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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.

Oprah Winfrey Heads to CBS for a Special Event

Oprah Winfrey is taking her act to CBS, as the OWN network boss is joining forces with the Tiffany Network to present “First Lady Michelle Obama Says Farewell to the White House — An Oprah Winfrey Special.” The one-hour special…

Roman Polanski Extradition Case Over, as Poland’s Supreme Court Issues Its Ruling

The two-year extradition case involving Roman Polanski, the director of “Chinatown,” “Rosemary’s Baby,” “Repulsion” and other cinema classics, is over. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Supreme Court of Poland closed the case, rejecting the Polish government’s request to extradite…

Beyonce, Drake, Rihanna, Kanye West Lead Grammy Nominations

Music superstar Beyonce is poised to make history at the upcoming Grammy Awards after adding another nine nominations to her already impressive Grammys resume. The singer already owns 20 Grammys, and is within reach of Alison Krauss’s 27 Grammys —…

‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Walking Dead’ Marathons Announced — Among Others

AMC today announced plans for a number of marathon programming events in celebration of the New Year. The programming will include all five seasons of “Breaking Bad” and a marathon of seasons 4 through 6 of “The Walking Dead.” Also…

Netflix to Double Its Original Programming Next Year

Netflix plans to double its original programming in 2017, with the big push to come in unscripted. Variety reports that the streamer, which currently has 30 original scripted series either in development or in release, plans to roll out 20…

Warning Issued About Plot to Blow Up Universal Station in L.A.

Security was ramped up Monday night across the Los Angeles transit system after an overseas tip came in about “an imminent bombing of the Metro Red Line’s Universal City station,” The Los Angeles Times reported Monday night. “An anonymous man…

Netflix Announces Slate of Original Films, Documentaries and Series at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival

Press release from Netflix, Dec. 5, 2016: Netflix unveiled its expanded slate of diverse originals making their world premiere at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, which will include four original features, one original documentary feature, and episodes of two hotly-anticipated…

Ring in the New Year with Marathons of Award-Winning Series ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘The Walking Dead’ on AMC

Press release from AMC, Dec. 6, 2016: AMC is celebrating the holiday season and ringing in the New Year with marathon events of the award-winning series “Breaking Bad” and “The Walking Dead” beginning Monday, December 26th. Additionally, viewers can binge…

Beyonce Leads 59th Grammy Nominations

Press release from The Recording Academy, Dec. 6, 2016: Reflecting the range of artistic innovation that defined the year in music, The Recording Academy welcomes the class of nominees for the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards. The top nominees are Beyoncé…

Host Selected for Upcoming Oscars Ceremony

After a bit of a delay this year, the Motion Picture Academy has reportedly decided that Jimmy Kimmel will host the upcoming 89th Oscars. The ceremony will be broadcast by ABC, so the choice keeps the job in-house. While the…