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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.

NBC Shifts Its Prime-Time Schedule

NBC is tinkering with its prime-time lineup, switching the time slots of two shows airing on Tuesday nights. For the next five weeks, “The Village” will air at 8 p.m. and “The Voice” will move to 9 p.m. The new…

Jimmy Kimmel Brings an Unforgettable Night of Television to ABC With ‘Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons,” Wednesday, May 22

Press release from ABC, April 18, 2019: ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel presents a live, 90-minute prime-time event in tribute to classic television sitcoms. “Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons’”…

Exec Producer Out at Talk Show

The executive producer of a popular talk show is no longer with the show, and he also happens to be involved in a divorce from the show’s host. Variety reports that Kevin Hunter has exited Debmar-Mercury’s “The Wendy Williams Show.”…

Peabody Awards Honor TV Programs

The Peabody Awards named nine television programs as unanimous selections by its Board of Jurors to receive honors in Entertainment at the 78th Annual Peabody Awards. Netflix is the recipient of three of the awards, for “Hannah Gadsby: Nanette,” “Patriot…

‘Malicious Software Attack’ Takes Down Cable Channel

A cable channel was knocked off the air Thursday morning by what’s being called a malicious software attack. CNN reports that The Weather Channel was the victim of the attack. “The network’s morning show, ‘AMHQ,’ which had been due to…

Freeform Fills High-Level Programming Post

Freeform has named a new executive vice president of original programming and development. The network announced today that Lauren Corrao has the position. Corrao was most recently co-president of Tornante TV, an independent studio owned by former Disney CEO Michael…

Sex-Trafficking Claim Against Weinstein Moves Forward

“A New York judge has agreed to let a class-action lawsuit proceed with a sex-trafficking claim against disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein,” the AP reports, adding: “U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein eliminated all of the other claims.” The report adds:…

Netflix to Open New York Production Hub

Netflix is expanding its presence in New York, with Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announcing today that the streaming giant will open a new production hub in New York City. “The production hub will include an expanded office in Manhattan that…

Have You Seen This Guy Making a Mockery of ‘Jeopardy!’? Some Observers Fear He May Have Destroyed the Show

A contestant who has dominated “Jeopardy!” for the past two weeks has been winning by such wide margins that some observers are worried that he may have destroyed the show. James Holzhauer, a 34-year-old professional sports gambler who lives in…

Comedy That Was Canceled a While Back Just Got Renewed

A comedy series that has found new life since being revived following its cancellation by ABC in 2017 appears to have legs. Fox announced today that it will bring back “Last Man Standing” for the 2019-2020 season. The Tim Allen-led…