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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.

Roseanne Barr on the Weird Things She’s Done While on Ambien

Roseanne Barr, who admits that “tweeting is not a side effect of Ambien,” nonetheless says she has done some weird things on the drug. Barr will apparently be delving into it during a scheduled appearance next Tuesday on the season…

‘Blue’s Clues’ Gets New Host and New Show Name

The kids favorite “Blue’s Clues” is updating its title and adding a new host. Nickelodeon announced today that the show will now be called “Blue’s Clues & You,” with production set to start this month in Toronto. The show is…

New Details Surface About Jeff Fager’s Firing by CBS News: Threatening Text Message Revealed, and the Female Reporter Who Received the Text Comes Forward

New details have surfaced about Wednesday’s firing of “60 Minutes” executive producer and former CBS News Chairman Jeff Fager over what CBS News President David Rhodes called a violation of company policy. Those details suggest that Fager’s initial response to…

ESPN Unveils ’30 for 30′ Slate

ESPN’s “30 for 30” documentary series will be focusing on some high-profile sports figures, including Junior Seau, Deion Sanders and the Mike Tyson/Buster Douglas fight. Additionally, “The Last Days of Knight,” about legendary basketball coach Bob Knight, will make its…

CBS Adds Classic ‘Murphy Brown’ Episodes to All Access

As CBS prepares to roll out its “Murphy Brown” reboot in a couple of weeks, the network announced that it is making selected classic episodes of the original show available on its All Access subscription service. Among the episodes that…

‘Blue’s Clues & You’ to Be Hosted by TV Newcomer Joshua Dela Cruz

Press release from Nickelodeon, Sept. 13, 2018: Nickelodeon’s Blue’s Clues has found a new pal for Blue in TV newcomer and Broadway actor Joshua Dela Cruz, and a brand-new title: Blue’s Clues & You. Dela Cruz will have a new…

EGOT Winner and Multi-Talented John Legend Joins ‘The Voice’ as Coach For Spring 2019

Press release from NBC, Sept. 13, 2018: John Legend, who this past weekend earned coveted EGOT status after winning an Emmy Award as a producer for “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert,” will serve as a coach on the upcoming…

Renowned Political Strategist Steve Schmidt Joins ‘The Circus’

Press release from Showtime, Sept. 13, 2018: Today, SHOWTIME announced that prominent political strategist and commentator Steve Schmidt will join the network’s heralded weekly political docuseries THE CIRCUS as a recurring on-air contributor when the show returns on Sunday, September…

‘South Park’ Takes Over Comedy Central With a Momentous Eight-Day Marathon Including More Than 270 Back-to-Back Episodes Leading Up to the Season 22 Premiere

Press release from Comedy Central, Sept. 13, 2018: 273 episodes. 136.5 hours. 4 Boys. 1 Town. The Peabody(R) and five-time Emmy(R) Award-winning South Park returns with a major takeover on Comedy Central leading up to the Season 22 premiere. Kicking…

ESPN Films Announces Slate of Upcoming ’30 for 30′ Documentaries From the Award-Winning Group

Press release from ESPN, Sept. 13, 2018: The award-winning ESPN Films group continues to produce some of the best sports storytelling content in the industry, announcing today several new projects that will debut over the next few months. 30 for…