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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 Greenlights New Competition Series

NBC has placed a series order for a new hourlong competition series inspired by a segment on “The Tonight Show.” “That’s My Jam,” a celebrity music and variety game show, is executive produced by Jimmy Fallon and draws its inspiration…

‘Saturday Night Live’ Unveils Guest Lineup for Upcoming Shows

NBC took the wraps off the guest hosts and musical guests for upcoming installments of “Saturday Night Live,” which has new shows coming March 30, April 6 and April 13. As previously announced, Sandra Oh will host the March 30…

Daytime Show Crushes the Competition by Its Widest Margin Ever

A daytime show that’s been on the air for more than 20 years isn’t showing any signs of slowing down, with Variety reporting that “Judge Judy,” which debuted in 1996, led the February sweeps by the widest margin in the…

Another Fox News Host Targeted Over Comments

In the same week when Jeanine Pirro of Fox News has generated headlines over comments she made about Muslim Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, another Fox News host, Tucker Carlson, has become the focus of a controversy over his past remarks. “The…

Jay Leno Has a Beef With the Current Late-Night Shows

Jay Leno, who became a late-night institution as the replacement for Johnny Carson on NBC’s “Tonight Show,” says the current crop of late-night hosts have failed to grasp an important lesson he picked up from Carson: Keep your politics out…

Will Jussie Smollett’s Issues Derail Fox’s ‘Empire’?

The Fox drama series “Empire,” which has been in the headlines because of what began as an apparent hate crime against actor Jussie Smollett and has since become a major controversy surrounding Smollett, returns tonight for the second half of…

‘The Simpsons’ Showrunner Offers a Dark Interpretation of Michael Jackson’s Appearance on the Show

Al Jean, the longtime showrunner on “The Simpsons” and one of the key figures behind the recent decision to remove from circulation an episode featuring Michael Jackson, talked about the reasoning behind that decision in an interview with The Daily…

Drama Series Gets New Showrunner

A new showrunner has been picked out to take over running the broadcast drama series “The Flash.” The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Eric Wallace, who has been a co-executive producer on seasons four and five of the show,…

CBS Announces Performers for Academy of Country Music Awards

CBS and the Academy of Country Music announced the lineup of performers for the ACM Awards, which will air on CBS live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 7. Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Miranda…

Advertisers Pull Out From Fox News Show

A number of companies have pulled their ads from a Fox News Channel show as fallout continues over comments made by the host. According to The Hollywood Reporter, at least three corporate advertisers have fled “Justice with Judge Jeanine” over…