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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.

What Fun! Actor Who Played Chewbacca Releases a Treasure Trove of Behind-the-Scenes Snapshots From the Time the First Three ‘Star Wars’ Movies Were Filmed

"Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew has released a collection of ‘Star Wars’ behind-the-scenes photos on his Twitter" account, reports The Huffington Post. Here’s a sample. Please click here to see the rest. Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia and Her Stunt Double…

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Aereo Case. Why the Ultimate Decision Could Tilt in a Certain Direction

"The Supreme Court has decided that now would be a good time to consider the arguments arising from the Second Circuit’s Aereo decisions to date — so the Supremes have granted the petition for certiorari filed by the broadcaster parties…

The 2014 Golden Globes: Complete List

TELEVISION AWARDS Best TV series – drama Winner: Breaking BadDownton AbbeyThe Good WifeHouse Of CardsMasters Of Sex Best TV series – comedy Winner: Brooklyn Nine-NineThe Big Bang TheoryGirlsModern FamilyParks and Recreation Best mini-series or motion picture made for TV Winner:…

********PLEASE NOTE–THIS ITEM IS A PAID TEXT ADVERTISEMENT************American Legion Seeks Entries for Fourth Estate Awards in Print, Broadcast and New Media

PLEASE NOTE–THIS ITEM IS A PAID TEXT ADVERTISEMENT*** Call for Entries The American Legion seeks entries for Fourth Estate Awards in print, broadcast and new media INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 13, 2014) – The nation’s largest veterans organization announced today the call…

New Broadcast Drama Earns Dubious Distinction

A new drama series earned a "dubious distinction" Thursday night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that ABC’s "The Assets," which scored a 0.6 average rating for its second installment — down from a 0.7…

Must Read: No Basic Cable Network Received More Acclaim Last Year Than AMC. In an Interview That Will Appear Nowhere Else Online, Here Are AMC President Charlie Collier and AMC Original Programming Chief Joel Stillerman Talking About What’s Up in 2014

[Editor’s note: This interview was conducted by our good friend Michael Schneider for the print edition of TV Guide. We are indebted to Michael and the print edition of TV Guide for allowing us to run this important interview in…

Report: NBC Makes a Point of Getting Airtime for Ann Curry After Rumors Circulate That Her Job’s in Jeopardy

"NBC wants you to know that Ann Curry remains very much on the job: She’s reporting from the Central African Republic, a region many fear is on the brink of genocide," TheWrap.com reports. The report adds: "In a striking contrast…

Golden Globe Awards Set for This Sunday — Here Are the Predicted Winners in the TV Categories

With the Hollywood Foreign Press Association set to hand out its Golden Globe Awards this Sunday — in a ceremony to air live on NBC, hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler — TVWeek Open Mic writer Hillary Atkin has…

Report: Almost Half of Americans Watch TV While Also Looking at Another Device

About 44% of Americans use another device while watching television, even though only 13% of those people say the experience makes TV viewing “much more enjoyable,” according to The Hollywood Reporter, which cites a report from CES and NATPE. Still,…

Where Is the Show You Want to Watch — on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, VOD, Linear TV or Somewhere Else? Finally, a Simple Solution May Be Coming

Consumers are becoming increasingly frustrated with the proliferation of TV programming services, mainly because it’s hard to figure out where to find what they want to watch, Advertising Age reports. But at least one company — TiVo — says a…