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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.

Prospects Brighten for a Revamped Version of ‘Roseanne’

“There is some cautious optimism that ‘Roseanne,’ canceled by ABC on Monday, could continue without co-creator and star Roseanne Barr,” Nellie Andreeva reports on Deadline. “I hear the show’s producers will be meeting with Disney-ABC executives on Monday to pitch…

Report: CBS May Take ‘Evening News’ in a ‘New Direction’ — and It May Not Include Anchor Jeff Glor

Jeff Glor, who took over as anchor of “CBS Evening News” just six months ago, may not be around much longer, according to a report by The New York Post’s Page Six. “Sources say that after Glor lost nearly 1.5…

Major Shakeup at Hulu

A number of top executives are headed out the door and new ones are being brought in at Hulu, which today announced a sweeping reorganization that will impact acquisitions, advertising, business, content, distribution, product and technology. Chief Content Officer Joel…

Roseanne Barr ‘Not Doing Well,’ Cancels Tell-All Podcast

Comedian Roseanne Barr was scheduled to tell her side of the story of her ABC sitcom’s cancellation in a podcast today, but has canceled the event amid reports that she is “not doing well.” “Barr had committed to join comedian…

Reality Show Host Makes Abrupt Exit

A well-known TV personality has parted ways with his show and the cable channel that carries it. Hallmark Channel sent out a brief statement late Thursday announcing its sudden severing of ties with “Home & Family” host Mark Steines. The…

Kelsey Grammer Joins Broadcast Drama Series

Kelsey Grammer, best known for his comedic work as Dr. Frasier Crane on NBC’s “Cheers” and “Frasier,” will be returning to broadcast TV in a dramatic role. Fox announced that Grammer has joined the cast of the upcoming legal drama…

Cable Drama Series Renewed

A critcially acclaimed drama series running on cable just picked up a renewal ahead of the show’s season finale. With two episodes still unaired in “Legion’s” sophomore season, FX announced the show will be back for a third season in…

MSNBC Host Apologizes Again for Old Blog Posts

An MSNBC host who began a blog back in 2005 admitted today that she has posted things on it that she is now embarrased by and regrets putting up. The AP reports that Joy Reid apologized again for past posts,…

Harvey Weinstein Hit With New Rape Allegation — Class-Action Lawsuit Says Assault Was Captured on Video

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is facing new allegations of sexual assault contained in a class-action lawsuit. TMZ reports that the lawsuit says Weinstein “turned a woman’s sales pitch into a full-on sexual assault — which was captured on video…

Spotify Says It Will No Longer ‘Play Judge and Jury’

The music mega-site Spotify is abandoning a policy that the streaming service says has it playing “judge and jury” in cases involving artists’ behavior. The streamer announced the policy change today in a web post. The change involves rolling back…