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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.

Sinclair Has Local News Anchors Reading Media-Bashing Promos

The latest mandate from the Sinclair Broadcast Group calls for local TV anchors to deliver a “journalistic responsibility message,” that CNN says is a promo campaign “that sounds like pro-Trump propaganda.” The article, written by CNN’s senior media correspondent Brian…

‘Sopranos’ Prequel in the Works

It’ll never be the same without James Gandolfini’s Tony Soprano, but a prequel to HBO’s “The Sopranos” is in the works as a feature film. “Warner Bros. Pictures says Thursday that New Line has purchased a screenplay for a ‘Sopranos’…

Hulu Teases Season Two of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

Season two of Hulu’s acclaimed series “The Handmaid’s Tale” premieres next month, and the streaming service has just released the official season two teaser. The first two episodes of the dystopian drama, which stars Elisabeth Moss, come out April 25….

NBC Poised to Do Something It Hasn’t Done Since ‘E.R.’

NBC appears to be closing in on what would be a milestone achievement for the network. Riding high on the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics, the Peacock Network has built up a significant lead over CBS in total prime-time…

Poet Sylvia Plath Died in 1963 — Why The New York Times Is Just Getting Around to Publishing Her Obituary Today

The New York Times today published an obituary for Sylvia Plath, who died at age 30 in 1963. “Because the death was a suicide, Plath’s family did not much advertise it, said Peter K. Steinberg, an editor, with Karen Kukil,…

CBS News Adds Washington Political Correspondent

CBS News has hired a new political correspondent, who will be based in Washington, D.C., and will report for all CBS News broadcasts and platforms effective Sunday, April 15. The new hire is Ed O’Keefe, who has reported on congressional…

TV Show Billed as ‘The Greatest Televised Social Experiment of Our Time’ Is Being Revived

A new announcement calls it “the greatest televised social experiment of our time,” but that’s according to CMT, which announced today that it is bringing back the show, “Wife Swap.” CMT says the revival comes “just at the right time,…

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Shocker: Two Fan Favorites Leaving the Show

Two longtime cast members on the hit ABC drama series “Grey’s Anatomy” are leaving the show. Deadline reports that Jessica Capshaw and Sarah Drew will exit at the end of the show’s current 14th season. “Capshaw has been on the…

The Good News Is a Live-Action ‘Star Wars’ TV Series Is Coming … Now for the Bad News

Lucasfilm has just announced plans for a live-action “Star Wars” television series, something many fans of “Star Wars” have been eagerly awaiting. But what may not sit well with some of those fans is that the plan is to bring…

Long-Running Drama Series Gets a Spinoff

A drama series that has been one of the signature shows for its channel during its seven-season run is getting a spinoff series. USA Network announced today that it picked up a “Suits” spinoff to be led by Gina Torres….