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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.

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Reveals Lineup of Pros for Season 27

The ABC competition show “Dancing With the Stars” unveiled the lineup of professional dancers who will compete on the show’s upcoming 27th season. The show made the big reveal on “Good Morning America.” Newly engaged couple Val Chmerkovskiy and Jenna…

Matt Lauer Says He Will Be Back

Matt Lauer, who got the boot from his longtime post on NBC’s “Today” show in November over sexual harassment allegations, says he will be back on TV, according to The New York Post’s Page Six. The report says Lauer was…

TV Series Has a Taco Named After It

A television drama series is being celebrated with its own exclusive taco at a chain of L.A. restaurants. FX announced that as of this week, Trejo’s Tacos, owned by actor Danny Trejo, is selling the exclusive “Trejo’s Mayans M.C. Taco”…

Ben Kingsley Series Greenlighted

Ben Kingsley, who won an Oscar in 1983 for “Gandhi,” will star in a television series, with Epix announcing today that it has placed a 10-episode order for “Our Lady, LTD,” from MGM Television. “The series follows James, a young…

Louis C.K. Performs for First Time Since Being Accused of Sexual Misconduct

Comedian Louis C.K., who lost his production deal with FX Networks and had his movie’s release canceled after allegations of sexual misbehavior surfaced, made a surprise appearance Sunday night at New York’s Comedy Cellar, performing a live set for what…

‘X-Files’ Anniversary to Be Celebrated With Marathon

A five-day marathon of the original “X-Files” TV series, along with the two feature films, will kick off in a couple of weeks in celebration of the show’s 25th anniversary. The marathon on BBC America will run Monday, Sept. 10,…

Abby Huntsman Named Co-Host of ABC’s ‘The View,’ Joining Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin and Meghan McCain

Press release from ABC, Aug. 28, 2018: Celebrating its most-watched season in four years, “The View” returns for Season 22 with a new co-host, the hottest topics, headline-making conversations, politics, pop culture, celebrity guests and newsmakers beginning TUESDAY, SEPT. 4…

FX Networks Partners With Trejo’s Tacos and Postmates to Celebrate the Launch of New Biker Drama Series ‘Mayans M.C.’

Press release from FX, Aug. 28, 2018: FX Networks is partnering with Trejo’s Tacos and Postmates to celebrate the series premiere of its highly-anticipated drama series Mayans M.C., the next chapter in Kurt Sutter’s award-winning Sons of Anarchy saga. Mayans…

John Goodman Just ‘Let the Cat Out of the Bag’ About What Happens to Roseanne’s Character

When the “Roseanne” spinoff “The Conners” arrives on ABC — minus the fired former star of the show Roseanne Barr — the Roseanne character will be killed off. That’s according to John Goodman, one of the show’s other stars, who…

MSNBC Chalks Up a Big Ratings Achievement

The cable news channel MSNBC just racked up a big achievement in the ratings, not only beating its rivals in cable news but topping all of cable as the most watched network in weekday prime time for the week of…