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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.

Why Life Expectancy for White Americans Has Dropped Slightly

New data released by the federal government confirms that the life expectancy of white Americans has declined slightly, The New York Times reports, noting that rising levels of drug and alcohol abuse appear to be factors in the trend. “The…

Showtime Orders Series From ‘American Crime’ Creator

John Ridley, the creator of ABC’s “American Crime” anthology series and the Academy Award-winning writer of “12 Years a Slave,” is developing a new series for Showtime. Variety reports that the pay-cable channel placed an order for the limited series…

New York Primary Delivers Big Numbers for News Channels — Who Came Out on Top?

Cable news channels saw a surge in viewership for Tuesday night’s coverage of the New York primary, in which Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump cemented their front-runner status in their respective parties. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the race for…

Public Will Probably Not Get Its Way With Boaty McBoatface

A government official in Britain rained on the parade this week after tens of thousands of voters in an online poll indicated they want to have a new British research ship christened “Boaty McBoatface.” Atlas Obscura reports that the official,…

ABC Unveils Summer Prime-Time Schedule; Premieres Include ‘Uncle Buck,’ ‘To Tell the Truth’

ABC rolled out its 2016 summer schedule today, including premiere dates for the new shows “Uncle Buck,” “To Tell the Truth” and “The $100,000 Pyramid.” “Uncle Buck” and “To Tell the Truth” premiere Tuesday, June 14, with two installments of…

NBC Sets Commercial-Free Two-Hour Season Premiere for Drama Series

NBC will launch season two of a prime-time drama series with a special two-hour commercial-free premiere broadcast. The network announced plans today for the special season launch for “Aquarius,” which will air Thursday, June 16, from 9-11 p.m. ET/PT. The…

Whole Foods Embroiled in Legal Battle Over Alleged Gay Slur on Cake

Whole Foods Market is fighting back after it was accused of selling a cake that was decorated with a gay slur. NBC News reports that the store chain “plans to take legal action against a customer who claimed a bakery employee…

Why Tracy Morgan Canceled a Live Appearance in Mississippi

Former “30 Rock” and “Saturday Night Live” star Tracy Morgan, who has been on the road doing live comedy concerts as he continues his recovery from a brutal 2014 traffic collision, announced today that he has canceled a performance in…

ABC Morning Shakeup: ‘Live’ Host Exits, Jumps to ‘GMA’

A lineup change is in the works at ABC that will change the network’s morning landscape. The network announced that “Live with Kelly and Michael’s” Michael Strahan, a former NFL player who has been Kelly Ripa’s co-host since 2012, is…

‘Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ Already Makes Changes Under New Showrunner

Monday’s installment of the CBS talk show “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” offered a glimpse of how the show may be changing under new showrunner Chris Licht. As we reported previously, the network brought Licht aboard last week after Licht…