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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.

Popular TV Series Being Revived

A drama series that was canceled in 2007 is coming back to TV. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Netflix and Warner Bros. are reviving “Gilmore Girls.” “Set to return are stars Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Scott Patterson, Kelly…

Accusations Fly After Stations Get Dropped in Feud Between Station Group, Cable Provider

A retransmission dispute turned ugly over the weekend after stations were dropped at midnight Friday with Nexstar Broadcasting and Cox Communications at an impasse in negotiations. B&C reports that Nexstar blamed Cox for dumping 13 of its stations. In a…

One of the Most Successful Supermodels in History Is Retiring

A supermodel who became a household name and now oversees an empire says she’s finished with modeling. TMZ.com reports that Cindy Crawford said she will retire this month after 34 years in front of the cameras. “Crawford told United Airlines’…

Fox’s Live Musical ‘Grease’ Gets Rave From Veteran Broadway Reviewer. He Notes That None of the Live Musicals on NBC ‘hit the stratospheric highs of this show’

Sunday’s broadcast of “Grease: Live” on the Fox Network, starring Julianne Hough, Vanessa Hudgens and Aaron Tveit, raised the bar for live TV presentations, according to reviewer Jeremy Gerard, writing on Deadline.com. “From the first seconds of the three-hour broadcast…

Actress Performs in Honor of Her Father, Who Died Hours Before

An actress who performed live on national TV Sunday night announced the news of her father’s death just hours before the show went on. CNN reports that Vanessa Hudgens, one of the stars of the high-profile Fox broadcast of “Grease:…

Louis C.K. Launches a Surprise Show

Popular comedian Louis C.K., whose FX series “Louie” has been a critical smash during its five seasons, had a surprise up his sleeve for fans. The New York Times reports that C.K. has released a new online show, “Horace and…

SAG Awards: ‘Downton Abbey,’ ‘House of Cards’ Among the TV Winners — Here Are All the Winners and Nominees in TV and Film

The Screen Actors Guild awarded its honors for 2016 in a ceremony held at the Shrine Auditorium Saturday in Los Angeles. A win for “Spotlight” for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture anointed the movie as one…

Clinton and Sanders Set Four More Debates; Next One Coming Up in Three Days

Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have agreed to meet in four more debates, with the next one to air Thursday, Feb. 4, on MSNBC. Variety reports that Chuck Todd and Rachel Maddow will host this week’s debate,…

IBM Closes Weather Company Tech Acquisition, Broadens Scope of Its Internet of Things Initiative

IBM announced today that it has closed its acquisition of The Weather Company’s B2B, mobile and cloud-based Web properties, weather.com, Weather Underground,The Weather Company brand and WSI, its global business-to-business brand. The acquisition does not include the company’s cable TV…

Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman Join Forces in New TV Series

A new series brings together the most famous superheroes of the DC Comics universe to battle their most infamous foes. Cartoon Network announced plans for “Justice League Action” from Warner Bros. Animation, featuring the voice of Kevin Conroy, the voice of…