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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 Renews Three Dramas

NBC renewed a big chunk of its prime-time lineup, issuing renewals to three drama series — the three “Chicago” franchise shows from Dick Wolf. Deadline reports that the network picked up “Chicago Fire” for season eight, “Chicago P.D.” for season…

WWE Hall of Fame Wrestler Arrested on Her Sixth Drunken Driving Charge

A former pro wrestler who was inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2011 was arrested on what the AP reports is her sixth charge of drunken driving. “Police say 46-year-old Tamara Sytch, of Middletown, New Jersey,…

News Anchor Who Has Had Run-Ins With Trump Is Detained in Venezuela

A well-known TV news anchor was detained Monday during what is described as a confrontational interview with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas. The New York Times reports that Jorge Ramos, a news anchor for Univision, was apparently detained for…

Disney’s Fox Acquisition Clears Hurdle

“In one of the last steps in the regulatory review of Disney’s $71.3 billion deal to buy most of 21st Century Fox, regulators in Brazil appear to be poised to approve the transaction on Wednesday,” Deadline reports. “Officials at CADE…

TV Veterans to Head Obamas’ Higher Ground Productions

Barack and Michelle Obama made two key appointments at their Higher Ground Productions banner, naming co-heads of the venture. “Priya Swaminathan, a former director of development at Annapurna, and Tonia Davis, who previously oversaw development for TV and film productions…

Fox Series Renewed for Two Seasons

Fox just beefed up its prime-time slate for 2019-20 and beyond. The network renewed the long-running Gordon Ramsay show “Hell’s Kitchen” for two more seasons, which will bring the reality show to its 20th season, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed…

Our Non-TV Story of the Day: WAAhh or WEE-oww? New York City Considers Less Annoying Sirens (Hear Them Now)

A fixture of the familiar soundtrack of New York City may soon go away, replaced by something more European. “If two New York City lawmakers get their way, the long, droning siren from police cars, fire trucks and ambulances that…

Media Mega-Merger Gets Go-Ahead

One of the biggest media mergers in recent years appears on track to be completed after a federal appeals court handed a setback to the U.S. Justice Department by rejecting its attempt to block the AT&T-Time Warner merger. The New…

TV Series Gets Its Own Beer

One of the most popular shows on television now has its own beer, with the announcement today from HBO and Brewery Ommegang of “For the Throne.” The beer will be launched nationwide at the beginning of April in celebration of…

NBC’s ‘Today’ Names Permanent Host to Replace Kathie Lee Gifford

NBC has found a replacement for Kathie Lee Gifford as co-host of the fourth hour of the “Today” show. The show announced that Jenna Bush Hager will join Hoda Kotb as Gifford’s permanent replacement later this year. The news comes…