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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.

SAG-AFTRA Moves Toward Ratification of New Contract for Commercial Actors

SAG-AFTRA is moving forward with a new agreement covering work in commercials. The performers union’s national board approved a tentative deal with the industry, which awaits ratification by the membership, Variety reports. “The contract covers about $1 billion in annual…

2016 MTV Movie Awards — Full List of Winners

Here are all the winners, along with the nominees, from the 25th annual MTV Movie Awards: Movie of the Year WINNER: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Avengers: Age of Ultron Creed Deadpool Jurassic World Straight Outta Compton Best Female Performance…

TV Food Reporter Stabbed to Death by Her Son

A popular local food reporter has been stabbed to death, People reports. Also killed was her youngest son, 17. Both were killed by the reporter’s oldest son, the story says. “Popular Dallas food reporter Stacy Fawcett – known as “Dallas’…

Showrunner Exits HBO Drama Series

A big change is taking place behind the cameras on an HBO drama series. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that showrunner Terence Winter has left “Vinyl” after serving as showrunner for the first season of the Martin Scorsese- and…

Springsteen Cancels Concert in Protest

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band canceled a concert that had been scheduled for Sunday night in Greensboro, N.C., as a protest against the state’s so-called “bathroom bill,” Rolling Stone reports. The protest targets North Carolina’s passage of the…

Criminal Investigation Under Way After Nicolas Cage and Rocker Vince Neil Get Into Altercation

Video of actor Nicolas Cage and Motley Crue singer Vince Neil getting into a brawl Thursday in Las Vegas was posted by TMZ.com, which reports that Neil is now the focus of a criminal investigation. “Law enforcement sources tell us…

‘Idol’ Finale Delivers Eyeballs for Fox

The series finale of “American Idol” was a ratings winner for Fox, with the broadcast delivering “Idol’s” largest audience in two years and the largest “Idol” finale audience in three years, Variety reports, citing preliminary figures. “The star-studded, 126-minute ‘Idol’…

Report: Now That Megyn Kelly Has Made Her Negotiations With Fox Public, Here’s How Much Money She May Need to Stay There

Megyn Kelly’s star has never been brighter at Fox News — thanks in no small part to her high-profile run-ins with Donald Trump. Now, with Kelly going public about weighing her options, as we reported earlier this week, media watchers…

Why Janet Jackson Won’t Give Fans Their Money Back for Upcoming Concerts She Won’t Perform

Janet Jackson fans who bought tickets to her “Unbreakable” tour are upset that they’re not able to get refunds after Jackson postponed the remainder of the tour, according to TMZ.com. “Janet announced Wednesday she’s postponing the rest of the tour…

The View From Time Magazine: The Finale of ‘American Idol’ Was a Glorious Mess, Just Like the Show Itself

“Thursday night’s farewell episode of ‘American Idol’ was poorly produced, at times slack in pace, and subject to simply bizarre decisions as to staging and song choice,” Daniel D’Addario writes in his review of the finale in Time magazine. He…