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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.

Former ‘Daily Show’ Correspondent Ready to Roll Out New Political Comedy Show — Unless He Gets Framed for Murder First

A former correspondent for Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” will debut his new show this month, although according to a trailer released today for the show, there’s a chance he will be framed for murder. If things go according to…

‘Suge’ Knight Gets Long Prison Sentence

Marion “Suge” Knight, the co-founder and former CEO of Death Row Records who was once one of the biggest and most feared names in the music industry, was sentenced today to 28 years in prison for killing a Compton businessman,…

ABC Lands Melania Trump Interview, Special

First lady Melania Trump will give an exclusive sitdown interview to ABC News as part of ABC’s special coverage of her visit to Africa — her first solo foreign trip as first lady, Variety reports. She will be interviewed by…

‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Mainstay Quitting the Show

One of the stars of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” which was recently revived by NBC after being canceled by Fox, is leaving the comedy series. Chelsea Peretti took to social media to break the news. Peretti, who plays Gina Linetti on the…

Must See Fall Video: It Looks as Though a Rainbow Exploded on These Trees

A short video clip posted today — you can watch it below — shows striking footage of fall colors, shot from a drone over the Ogden Valley in Utah. The clip was posted by The New York Post. Here it…

‘Ray Donovan’ Actor Arrested

An actor who plays one of the main characters on the Showtime drama series “Ray Donovan” was arrested Wednesday night. The New York Post’s Page Six reports that Marion “Pooch” Hall, who plays Daryll Donovan on the series, was booked…

Cable Drama Series Renewed

A cable drama that has been making a number of critics’ “best of” lists just picked up a renewal and will return for its second season. AMC announced the pickup today for “Lodge 49.” The renewal comes just ahead of…

Meg Ryan’s New NBC Show

Meg Ryan is attached to a new project that NBC has put into development, with the actress on board the single-camera comedy “The Obsolescents” as an executive producer and potentially a star, Deadline reports. The project comes from writer Andrew…

Emmy Fixtures to Play Bill and Hillary on Broadway

Two actors who are familiar faces on television and between them have received a staggering 23 Emmy nominations are headed to Broadway to play Bill and Hillary Clinton. Playbill reports that Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow will star in “Hillary…

Here’s Where to Find Some Serious Holiday Programming This Year — One Channel Has More Than 35 Holiday Series, Specials and Themed Episodes on Tap

One channel where viewers can find more than 35 new and returning holiday series, specials and themed episodes this holiday season is Food Network. The cable channel announced plans today for programming that will include new holiday content every day…