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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.

High-Profile Fox News Channel Personality Gets a Spot on Broadcast Net

A Fox News personality who has been in the spotlight a lot during the current election season is “graduating” to the Fox broadcast network for one night. The AP reports that Megyn Kelly, who been showcased in a series of…

Two Artists, One You Know, the Other You Don’t Know — Bruce Springsteen and Al Kallis — Implore Us: In the Time of Your Life, Live!

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The Next Bachlorette Has Been Selected

With “The Bachelor” airing its season 20 finale last night, ABC has moved on to “The Bachelorette,” announcing that JoJo Fletcher is the next Bachelorette. The announcement was made on last night’s “After the Final Rose,” which aired live following…

NBC Gives Its Latest Hit an Early Renewal

NBC moved quickly to pick up its newest hit show for another season. The network will bring back “Little Big Shots” for season two, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. The program bowed earlier this month and has aired just…

More Controversy for BBC’s ‘Top Gear’

It’s a new era for the hit BBC car show “Top Gear” — including the arrival of “Friends” alum Matt LeBlanc as one of the show’s hosts. But the show’s reputation for courting controversy appears to remain intact, and LeBlanc…

Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford to Reunite for a New ‘Indiana Jones’ Movie

The “Indiana Jones” movie franchise is headed back to theaters, with Steven Spielberg set to direct and Harrison Ford lined up to reprise the title role. The Walt Disney Co. announced plans today for the movie, which will be the…

Does AMC Have Its Next ‘Walking Dead’ in the Pipeline?

After achieving success beyond any expectations with “The Walking Dead” series, AMC is hoping it has its next hit comic book adaptation lined up in Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s “Preacher.” The pilot premiered Monday at the SXSW festival, and…

Patrick Warburton to Star in Drama Series — Remember Him on ‘Seinfeld’?

Former “The Tick” star Patrick Warburton — also known for “Rules of Engagement” and for his memorable arc as Puddy on “Seinfeld” — is joining the Netflix drama “A Series of Unfortunate Events,” The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. “Picked…

For First Time NFL Admits Link Between Football and Brain Disease

“The NFL’s top health and safety officer acknowledged Monday there is a link between football-related head trauma and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE — the first time a senior league official has conceded football’s connection to the devastating brain disease,”…

Local TV Report: Michigan Uber Driver Suspected in Shooting Spree Says the Ride-Sharing App Had the Ability to Take Over His Body

An Uber driver who’s accused of going on a shooting spree Feb. 20 that left six people dead told police that the Uber app took over his body and apparently controlled his actions, according to a report by Grand Rapids,…