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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.

CBS Renews Eleven Series

Here’s the official release from CBS: CBS ANNOUNCES 11 MORE SERIES RENEWALS FOR 2018-2019 New Pickups Include… Entire Friday Night Lineup –“MacGyver,” “Hawaii Five-0” and “Blue Bloods” The Dramas “Bull,” “NCIS:New Orleans,” “NCIS:Los Angeles” and “Madam Secretary”  Reality Series “Survivor” and “The…

Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long and Michael Strahan Lead New ‘Thursday Night Football Pregame Show’ Live From New York City

Press release from Fox Sports, April 18, 2018: FOX Sports Pro Football Hall of Famers Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long and Michael Strahan will headline a new THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL PREGAME SHOW live from New York City for the 2018 NFL…

‘Stranger Things’ Season Three Casting Announcement

Press release from Netflix, April 18, 2018: Cary Elwes has been cast as a guest performer on “Stranger Things” in the role of “Mayor Kline” and Jake Busey joins as “Bruce.” [MAYOR KLINE] — Handsome, slick, and sleazy, Mayor Kline…

Global Superstar Vocalist Kelly Clarkson Set to Host ‘2018 Billboard Music Awards’

Press release from NBC, April 17, 2018: Multi-platinum music superstar, Billboard chart topper and current “Voice” coach Kelly Clarkson will host NBC’s three-hour live telecast of the “2018 Billboard Music Awards,” set for Sunday, May 20 at 8 p.m. ET/5…

True Story of Folks Brainwashed Into Believing They Committed a Murder in Development as a TV Series

A drama series based on the 2017 ‘New Yorker’ article ‘Remembering the Murder You Didn’t Commit’ has been put in development by Paramount Television, reports Nellie Andreeva for Deadline.com. Deadline continues, “The magazine article by Rachel Aviv explores the true…

A Sad Day for Radio Lovers Everywhere: Longtime NPR Newscaster and ‘Wait Wait, Don’t Tell Me!’ Announcer Carl Kasell Dies at 84

Carl Kasell, who, for 30 years, was the newscaster on NPR’s “Morning Edition,” and who was also the announcer on NPR’s humorous news program “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!,” has died age 84. “Every weekday for more than three decades, his…

Spielberg to Direct Superhero Movie

Steven Spielberg is finally ready to take a shot at directing a superhero movie. “The prolific director and his Amblin Entertainment are teaming with Warner Bros. to produce action-adventure ‘Blackhawk,’ with the intention of Spielberg directing,” Variety reports. The project…

Morgan Spurlock Fights Back Against Turner

Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock is in a legal battle with Turner Entertainment Networks after Turner pulled the plug on an agreement to have Spurlock executive produce a TNT docuseries, “Who Rules the World,” which focuses on women’s issues, The Hollywood…

Venerable PR Firm Gets Into Video Content Creation

One of the oldest publicity firms is moving into content creation and already has its first project lined up. Deadline reports that Rogers & Cowan launched Clickable Media Group, an in-house studio content development and production arm. “Its first project…

Rivals ESPN and Fox Sports Join Forces in Bid for UFC Rights

ESPN and Fox Sports are joining forces in a bid for the TV rights to Ultimate Fighting Championship, Variety reports. “Variety has learned that the two companies have recently proposed to split the UFC TV package in a move that…