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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 Show From Creator of ‘Desperate Housewives’ Gets Series Order

A new show from “Desperate Housewives” creator Marc Cherry received a straight-to-series order from CBS for its All Access digital subscription service. The network today announced plans to move forward with “Why Women Kill,” detailing the lives of three women…

CNN Contributor Exits the Network Over ‘False and Defamatory Accusations’

A political analyst and former senior Trump campaign staffer resigned as a regular contributor to CNN after allegations surfaced in court documents. Variety reports that Jason Miller, a former senior communications staffer with the Trump presidential campaign, announced his decision…

New Episodes of ‘Inside the Actors Studio’ in the Works — With One Huge Change

New episodes of the acclaimed interview series “Inside the Actors Studio” are coming after an agreement was completed between the Actors Studio and Ovation TV. But the man who is most closely identified with the show will no longer be…

As Bill Cosby’s Sentencing Is Being Decided, a Witness at His Hearing Warns That He May Have Already Met His Next Victim

“As Bill Cosby‘s defense attorney tried on Monday to get a psychologist to admit it was unlikely that the 81-year-old would strike again, the doctor warned that the convicted sexual assaulter could have already met his next victim,” The New…

Drama Series Renewed

A drama series that recently wrapped up its second season has just been picked up for season three. Hulu will bring back the period drama “Harlots” for an eight-episode season. “Set against the backdrop of 18th century Georgian London, ‘Harlots’…

New Series Takes a Deep Dive Into Seminal Music Events — Bob Marley and Johnny Cash Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg

Based on the subjects chosen for the rollout of a new music documentary series, the focus of “ReMastered,” rolling out on Netflix starting Oct. 12, will be a little darker than the typical music series. The first episode will examine…

Lifetime Rolls Out Expansive Holiday Programming Slate

Lifetime has taken the wraps off an ambitious lineup of movies and specials that will make up the cable network’s special 2018 holiday programming, under the banner “It’s a Wonderful Lifetime.” Kicking things off on Nov. 17 will be the…

E! People’s Choice Awards Finalists Unveiled — See the List

The list of finalists was unveiled today for the E! People’s Choice Awards, with the five finalists for Show of 2018 being Netflix’s “13 Reasons Why,” CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory,” ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” Freeform’s “Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments” and…

Disney/ABC’s Top TV Executive Leaving the Company

After the Walt Disney Co. completes its purchase of 21st Century Fox, the president of the Disney/ABC Television Group and co-chair of its Media Networks division, Ben Sherwood, will leave the company, reports Cynthia Littleton in a scoop for Variety….

CBS All Access Announces New Straight-to-Series Order for ‘Why Women Kill’ From Marc Cherry

Press release from CBS, Sept. 24, 2018: CBS All Access, CBS’ digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, today announced a new original straight-to-series order for WHY WOMEN KILL, a darkly comedic drama created by Marc Cherry (“Desperate Housewives,”…