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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.

Why the ‘Friends’ Universe Is Raging Right Now

Fans of the long-running NBC sitcom “Friends” are going nuts after word surfaced over the weekend — apparently in error — that the show would be leaving Netflix effective Jan. 1. “Judging by fans’ angry Twitter reactions, Netflix quietly snuck…

Special George H.W. Bush Program Set

Following the death Friday of President George H.W. Bush, plans were unveiled today for the special program “History Remembers George H.W. Bush,” running Dec. 5 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on History. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, died…

Tamron Hall’s Talk Show Reaches a Milestone

The talk show hosted by veteran television journalist Tamron Hall, the former national news anchor for NBC News, has now sold in 50% of the U.S. television market. The syndicated daytime show remains on track for a fall 2019 launch….

Performers and Presenters Announced for CBS’s Kennedy Center Honors Broadcast

CBS announced the lineup of performers and presenters for the 2018 Kennedy Center Honors, airing Wednesday, Dec. 26. The star-studded lineup includes Kelly Clarkson, Lady Antebellum, Kristin Chenoweth, Brooks & Dunn, Herbie Hancock, Renee Fleming, Paul Simon, Anjelique Kidjo, S….

Amazon Joins a Tight Three-Way Race to Be the World’s Most Valuable Public Company

Three huge companies are now in a tight battle to be the world’s most valuable public company, with Amazon stepping up to join Apple and Microsoft in the fight, CNBC reports. The report notes that as of today’s stock market…

Samantha Bee Inks New First-Look Deal, Launches Production Company

Samantha Bee, the Emmy Award-winning host of the TBS show “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee,” announced the launch of a new production company, Swimsuit Competition Inc., along with a new first-look deal with TBS. The announcement comes as new episodes…

Drama Series Canceled — and Rescued

The bad news was packaged with good news for a psychological thriller from high-profile producer Greg Berlanti. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Berlanti’s “You” was canceled by Lifetime, but Netflix is stepping in to distribute the show’s second…

Alec Baldwin Revives His Trump Impression on ‘SNL’

Alec Baldwin returned to “Saturday Night Live” over the weekend, commenting as Donald Trump on the Robert Mueller probe, Vladimir Putin — including his handshake with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia — and other hot topics. Baldwin also alluded…

Is This Christmas Display a Little Too Realistic? It Prompts a Panicked Rescue Attempt

A holiday display based on the movie “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” was a little too realistic, causing a retired veteran who was passing by to “freak out,” USA Today reports. The home display — reportedly an attempt to win an…

Grammy Nominations to Be Delayed

The announcement of nominations for the 2019 Grammy Awards will be delayed because of the death of former President George H.W. Bush. The Recording Academy said today that the announcement, which was scheduled to take place Wednesday, has been pushed…