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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.

‘SNL’ Adds Two African-American Women Writers to the Show

" ‘Saturday Night Live’ has just added a new African-American woman to its cast, and now the show is adding two to its writers’ room as well," reports Lesley Goldberg in an exclusive story for The Hollywood Reporter. Goldberg writes:…

Meryl Streep Unloads on Walt Disney as Sexist, Anti-Semitic

One entertainment icon had more than a few unkind words for another one as Meryl Streep "delivered a sharp rebuke to Walt Disney for alleged sexist and anti-Semitic views at the National Board of Review awards gala in New York,"…

ABC and CBS Premiere New Dramas — With Much Different Ratings Results

The premiere of a high-profile new drama series was part of a winning combination for one network Tuesday night, as CBS rolled to an easy win over its broadcast competition, based on Nielsen overnights. On ABC, another new drama failed…

With Season-Five Pickup a ‘Formality,’ ‘Game of Thrones’ Tweaks Its Lineup

“Games of Thrones” hasn’t been picked up yet for a fifth season, “but that is simply a formality,” reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. With that in mind, the HBO drama series has tweaked its lineup for the season five, promoting…

Sen. John McCain on Dennis Rodman’s Latest Meeting With North Korea Dictator: Rodman Is a ‘Dangerous Idiot’ Aiding a ‘Brutal, Crazy Man’

Sen. John McCain is not happy with Dennis Rodman once again visiting North Korea and its leader Kim Jong-Un. "I think [Rodman is] an idiot, but he’s a dangerous idiot, because he gives good propaganda to … arguably, the most…

‘Going Out at the Right Time’: A Long-Running Cable Drama Eyes Its Endgame

The end is in sight for a long-running cable drama series, with the people behind the show talking about "going out at the right time." Variety reports that FX President Nick Grad said the current plan is to wrap “Justified”…

Character Actor Dead at 91 — Known for His Work in a Beloved Holiday Special

Known for his work in a holiday special that has been a television staple for decades, and for appearances in a number of classic movies, actor Larry D. Mann has died, CBS News reports. Mann, who voiced the crusty prospector…

Golden Globe-Nominated Actress to Star in New NBC Thriller

An actress who received a Golden Globe nomination for an ABC series is set for a lead role in a new NBC show. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that “Pushing Daisies” alum Anna Friel will star in the NBC…

New Biography Paints Unflattering Portrait of Fox News Chief Roger Ailes; Among the Highlights: He Wanted to Elect the Next President, Gloated Over the Departure of Lachlan Murdoch and Spoke Unkindly of Bill O’Reilly and Brian Kilmeade

A new book about Fox News chief Roger Ailes, “The Loudest Voice in the Room,” casts a critical light on the executive, describing him speaking disparagingly of his most popular on-air talent, calling Bill O’Reilly “a book salesman with a…

Why NBC Will Offer Every Event at the Winter Olympics Via Live Streaming — All Except One, That Is

If you’re hoping to use live streaming to watch one of the most popular events of the upcoming Winter Olympics, forget it. NBCUniversal will offer almost the entire thing via Internet streaming, but Brian Steinberg reports in Variety that it’s…