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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.

Golden Globes Anniversary Celebration Set

NBC will air a special program next month celebrating the anniversary of the Golden Globes. The network, along with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and dick clark productions, announced plans for the “Golden Globes 75th Anniversary Special,” airing Wednesday, Dec….

‘Transparent’ Star Jeffrey Tambor Says He’s Leaving Show Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations

“Facing two accusations of sexual harassment by members of the ‘Transparent’ team that he has strongly denied, Jeffrey Tambor today [Sunday, Nov. 19] has decided not to return to the Amazon series,” writes Dominic Patten at Deadline.com. The story says that Tambor told…

Notorious Murderer Charles Manson Dead at 83

“Charles Manson, one of the most notorious murderers of the 20th century…” has died, reports The New York Times. Manson was 83 and died of natural causes, the paper said. The Times story adds, “Mr. Manson was a semiliterate habitual…

Agent Fired Amid Sexual Assault Suit

CAA has fired an agent one day after a lawsuit was filed alleging that he sexually assaulted actress Demi Mann, Variety reports. The publication reports that the agency fired film agent Cameron Mitchell, whose clients include Will Packer, Common, Terrence…

Trump Takes Shots at Sen. Al Franken

Donald Trump targeted Sen. Al Franken, who has been an outspoken critic of Trump, in a series of tweets after Franken was accused of groping a woman on a USO tour in 2006. Trump called the senator “Al Frankenstien,” apparently…

CBS Expands Orders for Two Prime-Time Series

CBS has expanded its orders for two new shows, giving a full-season order to the drama series “S.W.A.T.” and picking up three additional episodes of the new comedy “9JKL.” “‘S.W.A.T.’ is averaging 10.36 million viewers, 1.9 in adults 18-49 and…

Former ‘Project Runway’ Contestant Dies

A fashion designer who got a career boost from her appearance on the first season of the reality competition show “Project Runway” has died. Entertainment Weekly reports that Wendy Pepper died Nov. 12. She was 53. “She appeared during the…

Another Major Media Company Circles 21st Century Fox

Still another media company appears to be interested in owning a piece of 21st Century Fox, with Variety reporting that Sony Pictures Entertainment has thrown its hat in the ring. The news follows word that Comcast and Verizon have been…

Navy Apologizes for Giant Phallic Symbol in the Sky

The Navy has had some explaining to do after a giant phallic symbol appeared in the sky over Okanogan County in the state of Washington, apparently drawn by a Navy pilot. BuzzFeed reports that the crew has been grounded after…

Drama Series Canceled

A drama series that began on broadcast before moving to cable last year will call it quits after one final season. CMT confirmed that the upcoming sixth season of “Nashville” will be its last. The music-focused drama series debuted on…