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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.

Wow: Report Says Turner ‘cuts could be anywhere from 15 to 20 percent’ of Its Work Force. That Would Mean the Elimination of a Total of at Least 2,000 Jobs

Employee cuts at Turner Broadcasting could be between 15 percent and 20 percent of its 13,000 employees, which would mean the elimination of at least 2,000 jobs, reports Rodney Ho in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC). Like Turner Broadcasting, the AJC…

Printable Emmys Ballot for Today’s Primetime Emmys Broadcast on NBC

If you click here you will get a printable ballot for tonight’s 66th Annual Primetime Emmys broadcast on NBC. The show will be broadcast live at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. It will also be repeated in the Pacific time…

Super-Buy: Comic Book Sells for Most Money Ever (Hint: It’s in the Millions!)

“An original Superman comic, sold for 10 cents at a West Virginia newsstand in 1938, was purchased at auction Sunday night [Aug. 24, 2014]  for $3.2 million, making it the most expensive comic book ever sold,” reports the Los Angeles…

Death Row Records Founder Suge Knight Shot at Chris Brown’s Pre-VMAs Party

“Former rap impresario Marion ‘Suge’ Knight, founder of Death Row Records, and two others were shot early Sunday [Aug. 24, 2014], inside a packed West Hollywood nightclub at a pre-awards party hosted by singer Chris Brown,” reports the Los Angeles…

He Had Tremendous Appeal Over Multiple Generations: Baby Boomer Boys Loved Him as Big X in ‘The Great Escape,’ He Directed the Oscar-Winning ‘Gandhi,’ and He Co-Starred in ‘Jurassic Park’ as Owner John Hammond – Richard Attenborough Dies at 90

“Richard Attenborough, 90, who was honored for his helming and production of the 1982 Oscar best picture ‘Gandhi’ but was best known to American audiences for his role in Steven Spielberg’s ‘Jurassic Park’ and its first sequel as park creator…

It’s Time to Find FXX on Your TV Dial, as the TV Marathon to End All TV Marathons Is On Right Now

TV critic extraordinaire David Bianculli calls it “a great show, a great idea and a TV viewing event of unprecedented scale.” He is referring to the unprecedented 12-day (and 12-night) TV marathon that started this morning on FXX. “[H]ere’s your…

With the iPhone 6 Reportedly to Be Available Next Month, Walmart Puts the iPhone 5c on Sale for 97 Cents. It’s Our Non-TV Story of the Day

“A Walmart spokesperson told CNET that starting Thursday at 9 a.m. local times, the retailer is dropping the price of the iPhone 5S to $79 and the iPhone 5c to a mere 97 cents,” reports CNET. The story adds: “These…

Emmy Winner Joining Popular Cable Series

An Emmy-winning actor who most recently was nominated for a Tony Award on Broadway is joining a popular cable TV series. “Tony Shalhoub is returning to cable,” reports The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed, adding, “The Emmy-winning ‘Monk’ alum has booked…

The Story of How Disney Prevented an Actress Who May Have Made the Greatest Peter Pan Ever — Audrey Hepburn — From Playing the Part. [And Laurence Olivier Would Have Played Opposite Her as Captain Hook!] Plus, Who Mary Martin Said Played Peter Pan the Best

As NBC prepares a new version of “Peter Pan” for the Holidays, TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross has researched the fascinating topics raised in the headline — all of which you can read if you click here.

As NBC Prepares ‘Peter Pan’ for the Holidays, the Story of How Disney Prevented an Actress Who May Have Made the Greatest Peter Pan Ever — Audrey Hepburn — From Playing the Part. [And Laurence Olivier Would Have Played Opposite Her as Captain Hook!] Plus, Who Mary Martin Said Played Peter Pan the Best

As I was researching some information about Mary Martin and her role as Peter Pan, I came across this surprising material with which I wasn’t familiar. A report by A.H. Weiler from the May 31, 1964, edition of The New…