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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.

Disney Adds Serious Heft to Its Streaming Service

Disney’s upcoming streaming service just became a “must have” for many viewers, with the news this week that the company is adding its “Star Wars” titles and Marvel comic-book movies to the service. “The Disney service will be the only…

Golden Globe Winner, Grammy Winner Pair Up for New Comedy

A new comedy that’s in the works brings together some honored key players, including actor Don Cheadle, an Emmy nominee and Golden Globe winner, and Tony Award nominee and Grammy winner Andrew Rannells. The project is “Ball Street,” which just…

Hillary Clinton Books First Talk Show Since Election

Hillary Clinton will make her first talk show appearance since losing the presidential election, with a live guest spot scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 13, on ABC’s “The View,” the network announced Thursday. “The former Secretary of State, Senator and First…

Sean Spicer Heads to Late-Night

Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer is about to make his late-night debut, with an appearance set for ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Wednesday, Sept. 13. ABC announced the booking Thursday. “This will be Spicer’s first interview since leaving…

Emmy-Nominated Comedy to Wrap After One Final Season

A comedy series that has had a pretty good run on cable will wrap after one more season. Announcing plans today for “Portlandia,” IFC said season eight will be the show’s last. The season, which premieres Jan. 18, 2018, will…

Ellen Reveals the One Word She Was Told Not to Say On-Air

Ellen DeGeneres made the surprising revelation that the one word she was warned not to say on the air as she was preparing to debut her daytime talk show was “we.” “I remember there was something that happened to my…

$32.4 Million Payout Ordered Over Mike Huckabee Robocalls Promoting Religious Film

A federal judge today ordered payment of $32.4 million in damages in a case involving improper robocalls narrated by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee promoting a religious-themed movie. The AP reports that U.S. District Judge E. Richard Webber in St….

Longtime Vanity Fair Editor Bows Out

The editor of Vanity Fair is leaving the magazine after running it for 25 years. The magazine says Graydon Carter will exit at the end of the year, the AP reports. “Carter became editor of the magazine, known for its…

Golden Globe Winner Don Cheadle and Grammy Winner Andrew Rannells to Star in New Showtime Comedy Pilot ‘Ball Street’

Press release from Showtime, Sept. 7, 2017: Today, SHOWTIME announced the pilot order for the new half-hour comedy series BALL STREET, starring Emmy nominated and Golden Globe winning actor Don Cheadle (HOUSE OF LIES) and two-time Tony Award nominee and…

New Jennifer Aniston Series Sparks Bidding War Between Two Distributors

Jennifer Aniston is returning to TV with a new series for the first time since “Friends,” and the news has two distributors — Apple and Netflix — in a battle to land the series. The untitled New York-based project about…