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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.

Long-Running Shows Renewed Through Their 39th and 40th Seasons

Two shows that are among television’s most durable success stories have been picked up for their 39th and 40th seasons. CBS Television Distribution announced the renewals for “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy!” Both shows were renewed through the 2022-2023 season,…

Dramedy’s Fifth and Final Season Sets January Premiere

A Jan. 9 premiere date was announced today for the fifth and final season of the FXX dramedy series “You’re the Worst.” Created by Stephen Falk, the single-camera series tracks the dysfunctional relationship of Jimmy, played by Chris Geere, and…

Series Renewed After More Than a Year

A series is finally coming back to television after airing its last original episode way back in May 2017. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Discovery Channel renewed the wilderness docuseries “The Last Alaskans.” Season four of the series,…

NBC Pulls Political Ad After Getting Blowback

After NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” airing of a controversial political ad triggered a firestorm, the network made the decision not to run the ad. CNN, which refused to run the ad, reports that the ad has also been rejected by…

Alec Baldwin Offers His Version of That Parking Dispute That Got Him Arrested

Actor and talk show host Alec Baldwin opened up about the incident last week in which he was charged with assault and harassment in connection with what has been reported as a dispute over a parking spot. The AP reports…

ABC Series Gets Full-Season Order

ABC just picked up a drama series for a full season, extending its order for the freshman show “The Rookie.” A co-production of Entertainment One and ABC Studios, the cop series stars Nathan Fillion. “ABC’s ‘The Rookie’ is improving Tuesday’s…

Rapper’s Cause of Death Revealed

The cause of death for a young rapper and singer who was found dead at his home in September has been released. TMZ reports that Mac Miller died from a mix of fentanyl and cocaine. “The L.A. County Coroner’s Office…

‘Wheel of Fortune’ and ‘Jeopardy!’ Renewed Through 2022-2023 Season

Press release from CBS Television Distribution, Nov. 5, 2018: Two of the most-watched game shows on television, WHEEL OF FORTUNE and JEOPARDY! have been renewed for three more years, it was announced today by Steve Hackett, President of Sales for…

NBC Airs Ad That CNN Had Labeled Racist and Refused to Run

Last night, “In the middle of a highly anticipated ‘Sunday Night Football’ broadcast, NBC aired an immigration-themed advertisement, approved by President Trump, that CNN publicly declared to be racist and unfit for its network,” reports The New York Times. The…

Update on a Possible ‘Frasier’ Reboot

Over the weekend Kelsey Grammer explained the primary hold-up preventing a reboot of his NBC sitcom “Frasier.” Writes Deadline, “‘[T]here’s been no premise that has come along that has the necessary fire,’ Grammer said about the potential ‘Frasier’ reboot that…