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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.
One of the masters of science-fiction, writer Ray Bradbury, died Tuesday night in California, USA Today reports. Bradbury’s daughter, Alexandra Bradbury, confirmed his death. Ray Bradbury was 91. “Although slowed in recent years by a stroke that meant he had…
A reality show star who has run afoul of the law in the past couple of years has been sentenced to five years in prison, reports the Indianapolis Star. Amber Portwood, a star of MTV’s reality show "Teen Mom," received…
Barbara Walters has apologized for helping a former aide to President Bashar al-Assad of Syria try to secure an internship at CNN and admission at Columbia University, The New York Times’ Media Decoder reports. Walters issued a statement acknowledging that…
A veteran U.S. pop-rock singer has revealed that she was diagnosed with a brain tumor, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. Sheryl Crow, known for hits including “All I Wanna Do,” “Strong Enough” and “If It Makes You Happy,” said the…
A comedy pilot that has been turned down once, by CBS, is getting a second chance at ABC, Deadline.com reports. The project is "Super Fun Night,” written by and starring "Bridesmaids" actress Rebel Wilson. ABC is nearing a deal to…
The show that is the most-watched cable series of 2012 among children between 2 and 5 has received a renewal, B&C reports. Disney Junior announced that it will bring back “Doc McStuffins” for a second season. The animated series focuses…
A former Nickelodeon star had a misdemeanor charge filed against her Tuesday in connection with her April 6 arrest, People magazine reports. Amanda Bynes was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, the story says. The charge…
Steve Carell, the former star of NBC’s "The Office," addressed the 2012 graduates of Princeton University, telling them that they need to suffer and that they are wrong, reports TheWrap.com. "When I was in college, I would not text a…
Likenesses of Elvis Presley are in the works for appearances in a variety of projects including TV and film appearances, Deadline.com reports. The initiative involves the same outfit that created a virtual Tupac Shakur for a “live appearance” at the…
A Hollywood PR veteran is working with E! Entertainment on an hourlong scripted project based on his experiences, reports Deadline.com. The project from PR man Howard Bragman focuses on 30-year-old Jake Levy, a publicist who creates his own company after…