Logo

Author Page

Chuck Ross 38,865 Entries
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.

ABC Unveils Midseason Schedule

The ABC Network rolled out its midseason schedule, including premiere dates for the new dramas “The Crossing,” “Deception,” “For The People” and the “Grey’s Anatomy” spinoff, along with the new comedies “Alex, Inc.” and “Splitting Up Together.” Additionally, the network…

Clothing Retailer Apologizes for ‘Upsetting’ Image

The clothing retailer H&M went into damage control mode today, apologizing for an image appearing in its online store that showed a black child modeling a hooded sweatshirt displaying the words “coolest monkey in the jungle.” The New York Times…

Oprah Receives the Cecil B. DeMille Award — Does This Mean She’s Running for President?

Oprah Winfrey, who delivered a moving speech at Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards as she received the Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award, is being buzzed about as a potential candidate for president. The AP reports that celebrities and others on…

Here Are the Golden Globe Winners in the TV Categories

The biggest winners in the television categories at Sunday’s 75th annual Golden Globe Awards were HBO’s “Big Little Lies,” Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” and Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” “The Handmaid’s Tale” won Best Television Series — Drama, while its…

ABC Renews Popular Summer Series — and the Host of the Show Comes Clean

ABC announced today that it will bring back a series that had a successful run last summer, renewing its revival of “The Gong Show” for a second season. Additionally, Mike Myers confirmed that he is the show’s host, “British comedic…

The CW Takes the Wraps Off Midseason Premieres

The CW has unveiled its schedule of midseason premieres, including dates for the new shows “Life Sentence” and “Black Lightning.” Premiere dates were also set for returning series including “iZombie,” “The Originals” and “The 100.” Among the highlights, “Life Sentence,”…

Hulu Renews Two Series

The Hulu streaming service has handed out new season orders for two shows, announcing that it will bring back both “Marvel’s Runaways” and “Future Man” for second seasons. The season finale of “Marvel’s Runaways” launches tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 9. The…

NFL Announces National Anthem Performer for Super Bowl LII

The teams that will meet in Super Bowl LII next month have yet to be determined, but now we know that P!NK will sing the National Anthem. The game is set for Feb. 4 in Minneapolis. It will be the…

Disney|ABC TV Group Names EVP, Product and Technology

Disney today announced the appointment of a new executive vice president, product and technology, Disney|ABC Television Group, naming Martin Keely to the post. Making the announcement was Bruce Rosenblum, president, Business Operations, to whom Keely will report. “Martin has a…

ABC Unveils Midseason Schedule

Press release from ABC, Jan. 8, 2018: The ABC Television Network has announced midseason premiere dates for the new dramas “The Crossing,” “Deception,” “For The People” and the “Grey’s Anatomy” spinoff, as well as new comedies “Alex, Inc.” and “Splitting…