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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.

‘Sopranos’ Actress Tackles Real-World Murders

An actress who was a key player on the mob drama “The Sopranos” is now looking into real-world cases of slain women. HLN today announced plans for “The Dead Wives Club,” hosted by Lorraine Bracco, who played Tony Soprano’s psychiatrist,…

Ellen DeGeneres Announces Four New Series

Daytime talk diva Ellen DeGeneres has four new original series in the works, announcing plans Friday for “Ellen’s Home Design Challenge,” “First Dates Hotel,” “Little Ellen” and “Finding Einstein.” All four shows are headed for HBO Max. The first three…

New Ryan Murphy Series Boasts Star-Studded Cast

The cast of a new series from “Glee” and “American Horror Story” creator Ryan Murphy includes Dylan McDermott, Jim Parsons and Patti LuPone, among others. Netflix took to Twitter today to announce the latest cast additions for “Hollywood,” noting that…

E-Cigarette Ads Under Fire in Congress

The battle over e-cigarette advertising has made its way to the U.S. Congress, with the chairman of the House Oversight subcommittee on economic and consumer policy sending letters to four e-cigarette companies asking them to stop all print, broadcast and…

Netflix to Wrap One of Its Signature Series

Netflix revealed Friday that a show that has been a fixture on the streaming service will be coming to a conclusion with its upcoming sixth season. The show is the adult animated comedy “BoJack Horseman,” which will roll out the…

Don’t Try This at Home: New TV Series Creating a Guide to Measuring Pain

A challenging new TV series has the seemingly noble goal of creating a “pain index” — the ultimate guide to measuring pain — an undertaking that may be meant to benefit humankind, but can be difficult to watch. (See clip…

CMT Names Recipient of ‘Artist of a Lifetime’ Award

An iconic country singer who’s a familiar face on television will be the recipient of CMT’s “Artist of a Lifetime” award at the 2019 CMT Artists of the Year ceremony. The channel announced that the award will be presented to…

TV Docudrama Reveals a Town’s Descent Into Madness

A television production premiering in a little more than a week promises to reveal the truth behind a “dark legacy in America’s history” as it examines what the producers call the country’s “most infamous witch hunt.” The docudrama, “Witches of…

HBO Max Teams Up With Emmy Award Winner Ellen DeGeneres for Four Original Series

Press release from WarnerMedia, Sept. 27, 2019: HBO Max, the upcoming direct-to-consumer offering from WarnerMedia set to launch in the spring of 2020, has teamed up with Emmy Award Winner Ellen DeGeneres, ordering three original shows straight to series: Ellen’s…

‘The Dead Wives Club’ Premiering Sunday, Oct. 20, 8 p.m. ET

Press release from HLN, Sept. 27, 2019: When a wife is found murdered, the primary suspect is often her husband. However, the killer is sometimes proven to be an intruder, a stranger, a secret lover or even the woman’s own…