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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.

Debra Messing Accuses Director of Sexual Harassment

Debra Messing, who starred on TV in “Will & Grace” and “The Secrets of Laura,” says film director Alfonso Arau sexually harassed her on the set of the 1995 movie “A Walk in the Clouds,” her first big Hollywood film….

Fox Moves Forward With Second Medical Drama

A medical drama that’s in the works at Fox has received an order from the network for a pilot. Deadline.com reports that Fox ordered a pilot for “The Beast,” from former “ER” executive producer Neal Baer. “Launching a medical drama…

ABC Renews a Whole Night of Prime Time

ABC isn’t messing around with its latest series renewal announcement. The network announced today that it has renewed its entire Thursday night prime-time lineup — the “TGIT” lineup consisting of dramas “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal” and “How to Get Away With…

Cable Net Pulls Plug on Two Shows — Are More Cancellations on the Way?

News of two sitcom cancellations prompted speculation that something bigger may be going on at MTV. Deadline.com reports that Chris McCarthy, president of MTV, VH1 and Logo, revealed that the freshman comedies “Loosely Exactly Nicole” and “Mary + Jane” will…

‘Must See TV’: When Big Risks Were the Norm and Big Ratings Were the Payoff

NBC’s golden era of “Must See TV,” when “Seinfeld,” “ER,” “Friends” and other Peacock staples ruled the airwaves, was back in the spotlight this week at a special newsmaker luncheon at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Many of the former NBC…

CBS Partners With Indie Producer — One New Project Already in the Pipeline

CBS Corp. announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with the independent production company Kapital Entertainment, founded by Aaron Kaplan. The company is behind the current Netflix comedy “Santa Clarita Diet,” HBO’s “Divorce” and CBS’s “Life in…

Undecided on Whether to Watch Sunday’s Grammy Awards? Here’s the Lineup

This year’s Grammy Awards, set for Sunday, Feb. 12, on CBS, will be a star-studded affair — just as the ceremony is every year. CBS today released an updated list of presenters and performers for the event, which will be…

Attention ‘Silicon Valley’ Fans: The Wait Is Almost Over

Good news arrived today for viewers who have been eagerly awaiting the return of the HBO comedy “Silicon Valley.” The pay-cable channel announced today that season four is on the way, with the premiere date set for Sunday, April 23….

Hey, Wow! Showtime Puts the Season 2 Premiere of ‘Billions’ Online for Free — Here It Is

Showtime today put the full season two premiere episode of its drama series “Billions” on YouTube, SHO.com and other platforms to give viewers a chance to sample the program for free. You can watch the episode below. The official premiere…

‘Halloween’ Remake Lines Up Talent, Sets Release Date — Will This Installment Raise the Bar?

Master of horror John Carpenter, who’s behind not only the “Halloween” film franchise but also horror classics such as “Christine” and “The Thing,” revealed that the high-profile “Halloween” reboot is set to arrive in theaters on Oct. 19, 2018, and…