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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.

How the Disney Parks Gather Info on Guests, and Why That’s Not Necessarily a Bad Thing

“The ‘Happiest Place on Earth’ is also one of the most surveilled — with Disney honchos using the park’s wearable ‘MagicBands’ and smartphone apps to reportedly spy on guests and collect data on not just their buying habits, but also…

CBS Goes Dark in Millions of Homes

Blackouts of CBS owned-and-operated stations and affiliates went into effect early Saturday for millions of customers after CBS and AT&T failed to reach agreement on retransmission consent and programming fees. TVNewsCheck reports that CBS O&O’s in 17 markets went dark…

New Report About Celebrities Who Get Mistaken for Each Other Is a Hoot

Some celebrities look just enough alike to frequently be mistaken for each other, such as “Mad Men” star Christina Hendricks and two-time Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain. In an amusing report published today by the AP, both Chastain and Hendricks comment…

A New Highest-Grossing Film of All Time Is Crowned, as One Studio Dominates the Box Office

It was a huge weekend at the box office for one movie studio, with records falling for the opening of Disney’s “The Lion King” while another Disney movie, “Avengers: Endgame,” became the highest-grossing film of all time. The AP reports…

Tom Hanks Slips Easily Into the Role of Mister Rogers — See for Yourself

Tom Hanks seemed like a good fit when he was cast as Mister Rogers, and now we have proof as the trailer was released today for Sony’s “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” The movie comes out in November. Check…

Highlights of the ‘Family Guy’ Panel at Comic-Con

Here’s a clip of highlights from the “Family Guy” panel session at San Diego Comic-Con, posted by Fox …

Netflix to Launch Diverse Slate of Original Preschool Series From Award-Winning Kids Programming Creators

Press release from Netflix, July 22, 2019: In a commitment to deliver high quality, age-appropriate content for kids ages 2-6 everywhere, Netflix today announced seven original preschool series from some of the industry’s most respected and prolific creators. Netflix’s preschool…

With Rumors Flying That Aug. 8 Will See the Announcement of a $15 Billion Acquisition of Viacom by CBS, the Two Sibling Boards Wrestle With Management Decisions and a Vision Moving Forward

“As merger talks between CBS and Viacom board members intensify, scenarios under consideration for the post-deal management are coming into focus,” Variety’s Cynthia Littleton reported on Friday. “Viacom CEO Bob Bakish has a lock on the CEO slot for the…

He Was the Counter-Culture Activist and Humorist Who Coined the Word Yippies: Paul Krassner Dies at 87

“Paul Krassner epitomized a strain of anarchic 1960s activism — one that became identified with the Yippies as they nominated a pig for president and rained dollar bills onto the floor of the New York Stock Exchange,” writes Joseph Berger…

News From Comic-Con: One of the Late Luke Perry’s Co-Stars from ‘Beverly Hills 90210’ Will Appear on ‘Riverdale’ Tribute

Luke Perry “…will be remembered with a special tribute” for ‘Riverdale’s’ season 4 debut with a blast-from-the-past guest star, “ reports Deadline from Comic-Con. On the last day of the annual San Diego event, “the cast and creatives of the…