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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.

ABC Takes Wraps Off Fall Schedule, Launches Five New Shows — Here’s the Full Lineup

ABC has unveiled its schedule of fall premieres, with five new series joining the prime-time lineup. The network will unspool the new comedy series “The Muppets” on Tuesday, Sept. 22, kicking off prime time at 8 p.m. and leading into…

NBC’s ‘The Voice’ Lineup: One Celebrity Coach Is Out, But a Familiar Face Returns

NBC is bringing back a heavyweight coach from the show’s past to fill a vacant spot on the coaching panel of “The Voice” for fall. Us Magazine reports that Christina Aguilera will sit out the season, with Gwen Stefani returning…

Amid Ratings Surge, Drama Series Picked Up for Another Season

After its recent season premiere set a record — and with the show becoming a key building block for the Starz lineup of original programs — the pay cable channel announced that it has renewed “Power” for a third season,…

The U.S. Is About to Have a New Poet Laureate — and the Appointment Marks a First

When the country meets its next Poet Laureate this fall, it will mark the first time the job has gone to a Hispanic person. Librarian of Congress James H. Billington today announced the appointment of Juan Felipe Herrera as the…

ABC Announces Fall Series Premiere Dates for 2015-2016 Season

Press release from ABC Entertainment, June 10, 2015: ABC will launch the 2015-2016 season in mid-September with a stable of returning hit shows and five new series to join the schedule. The premiere dates are listed below. All times listed…

Librarian of Congress Appoints Juan Felipe Herrera Poet Laureate

Press release from the Library of Congress, June 10, 2015: Librarian of Congress James H. Billington today announced the appointment of Juan Felipe Herrera as the Library’s 21st Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry, for 2015-2016. Herrera will take up his…

‘The View’ Names New Co-Host — Actress, Model and Producer Joins the Panel ‘Effective Immediately’

ABC has moved a familiar TV face into the open slot on the daytime talk show “The View.” The network announced that actress, model, singer and TV producer Raven-Symone is joining the panel “effective immediately.” Raven-Symone will be a co-host…

Heartbreaking Plot Twist in the Works for ‘The Simpsons’

A plot development that is likely to break the hearts of fans of “The Simpsons” is coming this season to the long-running Fox animated hit. USA Today reports that Homer and Marge will be separating. Executive producer Al Jean reportedly…

Two TV Icons On Board for New NBC Unscripted Series

Two of television’s most iconic actors, along with a boxing legend, will bring their star power to a new reality show that’s in the works at NBC. Variety reports that William Shatner, Henry Winkler and George Foreman are all signed…

Seinfeld Gets a Late-Night Show … Sort Of

Jerry Seinfeld will join the fray at 11:30 p.m., where he will compete with Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel. The New York Post reports that Seinfeld’s popular Web series “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” is moving into the…