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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.

Why One Segment on the Emmys Caused the Twittersphere to Go Ballistic

The Internet went nuts last night when the folks who broadcast the Emmys decided to do a montage spoiling just about all the TV series that ended this past season. “[W]ithout warning or notification, [Sunday’s Emmy] awards show aired a…

Emmy Ratings Plummet

Sunday’s 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Fox saw a big decline in ratings from last year, based on early Nielsen results for the metered markets. Writing on Deadline.com, Dominic Patten reports that the numbers were down 20%, with an…

Security Threat Sparks Chaos at U2 Concert: Venue Evacuated, Concert Canceled

A threat to security caused a U2 concert to be canceled shortly before the show was set to start, with authorities ordering the evacuation of the venue, NME reports. The concert was supposed to take place Sunday evening at the…

Pharrell Concert Draws Hundreds of Protesters

A scheduled concert appearance by Grammy Award-winning producer and performer Pharrell Williams attracted a demonstration, with an estimated 500 protesters showing up outside the venue in Cape Town, South Africa, Reuters reports. The demonstrators were protesting Pharrell’s promotional arrangement with…

Video: Tracy Morgan’s Surprise Appearance at the Emmys

Comedian Tracy Morgan, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a traffic collision 15 months ago, made an emotional appearance at Sunday’s Primetime Emmy Awards, presenting the award for best drama series. Here’s the clip:

List of Primetime Emmy Winners 2015

Outstanding Drama Series Game of Thrones1

Jackie Collins, Who Wrote About ‘the glamour and scandal of Hollywood’ Dies at 77

“Jackie Collins, the prolific, best-selling author behind ‘The World Is Full Of Married Men,’ ‘Hollywood Wives,’ and ‘Lady Boss’ died on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, at the age of 77,” reports Entertainment Weekly. She had been suffering from breast cancer….

It’s Sunday, and It’s Time for the 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards—Click on One of the Links Below to Get a Printable Ballot

We’ve found two printable Emmy ballots you can download and print out to use today. If you click here, you’ll find one from The Gold Knight. If you click here, you’ll get the ballot that the folks at Yahoo have…

History Shakes Up Its Top Executive Ranks

In a shakeup among top executives at History, the cable channel has a new President and General Manager. A+E Networks announced today that Jana Bennett has been promoted to the position, effective immediately. Paul Buccieri, President of A&E and History,…

Health Scare for Music Icon

A legendary musician has had a health scare that sent him to the hospital. USA Today reports that Quincy Jones was hospitalized in Los Angeles after suffering from shortness of breath late Thursday. The 82-year-old Jones later let his fans…