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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.

ABC Breaks Out Fall Schedule

ABC took the wraps off its prime-time schedule for 2016-17, unveiling a lineup that includes the new series “American Housewife,” “Conviction,” ”Designated Survivor,” “Notorious” and “Speechless.” The announcement also offers details on the new shows “Downward Dog,” “Imaginary Mary,” “Still Star-Crossed” and “Time…

In a Reversal of the Usual Model, TV Series Are Moving From Netflix to Broadcast

Two Netflix series are moving to broadcast television in an arrangement that reverses the traditional flow of content from broadcast to the streaming service. Netflix announced that season one of “Narcos” will be aired by the Spanish-language network Univision as…

Report: L.A. Times Writer Exits Abruptly After Expensing a Huge Strip Club Tab

The Los Angeles Times has parted ways with a music and culture writer who is accused of expensing a $5,000 strip club tab, according to a report in TheWrap. Sasha Frere-Jones, who became the Times’ critic-at-large about 10 months ago…

CBS Renews Four Shows

CBS made big inroads this week into its list of bubble shows, renewing four of five shows whose fate was still hanging in the balance. TVLine reports that the network has renewed the rookie medical drama “Code Black” while also…

NBA Player Apologizes for ‘Poor Choice of Words’ After Stepping Into Controversy

An NBA player has apologized after sparking a backlash over a comment he made after his team won a key playoff game. Steven Adams, in an interview with ESPN’s Chris Broussard after his Oklahoma City Thunder opened the Western Conference…

Sexual Battery Suit Filed Against Bill Cosby and Hugh Hefner

Bill Cosby has been hit with a new lawsuit, and this time Hugh Hefner is being brought into it. New York Magazine’s Vulture website reports that model Chloe Goins, who dropped a previous lawsuit against Cosby, filed a new suit alleging Cosby…

Kim Kardashian Promises ‘Naked Selfies Until I Die’ …

Kim Kardashian has made a promise that probably warmed the hearts of her fans, announcing at the 2016 Webby Awards that fans can expect “naked selfies until I die.” “The brunette beauty, who stirred up some controversy over her bare-bodied…

… Only to Be Topped by Kristen Stewart, Who Says of Nude Scene in New Movie: ‘I Wanted to Be the Most Naked Person I Could Be’

Actress Kristen Stewart opened up recently about her work in her new psychological thriller, telling Vanity Fair that she had no fear of her nude scenes in Olivier Assayas’ “Personal Shopper.” “I am playing someone who is so stuck in…

Netflix and Univision Network Strike Unprecedented Broadcast Promotion

Press release from Netflix and Univision, May 17, 2016: Netflix, the world’s leading Internet TV network, and Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), the leading media company serving Hispanic America, as part of an unprecedented promotional deal have teamed up to bring…

ABC Unveils 2016-17 Prime-Time Schedule

Press release from ABC Entertainment, May 17, 2016: ABC continues its commitment to distinctive storytelling with the announcement of its 2016-17 slate of programming, including the addition of nine new series. Channing Dungey, president, ABC Entertainment, will unveil the network’s…