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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.

Hulu to Live-Stream the CBS Network

CBS Corp. and Hulu have reached a major agreement that will put the CBS Network on a live-stream provided by Hulu, The Los Angeles Times reports. “Santa Monica-based Hulu plans to launch an over-the-top package of channels in the coming…

A+E Networks Launches Creative-Led Ad Agency

A+E Networks today announced plans to launch The Bridge, a creative-led agency offering advertising partners custom solutions driven by creative and an agnostic distribution model. The company named Lance Still to head up the new unit as Managing Director, The…

‘Survivor’ Contestant Dead at 40

A former contestant on the CBS reality staple “Survivor” died unexpectedly at the age of 40 on Dec. 31. People reports that it has confirmed the death of Dan Kay. Kay was a participant in “Survivor: Gabon,” which aired in…

Everybody’s Mocking Mariah Carey’s New Year’s Eve Trainwreck — Here’s What Mariah Is Saying About It

Mariah Carey’s Dumpster fire of a performance on the ABC special “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” continues to be savagely mocked by late-night hosts and others (see Stephen Colbert clip below). Meanwhile, Carey herself opened up…

Michael Keaton’s Two-Word Reason for Leaving the ‘Batman’ Franchise

Actor Michael Keaton, who starred in the last two Oscar winners for Best Picture — “Spotlight” in 2015 and “Birdman” in 2014 — revealed in an interview for The Hollywood Reporter’s “Awards Chatter” Podcast why he left the high-profile “Batman”…

James Corden Pays Emotional Tribute to George Michael

CBS late-night host James Corden got choked up as he paid tribute to singer George Michael on Tuesday’s “Late Late Show with James Corden.” He recounted meeting Michael in 2011 and credited Michael with being the inspiration for Corden’s wildly…

Michelle Obama Set to Make Her Final Talk Show Appearance Tonight as First Lady

First lady Michelle Obama has slotted some time for a TV appearance tonight that will reportedly be her last as a talk show guest before the Obamas leave the White House. The first lady will appear on NBC’s “The Tonight…

Hollywood’s Surprising New Strategy to Fill Theater Seats

Hollywood is embarking on a new strategy to sell theater tickets, and it’s a move that sounds a lot like what happened more than a half-century ago — only in reverse. Back then, the still-new medium of television discovered that…

Bravo Gets New Chief of Non-Scripted Development

Bravo Media has named a new chief of non-scripted development, announcing today that it has appointed Rachel Smith as Senior Vice President, Development. Making the announcement was Frances Berwick, President, Lifestyle Networks, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, to whom Smith will report….

What’s This Year’s Big Trend in TV Sets? It’s a Question That Answers Itself

The Next Big Thing in television sets, based on the buzz at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, is just that: Big. The AP reports that larger screen sizes are a key trend for 2017. The report suggests that…