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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.

Quentin Tarantino Makes a Major Flub in His Golden Globes Speech

In the speech by “The Hateful Eight” director Quentin Tarantino when he accepted the Golden Globe for Best Original Score on behalf of composer Ennio Morricone, Tarantino got his facts wrong, according to People magazine. “The director said Morricone had…

How Much Trouble Is Sean Penn in for His Secret Meeting With Mexican Drug Lord?

Legal experts are weighing in on the bizarre twists in the saga of Sean Penn and Mexican drug lord “El Chapo,” who is now in custody in Mexico. Rolling Stone published an article by Penn over the weekend revealing that…

One of the First African American Performers With a Recurring Role on Network TV Dies at 90

An actress who helped integrate network television with appearances in the 1950s and 1960s has died. The New York Times reports that Billie Allen died Dec. 29 at her home in Manhattan. She was 90. Allen appeared frequently in guest…

CW May Move On as $1 Billion Netflix Deal Runs Out

Popular CW shows including “The Vampire Diaries,” “Arrow” and “The Flash” have thrived on Netflix with their young audiences, but the deal between the two companies — valued at close to $1 billion for its four-year run going back to…

Music Superstar Will Join Coldplay During Next Month’s Super Bowl Halftime Show

Coldplay will have some high-octane help during the Super Bowl halftime performance on Feb. 7. The New York Times reports that Beyonce, who headlined halftime in 2013, will join Coldplay for the performance. “The confirmation comes after early speculation that…

Golden Globes Broadcast Features Plenty of Celebrity Bleeping. What They Really Said …

It wasn’t just Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais who got bleeped during the awards ceremony Sunday night. According to People magazine, Jonah Hill, with two bleeps, was part of a celebrity bleep contingent that also included Amy Schumer, Jaimie Alexander,…

Did Ricky Gervais-Hosted Golden Globes Top Ratings for Last Year’s Tina Fey-Amy Poehler Pairing?

Numbers are in for last night’s broadcast of “The 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards” on NBC, and according to Nielsen Media Research fast-official results, the program didn’t quite come up to the numbers posted by last year’s event, when Tina…

Is Diversity Coming to ‘The Bachelor’?

ABC’s reality franchise “The Bachelor” has long been targeted by criticism over a lack of diversity among the show’s headliners, with just one non-white lead in 20 seasons of “The Bachelor” and 11 seasons of “The Bachelorette,” according to Variety….

Hulu Does Deal With Sony for Some Recent Classic TV Series

A number of not-that-old but nonetheless classic TV shows are headed to Hulu. The Los Angeles Times reports that “The Shield,” “Dawson’s Creek,” “Party of Five” and “Damages” are among the shows the streaming service is acquiring in a new…

David Bowie Dead at 69. Music Legend Had Been Battling Cancer

“David Bowie has died after a battle with cancer,” reports The Hollywood Reporter, saying that Bowie’s rep has confirmed the news. Bowie had just turned 69 two days ago on Jan. 8th. The story continues quoting a statement posted on…