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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.

ABC Pulling the Plug on Acclaimed Series

A series that has attracted critical acclaim and awards recognition will be wrapping up its run on ABC after a ninth and final season. ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey announced plans to bring an end to “The Middle.” Created and…

Former Fox News Exec May Be in Running for Job in Trump White House

A former high-ranking executive at Fox News is being considered for a position on the White House communications team, according to insiders. The New York Times cites a number of people who have been briefed on the situation saying Bill…

She Has a Record Number of Tony Awards and She Just Landed a Full-Time TV Role

The Broadway superstar who holds the record for the most Tony Awards is coming soon to a TV set near you. CBS announced that Audra McDonald, who has a record six Tonys for acting — not to mention a Primetime…

How Keanu Reeves Ended Up on a Swedish Sitcom

There’s a good chance you haven’t caught it, but Keanu Reeves has been popping up in a rare TV role on the comedy series “Swedish Dicks.” The Swedish-American production was created by the “Viking Brothers” — Peter Stormare and Glenn…

Lions Gate Loses Its Potential Buyer

Talks for a potential acquisition of media firm Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. ended when the suitor, toymaker Hasbro, pulled out, Reuters reports, citing sources who are familiar with the situation. “The deal would have given Hasbro a direct pipeline into…

TV’s Longest-Running Show Launches Film Festival

The longest-running show in television history — which first went on the air all the way back on Nov. 6, 1947 — is partnering with the American Film Institute to launch a film festival. The launch of the “Meet the…

Clip Captures the Joy That Is ‘Carpool Karaoke’ in Just a Tick Over 1 Minute

A just-released clip from CBS captures the star power and fun that we’ve come to expect from James Corden’s “Carpool Karaoke.” Posted on the “Late Late Show with James Corden” YouTube account, the clip promotes the Apple Music series that’s…

Angelina Jolie Project Ready to Roll Out at Netflix

Netflix is ready to roll with an original film directed by Angelina Jolie, releasing the official trailer today for “First They Killed My Father.” You can watch the trailer below. The movie will launch Friday, Sept. 15, in theaters and…

Aaron Kaplan Project Greenlighted

A new project from Aaron Kaplan, the renowned TV producer behind “The Mysteries of Laura,” “Terra Nova,” “American Housewife,” “Life in Pieces,” “Me, Myself and I” and many other series, has received a pilot order at Freeform. Karey Burke, Freeform’s…

Pop the Champagne as E! Celebrates the History-Making Ten Year Anniversary of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians”

Press release from E!, Aug. 2, 2017: For the last decade, E!’s mega hit series “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” has grown steadily from a familial docu-series into a global phenomenon. From breakups to makeups, weddings, births and all the…