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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.

‘A Star is Born’ Returns to Theaters With More Footage of Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper

Following a strong response to Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper at the Oscars, Warner Bros. announced that it will bring a special encore version of “A Star Is Born” back to theaters Friday with nearly 12 minutes of added footage….

Oprah Winfrey to Interview Michael Jackson’s Accusers

In a special that will be simulcast on HBO and OWN in connection with HBO’s premiere of its controversial documentary “Leaving Neverland,” Oprah Winfrey will interview two men who accuse Michael Jackson of abusing them as children. HBO announced plans…

Action Series Will Wrap It Up

The endgame is now set for an action series, which will wrap it up after a seventh season. Cinemax announced plans today for “Strike Back,” which will premiere its sixth-season finale on Friday, March 29. The pay-cable channel renewed the…

Actress Pens a Powerful Take on the Jussie Smollett Case

An Oscar-nominated actress went public with her reaction to Jussie Smollett’s apparent fake hate crime, writing a powerful guest column in The Hollywood Reporter. The piece published today under the headline “Hate Violence Is Not a Hoax” is written by…

It’s ‘The Best TV Show on the Planet’ — and Stations Are Bracing for a Windfall From It

There’s a storm brewing that will bring a windfall to local broadcasters. That’s the forecast from Sinclair EVP Steven Marks, who suggested during the station group’s fourth-quarter call with analysts today that Sinclair is expecting political spending to rain dollars…

CBS Renews Its Signature All Access Series

CBS announced a renewal today for the series that is considered the signature show on the network’s All Access subscription service, “Star Trek: Discovery.” The network will bring the show back for a third season. CBS also announced that Michelle…

‘Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland’ Debuts March 4 on HBO and OWN

Press release from HBO, Feb. 27, 2019: HBO and OWN will present OPRAH WINFREY PRESENTS: AFTER NEVERLAND, a conversation hosted by Oprah Winfrey featuring Wade Robson and James Safechuck, subjects of the two-part HBO documentary “Leaving Neverland,” alongside director Dan…

‘90210,’ a Six-Episode Event Series, to Air on Fox

Press release from Fox, Feb. 27, 2019: Jason Priestley, Jennie Garth, Ian Ziering, Gabrielle Carteris, Brian Austin Green and Tori Spelling, the original stars of “Beverly Hills, 90210,” the groundbreaking teen drama that defined Southern California life, are set to…

Cinemax Renews Action Series ‘Strike Back’ for Seventh and Final Season

Press release from Cinemax, Feb. 27, 2019: CINEMAX has renewed the action series STRIKE BACK for a seventh and final season, it was announced today by Kary Antholis, president, HBO Miniseries and CINEMAX Programming. Currently debuting episodes Friday nights (10:00-11:00…

CBS All Access Renews ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ for Third Season

Press release from CBS, Feb. 27, 2019: CBS All Access today announced the third season renewal of its hit original series STAR TREK: DISCOVERY. It was announced that Michelle Paradise will join Alex Kurtzman as co-showrunner of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY’s…