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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.

Cable Comedy Series Canceled

The ax has fallen for one cable sitcom, which was canceled by its network after a three-season run. Nickelodeon is pulling the plug on “Instant Mom” after the show wraps its current third season, Deadline.com reports. “The network has informed the cast…

Late-Night Numbers: NBC’s ‘Fallon’ Widens the Gap on CBS’s ‘Colbert’ — Here Are the Rankings

NBC’s “Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” has opened up its biggest lead yet over CBS’s “Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” both in total viewers and in the key 18-49 demo, as the two late-night franchises continue their head-to-head ratings battle….

Quick, Baby Boomers, Do You Remember That Sitcom About Those Goofy Carpenters, Sandwiched Between ‘The Flintstones’ and ’77 Sunset Strip’ on Friday Nights for One Golden Season When We Were Growing Up? Marty Ingels Dies at 79

Marty Ingels, an actor and comedian best known for a 1960s comedy series about a bunch of carpenters and for his longtime marriage to Oscar-winning actress Shirley Jones, has died. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ingels, one of the stars of…

Trump Delivers a Big Crowd for Fox, Has Another Go at One of Those Fox Debate Moderators

Donald Trump may be slipping in the polls — one poll has him trailing GOP presidential rival Ben Carson, 28% to 20%, among likely GOP caucus-goers in Iowa. But Trump continues to be ratings gold with his TV appearances. Deadline.com…

NCAA Wants Fantasy Leagues to Steer Clear of College Sports — and Slaps a Ban on Ads

The NCAA has come down hard on fantasy leagues, banning their advertising and sending a letter to DraftKings and FanDuel requesting that they stop running fantasy contests involving college sports, MediaDailyNews reports. The sports organization “banned all sponsorship/advertising activity in…

Khloe and Lamar Call Off Their Divorce; Meanwhile, the Love Ranch Owner Wants Odom’s Huge Tab Paid … Plus, Dr. Phil’s Take on the Lamar Situation

Amid reports that former basketball star Lamar Odom continues to improve as he rehabilitates from a near-death incident in a Nevada brothel, TMZ.com reports that Odom and his estranged wife, Khloe Kardashian, have called off their divorce and are giving…

E! Announces Second Season of ‘I Am Cait’

E! will go ahead with a second season of “I Am Cait,” the reality show documenting the transition of the former Bruce Jenner into a woman, Caitlyn Jenner. TVbytheNumbers reports: “The show, which debuted to a 1.8 rating in adults…

Pop Star Demi Lovato Joins Forces With TV Channel

Singer Demi Lovato has her plans booked for the Halloween season, and one TV channel is pretty excited about it. ABC Family announced that it has hooked up with Lovato to spice up its annual “13 Nights of Halloween” programming…

Judge on NBC’s ‘The Voice’ Is Front-Runner for Halftime Gig in February at 50th Anniversary of the Super Bowl

One of the judges from “The Voice” is working on setting up a huge gig. In an exclusive, E! News reports that Adam Levine has been in “extensive talks” for a performance by his band, Maroon 5, during the halftime…

Emmy-Nominated Actress to Play the Role Made Famous by Tim Curry in Fox’s 40th Anniversary Reboot of ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’

Fox has cast the lead role in its “Rocky Horror Picture Show” reboot, casting actress Laverne Cox as Dr. Frank-N-Furter. The Frank-N-Furter role was made famous by Tim Curry in the 1975 cult film “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Fox calls…