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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.

New Exec Producer for ‘ET’

A big change is in the works behind the scenes at the newsmag “Entertainment Tonight.” Deadline reports that veteran producer Erin Johnson was named executive producer and is replacing Sharon Hoffman. Hoffman reportedly decided to leave the show to move…

‘Jeopardy!’ Looks Back on ‘Jeopardy James’ Holzhauer’s Winning Streak

After James Holzhauer’s “Jeopardy!” winning streak ended this week at 32 games, the game show posted a highlight reel containing key moments from his impressive run. Here’s the clip …

Syfy Cancels Two Shows

Cable channel Syfy has canceled two shows, including pulling the plug after just one season of “Deadly Class.” Also canceled, after two seasons, is the quirky Christopher Meloni vehicle “Happy!” “The former, an adaptation of Rick Remender’s comic book series,…

High-Ranking Entertainment One Exec Negotiates His Exit

The president and chief content officer of film, television and digital for Entertainment One is in talks to exit the post, Variety reports. The news comes after what’s described as conflict between Mark Gordon, a veteran film and television producer,…

Former Fox News Personality Resigns From Pageant Post

A longtime Fox News host who exited the cable channel in 2016 resigned as chair of the board of Miss America. The New York Post’s Page Six reports that the resignation of Gretchen Carlson from the post follows reports of…

NBC Unveils Comedy Acts for New Show

A new NBC show premiering July 9 will feature a cast of 40 comedy acts who will be vying for a $250,000 prize package and the opportunity to perform at the 2020 Just for Laughs Festival. The competition series “Bring…

Colbert Feasts on Trump’s Trip to the U.K.

Late-night host Stephen Colbert provided an update on Donald Trump’s U.K. visit on CBS’s “The Late Show,” focusing much of his attention on anti-Trump protests in the U.K. Colbert also addressed Trump’s tariffs on Mexico. Here’s the clip …

YouTube Pulling the Plug on Hate Speech Videos

YouTube announced a new policy Wednesday that is expected to result in the removal of thousands of videos and channels advocating neo-Nazism, white supremacy and other bigoted ideologies, The New York Times reports. The move is part of an effort…

Lightning-Rod Actor to Be Roasted — ‘Oh, He’s Gonna Go Down Hard’

In a sign that the next Comedy Central Roast could get political, the channel announced that the “roastee” will be Alec Baldwin, whose “Saturday Night Live” Trump impressions alone should provide plenty of material for the roasters. “The Comedy Central…

Presenters Announced for Sunday’s Tony Awards

CBS announced a star-studded lineup of presenters for “The 73rd Annual Tony Awards,” to be broadcast by the network this Sunday, June 9. As previously announced, the ceremony will be hosted for the second time by James Corden. Today’s announcement…