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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.

Two L.A. TV Stations to Merge

Two television stations that have been competing for the same viewers in the country’s second-largest market announced plans today to merge. “After clawing for seven years over the same turf, Southern California’s two large public television stations — KCET and…

The Hippest Novel of 1985 Is Being Adapted Into a TV Series

A 1985 novel that is notoriously hip — considered by many to be that year’s hippest novel — is being adapted into a TV series. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Craig Wright is adapting “Less Than Zero” for…

ABC Unveils Programming Lineup for May Sweeps — Including Two Series Finales

ABC just took the wraps off a detailed lineup of prime-time programming to take the network through May 23 and cover the May sweeps period. Among the highlights, the series finale of “Once Upon a Time” is scheduled for May…

Actress Released on $5 Million Bond

A TV and feature film actress was released after being indicted April 19 on charges of sex trafficking, sex trafficking conspiracy and forced labor conspiracy in federal court in New York. Variety reports that Allison Mack, best known to TV…

Golden Globes Tweak Their Rules — Did an HBO Show Trigger One of the Key Changes?

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association issued a set of rules changes today ahead of the 2019 Golden Globe Awards, with one of the key changes apparently inspired by the HBO series “Big Little Lies.” Most of the changes are “clarifications…

NASCAR Star Launches TV Series

One of the biggest stars of the NASCAR circuit in recent years has a TV series set to premiere June 2. DIY Network announced plans today for “Renovation Realities: Dale Jr. & Amy,” starring Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his wife,…

Looks Like Things Are About to Get Intense on ‘Animal Kingdom’

The TNT drama series “Animal Kingdom” is closing in on the premiere of its third season, and if a new trailer released today is any indication, things are about to get even more intense on the show. Season three of…

Jury Begins Deliberating in Bill Cosby Trial — and Already Has a Question for the Judge

The jury in the retrial of Bill Cosby on sexual assault charges asked the judge for a definition of consent as it began its first day of deliberations today. “The jury returned to a suburban Philadelphia courtroom less than two…

‘Godfather of Harlem’ Gets Series Order With Oscar Winner in Lead Role

The drama series “Godfather of Harlem” from ABC Signature Studios has received a straight-to-series order from Epix, with the 10-episode series to star Oscar winner Forest Whitaker. Whitaker will also executive produce through his company Significant Productions. Production on the…

Comcast Formally Launches Takeover Bid for Sky, Weighs Another Bid for Fox Assets

“Comcast kicked off a bidding war for Sky Plc by formalizing its 21.5 billion pound ($30 billion) offer for Britain’s largest pay-TV company, throwing down the gauntlet to Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox and The Walt Disney Co.,” reports Bloomberg….