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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.

Hank Azaria, the Voice of Apu on ‘The Simpsons,’ Criticizes the Show’s Response to Controversy Over the Character

“The Simpsons” fixture Hank Azaria took issue with the show’s handling of a controversy over one of the dozens of characters he voices, Indian Kwik-E-Mart owner Apu. Azaria, who also voices Moe, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Professor Frink, Cletus…

KCETLink Media Group and PBS SoCal Announce Merger

Press release from KCETLink Media Group and PBS SoCal, April 25, 2018: KCETLink Media Group (KCET), a leading national independent broadcast and digital network, and PBS SoCal (KOCE), the flagship PBS organization for Southern California, today announced an agreement to…

ABC Announces May Sweeps Programming, Airing Through May 23

Press release from ABC, April 25, 2018: The ABC Television Network announces May sweeps programming, airing through May 23, including series finales of “Once Upon a Time,” airing May 18; and “The Middle,” which completes its nine-year run with a…

Epix Orders Drama Series ‘Godfather of Harlem’

Press release from Epix, April 25, 2018: EPIX(R) has given a straight-to-series order for the ABC Signature Studios produced drama, GODFATHER OF HARLEM. Written and executive produced by Chris Brancato and Paul Eckstein, the ten-episode series will star Oscar(R) winner…

Sinclair Selling 23 TV Stations

Sinclair Broadcast Group will sell 23 stations in 18 markets, with agreements in place to sell WGN-TV in Chicago, KDAF in Dallas, KIAH in Houston, Seattle stations KCPQ and KUNS, WSFL-TV in Miami, KDVR in Denver and others. The deals,…

CBS Unveils Season Finale Storylines Ahead of May Sweeps — Here They All Are

CBS today took the wraps off what it has in store for all of its upcoming season finales, revealing storylines for finales that will take place from May 4 through May 24, when the season wraps with a two-hour finale…

Drama Series Canceled

The ax has fallen on a drama series despite generally positive reviews during the show’s three-season run on Hulu. The streamer pulled the plug on “The Path,” which stars Aaron Paul, Michelle Monaghan and Hugh Dancy. Series creator Jessica Goldberg…

‘Bachelor’ Creator Mike Fleiss Launching New Dating Series

Some of the key players behind ABC’s successful “Bachelor” franchise, including creator Mike Fleiss and former “Bachelor” star Jesse Palmer, are joining forces again for a new ABC dating series, “The Proposal.” The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Palmer…

Lorne Michaels Producing New Comedy Series

A new comedy is in the works from Lorne Michaels and “Saturday Night Live” cast member Aidy Bryant, with actress Elizabeth Banks also producing. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the team is adapting author, comedian and blogger Lindy…

Musician Behind ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ Dies

“A musician whose songs helped teach children on ABC’s ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ has died,” the AP reports. “His son, Chris, says 94-year-old Bob Dorough died of natural causes Monday at his home in Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania.” Born in Arkansas, Dorough was…