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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.

Cable Channel Unveils Plans to Wrap Signature Drama Series — and Is Already at Work on Its Replacement

Wrap plans have been unveiled for one drama series along with a straight-to-series order for the show that could be its replacement at BET. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the cable channel will bring its signature drama “Being…

His Name Is Jean-Claude Van Damme and He Used to Be ‘Super-Famous’

Action star and martial arts expert Jean-Claude Van Damme declares at the outset of the new trailer for his upcoming Amazon series “Jean-Claude Van Johnson” that he “used to be super-famous,” and indeed, the project parallels, to some extent, his…

Howard Stern Takes Shots at Weinstein

Howard Stern went into a rant about the Harvey Weinstein sexual misconduct scandal last night during an appearance on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” “First of all, when did this guy have time to make movies,” said Stern. “I thought moviemaking…

Award-Winning Series Renewed

A series that has been a big hit with critics and has been getting attention on the awards circuit just picked up a renewal. FX announced today that it will bring back the Pamela Adlon comedy series “Better Things” for…

New Marvel Series Gets Launch Date

An eagerly anticipated new Marvel series now has a launch date, along with a new trailer. The series, “Marvel’s The Punisher,” starring Jon Bernthal, rolls out Nov. 17 on Netflix. Netflix provides the following description of the show in promotional…

Netflix Pumps Up Its New Jim Carrey Project

Netflix will soon be unveiling a new project focusing on Jim Carrey, and specifically his time spent immersed in the role of fellow comedian Andy Kaufman for the 1999 film “Man on the Moon.” The new project, “Jim & Andy:…

‘Better Things’ Renewed for Third Season — Peabody-Winning Comedy Series Returns to FX in 2018

Press release from FX, Oct. 19, 2017: Better Things, the Peabody-winning comedy series co-created by and starring Pamela Adlon, has been renewed for a third season, it was announced today by Eric Schrier and Nick Grad, Presidents of Original Programming,…

Polarizing Talk Show Canceled

A talk show that generated mixed reviews and polarized viewers during its two-season run has been canceled. Chelsea Handler announced on Twitter that she’s pulling the plug on her Netflix series “Chelsea.” Handler said she will not do a third…

Sinclair May Sell TV Stations for Up to $1 Billion

Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. may sell off some television stations in an effort to help secure approval for its proposed merger with Tribune Media Co., according to a report by Bloomberg. The report says Sinclair has received bids for as…

Lead Singer of Popular Rock Band Dies

The lead singer and songwriter for a rock band that has been putting out records since 1987 has died. The AP reports that Gord Downie of the Tragically Hip died Tuesday night after a battle with brain cancer. He was…