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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.

FX Orders Groundbreaking Ryan Murphy Series

FX has announced plans for a new series from “Glee” and “American Horror Story” creator Ryan Murphy. “The history-making ‘Pose‘ will feature the largest cast of transgender actors in series regular roles and the largest recurring LGBTQ cast ever for…

CBS Tweaks Schedule

The CBS broadcast network announced a schedule change this week, shuffling programs in its prime-time lineup for Thursday, Jan. 25. The revised schedule moves the special “MVP: Most Valuable Performer,” which was previously announced to air in a later time…

Why NBC Pulled the Plug on NFL Game

NBC canceled an upcoming NFL broadcast, for a reason that may come as a surprise to industry observers even though it’s a familiar reason behind TV programming decisions. “The reason why can be summed in up in one word: Ratings,”…

‘Last Jedi’ Surpasses ‘Wonder Woman’ to Rank No. 2 at the Box Office — Guess Which Movie Is No. 1 for the Year

In a year in which the final North American box office number is expected to decline by about 2.5% to a three-year low, the heavy hitters are realigning a bit. Deadline reports that Disney/Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” has…

Popular 1990s Sitcom May Be Revived

A comedy series that had a successful broadcast run in the 1990s has been in informal talks for a revival. TVLine reports that Sony has been talking with Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt about a limited run for a new…

Miss America Organization Leaders Resign Amid Scandal

Three of the top officers of the Miss America Organization — CEO Sam Haskell, President and Chief Operating Officer Josh Randle and Board chair Lynn Weidner — have resigned over a scandal involving emails sent by Haskell containing misogynistic language,…

Veteran TV Critic David Bianculli Gives His Picks for the Best TV of 2017

The best TV show of the past year, according to veteran television critic David Bianculli, is AMC’s “Better Call Saul.” The “Fresh Air” critic also has “Godless,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Fargo” on his list, which is detailed in an…

Why John Oliver Feels He Failed in His Confrontation With Dustin Hoffman

“Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver is calling his infamous confrontation with actor Dustin Hoffman a failure, saying during an appearance on the U.K. comedy news program “The Russell Howard Hour” that “the whole thing just made me feel sad.”…

ABC Fleshes Out Its ‘Roseanne’ Revival — Including Bringing One Character Back From the Dead

ABC is bringing back “Roseanne” with the sitcom’s original cast — and according to a new teaser released on Christmas Day, that cast will include John Goodman, even though his character, Dan Conner, supposedly died at the end of the…

Ad Spending on the NFL Rises

The NFL’s national television advertising revenue is up significantly this season, defying suggestions that the league is experiencing a down year. “Through 15 weeks of the regular season to date, NFL programming has pulled in $3.7 billion for its TV…