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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.

History Comes to Life in New CNN Series Premiering Tonight

CNN rolls out a new documentary series with a twist tonight, focusing on key events in modern history through the lens of music. The series, “Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History,” comes from executive producers Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Maro Chermayeff…

Psychological Thriller Gets Series Order

A new drama series that “explores the line between passion and obsession” has received an order for 10 episodes from Lifetime. The cable network announced today that it greenlighted “You,” a psychological thriller from Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble. Liz…

HBO and Sky Sign $250 Million Co-Production Partnership

HBO and Sky announced today that they have formed a partnership to produce high-end drama series. The first projects are already in development as part of the $250 million co-production deal. The companies announced they have “joined forces to oversee…

Aaron Hernandez Murder Conviction Likely to Be Vacated

Even though former NFL standout Aaron Hernandez died in prison while serving a life sentence on a murder conviction, he is expected to end up being declared legally innocent. CNN reports that the rule of abatement is likely to lead…

HBO’s ‘Veep,’ Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade,’ Louis C.K. and Pamela Adlon’s ‘Better Things’ Win Peabody Awards — We Have the Full List of Entertainment Winners

This year’s recipients of the Peabody Award in the entertainment category were named today, with FX’s “Better Things,” co-created by Pamela Adlon and Louis C.K.; Beyonce’s HBO video album “Lemonade”; HBO’s “Veep,” starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus; and Donald Glover’s FX series…

That Other Stephen Colbert — His Character From Comedy Central — Bids Farewell to ‘Papa Bear’ Bill O’Reilly

The conservative pundit version of Stephen Colbert, who was a fixture on his Comedy Central show, resurfaced last night on CBS’s “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” to respond to O’Reilly’s firing by Fox News. Here’s Colbert’s monologue, along with the…

Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers to Go Head-to-Head With Brandon Marshall of the New York Giants on ‘The $100,000 Pyramid’ — Here’s the Season 2 Celebrity Lineup Released by ABC

ABC today announced a star-studded lineup of celebrity guests and celebrity matchups on season two of “The $100,000 Pyramid,” hosted by Michael Strahan. The season premieres Sunday, June 11, at 10 p.m. ET. The hit summer game show averaged 7…

TV Land Bolsters Commitment to Two of Its Critically Acclaimed Comedies, Renewing ‘Younger’ and ‘Teachers’

Press release from TV Land, April 20, 2017: TV Land has renewed its most-watched and critically acclaimed comedies, “Younger” – which has been named “one of the juiciest comfort-watches” by BuzzFeed – and “Teachers,” which The Hollywood Reporter called “a…

An All-Star Cast of Celebrities Joins Host Michael Strahan on Season Two of ABC’s ‘The $100,000 Pyramid’

Press release from ABC, April 20, 2017: The iconic Pyramid is back when it returns SUNDAY, JUNE 11 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. Hosted by “Good Morning America” co-anchor Michael Strahan, “The $100,000 Pyramid,” a summer 2016…

Entertainment Winners Named for Peabody 30

Press release from the Peabody Awards, April 20, 2017: The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors today revealed seven Entertainment programs that are among this year’s Peabody 30. Honorees include Beyonce’s sublime visual album, stories that feature a powerhouse lineup of…