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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.

Tony Winner Bruce Springsteen Coming to Netflix

Press release from Netflix, July 18, 2018: “Springsteen on Broadway” will launch globally on Netflix on December 15, 2018, which is also the final night of Springsteen’s completely sold out 236-show run at Jujamcyn’s Walter Kerr Theatre on Broadway. “Springsteen…

Sinclair Responds to FCC Chairman’s Concerns About Tribune Acquisition

After Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said Monday that he has “serious concerns” about Sinclair Broadcast Group’s $3.9 billion acquisition of Tribune Media, as we reported Monday, Sinclair said it was “shocked and disappointed” by word that Pai appears…

San Francisco Bans Tour Buses From Famous TV House

San Francisco banned tour buses from swinging by a house that was made famous by the 1990s sitcom “Full House.” “The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency voted Tuesday to ban commercial vehicles from Broderick Street after neighbors complained,” the AP…

Univision Loses Its Chief Content Officer

“In another shakeup at Univision, Isaac Lee, chief content officer of the Spanish-language giant and its longtime programming supplier and shareholder, Televisa, is leaving the company as of today,” Variety reports. The report notes that Lee described his exit as…

‘New York’s Funniest’ Winner to Host Live Late-Night Shark Week Program

Discovery announced Wednesday that its “Shark After Dark” late-night talk show running during Shark Week will be hosted by “New York’s Funniest” comedy winner Julian McCullough. The show will return to its original live format and will also feature appearances…

Huh? Why the Owners of the Mandalay Bay Hotel Are Suing the Victims of the Las Vegas Mass Shooting

“MGM Resorts International has filed federal lawsuits against more than 1,000 Las Vegas mass shooting victims in an effort to avoid liability,” the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. “The company, which owns Mandalay Bay and the Route 91 Harvest festival venue,…

New Superheroine Series in Development — With a Groundbreaking Twist

A new TV series is in development that centers on a female superhero, but this one has a major twist: The lead character is an out lesbian. Deadline reports that the new “Batwoman” series was put in development at the…

A Children’s Favorite Returns With New TV Series and Feature Film

A beloved children’s TV franchise that has been off the air for a while is ready to make a return. Nickelodeon announced the relaunch of “Rugrats” with an all-new TV series and a feature film. “Both the TV series and…

Leading Gun Rights Advocate Featured in Sacha Baron Cohen Piece Sends Out a Warning

In more fallout from Sacha Baron Cohen’s Showtime series “Who Is America?,” a top gun rights activist explained how he was trapped into making a firearms training video aimed at toddlers. In the video, which you can see below, Philip…

Former Trump Aide Cancels TV Interview Because He ‘Couldn’t Defend’ the President

“A former top aide to President Trump canceled his appearance on cable news Monday night because he ‘couldn’t defend’ the president’s news conference in Helsinki,” The New York Post reports. “Ex-National Security Council spokesman Michael Anton backed out of CNN’s…