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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.

Three New Docuseries Greenlighted, Spotlighting a Hot TV Genre

The announcement today about green lights for three new docuseries emphasizes the hot TV genre of true crime. SundanceTV rolled out plans for its new entries in the genre, “The Road to Jonestown” (working title), “Ministry of Evil: the Twisted…

NBC Woos Families With Special, Sunday Night Series

NBC is looking to establish a family-friendly night of programming on Sunday nights, kicking off the effort March 11 with the network’s annual three-hour special “American Ninja Warrior: USA vs. the World.” The special, which brings together athletes from around…

SundanceTV Continues Its Exploration of True Crime by Partnering With Award-Winning Talent and Greenlighting Three New Docuseries

Press release from SundanceTV, Jan. 22, 2018: SundanceTV today announced the continuation of its exploration of true crime with the greenlight of three new docuseries: “The Road to Jonestown” (w/t) from Appian Way and Emmy Award(R)-winning Stephen David Entertainment; “Ministry…

‘American Ninja Warrior: USA vs. the World’ and ‘Timeless’ Season Two Premiere Jumpstart Sunday Night Family Viewing Beginning March 11

Press release from NBC, Jan. 22, 2018: Looking to create strong family-friendly viewing on Sundays beginning March 11, NBC will air its annual three-hour “American Ninja Warrior: USA vs. the World” special at 7 p.m. ET/PT and conclude the night…

Report: CNN President Jeff Zucker Has Had ‘Conversations’ About Running ESPN

“A month after John Skipper’s abrupt resignation as president of ESPN and co-chairman of Disney  Media Networks, a surprising name has entered the field of potential successors: CNN Worldwide president Jeff Zucker,” writes the estimable Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. The story also says “multiple…

Oscar-Winning Actress Dies — She Was One of the Last Surviving Stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood

An actress who was a potent screen presence as a blonde bombshell in a string of B-movies before going on to acclaim both on television and on the big screen has died. Dorothy Malone, who won an Oscar for Best…

Tom Petty’s Family Releases Statement on His Cause of Death

The family of rocker Tom Petty said in a statement Friday that Petty died of an accidental drug overdose after taking a variety of medications. Petty, known for a string of hits such as “Breakdown,” “American Girl,” “I Need to…

Reality Star Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud

One of the biggest stars of a polarizing reality show is pushing for leniency after pleading guilty to tax fraud. TMZ reports that Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, best known for his role on the love-it-or-hate-it MTV series “Jersey Shore,” entered…

‘Star Wars’ TV Series to Wrap — Here’s a Look at What’s in Store

Plans were unveiled Friday for the final installments of a TV series that’s a part of the “Star Wars” franchise. Disney XD released the official “Star Wars Rebels” mid-season 4 trailer — watch it below — and discussed plans to…

Talk Show Renewed

A talk show that has been on a roll has just picked up a renewal, with the announcement today from NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution that it will bring back Steve Harvey’s “Steve” for a second season. The daytime talker has…