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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.

Netflix Thumbs Its Nose at Critics, Announces Sequel

Netflix appears to be doubling down in its showdown with critics, who have almost universally panned the streaming service’s new production “Bright.” Netflix confirmed plans today to move forward with a sequel to the movie. David Ayer will write and…

Olivia Munn to Host the 23rd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards

Press release from the CW, Jan. 3, 2018: The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) announced today that actor, author, and activist Olivia Munn will host the 23rd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards. The winners…

ABC Announces a Special TGIT Event With ‘How to Get Away With Murder’ and ‘Scandal’ Crossover Episodes

Press release from ABC, Jan. 3, 2018: TGIT worlds will collide later this season when Annalise Keating and Olivia Pope share the screen during “How to Get Away with Murder” and “Scandal” crossover episodes, ABC confirmed today. Kerry Washington and…

New Show Asks the Question: What Would You Do If No One Was Watching?

The show may not have a grasp of the subjunctive mood, but grammar issues aside, the new show “Seven Seconds,” premiering Feb. 23 on Netflix, poses the question: “What would you do if no one was watching?” The series stars…

Critically Maligned Movie Is a Hit for Netflix

An audience that skews young and male is embracing Netflix’s new high-profile movie despite almost universal pans from the critics. The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision reports that 11 million U.S. viewers watched the new David Ayer fantasy-drama “Bright” during its…

Trump Unloads on Vanity Fair Over Clinton Video

Donald Trump had some choice words for Vanity Fair after the publication said an online video poking fun at Hillary Clinton “missed the mark.” “On Twitter on Thursday, Trump said the magazine was ‘bending over backwards in apologizing for the…

‘Dr. Phil’ Accused of Supplying Drugs, Alcohol to Addicted Guests

The “Dr. Phil” talk show is being accused of endangering the health of at-risk guests, including providing at least one guest with drugs and alcohol in the green room before a taping and assisting others in their efforts to obtain…

Veteran TV News Anchor Dies

A broadcaster who was a fixture on Atlanta television after more than 30 years on the air died suddenly Wednesday. WGCL-TV, CBS46, reports that Amanda Davis, who had been working recently as a morning anchor at the CBS station, died…

What’s the Biggest Question Facing the Media in 2018?

The biggest question facing the media industry as 2018 arrives, according to an analysis published Wednesday by Deadline, concerns mergers and acquisitions. “In a year defined by deals — Disney-Fox, Discovery-Scripps, Sinclair-Tribune and AT&T’s government-interrupted merger with Time Warner —…

Comedian Sued for Banning Men From Show

A prominent comedian has been sued over a comedy show that was billed as being for women only. Rolling Stone reports that the suit was filed against Iliza Shlesinger over her “Girls Night In” show. Shlesinger, the 2008 winner of…