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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.

Comedy Series Renewed

Just ahead of the premiere of its fifth season, a hit comedy series starring two legendary actresses has picked up a renewal for season six. Netflix announced the pickup for “Grace and Frankie,” starring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. Season…

MGM Will Roll Out Two Syndie Strips This Fall

MGM plans to debut two new syndicated strips for fall 2019, with Variety reporting that the company will be distributing the half-hour shows “The Drama” and “Personal Injury Court.” “’Drama’ revolves around a cast of experts giving humorous advice to…

Facebook to Invest $300 Million in Local News

Facebook will be investing $300 million over the next three years in local news programs, partnerships and other initiatives, The New York Post reports. “The money will go toward reporting grants for local newsrooms, expanding Facebook’s program to help local…

Goodbye, Dolly! Broadway Legend and TV Fixture Carol Channing Dead at 97

Carol Channing, who became a legend on Broadway through her performances as golddigger Lorelei Lee in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” and matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi in “Hello, Dolly!,” has died. The New York Times reports that Channing died early today at…

‘Conan’ Sets Premiere for New Format, Locks In Guest Lineup

Conan O’Brien is set to return to the TBS late-night lineup with a reformatted 30-minute show that will premiere Tuesday, Jan. 22, with Tom Hanks as the night’s guest. O’Brien, the longest-tenured current host in late-night, will be marking his ninth…

Bob Costas Is Out at NBC

After a legendary career as a sports broadcaster with NBC, Bob Costas and the network have severed ties. The move had been in the works for months — we reported back in August that talks were under way to wrap…

CBS Unveils Spring Premiere Dates for New Dramas

CBS announced its schedule of midseason premiere dates, including the unveiling of the new dramas “The Red Line” and “The Code,” along with the return of “Ransom” for its third season. The new eight-episode event series “The Red Line” premieres…

ESPN’s ‘NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC’ Returns for Fourth Season Starting Jan. 19

Press release from ESPN, Jan. 15, 2019: The fourth season of ESPN’s NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC presented by HyperX Gaming launches this weekend, Jan. 19, with a week one showdown. The Houston Rockets and M.V.P. candidate James Harden will…

CBS Announces Midseason Drama Premieres

Press release from CBS, Jan. 15, 2019: CBS today announced spring 2019 scheduling plans for the new eight-episode event series THE RED LINE, which will air in two-hour installments on four Sundays, and the new drama THE CODE. From acclaimed…

Alicia Keys to Host ‘The 61st Annual Grammy Awards’

Press release from CBS, Jan. 15, 2019: CBS and the Recording Academy(TM) announced today that 15-time GRAMMY Award(R) winner Alicia Keys will host THE 61ST ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS, marking her first year as master of ceremonies for Music’s Biggest Night(R)….