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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.

truTV Announces Expanded Commitment to the ‘Impractical Jokers’ Television Series Plus Production of a Full-Length Movie

Press release from truTV, March 7, 2018: truTV today announced an extension of its wildly-successful Impractical Jokers franchise with a commitment for an eighth season of the top-rated series and the start of production on the brand’s first-ever feature-length film,…

‘Sex and the City’ Actress Eyes Run for Governor of New York

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo could face a challenge from an actress with a famous political name — former “Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon. The New York Times reports that Nixon — presumably no relation to President Richard…

Trump and Kimmel Go at It Over Oscars

Jimmy Kimmel and Donald Trump rekindled their war of words when Trump took to social media to rub it in about the ratings for Sunday’s Oscars ceremony, which was hosted by Kimmel. Trump sent out a tweet this morning in…

Fox Aims to Cut Commercial Time to Two Minutes an Hour by 2020

Fox Networks Group ad sales chief Joe Marchese announced that Fox is targeting cutting ad time way down to two minutes an hour by the year 2020, The Wall Street Journal reports. “Mr. Marchese announced that target at a private…

Weinstein Co. Sale Collapses Again, Pushing Company Closer to Bankruptcy

The on-again, off-again sale of The Weinstein Co. is off again after the investor group that was negotiating a deal for the company said it was pulling the plug on the deal after receiving “disappointing information,” The New York Times…

Discovery Communications Completes Scripps Acquisition, Changes Company Name

Discovery Communications today announced the completion of its acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive, with the combined company to have the new name Discovery, Inc. “Today marks another critical milestone for Discovery, as we become a differentiated kind of media company…

Tony Winner Injured, Her 4-Year-Old Daughter Killed as Car Plows Into Pedestrians

A horrific crash Monday left two youngsters dead and a number of people injured when a driver ran a red light in Brooklyn and mowed down pedestrians. Tony-winning actress Ruthie Ann Miles was among those injured and her 4-year-old daughter…

This May Be a First — CNN Anchor Says to Newsmaker in Interview: ‘I Smelled Alcohol on Your Breath’

In an unusual interview Monday on CNN — you can see the clip below — the cable channel’s Erin Burnett confronts former Trump campaign aide Sam Nunberg about whether he has been drinking. “We talked earlier about what people in…

Comedy Series Renewed

A comedy series will be returning for a fifth season after the news came down today that Pop has renewed “Schitt’s Creek.” Pop, a joint venture of CBS Corp. and Lionsgate, is also increasing the show’s season order to 14,…

NBC Locks In Powerhouse Slate of Summer Alternative Series

NBC today unveiled plans for a lineup of summer alternative series featuring the return of the staples “America’s Got Talent,” “World of Dance,” “American Ninja Warrior” and “Running Wild with Bear Grylls.” “America’s Got Talent” returns for Season 13 on…