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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.

Netflix Devotes a Whole Day to One of Its Hit Shows

Netflix has declared one day next week to be a celebration of its hit show “Stranger Things.” The streamer announced plans to mark Stranger Things Day on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Netflix notes that Nov. 6, 1983, is the day Will…

Showtime Revives Franchise It Canceled Two Years Ago

Showtime is bringing back a title that the channel abruptly terminated a couple of years back, announcing plans today for a new chapter in the “Penny Dreadful” saga. Calling it a “spiritual descendant of the ‘Penny Dreadful’ story,” which was…

Job Cuts Planned at NBCUniversal

Job cuts are in the works at NBCUniversal, which confirmed that what the company calls “staffing changes” are coming to the advertising division. Variety reports that more than 50 jobs are expected to be eliminated in the ad sales group…

‘CBS This Morning’s’ Gayle King Explains Why She Has Remained Friends With Former Co-Host Charlie Rose

Gayle King, who was Charlie Rose’s co-host on “CBS This Morning” along with Norah O’Donnell until Rose was fired amid a flurry of allegations of sexual misconduct, talked about why she has remained friends with Rose in an interview with…

Why Spotify Could Disappear Next Year

Even though Spotify has become a key component of how music is consumed in the digital age, the streaming service faces financial challenges and, according to some observers, is at risk of going away. That’s in large part because the…

Inventor of the World Wide Web Warns of One Key Problem With What It Has Become

The computer scientist credited as the inventor of the Web says there’s one big thing wrong with the Internet today: It has enabled a few giant tech firms, such as Facebook and Google, to amass too much power. “Tim Berners-Lee,…

Bette Midler in Talks to Play Colorful Politician

Bette Midler is reportedly in negotiations to play a U.S. lawmaker who was a prominent political voice in the 1970s. Variety reports that the singer is in talks to play three-term Congresswoman Bella Abzug. “Abzug was a New York-based attorney…

Ever Wonder What Kurt Russell Would Look Like as Santa Claus? Probably Not … But Here’s the Answer Anyway

Kurt Russell plays Santa Claus in a new project that will be premiering on TV screens this holiday season. Netflix released a trailer today for “The Christmas Chronicles,” which launches Nov. 22 on the streamer. You can watch the trailer…

‘The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Holiday Special’ to Air on ABC, Sunday, Dec. 2

Press release from ABC, Nov. 1, 2018: Victoria’s Secret’s legendary Angels take to the runway for the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Holiday Special, showcasing an all-star lineup of musical guests, including Bebe Rexha, The Chainsmokers, Halsey, Kelsea Ballerini, Rita Ora, Shawn…

Showtime Announces ‘Penny Dreadful: City of Angels’

Press release from Showtime, Nov. 1, 2018: SHOWTIME has announced the next chapter of the PENNY DREADFUL saga with PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS. John Logan, creator, writer and executive producer of the Emmy nominated series PENNY DREADFUL, will continue…