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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.

Why Did Bernie Sanders Drop a Hollywood Celebrity From the Speaker Lineup?

A Hollywood celebrity who has endorsed the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign was “uninvited” after being slated to introduce Sanders on a campaign stop in East Los Angeles. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Sanders campaign made a last-minute decision to…

Elijah Wood Says His Comments on Pedophilia in Hollywood Have Been Misinterpreted — Here’s What He Really Meant

After inadvertently becoming a focal point of a flurry of reports about child sexual abuse in Hollywood, actor Elijah Wood said he didn’t mean to imply that he had personal insights into the problem. Wood clarified his views for The…

Oscar-Winning Actress to Teach at the London School of Economics

An Oscar-winning actress known for making her share of surprise moves has just made another one by accepting a teaching position at the London School of Economics. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Angelina Jolie, who won an Oscar in 2000 for her…

Love Her or Hate Her, ‘Chewbacca Mom’ Hits Late-Night TV

In a follow-up to one of the most widely viewed — and widely hated — videos on social media in a long time, the woman who has become known as “Chewbacca Mom” has landed on the late-night circuit. Candace Payne,…

Congressional Report: NFL Improperly Tried to Influence Concussion Research

An investigation by members of a congressional panel concluded that the NFL improperly attempted to influence research into concussions by the National Institutes of Health, The New York Times reports. The league agreed in 2012 to donate “tens of millions…

Producer of Broadway Smash ‘Hamilton’ to Develop TV Projects

The producer of the Broadway smash “Hamilton” and his producing partner, a former NBC executive, will be developing TV projects after signing a production deal. Universal Television announced that Jeffrey Seller and Flody Suarez signed with the company. In announcing…

ABC News Announces New Prime-Time Series

A new weekly prime-time series, premiering next month, was announced today by ABC News and People. The show, “People’s List,” is set for a limited summer run starting Saturday, June 11. “The hour-long weekly program highlights the biggest stories in…

Whoopi Goldberg’s New TV Series May Surprise You

Whoopi Goldberg, who is best known to TV audiences for her long run as moderator of “The View,” has a new TV project in the works — a series about transgender models. The series, “Strut,” has received the green light…

The Most Social Hit Ever on Late-Night TV Goes International

A viral video sensation that’s being called the most social hit ever on U.S. late-night television is being marketed internationally. CBS Studios International announced today that it is making “Carpool Karaoke” available as an international format. The segment was spawned…

John Belushi TV Project in the Works

A new TV project about the legendary comedian John Belushi is in the works. The feature-length documentary was announced today by Showtime. The project comes from filmmakers R.J. Cutler (“The September Issue,” “The World According to Dick Cheney”) and John…