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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.

New Movie Celebrates the Birth of Show Business

A major feature film coming out this year, featuring an A-list cast that includes stars Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron, Zendaya and Rebecca Ferguson, celebrates what 20th Century Fox calls “the birth of show business.” The movie is “The…

‘The Daily Show with Trevor Noah’ Records Its Most-Watched Quarter Ever, Led by Its Most-Watched Month Ever in June

Press release from Comedy Central, June 28, 2017: The Daily Show with Trevor Noah scored its most-watched quarter ever among total viewers during the second quarter of 2017 and recorded its most-watched month ever among total viewers in June. This…

FX Networks Promotes Current Series Executives Colette Wilson and Barbara Crawford and Development’s Kevin Wandell

Press release from FX Networks, June 28, 2017: FX Networks has promoted three key executives on its development and current series teams responsible for all original scripted programming across its suite of networks, it was announced today by Nick Grad…

Actor From ‘John Wick,’ ‘Mission: Impossible’ Dead at 56

An actor known for a number of high-profile film roles, including “John Wick,” has died. The AP reports that Swedish actor Michael Nyqvist died after a battle with lung cancer. He was 56. “Nyqvist is perhaps best known worldwide for…

Broadway Show Is Causing Audiences to Vomit, Faint and More

A show currently playing on Broadway is having a strong effect on audience members, with incidents reported in which theater goers have been throwing up, passing out, getting into fights and begging cast members to stop the show. The show…

Legendary TV Executive Who Discovered Roger Ailes Faces Sexual Harassment Allegations, Gets Proactive

The veteran television executive who’s credited with giving Roger Ailes his start is facing allegations of sexual harassment, according to a statement he released today. Woody Fraser says in his statement that attorney Lisa Bloom has threatened to go public…

‘SNL’ Cast Member Accuses Hotel of Racism

A “Saturday Night Live” cast member who was in Los Angeles for a high-profile gig over the weekend has accused the downtown L.A. Ritz-Carlton of racism. Leslie Jones, who hosted the BET Awards Sunday night at the Microsoft Theater, took…

Late-Night Ratings Pendulum Swings

A shift took place in the late-night broadcast ratings last week, with momentum swinging toward NBC’s “Tonight Show” after a strong run for CBS’s “Late Show.” For the first time since the Trump inauguration, “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon”…

Drama That ABC Rejected After Seeing the Pilot Is on Track to Go to Series Anyway

A drama project appears to be on track to become a TV series even after ABC passed on the project. Nellie Andreeva reports on Deadline.com that Sony Pictures TV has its sights set on a series order for “Doomsday,” from…

Serena Williams Leaks Vanity Fair Cover Photo of Herself Proudly Posing Pregnant and Nude

A naked photo of pregnant tennis superstar Serena Williams, which you can see below, will grace the August cover of Vanity Fair magazine, and Williams leaked the cover shot on her Instagram account. Williams, who won the Australian Open for…