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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.

CBS to Air New Director’s Cut of ‘Hamilton’ Program

With the Broadway smash “Hamilton” expected to be the focus of attention at Sunday’s 70th Annual Tony Awards, CBS today announced that it will air a special “Hamilton” program before the ceremony. The program, which will air under the “60…

James Corden, Who Hosts the Tonys This Weekend, Unveils Surprise Plan to Keep Attendees Engaged During Commercials

James Corden revealed a surprise plan for Sunday’s Tony Awards, where he will unleash his secret weapon, karaoke, to keep the audience entertained during commercial breaks. The host of CBS’s “Late Late Show” has created a cottage industry with his…

Why Thursday Night Is No Longer a Must-Buy for Movie Studios

A report published this week calls Thursday night, which was once a must-buy for movie studios, “Must Flee TV.” The report by Ad Age says: “Thursday night has begun to lose its outsized place in the imaginations (and media budgets)…

Justin Bieber in ‘All-Out Street Brawl’ — Caught on Video

Justin Bieber was involved in a fistfight on the street Wednesday night, and the incident was caught on video and posted by TMZ.com. The video shows the pop star in a brief skirmish with a much bigger man. The incident…

Fox Pushes the Price of Super Bowl Ads Past Milestone

Fox Sports is reportedly seeking a price for 30-second spots in the 2017 Super Bowl that, if it gets its price, will push the spots past the $5 million milestone. Variety cites sources who are familiar with the situation saying…

Netflix Unveils Intense Trailer for New Drama Series

Netflix today took the wraps off the trailer for a new series the streaming service describes as “a love letter to the supernatural classics of the ’80s.” The series is “Stranger Things,” and if the trailer is any indication, it…

‘Ali’ Headed Back to Theaters

The 2001 feature film “Ali,” which earned Academy Award nominations for actors Will Smith and Jon Voight, is returning to theaters for a limited run. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sony Pictures is rereleasing the Muhammad Ali biopic, in which…

NBC Entertainment Shuffles Executive Lineup, Unveils New Units

NBC announced a significant realignment in its Entertainment Division, including expanding the responsibilities of key executives involved in alternative programming. The company expanded the roles of Paul Telegdy and Meredith Ahr, naming Telegdy as President of NBC Entertainment’s newly formed Alternative…

Rep for Richard Simmons Shuts Down the Latest Rumors About the Fitness Guru

The latest in a series of rumors about fitness guru Richard Simmons — that he has been living as a woman named Fiona and has been undergoing hormone therapy to transition into a woman — was quashed by his publicist,…

‘Live With Kelly’ Announces Co-Hosts — Including One Who Has Been the Focus of Rumors That He Will Become the Permanent Replacement for Michael Strahan

The nationally syndicated morning talk show “Live with Kelly” announced its lineup of guest hosts who will share the stage with Kelly Ripa during the week of June 20-24, and included on the list is CNN fixture Anderson Cooper. Cooper,…