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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.

ABC’s ‘The Bachelor’ to Launch With Three-Hour Premiere Event

ABC rolled out plans Wednesday for the 24th season of “The Bachelor,” which will launch with a special three-hour premiere event on Monday, Jan. 6. The network introduced airline pilot Peter Weber in a short clip posted today, which you…

Disney Adds Content Warnings to Classic Animated Films

Disney, which reportedly signed up more than 10 million subscribers on the first day of the Disney+ streaming service, has added content warnings to a number of classic animated films appearing on the service, IGN reports. Specifically, the warnings caution…

Rapper Gets Almost Four Years in Prison

A U.S. rapper and singer who has become known almost as much for his legal hassles as for his hit records was sentenced Wednesday to almost four years in federal prison on weapons charges. The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports…

Netflix and Nickelodeon Form Multiyear Output Deal to Produce Original Animated Films and Series for Kids and Families Around the World

Press release from Netflix, Nov. 13, 2019: Netflix and Nickelodeon today announced that they have formed a new, multi-year output deal to produce original animated feature films and television series – based both on the Nickelodeon library of characters as…

Rick Ludwin, Champion of ‘Seinfeld’ and Conan O’Brien When They Were Struggling, Dies at 71

“Rick Ludwin, an NBC stalwart of three decades who proved his value to the network both as a trusted liaison to Johnny Carson and an early champion of Jerry Seinfeld, died Sunday in Los Angeles, according to the network,” Deadline…

Can a 21st Century Teenager Fold a Map, Use a Phone Book or Dial a Rotary Phone? Let’s Find Out!

A 17-year-old girl had the opportunity to demonstrate the ability of modern young people to function using old-fashioned items such as a map, a phone book and a rotary phone. The experiment took place on a recent episode of Ellen…

‘Friends’ Reunion in the Works

All six of the main stars of NBC’s megahit comedy series “Friends,” which is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary, are reportedly in talks for a reunion special. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports in an exclusive published today that talks…

One of Television’s Longest-Running Shows of All Time Is Going on Hiatus — and the Entire Cast Has Been Released From Its Contracts

Concerns have been raised about the fate of one of television’s longest-running shows after the entire cast of the NBC soap opera “Days of Our Lives” was reportedly released from its contracts. TVLine reports that the daytime drama, which dates…

CBS Scores With LSU-Alabama Game

The clash over the weekend between two top-ranked college football programs turned out to be a big ratings draw for CBS. The AP reports that the LSU-Alabama game was the top-rated regular season college football game in eight years. LSU…

People Names Sexiest Man Alive for 2019

People magazine today named its Sexiest Man Alive for 2019, bestowing the honor on the prolific award recipient John Legend. Introducing him as “the EGOTSMA,” the publication noted that the singer and songwriter is already the recipient of an Emmy,…