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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.

Fox Network Names New Drama Exec

The Fox Broadcasting Co. has filled a key executive position in its drama department, hiring Brooke Bowman as senior VP, drama programming & development. The appointment is effective July 6. “Based in Los Angeles, she will be responsible for supervising…

U.S. Auto Sales Set Record

Auto advertising, which is a huge ad category on TV, should get a bump from U.S. auto sales, which just set a record for the first six months of the year. The AP reports that sales through June rose 1.5%…

Oscar-Winning Director Behind the 1979 Best Picture Winner Dies

A famous director who received not only acclaim but also more than his share of criticism has died. Michael Cimino, who directed the classic 1978 Vietnam War movie “The Deer Hunter,” reportedly died Saturday in Los Angeles. He was 77….

Why Michael Strahan Won’t Be Making Any More Commercials

Former “Live with Kelly & Michael” co-host Michael Strahan is regarded as the modern template for endorsement deals by ex-athletes, but the onetime NFL star is giving up his endorsements as part of his move to a full-time role on…

Fireworks Presentation Prompts Apology From PBS — How It Got Caught and What It Has to Say for Itself

PBS was in damage control mode today in the wake of its Fourth of July fireworks broadcast. The program was billed as a live telecast of the holiday celebration in Washington, but the weather on the East Coast intervened, with…

HBO Producing Broadway Musical Based on One of Its Hit Shows

A Broadway musical is in development at HBO based on the pay-cable channel’s hit series “True Blood,” The New York Post reports. The vampire series ran for seven seasons before wrapping in 2014, chalking up a string of Primetime Emmy…

Netflix Inks Exclusive Pact With Broadcast Network

The streaming service Netflix revealed today that it has entered into a new exclusive agreement with broadcast network the CW that will keep complete previous seasons of all CW scripted series on Neftlix. The deal includes popular series such as…

More Turmoil at ‘Top Gear’ as Host Quits

Things haven’t exactly gone smoothly for the relaunch of the hit car show “Top Gear,” with the latest development being the exit of Chris Evans. Evans has been the lead host on the BBC show, replacing Jeremy Clarkson after Clarkson was…

Jesse Williams’ Hot-Button BET Awards Speech Prompts Drive to Get the Actor Fired From ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ — and a Reply From Showrunner Shonda Rhimes

The frenzy has yet to die down over a speech by “Grey’s Anatomy” actor Jesse Williams delivered as he accepted a humanitarian award during the BET Awards, held June 26. Williams received a torrent of praise along with plenty of criticism…

Why the Chairman of JetBlue Is Unhappy With Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton

The chairman of JetBlue, the country’s fifth-largest airline, is no fan of the two presumptive major party candidates for president. The New York Post reports that Joel Peterson expressed concerns about the country’s crisis of trust in its politicians and…