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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.

James Corden Goes Viral With Another Killer ‘Carpool Karaoke’ — Watch It Now

CBS late-night host James Corden keeps his finger on the pulse of popular culture with another installment of his “Late Show with James Corden” segment “Carpool Karaoke,” which is trending viral. The segment features Bruno Mars and gets into everything…

And the Winner of This Season’s ‘The Voice’ Is …

The NBC singing competition “The Voice” crowned the season 11 winner last night, with the title going to 37-year-old country singer Sundance Head from Houston. USA Today reports that Billy Gilman, 28, of Richmond, R.I., was the runner-up. “Wé McDonald,…

CEO of Streaming Service Co-Owned by Major League Baseball and Disney Steps Down

The chief executive at a video-streaming firm owned by Major League Baseball and The Walt Disney Co. will step down from his job running the company. Bloomberg reports that Bob Bowman, who is stepping down from his role at BAMTech,…

Screen Actors Guild Nominations Announced — We Have the Full List of Nominees

The Screen Actors Guild today announced its nominations for the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, honoring outstanding individual, cast and ensemble performances in television and film. Nominees in the prestigious ensemble category for drama series are “The Crown,” “Downton…

Colbert Gets Animated in Political Discussion With Santa

In the cold open to Tuesday night’s installment of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on CBS, an animated version of the host had a visit from St. Nick and the two men talked a little politics. The conversation revealed…

NBCU Streaming Service Pumps Up Its Comedy Lineup

NBCUniversal’s ad-free, comedy-focused $3.99-a-month streaming VOD channel announced today the addition of a batch of British comedies from the BBC, along with other programming. The Seeso service announced the BBC acquisitions “Saxondale,” “Bottom,” “The Blackadder,” “Upstart Crow” and “Live From…

Nominations Announced for the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

Press release from the Screen Actors Guild, Dec. 14, 2016: Nominees for the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards for outstanding individual, cast and ensemble performances in film and television of 2016, as well as the nominees for outstanding action…

Seeso Adds Crown Jewels of Comedy to 2017 Lineup

Press release from Seeso, Dec. 14, 2016: Seeso is kicking off 2017 with additions from some of the best of British comedy to the streaming service. BBC acquisitions include Saxondale,” “Bottom,” “The Blackadder,” “Upstart Crow” And “Live From The BBC,”…

He Was America’s Dad For Seven Seasons on ‘Growing Pains’: Alan Thicke Dead at 69

“TV icon Alan Thicke has died,” reports TMZ. The story continues, “We’re told Alan had a heart attack while he was playing hockey with his 19-year-old son, Carter. He was transported to Providence St. Joseph’s Medical Center around noon today,…

Cable Comedy Series Canceled

On the heels of its season finale, the cancellation ax fell today on a comedy series airing on cable. Deadline.com reports that TV Land pulled the plug on “Impastor” after two seasons. The report notes that the show averaged about…