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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.

CBS Brings New Face to Morning Lineup

CBS News today announced an addition to its morning lineup, naming a new co-host and correspondent for “CBS This Morning: Saturday.” Alex Wagner got the assignment, which will also include reporting for all CBS News broadcasts and platforms. “Wagner will…

Why The New York Times Deleted a Line From Its Post-Election Apology Letter

The New York Times, which published an apology letter to its readers following the election, made a subsequent edit to the letter that prompted The New York Post to report Tuesday: “The New York Times is a little less fair today.”…

14-Year-Old Whiz Kid Wins $250,000 on TV Game Show

A young whiz kid cleaned up on a TV game show, and made for some high drama in the process. Sojas Wagle, 14, from Springdale, Ark., cashed in Tuesday, Nov. 15, on “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.” Wagle’s appearance…

This Will Probably Surprise You: Trump Is Reportedly Considering Ted Cruz for Attorney General

Even after the two men clashed bitterly during the GOP primaries, Donald Trump is considering Texas Sen. Ted Cruz as his choice for U.S. attorney general, Bloomberg reports, citing a source who’s familiar with the situation. “Cruz, 45, was at…

Two TV Comedy Brands Join Forces

A deal announced today creates a formal alliance between two TV comedy brands. The deal, announced by AMC Networks, gives AMC a minority ownership stake in Funny or Die, expanding the digital comedy brand’s relationship with AMC’s comedy network IFC. Funny…

Which ‘Harry Potter’ Movie Is the Best — and Which One Is the Worst? Here’s a ‘Definitive Ranking’ of All the Movies

With author J.K. Rowling’s magical world getting attention again as “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” arrives in theaters this week, USA Today has come up with a ranking of all eight “Harry Potter” movies. The best of the…

The CW Announces Midseason Premiere Dates

Press release from the CW, Nov. 16, 2016: The CW has set its midseason schedule, including the series premiere of the highly-anticipated new drama RIVERDALE, and the returns of THE 100, REIGN, THE ORIGINALS and IZOMBIE. DC’S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW…

Alex Wagner Named Co-Host of ‘CBS This Morning: Saturday’

Press release from CBS News, Nov. 16, 2016: Alex Wagner has been named a CBS News correspondent and co-host of CBS THIS MORNING: SATURDAY. Wagner will report for all CBS News broadcasts and platforms. Wagner will begin the new assignment…

AMC Networks, Home of the Comedy Network IFC, Takes Minority Ownership Stake in Funny Or Die

Press release from AMC Networks, Nov. 15, 2016: AMC Networks Inc., which owns and operates the comedy network IFC, today announced that it has acquired a minority ownership stake in Funny Or Die, which will allow two strong, leading comedy…

It’s Been Called ‘The Most Famous Science Fiction Novel Ever Written,’ and Now It Will Become a TV Series

A controversial science-fiction novel published in 1961 is in the works from Paramount Television and Universal Cable Productions as a television series. Deadline.com reports that the adaptation of Robert Heinlein’s “Stranger in a Strange Land” is headed to Syfy. The…