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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.

Plans Set for Final GOP Debate Before Iowa, With Fox News Channel to Host

Plans are now in place for what will be the final GOP presidential debate before the Iowa caucuses. Deadline.com reports that Fox News, which kicked off the presidential debates with its high-profile, Donald Trump-fueled event on Aug. 6, will host…

Is Sarah Palin Launching a New Career as a Comedy Actress? Here’s a Clip That May Surprise You

A promotional clip released today features Sarah Palin — who has often been parodied by “Saturday Night Live” alumna Tina Fey — apparently returning the favor and parodying Fey. The clip is a promo for something called “31 Rock,” and…

ABC in Business With Reese Witherspoon

ABC is developing a new drama project with Academy Award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the network ordered a script for “Please Don’t Go,” to be written by “Fear the Walking Dead” writer Meaghan Oppenheimer,…

Obama Books Unusual Appearance on Comedy Series

President Obama is set to be the featured guest on a program that typically has comedians in the guest spot. CBS News reports that the show is “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” Jerry Seinfeld’s online series that generally features Seinfeld and a…

Tina Fey Is ‘Opting Out’ of Internet Fracas Over Accusations of Racism

Tina Fey says she has had enough of an Internet brouhaha over alleged racism involving a TV series she co-created. USA Today reports that Fey attempted to take a step back from the controversy surrounding “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” during an…

Miss Universe Pageant Stumbles, Announces Wrong Winner on Live TV

An enormous mistake on live TV capped off Sunday’s Miss Universe Pageant, when host Steve Harvey misread the results and announced that Miss Colombia had won the contest. Miss Colombia was in fact the first runner-up, and Miss Philippines was…

Oscar-Nominated Actor Developing Remake of 1996 Cult Film

A remake of a 1996 cult movie, in the works for TV, will be executive produced by actor James Franco. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Franco is working with Lifetime on a remake of “Mother, May I Sleep With…

Ad Market Setting Torrid Pace — Index Hits a Record High

The domestic advertising market continues to set what MediaPost calls a “torrid pace” as TV ads and digital both posted gains over a year ago and over earlier 2015 levels. “Standard Media Index’s U.S. Ad Market Tracker index grew 23%…

‘Star Wars’ Opening Weekend Sets Global Record

Worldwide box-office receipts for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” were higher than expected even as recently as Sunday, Disney CEO Bob Iger told BloombergBusiness. Iger said the total global box office for the opening weekend will be about $528 million, including…

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Pump Up ‘SNL’ Ratings

Two popular guest hosts and a high-octane musical guest helped NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” post its second-highest overnights in almost two years. NBC announced that Saturday’s program, hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler with musical guest Bruce Springsteen and…