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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.

CES 2014: DreamWorks Animation and Technicolor Join Forces in 4K Streaming Service

DreamWorks Animation and Technicolor took the wraps off their new 4K streaming service at Monday’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the service, M-GO, is set to launch in the spring on Samsung Ultra HD…

Actor on Popular Soap Opera Fired for Allegedly Groping Actress — and What the Show’s Fans Plan to Do About It

One of the stars of a long-running soap opera was fired for allegedly groping one of his co-stars. TMZ.com reports that “The Young and the Restless” star Michael Muhney was canned following an alleged incident involving 20-year-old actress Hunter King,…

News From the Consumer Electronics Show: Roku Unveils a Smart TV

Roku, which has had a device that has been streaming movies from Netflix since 2008, announced the Roku smart TV at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. "Roku plans to license its software to television manufacturers, which will build…

NBC Launches ‘All-Out Counteroffensive’ to Reclaim ‘Today’ Show’s Morning Advantage

NBC is starting an “all-out counteroffensive” to take back the ratings crown among morning news programs, airing a promotional campaign for “Today” that will be seen on every media outlet owned by NBC’s parent company, Comcast, reports Bill Carter in…

Report: Spielberg Has His Sights Set on Making Film From a Script That’s 50 Years Old!

Steven Speilberg "has his sights" on making a movie from a script that’s nearly 50 years old," reports Mike Fleming Jr. in an exclusive story for Deadline.com. The script, by onetime blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, is called "Montezuma," and, says…

‘I’m Not Sorry’ — Comedian Stands Firm After Taking Heat Over Pearl Harbor Joke

A comedian who drew criticism for a Pearl Harbor joke she told on NBC’s “New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly” is standing behind the joke. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Natasha Leggero responded to the criticism by writing…

Hall of Fame Sports Broadcaster — Who Was Still Announcing Ballgames — Dies at 89

A Hall of Fame broadcaster who was the only Major League Baseball player to have fought in two wars has died at age 89. Jerry Coleman, who died yesterday, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, had been, for many years, the voice…

Star of Emmy-Winning Show About Money Dead at 83

A TV commentator who starred in a multiple Emmy Award-winning television program focused on money has died. Bloomberg reports that George Goodman, who went by the pseudonym Adam Smith as the star of the 1980s television series “Adam Smith’s Money…

‘That ’70s Show’ Actress Died From Multiple Drug Intoxication

“That ‘70s Show” star Lisa Robin Kelly, who died at age 43 in August, died of multiple drug intoxication, reports TheWrap, citing the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Department. Kelly died after entering a rehab facility, a move that was “preceded…

Discovery Boss Gets Big Contract Extension, Could Make $100 Million This Year

Discovery Communications Inc. has beefed up its employment agreement with Chief Executive David Zaslav, adding six years to his contract and giving Zaslav one of the most lucrative deals in media, the Los Angeles Times reports. The extension comes after…