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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.

New Bryan Cranston Series Is a Long Way From ‘Breaking Bad’

The new series from Bryan Cranston, which premieres next month and is the focus of a new trailer released Tuesday (watch it below), may surprise viewers who know Cranston mainly from “Breaking Bad.” “The Dangerous Book for Boys,” based on…

Netflix Adds to Animation Slate

Netflix is adding to its slate of animated shows with a series order for a project from the team behind “BoJack Horseman.” The streamer describes the new series, “Tuca & Bertie,” as “a comedy about the friendship between two 30-year-old…

Another Rough Ratings Night for the Olympics

NBC continues to see ratings numbers for the Olympics that are well down from the numbers for the Sochi Games four years ago. The AP reports that about 18.6 million viewers watched the Winter Games in prime time on Monday…

Guest List Announced for Upcoming ‘Saturday Night Live’ Installments

The guest hosts for the March 3, 10 and 17 editions of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” will be Charles Barkley, Sterling K. Brown and Bill Hader, respectively. The Barkley-hosted March 3 show will feature musical guest Migos. On March 10…

CBS’s ‘Big Bang Theory’ Lands ‘Nerd-Tastic’ Guest

A real-world person who is something of a god to geeks will be dropping by CBS’s hit sitcom “The Big Bang Theory.” The New York Post’s Page Six reports that Bill Gates is set for a guest appearance — which…

Uh-Oh: She Says She’s ‘Still Angry’

The anger management doesn’t appear to be doing much good for the protagonist in the Netflix series “Marvel’s Jessica Jones.” And that’s just one of the many takeaways from a fun new trailer for the show, which returns to the…

‘Oak Island’ Fixture Stirring Up Another Mystery

One of the key players in History’s wildly successful “The Curse of Oak Island” is at it again. Marty Lagina, who has been reaping TV gold from his quest to find pirate gold — and maybe even the Holy Grail…

CBS Greenlights New Competition Series

CBS has placed a series order for a new competition show from Mark Burnett and MGM Television. The network gave a 10-episode order to “TKO” (working title). The obstacle course show is set to premiere this summer. “‘TKO’ features one…

Oddball Series Set to Return Next Month

A show with a decidedly offbeat premise for television — especially for a comedy — has firmed up plans for its second season. Season two of Netflix’s “Santa Clarita Diet” launches March 23. The sitcom stars Drew Barrymore as (SPOILER…

More Fox News on the Way With New Subscription Streaming Service

Even as Fox News continues to enjoy strong ratings, the cable net is bracing for the migration of viewers away from traditional cable. The New York Times reports that the company is readying a new stand-alone subscription service, Fox Nation….