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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.

Showtime Goes Deeper Into Longform Journalism With 13-Episode Order of Acclaimed Documentary Series ‘Vice’

Press release from Showtime, Sept. 24, 2019: Further establishing itself at the forefront of longform journalism and newsworthy explorations of our world today, SHOWTIME has acquired the rights to the Emmy-winning weekly newsmagazine VICE and ordered a new 13-episode season,…

Tom Hanks to Receive Cecil B. DeMille Award at 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards

Press release from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Sept. 24, 2019: Today, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) announced that eight-time Golden Globe winner and fifteen-time nominee, Tom Hanks, will be honored with the coveted Cecil B. deMille Award at…

‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ Reboot in Works to Feature One of the Stars of ‘Supernatural’

“A reimagining of CBS’ long-running 1990s action/crime series ‘Walker, ‘Texas Ranger,” is in the works to star Jared Padalecki of ‘Supernatrural,’ reports Nellie Andreeva in a scoop for Deadline. The reboot “is being shopped by CBS-TV Studios,” reports Andreeva, adding…

The Emmys Were a Ratings Bust on Fox But a Ratings Blast on E!

While the ratings on Sunday of the Primetime Emmys on Fox “plummeted to an all-time low,” according to Variety, The pre-Emmy and post-Emmy programming on E! “served up some top-notch ratings Sunday,” reports Deadline. “Fox’s [Emmys] broadcast averaged a 1.6…

Musical Family Comedy Series Gets Put Pilot Deal With ABC

“ABC has given a put pilot commitment to ‘Mourning Songs,’ a musical family comedy from former ‘New Girl’ executive producers/co-showrunners Dave Finkel and Brett Baer…,” reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline. “‘Mourning Songs’ is based on the life and Instagram feed…

The Emmys: It was Especially About ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Fleabag’ and Billy Porter. See Full List of Sunday’s Emmy Winners

“‘Game of Thrones’ resurrected the Iron Throne at Sunday’s Emmy ceremony, ruling as top drama on a night of surprises in which ‘Pose’ star Billy Porter made history and the comedy series ‘Fleabag’ led a British invasion that overturned expectations,”…

Michelle Williams, In Winning an Emmy For Best Lead Actress in a Limited Series/Movie (‘Fosse/Verdon’), Delivers the Best Speech of the Night. See It Now



‘Big Bang Theory’s’ Mayim Bialik to Star in New Sitcom, Executive Produced by Jim Parsons

“‘The Big Bang Theory’ stars Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik, who played adorably nerdy couple Sheldon and Amy on the CBS sitcom, have partnered for ‘Carla,’ a new multi-camera comedy from ‘Big Bang’ studio Warner Bros. TV based on Miranda…

High Profile Netflix Series Renewed for a Fourth and Final Season

It’s a series in which “Fifty-nine percent of TVLine readers gave the third season an ‘A’ grade.” TVLine reports that “The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling will be back for one final round: Netflix has renewed ‘GLOW’ for a fourth and…

NBCU Reorganizes Cable, Lays Off Top Executives

Layoffs are in the works at NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, where Lifestyle Networks President Frances Berwick is reorganizing the Lifestyle Networks Group. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that top executives from E!, Bravo and Oxygen have been let go. “In…