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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.

Statement From CBS About ‘Survivor’

Press release from CBS, Dec. 17, 2019: Season 39 of “Survivor” has been unprecedented for all of us, with important social issues and inappropriate individual behavior intersecting with game play in complex ways that we’ve never seen before. During the…

Authorities Say Actor Died From Drug Cocktail

The Medical Examiner’s Office in New York said Tuesday that the death of TV, film and stage actor Brian Tarantina was caused by an accidental overdose from a cocktail of drugs, including fentanyl, The New York Post’s Page Six reports….

‘The View’ Doing Cleanup After Heated Exchange

The co-hosts of ABC’s often contentious daytime talk show “The View” opened Tuesday’s program by addressing a tense exchange that generated a lot of attention on Monday’s show. As is often the case, the heated exchange was about politics and…

‘Empire’ Reportedly in Talks to Bring Back Jussie Smollett

“Actor Jussie Smollett, who was written out of the Fox series ‘Empire’ after claiming he was beaten up by men who yelled ‘This is MAGA country!’ and put a noose around his neck, may be returning to the Fox melodrama…

Effort to Save Canceled Drama Series Falls Short

An attempt to find a new home for an acclaimed but canceled drama series has been abandoned, according to the show’s creator. Jim Gavin announced Tuesday on Twitter that the canceled AMC show “Lodge 49” will not be moving forward….

CBS Developing Sitcom Starring Popular Comedian

A comedian who has had a series of successful stand-up specials is at the center of a new family sitcom that’s in development at CBS. Nellie Andreeva reports on Deadline that the multicamera project stars Iliza Shlesinger. “The project hails…

’60 Minutes’ Producer Sues CBS

The CBS network has been hit with a lawsuit filed by a producer who has been working on “60 Minutes.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, the suit filed by Cassandra Vinograd, a London-based associate producer for the program, accuses CBS…

Hallmark Reverses Course After Triggering Backlash Over Decision to Ban Ads

“The Hallmark Channel, reversing what it called a ‘wrong decision,’ said Sunday it will reinstate commercials featuring same-sex couples that it had pulled following a complaint from a conservative group,” the AP reports. “The earlier decision by Crown Media, Hallmark’s…

Headliner Named for ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’

ABC announced Tuesday that its New Year’s Eve special “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2020” will be headlined by Post Malone. He will be joined by additional performers BTS, Sam Hunt and Alanis Morissette, performing for…

Post Malone to Headline America’s Most-Watched New Year’s Eve Special, ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2020,’ Live From Times Square

Press release from ABC, Dec. 17, 2019: dick clark productions and ABC today announced that multiplatinum-selling artist Post Malone will join America’s most-watched New Year’s Eve special, “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2020,” with a headlining…