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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.

‘American Idol’ Alum Joining ‘Glee’ — but Is the Casting Bad News for Him?

A popular alum of the Fox singing competition "American Idol" is joining the cast of another music-oriented Fox show, "Glee." Deadline.com reports that Adam Lambert, the runner-up in "Idol’s" eighth season, will be a part of "Glee’s" upcoming fifth season….

Video: Lamar Odom Meltdown, as the NBA Star and Kardashian Hubby Goes Off on Paparazzo, Trashes Camera Gear

NBA player Lamar Odom, the husband of Khloe Kardashian, had a bad moment caught on video Wednesday, when he "flipped out on a paparazzo in L.A.," TMZ.com reports. A video of the incident shows Odom calmly posing for a photo…

Joss Whedon Muse Joins CW’s ‘Arrow’

An actress who is a favorite of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" creator Joss Whedon has been cast on the CW’s Greg Berlanti action-adventure series "Arrow." TheWrap.com reports that Summer Glau will appear on the series in a recurring role. The…

TV Chef Anthony Bourdain Unloads on Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber doesn’t have a fan in television chef Anthony Bourdain, who took to Twitter to criticize the young singer after a video captured Bieber peeing in a janitor’s bucket in a New York City restaurant, reports TMZ.com. "The chef…

Randy Travis Remains in Critical Condition After Emergency Surgery

Country singer Randy Travis remained in critical condition in a Texas hospital following emergency surgery prompted by a stroke, USA Today reports. Travis, 54, was in the hospital being treated for heart problems when he suffered the stroke. As previously…

TNT Skips Out on Geena Davis Bounty Hunter Project

TNT has decided not to move ahead with Geena Davis’ bounty hunter pilot, in which the Oscar-winning actress was slated to play the main character, reports TVLine. The series would have brought Davis, who starred in "Commander in Chief," back…

Charles Dickens Novel Inspires Bravo Project

Bravo, the home of the "Real Housewives" reality franchise, is tackling a much different type of project. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel is working on "Fortune," which is inspired by the Charles Dickens novel "Bleak House." "Fortune" is a…

‘Breaking Bad’ Character Gets Museum Exhibit

Walter White, the chemistry-teacher-turned-meth-maker on "Breaking Bad," is set to get his own museum exhibit, with the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, N.Y., working on an exhibit about the character, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. Called "From…

‘Legend of Korra’ Adds Voices From ‘Parks and Recreation,’ ‘House’

The animated Nickelodeon series "The Legend of Korra" has added several well-known voices to the cast for the second half of its first season, including Aubrey Plaza of "Parks and Recreation" and Lisa Edelstein of "House," reports EW.com’s Inside TV….

‘Freaks and Geeks’ Actor — He Also Played James Dean in a 2001 TV Movie — Is Next Up for a Comedy Central Roast

The next featured guest in Comedy Central’s roast series will be an actor who broke out with a role on the NBC series "Freaks and Geeks" and went on to a well-received lead performance in the TNT biopic "James Dean"…