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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.

‘Live With Kelly’ Announces Just Two Guest Co-Hosts for Week of Sept. 26 — Is the Field Narrowing Down?

The morning show “Live with Kelly,” which has yet to name its choice of a permanent co-host to work alongside Kelly Ripa, released the schedule of guest hosts for the week of Sept. 26, with just two names on the list….

On Heels of Comcast’s Acquisition of DreamWorks Animation, Job Cuts Are Announced

NBCUniversal announced today that it is cutting jobs at DreamWorks Animation, with the cuts coming three weeks after NBCU parent Comcast completed a $3.8 billion acquisition of the company. Variety reports that 200 jobs will be cut on the DreamWorks…

Man Enters Baseball Card Contest Almost 60 Years After It Began — and Wins

A Texas baseball fan entered a contest that was put on by a baseball card company way back in 1957 — and won the contest. The AP reports that Darwin Day, 70, of Grand Prairie received a Louisville Slugger baseball…

With Wednesday’s Season Premiere of ‘American Horror Story,’ the New Season’s Theme Is Revealed to Be an Enduring U.S. Historical Mystery

SPOILER ALERT: In case you haven’t yet watched the season premiere of “American Horror Story,” this report may reveal things you don’t want to know yet. Deadline.com reports that the theme of season 6 is “My Roanoke Nightmare.” “’Roanoke’ refers…

Moonves Opens Up About CBS-Viacom Merger Talk

CBS Corp. Chairman and CEO Leslie Moonves talked today about the prospect of a remerger between CBS Corp. and Viacom, something that has been widely speculated about in the wake of the recent departure of Viacom Chairman and CEO Philippe…

NPR Shuffles Lineup on Its Popular ‘Morning Edition’

NPR is shaking things up on its flagship “Morning Edition” radio program, with the moves prompted by Renee Montagne’s departure as as one of the show’s co-hosts. “Rachel Martin, currently host of ‘Weekend Edition Sunday,’ will be joining David Greene…

Why Food Network, HGTV and Travel Channel Are Doing a Simulcast

Food Network, HGTV and Travel Channel are pooling their resources, including getting their top stars together, for an upcoming simulcast to celebrate Halloween. The program, “All-Star Halloween Spectacular,” airs Oct. 8. Billed as “the ultimate Halloween adventure right in the…

Our Favorite Headline of the Day: ‘Kim Kardashian’s Narcissism Has a Number’

With a headline announcing “Kim Kardashian’s narcissism has a number,” The New York Post’s Page Six reports that Kardashian “took an astounding 6,000 selfies during her four-day Mexican vacation in August.” “By Page Six’s calculations, that averages out to 1,500…

Fox News Channel Locks In Top Executives

Rupert Murdoch, executive chairman of 21st Century Fox and its channels Fox News and Fox Business Network, announced Wednesday that Jack Abernethy and Bill Shine have signed new long-term contracts, the AP reports. The veteran Fox News executives were appointed…

‘America’s Got Talent’ Wraps Up on a High Note for NBC

Wednesday night’s two-hour season finale of “America’s Got Talent,” which has been a strong ratings performer for NBC all summer, lifted the network to another big night in prime time. NBC announced that the program was up 29% from last…