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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.

Louis C.K. Gets Backlash Over Jokes on ‘SNL’ Finale — In Case You Missed It, Here’s His Monologue

Comedian Louis C.K. is taking heat over controversial jokes he made in his appearance as host of the season finale of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” The U.K. publication The Independent reports that C.K.’s trademark edgy comedy fell flat with a…

Must-See: The One Tweet that May Hold the Meaning to ‘Mad Men’s’ Final Scene

We found this on Salon.com: (Photo Credit: Twitter/@emillersmith) This picture was tweeted by Emily Miller, who, according to Salon, is a copywriter at BBDO in Atlanta. Along with the picture Miller tweeted: Emily Miller @emillersmith Did anyone else notice this?…

How CBS, NBC and ABC All Finished the Season at No. 1

Three of the Big 4 broadcast networks have staked a claim to No. 1 as the 2014-2015 TV season winds down. Reporting for the AP, veteran TV writer David Bauder says CBS, NBC and ABC all were touting their ratings…

Kardashians Face a Tough Crowd at Billboard Awards: Kendall and Kylie Get Booed, Kanye West Is Censored

Representatives of the Kardashian universe were not well-received at Sunday’s 2015 Billboard Music Awards, with Us Weekly reporting that Kendall and Kylie Jenner were booed when they took the stage to introduce a performance by their brother-in-law Kanye West. “While…

Will Letterman Return to the Ed Sullivan Theater or TV? Dave Opens Up

The fiercely private David Letterman opened up about his impending retirement in an interview conducted just days before his final night on CBS’s “Late Show with David Letterman,” scheduled for Wednesday, May 20. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that…

Broadcast Upfront by the Numbers: Who Has the Most New Shows? … and More

Breaking down the broadcast networks’ upfront presentations by the numbers, the network with the most new shows is NBC — but not by much. Bill Cromwell examines the numbers in Media Life Magazine, noting that NBC has six new shows…

ABC Broadcast Hits 14-Year Ratings High

A special telecast airing Sunday on ABC hit a 14-year high in total viewers, along with a 12-year high in the key 18-49 demo. On a night when Taylor Swift became the most decorated winner in the history of the…

Scripps-Katz Affiliation Pact Boosts Three Emerging TV Networks

Three emerging networks are at the heart of a new affiliation agreement announced today between the E.W. Scripps Company and Katz Broadcasting. Grit and Escape will launch on a number of Scripps stations, while LAFF will get expanded distribution. The…

E.W. Scripps Company to Launch Grit and Escape, Expand LAFF Distribution

Press release from Katz Broadcasting and E.W. Scripps Co., May 18, 2015: The E.W. Scripps Company will carry the three emerging Katz Broadcasting television networks – launching Escape and Grit in multiple markets while expanding distribution of LAFF – as…

David Lynch Back On ‘Twin Peaks’ Reboot For Showtime

“Following a squabble with Showtime, David Lynch announced Friday via Twitter that he has resolved his salary and budgetary standoff with the premium cable network,” reports Lesley Goldberg on the website of The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed blog. The story…