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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.

WE tv Remembers Debbie Reynolds With a Marathon of ‘Will & Grace’

Press release from WE tv, Jan. 6, 2017: This Saturday, January 7, WE tv will celebrate the life of legendary actress, Debbie Reynolds, by hosting a 6-hour mini-marathon of her appearances on the hit comedy series “Will & Grace.” In…

ABC Confirms President Barack Obama’s Farewell Address for Tuesday, January 10

Press release from ABC, Jan. 6, 2017: Live coverage of “President Barack Obama’s Farewell Address” is scheduled to air on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 in the 9:00 – 9:30 PM ET/6:00 – 6:30 PM PT time periods. A repeat “The…

FOX to Carry Obama’s Farewell Address to Nation on Tuesday, January 10

Press release from Fox, Jan. 6, 2017: [EDITOR’S NOTE 1: Audio descriptions for tonight’s episodes of NEW GIRL, THE MICK and BONES are available on the SAP Audio Channel.] [EDITOR’S NOTE 2: The episode of THE MICK entitled “The Buffer,”…

NBC Adjusts Tuesday, Jan. 10, Schedule for Return of ‘This Is Us’

Press release from NBC, Jan. 6, 2017: In order to ensure viewers will be able to see the return of their favorite new show of the season on Tuesday, Jan. 10, NBC has pushed back “This Is Us” to 10…

CBS News Coverage of President Obama’s Address to Bump ‘Bull’ on Tuesday, January 10

Press release from CBS, Jan. 6, 2017: The Eye’s coverage begins at 9:00/8:00c followed by a repeat of “The Big Bang Theory” at 9:30/8:30c. “The Convergence Convergence” – Chaos ensues when Leonard’s recently divorced parents, Alfred (Judd Hirsch) and Beverly…

Chris Berman Gets New Role at ESPN—Will No Longer Be the Face of ESPN’s NFL Studio Coverage

Chris Berman, who arrived at ESPN a month after the network launched in 1979, “will assume a new role for ESPN after the NFL season,” the sports network announced on Thursday. The announcement continues, “Berman will continue to host ESPN’s ‘NFL…

CBS Syndie Unit Signs Up Two Veterans from Outside the Company to Head Up Marketing, PR

With Michael Mischler and John Wentworth having previously announced they are each retiring from their posts as chief of marketing and chief of corporate communications, respectively, at CBS’ domestic syndication division, the hunt has been on to replace them. On…

Former Fox News Fixture Greta Van Susteren Lands at Rival Network

Former Fox News stalwart Greta Van Susteren has a new show, four months after she walked out on FNC with some hard feelings just as the Roger Ailes sexual harassment scandal was swirling around the cable channel. In a move that…

16 Shows Have Been Canceled So Far This Season — Here’s the List

Sixteen TV series have been canceled so far during the 2016-17 season by broadcast, cable and streaming outlets, according to a report by TVbytheNumbers.com. The report notes four broadcast cancellations: CBS’s “American Gothic” and “BrainDead,” NBC’s “Aquarius” and the syndicated…

‘Apprentice’s’ Omarosa Gets Job in Trump White House — But What About Those Hillary Tweets Back in 2014?

She lived up to her reputation for combativeness when she was quoted during the presidential campaign saying, “Every critic, every detractor, will have to bow down to President Trump” (see clip below), but now Omarosa Manigault may have to tone…