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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.

MSNBC Takes Heat Over Host’s Role in Brokering Meeting

MSNBC is taking flak about the role that one of the channel’s on-air personalities played in setting up a meeting between EPA head Scott Pruitt and lawyers representing a California Superfund site. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Saturday morning host…

Teaser Released for ‘Sons of Anarchy’ Spinoff — Watch It Now

FX has just released the first teaser for its upcoming spinoff from the biker series “Sons of Anarchy.” The teaser for the new FX series, “Mayans M.C.,” comes three and a half years after the original series wrapped. The series…

CW Cancels Two Series

The cancellation ax fell today on two series that have been airing on the CW. Breaking the news of the cancellation of “Life Sentence,” star Lucy Hale tweeted: “I was emotionally attached to this story and to everyone involved so…

NBC Renews Sitcom, Hands Out Series Orders

NBC unveiled a number of programming moves Tuesday, including giving a renewal to the comedy series “AP Bio.” Variety reports that the show will return for a second season on the network. “The comedy series follows a philosophy scholar who…

Drama Series Star Exits Show

The fate of a broadcast drama series remains in limbo following news that the show has parted ways with one of its stars. Variety reports that Clayne Crawford won’t be back on Fox’s “Lethal Weapon,” which is awaiting a decision…

Former ESPN President John Skipper Gets New Gig

John Skipper, who abruptly resigned as president of ESPN back in December, just landed a job as executive chairman of the U.K.-based sports media company Perform Group, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Skipper cited substance addiction in his letter of…

CNN and PBS Launch New Late-Night Show

CNN and PBS are joining forces to roll out a new late-night series premiering in July. The public affairs show, “Amanpour & Company,” is the result of a collaboration between CNN and WNET, and expands CNN’s show “Amanpour.” Veteran journalist…

Comedy Series Renewed

A comedy series that is unlike virtually everything else on TV has just received a renewal from Netflix for a third season. The streamer announced the pickup today for “Santa Clarita Diet.” The show will return in 2019 with 10…

Streaming Usage Rises, Especially for One Segment — You May Be Surprised by Which One

Streaming usage is rising, which is hardly a surprise, but what is surprising in the latest report is that the hottest segment may be local news. “There was a time in the not-too-distant past when most people would save local…

The Tapes Were Only the Beginning on ’13 Reasons Why’

Netflix just unleashed a batch of new material on the upcoming second season of its drama series “13 Reasons Why,” including the official trailer, which you can watch below. The season unspools May 18. Included in the new material is…