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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.

‘NBC Nightly News’ Adding New Segments

NBC News will tweak the format of its flagship “NBC Nightly News,” with anchor Lester Holt to add new segments to be featured at the end of the program, Variety reports. “’Nightly’ viewers are already familiar with segments like ‘Inspiring…

YouTube Star Stabbed to Death

A man who starred in a web series featured on YouTube was stabbed to death, according to police. The New York Post reports that Tyrone Fleming, 40, was found dead in his Bronx apartment. The father of two appeared on…

Megyn Kelly on Samantha Bee’s Apology

The controversy surrounding TBS late-night host Samantha Bee’s use of the C-word in reference to first daughter Ivanka Trump didn’t go away just because Bee apologized over the incident. In fact, her apology, which you can see here, appeared to…

Colbert Reacts to Trump’s Pardon of Alice Marie Johnson

Stephen Colbert found himself in the unusual position of saying something good about Donald Trump in response to Trump’s pardon of Alice Marie Johnson. But Colbert nonetheless mined the situation for plenty of Trump material on CBS’s “Late Show.” Here’s…

Oscar Buzz Already: Lady Gaga in the First Trailer for ‘A Star Is Born’ — Watch It Now

Lady Gaga “already deserves an Oscar” based on the first official trailer for “A Star Is Born,” according to EW.com. The pop singer stars opposite Bradley Cooper in the remake, which was also directed by Cooper. The movie, which marks…

New Season of Seinfeld’s ‘Comedians in Cars’ to Bow Soon — Here’s the Guest List

Netflix unveiled plans today for the upcoming season of the Jerry Seinfeld program “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.” The new season arrives on the streaming service July 6. Guests will include the late Jerry Lewis, Kate McKinnon, Ellen DeGeneres, Hasan…

New Trailer for Final Episodes of ‘Nashville’: Does This Mean What We Think It Means?

A new trailer for the final episodes of the CMT drama series “Nashville,” which begin airing tonight, promises “an ending you won’t believe.” And the clip, which you can watch below, hints at intrigue surrounding a number of characters, including…

Samantha Bee Apologizes for Insult to Ivanka Trump — Here’s How It Went Down

Samantha Bee addressed the controversy she sparked on TBS’s “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” when she called first daughter Ivanka Trump a “feckless c–t.” Bee issued an apology on her show, but then the apology itself became the focus of…

Casts of Top Musicals to Perform on Sunday’s Tony Awards

CBS and the Tony Awards announced that this Sunday’s broadcast of the 72nd Annual Tony Awards will include performances by the casts of the 2018 Tony Award-nominated shows “The Band’s Visit,” “Carousel,” “Frozen,” “Mean Girls,” “My Fair Lady,” “Once on…

Showtime Announces Fall Comedy Premieres With the Launch of the New Season of ‘Shameless’ and New Series ‘Kidding’ on Sept. 9

Press release from Showtime, June 7, 2018: SHOWTIME has announced its new fall comedy line-up with the ninth season of its hit series SHAMELESS, starring Oscar(R) nominee and Emmy(R) and SAG Award(R) winner William H. Macy and Golden Globe(R) nominee…