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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.

One of This Year’s Oscar Winners Signs to Be the Next James Bond Villain

A recent Academy Award winner will be the next James Bond villain, with the news that Rami Malek has signed on for the 25th Bond movie. Malek, who broke out as the lead hacker in the USA series “Mr. Robot,”…

Director Ava DuVernay Picks the Movies for TCM’s ‘Essentials’ Series — See Some of Her Choices

Acclaimed director Ava DuVernay found time amid a busy schedule to curate TCM’s “The Essentials” film series — sitting down for a marathon session with TCM host Ben Mankiewicz to talk movies. The AP reports that DuVernay, an obvious film…

Coming Soon: New Way to Buy ‘Commercials’ Next to Top Shows in Snapchat

“Later this quarter, Snap plans to launch Select — a new way for advertisers to buy and reserve ‘commercials’ alongside the platform’s top Shows in Snapchat Discover,” MediaPost reports. “Commercials are Snap’s non-skip, six-second, sound-on video ads, which the social…

Oscar-Nominated Director in Coma

An acclaimed film director and producer who has been focusing on television in recent years is in a coma after suffering a stroke. The AP reports that John Singleton, who received two Oscar nominations in 1992 for “Boyz n the…

Easter Egg on Google Search Page Providing Seconds of Joy

An Easter egg that has been discovered on the Google search page is making users giddy with joy, even if it only lasts a few seconds. The special feature involves Thanos, a character in the heavily hyped movie “Avengers: Endgame,”…

Key Hearing in Harvey Weinstein Criminal Case to Be Held in Secret

“A judge decided Friday to hold an important pretrial hearing in Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault case in secret, saying the former movie mogul’s right to a fair trial outweighed news organizations’ arguments for keeping the courtroom open,” the AP reports….

‘Television’s Most Shocking Series’ Returns

A show that is being touted as “television’s most shocking series” is returning next month, with MTV announcing that “How Far Is Tattoo Far?” will be back for a second season starting Thursday, May 23 with back-to-back episodes. MTV also…

MTV Brings Back Television’s Most Shocking Series ‘How Far Is Tattoo Far?’ Where the Stakes Are High and the Reactions Are Cringe-Worthy

Press release from MTV, April 25, 2019: MTV’s “How Far Is Tattoo Far?,” television’s most controversial series, is set to return for a jaw-dropping second season with more over-the-top tattoos on Thursday, May 23rd at 9PM ET/PT with back-to-back episodes…

Disney May Soon Own All of Hulu

Disney may soon own the streaming service Hulu outright, after news broke that the company is in talks with Comcast to buy Comcast’s 30% stake. CNBC cites sources who are familiar with the situation saying the two companies are holding…

HBO Unleashes Official Trailer for ‘Deadwood: The Movie’

The eagerly anticipated “Deadwood” movie premieres next month on HBO, and the pay-cable channel just released the official trailer for the project. You can watch the trailer below. The movie, which premieres 13 years after the original series wrapped up…