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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.

George Will Says Trump Cannot ‘Think and Speak Clearly’ and Is ‘Uniquely Unfit to Take the Nation Into a Military Conflict’

Conservative political commentator George Will writes in a piece running under the headline “Trump has a dangerous disability” in The Washington Post that Donald Trump has the inability to think and speak clearly. “This seems to be not a mere…

Drama’s Third and Final Season Locked In

Plans have been firmed up for a series whose third and final season rolls out May 26. Netflix released the official trailer today for season three of “Bloodline,” starring Kyle Chandler, Sissy Spacek and Ben Mendelsohn. “The Emmy-, Golden Globe-…

Merger Talks Between Two Giant Luxury Retailers Hit Roadblock

Merger talks between two of the best-known brands in the luxury retail space have run into a serious roadblock. The New York Post reports that talks between Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue owner Hudson’s Bay Co. have stalled as…

NBC Orders Two New Drama Series

NBC has placed orders for two new dramas. Writing on Deadline.com, Nellie Andreeva reports that the network ordered “Rise,” from former “Friday Night Lights” showrunner Jason Katims and “Hamilton” producer Jeffrey Seller, and “For God & Country,” from writer Dean…

Special Program Looks Back on Six Seasons of ABC’s ‘Once Upon a Time’

ABC announced plans today for a special program looking back on six seasons of the network’s drama series “Once Upon a Time.” The one-hour special, “Once Upon a Time: The Final Battle Begins,” airs Sunday, May 14, at 7 p.m. ET,…

Movies Have Always Had Trailers … and Teasers … But Now Even the Trailers Have Teasers

A movie that’s still in the pipeline is such a big deal that even the official trailer for the movie has its own teaser. Warner Bros. Pictures released the “Trailer Tease” today for the Official Trailer — which comes out…

New Teaser Touts Unusual Rollout Plans for ABC’s New Marvel Series

The first teaser was released today for a new TV series developed for ABC that is set in the Marvel universe. The teaser for “Inhumans” mentions the program’s unusual rollout plans, with the TV series set to premiere in IMAX…

Federal Probe into Fox News Broadens

“Federal authorities have interviewed current and former Fox News employees and on-air talent in a widening inquiry into the nature of sexual-harassment settlements and alleged intimidation tactics at the network, according to people familiar with the probe,” the Wall St….

One of the Big 4 Networks Appears to Have Snagged the New ‘American Idol’

“American Idol” appears to be headed to a big 4 broadcast network with a target launch date of March 2018. TMZ.com reports that ABC is the front-runner for the new version of the singing competition, which previously had a 15-season…

The Eagles Sue the Hotel California

The rock band the Eagles filed a lawsuit against the owners of a hotel called the Hotel California, alleging that the hotel infringes the band’s trademark. The AP reports that the trademark infringement suit was filed Monday against the U.S.-based…