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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.

Motion Picture Academy Invites a Record Number of People to Join — Here’s How It Might Affect the Group’s Diversity

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences appears to be following up on some of the promises it made after it came under fire during the #OscarsSoWhite controversy. The Academy sent out invitations to a record number of prospective…

Report: Talent Changes Coming to ‘GMA’ With the Arrival of Michael Strahan

ABC’s morning flagship “Good Morning America” will be undergoing “big changes” in the on-air talent, according to a new report by The New York Post’s Page Six, as the arrival of Michael Strahan as a full-timer in September will force…

Brexit Derails Big Showbiz Deal

Britain’s departure from the European Union has derailed a huge Hollywood merger. The widely expected combination of Lionsgate and Starz now will not go through, The New York Post reports. “One of the banks being lined up to provide the…

Drew Barrymore May Come to TV to Do What?

Actress Drew Barrymore reportedly has been in development talks for a move to TV with her own talk show. Variety cites sources saying Barrymore has been in discussions with Warner Bros. and Ellen DeGeneres’ A Very Good Production about a…

Cable Net Shakes Up Its Executive Team

Two new executive hires and a number of promotions have reshaped the programming, production and marketing departments at CMT. Deadline.com reports that the network hired former BBC America marketing executive Rory Levine as Vice President of Consumer Marketing. Levine will…

One of the Rock Era’s Greatest Songwriters Says He’s Ready to Give Up Showbiz

A living legend among songwriters, who at age 74 has an acclaimed new album out, says he’s ready to give up his music career. The New York Times reports that Paul Simon made the declaration in an interview this week….

Why a Famous TV Judge Can’t Practice Law In Tennessee

A longtime TV judge and former criminal court judge has been prevented from practicing law in Tennessee after being placed on disability inactive status by the state’s Supreme Court. The Commercial Appeal in Memphis reports that Joe Brown was designated “temporarily…

‘Law & Order’ Director Sentenced in Child Porn Case

A television director whose credits include helming more than a dozen episodes of “Law & Order” has been sentenced to 10 years’ probation in a child pornography case in New York. The AP reports that Jace Alexander pleaded guilty to…

Rocker Who Produced Movie About His Mother’s Murder Will Be First Male Honoree at Investigation Discovery Event

Investigation Discovery’s annual “Inspire a Difference” event will honor a male for the first time when Dave Navarro is honored by the campaign in October. Navarro is a singer and musician best known for his work with Jane’s Addiction and…

Media Use in the U.S. Surges — You May Be Surprised to Learn How Much Time We’re Now Spending in Front of Screens

The use of media by Americans posted a surge that comes as a surprise to many even in a world where smartphones have become increasingly ubiquitous. “The typical American adult is using media for a full hour a day more…