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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.

Best Picture Disaster May Cost an Oscars Producer a Studio CEO Job

With aftershocks still reverberating throughout Hollywood from the flubbed Best Picture presentation at Sunday’s Oscars, a new report says the screwup could cost Michael De Luca, one of the ceremony’s producers, his shot at replacing Brad Grey as CEO of…

Rod Stewart Apologizes for Mock Beheading Video

After a video surfaced that appears to show Rod Stewart doing a mock beheading, the “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” singer issued an apology. Rolling Stone reports that the video gag, which was apparently inspired by “Game of Thrones,” drew…

Disgraced PwC Accountant Reportedly Pitched a Skit Featuring Himself to Oscars Producers

Brian Cullinan, the PricewaterhouseCoopers accountant blamed for the Best Picture botch job on Oscars night, reportedly made a pitch to the ceremony’s producers for a skit in which he would be featured. “Before he became famous for his involvement in…

New Late-Night Talk Show Gets Green Light

A new entry in the late-night talk space is in the works, with the news today that Comedy Central is developing a weekly show around Australian comedian Jim Jefferies. The still untitled show has a 10-episode order and is set…

Will the ‘Big Bang Theory’ Prequel Happen? Here’s the Latest

While we still don’t have official confirmation from CBS that the “Big Bang Theory” prequel “Sheldon” has a pilot order, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the project is moving forward — and some key casting decisions have been…

Patrick Stewart Reveals the Surprising Reason He Is Applying for U.S. Citizenship

“Star Trek” captain Patrick Stewart said he’s applying for U.S. citizenship, and the reason is political. Stewart, who appears in the movie “Logan,” released today, said during an appearance on “The View” that it’s his way of opposing Donald Trump….

Will It Be the Largest Gathering of Comedians Ever in One Place? Decide for Yourself …

With a list that starts with Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Hart, Bill Burr and Sarah Silverman — and seems to just keep getting longer — the big comedy and music festival Colossal Clusterfest being put on this summer in San Francisco…

Hearst TV Stations Go Dark on Dish Systems

With Dish Network and Hearst Television unable to come to terms on a new retransmission pact as the deadline arrived — including a 48-hour extension that pushed it to early today — Hearst stations were blacked out on Dish systems,…

Academy President Reassures Members That It Won’t Happen Again

In the wake of the disastrous Best Picture mixup Sunday night, Motion Picture Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs sent an email to Academy members accentuating the ceremony’s positives and reassuring members that steps are being taken to avoid a repeat…

Motion Picture Academy Posts a Feel-Good Clip Looking Back at Sunday’s Ceremony — and Yes, the Envelope Disaster Is Included

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is remembering Sunday’s Oscars ceremony, warts and all, in a fast-paced clip running under two minutes that captures many of the evening’s highlights. The clip includes an “And then this happened …”…