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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.

A&E Finally Blows the Duck Whistle on One of Its Landmark Series

There was a big surprise announcement during Wednesday night’s season premiere of the A&E hit “Duck Dynasty,” reports Variety. This season, the show’s 11th, also will be the program’s last. “Ending the show was a joint decision between the cast…

Megyn Kelly Reveals Horrifying Details About Harassment, Bill O’Reilly Spins Out of Control, and What the Murdochs Must Do to Fix Fox News

Megyn Kelly’s scary, unsettling account of being sexually harassed by her then boss, former Fox News Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes, and Bill O’Reilly’s scary, unsettling response when asked about it, shows how much more work the Murdoch’s need to…

New Broadcast Network Set to Launch Next Month

A new broadcast television network is in the works that will launch next month, from Hollywood power couple Mark Burnett and Roma Downey. The network, Light TV, will air on subchannels of Fox stations and affiliates, and will be a…

Showtime Unveils Plans for ‘Billions’ Season 2; New Clip Offers First Look and Goes Behind the Scenes

Showtime today took the wraps off plans for season two of its well-received drama series “Billions,” starring Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis. Currently in production in New York, the season is set to premiere Sunday, Feb. 19. The pay-cable channel…

CW Rolls Out Midseason Schedule, Premiere Dates

The CW took the wraps off its midseason plans, including the premiere date for its new series “Riverdale.” The show will debut Thursday, Jan. 26, at 9 p.m., as “Supernatural” moves to Thursdays at 8 p.m. “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow”…

Late-Night Show Renewed

The show that is reportedly the fastest-growing program in late-night has received a renewal. Announcing the pickup today for “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee,” TBS Senior VP of Original Programming Thom Hinkle said: “Of course we’re picking up the show. In…

Fired Political Analyst Blasts CNN for ‘Ripping Me a New One’

A talking head who was a regular on CNN’s political coverage before being dumped by the cable channel is firing back. The New York Post reports that Donna Brazile, the interim chair of the Democratic National Committee, expressed anger this…

Police Reportedly Searching for Charlie Sheen’s Ex-Wife and His Twin Sons

Following what’s being called an altercation in a bar, police are searching for Charlie Sheen’s ex-wife Brooke Mueller and his 7-year-old twin sons Bob and Max, according to a report on TMZ.com. The incident began when Mueller reportedly “wandered into…

LinkedIn CEO Explains How 5 Million Jobs Will Be Lost in Just the Next Four Years

Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn, said 5 million jobs will be lost by the year 2020 because of advances in technology. Recode reports that Weiner, speaking Tuesday at the Code Enterprise conference, cited factors including artificial intelligence, drones and robots,…

Carrie Fisher Reveals Why She Went Public About Her Affair 40 Years Ago With Harrison Ford, While the Two Were Filming ‘Star Wars’

Actress Carrie Fisher figures she has a good reason for finally revealing that she and her “Star Wars” co-star Harrison Ford were carrying on an affair while the sci-fi classic was filming in 1976. People reports that Fisher’s reasoning is…