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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 Renews Prime-Time Series

NBC confirmed today that it has ordered another season of a prime-time series that has done well not only on domestic television but also in the global marketplace. The Futon Critic reports that the network ordered a 13-episode sixth season…

Did the DA in New York Bungle the Harvey Weinstein Case?

The District Attorney’s Office in Manhattan is under pressure over its handling of a sexual abuse case against Harvey Weinstein. The AP reports that members of the Time’s Up initiative are calling for the governor of New York to investigate…

Martina Navratilova Reacts to News That John McEnroe Was Paid 10 Times What She Earned in the Broadcast Booth

Following the revelation of how much John McEnroe was paid for his role as a commentator on the BBC’s coverage of Wimbledon, Martina Navratilova said she was “shocked” to learn that he earned at least 10 times as much as…

ABC Releases Pilot Episode of New Drama Series

ABC announced that it has released the pilot episode of an upcoming drama series across a range of digital platforms. The network made the pilot for “The Crossing” available on ABC.com and the ABC app, for subscribers on Hulu and…

Cirque du Soleil Performer Killed While Debuting New Trick

An experienced performer with Cirque du Soleil who was performing a routine for the first time onstage was killed Saturday when he fell in front of a live audience in Tampa, Fla. “The company identified the cast member as Yann…

What’s Behind the ‘Massive Shortage’ of Snacks in New York City?

“Scores of Big Apple convenience stores have run out of Doritos, Cheetos and other Frito-Lay products — and snack fans can blame PepsiCo chief executive Indra Nooyi for their less crunchy lunches,” The New York Post reports. The paper says…

NBC Tacks On Another Season for Its Hottest ‘New’ Comedy

In a broadcast world where whatever’s old can become new again, it’s the same old story for NBC’s “Will & Grace,” which is a hit again — as it was the first time out, when it ran for eight seasons…

‘Will & Grace’ Extends Its Triumphant Return With Season Three Pickup

Press release from NBC, March 17, 2018: The return of “Will & Grace,” which began as an Internet reunion that turned into a one-season order and then a two-season order before it even went back on the air last fall,…

A Single Winning Ticket Was Sold in Saturday Night’s Powerball Lottery, Worth $456.7 Million

Here’s the full statement that was released by Powerball officials, as found on the official national Powerball website: A single ticket sold in Pennsylvania won the Powerball jackpot in the Saturday, March 17 drawing. The ticket matched all five white…

In Court Papers President Trump Weighs In, Legally For the First Time, on the Stormy Daniels Affair, Claiming She Owes at Least $20 Million for Breaking Confidentiality Agreement

“President Trump, weighing in directly,” for the first time, on the case of Stormy Daniels — whose real name is Stephanie Clifford — “claimed in court papers filed by his lawyers on Friday that the porn actress who alleges she…