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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.

NBCUniversal Shakes Up Its Top Executive Ranks

NBCUniversal is reorganizing its lineup of top executives, with Variety reporting that CEO Steve Burke is tweaking his direct reports as the media company readies for the launch of a streaming service next year. “Mark Lazarus and Jeff Shell will…

New TV Show on the Way From Creator of ‘Downton Abbey’

A new TV project from the creator of “Downton Abbey” has received a series order. Variety reports that ITV greenlighted the project, an adaptation of Julian Fellowes’ 2016 novel “Belgravia.” Fellowes is adapting the piece for TV. Variety reports that…

Leah Remini and A&E Accused of Inciting Murder

In actress Leah Remini’s war on Scientology, which has been documented in the A&E series “Scientology and the Aftermath,” Scientology is firing back. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the church is blaming a killing outside a Scientology building in Australia…

Screen Actors Guild Rips the Motion Picture Academy

The Screen Actors Guild is in an open feud with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and let its feelings be known today in a harsh statement aimed at the academy. The AP reports that SAG “called on…

Maroon 5 Officially Named as Super Bowl Halftime Headliners — Here’s Who Else Will Be on the Bill, and Why the Selection Has Sparked Controversy

The NFL made it official that Maroon 5 will be the headliners for the halftime show during this year’s Super Bowl, set for Feb. 3 in Atlanta. Joining the band on the bill will be rapper Travis Scott and former…

Details of New ‘Star Trek’ TV Spinoff Revealed

The latest expansion of TV’s “Star Trek” franchise will be a new live-action series starring Michelle Yeoh. CBS announced plans today for the still untitled series, which will run on the network’s All Access subscription service. “The series will expand…

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Why the Controversies About the Movie ‘Green Book’ Are Misplaced

Retired basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar commented on the growing list of controversies surrounding the movie “Green Book,” penning a column on the subject published today by The Hollywood Reporter running under the headline “Why the ‘Green Book’ Controversies Don’t Matter.”…

Emmy-Winning TV Creator Behind ‘St. Elsewhere’ and ‘Northern Exposure’ Dies

A veteran TV series creator and writer who was behind “St. Elsewhere,” “Northern Exposure” and “I’ll Fly Away” has died. The New York Times reports that John Falsey died Jan. 3 in Iowa City, Iowa. Falsey reportedly died of complications…

Here’s What Loretta Lynn Will Be Doing for Her Birthday — and Who Will Be Doing It With Her

A legendary singer who’s more than a little bit country is about to celebrate a birthday — Loretta Lynn will turn 87 on April 14 — and in honor of the occasion, she’s throwing herself an all-star tribute. The AP…

Critics’ Choice Awards: On TV or Film, It Was a Good Night to Be One of the Favorites

The Broadcast Television Journalists Association and Broadcast Film Critics Association announced the winners of the 24th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards Sunday night in a ceremony televised live on the CW from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, and on both…