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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.

Former HBO Chairman and CEO Richard Plepler Working on Deal With Apple TV

Richard Plepler, the former chairman and CEO of HBO who left the company in February after three decades, has a new production company and has been hammering out a deal with Apple. Deadline reports that Plepler “had been exploring a…

Disney+ Rollout Marred by Crashes, Missing Content, Other Tech Headaches

Tuesday’s launch of The Walt Disney Co.’s hotly anticipated Disney+ streaming service ran into more than its share of technical problems, according to media reports. “Twitter users mentioned problems accessing the service or some of its features around 7 a.m….

Golden Globes Bring Back Controversial Host

A comedian who courted controversy during previous appearances as host of the Golden Globes will be giving it another go. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced today that Ricky Gervais will host the awards for the fifth time. The 77th…

New Rape Allegation Surfaces Against Roman Polanski; Premiere of His New Movie Goes Ahead Anyway

After an allegation of rape surfaced against film director Roman Polanski, the premiere of his latest film, “An Officer and a Spy,” remained on track Tuesday evening in Paris. The New York Times reports that a French photographer accused Polanski…

Will Ferrell Returns to ‘SNL’

Will Ferrell, who was a cast member on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” from 1995-2002 and has returned as a guest host four times since then, will become a member of the Five-Timers Club when he returns to once again host…

$100 Million Due CBS Executive Who Fought Against Parent Company National Amusements

The current top CBS executive — who battled with former CBS chief Leslie Moonves against Shari Redstone and parent company National Amusements — will soon be getting a $100 million package. “Joe Ianniello’s sweet deal just keeps getting sweeter,” reports…

Moving Moment: Why Alex Trebek Got Emotional On Last Night’s ‘Jeopardy!’

“The end of ‘Jeopardy!’ got unexpectedly emotional Monday night,” reports The Washington Post. You can watch the moment if you click on the video in this tweet: Wasn't prepared to tear up at #Jeopardy. Lovely moment from today's episode. #WeLoveYouAlex…

Ricky Gervais Takes the Fifth! Comedy Superstar Returns for Fifth Time to Host 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards, Set for Sunday, Jan. 5, on NBC

Press release from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Nov. 12, 2019: Global comedy superstar Ricky Gervais, in his unique and legendary fashion, will resume hosting duties for a record fifth time at the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards. The three-hour…

Pat Sajak Has Emergency Surgery So Vanna White Steps in to Host Show

“Legendary ‘Wheel of Fortune’ host Pat Sajak is recovering from emergency surgery,” reports USA Today. The story says that the official twitter account for the show sent out this tweet on Friday afternoon: Our taping on Thursday was canceled because…

Marlboro Man Dies at 90. The Secret to His Longevity? He Never Smoked

“Robert C. Norris, a rancher known for his role as the Marlboro Man in television commercials for the cigarette brand, died on Nov. 3 in Colorado Springs,” reports The New York Times, noting that he was 90 years old and…