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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.

‘South Park’ Renewed Through Historic 26th Season

Press release from Comedy Central, Sept. 12, 2019: Trey Parker and Matt Stone are extending the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning South Park by three seasons and 30 episodes in a new deal with Comedy Central, taking the longest-running primetime scripted…

Lauren Petterson Named President of Fox Business Network

Press release from Fox Business Network, Sept. 12, 2019: Lauren Petterson has been named President of FOX Business Network (FBN), announced Suzanne Scott, CEO of FOX News Media. In a related move, Brian Jones, who currently holds this position, will…

Nielsen to Cast a Wider Net With Its Ratings

In a move that should come as good news for television networks, the measurement company Nielsen said it will expand its service next year to include viewing outside the home. The AP reports that the company says it will launch…

Will Felicity Huffman’s Probation Report Affect Lori Loughlin’s Case?

A sentencing report from the Probation Department that was submitted as part of the college admissions cheating case involving actress Felicity Huffman could become a factor in the case against fellow actress Lori Loughlin, TMZ reports. The Probation Department reportedly…

Veteran NBCU Exec to Oversee Programming for New Streaming Service

NBCUniversal tapped a veteran executive with the company to head up programming for the company’s upcoming direct-to-consumer streaming service. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Bill McGoldrick was named to the post. “McGoldrick will expand his current role as…

Former ‘Survivor’ Producer Gets Early Release From Prison

A former producer on the reality series “Survivor” who has been doing time for murdering his wife was released early from prison. TMZ reports that Bruce Beresford-Redman was released from a Mexican prison four years into his 12-year sentence. “Beresford-Redman…

Outsider Musician Daniel Johnston Dead at 58

Musician and songwriter Daniel Johnston, an outsider folk artist who attracted a cult following with his pleas for love, has died. Rolling Stone reports that Johnston died Wednesday of natural causes. He was 58. Johnston had recently been hospitalized for…

Former Reality TV Personality and Politician Pleads Guilty to Assault and Battery

A former politician who made an abrupt exit after five seasons on the reality show “Southern Charm” has pleaded guilty to assault and battery. Deadline reports that Thomas Ravenel pleaded guilty Wednesday to third-degree assault and battery in a Charleston…

TV Profits Case That Stunned Hollywood Is Settled

A legal battle that has been raging over one of television’s biggest hits for almost half a decade has been settled. The Hollywood Reporter’s THR, Esq., reports that Fox reached a settlement that will end a series of lawsuits over…

Stephen King Series Adds Whoopi Goldberg, Other Cast Members

An upcoming TV project based on a bestselling Stephen King novel filled out spots in the cast, including adding Whoopi Goldberg. The limited series based on King’s “The Stand” is in the works for CBS’s All Access service. Also joining…