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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.

Robert De Niro Reverses Course Amid Controversy Over Anti-Vaccine Documentary

Amid a storm of criticism over a planned screening of a documentary at the Tribeca Film Festival, Robert De Niro, one of the festival’s founders, has pulled the plug on the screening. The New York Times reports that De Niro…

She Was Known as the ‘Zinging Nun’ for Her Bluntness: Founder of Catholic TV and Radio Empire Dead at 92

A Catholic nun who founded a TV and radio empire and became known as the “zinging nun” for her blunt personality has died. The Washington Post reports that Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation died on Easter Sunday at the…

‘Batman v Superman’ Breaks Box-Office Record Despite Dismal Reviews

Warner Bros.’ superhero showdown “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” set a box-office record with its weekend debut, grossing an estimated $170.1 million in the U.S. and Canada, the Los Angeles Times reports. The total pushed the movie past the…

Ad Spending Forecast for 2016: It’s Headed Up, But Will TV Still Be No. 1?

The U.S. ad market is poised for a good year in 2016, with much of the anticipated increase being attributed to digital media, political spending and the Olympic Games. Citing a forecast from eMarketer, MediaPost reports that TV spending is expected…

He Was a Poet, an Author (‘Legends of the Fall’) and a Screenwriter (‘Wolf’ with Jack Nicholson): Jim Harrison Dies at 78

“Jim Harrison, whose lust for life — and sometimes just plain lust — roared into print in a vast, celebrated body of fiction, poetry and essays that with ardent abandon explored the natural world, the life of the mind and…

Wait a Minute: Isn’t that the Love Doctor and Reality TV Host Dr. Drew Pinsky Singing the National Anthem and Sounding Like an Opera Singer? Watch it Now

“Oh, say can you see Dr. Drew Pinsky — mild-mannered radio and TV doctor — singing like Boccelli, Domingo or Pavarotti?? Of course you can’t, but turns out Dr. Drew really does have musical chops … and he used ’em to…

‘Sesame Street’ Actor Dies

An actor known for his work on the long-running PBS series “Sesame Street” has died. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that David Langston Smyrl died Tuesday of lung cancer in a Pennsylvania medical center. He was 80. The multitalented Smyrl, who…

How You Can Tell You’re Watching a ShondaLand Drama

A report on ABC’s newest drama series from Shonda Rhimes’ ShondaLand production company includes an entertaining “guide” to what makes a ShondaLand drama. Writers Emily Yahr and Nicki DeMarco write in the report in The Washington Post that certain elements tend to…

TV, Movie and Music Icon to Receive MTV Honor

A performer who has made an impact on popular culture on multiple fronts has been singled out for honors from MTV. The network announced that it will present the Generation Award to Will Smith during the 2016 MTV Movie Awards,…

Veteran TV Writer and Critic on Garry Shandling and the Influence of Shandling’s Brilliant ‘Larry Sanders Show’

Crediting Garry Shandling’s HBO series “The Larry Sanders Show” as the starting point for the new age of television, TV writer Robert Lloyd examines the comedian, the man and the show in an analysis in the Los Angeles Times. Lloyd…