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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 Daily Show with Trevor Noah’ Records Most-Watched Month Ever in October, Announces Multi-Brand Simulcast for Live One-Hour Election Night Special

Press release from Comedy Central, Nov. 3, 2016: “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” approaches this presidential election next Tuesday, November 8 with a LIVE, one-hour “Democalypse 2016” Election Night special. This comes off a record-breaking October which was its…

Fox Announces Winter Premiere Dates

Press release from Fox, Nov. 3, 2016: FOX is announcing premiere dates for new series THE MICK (special premiere Jan. 1; time period premiere Jan. 3), STAR (special premiere Dec. 14; time period premiere Jan. 4), MY KITCHEN RULES (Jan….

Whoa! Dick Clark Productions Sold for an Eye-Popping $1 Billion

Dick Clark Productions (DCP), best known for producing the Golden Globes telecast, as well as the American Music Awards, the Academy of Country Music Awards, “Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve” special and Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance?”,…

New TV Series Sounds Like It’s a Hip-Hop Version of ‘Touched by an Angel’

Remember the decade-long, mid-1990’s CBS hit “Touched by an Angel” starring Della Reese? Sounds like the folks at the CW do as well. “Filmmaker John Singleton has set a drama project at the CW and [CW co-owner] Warner Bros. TV that mixes…

Attention All Sports Fans: Parade to Celebrate Cubs Winning World Series For the First Time in 108 Years To Air Live This Morning on WGN America

“On the heels of the Chicago Cubs’ thrilling game seven win of the 2016 World Series,” baseball fans “across the country can experience the local sights, sounds and excitement of the Cubs victory parade by watching the complete, commercial-free coverage…

Moonves: CBS-Viacom Merger Talks ‘Not Even in Second Inning’

CBS Corp. Chairman Leslie Moonves commented on a potential remerger of CBS Corp. and Viacom during his company’s quarterly earnings call, with Fortune quoting the executive saying merger discussions are “not even in the second inning.” Moonves added that he…

The Big Mac Is Getting Bigger — and Smaller

McDonald’s has barely messed with the Big Mac since the iconic burger was introduced back in 1967, but that’s all about to change, according to Fortune magazine. “The fast-food chain said on Thursday it is introducing both a smaller and…

Roger Ailes Denies Latest Allegations

“Former Fox News chief Roger Ailes responded Thursday to a reported excerpt in Megyn Kelly’s forthcoming book, in which she apparently details months of sexual harassment at the hands of Ailes,” Variety reports. The report quotes a statement from Susan…

Court Ruling on Brexit: Not So Fast

Britain’s plan to leave the European Union suffered a setback today when a senior court ruled that British Prime Minister Theresa May will have to get the approval of Parliament before she implements the so-called “Brexit,” The Washington Post reports….

Two-Time Oscar Winner Glenda Jackson, 80, Returns to Stage After 25-Year Absence to Play One of Shakespeare’s Most Challenging Roles

Glenda Jackson, who won two Academy Awards before turning her attention to politics, is headed back to the stage after 25 years to tackle the title role in Shakespeare’s “King Lear.” The New York Times notes that the role is…