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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.

Prosecutors in L.A. County Examining Sex Crimes Case Against Kevin Spacey

Los Angeles County prosecutors are reportedly reviewing a sex crimes case against fired “House of Cards” star Kevin Spacey, according to NBC News. “The case was presented to prosecutors April 5th by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and is…

Film That Was a U.S Art House Favorite Becomes a TV Series

A new TV series premiering next month comes from material that will be familiar to art house patrons of the 1970s. The Amazon mystery “Picnic at Hanging Rock,” which unspools Friday, May 25, is based on Joan Lindsay’s iconic Australian…

ABC Sets ‘Roseanne’ Marathon, Two-Night ‘Deception’ Event

ABC continues to mine gold from the most talked-about broadcast show in recent memory, slotting a “Roseanne” marathon for April 24 and using it to help kick off a two-night “Deception” event. An original “Deception” episode will lead out from…

Report: Shari Redstone Likely to Replace CBS CEO Leslie Moonves if No Deal With Viacom

“Shari Redstone, whose National Amusements controls CBS and Viacom, is likely to replace CBS CEO Les Moonves if a deal isn’t reached between the two companies as the media tie-up hits an impasse, sources familiar with the situation” told CNBC…

Police Say Alleged Bank Robber Was Trying to Impress Taylor Swift

“Police say a Connecticut man with a crush on singer Taylor Swift robbed a bank and then went to the pop star’s Rhode Island mansion where he threw cash over a fence in an attempt to impress her,” the AP…

2018 Preseason Schedule Announced

Press release from the NFL, April 11, 2018: The NFL has finalized its 65-game 2018 preseason schedule, which includes a slate of eight nationally televised games, the league announced today. The 2018 preseason will kick off on Thursday, August 2…

ABC’s ‘Roseanne’ Marathon, Four Back-to-Back Episodes, Set for April 24; Immediately Following, an Original Episode of ABC’s ‘Deception’ Kicks Off a Two-Night Event

Press release from ABC, April 11, 2018: For those viewers who haven’t watched yet or want to experience 10th season episodes all over again, the revival of “Roseanne” will rebroadcast four back-to-back episodes on TUESDAY, APRIL 24 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT),…

Bravo Media Expands to Seven Nights a Week of Original Programming Beginning Fall 2018

Press release from Bravo Media, April 11, 2018: Leading the way in premium unscripted content, Bravo Media will expand to seven nights a week of original programming in primetime, and unveiled a diversified slate of 11 new and 20 returning…

Amazon Prime Original Series ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock,’ Starring Natalie Dormer, to Debut Exclusively on Prime Video in the U.S. on Friday, May 25

Press release from Amazon, April 11, 2018: On Friday, May 25, Amazon will premiere all six episodes of original mystery drama series Picnic at Hanging Rock, starring Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Parts 1 and 2),…

CNN Adds Six New Original Series to 2019 Slate

Press release from CNN, April 11, 2018: CNN adds to its successful portfolio of premium, nonfiction programming with six new Original Series set to debut in 2019. Chasing Life with Sanjay Gupta, Tricky Dick, American Dynasties: The Bushes, American Style…