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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.

Steven Spielberg Says Movies Made by Netflix Can Compete for Emmys, But Should Not Be Allowed to Compete for Oscars

“Since Netflix began distributing movies, the industry has been rife with contention about whether such films deserve the same recognition as traditional, theatrically released films, particularly when it comes to the Academy Awards,” writes Erin Nyren in Variety. The story continues, “Evidently,…

Can ABC’s Hit Freshman Drama Lead the Network Out of Fourth Place?

A freshman hit on ABC has increased the network’s “Monday 10 p.m. audience by 177 percent in total viewers and 162 percent in the 18-49 demo,” reports Adweek, adding, that the show, “The Good Doctor,”  “has also boosted ratings for its…

Court Throws Out Olivia de Havilland’s ‘Feud’ Lawsuit — a Case With Implications for First Amendment Rights

“A California appeals court on Monday threw out a lawsuit by 101-year-old actress Olivia de Havilland against the creators of the FX Networks show ‘Feud: Bette and Joan,’ bringing an abrupt end to a closely watched case that pitted an…

Stormy Daniels Interview a Ratings Winner for ’60 Minutes’ — But It Also Generates Pushback

CBS’s “60 Minutes” interview with Stormy Daniels delivered the venerable newsmagazine’s highest ratings in a decade, the AP reports, adding: “But the story wasn’t a slam dunk, either in the reaction it produced or getting on the air in the…

Netflix Renews Five Shows

Netflix has just given renewals to five programs, with the streaming service confirming that it will bring back the unscripted shows “Queer Eye,” “Dope,” “Drug Lords,” “Nailed It!” and “The Toys That Made Us,” Variety reports. All five shows were…

Connie Britton to Lead New Anthology Series

Four-time Emmy nominee Connie Britton, most recently seen on Fox’s “9-1-1” and best known for her roles on “Nashville” and “Friday Night Lights,” will lead the cast of the new scripted anthology series “Dirty John,” in the works at Bravo…

Viacom Signs Late-Night Host to Content Deal

A late-night host is likely to be getting wider exposure after inking a new multiyear deal with Viacom. The company today announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with Day Zero Productions, an international production and distribution company led…

Kids Pick Their Favorite TV Show — and It’s One You May Already Be Watching; Favorite TV and Film Actors, Music Artists and Other Favorites Also Named

One TV show that was a big winner at Saturday’s Kids’ Choice Awards, put on by Nickelodeon, was “Stranger Things,” which was named Favorite TV Show while its breakout star Millie Bobby Brown won Favorite TV Actress. Favorite TV Actor…

Comedy Series Renewed

A comedy series that’s described as a “reimagining” of a classic sitcom has just been picked up for a third season. Netflix announced the renewal today for “One Day at a Time,” its update on the Norman Lear classic. Returning…

NBC Shuffles Its Prime-Time Lineup

NBC just made some tweaks to the lineup for its upcoming prime-time schedule. The network pulled the plug on “Blindspot” repeats that had been scheduled to air on two consecutive Fridays, April 6 and 13. Instead, “Taken” will move into…