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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.

Fun New ‘Gilmore Girls’ Trailer

Netflix released the official trailer today for “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life,” the streaming service’s revival of the beloved WB/CW series. The four-part Netflix production, starring Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel and Melissa McCarthy, bows Nov. 25. Check it…

Louis C.K., Ryan Reynolds, Tracy Morgan and More Join the Guest List as TBS’s ‘Conan’ Heads to New York for a Week of Shows

Press release from TBS, Oct. 24, 2016: TBS’s late-night show CONAN will be heading back to New York City for the first time since 2011 for a week of shows airing Oct. 31 – Nov. 3. Joining host Conan O’Brien…

Media Buyer of the Year 2016

John Muszynski, the Chicago-based chief investment officer of Mediavest Spark, tells this wonderful story about the time, several years ago, when one of his colleagues approached him with this idea: “You know how we have bring your kids to work…

1960s Teen Idol Bobby Vee Dies

A singer who was a teen idol in the pre-Beatles 1960s, scoring chart hits with “Take Good Care of My Baby,” “Devil or Angel” and other huge pop songs of the period, has died. Billboard reports that Bobby Vee died…

‘Live With Kelly’ Names Guest Co-Hosts for Week of Oct. 31

The nationally syndicated morning talk show “Live with Kelly” today announced the lineup of guest hosts who will work alongside Kelly Ripa during the week of Oct. 31-Nov. 4. Jerry O’Connell, who has been considered a strong candidate for the…

SAG-AFTRA Pickets Video Game Companies, and the Companies Respond — Key Issue Is Vocal Stress

SAG-AFTRA set up picket lines after failing to come to terms with video game makers, who responded today with an announcement saying they had met the union’s requests. “The latest salvo between the sides comes as SAG-AFTRA kicked off its…

Showrunner on NBC’s ‘Tonight Show’ Is Out

NBC’s “Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” has had a big change behind the scenes, with producer and showrunner Josh Lieb exiting the program to move to a writing deal with Universal Television, Deadline.com reports. “There will not be a direct…

Shakeup at MTV: Network President Headed Out

The president of MTV is stepping down from the position, with network owner Viacom Inc. expected to announce a successor later today. In an exclusive, Nellie Andreeva reports on Deadline.com that Sean Atkins is out after a little more than…

Britney Spears Almost Loses Her Top in Wardrobe Malfunction

Concert goers at a Britney Spears performance got more than they bargained for Saturday in Las Vegas when the pop diva busted her bra and had to hold her top in place by hand as her handlers scrambled to resolve the…

Drew Barrymore Talk Show Has Key Station Group Lined Up

Nothing has been signed yet, but a new syndicated talk show starring Drew Barrymore is reportedly close to a deal with Hearst Television to carry the show on many of its stations. The project is in the works at Warner…