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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.

‘Sesame Street’ Introduces the First Homeless Muppet

One of the characters on “Sesame Street” is homeless, for the first time in the long-running Muppet show’s history. USA Today reports that Lily, described as a hot pink puppet with red hair, is the show’s first homeless character. “She…

ABC Releases Midseason Schedule, Slots New Shows, Moves a Few Things Around

ABC rolled out a midseason schedule Wednesday that includes premiere dates for the new shows “The Fix,” “Grand Hotel” and “Whiskey Cavalier” along with the returning series “American Idol,” “Match Game” and “For the People.” The network is moving “A…

Ellen DeGeneres — Who May Not Be as Nice as People Think — Considers Quitting Her Hit Show

Comedian Ellen DeGeneres, who appears to have settled into a role as the Queen of Daytime Talk for the post-Oprah Winfrey era, has been thinking about leaving her wildly successful show, The New York Times reports. “DeGeneres is considering ……

The Life of One of the Most Beloved Actresses of All Time to Be the Subject of New TV Series

“A TV drama series about the life of a Hollywood icon” is being developed with plans to start shooting in 2020,” reports Variety.  That icon is Audrey Hepburn. The story continues, “The Oscar-winning actress was one of Hollywood’s most recognizable…

Library of Congress National Film Registry Turns 30 — ‘Brokeback Mountain,’ ‘Jurassic Park,’ ‘My Fair Lady’ Among the Titles Added

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced today the annual selection of 25 of America’s most influential motion pictures to be inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress because of their cultural, historic and aesthetic importance to…

Nominations Announced for the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

Press release from the Screen Actors Guild, Dec. 12, 2018: Nominees for the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards for outstanding individual, cast and ensemble performances in film and television of 2018, as well as the nominees for outstanding action…

ABC Announces Premiere Dates for New Series ‘The Fix,’ ‘Grand Hotel,’ ‘Whiskey Cavalier’ and Returning Shows ‘American Idol,’ ‘Match Game’ and ‘For the People’

Press release from ABC, Dec. 12, 2018: The ABC Television Network will premiere the new dramas “Whiskey Cavalier” on WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EST); “The Fix” on MONDAY, MARCH 18 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT); and “Grand Hotel” on MONDAY, JUNE…

New CBS Board Is Ratified, Turns to Sticky Issues Like That $120 Million Exit Package for Moonves

The newly elected CBS board was ratified Tuesday by company shareholders, with the 11 board members — including six new ones — now set to focus on issues including deciding whether ousted CEO Leslie Moonves should receive his $120 million…

Google’s CEO Tells Congress Why Photos of Donald Trump Appear in a Search for the Word ‘Idiot’ — Here’s How He Explained It

Google CEO Sundar Pichai did his best to explain to members of the House Judiciary Committee why images of Donald Trump come up on a Google search for the word “idiot.” Testifying before the panel on Tuesday, Pichai was asked…

Time Magazine Names Its 2018 ‘Person of the Year’

Time magazine took the wraps off its choice for 2018 “Person of the Year.” In a piece published Tuesday under the headline “The Guardians and the War on Truth,” the publication singled out “The Guardians” — journalists who have been…