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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.

Actor to Make His 17th Appearance as Guest Host on ‘SNL’ — a Record for the Show; Who’s No. 2 on That List?

The guest host who was just announced for the Feb. 11 episode of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” will be hosting the show for a record 17th time. With the appearance, Alec Baldwin will put a little distance between himself and…

Fox News Channel’s New Show Is a Hit With Viewers

The newest addition to the prime-time lineup on Fox News Channel appears to be a home run for the cable news segment leader. Deadline.com reports that after two full weeks, “Tucker Carlson Tonight” is averaging 3.7 million viewers in its…

Feud Erupts Between Ewan McGregor and Piers Morgan — Here’s What It’s About

Actor Ewan McGregor and talk host Piers Morgan are exchanging harsh words, and like most things these days, it’s political. In a beef that flared up in a highly public way this week, McGregor refused to do a scheduled interview…

‘Live With Kelly’ Unveils All-Female Lineup of Guest Hosts

Kelly Ripa continues to carry on without a permanent co-host on the daytime talker “Live with Kelly” since the departure of co-host Michael Strahan last spring, and the show just released an all-female lineup of guest co-hosts for the week…

Sportscaster Reveals Cancer Diagnosis

A popular TV sportscaster revealed in an interview with Sports Illustrated’s The MMQB that she was diagnosed with cervical cancer last year. Erin Andrews kept working after her diagnosis back in September, and remained on the job even as she…

Oscar Nominations Announced — ‘La La Land’ Ties Record for Most Nods; Did the Academy Move Past the ‘Oscars So White’ Issue? We Have the Full List of Nominees

This morning’s announcement of the nominations for the 89th Academy Awards produced the widely anticipated avalanche of nods for the musical “La La Land” — 14 total nominations, tying “Titanic” and “All About Eve” for the most in the history…

ABC Apologizes for Listing the Wrong Oscar Nominees

ABC issued an apology today after listing some Oscar “nominees” who weren’t in fact nominated. The network released a statement saying: “This morning, in an attempt to release breaking news as announced, ABC Digital briefly posted inaccurate nomination information on…

Sacha Baron Cohen Comedy Series Scrapped

A comedy series from “Borat” creator Sacha Baron Cohen has been shelved after it initially received a six-episode order from Amazon. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Amazon has made the decision not to move forward with “Highston.” Cohen…

‘Star Wars’ Sequel to ‘The Force Awakens’ Finally Gets Title

The follow-up to the megahit “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” has finally had the big reveal of its title, which will be “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” Disney and Lucasfilm announced the title Monday, and unveiled the logo for the…

Gray TV Gives Top Executives a $4 Million Thank-You

The Atlanta-based TV station operator Gray Television is sending hefty checks to to some of its top executives in appreciation of a job well done. The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that Gray is sending what the company calls “one-time discretionary…