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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.

After Seven Seasons NBC Series Finally Has a $1,000,000 Winner

It took seven seasons, but NBC was finally able to give a contestant a million dollars. “After seven seasons, NBC’s ‘American Ninja Warrior’ has crowned its first champion, as Isaac Caldiero, a 33-year-old rock climber and busboy, became the first…

Stephen Colbert’s Funny Bit About Trump Ready on Day One of His Presidency to Prepare for Day Two. Watch the Video Now

NBC Cancels Series

NBC is pulling the plug on a comedy series. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the network has canceled “Mr. Robinson” after just six episodes aired. The short first season aired in back-to-back installments on three consecutive Wednesday nights…

Binge Alert: Amazon Sets Rollout Date for New Comedy, With Full Season to Debut at Once

Amazon is embracing the binge-watching model, rolling out a full season of the new comedy “Red Oaks” on Friday, Oct. 9. Ten episodes will become available on that date on Amazon Prime in the U.S. and other countries. “Created by…

NBC Gives Donald Trump’s Old Job to One of the Biggest Stars in Hollywood History

NBC has named its replacement for Donald Trump as the host of “Celebrity Apprentice,” announcing that the job will go to one of the top movie stars of all time — who also happens to be an ex-politician. The show’s…

Controversial Reality Show Picked Up for Another Season

A TV reality show that has generated its share of controversy will be back for a third season. VH1 announced today that it has greenlighted season three of “Dating Naked.” The announcement comes as the cable channel is promoting the…

A&E Rolls Out ‘Cosby: The Women Speak’

A&E is taking the wraps off “Cosby: The Women Speak,” in which a number of women speak out about alleged sexual misconduct by veteran entertainer Bill Cosby. The one-hour special premieres Thursday, Sept. 17, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. In the…

‘Exodus’ Under Way at Cable Channel

A “tumultuous” wave of departures at a cable channel is being described as an exodus, with the latest to leave Bloomberg TV being executive producer Allison Girvin, the New York Post reports. Girvin, who has been executive producing the morning…

‘Entourage’ Star Steps Into 9/11 Controversy

The star of HBO’s “Entourage” is in the middle of a firestorm over a comment he posted online on the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The New York Daily News reports that Adrian Grenier wrote on his Instagram page:…

The Emmy Awards Have Yet to Be Presented, and One TV Show Has Already Won Eight Emmys to Become the Front-Runner for the Main Event; We Have All the Details on the Creative Arts Emmys — Including the Full List of Nominees and Winners

One TV series stood tall at Saturday’s Creative Arts Emmys, assuming the role of front-runner for the upcoming Primetime Emmy Awards. The HBO fantasy series “Game of Thrones” hauled in eight Emmys at the warmup to the Sept. 20 main…