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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.

A Contemporary Body-Swap Story, ‘Freaky Friday’ Will Be Told for a New Generation in a Music-Driven, Comedic Movie Premiering Friday, Aug. 10, on Disney Channel

Press release from Disney Channel, June 13, 2018: Cozi Zuehlsdorff (“Dolphin Tale”) and Heidi Blickenstaff (“The Little Mermaid” and “Something Rotten!” on Broadway, and the stage production of “Freaky Friday”) star in the Disney Channel Original Movie “Freaky Friday,” a…

VH1 Greenlights New Seasons of Emmy Award-Winning ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ and “RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked’ Aftershow

Press release from VH1, June 13, 2018: VH1 today announced that Emmy Award-winning “RuPaul’s Drag Race” has been greenlit for a new season, bringing viewers more sickening queens and killer lip syncs. The new season will follow a record-breaking season…

Comcast Expected to Bid for Fox in Wake of AT&T-Time Warner Ruling — and That’s Just the Beginning

Now that the U.S. District Court in Washington has cleared the way for AT&T’s $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner, rejecting the Justice Department’s objection to the merger, other other consolidation moves are expected, the AP reports. “Tuesday’s ruling signaled…

Actor Goes Off on Toxic ‘Star Wars’ Social Media

Actor John Boyega joined what has become an increasingly toxic social media environment for key players in the “Star Wars” universe. Boyega, who has been playing Finn in the latest films in the “Star Wars” series, appeared to respond to…

Trump Responds to De Niro’s Attacks

Donald Trump took time out from international relations to respond to a couple of recent personal attacks from actor Robert De Niro. De Niro launched F-bombs at Trump during Sunday’s Tony Awards, as we reported previously. He later apologized to…

Netflix Expands Its Unscripted Slate, Orders Three New Series

Netflix announced orders today for three new series as the streaming service focuses on expanding its offerings in unscripted programming. The programs are “The Fix,” “Westside” and “Sugar Rush.” Netflix describes “The Fix” as “the first comedy show in the…

Court Gives Go-Ahead for AT&T-Time Warner Merger

A six-week trial in the Justice Department’s challenge to the AT&T-Time Warner merger ended today with a decision to approve the $85.4 billion merger. U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Leon in Washington announced the ruling ahead of the release…

Key Sony TV Exec Leaving the Company

The veteran scripted television executive who is credited with shaping Sony Pictures Television’s business in scripted remakes is exiting the company. Variety reports that Jeff Lerner is headed out. Lerner is credited with bringing versions of “Everybody Loves Raymond” to…

Actress Indicted in Cocaine Case, Points Finger at Harvey Weinstein

An actress who has taken a prominent role in Hollywood’s activism against sexual assault has been indicted in a cocaine case that she suggests Harvey Weinstein is behind. TMZ reports that Rose McGowan could face jail time after being indicted…

Hilary Duff Reveals the Unusual Name Her Young Son Has Picked Out for His Baby Sister

Actress and pop singer Hilary Duff, who recently revealed that she’s pregnant, disclosed during an appearance on CBS’s “The Late Late Show with James Corden” that her 6-year-old son Luca has the baby’s name picked out. Duff said she thinks…