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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.

Another Kennedy Center Honoree Boycotts White House Reception

Donald Trump appears to be having problems with the guest list for his White House reception in connection with the upcoming Kennedy Center Honors. The Washington Post reports that a second honoree has opted out of the reception. Dancer, choreographer…

Broadway Icon Lin-Manuel Miranda Performs Naked in an L.A. Crosswalk

As you’ll see in the video clip below, “Hamilton” mastermind and Tony-winning Broadway star Lin-Manuel Miranda went all the way for a performance of the musical “Hair” in a Los Angeles crosswalk. Encouraged by CBS late-night host James Corden in…

Another Trump Advisory Panel Disbands — This Time Everyone Quit at Once

A White House committee that has been in place since the Reagan administration was hit by the mass defection this morning of its entire membership. Vanity Fair reports that the remaining members of the President’s Committee on the Arts and…

Viola Davis and Julius Tennon to Executive-Produce One-Hour Telecast ‘EIF Presents: XQ Super School Live’ to Inspire the Public to Rethink High School and Explore Ways to Prepare Students for Careers of the Future

Press release from Entertainment Industry Foundation, Aug. 18, 2017: Viola Davis and Julius Tennon will executive-produce “EIF Presents: XQ Super School Live,” a special one-hour telecast event which will invite the public to help rethink the future of American high…

Full Text of Email From 21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch

Aug. 17, 2017: Friends, I’m writing to you in a personal capacity, as a concerned citizen and a father. It has not been my habit to widely offer running commentary on current affairs, nor to presume to weigh in on…

ABC’s Latest Reboot Brings Back a ’60s Favorite — With a Big Difference

A show that was a favorite in the 1960s is going to look a lot different when ABC brings it back. That’s because the planned reboot of the prime-time cartoon “The Jetsons” will be a live-action series this time around….

‘Judge Judy’ Clip Goes Viral

A video clip from “Judge Judy,” in which the judge uses a simple method to decide a dispute about who owns a dog, has become a viral hit. The clip shows what happens when the judge orders one of the…

Turner to Launch Over-the-Top Sports Platform

Time Warner’s Turner will launch a standalone sports streaming service, the company said Thursday, with the plan being to launch it for consumers in 2018, Reuters reports. “The service will offer access to UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League…

Freeform Gets Into the Christmas Movie Game

Freeform announced plans Thursday for its first original Christmas movie, with production starting this week in Toronto on “Angry Angel.” The movie stars Jason Biggs and Brenda Song. The Sony Pictures Television production comes from Golden Globe-nominated director and writer…

Cable Net Pulls the Plug on Series

A docuseries that is about to roll out its sixth season just got word that it won’t have a season seven. Deadline reports that WE tv is pulling the plug on “Mary Mary.” “The series, which chronicles the lives of…