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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.

Newly Released Prisoner Known as the ‘American Taliban’ Is Focus of TV Project

On the same day that the California man known as the “American Taliban” was released from prison, Showtime announced the production “Detainee 001,” chronicling the case of John Walker Lindh. Lindh, who was released today after 17 years in prison,…

New ‘Star Trek’ Series Offers a Glimpse of Jean-Luc Picard in His New Role

The newest “Star Trek” series, “Star Trek: Picard,” is coming soon, and naturally, fans of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” are eager to get a look at Patrick Stewart as he reprises his seminal “Star Trek” character, Jean-Luc Picard. Stewart…

ABC to Re-Air Last Night’s Live Sitcom Revival

ABC has set aside some prime time this weekend to re-air last night’s “Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons.’” The special will air again this Saturday, May 25, from 8-9:33…

Canceled ABC Series May Be ‘Uncanceled’

ABC is rethinking a recent decision it made to cancel a prime-time series. A source at the network confirms that ABC is considering ordering a second season of the drama series “Whiskey Cavalier” after all, TVLine reports. The network canceled…

Jussie Smollett Case File to Be Made Public

Many of the questions about the handling of the Jussie Smollett case in Chicago may soon be answered after a judge ruled today that the case file be unsealed. CNN quotes Cook County Circuit Judge Steven Watkins writing in today’s…

Celebrity Chef to Be Arraigned on Criminal Charge in Alleged Assault

A chef who is a familiar face on television thanks to his popular food shows faces a charge of indecent assault and battery. CNN reports that Mario Batali is expected to be arraigned Friday in Boston Municipal Court on the…

Oscar-Winning Actor Wins $1.9 Million in #MeToo Case

An Academy Award-winning actor was awarded more than $1.9 million in a case that involved #MeToo allegations. CNN reports that Geoffrey Rush was awarded $2.9 million Australian dollars (more than $1.9 million USD) in his defamation lawsuit against a Sydney…

ESPN Rolls Out Bowl Schedule for 2019-20 College Football Season

Press release from ESPN, May 23, 2019: ESPN’s long-standing commitment to college football’s bowl season continues in 2019-20 with a 35-game slate on 14 dates across a two-and-a-half week stretch, which includes all 14 ESPN Events owned and operated games….

ABC Leads Next Season’s Crop of New Series With the Top 3 Most-Watched Trailers

Press release from ABC, May 22, 2019: In the week following this year’s Upfronts, trailers for ABC’s Fall freshman series have emerged as the most-watched across social media platforms, with the Network delivering the Top 3 most-watched trailers among the…

Showtime Documentary Films Announces ‘Detainee 001’ Chronicling Newly Released Prisoner John Walker Lindh

Press release from Showtime, May 23, 2019: As John Walker Lindh is released from prison, Showtime Documentary Films today announced the production of DETAINEE 001, from Emmy winning director Greg Barker (The Final Year, Sergio, Manhunt, Legion of Brothers). The…