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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.

Alex Trebek Foresees a Time When His Cancer Treatment May Force Him to Leave ‘Jeopardy!’

“I will keep [hosting the show] as long as my skills do not diminish, and they have started to diminish.” So says longtime “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, 79, in an interview with Lisa LaFlamme on the popular Canadian newsmagazine show…

With Tom Cruise’s ‘Top Gun’ Sequel Being Prepped for Release Next Summer, ABC Has in Development Its Own Spin on that Elite Jet Fighter Pilot Program

Back in 1986 “Top Gun” brought in more money at U.S. movie theaters than any other film that year ($176M). So it’s not surprising that Paramount is finally making a sequel, due in theaters next June. Today there’s word that…

NBCUniversal Aligns Its Television Studios Under Bonnie Hammer

Press release from NBCUniversal, Oct. 7, 2019: NBCUniversal announced today that its television studios, Universal Television and Universal Content Productions, will move under a single business unit, with Bonnie Hammer at the helm. Hammer will assume the new title of…

Fox Sports Signs Three-Time Super Bowl Champion Rob Gronkowski as NFL Analyst

Press release from Fox Sports, Oct. 8, 2019: Fox Sports expands its elite NFL talent roster by adding Rob “Gronk” Gronkowski, a three-time Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots and one of the greatest tight ends in NFL…

Currently, Gwen Stefani Has Taken Adam Levine’s Spot on ‘The Voice.’ In the Spring Another Pop Star (Whose Group Has Sold Over 17 Million Albums!) Takes that Spot

A “singer-actor, who has had roles in ‘Jumanji,’ ‘Kingdom’ and ‘Scream Queens,’ will appear alongside current coaches Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Blake Shelton” on ‘The Voice’ this spring, reports The Hollywood Reporter. It’s Nick Jonas, who, at 27, is…

Now It’s Time to Say Goodby: Another of the Original Mouseketeers Dies

After suffering a heart attack, “one of the original Mouseketeers from ‘The Mickey Mouse Club,’” Karen Pendleton, has died, Deadline reports. She was 73 and died on Sunday in Fresno, Calif. The story says, “Known for her shoulder-length blond curls, Pendleton…

Diahann Carroll, Who Broke Barriers Portraying TV’s ‘Julia’ in the late 1960s, Dies at 84

“Diahann Carroll, who more than half a century ago transcended racial barriers as the star of “Julia,” the first American television series to chronicle the life of a black professional woman, died on Friday at her home in West Hollywood,…

Executive Shakeup at NBCUniversal

“NBCUniversal on Monday unveiled a management shakeup that will see Bonnie Hammer shift from launching the Peacock streaming platform to overseeing all broadcast and cable studio operations,” reports business editor Cynthia Littleton and television reporter Elaine Low in a scoop…

Nielsen Data Shows TV Ratings Growth in Unanticipated Way, Especially in the 18-49 Demo

“In another indication of changing viewing habits, shows are capturing viewers up to five weeks after they air,” reports The Hollywood Reporter. In a scoop, Rick Porter writes, “Nielsen measures viewing out to 35 days — five weeks — after…

All-Star Cast, Including Jeff Daniels, Brendan Gleeson, Two-Time Tony Winner Jennifer Ehle and Michael Kelly are Featured in Just Announced CBS Miniseries

It’s quite an impressive cast that will be in a new four-hour CBS Studios miniseries based on former FBI Director James Comey’s New York Times #1 bestselling book, “A Higher Loyalty,” CBS has announced. According to a CBS announcement, “Oscar-nominated…