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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 Fall Broadcast TV Season’s Biggest Surprises So Far

We’d be surprised if you can guess the No. 1 show in households, which is just one of a number of ratings surprises in the new fall broadcast season, according to Media Life. The top show is the new CBS…

Drama Series Canceled

A cable drama series from one of the most successful TV show creators in history has been canceled. TNT announced Tuesday that it has pulled the plug on Steven Bochco’s detective anthology “Murder in the First” after three seasons. Bochco…

More Heat on Billy Bush From The Washington Post

The Washington Post, which published the behind-the-scenes “Access Hollywood” tape last week that has created problems for not just Donald Trump but also “Today” host and former “Access” host Billy Bush, continues to put pressure on Bush. Amid reports that…

Miley Cyrus Pops Out With a Quote for the Ages From Woody Allen

Singer Miley Cyrus opens up on a wide range of topics, including coming out as what she calls “pansexual,” in a new interview with Variety. But our favorite anecdote in the in-depth interview involves her work with Woody Allen, who…

Coming Up on ‘SVU’: A ‘Ripped-From-the-Donald-Trump-Headlines’ Episode

NBC’s hit drama “Law & Order: SVU” will dare to tiptoe around the current election landscape with an episode that Deadline.com describes as “ripped-from-the-Donald-Trump-headlines.” The episode, titled “Unstoppable,” stars Gary Cole as “a big galoot,” as Deadline puts it, with…

CNN Rises to the Occasion With Star-Fueled Project Airing Tonight

A new CNN production with some star power attached airs tonight, timed to be a part of the celebration of the International Day of the Girl. The project is the documentary “We Will Rise: Michelle Obama’s Mission to Educate Girls…

Changes in Store for Historic Paramount Studios Lot

Paramount Pictures has received approval for a $700 million project that will see its historic studio lot in Hollywood expanded and renovated over the next 25 years. The Los Angeles City Council approved the plan Tuesday, City News Service reports….

Why People Are Afraid of Clowns — And How ‘Creepy Clown’ Sightings Are Bad for Business

A new report offers insights into clowns and reveals how recent “creepy clown” sightings are affecting professional clowns. The fear factor associated with clowns is nothing new, according to the report by the Chicago Tribune. With social media freaking out…

Showtime Hires New VP of Original Programming

Premium cable net Showtime brought aboard a new VP of Original Programming as it fortifies its development team, tapping the streaming service Hulu for its latest big hire. Brendan Countee, who was head of comedy at Hulu, is making the…

Billy Bush Reportedly Gets the Boot From NBC, ‘Today’ Show

Billy Bush will not be back on NBC’s “Today” show, where he officially remained on indefinite suspension this afternoon as the network sorted out Bush’s role in the scandalous Donald Trump “Access Hollywood” tape, The Los Angeles Times reports. Bush…