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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.

CBS Announces the Celebrity Judges and Mentor for ‘MVP: Most Valuable Performer,’ Airing Live, Thursday, Jan. 25

Press release from CBS, Jan. 23, 2018: CBS announced today the celebrity judges and mentor for MVP: MOST VALUABLE PERFORMER, a new, live, one-hour interactive talent show hosted by LL COOL J. SCORPION actress and recording artist Katharine McPhee, SUPERIOR…

Full List of Academy Award Nominees – Announced Jan. 23, 2018

Best Picture Call Me By Your Name Darkest Hour Dunkirk Get Out Lady Bird Phantom Thread The Post The Shape of Water Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Actress in a Leading Role Sally Hawkins, ‘The Shape of Water’ Frances McDormand,…

Why Neil Diamond (‘Sweet Caroline,’ ‘Song Sung Blue,’ ‘Solitary Man’) Suddenly Announced That He Will Cancel the Rest of His Current Tour and Retire Permanently From Touring

In an announcement Monday legendary singer Neil Diamond said that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and thus “It is with great reluctance and disappointment that I announce my retirement from concert touring,” reports USA Today. Diamond continued, “I…

Three Networks Bid on NFL ‘Thursday Night Football’ Package — And the One That Dropped Out Is a Surprise

The big surprise when only three TV networks submitted formal bids for the NFL’s “Thursday Night Football” package was who did NOT submit a bid. Sports Business Daily reports that ESPN, which was expected to put in a bid to…

Tartikoff Legacy Awards Honor Two Acting Legends, Two Respected TV Execs and a Prolific Showrunner

It was a night of remembrances, more than a few tears and several standing ovations at the 15th annual Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Awards, where Jane Fonda, Tom Selleck, Kevin Reilly, Cesar Condé and Greg Berlanti were honored. The ceremony, held…

HBO, NBC Among Biggest Winners at SAG Awards

Two HBO shows and an NBC series were among the top winners in the television categories at Sunday’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, as NBC’s “This Is Us” claimed the coveted award for outstanding drama series cast along with outstanding actor…

Hit Disney Movie Franchise in the Works for TV Series — Again

A Disney movie franchise that has retained a devoted fan base is poised for another go as a TV series. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that a “Mighty Ducks” project is in early development at ABC Signature Studios. The…

Megyn Kelly Goes Off on Jane Fonda — and NBC Posts It … Watch It Now

The feud between Jane Fonda and Megyn Kelly is far from over, months after it erupted over an appearance by Fonda on Kelly’s NBC show in which Kelly offended Fonda by asking about her plastic surgery. In the latest salvo,…

NBC Names Host, Musical Guest for Upcoming ‘SNL’

NBC revealed today that the host for the Feb. 3 installment of “Saturday Night Live” will be Natalie Portman, with pop artist Dua Lipa to appear on the show as musical guest for the first time. Portman, an Academy Award…

NFL Ratings Are Down, But Still Crush the Rest of TV

With the NFL postseason well under way, the league’s current TV ratings picture is a case of good news/bad news: While ratings are clearly headed downward, the league still boasts the most popular programming on television. “Those two truths were…