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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.

Hallmark Channel Takes Wraps Off Lineup of Fall Originals

Hallmark Channel today rolled out a lineup of original programming for this fall that includes four new movies along with two specials. The movies are “Good Witch Halloween” (working title), which premieres Oct. 22; “Seeds of Love, due Oct. 1;…

Hallmark Channel Announces Original Programming Lineup for Fall

Press release from Hallmark Channel, July 28, 2016: On the heels of its “Summer Nights” programming event, Hallmark Channel will celebrate the fall season with the return of “Fall Harvest,” an exciting lineup of four new, original world premiere movies…

Netflix Announces Premiere Dates for Nine Series, Including ‘Black Mirror,’ ‘Chef’s Table: France,’ ‘Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life’ and More

Press release from Netflix, July 27, 2016: Netflix, the world’s leading Internet TV network, today announced premiere dates for eight upcoming series that span documentary, drama and comedy, including: Chef’s Table: France; Joe Swanberg’s Easy; The Ranch; Lovesick (fka Scrotal…

John Hinckley, Who Attempted to Assassinate President Ronald Reagan to Impress Jodie Foster, Will Be Freed

“John W. Hinckley Jr., who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in 1981, will be allowed to live permanently with his elderly mother in Williamsburg, Va., leaving the psychiatric hospital where he has been imprisoned for several decades, a federal…

With No Winner on Wednesday Night, the Powerball Lottery Jackpot Jumps to $478 Million — $330 Million Cash Value – For Saturday Night’s Drawing

“Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing produced no winner as the jackpot now gets increased to an estimated $478 million for Saturday’s drawing,” USA Today reports. Cash value of that jackpot will be about $330 million before taxes. The story says,  “The…

Fox’s Bill O’Reilly Under Fire Over Comment About Slaves

Fox News mainstay Bill O’Reilly generated a torrent of backlash with comments he made after Michelle Obama mentioned at the Democratic National Convention that the White House was built by slaves. The New York Times reports that O’Reilly said on the…

‘SNL’ Hits Philly to Get the Lowdown on Bernie Sanders Supporters

Colin Jost and Michael Che, “Weekend Update” co-anchors on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” checked in with Bernie Sanders supporters at the DNC in Philadelphia. Here’s the clip …

IOC to Launch Olympic Channel — After the Rio Games

The International Olympic Committee announced plans today to launch a free Olympic Channel, with the launch coming later than originally expected. The channel will launch Aug. 21 — the same day the Rio Olympic Games wrap up. The channel, described…

Netflix Unveils Details on the ‘Gilmore Girls’ Revival, Along With a New Video — Here’s What They’re Up to Now

Netflix detailed its plans for the new “Gilmore Girls” series, which features original stars Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. The series will consist of four 90-minute episodes, each tracking one of the four seasons. The show, titled “Gilmore Girls: A…

The Official ‘Harley Quinn’ Trailer for ‘Suicide Squad’ Is Pretty Cool

A trailer for the movie “Suicide Squad” focusing on Harley Quinn, played by Margot Robbie, has been a viral hit since it was released about a week ago. The version we found on YouTube has had close to 5 million…