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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.

First-Ever Food Network, HGTV and Travel Channel Simulcast Features ‘All-Star Halloween Spectacular’ Oct. 8

Press release, Sept. 15, 2016: Food Network, HGTV and Travel Channel’s biggest stars team up for the ultimate Halloween adventure right in the heart of Sin City. Premiering Saturday, October 8 at 8 p.m. ET, the special one-hour competition All-Star…

‘Talent’ Grows +29% vs. Year-Ago Finale to Its Highest-Rated Closer in Five Years

Press release from NBC, Sept. 15, 2016: The season finale of “America’s Got Talent” (2.7/10 in 18-49, 14.1 million viewers overall from 8-10 p.m. ET): Jumps +29% versus its year-ago finale in 18-49 (2.7 vs. 2.1 from 9-11 p.m. on…

Grace VanderWaal, 12, Wins ‘America’s Got Talent’

Grace VanderWaal, the 12-year-old singer, songwriter and ukulele player hailed as the next Taylor Swift, has taken the top prize on season 11 of ‘America’s Got Talent,’” reports nj.com. The story reports: “VanderWaal, of Suffern, N.Y., wins $1 million and a…

Why America Made the Wrong Choice in Voting Grace VanderWaal as the Winner of ‘America’s Got Talent’

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Why America Made the Wrong Choice in Voting Grace VanderWaal as the Winner of ‘America’s Got Talent’

Grace VanderWaal, who was voted the winner last night in this season’s “America’s Got Talent” competition, is a 12-year-old singing sensation who deserves huge success. But she was the wrong choice to win “America’s Got Talent.” Don’t get me wrong…

CBS Delays Launch of New ‘Star Trek’ Series

CBS has shuffled the launch schedule for two programs coming to its CBS All Access digital subscription service. The rollout of “Star Trek: Discovery” is being delayed while the new edition of “The Good Wife” is being moved up. “Star…

Actor Honored by the Home Town of His ‘F Troop’ Character

One of the stars of the 1960s comedy series “F Troop” paid a visit to his character’s home town for the first time. The AP reports that Larry Storch, who played Cpl. Agarn on the show, finally made it to…

Forbes Unveils Highest-Paid TV Actresses, With One Actress Having a Five-Year Lock on the Top Spot

The actress at the top of Forbes‘ list of the highest-paid TV actresses, which was released today, has been there before. In fact, Sofia Vergara, who stars on ABC’s “Modern Family,” has been No. 1 on the list for five…

Ryan Lochte Protesters Speak Out After ‘DWTS’ Ambush; Lochte Injured

Two men who rushed the stage during Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte’s appearance Monday on “Dancing with the Stars” are speaking out following their release today from jail. “Sam Satoodeh and Barzeen Soroudi were arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor trespassing and…

How Many Times Have They Killed Kenny? We Have the Answer, and All the Rest of the Numbers on ‘South Park’ as It Celebrates Its 20th Season

Comedy Central’s venerable animated hit “South Park” premieres its 20th season tonight, Wednesday, Sept. 14, and in honor of the occasion, the show’s creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, gave the lowdown on the show in a live appearance hosted…