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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 Show Will Have the Youngest (Non-Kids’) Game Show Host in TV History

The finishing touches are being put on plans for a new game show that rolls out Wednesday, June 7, with GSN announcing today that the show, “Emogenius,” will have “the youngest (non-kids’) game show host in TV history.” The host…

How Have the ‘Twin Peaks’ Regulars Weathered the Past 25 Years? New Teaser Gets Us Caught Up

A teaser released today by Showtime for its new “Twin Peaks” reboot offers a look at how series regulars Big Ed Hurley (Everett McGill), Sarah Palmer (Grace Zabriskie), Deputy Andy Brennan (Harry Goaz), Deputy Tommy “Hawk” Hill (Michael Horse) and…

Fox News Signs Democratic Strategist as Political Analyst

Fox News Channel is bringing aboard a Democratic strategist to provide political analysis for the network. FNC announced today that it has signed Jessica Tarlov, senior director of research at Bustle Digital Group, as a contributor. “In this role, effective…

CNBC Airs One of the Most Awkward Interviews We’ve Seen in a Long Time — and Angers Two Baseball Legends in the Process

An interview that aired this week on CNBC, which can be seen below, managed to aggravate baseball legends Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter, who showed up thinking they would be making harmless charity plugs and instead wound up fielding questions…

ABC’s Highest-Rated Summer Show of 2016 Returns With Star-Studded Lineup

ABC announced details today about the return of its highest-rated summer show of 2016, including rolling out the celebrity teams for season three of “Celebrity Family Feud.” The 10-episode season will feature celebrities from entertainment, music and sports, along with…

Lineup Unveiled for ‘The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special 2017’

CBS announced today that “The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special 2017,” airing Monday, May 22, will feature Katy Perry and Jennifer Lopez. In addition, “Late Late Show” host James Corden will begin the show with a special musical…

Major Hollywood Talent Agency Launches Investigation as Fox News Sexual Harassment Scandal Widens

The sexual harassment scandal at the Fox News Channel is having reverberations in Hollywood, as the leading talent agency ICM Partners has launched a formal investigation related to the Fox situation. The Hollywood Reporter’s THR, Esq., reports that ICM hired the…

ABC’s Kiefer Sutherland Drama — Not Yet Officially Renewed — Has a New Showrunner

It may be just a formality that ABC is going to renew its Kiefer Sutherland-led drama series “Designated Survivor” for a second season, especially now that a new showrunner and executive producer is in place. Deadline.com reports that the series…

Hulu Launches New Live TV Streaming Service

Hulu rolled out its new live TV streaming beta service this morning at the streaming service’s annual upfront presentation. Starting today, viewers who subscribe to the Hulu with Live TV (Beta) plan have access to live and on-demand content from…

Alec Baldwin Lands Bigtime Government Post — at Least on TV

Emmy and Golden Globe winner Alec Baldwin is widely thought to have ambitions about a role in government, and he will get to fulfill those ambitions — at least on the TV screen — in the Hulu series “The Looming…