director behind acclaimed movies including “Forrest Gump,” “Back to the Future,” “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” and “Romancing the Stone.” Variety reports that the new…

Universal TV Names New Head of Current Programming

Universal Television has a new head of current programming, with the position of Executive VP, Current Series and New Business Development, going to JoAnn Alfano, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Alfano moves over from NBCUniversal International Studios, where she has…

NBC Renews Breakout Alternative Series

The show that premiered as the most watched new summer alternative series in 10 years was renewed by NBC for a third season. The show is the competition program “World of Dance.” The show’s second season is set to premiere…

Fox Pulls the Plug on Three Prime-Time Shows

Fox got serious today about clearing space in its prime-time lineup, canceling three of its comedies. The network pulled the plug on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “Last Man on Earth” and “The Mick,” according to media reports. The Andy Samberg-led “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”…

NBC Renews Four Dramas

NBC gave renewals to four of its most popular prime-time dramas, confirming that it picked up the four Dick Wolf-produced series “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago Med,” “Chicago P.D.” and “Law & Order: SVU” for the 2018-19 season, The Futon Critic reports….