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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.

Pop Singer, Broadway Great, Cellist and Oscar-Winning Actress Among Latest Kennedy Center Honorees

The recipients of the 34th Annual Kennedy Center Honors have been unveiled, and the list of honorees this year consists of Oscar winner Meryl Streep, Broadway great Barbara Cook, pop singer Neil Diamond, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and jazz musician Sonny…

Tribune Hires Syndication Veteran. Besides Being Smart as All Get Out, Many Consider This Executive The Nicest Guy in the TV Business

Tribune Broadcasting has made a popular choice in hiring its latest strategic advisor. The company has announced that is has hired Bob Cook to "work with the division’s management team in a variety of areas, including strengthening and expanding its…

‘Two and a Half Men’ Creator Chuck Lorre Confirms That Charlie Sheen’s Character Will Be Killed Off in Season Premiere of Show. Plus More Details on Character to Be Played by Sheen Replacement Ashton Kutcher

Charlie Sheen has been fired, but his character is dead. "Two and a Half Men" creator Chuck Lorre has confirmed that Sheen’s character, Charlie Harper, will be killed off, reports our good friend Michael Schneider at TV Guide. Writes Mike…

What Charlie Sheen and Drew Carey Have in Common

When one mentions the name Charle Sheen, an association with Drew Carey does not spring to mind. And vice-versa. What they have in common is Bruce Helford. Helford co-created "The Drew Carey Show," and he is the leading candidate to be the…

Actor Anthony Michael Hall Booked After Alleged Confrontation With Neighbor

Actor Anthony Michael Hall, the star of USA’s "The Dead Zone" and 1980s films such as "Sixteen Candles," was released from police custody early Tuesday after he was booked on misdemeanor charges of disturbing the peace, reports the Los Angeles…

Today’s Must-See Video: Jimmy Kimmel’s Wonderful, Funny, Sad, Emotional Tribute to His Late Uncle Frank, Who Was a Mainstay on Kimmel’s Show

Former ‘ER’ Doctor Cast in New Drama — Playing Another Doctor

An actor known for his role on NBC’s long-running medical drama "ER" has been cast as a doctor again on a new medical drama, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. Eriq La Salle, known for playing Dr….

Labor Day Surprise for Highest-Rated Broadcaster

The highest-rated broadcast network on Labor Day in total viewers and among people 18 to 49 years old was the Spanish-language network Univision, as viewing was generally low among English-language broadcasters, reports The New York Times’ ArtsBeat blog. Univision averaged…

Yahoo Fires Chief Executive Via Phone Call

Yahoo! fired Chief Executive Carol Bartz with a phone call from the company’s chairman, reports Bloomberg. Bartz sent a memo to the company’s employees Tuesday to let them know she was terminated by Chairman Roy Bostock, the story notes. “I…

ABC Buys Project Based on Aussie Novel Series

ABC has bought a project based on a series of books by Australian action thriller novelist Matthew Reilly, reports Deadline.com. The “Jack West Jr.” books are described as "Raiders of the Lost Ark" meets "National Treasure," the story says. The…