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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.

NBC Making a Major Change to How It Covers the Olympics

When NBC carries the 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, for the first time ever at a Winter Olympics the network will broadcast the Games live across all time zones. “Whether daytime, primetime or late night, all U.S. viewers…

Offbeat Comedy Series Gets Another Season

A sitcom whose premise and subject matter are decidedly askew will be back for another season. Netflix announced today that it has picked up “Santa Clarita Diet” for season two. The series stars Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant as a…

‘Parks and Rec’ Stars Reunite for New NBC Series

Two of the stars of NBC’s perennial Emmy nominee “Parks and Recreation” are headed back to the network with a new series. NBC announced a six-episode order for “The Handmade Project,” a competition series from Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman….

DISH Network and Hearst TV Remain in a Stalemate — and It Just Gets Nastier

The stalemate between Hearst Television and the DISH Network over retransmission fees has stretched to 26 days, with tvanswerman.com reporting that no end appears to be in sight — and in fact, the two sides appear to be digging in…

Emmy-Nominated Cinematographer Dies — He Shot ‘Kojak,’ ‘St. Elsewhere’ and Many Other Shows

A cinematographer who received five Primetime Emmy nominations, including three for his work on the 1970s cop drama “Kojak,” has died. The New York Post’s Page Six reports that Sol Negrin died unexpectedly on Tuesday. Negrin was 88. Along with…

Dylan Will Stop by to Pick Up His Nobel Prize After All

The clock is still ticking on that lecture Bob Dylan is required to give to be eligible to receive the prize money that comes with his Nobel Prize for Literature — about $900,000. Dylan has until June 10 to deliver…

Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman Handcraft Their Return to NBC With Six-Episode Order for ‘The Handmade Project’

Press release from NBC, March 28, 2017: NBC is getting crafty with a six-episode order for “The Handmade Project,” a competition series that celebrates artisanship and the makers who can create amazing things with their hands … and a few…

Mom From ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’ Dead at 69

Darlene Cates, who had never acted professionally before being cast as the mother of Johnny Depp’s title character in the acclaimed 1993 film “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape,” has died. The New York Times reports that Cates died in her sleep…

Daytime Talk Show Renewed

A syndicated daytime talk strip has been renewed after getting off to a solid start this season. Variety reports that NBCUniversal Domestic Television and the Fox Television Stations renewed “Harry,” hosted by Harry Connick Jr., for a second season this…

Bill O’Reilly Apologizes for ‘Dumb’ Comment About Rep. Maxine Waters

Fox News host Bill O’Reilly offered an apology to Rep. Maxine Waters after making a comment that O’Reilly called “dumb.” The Hill reports that O’Reilly issued a statement apologizing after calling the veteran congresswoman’s hair “the James Brown wig.” “As…