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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.

Three More Big-Name Recording Artists Refuse to Perform at Grammys

The Grammys appear to have run into a problem when it comes to connecting with artists from the rap and hip-hop communities. The show’s longtime producer, Ken Ehrlich, told The New York Times that three artists who are among the…

Michael Moore TV Project Scrapped

Plans for a TV series from documentary filmmaker Michael Moore have been scrapped after being in the works for some time, Variety reports. Turner pulled the plug on its plan to revive Moore’s landmark series “TV Nation,” according to the…

Behar, ‘The View’ Mum on Blackface Controversy

“Joy Behar waded into the day’s hot-button issues on ‘The View’ but no mention was made during Friday’s live show about her own use of blackface many years ago,” the AP reports. “The 76-year-old led discussions of Jeff Bezos, Cardi…

Veteran Media Executive to Oversee Oprah Winfrey’s Apple Content Production

Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions named a well-known media veteran to oversee production of original content for the multiyear partnership between Winfrey and Apple. Harpo announced the appointment of Terry Wood to the newly created position of executive vice president, Harpo…

Nominated for Five Academy Awards, He Was One of the Greats: Actor Albert Finney Dies at 82

“Legendary actor Albert Finney, a five-time Academy Award nominee who rose to fame in Britain in the ’60s,” has died at age 82, reports Fox News. “A statement from a family spokesman said: ‘Albert Finney passed away peacefully after a…

Terry Wood Named Executive Vice President, Harpo Productions

Press release from Harpo Productions, Feb. 7, 2019: Terry Wood has been named Executive Vice President, Harpo Productions in a newly created position that will oversee production of original content for the multi-year partnership between global media leader Oprah Winfrey…

Actor Seen on ‘Ray Donovan’ and ‘Shameless’ Dies

An actor who was seen on the Showtime series “Ray Donovan” and “Shameless” has died. People magazine reports that Steve “Bean” Levy died Jan. 21 at his home in Los Angeles after a battle with cancer. He was 58. Levy…

CBS Reveals Eclectic Lineup of Presenters for Sunday’s Grammys

CBS just released an eclectic list of presenters for the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, which will air live this Sunday, Feb. 10. This year’s presenters include current nominees Kelsea Ballerini, Leon Bridges, Luke Combs and Charlie Wilson, along with former…

Fugitive Wanted for Murder Arrested Following Tip From TV Show

U.S. Marshals have captured a fugitive who was wanted for murder, who was profiled on the Investigation Discovery TV series “In Pursuit with John Walsh.” The cable channel sent out a release about the arrest of Luis Frias, who was…

Broadcast Networks on Track to Order Fewer Pilots This Year — and We Know Why

The number of pilots ordered so far this season by ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and the CW is just 59, meaning this year’s pilot season is “shaping up to be one of the leanest in recent memory,” Variety reports. “That…