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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.

Showtime Cancels Comedy Series — The Show Had the Distinction of Being the Channel’s Lowest-Rated Series of 2016 … and It Went Downhill From There

The ax finally fell on a comedy series that managed to last two seasons on Showtime despite being the pay cable channel’s lowest-rated series in 2016. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Showtime pulled the plug on “Dice,” the…

NBC Orders Drama Series From ‘Downton Abbey’ Creator

NBC has placed a series order for a new period drama from “Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes. Deadline reports that “The Gilded Age” received an order for 10 episodes, with the series to premiere in 2019. The project, described by…

CBS Unveils New Cast of ‘Survivor’

CBS today introduced 20 new castaways who will compete on the next edition of “Survivor,” which premieres Wednesday, Feb. 28, with a two-hour episode. The new cast members can be seen in the video below. The new season, “Ghost Island,”…

‘House of Cards’ Trades Kevin Spacey for Two Oscar Nominees

Forced to shake things up for its sixth and final season, “House of Cards” is bringing aboard new cast members Diane Lane and Greg Kinnear. The move follows the Netflix series’  severing of ties with star Kevin Spacey after he…

$2.8 Billion Time Inc. Acquisition Closes

The acquisition of Time Inc. becomes final today, with executives of the company’s new owner, Meredith, set to move into their new offices Thursday, The New York Post reports. the acquisition is valued at $2.8 billion. “New Meredith CEO Tom…

How Serious Is Mel Gibson’s Hollywood Comeback? Serious Enough to Make a ‘Passion of the Christ’ Sequel

Even Jesus is on board — or at least, the actor who played him last time around — as Mel Gibson moves forward with his Hollywood comeback, which includes plans for a sequel to “The Passion of the Christ.” According…

Scott Baio, in Appearance on ‘GMA,’ Strongly Denies Nicole Eggert’s Claims of Molestation

The he-said, she-said between former “Charles in Charge” stars Scott Baio and Nicole Eggert continued today as Baio appeared on ABC’s “Good Morning America” to counter allegations from Eggert that she had sex with Baio when she was underage. Here’s…

CBS Announces the 20 New Castaways Competing on the Next Edition of ‘Survivor,’ Premiering Wednesday, Feb. 28, With a Two-Hour Episode

Press release from CBS, Jan. 31, 2018: CBS announced today the 20 castaways who will compete against each other on SURVIVOR when the Emmy Award-winning series returns for its 36th season with a special two-hour premiere, Wednesday, Feb. 28 (8:00-10:01…

Fox Sports Reaches Five-Year Rights Agreement With National Football League to Broadcast ‘Thursday Night Football’ Presented by Bud Light

Press release from Fox Sports, Jan. 31, 2018: The National Football League, America’s most popular sports league and home to the most popular programming on television, today reached an agreement with FOX Sports, the leader in live sports events, to…

Diane Lane and Greg Kinnear to Join Gripping Final Season of ‘House of Cards’

Press release from Netflix, Jan. 31, 2018: Production resumed today on the sixth and final season of the landmark Netflix original series “House of Cards.” Academy Award-nominated actors Diane Lane and Greg Kinnear will join the cast of House of…