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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.

‘Grace and Frankie’ Brings Aboard a New ‘Friend’ for Upcoming Season

Jane Fonda’s “Grace” and Lily Tomlin’s “Frankie” will have a familiar TV face on board as their new “friend” in the fourth season of the Netflix comedy “Grace and Frankie.” The show is bringing aboard “Friends” alumna Lisa Kudrow to…

‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Actor Dies

An actor who appeared on the 1980s CBS series “The Dukes of Hazzard,” and also was in the first film directed by George Lucas, has died. Don Pedro Colley, who played Sheriff “Big Ed” Little on “Dukes,” died Oct. 11…

Shareholders Approve $14.6 Billion Discovery-Scripps Merger

Discovery’s pending $14.6 billion acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive cleared a hurdle today when shareholders of both companies voted overwhelmingly to support the merger, Deadline reports. The companies held simultaneous shareholder meetings today, with Discovery reporting to the SEC that…

New Spy Series on the Way

A new drama series described as a “high-octane political espionage thriller” has just landed at Netflix. The project is “Bard of Blood,” based on the book by the young Indian author Bilal Siddiqi. The project, announced today, has an order…

Comedy Central Locks In Slate of Stand-Up Specials — Here’s the Lineup

Comedy Central took the wraps off its lineup of talent for an all-new slate of stand-up specials under the “Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents …” banner. The series, which will be taping in New Orleans, has nine comedians lined up: Emmy…

Netflix Taps Into ‘Stranger Things’ to Pump Up New Dave Chappelle Stand-Up Special

Netflix summoned one of its hit shows to help drum up interest in the stand-up special “Dave Chappelle: Equanimity.” The streamer today released a teaser for the Chappelle special that draws on footage from “Stranger Things.” A blurb accompanying the…

Netflix and Red Chillies Entertainment Announce a New Original Series Based on ‘Bard of Blood’

Press release from Netflix, Nov. 17, 2017: Netflix Inc., the world’s leading internet entertainment service, today announced a new multilingual Netflix original series, based on the book Bard of Blood, in partnership with Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment. Penned…

Comedy Central Announces Talent Lineup for All-New Slate of ‘Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents …’ Half-Hour Specials

Press release from Comedy Central, Nov. 17, 2017: Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents… is returning to New Orleans to tape an all-new slate of half-hour specials featuring nine of the most exciting and dynamic comedians performing today. The new season will…

Report: Comcast Exploring 21st Century Fox Acquisition

Comcast Corp. has reportedly approached 21st Century Fox Inc. to express an interest in acquiring what The Wall Street Journal says is a “substantial piece” of the company. (The Journal story is behind a paywall.) The report cites sources who…

NBC to Roll Out Two New Dramas

NBC unveiled premiere dates and other plans Thursday for two new drama series, which will have midseason premieres in February and March. “Good Girls,” starring “Mad Men’s” Christina Hendricks, will premiere Monday, Feb. 26, at 10 p.m., following the spring…