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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.

New Sex Crime Charges for R. Kelly

R&B singer R. Kelly, who’s already facing sex crime charges in Chicago and Brooklyn, N.Y., now faces new charges in Minneapolis, The New York Post’s Page Six reports. He’s accused of paying an underage girl to strip and then groping…

Oscar-Winning Filmmaker Dies

A filmmaker who has been described as the pre-eminent chronicler of Sixties counterculture, who received a lifetime Oscar in 2013, has died. The AP reports that documentary director D.A. Pennebaker died Thursday of natural causes at his home in Long…

Actress on ABC Drama Series Reveals Allegations Behind Her Exit From the Show

One of the stars of an ABC drama series says she quit the show because of racial bullying and sexual harassment. Afton Williamson revealed the story behind her exit from “The Rookie,” which was originally reported as amicable, in an…

Drama Series Canceled

A mysterious drama series combining elements of science fiction, the supernatural and fantasy has been canceled after two seasons. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Netflix is pulling the plug on “The OA.” The series, which rolled out its…

ABC Developing Show From ‘The Apprentice’ Producer

ABC has a new show in the works from Mark Burnett, the Emmy Award-winning producer of “The Apprentice,” along with ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. Burnett and Kimmel will executive produce the new game show, “Generation Gap,” along with Barry…

Television’s Iconic Star-Maker ‘American Idol’ Hits the Right Notes — Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie to Return for New Season on ABC

Press release from ABC, Aug. 5, 2019: In its second season on ABC, “American Idol” dominated Sunday nights and claimed the position as Sunday’s No. 1 most social show. In doing so, the reality competition series also proved that untapped…

Afton Williamson’s Message on Instagram About Quitting ABC’s ‘The Rookie’

Instagram post from Afton Williamson, Aug. 4, 2019: I will not be returning for Season 2 of The Rookie. I owe it to you my amazing fans to share the Truth. Throughout the filming of the pilot, I experienced Racial…

CBS and Viacom Agree on Management Structure for Combined Company

In a sign that the reunification of CBS and Viacom is moving forward, the two companies agreed on an executive structure for a combined company, Variety reports. “The agreement remains fluid, according to people familiar with the situation, but calls…

Stephen King TV Series Reveals Cast

Key cast members are in place for an upcoming TV series based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel “The Stand.” The team behind the limited event series, which will run on CBS All Access, revealed that James Marsden, Amber Heard, Odessa…

One of the Mainstays of ‘The Talk’ Bows Out — and the Tears Flow

A longtime co-host of CBS’s daytime chatfest “The Talk” exited the show this week, and the tears flowed — especially when Sharon Osbourne talked about her departing friend and co-host, Sara Gilbert. Here’s the clip, posted by CBS …