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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.

‘Fashion Police’ Shuffles the Lineup

E!’s “Fashion Police,” which has undergone turmoil since the death of longtime host Joan Rivers, has come up with a strategy moving forward. Deadline.com reports that Rivers’ daughter, Melissa Rivers, will move in front of the cameras, taking over her…

‘Breaking Bad’ Actor to Star in New Drama Series

One of the mainstays of the acclaimed drama series “Breaking Bad” finally has his next series lined up. The Wall Street Journal reports that Aaron Paul will star in the new Hulu drama series “The Way.” The announcement comes two…

TV’s ‘Longest-Running and Most Anticipated Summer Event’ Expands — Here’s the Full Schedule

Details have been released for a programming event that is being touted as “television’s longest-running and most anticipated summer event.” Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” will run from Sunday, July 5, to Sunday, July 12, and has been expanded this year…

Broadcast Nets’ 10 p.m. Lineups for Fall: ‘Risky,’ ‘Iffy,’ ‘Lackluster’ … and Worse

When the Big 3 broadcast nets roll out their new fall lineups for the 10 p.m. hour — the critical time slot that sets up the local news for affiliates — they appear to be looking at some trouble spots….

BBC’s Hit Car Show ‘Top Gear’ to Return — With a Replacement for Scandal-Plagued Host

The BBC says it’s bringing back its huge global hit “Top Gear,” but the car show will be missing one of its fixtures. The AP reports that Jeremy Clarkson, who was fired in March after punching one of the show’s…

NBC Says It Will ‘Re-evaluate’ Donald Trump’s Role on ‘Celebrity Apprentice’

NBC responded to Donald Trump’s announcement that he is mounting a bid for the presidency with a statement indicating that the network intends to “re-evaluate” Trump’s position as host of “Celebrity Apprentice,” The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. In the…

21st Century Fox Unveils Its New Leadership Structure

In the wake of news last week that Rupert Murdoch was stepping down as CEO of the media megafirm 21st Century Fox Inc., the company has officially unveiled its new lineup of top executives. TVNewsCheck reports that the company’s board…

CNN Show Relaunches, Lands in Fourth Place

A relaunched CNN program could only manage a fourth-place finish in the key news demo vs. its cable news rivals. Mediaite reports that “State of the Union,” which debuted Sunday morning with new host Jake Tapper, did claim the No….

Courtney Love Moves to Block Kurt Cobain Movie

Actress and singer Courtney Love, the widow of grunge rock legend Kurt Cobain, has sent a cease-and-desist letter to theaters showing “Soaked in Bleach,” a new docudrama about the death of Cobain, Deadline.com reports. Cobain’s death in 1994 was ruled…

TV ‘Instamentary’ Series Joins the Manhunt in New York Prison Break

As authorities continue to search for two killers who escaped June 6 from the maximum-security Clinton Correctional Facility in New York state, Investigation Discovery announced Tuesday that it’s joining in the manhunt. The one-hour special “Prison Break: Killers on the…