Chuck Ross

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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.

Two Hollywood Stars Square Off in Court in Odd Case Over Oil Spill Devices

Jury selection started today in an unusual court case that has two Hollywood stars pitted against each other over investments related to oil-separation devices used in the cleanup of the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill, CBS News reports. The stars are…

Shirley MacLaine Plans to Give ‘Downton Abbey’ a Jolt

As the American mother of Lady Cora (Elizabeth McGovern), Oscar-winning actress Shirley MacLaine promises to bring a jolt to "Downton Abbey" when new episodes air on PBS early next year, reports TV Guide. MacLaine told the publication about her character,…

Emmy-Winning ‘Desperate Housewives’ Actress Dies

An actress who won two Emmy Awards for her work on ABC’s “Desperate Housewives” has died, ABCNews.com reports. Kathryn Joosten, who played Karen McCluskey on the show, was 72. Joosten died Saturday in Los Angeles after fighting lung cancer for…

What the Rabbi Knew. A Radical Idea About Sports in L.A.

In the last few days I’ve been asking a bunch of folks here in Los Angeles if they know what the Kings are about to do. Out of the dozen or so of my fellow Angelenos that I spoke to,…

‘Seinfeld’ Actor Apologizes After Sparking Controversy in TV Appearance

One of the regulars from the long-running NBC hit "Seinfeld" has apologized for comments made during a May 25 appearance on "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Jason Alexander sparked a controversy during the…

What the Rabbi Knew. A Radical Proposal About Sports in L.A.

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Another ‘Saturday Night Live’ Cast Member Is Leaving the Show

A cast member on "Saturday Night Live" is leaving the NBC late-night sketch comedy program, The New York Times reports. Andy Samberg, who joined the show in 2005, confirmed he will leave when his contract is up at the end…

Oprah Winfrey Brings Back One of the Staples of Her Daytime Talk Show

Oprah Winfrey is bringing back a feature that was one of the mainstays of her long-running syndicated daytime talk show, the New York Post reports. Winfrey is reviving the Oprah Book Club. The first book in what Winfrey is calling…

NBC’s ‘The Office’ Gets a New Series Regular

A character who has been seen only sporadically on NBC’s “The Office” is getting a promotion to series regular, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The character is Nellie Bertram, the British manager played by Catherine Tate. Tate first…

Horror Movie Franchise Headed to Television

One of the most successful horror movie franchises in recent years is headed to television, TVLine.com reports, with MTV working on an adaptation of the “Scream” movies as a weekly series. Former MTV executives Tony DiSanto and Liz Gateley are…