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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.

‘The View’ vs. ‘The Talk’: One Side Is Claiming Total Victory

ABC’s “The View” and CBS’s “The Talk” might be thought of as natural enemies — two daytime talk staples on rival broadcast networks, each hosted by panels made up of about five women, competing for eyeballs in the crowded and lucrative daytime talk…

NBC Brings Back 16-Time Emmy Winner ‘Will & Grace’

NBC announced today that it will bring back one of its most successful sitcoms of all time, “Will & Grace.” The network will air 10 new episodes of the show during the 2017-2018 season. The revival will reunite all four…

Hot New Series Gets Two-Year Renewal

The new broadcast series that is being called the fall season’s best-reviewed and highest-rated new show, NBC’s “This Is Us,” has been picked up by the network for two additional seasons. NBC reports that 72 million total viewers have watched…

Reality Personality Seriously Injured in Car Crash

One of the young stars of a cable TV reality show is said to be recovering from a serious car crash that took place Monday. People reports that 19-year-old Savannah Chrisley, who appears along with other members of her family…

Did the NFL Put a Gag Order on Lady Gaga? What She Reportedly Won’t Be Allowed to Talk About During Super Bowl

The NFL is denying a report that it ordered Super Bowl halftime performer Lady Gaga to refrain from talking about Donald Trump during her appearance at the big game. The denial follows a report by ET quoting a source close…

Media Acquisition Creates Nation’s Second-Largest TV Station Group

A large media acquisition that closed Tuesday creates the second-largest TV station group in the country. TVNewsCheck reports that Nexstar Broadcasting Group closed its $4.6 billion acquisition of Media General just six days after the FCC approved the deal. The…

Open Casting Call Set for Revival of Oddball Show

A show that longtime TV watchers will remember as one of the weirdest programs ever on TV is being revived by ABC. The network is bringing back “The Gong Show,” and announced plans this week for an open casting call…

NBC Expands Order for New Hit Series

NBC has ordered 20 additional episodes of a show that is off to a hot start on the network: the alternative series “The Wall.” Executive produced by NBA superstar LeBron James and Maverick Carter and hosted by Chris Hardwick, “The…

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Sets Premiere Date

ABC announced that its hit reality show “Dancing with the Stars” is set to return for its 24th season on Monday, March 20. The show will air a two-hour season premiere from 8-10 p.m. The lineup of celebrity contestants will…

Blackout Averted as Dish and Gray Come to Terms

A blackout of Gray Television stations on Dish Network systems has been averted, with the two companies coming to terms at the 11th hour. B&C reports that Dish and Gray reached a retransmission consent agreement “in principle” Tuesday night that…