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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 ‘Kocktails With Khloe’ Was Kanceled

It wasn’t ratings that got Khloe Kardashian’s reality show “Kocktails With Khloe” canceled this week, according to a report on the New York Post’s Page Six. Ratings for the FYI show were high, the story reports, “but behind the scenes,…

We Love the Title of This Late-Night Show in Development — But How Will It Sit With Pat Robertson?

A new late-night show could be an uncomfortable fit with Pat Robertson’s “700 Club,” with the new show planned as either Robertson’s lead-in or his lead-out. The new show, which is in development at Disney/ABC’s Freeform, is called “Later Bitches.”…

Hungry for More O.J. Programming? ESPN Aims to Please, Starting With This Powerful New Trailer for Its Upcoming O.J. Series

The conclusion this week of FX’s “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” leaves some viewers feeling a void, and TV programmers are ready to fill it. Among those with new O.J. Simpson projects in the pipeline is ESPN,…

Secrets to Be Revealed by ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’

Bravo Media is reporting that secrets behind “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” will be revealed as part of a slate of special programming focusing on the reality series. The cable channel rolled out plans for a three-part reunion series…

‘Juuuuudy,’ ‘Juuuuudy,’ ‘Juuuuudy’: Musical About Cary Grant, Shepherded by His Famous Oscar-Nominated Ex-Wife, Sets Sights on Broadway

A musical based on “Dear Cary” — the LSD-laced saga of life with Cary Grant penned by the Hollywood legend’s three-time Oscar-nominated former wife Dyan Cannon — may be headed to Broadway, The New York Post’s Page Six reports. Cannon,…

Bravo Media Offers a Gripping Three-Part Reunion With ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Beginning Tuesday, April 19, at 9 p.m. ET/PT

Press release from Bravo Media, April 7, 2016: Bravo Media’s “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” offers an emotionally-charged three-part reunion kicking-off on Tuesday, April 19th at 9PM ET/PT. Host Andy Cohen sits down with Eileen Davidson, Kathryn Edwards, Yolanda…

As Melissa McCarthy Says Goodbye to One TV Series, She Says Hello to a New, Old Series

Let us explain. On May 16th Melissa McCarthy’s sitcom, “Mike & Molly,” is scheduled to air its last episode. However, according to People magazine, “McCarthy revealed on Thursday that she will be returning to [the fictional town of] Stars Hollow…

Excruciating! Ernie Els — Who Was Once Ranked as the No.1 Golfer in the World — Takes 6 Strokes to Sink a 2-Foot Putt at the Masters. Watch It Now

Professional golfer Ernie Els, who’s won four major championships in his career and was once ranked the No. 1 golfer in the world, had a disastrous first hole during Thursday’s opening round of the Masters. It took Els six strokes to…

Fox Renews Two Series, Leaves Others Dangling

Fox announced renewals today for a pair of prime-time dramas, with the announcement leaving a number of other shows on the bubble. E! News reports that the network picked up the freshman drama series “Rosewood” and “Lucifer” for 2016-17. “Rosewood,”…

Sumner Redstone Lawsuit Settled

A settlement has been reached in the lawsuit that has been swirling around Viacom and CBS Corp. controlling shareholder Sumner Redstone. Variety reports that attorneys for Redstone reached a preliminary settlement with his former girlfriend Manuela Herzer, who challenged Redstone’s…