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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.

Hulu Considers an Ad-Free Service to Better Compete Against Netflix

“Hulu is exploring plans to add an advertising-free option to its service, according to people familiar with the matter, as the streaming video provider tries to become a stronger rival to Netflix, reports the Wall Street Journal. [The WSJ is…

Surprises and Snubs: It’s This Year’s Primetime Emmy Nominations. We have the Complete List

Here are some of the surprises and snubs in this morning’s 2015 Primetime Emmy nominations, per the opinion of entertainment writer Julie Hind in the Detroit Free Press: “Most mad props: Jon Hamm has now been nominated eight times for his…

The Complete List of Primetime Emmy Nominees For 2015. List Released July 16, 2015

Award Year: 2015     Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series   Better Call Saul • AMC • Sony Pictures Television / Gran Via Productions Bob Odenkirk as Jimmy McGill   Bloodline • Netflix • Sony Pictures Television in…

TLC and Duggar Family Jointly Decide to Cancel ’19 Kids and Counting’

In an official announcement today, Discovery Communications’ TLC network says: “After thoughtful consideration, TLC and the Duggar family have decided to not move forward with ‘19 Kids and Counting.’ The show will no longer appear on the air.” In an…

Complete Statements by Discovery Communications’ TLC Network and the Duggar Family About the Cancellation of ’19 Kids and Counting’

First, the complete statement from TLC: An Official Statement From TLC After thoughtful consideration, TLC and the Duggar family have decided to not move forward with 19 Kids and Counting. The show will no longer appear on the air. The…

President Obama’s Harsh Comments About Cosby Rape Allegations

President Obama did not mince words at a press conference today, Thursday, July 15, 2015, when asked about Bill Cosby. “[A]s you know, I tend to make it a policy not to comment on the specifics of — of cases…

Bombshell: Former Cosby Co-Star: ‘Of course Bill Cosby is guilty!’

“On Monday Joseph C. Phillips, a former co-star on ‘The Cosby Show,’ posted a blog entry titled, ‘Of Course Bill Cosby Is Guilty!’ where he outlines his experience with the comedian — and his thoughts on the controversy,” reports CBS…

Report: NBC Is Expected to Get the Same Amount of Primetime Entertainment Upfront Ad Commitments As It Did in 2014

“NBC is expected to secure the same amount of advance advertising commitments for its primetime entertainment schedule as it did in 2014,” reports our good friend Brian Steinberg at Variety. Steinberg, who joined Variety from Advertising Age, is Variety’s go-to-reporter…

GMA Personality In Talks to Join ‘The View’

The co-anchor of ‘GMA Weekend,’ is in talks to join ‘The View,’” Variety reports in a scoop. That would be Paula Faris. The story also notes, “If Faris joins ‘The View,’ she’d potentially continue her ‘GMA Weekend’ duties, while still…

Why Did Whoopi Finally Flip-Flop on Cosby? It’s Certainly Not for the Reason She Gave on ‘The View’ Yesterday

To read TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross’ piece on Whoopi Goldberg’s flip-flop on Bill Cosby, please click here.