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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.

Study Finds Netflix May Be Ruining People’s Sex Lives

Netflix has been found to be having a possible negative impact on people’s sex lives, with a new study revealing that couples are now getting into bed and watching shows on their iPads instead of getting romantic, The New York…

Jeffrey Tambor Tells His Side of the Story of His ‘Transparent’ Firing

Jeffrey Tambor admits some of his bad behavior but won’t cop to other things he’s accused of in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter in which he goes in depth publicly for the first time about his firing from…

Freshman Drama Series Renewed

A broadcast drama series that’s closing in on the finale of its freshman season just picked up a renewal for season two. Fox today announced the pickup for the medical drama “The Resident.” The series has been averaging more than…

New Talk Show Gets Green Light

AMC announced Monday that it has greenlighted a new talk show that will be a companion to the network’s original series “Dietland.” The new show is “Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler.” “Unlike a conventional after show confined to the companion series…

As Pauley Perrette Prepares to Leave ‘NCIS’ on Tomorrow’s Episode, She’s the Most-Liked Female Star on Prime-Time TV

Pauley Perrette, who departs CBS’s “NCIS” this week after a long run on the hit drama series, is the most-liked female star on prime-time TV, according to the Q Scores Company, Yahoo News reports. Perrette’s final start as goth forensic…

TBS Renews Series, Maps Out Innovative Extensions of the Show

A series that has been performing well for TBS just picked up a renewal along with plans for show extensions including branded content, fan events, consumer products, podcasts, interactive social, mobile games, app overlays and live streams. The network announced…

New Head of BuzzFeed Studios Named

A veteran creative executive with more than 20 years of experience is the new head of BuzzFeed Studios. The company today named Lauren Dolgen to the post. Dolgen’s experience includes stints with MTV and Vice. “Dolgen will oversee development of…

New Season of ‘Arrested Development’ to Launch This Month — Here’s a Look

The fifth season of “Arrested Development” is closing in on its launch date on Netflix, with the streamer releasing an official trailer today (watch it below) and announcing that the show will roll out on May 29. Here’s what Netflix…

AMC Greenlights ‘Dietland’ Companion Talk Show, ‘Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler’

Press release from AMC, May 7, 2018: AMC announced today that it has greenlit a “Dietland” companion talk show, “Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler.” Produced for AMC by Embassy Row (“Talking Dead,” “Beyond Stranger Things,” “Watch What Happens Live”), the unscripted…

Shari Redstone Makes Concessions in Effort to Merge CBS and Viacom

Shari Redstone has backed off on her position as she seeks to break an impasse in efforts to merge CBS Corp. and Viacom. Reuters reports that the media heiress, whose family controls both companies, let CBS CEO Leslie Moonves know…