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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.

Department of Justice Issues Warning to Motion Picture Academy Over Oscars Rules

As if the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences wasn’t already having enough problems satisfying everyone with its evolving Oscars rules, now it appears to be getting unwanted attention from the Department of Justice. Variety reports that the Justice…

Ticket Demand for Upcoming Movie Is Setting Records, Crashing Websites

The demand for tickets for an upcoming movie is setting records for advance sales, and ticket sales websites have had trouble keeping up. Deadline reports that ticket seller Fandango said Disney’s “Avengers: Endgame” needed only six hours to beat the…

Suspect Captured in Killing of Nipsey Hussle

A man who police believe fatally shot rapper Nipsey Hussle on Sunday was taken into custody by authorities in Los Angeles. The LAPD announced the arrest of Eric Holder in a tweet, writing: “Thank you to both our community for…

Mick Jagger to Have Heart Surgery

Health issues facing Mick Jagger, the 75-year-old lead singer for the Rolling Stones, appear to be more serious than first thought when news surfaced over the weekend that the band was postponing its upcoming No Filter U.S. tour. CNN cites…

CBS Announces New One-Hour Entertainment Special, ‘Lip Sync to the Rescue,’ Hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, to Be Broadcast Later This Year on CBS

Press release from CBS, April 2, 2019: Inspired by the recent viral video phenomenon #LipSyncChallenge, CBS announced today a new one-hour entertainment special, LIP SYNC TO THE RESCUE, hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, star of CBS’ hit comedy THE NEIGHBORHOOD,…

Discovery Channel Rebrands

Discovery Channel, the flagship network of Discovery Inc, is launching a global rebrand today, April 1, 2019. The US-based network is launching a campaign with the tagline “The World is Ours.” The new package will roll out to Discovery networks…

NBC Sets Premiere Dates, Including New Drama Series

NBC announced a number of upcoming series premiere and season premiere dates, including the premiere of the new drama series “The InBetween.” The show will premiere Wednesday, May 29. Also coming up are new seasons of “The Wall,” premiering Thursday,…

Popular TV Anchor to Undergo Cancer Surgery

A well-known television anchor revealed on the air that she will be taking some time off to have surgery to remove a cancerous thyroid nodule on her neck. “Inside Edition’s” Deborah Norville discussed her health situation in a clip posted…

CBS Posts Episode of Jordan Peele’s New ‘Twilight Zone’ for Free on YouTube

CBS’s high-profile “Twilight Zone” reboot hosted by Jordan Peele rolls out today on the network’s CBS All Access subscription service, but the network posted a full episode of the show on YouTube. The episode, “The Comedian,” stars Kumail Nanjiani as…

ESPN Adds NFL Officiating Analyst

Following an NFL postseason in which the officiating was at the center of a number of high-profile controversies, ESPN has added a veteran NFL official to its lineup as an officiating analyst for “Monday Night Football,” ESPN’s NFL studio shows,…