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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.

Netflix Cancels Big-Budget Series

Netflix announced Thursday that it’s pulling the plug on a big-budget drama series. The streaming service won’t be bringing back “Sense8” for a third season, the Los Angeles Times reports. In a statement, Cindy Holland, Netflix’s vice president of original content,…

Comedians Sound Off About Severed Donald Trump Head Stunt

More celebrities have worked their way into the conversation about Kathy Griffin’s poorly received “severed head” stunt targeting Donald Trump. Jim Carrey, asked by ET about when comedians cross the line, appeared to defend the outrageous act. Appearing at the…

Verizon Snubbed in Its Attempt to Buy Cable Giant

Verizon boss Lowell McAdam reportedly made a recent attempt to acquire the cable TV giant Charter Communications, only to be spurned by Charter. The New York Post cites three sources who say the proposal was made in recent months. “The…

Key Player at MSNBC Extends Deal With the Cable Net

After contentious negotiations that went down to the wire, a mainstay of the prime-time lineup at MSNBC has signed an extension. Lawrence O’Donnell, whose current deal was reportedly set to expire Sunday, confirmed on Twitter that he will remain with…

ABC Moves Pre-Empted Programs

ABC said today that programs that have been pre-empted for coverage of the Trump announcement on the U.S. exit from the Paris climate agreement will be available on ABC.com and the ABC app. “Due to President Trump’s announcement on the Paris…

CBS Announces Fall Premiere Dates, Unveils Prime-Time Schedule

CBS today took the wraps off its full lineup of premieres for fall, unveiling a prime-time schedule that includes the debuts of the comedies “Young Sheldon” (Monday, Sept. 25, 8:30 p.m.), “Me, Myself & I” (Monday, Sept. 25, 9:30 p.m.)…

‘Jeopardy’s’ Biggest Champion Wades Into the Kathy Griffin-Severed Trump Head Controversy

The biggest champion in the history of the game show “Jeopardy!” apparently is no fan of Donald Trump. Ken Jennings, who had a record run as a “Jeopardy!” champion in 2004, is under fire for a tweet about Kathy Griffin’s…

Megyn Kelly to Launch NBC Show With Blockbuster Interview

After weeks of speculation about how NBC will kick off its prime-time Megyn Kelly program on Sunday nights, the network has made it official that Kelly will interview Russian President Vladimir Putin on the first show. “Sunday Night with Megyn…

Contestant on ABC’s ‘Bachelorette’ Under Fire Over Alleged Racist and Sexist Tweets

The ABC show “The Bachelorette” is at the center of a furor over tweets sent out by Lee Garrett, one of the suitors vying for the affections of Rachel Lindsay, the “Bachelor” franchise’s first African American lead. People magazine reports…

Why Key State Polls Were Wrong About Trump in the National Election

Polling experts have zeroed in on a number of reasons that the polls failed to accurately forecast the outcome of the presidential election last November. The New York Times reports that the subject got a lot of attention this month at…