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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.

Producers Guild of America Anti-Sexual Harassment Guidelines

Posted by Producers Guild of America Presidents Gary Lucchesi and Lori McCreary, Jan. 19, 2018: For the past three months, the PGA’s Anti-Sexual Harassment Task Force has been working diligently on a set of concrete and pragmatic recommendations for producers…

Michael Douglas Accuser Details Alleged Sexual Harassment Incidents — Douglas Denies Allegations

A woman who was hired to run Michael Douglas’ production company in the late 1980s has accused the actor/producer of sexual harassment, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The accuser’s name is Susan Braudy, according to the story, which is written…

‘Megyn Kelly Today’ Staffer Reportedly Fired After Alleging ‘Toxic and Demeaning’ Work Environment

“A top staffer on Megyn Kelly’s show has been fired after claiming there is a ‘toxic and demeaning’ environment on set, rife with bullying and ‘abusive treatment,’” The New York Post’s Page Six reports. “Kevin Bleyer was fired as a…

L.A. Times Publisher Being Investigated by Paper’s Parent Company

Los Angeles Times parent company Tronc said it is investigating Times CEO and publisher Ross Levinsohn after allegations surfaced of past sexual harassment and inappropriate workplace behavior, NPR reports. The report says a review by NPR found that Levinsohn “has…

New ‘Conan Without Borders’ Installment Set for Later This Month

Conan O’Brien’s popular “Conan Without Borders” series returns this month with the host traveling to Haiti. The show is set to air Saturday, Jan. 27, as a prime-time special on TBS (10 p.m. ET/PT). “Conan Without Borders: Haiti” represents the…

First Trailer Released for New ‘Heathers’ TV Series — Watch It Now

An adaptation of the cult classic feature film “Heathers” is about to be unleashed as a TV series, and the Paramount Network today released the first official trailer for the project. The show premieres March 7. Here’s the trailer …

Amazon Cancels Three TV Series

Amazon pulled the plug on three of its original series as the streamer moves aggressively to distance itself from the original-programming strategy favored by ousted Amazon Studios President Roy Price, Variety reports. The company canceled “I Love Dick,” “One Mississippi”…

AMC Is Sued Over ‘Walking Dead’ — Again

The megahit AMC series “The Walking Dead” continues to be the focal point of a heated legal battle between the cable channel and the show’s developer, Frank Darabont. Variety reports that Darabont “doubled down Thursday on his claim that AMC cheated…

Three Takes on Sexual Misconduct, the #MeToo Backlash and Aziz Ansari

Actor and comedian Aziz Ansari remains at the center of the debate over sexual impropriety, with much of the conversation this week on sexual harassment and the #MeToo movement including taking sides on what happened on Ansari’s date with a…

Drama Reboot Moves Forward

A drama series that cultivated a loyal following in the 1990s is being rebooted, with the announcement today that Freeform has given a put pilot commitment to a new “Party of Five” project. Original creators Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman…