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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.

Networks Planning Joint Response After Clashes With Trump Campaign

A meeting involving the news operations of ABC, CBS and NBC along with CNN and Fox News was planned today to deal with a battle that has been intensifying between news organizations and the Donald Trump presidential campaign. The Washington…

NBC’s Al Roker Files Complaint About Taxi Incident

Al Roker of NBC’s “Today” show is talking about an incident over the weekend that prompted him to file a complaint with the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission. TVNewser reports that Roker said a New York City taxi…

Remake of 50-Year-Old Sci-Fi Series in Development

Netflix is developing a series that’s a remake of a beloved science-fiction series that recently marked its 50th anniversary. Deadline.com reports that the streaming service landed the “Lost in Space” reboot. Netflix beat out multiple bidders for the project, which…

Nets Circling Thursday Night NFL Package

The last major sports rights package that will become available for years is up for grabs, and according to The Hollywood Reporter, CBS, Fox, NBC and Turner have all indicated their interest the NFL’s Thursday night offering. CBS was the…

Nickelodeon Sets Up TV Movie as Part of Its Revival of Classic Shows

Nickelodeon continues to bring back favorite shows and characters from the 1990s, and the latest project has the network developing a “Hey Arnold!” TV movie. The original series, about a fourth-grader who lived with his grandparents in a boarding house,…

Disney XD Program Returns for Second Season

Disney XD will bring back a live-action comedy series for season two. B&C reports that the network ordered a second season of “Gamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Everything.” Production on the show’s second season is due to get rolling in…

Popular Game Show Host of 1970s and 1980s Dies at Age 82

A popular game show host, “who was the face of NBC’s game shows during the ‘70s and ‘80s, died Friday — less than two weeks after his 82nd birthday,” reports the New York Daily News. Jim Perry was best known…

With Host Matthew McConaughey and Musical Guest Adele, ‘SNL’ Scores in the Ratings; Plus Fun ‘SNL’ Skit

From an NBC release: In Late-Night Metered-Market Household Averages for Saturday Night: ▀         The Nov. 21 telecast of “Saturday Night Live,” with host Matthew McConaughey and musical guest Adele (4.6 rating, 12 share in households in the 56 markets metered by…

Fox Becomes First Broadcast Net to Scrap Nielsen’s Live+Same Day Ratings

Fox has officially dropped Live+Same Day Nielsen ratings, becoming the first broadcast network to do so, Deadline.com reports. Dana Walden and Gary Newman, the network’s co-chairs and CEOs, made the announcement in an internal memo. In the memo, they wrote:…

Bryan Cranston Reveals What Happens When Boy Bands Grow Into Man Bands

In case you’ve ever wondered what happens to boy bands when they grow up, former “Breaking Bad” star Bryan Cranston has the answer. Cranston fronted a “man band” during an appearance on CBS’s “Late Late Show with James Corden,” in a…