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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.

Alec Baldwin Declares Twitter War Against User Who ‘Crossed a Line’

"30 Rock" actor Alec Baldwin urged his more than 700,000 Twitter followers to contact another Twitter user who had allegedly repeatedly sent harassing notes to Baldwin’s girlfriend, Hilaria Thomas, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Baldwin wrote that while he has…

‘Saturday Night Live’ Cast Member Drops Out of Fox Comedy Project

A "Saturday Night Live" cast member has bailed out from the lead role in a Fox comedy project, Deadline.com reports. Exiting the sitcom pilot "Ned Fox Is My Manny" was “SNL’s” Abby Elliott. Elliott wasn’t the right fit for the…

CNN’s Political Power Couple Separates

Two CNN personalities described as the cable news channel’s “political power couple” have separated, the New York Post’s Page Six reports. The married couple John King and Dana Bash separated several months ago after less than four years of marriage,…

‘Jersey Shore’ Star Reportedly in Rehab

One of the stars of the hit MTV reality show "Jersey Shore" has reportedly entered a rehab program. TMZ.com reports that Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino has gone into an inpatient treatment program for substance abuse. A representative for the reality…

Forget the Beatles, the Stones and All the Rest — U.K. Pop Group Pulls Off an Achievement No Other British Group Has Ever Done

A British pop group has made history, pulling off an achievement that no other British group in history has been able to pull off, BBC News reports. The group One Direction had its first album debut at No. 1 in…

President Obama’s Daughter Becomes News as Earthquake Hits School Trip Location

Usually off limits to news reporters, President Obama’s daughter Malia became news on Tuesday after an earthquake struck a region in Mexico where she’s visiting on a school trip, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder. Malia, who is visiting…

‘Eureka’ Star Joins Roseanne Barr’s NBC Comedy Project

A star of Syfy’s "Eureka" has been cast in Roseanne Barr’s NBC comedy along with a TV and film actor known for the UPN series “Love, Inc.,” reports Deadline.com. "Eureka" star Salli Richardson joins the "Downwardly Mobile" pilot along with…

Netflix Unveils Plans for Original Horror Series

Netflix has announced plans for an original horror series starring a former Bond girl who’s also known for her appearances in the “X-Men” film series. “Hemlock Grove” will star Famke Janssen, who played Bond girl Xenia Onatopp in “GoldenEye.” Starring…

Rosie O’Donnell Defends Oprah Over Decision to Cancel Her Talk Show

Rosie O’Donnell addressed her show’s cancellation on the OWN program, defending Oprah Winfrey and calling the decision "fair," reports TVLine.com. “Listen, Oprah gave me an amazing shot … she put me back on TV, she believed in me … and…

‘CSI’ Creator to Debut New Drama on Yahoo

"CSI" creator Anthony Zuiker plans to debut a new multipart drama on Yahoo, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed. "Cybergeddon," a 90-minute scripted drama, will take on the issue of cyber crime, the piece notes. The project, being…