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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.

Comedy-Drama Series Renewed

A comedy-drama series airing on Fox has received a renewal from the network. Fox announced today that it has ordered a third season of “Lucifer.” The network ordered 22 episodes. The series, which stars Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro and…

Fueled by Grammys, CBS Has a Big Ratings Win

CBS scored a dominant victory over its broadcast competition Sunday night, with the 59th annual Grammy Awards delivering an average of 26.05 million total viewers and a 7.8 average rating in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen time zone…

Premiere Set for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

TV plans have been locked in for the 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, which will premiere Saturday, April 29, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on HBO. This year’s inductees include Joan Baez, ELO, Journey, Pearl Jam, Tupac…

Titus Does Beyonce — ‘The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ Taps Into ‘Lemonade’ to Announce Show’s New Season

The return date for “The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” was announced in a new teaser — you can watch it below — with Tituss Burgess, who plays Titus Andromedon on the Netflix comedy, channeling Beyonce’s acclaimed “Lemonade” for the video clip….

“Saturday Night Live” Hits a Six-Year High in Metered-Market Households

Press release from NBC, Feb. 12, 2017: “Saturday Night Live” has scored the show’s highest metered-market household rating since January 2011. The Feb. 11 telecast, with host Alec Baldwin and musical guest Ed Sheeran, scored a 7.2 rating, 18 share…

Winners and Nominees in Top Categories at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards

Below is a list of the winners, along with the nominees, in the top categories presented Sunday night, Feb. 12, 2017, at the 59th annual Grammy Awards: Album of the Year WINNER: “25” by Adele “Lemonade” by Beyonce “Purpose” by…

Adele Triumphs at the 59th Grammys With George Michael Performance and Album of the Year

Press release from The Grammys, Feb. 12, 2017: Adele stopped her tribute to George Michael part way through for a do over, but would go on to top all winners with five awards, including Record Of The Year for “Hello”…

Jazz, Pop, R&B – He Could Do It All. Al Jarreau Dies at 76

“Al Jarreau, a versatile vocalist who sold millions of records and won numerous Grammys for his work in pop and R&B as well as his first love, jazz, died on Sunday in Los Angeles,” reports The New York Times, adding…

Shia LaBeouf’s Art Installation Gets Shut Down — Four Years Ahead of Schedule

Shia LaBeouf planned to keep his New York art installation going for the next four years — coinciding with the Trump administration’s current term — but instead the project has been shut down after three weeks. The Museum of the…

Coen Brothers Working on ‘Explosive Reimagining’ of Gangster Classic

Joel and Ethan Coen are polishing up the script for a planned remake of the beloved 1983 Brian De Palma movie “Scarface,” the AP reports. Universal Pictures announced today that the project, which the studio calls “an explosive reimagining” of…