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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.

Late-Night Trend: Advertisers Making Deals That Affect the Content of Shows — An Example Is Tonight’s ‘Tonight’ Show

Tonight’s installment of NBC’s “Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” will veer away from the usual format, dispensing with the opening monologue and the traditional sit-downs with guests, Variety reports. “Instead, Fallon will open the program by telling viewers that the…

Stormy Daniels’ Former Lawyer Michael Avenatti Arrested

Celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti, who represented porn star Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against Donald Trump and his former lawyer Michael Cohen, was arrested Monday on charges of trying to extort $25 million from Nike, CNBC reports. “Avenatti also is charged…

CBS Tweaks Tonight’s Prime Time

CBS is scrapping part of tonight’s prime-time lineup to make room for a special program from CBS News on the Mueller Report. “The Mueller Report: A Turning Point” will air at 10 p.m. The one-hour program will pre-empt the regularly…

The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore: Singer Behind Classic 1966 Hit Dies

The lead singer for the U.S. musical group best remembered for the 1966 hit “The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore” has died. The death of Scott Walker, frontman of the 1960s pop group the Walker Brothers, was announced Monday by…

Apple Unveils News Service, New Credit Card, Digital Video Service That May Compete Not Only With Netflix and Amazon But Also With Cable TV

At an event Monday at its headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., Apple laid out plans for a number of high-profile initiatives, notably its news subscription service Apple News Plus, a new credit card and a video service that the AP reports…

Apple Unveils Apple TV+, the New Home for the World’s Most Creative Storytellers

Press release from Apple, March 25, 2019: Apple today announced Apple TV+, the new home for the world’s most creative storytellers featuring exclusive original shows, movies and documentaries, coming this fall. Apple TV+, Apple’s original video subscription service, will feature…

Fox Renews Network’s No. 1 Drama, ‘9-1-1,’ and ‘The Resident’ for Third Seasons

Press release from Fox, March 25, 2019: FOX has renewed hit dramas 9-1-1 and THE RESIDENT for their third seasons, it was announced today by Michael Thorn, President, Entertainment, for FOX Entertainment. “9-1-1 redefined what a procedural series can be,…

CBS News to Broadcast ‘The Mueller Report: A Turning Point,’ a One-Hour Special, on Monday, March 25, 10 p.m.

Press release from CBS, March 25, 2019: CBS News will broadcast THE MUELLER REPORT: A TURNING POINT, a one-hour primetime special on Monday, March 25, (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The special will be simulcast on CBS…

Another Day of Mass Layoffs at Fox

The second consecutive day of mass layoffs hit the Fox lot as the carnage continued following the closing Tuesday night of Disney’s $71.3 billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox. “Longtime 20th Century Fox Television Distribution president Mark Kaner is among…

One of the Most Famous Classic TV Shows Is Coming Back

A series that was a fixture of prime-time television in the 1950s and 1960s is being brought back. Variety reports that HBO is reviving “Perry Mason,” although the new version promises to be different from the Raymond Burr classic that…