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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.

Grammy Nominations Declare a Surprise Front-Runner

Grammy watchers who expected Taylor Swift to dominate the nominations got a surprise when the nominees were announced today: The leader in nominations is hip hop artist Kendrick Lamar, with 11 nods. Swift, who has had a huge year and…

VH1 Pulls the Plug on Series

VH1 is calling it a wrap for a series that has become something of an institution for the cable channel. The series is “Mob Wives,” and Deadline.com reports that the upcoming sixth season will be the last for the reality…

NBC Developing Sports Comedy

NBC has a new comedy project in the works with a sports focus. The project is an adaptation of the Israeli soccer comedy “Imported,” The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. The network is teaming with Keshet Studios on the adaptation,…

Series That Ranked Near the Bottom Among Scripted Cable Shows Canceled After One Season

An offbeat cable series that debuted this fall has seen its run come to an end. David Krumholtz, the star and creator of IFC’s “Gigi Does It,” announced on Twitter that the comedy series won’t get a second season. The…

New Reality Show Will Force Fit People to Get Fat

A new series will start with the seemingly counterintuitive strategy of taking people who are in shape and fattening them up. A&E announced plans today for the reality series, “Fit to Fat to Fit,” which premieres Tuesday, Jan. 12, at…

Actor Morgan Freeman’s Plane Makes Forced Landing

Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman was involved in a scary incident over the weekend in which the plane he was in reportedly blew a tire on takeoff and had to make what’s described as a “controlled forced landing.” WTEN-TV reports that…

Net Neutrality Arguments Aired in U.S. Appeals Court

Arguments were heard Friday in a challenge to the legality of the FCC’s net neutrality rules. Reuters reports that the case “may ultimately determine how consumers get access to content on the Internet.” The case, U.S. Telecom Association, et al….

Five ‘Titans of the Performing Arts’ Honored by Kennedy Center

Sunday’s 38th annual presentation of the Kennedy Center Honors celebrated the work of five “titans of the performing arts,” Variety reports, honoring the careers of director George Lucas, singer/songwriter Carole King, conductor Seiji Ozawa and actors Cecily Tyson and Rita…

HBO Teasing ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6 in Video Clips

HBO has been whetting the appetites of its legions of “Game of Thrones” fans for season six of the fantasy series, releasing video clips offering teasers about the show. The sixth season is due to premiere in April 2016. A…

Pioneering Transgender Actress Dies at 69

“The transgender actress made famous by Andy Warhol and Paul Morrissey in their 1970s films ‘Trash’ and ‘Women in Revolt,’ has died,” reports the Associated Press. Her name was Holly Woodlawn. The story continues, “Woodlawn died Sunday in Los Angeles…