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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.

About the New Fox Series ‘The Orville’

Press release from Fox, May 19, 2017: From Emmy Award-winning executive producer and creator Seth MacFarlane (FAMILY GUY, “Ted”) and directed by Jon Favreau (“The Jungle Book,” “Iron Man”), THE ORVILLE is a one-hour science fiction comedic drama set 400…

Bobby Moynihan Leaving ‘SNL’ as He’s Now Ready for Prime Time

This week’s episode of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” marks the show’s 42nd season finale — and also marks the end of a nine-year run on the sketch show for Bobby Moynihan. Moynihan will be starring in the new comedy series…

ESPN Broadcaster on the Brink of History

A sports announcer working for ESPN is poised to make history by becoming the first female broadcaster to call a nationally televised NFL game. NPR reports that play-by-play announcer Beth Mowins will break that barrier when she calls the Los…

This Is Probably the Best Explanation We’ve Seen of the TV Upfronts

In the funniest, and possibly also the most accurate, explanation we’ve seen of the TV upfronts, truTV asked its talent to provide their take on the annual strutfest — and posted a video of the results. Here it is …

Report Reveals How Roger Ailes Died

Roger Ailes, who ruled Fox News Channel for 20 years and changed not only the television news landscape but also the American political landscape, died as the result of a fall, the AP reports, citing the Palm Beach County Medical…

Frontman for Iconic Rock Band Kills Himself

Suicide has been ruled as the cause of the death after the discovery of the body of Chris Cornell, lead singer for the iconic grunge rock band Soundgarden, in a Detroit hotel room. The Detroit Free Press reports that Cornell was…

CBS Expands Order for the New ‘Star Trek,’ Adds Companion Show, Takes Wraps Off First-Look Video Footage

“Star Trek” fans now have a good idea of what they’re in for with the new CBS All Access series “Star Trek: Discovery.” CBS unveiled a first-look video this week, which you can watch below. The network also announced that…

ABC Unveils Plans for Two-Night ‘DWTS’ Season Finale

With three couples remaining in a close battle for the “Dancing with the Stars” trophy, ABC announced broadcast plans for the season 24 finale, which will take place Monday and Tuesday, May 22-23. The competition is one of the tightest…

Pop Superstar to Open Billboard Music Awards With ‘Epic Performance’

The 2017 Billboard Music Awards will open with an “epic nine-minute performance” from pop superstar Nicki Minaj, ABC and dick clark productions announced today, with special guests Jason Derulo, David Guetta and Lil Wayne joining in on the performance. The…

Netflix Unveils Prequel to Groundbreaking Jim Henson Film

A 10-episode series coming to Netflix and produced by The Jim Henson Company revisits Henson’s groundbreaking 1982 fan favorite “The Dark Crystal.” “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance,” set years before the events of the original movie, starts shooting this…