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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.

‘Gunpowder,’ Three-Part Historical Thriller Starring Kit Harington, Peter Mullan, Mark Gatiss and Liv Tyler, to Debut in December, Exclusively on HBO in the U.S.

Press release from HBO, Oct. 31, 2017: GUNPOWDER, a three-part thriller based on the real-life 17th century events that led to Guy Fawkes Day, will debut on HBO this December. The first episode will debut MONDAY, DEC. 18 (10:00-11:00 p.m….

‘House of Cards’ Canceled as Fallout From Sexual Misconduct Allegations Piles Up for Kevin Spacey

The fallout from allegations of sexual misconduct by “House of Cards” star Kevin Spacey continues to pile up. As we reported previously, the actor apologized after being accused of making a sexual advance on fellow actor Anthony Rapp 31 years…

Harvey Weinstein Hit With Lifetime Ban From Producers Guild as More Accusers Come Forward

The sexual misconduct scandal surrounding Harvey Weinstein and impacting much of Hollywood continues to have momentum, more than three weeks after it broke. “In the last three days, actresses Anabella Sciorra and Darryl Hannah came forward to accuse the producer…

NBC Severs Ties With Political Analyst

NBC News terminated its contract with a senior political analyst after allegations surfaced in the past week from women alleging that Mark Halperin had sexually harassed them. “An NBC News spokesperson confirmed the termination Monday shortly before Eleanor McManus, one…

Trouble at NBC News? One Report Says Matt Lauer Threw Megyn Kelly Under the Bus

In a report running under the headline “Matt Lauer Throws Megyn Kelly Under the Bus,” The New York Post’s Page Six reports that Lauer isn’t exactly rushing to defend his fellow “Today” host Kelly as she endures a rocky start…

Controversial TV Series Inspires an Offshoot

A series that a lot of viewers loved to hate — or just plain hated — even though it was a huge hit for its channel, MTV, has inspired a new project at the cable channel. MTV is conjuring up…

‘Young Sheldon’ Screening for Free on YouTube

CBS today released the pilot of its comedy series “Young Sheldon” on YouTube, where it will screen for free for five days. The screening, which includes limited commercials, is in advance of the return of the series to CBS prime…

‘Saturday Night Live’ Unveils Guest Lineup

NBC took the wraps off the guest lineup for the next three installments of “Saturday Night Live,” starting with the previously announced appearance of Larry David as guest host for the Nov. 4 show. Miley Cyrus will be the musical…

Jimmy Kimmel Turns Over His ABC Show to Guest Hosts

Jimmy Kimmel is handing the reins of his ABC late-night show “Jimmy Kimmel Live” to a series of guest hosts while Kimmel takes a week off. “As a precautionary measure, the scheduled second heart surgery for Jimmy Kimmel’s son Billy…

Comedy Series Returns With ‘More Baseball, More Booze, and Even More Guest Stars’

Plans were announced today for the return of a cable comedy series in spring 2018, with IFC declaring that season two of “Brockmire” will feature “more baseball, more booze and even more guest stars.” New faces expected to turn up…