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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.

‘Daily Show’ Picks a Surprise Replacement for Jon Stewart

Comedy Central’s late-night staple “The Daily Show” has found its replacement for Jon Stewart, who is leaving after 16 years as host. The New York Times reports that the show is elevating on-air contributor Trevor Noah to the post. The…

YouTube Testing Ultra Hi-Def, Ultra-Smooth Video Playback — Here’s a Sample

YouTube has been quietly working on ratcheting up the quality of the videos hosted on the site. Tech Crunch reports that the site recently began allowing 60 FPS video playback and is now testing playback at 4K. “The catch? It’s…

NBC’s Flagship Station Gets New President and GM

The flagship TV station among the NBC O&Os has a new boss. Taking over at New York’s WNBC-TV will be Eric Lerner, Variety reports. Lerner, the GM at WCAU-TV, NBC’s O&O in Philadelphia, will step in as president and general…

Daypart Dip: Long-Running Series Sinks to Another Historic Low in Key Demo

One of the longest-running shows on TV continues to see its viewership fall off in one of its most important demos. Citing figures reported by Soap Opera Network, TVbytheNumbers.com reports that ABC’s daytime institution “General Hospital” hit an all-time low…

Report: Does Comedy Central’s New ‘Big Time in Hollywood, FL’ Represent a Sea Change in Sitcoms?

“As a serialized show with a mountain of plot, ‘Big Time in Hollywood, FL’ (which debuted on Wednesday, March 25, 2015) represents a departure for Comedy Central, a channel built on sketch shows, topical comedy and episodic animation. It’s part…

Will the Unsavory Underside of Johnny Carson’s Years as the King of Late-Night Be the Subject of a Broadway Musical?

Henry Bushkin, who for many years was Johnny Carson’s confidant and lawyer, wrote a book in 2012 called “Johnny Carson,” which was not particularly flattering to the King of Late-Night. Reports the New York Post’s gossipy Page Six, Buskin is…

Jamie Foxx Gets Backlash for ‘Transphobic’ Jokes

Jamie Foxx stirred up criticism over jokes he made while hosting the iHeartRadio Music Awards. In a burst of outrage on social media, Foxx is being called “transphobic” for his material on Bruce Jenner’s transition. One Twitter user tweeted: “Jamie…

Double Fantasy: ‘Game of Thrones’ Star Heads to ‘Doctor Who’

In a move that brings together two very different fantasy worlds, one of the stars of “Game of Thrones” is heading to “Doctor Who.” The Huffington Post reports that Maisie Williams is set to do a guest spot on “Doctor…

Gene Saks, Who Directed Eight of Neil Simon’s Plays on Broadway, Plus the Smash Movie Version of Simon’s ‘The Odd Couple,’ Dies at 93. Read What He Says About Directing a Play on the Stage vs. on Film. Hints for Actors

By Chuck Ross “Gene Saks, an actor who switched to stage and film directing in midcareer, winning three Tony Awards and becoming the leading interpreter of the plays of Neil Simon, died on Saturday at his home in East Hampton,…

2015 NCAA Tournament Delivers Record-Setting Numbers Through Elite Eight

Press release from CBS Sports and Turner Sports, March 30, 2015: The 2015 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship continues to deliver record-setting numbers across multimedia platforms. Turner Sports and CBS Sports’ exclusive coverage of the 2015 NCAA Tournament across…