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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.

Alicia Keys Makes Her Triumphant Return as 15-Time Grammy Award Winner Reclaims a Red Chair on Season 14 of ‘The Voice’

Press release from NBC, Oct. 18, 2017: Fifteen-time Grammy Award winner and musical superstar Alicia Keys will return to the 14th season of NBC’s four-time Emmy Award winning musical competition series “The Voice.” Keys will be joined by Adam Levine,…

‘SNL’ Alum Recalls the ‘Embarrassing and Shameful’ Donald Trump Guest-Hosting Appearance

One of the former regulars on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” revisited the night when then-candidate Donald Trump guest-hosted the show almost two years ago, telling NPR that the incident “only grows more embarrassing and shameful as time goes on.” Taran…

How Big Is Delayed Viewing? In Some Cases, Bigger Than Live Viewing — and In Others, Almost Nothing; Here’s How Some of the Top Shows Break Down

Delayed viewing is an increasingly important part of the picture in the current broadcast season, with a show like ABC’s new drama “The Good Doctor” ranking as “a bona fide hit” when delayed viewing is added in, the AP reports….

Amazon Studios Head Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations

The head of Amazon Studios resigned Tuesday after being accused of sexual harassment by a producer, The New York Times reports, noting that a spokesman for Amazon confirmed the resignation of Roy Price. “Mr. Price, who was in charge of…

Harvey Weinstein’s Brother Accused of Sexual Harassment

Bob Weinstein, co-founder of The Weinstein Co. and brother of disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein, now faces his own allegation of sexual harassment. Variety reports that Amanda Segel, who was an executive producer and showrunner on the Weinstein Co.’s series…

Netflix Explains ‘Binge Racing,’ Ranks the Top ‘Binge Raced’ Shows and ‘Binge Racing’ Countries — and the U.S. Is Only No. 2

Netflix unveiled some unusual viewership data today, explaining the concept of “binge racing” and revealing that its most “binge raced” show is “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.” The streaming service ranked the Top 20 binge raced shows and…

New Cable News Program to Debut Friday

A new prime-time cable news program bows later this week that promises to focus on challenging material such as the opioid crisis, illegal immigration and the sex trade. The AP reports that “Inside with Chris Cuomo,” with the CNN regular…

Scripted Series Executive Produced by Lorne Michaels Gets Green Light

A new prime-time series from “Saturday Night Live” mastermind Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video just got a green light from Comedy Central. The series is “The Other Two,” a half-hour scripted show created, written and executive produced by Chris Kelly and…

Children’s Halloween Costume Pulled After Prompting a Social Media Uproar

The latest Halloween costume to be pulled from the market after generating backlash on social media is a children’s Anne Frank costume. The New York Post reports that the costume featured “a beret, navy shirtwaist-style dress with buttons, a felt…

Facebook Renews Four Shows as Its Original Programming Strategy Becomes More Clear

Facebook provided clues to the direction of its fledgling original programming strategy, issuing renewals to four programs, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The programs air on the social media site’s Watch video platform, which has been up and running for…