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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.

From Comic-Con #2: ‘Shameless’ Star on Her Nudity in the Show–‘I’m So Tired of Answering This Question’

One of the stars of Showtime’s "Shameless" became frustrated during a panel session at Comic-Con when the moderator asked her for her thoughts on nudity, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "I’m so tired of answering this question,” Emmy Rossum said….

Alleged Stalker of MSNBC Host Arrested

A man who allegedly stalked an MSNBC host has been arrested, reports the New York Post.  MSNBC personality Tamron Hall, who hosts "NewsNation With Tamron Hall," first noticed Kevin Lee Miller, 55, when he approached her outside her Manhattan apartment…

From Comic-Con #1: Turns Out Buffy–Sarah Michelle Gellar, Who Stars in One of the Most Anticipated New Shows This Fall–Is a Fan of Trashy Reality TV. Plus Check Out This Video of Her New Show That Was Shown at Comic-Con

Sarah Michelle Gellar, appearing at a panel at Comic-Con in San Diego, showed that she’s also a fan of trashy reality TV, reports Buddy TV. Gellar was at the confab pushing her highly anticipated new show, "Ringer," which will be…

Trouble at Redbox: President Suddenly Exits DVD Rental Company After Poor Financial Results

Redbox President Mitch Lowe unexpectedly said he would be leaving the DVD rental company after its parent company reported preliminary financial results that fell short of some investor expectations, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. Shares of Coinstar,…

Justice Department Readying Subpoenas for U.S. Investigation of News Corp.

The U.S. Justice Department is readying subpoenas for preliminary probes into News Corp. over allegations of phone hacking involving the voicemail of Sept. 11 victims and foreign bribery, according to The Wall Street Journal. (Please note that The WSJ is…

James Murdoch Told a Parliamentary Committee This Week That He Was Not Told in 2008 That Phone Hacking Was More Widespread Than Previously Thought. Now, Two Former News Corp. Employees Say They Had Indeed Informed Him. Murdoch Stands By His Testimony

James Murdoch was "mistaken" in his testimony given to a parliamentary committee earlier this week, according to two former News Corp. executives who say they told him of evidence in 2008 that suggested hacking at one of the company’s tabloids…

A TVWeek Public Service: 23 Ways to Beat the Heat Today and This Weekend

With so much of the U.S. sweltering, here are 23 ways to beat the heat, courtesy of an article we found at the Real SImple website. The article starts off with this suggestion: "Try a desert trick. When the air…

Kim Kardashian Sues Old Navy

Kim Kardashian is suing Old Navy and its parent company, The Gap Inc., alleging that the company’s television commercial featuring a dark-haired lookalike violates Kardashian’s publicity rights, reports the Associated Press. The broadcast ad, which is called "Super C-U-T-E," began…

Apple in Talks to Acquire Hulu

Apple is in early discussions that may lead to an offer for the online streaming service Hulu, reports Bloomberg. Apple has $76.2 billion in cash and securities on its books, and Hulu may fetch about $2 billion in an acquisition, the…

Gervais Unveils His Latest Sitcom Project

The creator of "The Office," writer-actor Ricky Gervais, has concocted a new situation comedy, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Developed with "Dexter" producer Clyde Phillips, Gervais’ new sitcom, “Afterlife,” will tell the story of an atheist who dies and winds…