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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.

Jerry O’Connell Apologizes for the Name of His Show

Actor Jerry O’Connell has a new show, but even before the show makes it to air, O’Connell has been getting blowback over the show’s title, “Real Men Watch Bravo.” The New York Post’s Page Six reports that the title was…

Former NBC and MSNBC Journalist Developing Talk Show

A TV journalist who was a fixture at MSNBC and NBC News is developing a talk show as part of a new development deal. Disney-ABC announced the new deal today with Tamron Hall. Hall and Disney-ABC will create the daytime…

Oscars to Add New Category

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made news this morning with the announcement that it will add a new category “designed around achievement in popular film.” The academy also announced it has set an earlier airdate for the…

President of USC Steps Down Amid Campus Gynecologist Scandal

“University of Southern California President C. L. Max Nikias stepped down from his role effective Tuesday, according to a statement released by the school,” CNN reports. “He had announced his plans to step down as president of the university in…

CBS to Adapt Worldwide Hit for U.S. TV

A new series that has already established itself as a global cultural phenomenon will be finding its way to CBS after the company announced plans to bring the international reality hit “Love Island” to U.S. television. CBS obtained the U.S….

Poll: Almost Half of Republicans Think Trump Should Be Able to Shut Down News Outlets

Nearly half of Republicans surveyed in a recent poll indicated they believe the president should have the power to shut down news outlets for “bad behavior,” with 44% of GOP respondents expressing that opinion, USA Today reports. The results of…

WndrCo Announces Initial Capital Raise of $1 Billion for New Media Platform

Press release from WndrCo, Aug. 7, 2018: WndrCo announced today that it had closed an initial funding round for “NewTV” [working title], raising $1 billion. Led by Meg Whitman and Jeffrey Katzenberg, NewTV brings together the best of Silicon Valley…

Disney-ABC Inks Development Deal With Tamron Hall

Press release from ABC, Aug. 8, 2018: Disney|ABC announced today that it has entered into a development holding agreement with award-winning TV anchor and journalist Tamron Hall. The studio will work with Hall to create and develop a daytime talk…

CBS Secures U.S. Format Rights to International Smash Hit ‘Love Island’ for New Series Order Produced by ITV Entertainment

Press release from CBS, Aug. 8, 2018: CBS has secured the U.S. format rights for the smash U.K. and international reality series “Love Island” from ITV Studios and Motion Content Group, with the new series to be produced by ITV…

Former Major League Pitcher Expected to Plead Guilty as a Drug Kingpin

A former Big Leaguer who pitched with the Yankees, Dodgers, Pirates and nine other teams in his 14-year MLB career is expected to plead guilty this week in a felony cocaine distribution case, The New York Post reports. Esteban Loaiza…