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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.

Paramount Chief Brad Grey Is Out, and the Studio Has a Plan in Place to Replace Him

Studio chief Brad Grey made it official today that he’s stepping down at Paramount Pictures, and Variety reports that the studio plans to put an interim committee of insiders in charge to run the studio until Grey’s successor can be found. The…

Amid Turmoil at Paramount, Scorsese’s New Gangster Movie — with De Niro, Pesci and Pacino on Board — Lands at Netflix

With Brad Grey resigning as chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures, the studio suffered another blow as Martin Scorsese’s upcoming A-list gangster movie, which had been set up at Paramount, moved to Netflix, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The movie,…

Who’s on Top in Late-Night? CBS and NBC Each Have Their Own Spin, But Here Are the Actual Numbers

To hear CBS tell the story, “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” is now the No. 1 show in late-night. But NBC’s take has “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” on top. The truth is they’re both right, with CBS…

Former AMC Networks Exec to Run New SVOD Service

A new SVOD service set to launch next month in the U.S. announced today that former AMC Networks digital exec Jen Robertson has been hired as general manager. The new service, Walter Presents, is a joint venture between the U.K.’s…

Famed Tech Columnist Tells Why Traditional TV Delivery Is Changing Too Slowly for His Tastes

Television is changing way … too … slowly … for at least one noted tech writer. In a column today on Recode, Walt Mossberg, executive editor of The Verge and editor at large for Recode, expresses frustration at the pace…

‘Live With Kelly’ Announces Guest Hosts for Two Upcoming Weeks

Just when some fans of “Live with Kelly” thought they had figured out who the new permanent co-host would be, the show today delivered a surprise announcement. The previous guest host announcement gave the impression to a number of fans…

Steven Spielberg’s Mother — Owner of L.A.’s The Milky Way Restaurant — Dies at 97

Leah Adler, who was Steven Spielberg’s mother but may have been better known as the owner of the kosher restaurant The Milky Way in Los Angeles’ Pico-Robertson district, has died. Variety reports that Adler died Tuesday at her home in…

FX Takes Wraps Off Details, Premiere Date for Next Installment of ‘Fargo’

FX announced today that its acclaimed crime anthology “Fargo” will return for its third cycle on Wednesday, April 10. Production on the series is currrently under way in Calgary, with a cast that includes Ewan McGregor (in dual roles), Carrie…

Poll: What Clinton Supporters and Trump Supporters Do When Awards Shows Become Political

With the Academy Awards ceremony coming up this Sunday, a new poll finds that the awards season, like so many other things in today’s world, has become politicized. The survey by The Hollywood Reporter and National Research Group reveals big differences…

With 16.0 Million Viewers in L+7, the Feb. 11 ‘Saturday Night Live’ Delivers the Show’s Most-Watched Telecast in Eight Years

Press release from NBC, Feb. 22, 2017: “Saturday Night Live” has delivered its most-watched telecast in “live plus seven day” Nielsens in more than eight years. The Feb. 11 edition, hosted by Alec Baldwin and featuring musical guest Ed Sheeran,…