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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.

John Travolta, Hit With Sexual Battery Lawsuit, Calls Claim a ‘Baseless Lie’

John Travolta’s camp has issued a statement in response to a lawsuit accusing the actor of assault and sexual battery, calling the claim a “baseless lie,” E! News reports. A statement from Travolta’s representatives, quoted in the story, says: "This…

How Much Did AMC Pay for That Beatles Song on ‘Mad Men’ — and Why?

On last Sunday’s episode of AMC’s "Mad Men," when Don Draper played a song from the ‘new’ Beatles album, "Revolver," it cost the show a cool quarter of a million dollars for the rights, reports The Wall Street Journal. About…

Indy 500 Tradition Will Continue Despite ‘Gomer Pyle’ Actor’s Heart Surgery

Because of planned heart surgery, television actor and singer Jim Nabors — best known as "Gomer Pyle, USMC" — has had to come up with a new way to keep a tradition alive, USA Today reports. Nabors first appeared live…

NBC Closes In on a Plan to Wrap Up ’30 Rock’

The drama over what NBC will do with “30 Rock” appears to be coming to a conclusion. Deadline.com reports that the network will probably bring the comedy back for a shortened seventh season — and that season will be its…

‘That ’70s Show’ Beauty Becomes Real-Life Hero

An actress known for her role in the TV series “That ‘70s Show” and for her work in feature films became a real-life hero over the weekend, TMZ.com reports. The website reports that Mila Kunis sprang into action after a…

’30 Rock’ Star Hospitalized

One of the stars of the NBC comedy "30 Rock" was rushed to the hospital in Denver over the weekend after suffering flu-like symptoms, reports TMZ.com. Tracy Morgan was scheduled to perform at a comedy show Saturday night, but had…

Author of Classic Children’s Book Dies

A legendary children’s book author, whose most famous book was made into a hit feature film in 2009, has died. Maurice Sendak, who wrote "Where the Wild Things Are" and other classics, died early today at the age of 83,…

‘Mad Men’ Creator Reveals Surprising Tidbit About Jon Hamm’s Audition

"Mad Men" creator Matt Weiner tells Bravo’s "Inside the Actors Studio" that when the show was being cast it took a while to settle on Jon Hamm in part because his sex appeal was questioned, according to a preview of…

Yahoo CEO Issues ‘Non-Apology Apology’ for Error in His Resume

Yahoo’s chief executive officer, Scott Thompson, sent a memo to employees Monday apologizing for any problems his listing of a college degree he never earned have caused the company, but not apologizing — nor explaining why the misinformation appeared in his…

‘Lost’ Star Arrested

One of the stars of the ABC drama “Lost” was arrested Friday in Oregon after he was stopped on suspicion of driving under the influence, reports TMZ.com. Matthew Fox was arrested at 3:23 a.m. on Friday, taken into custody and…