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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.

Kanye West Makes Surprise Announcement at MTV Video Music Awards

Kanye West accepted the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards Sunday night, delivering a 13-minute speech that concluded with West’s announcement that he will run for president in 2020. West and his speech immediately blew…

Obama Slates Unusual NBC Appearance

President Obama has lined up an appearance on NBC, but it won’t be one of those typical talk show appearances by a politician. NBC announced that Obama will take an expedition through the Alaskan wilderness with celebrity survival expert Bear…

Hulu Inks Landmark Deal With Premium Network

Hulu has entered into a multiyear agreement that is being described as a landmark SVOD deal. The pact with the premium entertainment network EPIX “will bring new releases from Lionsgate, MGM and Paramount to Hulu for the first time beginning…

President Obama to Take On the Alaskan Wilderness on a Special Edition of ‘Running Wild With Bear Grylls’ on NBC

Press release from NBC, Aug. 31, 2015: NBC and Electus today announced that President Barack Obama will trek through the wilderness with survival expert Bear Grylls for a Special Edition of “Running Wild with Bear Grylls,” during a visit to…

Hulu and EPIX Announce Extensive Multi-Year Agreement

Press release, Aug. 30, 2015: Hulu and the premium entertainment network EPIX have closed a landmark, multi-year digital SVOD deal that will bring new releases from Lionsgate, MGM and Paramount to Hulu for the first time beginning October 1st. Recent…

Complete List of Winners at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards

Below is the complete list of winners from Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards, from MTV. Please click here for a full report on the ceremony. Click here to see Kanye West’s acceptance speech for the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard…

Kanye West Accepts Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award in Glorious Stream-of-Consciousness Speech Addressing Artistry, Media Culture and Presidential Ambitions

Press release from MTV, Aug. 30, 2015: Kanye West accepted the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award in a 13-minute speech in which he reflected on his life and work, artistry and consumer culture, not to mention his at times tenuous…

Report: New Apple TV Will Come With a Remote Control That, Like the Wii Remote, Will Be Motion Sensitive

“One thing [about the forthcoming new Apple TV] that hasn’t been talked about yet is the fact that the new remote will be motion sensitive, likely including several axis’ worth of sensors that put its control on par with a…

Master of Horror Wes Craven Dies at 76

“Wes Craven, the prolific writer-director who startled audiences with iconic suburban slashers like ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ and ‘Scream,’ has died,” reports the Associated Press, adding, “He was 76. “In a statement, Craven’s family said that he died in his…

Drama Series Canceled as Network Reverses Earlier Decision

After previously being picked up for another season, a drama series has received word that it won’t be coming back after all. Deadline.com reports that VH1 reversed the decision it made in March to pick up season two of “Hindsight.”…