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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.

O.J. Simpson Gets Feisty During ‘Parole Hearing of the Century’

Broadcast and cable television outlets across the dial stopped what they were doing today to turn their attention once again to O.J. Simpson. All eyes were on the parole board hearing in Lovelock, Nev., where Simpson has served the past…

Hulu Unveils Fall Programming Lineup, Premiere Dates — On Tap Are New Shows, Documentaries and Final Seasons for Returning Favorites

Hulu today rolled out a lineup of fall programming that includes the new original shows “I Love You, America,” with Sarah Silverman (premiering Oct. 12); “Future Man,” from Kyle Hunter and Ariel Shaffir (Nov. 14); and “Marvel’s Runaways,” adapted by…

BBC America Offers Its Take on the ‘Wild West’ — and a Look Back at Some Acclaimed Nature Programming

“Welcome to America’s Wild West — a picturesque land with a litany of characters including the shrewd coyote, the feisty hummingbird, the mighty blue whale and the spirited mustang,” BBC America says in an announcement today for a special three-part…

Hulu’s Fall 2017 Programming Slate

Press release from Hulu, July 20, 2017: THE MINDY PROJECT Final Season 6 Premiere Date: Tuesday, September 12 Episode Count: 10 Cast: Mindy Kaling, Ed Weeks, Ike Barinholtz, Beth Grant, Xosha Roquemore and Fortune Feimster. Crew: The Mindy Project is…

BBC America Debuts Three-Part Documentary ‘Wild West’ Saturday, August 19, 9/8c

Press release from BBC America, July 20, 2017: Canyonlands, high country and sprawling shores take center-stage in BBC AMERICA’s Wild West. Explore this fascinating area of North America in the network’s three-part natural history program premiering Saturday, August 19 at…

A&E Announces New Original Documentary ‘Guilty: The Conviction of O.J. Simpson’ on the Day of His Parole Hearing

Press release from A&E, July 20, 2017: As the country awaits the Nevada Board of Parole’s decision whether or not to grant parole to O.J. Simpson, A&E Network is announcing a two-hour special that analyzes with new details and revelations…

This … Is Your Host of ‘American Idol’ — Ryan Seacrest Returns to the Iconic Series

Press release from ABC, July 20, 2017: A household name from his decades on radio and television as an award-winning host and producer, Ryan Seacrest is confirmed to host the beloved music competition series “American Idol” for its first season…

HBO Unveils New Drama Series From Creators of ‘Game of Thrones’

HBO appears to have found a follow-up to its megahit “Game of Thrones,” announcing today that it will begin production on “Confederate” following the final season of “Thrones.” The drama series, created, executive produced and written by “Game of Thrones”…

Fox’s ‘Empire’ Adds Oscar and Golden Globe Winner

The Fox music drama “Empire” is bringing aboard an actor with a load of awards hardware. The network announced today that Forest Whitaker will join the show this fall in a multi-episode arc. “Whitaker will play ‘Uncle Eddie,’ a charismatic…

Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Plan to Revolutionize the Entertainment Industry

Jeffrey Katzenberg, who sold DreamWorks Animation to NBCUniversal last year for $3.8 billion, has been busy since then pursuing an ambitious goal Variety says would revolutionize the entertainment business. In an in-depth feature on Katzenberg and his new venture, Variety…