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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.

What the ‘Desperate Housewives’ Creator Told the Judge About Felicity Huffman in College Admissions Case

Marc Cherry, the creator of “Desperate Housewives,” provided information to the judge presiding over the college admissions cheating case involving one of the former stars of Cherry’s show, Felicity Huffman. Deadline reports that Cherry provided a letter of support for…

Media Companies, Ad Agencies Ask Congress to Override State Privacy Laws

The chief executive officers of 51 companies, including AT&T, Amazon, Comcast and the Interpublic Group, have asked Congress to pass a federal privacy law that would pre-empt state laws, including new privacy measures in California, MediaPost reports. In a letter…

Mattel Releases Unusual Barbie Doll

The new Barbie doll from toymaker Mattel is a bit of a departure for the wildly successful and usually more sunny doll line. CNN reports that the Dia de los Muertos Barbie, or Day of the Dead Barbie, has “flowers…

President of E! to Exit, Ending 18-Year Run at NBCU

The president of E! is leaving, after having been at NBCU for 18 years, reports Deadline. Adam Stotsky, “who joined E! in 2014 as general manager and was promoted to president in early 2016,” first joined NBCUniversal in 2001, and…

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Take on Walter Mosley Quitting the ‘Star Trek’ Writers’ Room Over the Use of the N-Word

“Walter Mosley’s recent New York Times article,“Why I Quit the Writers’ Room,” detailing his contentious interaction with the HR department of a major entertainment studio that led to his quitting, should be required reading for every American because it addresses…

NBC Renews Summer’s #1 Most-Watched New Alternative Series, ‘Songland,’ for a Second Season

Press release from NBC, Sept. 10, 2019: NBC has renewed the hit songwriting competition series “Songland” for a second season. So far this summer, “Songland” is averaging a 1.1 rating in adults 18-49 and 5.1 million viewers overall in “live…

Apple TV+ Launches Nov. 1, Featuring Originals From the World’s Greatest Storytellers

Press release from Apple, Sept. 10, 2019: Apple today announced Apple TV+, the first all-original video subscription service and home for today’s most imaginative storytellers, will launch November 1 in over 100 countries and regions. Apple TV+ will offer a…

Tribute to a Man of Noble Character: Arthur Sando

A celebration of Arthur Sando’s life will be held tomorrow [Tuesday, Sept. 10th], at 12 noon at: Nationals Park (home of the Washington Nationals Baseball Club) 1500 South Capitol Street, SE Washington, DC 20003 By Chuck Ross This is a…

Reports: Kevin Hart Is Walking Again, But in ‘Excruciating Pain’ After Crash

“Kevin Hart is able to walk again a week after his terrifying car smash — but is still in ‘excruciating pain,’ according to reports,” The New York Post’s Page Six reported last week. According to TMZ, also last week, “Sources…

Emmy Winner Gillian Anderson Joins the Cast of Netflix’s Award-Winning “The Crown.’ Guess Who She’ll Play

With season three of “The Crown” set to debut on Netflix on Nov. 17, season four of the acclaimed and popular series is now in production. Gillian Anderson has joined that fourth season of “The Crown” and she will play…