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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.

Casting Society of America Unveils 31st Annual Artios Awards Winners

Announcement by the Casting Society of America, Jan. 21, 2016: The Casting Society of America has named its winners for the 31st Annual Artios Awards, which took place tonight in both Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton and in New…

Beloved Sitcom Star and Character Actor Dies

An actor who became a household name and a familiar face through appearances on film and on TV has died. The AP reports that Abe Vigoda, known for his run on the hit 1970s sitcom “Barney Miller” and for his…

Why Apple Is Losing the TV War

Apple, which changed the music industry with iTunes before setting its sights on TV, is finding TV “a much tougher nut to crack,” The Wall Street Journal reports. The company’s planned fall 2015 launch of an online TV service didn’t…

Historically Large Audience Turns Out for AFC Title Game

In what is being described as a “perfect storm,” the AFC Championship Game delivered a huge audience of 53.3 million viewers for the CBS broadcast, the network reported. The turnout for the Denver Broncos’ nail-biting 20-18 win over the New…

Showtime Developing Series With Ben Stiller

Showtime has climbed on board a high-profile project that Ben Stiller has been developing for almost a year. Variety reports that the project is a series adaptation of the 2010 bestseller “Super Sad True Love Story,” written by Gary Shteyngart….

Producer and Director Behind a String of Successful Sitcoms Dies

A veteran television producer, director and writer known for his work on successful sitcoms from the 1970s through the 1990s has died. Gary Menteer, who had a long run on “Family Matters,” died Jan. 18 at a medical center in…

Hollywood Executives See the Future, and It’s in 4K Ultra HD

Senior executives from the home entertainment divisions of Hollywood’s four leading studios gave a collective thumbs-up to 4K Ultra HDTV during the UHD Alliance meeting last week in Las Vegas, held as part of CES. HD Guru reports that the…

Quirky Documentary Lands on Animal Planet

An offbeat documentary is at the center of a deal between Lionsgate and Discovery Communications’ Animal Planet. B&C reports that the deal will bring “Million Dollar Duck,” directed by Brian Golden Davis, to Animal Planet this fall. The production premiered…

Chris Rock’s Rep Refutes Oscars Producer’s Comments

A rep for Academy Awards host Chris Rock indicated the ceremony’s producer spoke too soon when he said Rock is rewriting his material for Oscars night. ABC News quotes Rock’s rep saying: “Regarding Reggie Hudlin’s comments about Chris Rock’s Oscar…

Hulu Orders Two Projects

A supernatural drama and a coming-of-age thriller are headed to Hulu, which is putting the finishing touches on pilot deals for “Citizen” and “When the Street Lights Go On.” Deadline.com reports that both projects are from Paramount TV and Anonymous…