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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.

Check Out the New Trailer for Seinfeld’s Crackle Series

Crackle just released a trailer for its Jerry Seinfeld series, and you may be surprised to learn that it’s already season eight of “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.” The season premieres June 16 on Crackle. Guests for the new season…

Bob Odenkirk to Star as Noted Writer in AMC Miniseries

“Better Call Saul” star Bob Odenkirk will star in a project based on the memoir of the late New York Times columnist David Carr, The Times reports. The six-part AMC miniseries is based on Carr’s “The Night of the Gun,”…

Another Co-Host Out at ‘The View’

The lineup changes continue for the ABC daytime staple “The View.” The latest casualty is Michelle Collins, who was fired from her co-host role on the show, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. “Collins joined the show’s 19th season…

Media Buyers Name the Five Least Promising New Broadcast Programs for Fall

An off-brand horror series and a drama with a plot that’s just too complicated are among the least promising new shows coming to the broadcast nets this fall, according to a survey of media buyers by Media Life Magazine. The…

Streaming Series Canceled

A series that has been streaming for three seasons will not be back for season four. Hulu confirmed that it is pulling the plug on “Deadbeat,” TVLine reports. The report quotes a spokesperson for the streaming service saying: “We love…

Miss Hawaii Was Asked a Question During the Miss USA Pageant That Sparked a Chorus of Boos From the Audience — and a Torrent of Outrage on the Internet

One of the questions asked during the “final question” round of the Miss USA Pageant, televised Sunday by Fox, sparked a torrent of controversy and stole the spotlight from the crowning of Miss District of Columbia Deshauna Barber as Miss…

Signs of Trouble for Revamped ‘Top Gear’

The relaunch of the former worldwide hit “Top Gear,” with a lineup that now features “Friends” alum Matt LeBlanc along with Chris Evans as hosts, has stumbled out of the starting gate with its rollout in the U.K. The audience…

How Kanye West Caused a ‘Near Riot’ in New York

A tense situation in New York in the wee hours this morning, described as a “near riot” in media reports, broke out after a 2 a.m. concert by Kanye West was canceled at the last minute. A crowd estimated in…

Why Does Comedy Matter? Two of Television’s Top Creators Offer Their Take

They are both undisputed kings of comedy on CBS, with years of No. 1 shows between them. And although Norman Lear and Chuck Lorre came up in the business during different generations, many of their core values are similar —…

Nielsen Reveals the Most Tweeted TV Series, Specials and Sports Event of the 2015-16 TV Season

Almost 1 billion tweets were sent out during the 2015-16 TV season that were about television, according to data just released by Nielsen covering Twitter posts in the U.S. during the period Aug. 31, 2015, through May 29, 2016. For…