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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.

Cult Series Gets Marathon Treatment

A cult series will be televised uninterrupted in a special marathon that will run almost 18 hours. Showtime announced plans to air its entire 18-part “Twin Peaks” revival on Saturday, June 2, on Showtime 2. The programming block is an…

Weinstein to Surrender to Face Sexual Misconduct Charges

“Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein is expected to surrender to authorities Friday to face charges involving at least one of the women who have accused him of sexual assault, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press,” the AP reports. “It…

CMT Rolls Out Summer Programming Slate — Including Final Episodes of Drama Series

CMT just took the wraps off a lineup of summer programming featuring the new series “Bachelorette Weekend” and “Party Down South” along with a new season of “Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team.” Also on tap are the “2018 CMT…

Morgan Freeman Hit With Sexual Misconduct Allegations From Multiple Accusers

Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman is the focus of allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment revealed in an investigative piece published by CNN. Eight women interviewed for the piece say they were victims of the actor’s inappropriate behavior. In all, 16…

Trump Cancels Summit With North Korea

“President Donald Trump will not meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un next month, he announced in a letter to Kim released by the White House Thursday morning, scrapping plans for what would have been a historic diplomatic summit,” CNN…

Shining, Gleaming, Streaming, Flaxen, Waxen ‘Hair Live!’ Is NBC’s Next Musical Event

Press release from NBC, May 24, 2018: Following on the heels of NBC’s critically acclaimed rock musical “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert” comes the true original rock musical, “Hair Live!,” which will be broadcast in the spring of 2019…

CMT Reveals New Summer Programming Slate

Press release from CMT, May 24, 2018: Having recently wrapped the quarter with its highest ratings in four years, CMT today unveiled its summer programming slate of new and returning original series and music events, including new series “Bachelorette Weekend”…

Yippee Ki Yay! ‘Baskets’ Wrangles a Fourth Season on FX

Press release from FX, May 24, 2018: Baskets, the acclaimed comedy series executive produced by and starring Zach Galifianakis, has been renewed for a fourth season on FX, it was announced today by Eric Schrier and Nick Grad, Presidents of…

Key Executive Exits Disney-ABC Television Group

One of the top executives at Disney-ABC Television Group is headed out. Deadline reports that veteran TV executive Bruce Rosenblum, president of Business Operations, will exit his post at the end of this month. Rosenblum, formerly with Warner Bros. Television…

Emmy-Winning Actress to Receive Mark Twain Prize

An actress who has been a fixture in TV comedy — and has taken home a whopping 11 Emmys, including a record-setting six in a row — is about to add another honor to her resume. The AP reports that…