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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.

Where Have All the TV Executives Gone? Gone to Investment Firms Every One

Following a few years of mergers, restructurings and cost-cutting initiatives, Hollywood executives who have been “set adrift” are being snapped up by media investment firms, Variety reports. “The shake-out in media and entertainment … has thrust many experienced executives back…

Broadcaster Suspended for ‘Dark Skin’ Remark — Listen to the Audio

A broadcaster who is also a former NFL player got in hot water over comments he made about Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. “The San Francisco 49ers have suspended broadcaster Tim Ryan for one game … after the ex-NFLer said…

Disarray Behind the Scenes on Hulu Project

A “creative overhaul” is under way for a show that has been in the works at Hulu. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that showrunner Erica Rivinoja and the entire writing staff have been let go from the animated comedy…

‘Veep’ Team Tackles High-Profile Watergate Series

A couple of big-name actors are on board a new Watergate project, with G. Gordon Liddy to be played by Justin Theroux while Woody Harrelson takes on the role of E. Howard Hunt. The project is “The White House Plumbers,”…

ViacomCBS Deal Closes

Almost 14 years after Viacom and CBS went their separate ways, the two media companies are one again. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the companies officially reunited after Wednesday’s close of the stock market. The combination brings together assets including…

Celebration Set for Marvel Icon Stan Lee

ABC News announced plans for a star-studded prime-time special honoring Marvel icon Stan Lee, airing Friday, Dec. 20. Among the celebrities who will share their memories of Lee during “Celebrating Marvel’s Stan Lee” are Tom Hiddleston, Paul Bettany, Cobie Smulders,…

New York Film Critics Name Best Picture of the Year

The New York Film Critics Circle announced its selection Wednesday for the best film of 2019, honoring Martin Scorsese’s mob drama “The Irishman.” It was the second day in a row that the three-and-a-half-hour Netflix-produced epic earned a prestigious award,…

NBC Star, ‘Walking Dead’ Actress to Unveil SAG Award Noms

The 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards are coming up, and the live nominations announcement is set for Wednesday, Dec. 11. SAG revealed Wednesday that America Ferrera and Dainai Gurira will announce the nominees. Ferrera plays Amy Sosa on NBC’s…

Prime-Time Special ‘Celebrating Marvel’s Stan Lee’ to Air Friday, Dec. 20, on ABC

Press release from ABC, Dec. 4, 2019: Stars of the Marvel Universe assemble to celebrate the life and luminous legacy of Stan Lee in an ABC News production, “Celebrating Marvel’s Stan Lee,” airing Friday, Dec. 20 (8:00 – 9:00 p.m….

America Ferrera and Danai Gurira to Announce the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominations

Press release from SAG, Dec. 4, 2019: America Ferrera (Superstore, Ugly Betty) and Danai Gurira (The Walking Dead, Black Panther) will announce the nominees for the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Wednesday, December 11 at the Pacific Design…