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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.

Roseanne Barr Offers New Thoughts on Why ABC Canceled Her Show

“Comedian and divisive former television star Roseanne Barr says her sitcom was canceled last year because of backlash against her support for Israel,” the AP reports. “Barr spoke Monday at an event in Tel Aviv and said she had been…

Movie About TV Sells for Big Bucks

A new movie focusing on television is closing in on a record sale price for the Sundance festival. Deadline reports that Mindy Kaling’s “Late Night” became the focus of a bidding war over the weekend, with Amazon Studios reportedly in…

‘This Is Us,’ ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Honored at SAG Awards — Will Film Awards Predict the Oscars? We Have the Full List of Winners

The Screen Actors Guild handed out the coveted Actor statuettes Sunday in television and film categories, with “This Is Us” honored for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series while “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” won the ensemble award…

Iconic Characters Carrie Bradshaw and ‘The Dude’ Meet Up in Super Bowl Spot — Watch It Now

A couple of revered fictional characters — Sarah Jessica Parker’s “Carrie Bradshaw” from HBO’s “Sex and the City” and Jeff Bridges’ “The Dude” from the movie “The Big Lebowski” — meet up in a new Super Bowl commercial for Stella…

Tom Brokaw in Hot Water

NBC News stalwart Tom Brokaw is doing damage control — or at least trying to — after he made comments on the air about Hispanics that offended some viewers. Appearing on “Meet the Press,” Brokaw reportedly said “the Hispanics should…

Fox’s ‘Live’ Version of ‘Rent’ Turns Out to Be Not-so-Live — Here’s What Went Wrong

Sunday’s much-hyped “live” production by Fox of the Broadway hit “Rent” hit a sour note with a number of reviewers, some of whom expressed disappointment that much of what aired on the network turned out to be pre-recorded. To be…

Outstanding Film and Television Performances Honored at the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

Press release from Screen Actors Guild, Jan. 27, 2019: The Screen Actors Guild Awards presented its coveted Actor statuettes for the outstanding motion picture and television performances of 2018 at the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, hosted by Megan…

NAHJ Reprehends Commentary and ‘Apology’ by Tom Brokaw, Applauds Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor for Immediate Fact Check

Press release from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, Jan. 27, 2019: Today, The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) reprehends both the commentary and apology by journalist, Tom Brokaw, as well as the lack of response by NBC News…

CBS Renews Three Freshman Shows for Next Season

CBS just renewed three of its freshman shows, all of which will return for the 2019-2020 season. The network announced pickups for “FBI,” “The Neighborhood” and “Magnum P.I.” “Each of these distinctive shows has made their mark in a variety…

Blown Non-Call in NFC Title Game Lands in U.S. Senate

The NFL came under fire on the floor of the U.S. Senate, as the fallout continues over a brutal missed call near the end of the NFC Championship Game. The league has received a torrent of criticism over the incident…