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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.

In Unprecedented Move, Bill Cosby Is Kicked Out of TV Academy Hall of Fame

On the heels of his conviction on sexual assault charges, comedian and TV icon Bill Cosby has been kicked out of the Television Academy’s Hall of Fame, Deadline reports. Cosby’s name and statue were removed from the Hall, the story…

Drama Gets Script-to-Series Order

In a sign that television is now officially dragging the swamp for new projects, the announcement came today that Warner Bros. Television gave a script-to-series order to a live-action adaptation of “Swamp Thing.” The one-hour program will run on DC…

Drama Series Renewed

Ahead of its season finale, a drama series that has become one of the signature shows on the CBS All Access subscription service has been renewed. The network announced that it will bring back “The Good Fight” for a third…

‘Roseanne’ Reboot Experiences First Big Fall in the Ratings

ABC’s “Roseanne” reboot gave up its spot as the top Tuesday night show as the comedy took its first big dip in total viewers last night, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. “The ABC comedy landed with 10.3 million viewers…

David E. Kelley Series Set to Return — Finally

A well-received drama series from David E. Kelley is about to return for its second season, and if you forgot all about “Goliath,” you can be forgiven. It has been more than a year and a half since most people…

Tom Arnold Takes Aim at Trump in New Series

A new TV series starring actor and comedian Tom Arnold has its sights set on Donald Trump. Viceland announced plans today for the series, “The Hunt for the Trump Tapes with Tom Arnold.” The eight-episode series, which is set to…

Man Charged With Extortion Attempt Involving Kevin Hart

“A man was charged Wednesday with trying to extort money from Kevin Hart by threatening to release video he secretly shot of the actor and comedian with a woman in Las Vegas,” the AP reports. “Los Angeles County prosecutors charged…

Like Trump, Tom Brokaw Attacks the Media Messenger

Please click here to read TVWeek Open Mic contributor Chuck Ross’ insightful essay about Tom Brokaw’s attacks on journalism.

Documentary to Go Inside the Mind of Robin Williams

The premiere date has been set for a new TV documentary about the late comedian Robin Williams. “Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind” will premiere July 16 on HBO. “Told largely through Williams’ own words, the film celebrates what he…

Executive Move at Freeform

Freeform announced an executive appointment today, with Disney|ABC Television putting the word out that the position of VP, Communications, has gone to Erin Moody. Kevin Brockman, executive vice president, Global Communications, Disney|ABC Television, made the announcement. Moody will report to…