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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.

Popular Game Show Being Revived — The Weird Part Is the Network It Will Be On This Time

A game show that had a run of six seasons the last time around is being “reimagined” with some of the key players back on board. In a twist that may surprise some readers, “Deal or No Deal,” which aired…

Why New York Theater Owners Are Upset With The NY Times

The theater community in New York is up in arms over an attempt by The New York Times to gather information for a potential #MeToo expose, The New York Post’s Page Six reports. A reporter for The Times reportedly sent…

One Day After News of Her Exit From A+E Networks, Nancy Dubuc to Take Helm of Media Company

On the heels of Monday’s announcement that A+E Networks President and Chief Executive Officer Nancy Dubuc would be stepping down, the veteran media exec has already landed a new job. Vice founder Shane Smith announced today that Dubuc is stepping…

Crime Drama Gets Early Renewal, Premiere Date

News of an early renewal for a sixth season was part of the announcement today that season five of the Starz drama series “Power” will premiere on Sunday, July 1. Starz also announced that Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson will direct…

Kathy Griffin Continues Her Comeback From Severed Trump Head Incident

After finding herself in the crosshairs of a huge controversy over her depiction of the severed head of Donald Trump last May, comedian Kathy Griffin continues to try to get her career back on track. Griffin announced a number of…

Claire Foy, Who Stars as Queen Elizabeth II on ‘The Crown,’ Has Been Pulling Down Smaller Paychecks Than Her On-Screen Husband

“Not even the queen of England can get an equal slice of the mincemeat pie,” The New York Times reports in a piece revealing that actress Claire Foy, the central figure in the acclaimed Netflix series “The Crown” for her…

FX Orders New Drama Project

FX announced today that it has placed a pilot order for a drama series created by award-winning writer/director Alex Garland. Eric Schrier and Nick Grad, Presidents of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Productions, announced the green light for…

ABC Picks Up New Seasons of Hit Alternative Series ‘AFV,’ ‘The Bachelor,’ ‘Child Support’ and ‘Dancing with the Stars’

Press release from ABC, March 13, 2018: ABC announced today that the network has picked up new seasons of four alternative series: the 29th season of “AFV,” 23rd season of “The Bachelor,” 27th season of “Dancing with the Stars” and…

CNBC Greenlights All-New ‘Deal or No Deal’ Starring Howie Mandel

Press release from CNBC, March 13, 2018: CNBC today announced the network has greenlit one of America’s most popular and beloved game shows, “Deal or No Deal,” with its iconic host Howie Mandel. The reimagined “Deal or No Deal” will…

Reports: Trump Is Telling People that He Wants a Longtime CNBC Personality To Be His New Chief Economic Adviser

“President Donald Trump told people Monday that he has settled on” longtime CNBC TV and radio personality Larry Kudlow to be his next chief economic advisor, reports CNN. In another article, CNN notes that “Kudlow used to host a nightly…