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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.

Stars Roast Sheen

Charlie Sheen’s "unscripted antics have inspired comedy gold among his Hollywood peers via Twitter," reports USMagazine.com. Here are some of the barbs reported in the article. A tweet from Sarah Silverman read, "If I hung out w 20 year old…

Superstar Songstress Joins NBC’s ‘The Voice’

A five-time Grammy-winning singing superstar has announced that she will be a coach/judge on the new singing competition show from Mark Burnett, Entertainment Weekly reports. Putting recent rumors to rest, Christina Aguilera confirmed that she is on board with the…

Interest in Sheen Unabated: New Twitter Account Racking Up 2,000 Followers a Minute

Charlie Sheen expanded his media campaign this week by opening a new Twitter account, and he immediately began racking up followers at an impressive pace, Examiner.com reported. The story said Sheen’s account, which was set up Tuesday, was accumulating followers…

‘Warlock’ References Get Sheen in Hot Water–With Warlocks

Charlie Sheen’s recent references to himself as a “Vatican assassin warlock” and his other uses of the term “warlock” caught the attention of a real-life coven of warlocks, which is offended by the actor’s use of the term, TMZ.com reports….

Steve Jobs Rolls Out Apple’s Upgraded iPad 2

Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs interrupted his medical leave for a surprise appearance during the company’s high-stakes unveiling of the iPad 2, which arrives just in time to stifle Apple’s increasingly competitive rivals in the tablet space, the Los Angeles…

Christina Ricci Tackles First Major TV Role; Ashley Judd and Jenna Elfman Also Land Shows

Film star Christina Ricci has signed on for her first major television role, Deadline.com reports. She will star as Maggie, a stewardess, in ABC’s drama pilot "Pan Am." Her character leads a double life as a poised flight attendant while…

HBO Puts the Bulk of Its Programming Online

HBO announced today that its online streaming site HBO GO has more than doubled its offerings from about 600 titles to about 1,400, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The move means almost all HBO inventory is now available on GO,…

Fox News Suspends Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum as They Contemplate Presidential Bids

Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum, ex-politicians who contribute to Fox News, have been suspended for two months to allow the men to decide whether they’re running for the presidency in 2012, reports the AP. Bret Baier made the announcement on…

‘Idol’ Powers Fox to Ratings Win–Even With Big Numbers for Sheen on ABC’s ’20/20′

Even on a night when Charlie Sheen drew big numbers for his appearance on ABC’s “20/20,” it was Fox’s ratings juggernaut “American Idol” that won the night, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. The 90-minute “Idol” led Fox to an average rating of 6.5…

Charlie Sheen’s Twin Boys Have Been Taken From Sheen’s House by Police. The Twins’ Mother, Brooke Mueller, Claims That Sheen Threatened Her. Sheen Denies It

Charlie Sheen’s twin boys have been taken from Sheen’s house by police, according to a report by TMZ. Later, ABC News says the Los Angeles Police Dept. confirmed that the police took the children from the home on Tuesday night….