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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.

Lifetime Explores Unexpected Motherhood in Two New Provocative Docuseries, ’30 Something Grandma’ and ‘Knocked Up’

Press release from Lifetime, Oct. 27, 2016: 30 SOMETHING GRANDMA PREMIERES NOVEMBER 15 AT 10PM ET/PT 30 Something Grandma follows the stories of three women, Patricia, Prudence and Chantel, who are all about to become grandmothers in their 30’s! Having…

A&E Network to Premiere New Original Docuseries ‘Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath’

Press release from A&E, Oct. 27, 2016: A&E Network will premiere the new nonfiction docuseries “Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath,” which gives a voice to victims of the Church of Scientology despite public attempts to discredit them. The eight-episode,…

NBC Working on Bringing Back One of Its Most Successful Sitcoms

NBC has reportedly gotten serious about putting a beloved sitcom back together for a return to the airwaves. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that “Will & Grace” is in early talks at the network. “The network is in talks…

Mel Gibson Opens Up About His Infamous 2006 Arrest, Anti-Semitic Remarks

Mel Gibson has made it clear that the incident in 2006 in which he was arrested on a DUI and was taped spouting anti-Semitic remarks isn’t one of his favorite topics of conversation. But the actor and filmmaker got to…

Endgame Set for ‘Bones’

Fox has locked in details for what will be the final season of its long-running drama series “Bones.” Variety reports that the 12th and final season will premiere Tuesday, Jan. 3. The season will consist of 12 epiosodes. The series…

‘Live With Kelly’ Unveils Co-Hosts for Week of Nov. 7 — Including the Return of a New Fan Favorite

“Live with Kelly” is bringing back a guest co-host who has won the hearts of many of the show’s viewers — Richard Curtis, who recently won of the show’s “Live with Kelly and You” viewer guest host search. Curtis has…

One of the Regulars on ‘The View’ Is Leaving the Show — and Doing a Spinoff of Her Old Show

More turnover is in the works at the ABC talk staple “The View,” where show regular Raven-Symone revealed this morning that she will be leaving the program before the end of this year. She also announced her new project, which…

Report: Former CBS Executive in Advanced Talks to Acquire Playboy

A group led by two veteran Hollywood executives is in advanced talks to acquire Playboy Enterprises Inc., Reuters reports. The news organization reports that talks are under way between Playboy and Double Eagle Acquisition Corp, launched last year by Jeff Sagansky…

Look What ‘I Love Lucy’ Started

The spirits of “I Love Lucy” stars Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball were in the room Monday night as the Paley Center for Media celebrated seven decades of Hispanic achievements in television in a gala at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel….

Is There Room for Two Kellys on ‘Live With Kelly’? Rumors Fly After Megyn Kelly Books Co-Hosting Spot

Megyn Kelly, the media darling of the current election cycle — whose contract with Fox News is about to run out — booked a special appearance as co-host alongside Kelly Ripa on “Live with Kelly” on the morning after the…