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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.

New ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel in the Works

A new “Game of Thrones” prequel is in development at HBO, according to a report today, bringing the number of “GoT” prequels in the works to five. “EW can exclusively report that ‘Thrones’ co-executive producer Bryan Cogman is penning a…

Actor Pleads No Contest to Assault

An actor best-known for his roles in John Hughes movies in the 1980s has entered a no contest plea in an assault case. The AP reports that Anthony Michael Hall, who was a fixture of teen-oriented movies including “The Breakfast…

Yoko Ono Plays Hardball With Beverage Maker

Yoko Ono, the widow of Beatle John Lennon, refused to “let it be” when she heard about a new beverage coming on the market called “John Lemon.” Reuters reports that Ono forced the company to rebrand the drink by threatening…

CBS Ready to Launch 50th Anniversary Season of Venerable Newsmag

A show that launched its first season on CBS with the explanation that the show was “a kind of a magazine for television” is about to launch its 50th anniversary season. The show is “60 Minutes,” which first aired on…

Lifetime Unveils Slate of New TV Movies

Lifetime today took the wraps off plans for five movies that will be premiering on the cable channel in October and November. The movies are “The Watcher in the Woods,” starring Anjelica Huston and directed by Melissa Joan Hart; “Flint,”…

Why Wall Street Is Concerned About the NFL

Investors are concerned about the NFL, one of television’s most lucrative enterprises, and the reason is a familiar one for television: Ratings are down. “NFL’s ratings woes continued in Week 2, and Wall Street is taking notice, given there are…

Three Heavy Hitters Join Forces for New Comedy Series

A new comedy that just received a series order comes from three players with heavyweight comedy credentials. Partnering up for the untitled Netflix series are Amy Poehler (“Saturday Night Live,” “Parks and Recreation”), Natasha Lyonne (“Orange Is the New Black,”…

CBS Orders New Dick Wolf Series

Dick Wolf, the Emmy-winning creator of hit TV franchises who has been showcasing much of his work on NBC over the years, has received an order for a new series from CBS. The network announced today it has given a…

Two-Time Oscar Winner Makes First Foray Into Television

An actor who has two Academy Awards on his resume is putting his Hollywood heft behind a drama series that’s in the works at Hulu. The streaming service announced today that Sean Penn has joined Beau Willimon’s futuristic project “The…

Why Jimmy Kimmel Is Bashing a U.S. Senator

ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel singled out a U.S. senator in a tirade during his monologue on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” saying Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., “just lied right to my face” during an appearance on the show in which Cassidy…