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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.

Former ‘CBS Evening News’ Anchor Jeff Glor Finds a Landing Spot

The questions about where Jeff Glor would end up — and particularly about whether he would remain with CBS — have been answered. Glor, who recently was replaced as anchor of “CBS Evening News,” will remain with the network, landing…

Police in Chicago Were Told a Deal Was in the Works With Jussie Smollett

“New documents on the Jussie Smollett case released Thursday show that prosecutors told Chicago police detectives that a possible deal with the ‘Empire’ actor was in the works a month before charges against him were dropped,” the AP reports. “The…

CBS Adds Its Voice to the Abortion Law Issue

“CBS and Showtime have issued a statement on the recent abortion legislation in Georgia and other states, saying that they ‘may not be viable locations for our future production’ should the law take effect,” Variety reports. The companies released a…

Gannett Reportedly Holds Merger Talks With Company That Owns 156 Newspapers

Gannett, the publisher of USA Today, has reportedly held talks about a possible merger with Gatehouse Media, according to The New York Post. “The talks centered on both companies’ desire to ‘bulk up and trim costs,’ according to the report…

Comedy Series to End

A comedy series that has chalked up a string of Primetime Emmy nominations and claimed two trophies since it premiered in 2014 will wrap it up after a sixth and final season. Variety reports that HBO is ready to bid…

National Spelling Bee Breaks the Dictionary — Watch It Happen

Something unprecedented happened at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, held Thursday in Oxon Hill, Md. The competition ended in an eight-way tie when eight spellers could not be stumped by anything thrown at them and the organizers finally ran out…

Canceled Series Officially Dead After Revival Effort Fails

Efforts to revive a canceled broadcast drama series have come up short, with the show’s co-creator and executive producer taking to social media to declare the revival effort dead. Lee Daniels broke the news about the former Fox drama “Star”…

Kenny Rogers Hospitalized

Singer and actor Kenny Rogers was admitted to a hospital, where he was treated for dehydration, according to an announcement on his Twitter account. You can see the announcement below. Crossover star Rogers, 80, retired from touring in 2017 after…

Greg Meidel, Who Left as President of Twentieth Television Two Months Ago, Joins Forces With One of TV’s Biggest Stars

Former President of Twentieth Television Greg Meidel has taken on a new role that finds him working with the reigning queen of daytime television, Judge Judy Sheindlin. “Industry veteran Meidel has joined Sheindlin’s company Queen Bee Productions as Senior Advisor,”…

Adam Levine’s Abrupt Decision to Leave NBC’s ‘The Voice’ Comes With a Steep Pricetag

Adam Levine’s sudden exit from “The Voice,” announced two weeks after NBC had already confirmed he would be returning to the show, is going to cost him close to $30 million, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. That’s how much…