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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.

Update on Kevin Hart’s Condition

Comedian Kevin Hart, who’s recovering from serious injuries sustained in a traffic collision, is expected to be released from the hospital by the end of this week, TMZ reports. “However, he’ll have a heavy physical therapy workload in the coming…

Netflix Pulling the Plug on Its Longest-Running Series

Netflix will wrap up a popular show that will be the streaming service’s longest-running original series with 94 episodes. The streamer announced that “Grace and Frankie” will conclude with its seventh season. Season six of the comedy, which stars Jane…

Lester Holt Spends Two Nights in Prison for NBC Report

NBC News fixture Lester Holt spent two nights in a notorious prison as part of a report on criminal justice reform, the AP reports. The newsman was locked up inside Louisiana State Penitentiary. “The sobering trip frames Friday’s ‘Dateline NBC’…

Today You Have a Chance to See Steven Spielberg’s Favorite Movie – and One of the Greatest Movies Ever Made – on the Big Screen. Do It

By Chuck Ross Steven Spielberg has described his favorite movie as a “miracle.” Martin Scorsese has said the film is about a very difficult, very complex character, one almost out of “B” movies. The film is “Lawrence of Arabia,” (1962)…

‘The View’ Silences Talk of Cast Changes, Kicks Off Season With Charged Debate

The ABC daytime talk staple “The View” launched its new season this week with the return of moderator Whoopi Goldberg and co-hosts Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Meghan McCain and Abby Huntsman, ending speculation over the summer that cast changes would…

On-Stage Banter Lands Country Star Dierks Bentley in Hot Water

Country singer Dierks Bentley got in trouble with authorities after he and fellow country star Luke Bryan boasted on stage about some fishing they did in Colorado. The Denver Post reports that concertgoers at a three-day music festival in Buena…

Sitcom Star in War of Words With Trump

A war of words has broken out on social media between Donald Trump and one of the stars of the NBC comedy series “Will and Grace.” Variety reports that Debra Messing blasted Trump for focusing on her tweets at a…

Today’s Must-Read Think Piece: How the Middle Fell Out of Hollywood

A piece published Tuesday in the business section of The Hollywood Reporter under the headline “How the Middle Fell Out of Hollywood” warns: “Movie studios, talent agencies and even PR firms are being forced to scale up in order to…

Netflix’s ‘Between Two Ferns: The Movie’ Kills — Literally; See for Yourself

Netflix’s new celebrity cameo-filled “Between Two Ferns: The Movie” will debut on the streaming service on Sept. 20, and the official trailer for the Zach Galifianakis movie came out today. The film focuses on a road trip for the comedian’s…

Heir Apparent Emerges for AT&T’s Top Job

A potential successor to AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson is in place after the company named John Stankey, who has been running WarnerMedia, as president and chief operating officer. Variety notes that the move follows the announcement of the…