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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.

Nancy Drew Takes Another Shot at TV

For the second year in a row, one of the major broadcast networks will attempt to bring Nancy Drew to television. Variety reports that its NBC’s turn to adapt a project based on the book series about the teen detective,…

Fox Partners With Media Company on New Singing Competition

Fox unveiled details today on its new singing competition show, with the broadcast network partnering with iHeartMedia on the project, “The Four: Battle for Stardom.” The network announced today that iHeartMedia will “support auditions, assist in the search for talent…

Cable Channel Doubles Down on Jeffrey Dahmer

The notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer will be the focus of two nights of special programming on Oxygen Media. The channel announced plans today for “Dahmer on Dahmer: A Serial Killer Speaks,” a two-night special premiering Saturday, Nov. 11. “Twenty-five…

Fox Taps iHeartMedia for ‘The Four: Battle for Stardom’

Press release from Fox, Oct. 17, 2017: Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) will team up with iHeartMedia on the new music competition series THE FOUR: BATTLE FOR STARDOM. FOX, home to seminal music-infused series such as “Glee,” EMPIRE and STAR, will…

Comedy Central Greenlights Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider Series ‘The Other Two’ From Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video

Press release from Comedy Central, Oct. 17, 2017: Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider are moving to prime time as Comedy Central has ordered the Broadway Video scripted series The Other Two from the award-winning former co-head writers of Saturday Night…

Ready, Set, Binge: More Than 8 Million Viewers ‘Binge Race’ Their Favorite Series

Press release from Netflix, Oct. 17, 2017: A new type of fan has emerged on Netflix, and they’re racing to be the first to finish shows like Stranger Things, House of Cards, Fuller House and more. Turns out streaming fast…

‘Trailer Park Boys’ Actor Dead at 71

A veteran television and film actor best known for his long-running role on the mockumentary series “Trailer Park Boys” has died. John F. Dunsworth, who played trailer park supervisor Jim Lahey on the Canadian series, died today after what his…

Woody Allen Clarifies His Weinstein Comments After Getting Backlash

Legendary director Woody Allen walked back some of his comments on the Harvey Weinstein situation after coming under fire over the weekend. Allen was asked about Weinstein while he was in London to promote his new movie “Wonder Wheel.” Allen…

What’s Driving Netflix’s Record Stock Prices?

Shares in Netflix hit a record high during the trading day Monday, with the surge driven by a rise in global subscriptions. Deadline reports that after the close of trading today the company reported a 49% increase in global subscribers…

Harvey Weinstein Getting Kicked Out of Producers Guild; Guild Setting Up Task Force on Sexual Harassment

The Producers Guild of America voted to expel disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein, with the guild’s National Board of Directors and Officers, consisting of 20 women and 18 men, voting unanimously today to “institute termination proceedings concerning Harvey Weinstein’s membership,”…