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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.

No More Expansion for ‘Real Housewives’ Franchise

Bravo host and executive Andy Cohen has revealed that "The Real Housewives of Miami" will be the last of the franchise that began with "The Real Housewives of Orange County," reports OKMagazine.com. According to the story: "Cohen was adamant about…

‘Sesame Street’ Actors Appear Before Congress as PBS Battles to Avert Funding Cuts

Performers from PBS’s "Sesame Street" have joined advocacy groups and union members who are appealing to the U.S. Senate to stop the funding cuts to public broadcasting, reports the AP. According to the story, "’Sesame Street’ actors including Roscoe Orman,…

Jerry Seinfeld, Chevy Chase, Carol Burnett, Carl Reiner, Woody Harrelson and Other Stars to Appear in Documentary About Comic Icon

The Encore channel has a documentary in production on the life and career a superstar entertainer, filmmaker, comic and philanthropist, the UPI reports. The subject is Jerry Lewis, who turns 85 today. According to the story, "The documentary is under…

Prominent TV Journalist Tops Playgirl’s ‘Top 10 Guys We Want to See Naked’ List

Playgirl is offering $10,000 to anyone who can deliver the publication a naked picture of a certain well-known TV journalist, reports Popeater.com’s Naughty but Nice blog. The journalist is CNN’s Anderson Cooper. The story says Cooper is at the top…

Japan Disaster Brings a Spate of Inappropriate Comments, Verbal Gaffes in the Media

Gilbert Gottfrield isn’t the only celebrity who has made ill-advised jokes or comments about the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the Los Angeles Times ‘ Show Tracker blog reports. Glenn Beck, 50 Cent and TV writer Alec Sulkin have also…

After Filming ‘The Bachelor’ Finale, Winning Couple Broke up

After filming "The Bachelor"’s finale, the newly engaged Brad Womack and Emily Maynard broke up, the New York Daily News reports. But the couple has since reunited, although they have postponed their wedding, the story notes. The finale of "The…

Landmark Deal: Netflix Outbids HBO, AMC for Original Series Starring Kevin Spacey, To Be Directed by David Fincher, Who Was Recently Nominated for an Oscar for Directing ‘The Social Network’

Netflix has outbid several networks, including HBO and AMC for a new original series to star Kevin Spacey and to be directed by David Fincher, according to our friend Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. Andreeva writes, "Negotiations are still going on,…

Charlie Sheen Adds More Tour Dates–Including the Big Apple–After Selling Out First Two Appearances Within Minutes

After Charlie Sheen sold out his April 2 and April 3 live shows in Detroit and Chicago in a matter of minutes, the actor has added five more dates to his tour, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog….

Star of ‘Suite Life on Deck’ Gets Own Disney Series

One of the stars of the Disney Channel’s "Suite Life on Deck" has been tapped for her own series on the network, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Debby Ryan, who plays Bailey Pickett on "The Suite Life on Deck," will star…

Report: New Names Surface in CW’s Search for New Entertainment Chief; Jeff Gaspin Reportedly Not Candidate Now

Some new names have surfaced in CW’s seach for a new entertainment chief, reports The Hollywood Reporter. According to the story, names that are being considered are Warner Horizon’s Craig Erwich, ABC Family’s Kate Juergens and former Lifetime chief Susanne…