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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.

‘black-ish’ Spinoff Gets Series Order — But Not From ABC

The hit ABC comedy series “black-ish” has generated a spinoff, but the new series will run on ABC’s cable cousin Freeform. Freeform announced it ordered 13 episodes of the scripted comedy centered on “black-ish” breakout Yara Shahidi. The new single-camera…

Death Toll Rises in Explosion at U.K. Ariana Grande Concert

The death toll was climbing in an explosion at a concert in the U.K. by Ariana Grande. Details are still coming in but the BBC has reported that at least 19 people are dead, with about 50 injured. Witnesses said they heard…

CBS Signs Leslie Moonves to Extension

CBS Corp. today announced a new agreement with Chairman, President and CEO Leslie Moonves that extends his contract with the company through June 30, 2021. The agreement extends his current deal by two years. “Under the terms of the agreement,…

NBC Renews Comedy Series

NBC has picked up a well-received comedy series for a second season. The network placed an order for a 10-episode season of “Trial & Error.” Season one of the series starred Nicholas D’Agosto, Jayma Mays, Steven Boyer, Krysta Rodriguez and…

‘SNL’ Delivers Its Most-Watched Season Finale in Six Years. Hallelujah!

The season finale of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” which opened with a memorable rendition of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” by Donald Trump (Alec Baldwin), Kellyanne Conway (Kate McKinnon), Mike Pence (Beck Bennett), Eric Trump (Alex Moffat), Donald Trump Jr. (Mikey Day),…

Drake Breaks All-Time Record for Most Wins in a Single Night With 13 Awards on the ‘2017 Billboard Music Awards’

Press release from Billboard and ABC, May 21, 2017: The “2017 Billboard Music Awards,” hosted by hip-hop artist and actor Ludacris, and actress and singer Vanessa Hudgens, was an explosive night of must-see, one-of-a-kind musical performances and exclusive television premieres…

20 Century Fox TV Looking for a New Home for ‘Last Man Standing’

After an outcry over ABC’s cancellation of the Tim Allen sitcom “Last Man Standing,” 20th Century Fox Television will be shopping the show to other potential distributors, Variety reports. As we reported earlier this week, the show’s cancellation brought accusations that…

What’s the Most-Watched New Series Trailer to Date? (Watch it Here)

After topping 36 million views since its release earlier this month, the trailer for the new Fox series “The Gifted” has earned the distinction of being the most-watched new series trailer to date. That’s the word today from Fox, which also…

Hulu Announces Drama Series’ Finale

Hulu is sending off a drama series with a “finale event.” The streaming service announced plans today to say farewell to its teen series “East Los High,” which debuted in 2013 and has run for four seasons. Filmed primarily in…

HBO Series Renewed for Third Season

HBO announced today that the pay-cable channel is moving forward with a third season of the animated adult series “Animals.” The show is created by Phil Matarese & Mike Luciano. The series is currently in season two, with the season…