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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.

New Late-Night Entry Set for Fall

A new entry in late-night talk, which is a spinoff of a successful current late-night show, has its title and start date locked in. Comedy Central announced today that it will launch “The Opposition with Jordan Klepper” on Monday, Sept….

Discovery Defends ‘Shark Week’ Special After Geting Blowback

Discovey Channel went on the defensive after taking heat over a special that aired as part of its “Shark Week” programming. Viewers griped about Sunday’ night’s “Phelps vs. Shark” special that they expected would pit Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps against…

Less-Than-Stellar Premieres for New NBC, ABC Dramas

The premieres Monday night of two new prime-time broadcast series produced a collective yawn from the viewers, based on preliminary ratings data. NBC’s ‘Midnight, Texas” and ABC’s “Somewhere Between” premiered opposite each other in the 10 p.m. slot, with the…

Oscar Winner in the Mix to Replace Amy Schumer as Big Screen’s First Barbie

Following the exit of Amy Schumer from Sony Pictures’ upcoming Barbie feature film, Oscar winner Anne Hathaway is the focus of rumors about who will wind up as Barbie. Deadline.com reports that Hathaway, who won an Oscar in 2013 for…

NBC Lands NASCAR Star for Broadcast Booth

One of the top drivers in NASCAR is headed to the broadcast booth as part of a new deal with NBC Sports. The AP reports that Dale Earnhardt Jr., who has been named the stock car racing organization’s most popular…

New Series on the Way From ‘The Simpsons’ Creator

The creator of Fox’s animated Sunday night institution “The Simpsons” has a series order for 20 episodes of his new project, “Disenchantment.” TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the series from Matt Groening, which will be split into two 10-episode releases, is coming…

HBO Sets Comedian’s Fourth Live Stand-Up Special on the Pay-Cable Net

HBO has set Saturday, Aug. 5, as the premiere date for the pay-cable channel’s fourth live stand-up special by George Lopez. Lopez will headline Washington’s Kennedy Center for the first time in “George Lopez: The Wall, Live From Washington, D.C.”…

Nielsen to Count Viewers of Live TV Services From Hulu, YouTube

As the number of people who watch TV via streaming services continues to surge, Nielsen will begin to track how many viewers are getting their live TV from Hulu and YouTube, the AP reports. Both Hulu and YouTube launched live…

Season Four of Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer’s ‘Broad City’ Premieres Wednesday, September 13, at 10:30 P.M. ET/PT on Comedy Central

Press release from Comedy Central, July 25, 2017: The hit Comedy Central series Broad City returns with ten all-new episodes beginning Wednesday, September 13 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT following a new season of South Park. The fourth season finds Abbi…

National Geographic and Explorer-in-Residence James Cameron Mark 20th Anniversary of Blockbuster Film ‘Titanic’ With One-Hour Documentary Global Event Special

Press release from National Geographic Channel, July 25, 2017: National Geographic and Explorer-in-Residence James Cameron today announced a one-hour documentary event special to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the blockbuster film “Titanic,” which became not only the highest-grossing movie in…