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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.

EW Names Its Entertainer of the Year

Entertainment Weekly’s Entertainer of the Year “swears like a sailor,” according to the cover of the magazine’s Dec. 4 issue, and at age 25 already has an Oscar and two huge movie franchises under her belt. She’s actress Jennifer Lawrence,…

Did the TV News Networks’ Trump Strategy Fizzle?

Five major TV news operations convened Monday to discuss the Donald Trump situation via a conference call, but according to media reports, the initial call ended without consensus on a plan. A follow-up call was reportedly planned for later Monday….

Video Invokes ‘Star Wars’ Theme to Pump Up New Late-Night Show

A new entry in the late-night wars is on the way, and the network went all out to create a video promoting the show. TBS took the wraps off a new teaser this week for “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee,”…

CW Tweaks Prime-Time Schedule, Unveils January Premiere Dates

The CW broadcast network unveiled a new prime-time lineup and announced that the new drama series “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” will premiere Thursday, Jan. 21, at 8 p.m. The same night, season three of the post-apocalyptic drama series “The 100”…

‘DWTS’ Locks In Plans for Season 22

ABC has set the premiere date for season 22 of its thriving competition franchise “Dancing with the Stars.” The show will return Monday, March 21, with a two-hour program, 8-10 p.m. ET. The season 21 finale is airing this week,…

NASCAR Delivers Its Most-Watched Finale in 10 Years

NBC’s broadcast of Sunday’s final race of the NASCAR season was the sport’s most-watched season finale since 2005, the network announced. In addition to crowning Kyle Busch as the season champion, the race in Homestead, Fla., marked the end of…

Why One Company Is Just Now Completing Its TV Upfront Presentation

It’s almost Thanksgiving, and less than two weeks ago one company completed an upfront presentation in Atlanta. Huh? What’s this all about? It’s about NCC Media, cable’s spot TV specialists. In this interview with TVWeek’s Chuck Ross, Andrew Capone, NCC’s…

Fox News Host Exits the Network

One of the regulars on Fox News Channel is stepping down and will be leaving the network. Elisabeth Hasselbeck announced that she is exiting her spot on “Fox & Friends” to focus on raising her family. Hasselbeck, who was a…

Reports: Trump 9/11 Claim Disputed; Protester Beaten and Kicked by Trump Supporters; Trump May Launch Third-Party Campaign

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign made headlines on a number of fronts over the past few days, including clashes with news organizations, as we reported separately. According to a report in the New York Daily News, a Black Lives Matter protester was…

ABC Scores Sunday Season Highs

ABC is pleased with its overnight numbers for Sunday, when even against strong competition from the NFL, the American Music Awards pushed the Alphabet Network to strong results. Citing Nielsen Fast Affiliate Live+Same Day data, ABC reports that its Sunday…