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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.

Ron Howard Officially Takes Over as Director of ‘Star Wars’ Han Solo Movie

Lucasfilm announced today that the upcoming standalone “Star Wars” movie about Han Solo, scheduled for release on May 25, 2018, will be directed by Ron Howard. In a statement, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy said: “At Lucasfilm, we believe the highest…

Studio Chief Confirms Plans for ‘Downton Abbey’ Movie

The “Downton Abbey” movie is a go, with the president of NBCUniversal International Studios confirming that production is expected to begin next year, the AP reports. Studio chief Michael Edelstein said the producers hope to have 20 cast members from…

Netflix Gets the Gang Back Together — Again — for ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ TV Series

Netflix today gave fans of “Wet Hot American Summer” a chance to reunite with the gang of misfits from the 2001 cult classic (and the 2015 prequel series), who are getting back together for a new eight-part limited series, “Wet…

Fox Announces Fall Premiere Dates for the 2017-2018 Season

Press release from Fox, June 22, 2017: FOX has set the fall premiere dates for its new and returning series. THE GIFTED, the new family adventure series, produced in association with Marvel Television, launches Monday, Oct. 2 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT),…

Ten Years Older! Ten Years Hotter! Ten Years Wetter! ‘Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later’ Launches August 4 on Netflix

Press release from Netflix, June 22, 2017: Sometimes, in order to move forward, you have to go back… But first, make your way over to Camp Firewood for the Ten Year Reunion to top them all! Wet Hot American Summer:…

Showtime Shuffles Its Schedule

The pay-cable channel Showtime announced a schedule change Wednesday, moving around programming to make room for the big pay-per-view boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. The Showtime documentary “Whitney. Can I Be Me,” originally scheduled to premiere Saturday,…

Moonves, CBS and Viacom to Be Subpoenaed in Redstone Dispute

“CBS Chairman Leslie Moonves will be dragged into the legal drama surrounding Sumner Redstone after all, as a California judge switched gears after tentatively granting a motion to quash a subpoena served to him,” The Hollywood Reporter’s THR, Esq. reports….

HBO Releases New ‘Game of Thrones’ Trailer

It may technically be the first day of summer, but a new trailer for “Game of Thrones” released today by HBO declares that Winter Is Here — or at least that it will be as of July 16, when the…

Nominees Announced for ‘The 25th ESPYS’ as Fan Voting Begins — We Have the Full List of Nominees

ESPN announced the nominees today for “The 25th ESPYS,” with fan voting now under way. The Chicago Cubs, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kevin Durant, Michael Phelps, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Simone Biles and Tom Brady are among the nominees. The awards will…

How CBS Is Beating Expectations in the Upfront Ad Market

“CBS expects to wrap its annual upfront discussions for advance ad commitments with volume gains driven largely by TV programs other than its array of primetime comedies and dramas, according to a person familiar with the situation, while volume for…