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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.

Megyn Kelly’s Fox News Show Loses Its Executive Producer

“The Kelly File,” Megyn Kelly’s Fox News Channel program, is looking for a new executive producer after word came down that current EP Tom Lowell is being promoted. Deadline.com reports that Kelly will be VP and managing editor of news…

How TV Is Shifting Its Programming Strategies to Fit the Age of Trump

The presidential election victory by Donald Trump has had a ripple effect among television programmers and studios, who have been busy adapting to the new reality, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “Over at ABC, entertainment chief Channing Dungey acknowledges that the rise…

‘Walking Dead’ Star to Topline Another High-Profile Series

One of the stars of “The Walking Dead” has landed the lead role in a TV series that has been getting a lot of buzz. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Sonequa Martin-Green, who plays Sasha Williams on “Walking…

TBS Slates Weeklong Comedy ‘Binge-A-Thon’

TBS is planning a programing event the cable channel calls “one epic bonding session with your couch.” The five-day “Binge-A-Thon” features every episode of every season of all five of the network’s original comedy series. The non-stop programming event, which…

Showtime Unveils Official Season 6 Trailer for ‘Homeland’ — Watch It Here

Showtime today rolled out the high-octane official trailer for season six of its hit drama series “Homeland,” which premieres Sunday, Jan. 15. “Several months after she thwarted a terrorist attack in Berlin, Carrie Mathison is living in New York, where…

Why a New Talk Show That Was Expected to Debut in 2017 Won’t Be Making It to the Air After All

The planned fall 2017 rollout of a high-profile TV talk show hit a hurdle and no longer is in contention for 2017. TVNewsCheck cites multiple sources saying plans to get a syndicated Drew Barrymore project from Warner Bros. Domestic Television…

Former ‘SNL’ Star Joins Broadway Cast of ‘Hamilton’

A veteran of six years on NBC’s late-night staple “Saturday Night Live” is the new King George III in the Broadway company of “Hamilton.” The AP reports that Taran Killam will assume the role from Rory O’Malley on Jan. 17….

Bill O’Reilly on Trump’s Presidency: ‘Trump is sending a signal that he’s going to run the government like his business … you give the man two years to see if that approach works’

Fox News Channel fixture Bill O’Reilly opened up about the impending Donald Trump presidency in an interview with Deadline.com in which the cable news host also ripped the media’s coverage of the 2016 election. Asked how he would rate President-elect…

‘Nashville’ Star Connie Britton Says Something Pretty Insightful About the Show’s Life After Cancellation

The soapy country music drama series “Nashville” is back for its new life as a cable series after a four-season broadcast run that ended in its cancellation by ABC. The series launches season five on CMT Jan. 5. The New…

Here’s the Celebrity Lineup for ABC’s Season Premiere of ‘To Tell the Truth’

ABC announced the celebrity panel for the season two premiere of “To Tell the Truth,” which returns Sunday, Jan. 1. Hosted by Anthony Anderson, the show will feature a panel made up of Ashley Graham, Jalen Rose, Angela Kinsey and…