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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.

CBS Announces Airdates for Upcoming Season Finales

CBS today released the airdates for all of its upcoming prime-time season finales, from the closer for season one of “MacGyver” on Friday, April 14, through the season 29 finale of “The Amazing Race” on Thursday, June 1. Here’s the…

Really? Read What Jon Gosselin (‘Jon & Kate Plus Eight’) Plans to Do Next

Even with a number of odd jobs under his belt since “Jon & Kate Plus Eight,” Jon Gosselin’s next gig still comes as a surprise. The New York Post’s Page Six reports that the 39-year-old former reality star is about to begin…

NCAA Tournament Surges in TV Viewing, Sets Records Across Digital and Social Platforms

The 2017 “March Madness” NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is pulling in big viewer numbers for games airing across CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. The networks announced today that through Sunday’s Regional Finals, coverage is averaging 9.8 million viewers across the…

Paramount Network’s Big Event Series Staffs Up

A number of casting announcements were made today for the Paramount Network’s high-profile event series “Waco,” from Weinstein Television. Andrea Riseborough, Rory Culkin, Paul Sparks and Shea Whigham have all been added to the cast. The six-part series is due…

Ion Television Signs Deal for New Investigative Drama Series

Ion Television today announced its newest partnership with global independent studio Entertainment One (eOne), signing an agreement for the original series “Private Eyes,” starring Jason Priestley. The deal makes Ion the exclusive U.S. television home for current and future seasons…

Producer of ‘Summer of ‘42’ Dead at 76

Richard A. Roth, who produced the 1971 coming-of-age romance “Summer of ’42” and the 1975 Gene Wilder movie “The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes’ Smarter Brother,” has died. Deadline.com reports that Roth died March 17 at his home in New York…

Thrilling Finish to the North Carolina-Kentucky Game — Watch It Now

The showdown between perennial men’s basketball powerhouses North Carolina and Kentucky came down to the final seconds, with a trip to the Final Four on the line. Here are the game’s final moments …

Marathon of Big-Screen Book Adaptations Set for April

An unusual TV programming event is on tap for Mondays in April, when big-screen book adaptations will be featured by HDNet Movies. The channel today announced plans for its “Page to Screen” marathon, with highlights including Leonardo DiCaprio in “Revolutionary…

Andrea Riseborough, Rory Culkin, Paul Sparks and Shea Whigham Join Cast of ‘Waco’

Press release from Viacom, March 27, 2017: Actors Andrea Riseborough, Rory Culkin, Paul Sparks and Shea Whigham have joined the cast of “Waco,” a six-part event series based on the gripping true story of the 51-day standoff that began with…

Emmy-Nominated Actress Dies

An actress and singer who was known as one of the most stylish actresses in Hollywood in the 1950s has died. Lola Albright died Thursday at a home in Toluca Lake, Calif., according to The Hollywood Reporter. She was 92. Albright…