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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.

TVWeek Veterans Day Holiday Schedule

TVWeek is taking off Friday, Nov. 10, for the Veterans Day holiday, and will not publish our newsletters that day. We will return with all of our newsletters on Monday, Nov. 13, 2017. Meanwhile, if news breaks, we’ll send out a…

CBS Sets Return Date for Its All Access ‘Star Trek’ Series

CBS unveiled plans today for Chapter 2 of “Star Trek: Discovery,” the new installment of the venerable “Star Trek” franchise that runs on the CBS All Access subscription service. The second chapter, containing the remaining six episodes of the show’s…

Premiere of Louis C.K. Film Canceled, Along With Late-Night Appearance

“The New York premiere of Louis C.K.’s controversial new film ‘I Love You, Daddy’ has been canceled amid swirling controversy over the film and the comedian,” the AP reports. “The distribution company The Orchard said in a statement that the…

‘The Dick Van Dyke Show — Now in Living Color!,’ a New One-Hour Special Featuring Two Newly Colorized Episodes, to Be Broadcast Friday, Dec. 22

Press release from CBS, Nov. 9, 2017: THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW – NOW IN LIVING COLOR!, a new one-hour special with two newly colorized back-to-back classic episodes of the beloved 1960s series, will be broadcast Friday, Dec. 22 (9:00-10:00…

Facebook Post by Aurelie Wynn Detailing Allegations Against Ed Westwick

Facebook post by Aurelie Wynn, Nov. 8, 2017: In July 2014, I went through a very similar ordeal with Ed Westwick, I was ubered by Ed to the Glendower Estates where he was renting following an invite from a girl…

MTV Greenlights ‘Amazingness’ With Rob Dyrdek on the Heels of the Milestone 10th Season of ‘Ridiculousness’

Press release from MTV, Nov. 9, 2017: On the heels of the milestone tenth season of “Ridiculousness,” MTV today announced “Amazingness,” an irreverent and hilarious variety talent competition show hosted by Rob Dyrdek alongside a star-studded panel of judges including…

Executive Shakeup at Fox

Some top executives are on the move at Fox Broadcasting Co. and Twentieth Century Fox Television. Fox announced a number of moves today, promoting Terence Carter to EVP, Development, Drama and Comedy, Twentieth Century Fox Television, and naming Charlie Andrews…

Popular Series Gets Ninth Season

A series that has been a fixture of its network’s programming lineup will return for a ninth season, after Showtime announced a renewal Wednesday for “Shameless.” The announcement follows Sunday’s eighth season premiere, which Showtime says delivered 50 percent year-over-year…

NBC Rolls Out Midseason Premieres

NBC took the wraps off the winter return dates for its prime-time programming, including the season premiere of “Taken.” Here’s the schedule, as posted by The Futon Critic: MONDAY, JAN. 1 10-11 p.m. – THE BRAVE TUESDAY, JAN. 2 9-10…

Jennifer Aniston Returns to TV

“Friends” star and rom-com standout Jennifer Aniston has her return to TV mapped out at last, as Aniston partners with Reese Witherspoon to star in and produce a drama series that goes behind the scenes of a morning TV show….