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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.

Fox Reorganizes Commercial Breaks for Next Year’s Super Bowl

Fox is changing things up in the way it will place commercials in next year’s Super Bowl. “Fox intends to cut one commercial break from each quarter in its February 2020 broadcast of Super Bowl LIV, according to four people…

YouTube to Make All New Original Series and Specials Free With Ads

YouTube announced a slate of new and returning original series, and broke news with the announcement that it will make all of its new original series and specials free to watch with ads. The lineup includes new seasons of “Cobra…

Longtime CBS Exec Leaves the Network Amid Controversy

A veteran CBS executive is reportedly exiting the network after becoming the focus of controversy. Variety reports that Peter Golden, the network’s longtime head of casting, is leaving his position. “The move follows complaints to human resources about Golden’s behavior…

Facebook Bans Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones and Other ‘Dangerous Individuals’

“After years of pressure to crack down on hate and bigotry, Facebook has banned Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones and other extremists, saying they violated its ban on ‘dangerous individuals,’” the AP reports. Right-wing personalities Paul Nehlen, Milo Yiannopoulos, Paul Joseph…

Former Fox Sports and ESPN Exec Joins Streaming Service

A former executive with ESPN and Fox Sports was hired as the new executive vice president for content in North America at DAZN, the sports streaming service from former ESPN President John Skipper. The AP reports that Jamie Horowitz has…

E! Renews Three Shows

The E! cable channel handed out season pickups to three series, announcing renewals for the unscripted shows “Very Cavallari,” “Revenge Body with Khloe Kardashian” and “Dating #NoFilter.” “Very Cavallari” is currently airing its second season on Sunday’s at 10 p.m….

CBS’s ‘Colbert’ Going All Out as Broadcast Season Heads Into Home Stretch

For the final three weeks of the 2018-2019 broadcast season, CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” announced a high-profile guest lineup starting Monday, May 6. Among the highlights, the cast of “Veep” will be featured on Thursday, May 9,…

Kelly Clarkson Undergoes Emergency Surgery

Singer Kelly Clarkson underwent emergency surgery just hours after she hosted the Billboard Music Awards. Clarkson revealed that she was suffering with appendicitis the whole time she was hosting and performing on the high-profile awards show — including experiencing symptoms…

Criminal Investigation Launched in Killing of ‘Teen Mom 2’ Star’s Dog

An investigation has been launched into the apparent killing of a dog that belonged to Jenelle Evans, a reality TV personality seen on MTV’s “Teen Mom 2.” As we reported previously, Evans’ husband, David Eason, apparently shot the French bulldog,…

‘Jeopardy!’ Sensation’s Golden Moment May Not End When (If?) His ‘Jeopardy!’ Run Ever Does

“Jeopardy!” whiz James Holzhauer, who has fired up haters and fans alike as he has been setting records and demolishing the competition on the brainy game show for the past month, may see some positive fallout that extends beyond his…