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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.

The End of an Era: Disney Scraps ‘Fox’ Name, Rebrands Film Studio

On the heels of its landmark acquisition of the 20th Century Fox brand, Disney is dropping the “Fox” from the iconic name. CNN reports that Disney is renaming the film studio “20th Century Studios.” The report notes that 20th Century…

Steve Martin and Martin Short to Star in Comedy Series

Comedy icons Steve Martin and Martin Short received a series order for a sitcom about three strangers who are obsessed with true crime and suddenly find themselves involved in one. Hulu revealed plans for the series Friday at the Television…

Disney and Chernin Part Ways

Disney and Peter Chernin are terminating their longtime partnership in a move that is described by Variety as “mutual and amicable.” The split ends Chernin Entertainment’s long-running film production deal with 20th Century Fox, which has just been rebranded as…

Julia Louis-Dreyfus Signs Exclusive Deal

“Coming off her seven-season run on HBO’s ‘Veep,’ Julia Louis-Dreyfus has signed a sweeping multiyear overall deal with Apple, her first-ever overall deal with a streaming service,” The New York Post reports. “Under the pact, Louis-Dreyfus will develop new projects…

Jury Set in Harvey Weinstein Rape Trial

A jury of seven men and five women was selected Friday in the New York rape trial of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, the AP reports. The report notes that the selection wraps up a two-week process in which scores…

Hulu Unveils Slate of New Originals, Renews Two Series

Hulu presented a lineup of upcoming original programming Friday at the Television Critics Association’s Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, with Craig Erwich, the company’s senior vice president of Originals, making a number of key programming announcements. New originals unveiled included…

Acclaimed Drama Series to Wrap

A series that is among the most acclaimed of the current crop of dramas on television will end its run with a sixth and final season. AMC and Sony Pictures Television announced the renewal of “Better Call Saul” for a…

Just Ahead of Grammys, Head of Recording Academy Hit With Allegation, Placed on Leave

Deborah Dugan, president and CEO of the Recording Academy, was placed on administrative leave just 10 days ahead of the 62nd Grammy Awards, NBC News reports. The move came after “a formal allegation of misconduct by a senior female member”…

Weinstein Lawyer Wants to Know Whether Potential Jurors Watch a Certain TV Show

An attorney representing Harvey Weinstein in his rape trial in New York questioned prospective jurors Thursday about whether they watch “Law & Order,” Variety reports. The report quotes Weinstein lawyer Damon Cheronis saying during jury selection: “I have a great…

Hulu Presents Upcoming Original Series ‘Little Fires Everywhere,’ ‘High Fidelity,’ ‘Normal People’ and ‘The Great’ at the 2020 Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour

Press release from Hulu, Jan. 17, 2020: Today, during the Television Critics Association’s Winter Press Tour at The Langham Pasadena, Hulu’s Senior Vice President of Originals, Craig Erwich, presented the company’s lineup of upcoming original programming including Little Fires Everywhere…