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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.

Jimmy Kimmel Seeks to Bury the Hatchet With Hannity

Jimmy Kimmel appears to have declared a truce in his war with Sean Hannity, issuing an apology of sorts Sunday on Twitter after savagely attacking Hannity on the air last week. You can see Kimmel’s tweet below, and click here…

ABC Tweaks Prime-Time Lineup

ABC announced changes to its prime-time lineup, including moving one of its newest shows into a choice slot leading out from “Roseanne” at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17. Instead of the previously scheduled repeat episode of “The Middle,” the…

Topless Protester — a Former ‘Cosby Show’ Actress — Ambushes Bill Cosby Trial

In an incident that was captured on video (watch it below), a topless woman charged into the group bringing Bill Cosby to his trial as it opened today. USA Today reports that the woman “jumped a barricade and tried to…

Actor Goes From the Wild West to the Starship Enterprise

The latest actor to sign on as a captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise in the “Star Trek” franchise is Anson Mount, who was recently featured as cowboy hero Cullen Bohannon on AMC’s “Hell on Wheels.” CBS announced that Mount will…

Netflix Renews Comedy Series

Netflix announced a renewal today for the streaming service’s first tween sitcom. The service will bring back “Alexa & Katie” for a second season. Season 1 launched March 23 and is currently streaming. Netflix describes “Alexa & Katie” as follows:…

‘America’s Only Arts Network’ Buys 65-Plus Hours of Programming

The TV company that bills itself as “America’s only arts network” just landed a big package of programming, with Ovation announcing a licensing deal today for more than 65 hours of multi-genre Banijay content. “The high-volume deal sees two seasons…

NAB News: NAB President Ticks Off Legislative Victories for Broadcasters

The annual National Association of Broadcasters conference opened today in Las Vegas, and in his opening speech NAB President Gordon Smith “called on broadcasters to envision a world remade by new broadcast technology, one aided by NAB lobbying gains in…

Viewership of the Masters Final Round Posts Big Increase

CBS Sports’ coverage Sunday of the final round of the 2018 Masters was seen by an average of 13.027 million television viewers on CBS, up 18% from last year’s final round (11.051 million), CBS announced, citing Nielsen live-plus-same-day fast national…

CNN Series Locks In Season 11 Launch Plans

A series that has thrived on CNN is launching its 11th season this month, and the network released details today about what’s in store on the new season of the show, “Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown.” The season rolls out Sunday,…

NBC’s High-Concept Drama ‘Reverie’ Premieres Wednesday, May 30, While Last Summer’s #1 New Scripted Series ‘Marlon’ Returns Thursday, June 14

Press release from NBC, April 9, 2018: NBC has set premiere dates for its new immersive-reality drama series “Reverie,” starring Sarah Shahi and Golden Globe Award nominee Dennis Haysbert, as well as last summer’s #1 new scripted series, “Marlon.” “Reverie”…