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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.

Why Starbucks Is Apologizing to the Police

Starbucks Corp. has issued an apology to police officers after an employee at one of its stores in Tempe, Ariz., asked six officers to leave or move out of a customer’s line of sight, Reuters reports. “The officers had visited…

Disney Channel Star Dead at 20

A young actor who has been playing a lead role in the Disney Channel’s series of “Descendants” TV movies has died. Cameron Boyce, who played Carlos in the musical fantasy films, died Saturday, according to media reports. He was 20….

Earthquakes Shake Up L.A. News Teams Live on the Air

Two powerful earthquakes hit Southern California over the holiday weekend, creating tense moments for residents — and catching TV news anchors in candid moments on the air. The 6.4 quake near Ridgecrest, Calif., that hit at 10:33 a.m. PT on…

Netflix Comes Under Fire Over ‘Stranger Things’

Netflix says it will implement changes going forward after the arrival of a new season of its hit show “Stranger Things” sparked criticism over the youth-oriented series’ depiction of smoking. “Netflix says it will cut back on depictions of smoking…

Could This Be Oscar No. 2 for Renee Zellweger? Here’s a Glimpse of Her Performance as a Screen Icon

Renee Zellweger, who won her first Oscar in 2004 for “Cold Mountain,” appears to be on track to contend for another one in “Judy,” in which she portrays iconic singer and actress Judy Garland. The movie is due in theaters…

An Apology to the Tempe Police Department

Posted by Starbucks on its website, July 6, 2019: Dear Chief Moir and the entire Tempe Police Department, Thank you, Chief Moir, for the conversation today. On behalf of Starbucks, I want to sincerely apologize to you all for the experience…

Adult Swim Goes Into Animation Overload With New Season Pick-Ups and Return of ‘Squidbillies’

Press release from Adult Swim, July 8, 2019: Adult Swim, the top destination for young adults for more than a decade, continues to invest in creator driven, original animated content with season renewals for Mr. Pickles, Ballmastrz: 9009 and Tigtone,…

‘Laugh-In’ Star Dies

One of the stars of the original “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In,” which ran for six seasons on NBC from 1968-1973, has died. Arte Johnson, who was a regular for the show’s first four seasons, died Wednesday after a three-year battle…

CNN Launches ‘The Movies’ This Weekend — Here’s the Inside Story

CNN is about to take an in-depth look at the movies, decade by decade, starting with “The Eighties.” The two-hour installment of the documentary series “The Movies” premieres this Sunday, July 7. The episode kicks off with Robert De Niro…

Lawmakers Call on Department of Justice and FCC to Examine Sinclair Purchase of Regional Sports Nets

Three U.S. senators have asked the Department of Justice and Federal Communications Commission to scrutinize Disney’s $10.6 billion sale of its 21 regional sports networks to Sinclair Broadcast Group, The New York Post reports. Sens. Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and…