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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.

James Corden’s Electrifying Opening Number at the Tonys — and His Memorable Bathroom Song

James Corden celebrated the magic of live performance as host of Sunday’s 73rd annual Tony Awards, broadcast live by CBS. Here’s the opening number … Corden also performed a memorable bathroom song during the Tonys ceremony. Here it is …

CBS Launches New News Service

CBS on Monday announced the launch of a new news service based in one of the country’s top markets. The launch of CBSN Los Angeles marks the second of the company’s local direct-to-consumer streaming news services in major markets across…

CBS Television Stations and CBS Interactive Launch CBSN Los Angeles

Press release from CBS, June 10, 2019: CBS Television Stations and CBS Interactive today announced the launch of CBSN Los Angeles, the second of the Company’s local direct-to-consumer streaming news services in major markets across the country. CBSN Los Angeles…

CNN Takes Viewers to ‘The Movies’ on Sunday, July 7

Press release from CNN, June 10, 2019: Emmy Award-winning executive producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog bring The Movies to CNN on Sunday, July 7, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The new six-part CNN Original Series explores American cinema…

Veteran ‘Access’ Producers Are Let Go

A number of longtime producers of “Access” and “Access Live” have been let go from the entertainment newsmagazines in a round of layoffs, Variety reports, with the job cuts affecting both New York and Los Angeles. “’Access’ — formerly ‘Access…

Gwyneth Paltrow Finds Out on Camera That She Was in ‘Spider-Man’ Movie — and the Clip Is a Hoot

A new clip in which actress Gwyneth Paltrow is told on camera that she was in the movie “Spider-Man: Homecoming” — despite her insistence that she wasn’t — is generating a lot of attention and giggles online. You can watch…

Lucasfilm President Named Chair of AFI Board of Trustees

The president of Lucasfilm has been elected chair of the American Film Institute Board of Trustees. Deadline reports that Kathleen Kennedy succeeds Sir Howard Stringer, who held the post since 1999. “Kennedy will lead the AFI Trustees to set the…

‘Billions’ Executive Producers Sign Overall Deal

Brian Koppelman and David Levien, executive producers of the acclaimed Showtime series “Billions,” have signed an overall deal with the pay-cable channel. They will continue to serve as showrunners of the hit drama series while also developing new projects exclusively…


New Bob Odenkirk Series Releases Genre-Bending Trailer

An unusual new series that stars “Better Call Saul’s” Bob Odenkirk and “American Horror Story’s” Rosa Salazar released a teaser trailer today. You can watch the new clip for the animated Amazon Prime series “Undone” below. “‘Undone’ is a half-hour,…

Showtime Releases Series Premiere for Free Sampling Ahead of Show’s Debut — Watch It Now

Showtime has posted the premiere episode of a new drama series for free sampling more than a week ahead of its scheduled debut on the pay-cable channel. “City on a Hill” officially premieres Sunday, June 16, but you can watch…