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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.

Veteran U.S. TV Executive Named MIPCOM Personality of the Year

A U.S. television executive with a long track record in the industry will be honored by MIPCOM as its 2019 Personality of the Year. The organization announced the selection of Robert Greenblatt, chairman of WarnerMedia Entertainment and Direct-to-Consumer, for the…

Hollywood Executive Robert Greenblatt Named MIPCOM 2019 Personality of the Year

Press release from MIPCOM, Sept. 5, 2019: Robert Greenblatt, Chairman, WarnerMedia Entertainment and Direct-to-Consumer, has been named MIPCOM 2019 Personality of the Year. The internationally renowned entertainment executive and producer will be honoured at a gala dinner for leading international…

Contestant on ‘The Voice’ Files Sex Abuse Lawsuit Against Disney, Nashville Producer

A woman who was a contestant on the third season of the NBC singing competition “The Voice” filed a sexual abuse lawsuit against her former manager, her former record label and its parent company. Variety reports that the suit from…

Scarlett Johansson Stands by Woody Allen

Woody Allen has had a hard time finding allies in Hollywood since child sexual abuse allegations about Allen and his now-grown daughter Dylan resurfaced amid the #MeToo movement. But one actress whose career got a big boost from her work…

Comedy Series Canceled

A comedy series whose season four finale was televised last month won’t make it to season five. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that TBS canceled “The Detour.” “The Aug. 20 season four finale now doubles as a series finale…

Man Charged in Connection With Death of Rapper

Federal prosecutors have filed charges in Los Angeles in connection with the death of rapper and hip-hop artist Mac Miller, who died of a drug overdose almost a year ago. NBC News reports that a federal criminal complaint against a…

Al Pacino and Ellen Burstyn Join Forces to Help Launch Show’s New Season

Two acclaimed actors are getting together to help launch the new season of the venerable program “Inside the Actors Studio.” Ellen Burstyn will interview Al Pacino on the show, which launches its new season on Ovation on Sunday, Oct. 13….

NBC Joins the ‘Downton Abbey’ Celebration

With “Downton Abbey” about to be reborn as a feature film, NBC is getting in on the celebration of the revered PBS period drama. The network announced plans for “Return to Downton Abbey: A Grand Event,” an hourlong special airing…

Cardi B in Nasty Feud With Rapping 10-Year-Olds

Rapper, singer and TV personality Cardi B, who has had her share of celebrity feuds — including a high-profile one with fellow rapper Nicki Minaj — is involved in a new one, and this time she’s taking on a pack…

A Familiar Face at ESPN Is on the Way Out

An on-air personality who has been a key player at ESPN is reportedly in talks to leave the company. The New York Post reports that Michelle Beadle is expected to make her exit. “This is part of the continued fallout…