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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.

Why Disney+ Is Missing a Certain ‘Simpsons’ Episode

The new Disney+ streaming service includes almost the full library of episodes of “The Simpsons,” but The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that one episode is missing. “‘Stark Raving Dad,’ the 1991 installment that kicked off the Fox cartoon’s third…

Critically Acclaimed Series to End

A Golden Globe Award-winning drama series that premiered in 2016 will be wrapping it up with a fourth and final season. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Amazon ordered one more season of the Billy Bob Thornton vehicle “Goliath.”…

New Writing Team Lineup for CBS’s ‘Late Show’

The CBS staple “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” tinkered with the lineup of its writing team. Deadline reports that Jay Katsir, who is currently head writer, will be joined by Ariel Dumas, who was promoted to head writer after…

Here’s the Duet From Last Night’s CMA Awards That Everyone’s Talking About

A showstopping moment took place during Wednesday night’s Country Music Association Awards when country legend Willie Nelson was joined onstage by Kacey Musgraves for a duet of the “Sesame Street” staple “Rainbow Connection.” The performance is being called the ceremony’s…

Oscar Winner Sues Netflix

An Academy Award-winning actress filed a lawsuit Thursday against Netflix, accusing the streaming service of gender and racial discrimination. Buzzfeed reports that Mo’Nique, who won an Oscar and a Golden Globe in 2010 for her supporting role in “Precious,” filed…

Host Named for American Music Awards

The 2019 American Music Awards, coming up Sunday, Nov. 24, on ABC, will be hosted by the multiplatinum-selling singer Ciara. dick clark productions and ABC also announced today that Kesha and Big Freedia will be performing. They join previously announced…

NBC Comedy Series Renewed

NBC just picked up a prime-time comedy series for another season, announcing Thursday that it will bring back “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” for season eight. The announcement comes ahead of the season seven premiere, set for Thursday, Feb. 6. The season will…

Complete List of Winners at the CMA Awards

The 2019 Country Music Association Awards were handed out Wednesday night at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, where Garth Brooks took home the coveted entertainer of the year award. Here’s the complete list of winners: Entertainer of the year: Garth…

Alicia Keys to Host Upcoming Grammys

The upcoming 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, to be televised by CBS, will be hosted by 15-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys. The singer returns to the role after a well-received debut as Grammys host a year ago. The ceremony will air…

Netflix to Amend Series After Getting Backlash

Netflix will be making changes to a series after Netflix CEO Reed Hastings received complaints from the Polish prime minister and others about the program, Variety reports. The object of the controversy is the documentary series “The Devil Next Door,”…