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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.

New ‘Peanuts’ TV Series About to Launch — Here’s a Sample

A new “Peanuts” TV series is about to launch that will feature the familiar characters from “Peanuts” comics and TV specials. The cable channel Boomerang announced plans for the show’s premiere, set for Monday, May 9, at 11:30 a.m. ET/8:30…

Bizarre Story About How Kelly Ripa Got Her Job on ‘Live’

Amid the recent media frenzy surrounding Kelly Ripa, Michael Strahan and the impending lineup change on ABC’s “Live! with Kelly and Michael,” an intriguing story resurfaced about how Ripa got her job on the show. When Ripa returned to the…

Ryan Seacrest Signs 4-Year Deal With ABC

Ryan Seacrest has a new contract that will keep him at ABC for a while, just as his name is being mentioned in connection with “Live! with Kelly and Michael.” “The prolific producer and host has inked a new deal to…

Alec Baldwin to Host Prime-Time Show Reviving a Classic TV Game Format — Michael Strahan Also Has a New Gig Coming Up

ABC announced plans to bring a classic TV game show to prime time with Alec Baldwin hosting. The broadcast net is reviving “Match Game” as part of its new Sunday Fun & Games Night block. The block launches for a…

CEO of Priceline Resigns After Investigation Into Employee Relationship

The CEO of the online travel booking company Priceline has resigned, the company said today, after a company investigation found that a personal relationship he had with an employee violated Priceline’s code of conduct, the AP reports. Priceline CEO Darren…

NBCUniversal Acquires DreamWorks Animation

DreamWorks Animation will become part of the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group as part of an acquisition confirmed today by NBCUniversal. The deal, which is subject to approval in the U.S. and abroad, places the studio’s equity value at about $3.8…

Donald Trump on Track to Receive More Primary Votes Than Any Candidate in Modern GOP History — Here’s Who Currently Holds the Record

After a big night in which he won all five Republican primaries Tuesday, Donald Trump is expected to end up with more primary votes than any presidential candidate in modern GOP history, the New York Post reports. Trump has piled…

Parent Company of 19 Entertainment, Which Produced ‘American Idol,’ Filing Chapter 11

Just weeks after the final episode of “American Idol” aired on Fox, the company behind the long-running show is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Variety reports that Core Media Group, home of 19 Entertainment, was expected to file today…

Fundraiser — er, Make That FORMER Fundraiser — for John McCain Busted for Running Meth Lab. It’s Our Breaking Bad Story of the Day

U.S. Sen. John McCain’s re-election campaign has dropped a political fundraiser after news broke that she was arrested for allegedly running a meth lab, the AP reports. “Emily Pitha and her live-in boyfriend were taken into custody Tuesday after deputies…

Will Ferrell, Who Famously Portrayed George W. Bush on ‘SNL,’ to Play a Former President in Upcoming Movie — But It Won’t Be Bush

Will Ferrell’s impression of George W. Bush was a regular feature on “Saturday Night Live” a few years back, but now Ferrell has his sights set on another U.S. President: Ronald Reagan. Variety reports that Ferrell is attached to star…