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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.

‘Babe’ Star Arrested

Actor James Cromwell, who stars as Farmer Hoggett in the “Babe” talking pig feature films, was arrested Thursday during a PETA protest at Texas A&M University,” People reports. “The protest took place during a Board of Regents meeting and called…

Why Hulu Has Hired Ad Industry Vet — and Former Ad Age Editor — Scott Donaton

Scott Donaton, a veteran of ad agency Digitas and the former editor and then publisher of Advertising Age, has joined Hulu as head of creative, in a role leading teams promoting the Disney-controlled streaming company’s brand, Deadline reports. In his…

New TV Series Pits Humans Against Bears

A new competition series premiering in December features a cast of grizzly bears who will compete against humans on the show in tests of strength, speed and stamina. The show is Discovery Channel’s “Man vs. Bear,” which premieres Wednesday, Dec….

Prominent Voices Heard at Power Women Summit

The range of women’s voices was almost dizzying at the Power Women Summit, a day and half-long confab attended by about 1,500 people featuring well-known names in the industry like Rita Wilson, Eva Longoria, Jennifer Salke and Nancy Josephson. The…

NBC Announces Plans for ‘Global Citizen Prize’

NBC announced plans Thursday for a prime-time special focusing on the presentation of the “Global Citizen Prize,” airing Friday, Dec. 20. EGOT-winning singer-songwriter John Legend will host. “This inaugural award ceremony, which will feature special musical collaborations, will celebrate individuals…

CBS Adds Veteran Journalist From Fox News Channel

CBS News announced a key hire Thursday, naming a Washington-based senior investigative correspondent. Veteran journalist Catherine Herridge joins CBS after a stint as chief intelligence correspondent for Fox News Channel, where she covered the intelligence community, the Justice Department and…

‘Friends’ Heads to Movie Theaters

The beloved NBC sitcom “Friends” will be arriving in movie theaters in a few weeks, with Fathom Events announcing a special “Friendsgiving” event scheduled for theaters nationwide on Nov. 24 and 25. The event is part of the ongoing celebration…

Daytime Emmys Unveil New Inclusive Language, Three New Categories

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, which announced the call for entries Thursday for the 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, included some significant changes in the announcement. The changes include new inclusive language for gendered acting categories and…

After Getting Off to a Rough Start in the Ratings, the World Series Hits One Out of the Park

This year’s World Series between the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros started off as a snoozefest in the ratings, as we reported two days ago, but as the Series went six, and then seven games, it delivered huge numbers of…

Discovery Announces All-New Competition Series ‘Man vs. Bear’

Press release from Discovery Channel, Oct. 31, 2019: For thousands of years, Grizzly Bears have stood at the top of the evolutionary food chain with unchallenged dominance. Now for the first time ever, humans will be entering the bears’ territory…