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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.

CBS Locks Down Daytime Shows

CBS has renewed its entire daytime schedule for the 2017-2018 season, including extending the soap “The Young and the Restless” for three more years and giving the game show “The Price Is Right” two additional seasons. Touting itself as the…

CBS Renews ‘The Young and the Restless’ for Three More Years and ‘The Price Is Right’ for an Additional Two Seasons

Press release from CBS, June 20, 2017: CBS, the #1 rated network in daytime for 30 years, has renewed its entire Daytime schedule for the 2017-2018 season, including a three-year deal for daytime’s #1 drama, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS,…

Long-Running Series to Wrap This Month

A series that has gathered an avid following during its seven seasons will wrap this month. The two-hour finale of Freeform’s “Pretty Little Liars” is set for Tuesday, June 27, at 8 p.m., to be followed by a one-hour tell-all…

NBC Takes Wraps Off Fall Schedule, Premiere Dates

NBC today rolled out its schedule of fall premieres for the 2017-2018 season, with most shows premiering during the week of Sept. 25. The schedule includes a new Thursday night comedy block kicking off Sept. 28 with “Will & Grace”…

President of WGN America and Tribune Studios Steps Down

The president and general manager of WGN America and Tribune Studios is stepping down, with the company announcing the resignation today of Matt Cherniss. The executive will remain on board through the end of this month to help with the…

HBO, FX and Netflix Lead Nominations for TCA Awards

The nominations have been announced for the 33rd Annual Television Critics Association Awards, with the FX series “Atlanta,” Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” and NBC’s “This Is Us” leading the way among programs with four nominations apiece. Among networks, HBO’s 12…

‘Animal House’ Actor Dies

An actor who made a mark in the 1978 comedy “Animal House” and went on to a number of high-profile television roles has died. The New York Times reports that Stephen Furst died Friday at his home in Moorpark, Calif….

ESPN Names New Head of Content

ESPN continues to overhaul its executive offices with the appointment of a new executive VP of content. Connor Schell was promoted to the position and will oversee content creation across television, digital and print platforms, according to The Hollywood Reporter….

Bill O’Reilly Says He May Create a Competitor to Fox News

Bill O’Reilly says he may go into competition with the cable channel that dumped him amid an advertiser revolt stemming from revelations that the Fox News fixture settled sexual harassment allegations. Newsday reports that O’Reilly dropped the hint during the…

Autopsy Finds Drugs in Carrie Fisher’s System

An autopsy report on actress Carrie Fisher, who died in December after becoming ill on a flight, shows she had cocaine in her system, along with other drugs. The AP reports that investigators were unable to determine any impact the…