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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.

Sitcom Under Fire Over Character’s Death

A broadcast comedy series has been the target of a torrent of criticism for its handling of the death of a major character. The controversy is raging today over Monday’s season two premiere of CBS’s “Kevin Can Wait” — and…

Why CBS Is Doing the Right Thing by Charging Viewers for the New ‘Star Trek’

The decision by CBS to put its new series “Star Trek: Discovery” on the CBS All Access digital service — effectively charging viewers a subscription fee to watch the series — has been the source of widespread complaints among “Star…

It’s a Wrap for Popular Series After Five Seasons

A popular cable series will end its run after its upcoming fifth season. Announcing the decision to pull the plug on HGTV’s Waco, Texas-based remodeling show “Fixer Upper” in a blog post published today, Joanna and Chip Gaines, the husband-and-wife…

Megyn Kelly Adds Her Voice to the Debate Over NFL Anthem Protests

Megyn Kelly has said she’s trying to get away from politics on her new NBC morning show, but she did get a little political, however briefly, this morning on “Megyn Kelly Today.” In response to an audience question about the…

Only One of the Big Three Flagship Late-Night Shows Grew Its Audience During the 2016-2017 TV Season

With the late-night numbers in for the 2016-2017 television season, Nielsen data shows that only one of the broadcast networks’ flagship 11:35 p.m. shows, CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” grew its audience over the previous season. CBS cites…

Rethinking That Other ‘Trial of the Century’

It was the other trial of the century, televised live nationwide with millions of viewers watching, just two years before the O.J. Simpson trial usurped the title of “Trial of the Century.” The trial of the Menendez brothers, Lyle and…

CBS Marks a Special Occasion With a Ratings Win

CBS just marked a milestone for one of its most revered shows, and the occasion produced a ratings win for the network. The venerable newsmagazine “60 Minutes” launched its 50th anniversary season on Sunday, and CBS announced today that the…

Creator of Hit Broadcast Drama Says He’s ‘as Scared as a 9-Year-Old Child’ Whenever He Shoots a Scene

The award-winning producer and director behind one of the most successful shows on television in recent seasons says that despite his success he remains fearful each time he shoots a new scene. The AP quotes Lee Daniels, whose drama series…

Flat Earth Movement Gaining Momentum — Here’s Where You Can Join

A groundswell has been building among athletes, entertainers and others who have been going public with their view that the Earth is flat. Now one of the Flat Earthers, rapper B.o.B, has started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money to…

Mixed Results for Football After Trump Clashes With NFL

Sunday’s NFL programming was marked by a show of unity among the league’s owners and players after Donald Trump lashed out at the league in connection with player protests. In terms of ratings, the results were mixed. Variety reports that…