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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.

‘Star Trek’ Mainstay to Fulfill a Nerd Fantasy by Appearing (Sort of) on ‘Big Bang Theory’

One of the main cast members of the original “Star Trek” series will make a dream come true for a nerd character on the hit CBS sitcom “The Big Bang Theory,” TVLine reports. Leonard Nimoy, forever known as Mr. Spock…

Lawsuit Settled, Clearing Way for Release of Singer’s Pre-‘American Idol’ Album

A singer who became a star on “American Idol” has settled a lawsuit that was holding up the release of an album he recorded before his appearance on the Fox show. Adam Lambert came to terms with Colwel Platinum Entertainment,…

Keith Olbermann Is Sued

Controversial cable talk show host Keith Olbermann has been sued — and it’s apparently political. The New York Post reports that Olbermann, the outspoken left-leaning host of Current TV’s “Countdown with Keith Olbermann,” was sued by conservative “video prankster” James…

What Did Tony Soprano Think of the ‘Sopranos’ Ending? Actor James Gandolfini Breaks Silence

James Gandolfini, who played Tony Soprano in HBO’s long-running Jersey mob drama “The Sopranos,” says that like many of the show’s fans, he was baffled at first by the show’s ambiguous ending, the New York Post reports. Gandolfini talks about…

Actress Who Had a High-Profile Feud With Chuck Lorre Poised to Join Charlie Sheen’s ‘Anger Management’

An actress who, like Charlie Sheen, has had a high-profile battle with “Two and a Half Men” creator Chuck Lorre is in final negotiations to join Sheen’s new show, TheWrap.com reports. Brett Butler, the former "Grace Under Fire" star, appears…

Target Pulls Whitney Houston Greeting Card

Target retail stores have pulled a greeting card from the shelves after learning that it poked fun of the late Whitney Houston, TMZ.com reports. The card, which was released before Houston’s sudden death last month, includes the words “Next time…

‘Desperate Housewives’ Trial: Nicollette Sheridan in Tears as Slapping Incident Is Recounted

Differing opinions on what went down between actress Nicollette Sheridan and show creator and executive producer Marc Cherry were presented in court as a high-profile trial over the hit ABC show “Desperate Housewives” got under way this week. Sheridan is…

NBC Orders Drama Series

NBC has placed a 13-episode order for a drama series, which the network plans to air during the summer, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series is “Saving Hope,” which is set in a Toronto hospital. The Canadian production, which…

Influential Conservative Publisher Dead at 43

A well-known conservative activist, author and publisher who was influential in Republican politics and whose work was widely circulated in U.S. media has died, Reuters reports. Andrew Breitbart, the man behind major news websites such as breitbart.tv and biggovernment.com, was…

Lindsay Lohan Opens Up About Legal Woes, Partying

Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan, who is preparing to host this week’s edition of “Saturday Night Live,” talked about her legal problems during the past year in an appearance this morning on NBC’s “Today,” MTV.com reports. Lohan told “Today’s” Matt Lauer…