Chuck Ross

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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.

Report: Looking At Charlie Sheen’s Behavior in Radio and TV Interviews, a Psychiatrist and Two Psychologists Offer Their Opinions on What’s Up with Sheen

A psychiatrist and two psychologists offer their opinions about Charle Sheen based on Sheen’s recent spate of interviews, USA Today reports. According to the article, Sheen’s recent appearances and language "go far beyond the norm, even for colorful actors, doctors say. The behavior…

New Cast of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Revealed; Includes a Playboy Bunny, a Boxing Legend and an Emmy Winner

The new cast of "Dancing with the Stars" includes a Playboy bunny, a boxing legend, and an Emmy-winning actress reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. They are, respectivly, Kendra Wilkinson, Sugar Ray Leonard, and Kirstie Alley. Other cast members include…

CW Considering at Least 10 Candidates to Replace Entertainment Chief Dawn Ostroff

The CW has started interviewing candidates to replace outgoing entertainment president Dawn Ostroff, reports the New York Post. While the story doesn’t identify any of the people under consideration, it notes that the network is interviewing at least 10 people….

Former TVWeek Employee Wins Oscar; Plus a Review of Sunday Night’s Academy Award Telecast

TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross writes about a former TVWeek employee who won an Academy Award this past Sunday night. Please click here to read this fun piece. And TVWeek Open Mic blogger Hillary Atkin bring her unique insights…

OMG. One of Those Men Who Received an Oscar on Sunday Night. Didn’t He Used to Work for TVWeek?

It was 11 years ago in January. My bosses here at Crain Communications asked me to move from Advertising Age, where I was the media editor, to take over the reins at Electronic Media, the company’s publication about—and for—the TV…

Marg Helgenberger Plans to Return to ‘CSI’ for ‘a Few Episodes’

Marg Helgenberger plans to return to "CSI" for a few episodes next season, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. According to the story, Helgenberger told People magazine that she’ll perhaps appear in "a few episodes." The actress, who is 52, wants…

TV Land Renews Popular Original Series for Season Three

TV Land has renewed one of its popular series for season three, reports TVLine.com. The show, "Hot in Cleveland," featuring an ensemble cast that includes Betty White, was renewed for a 22-episode third season, the story notes. It’s currently in its…

LIN Media Expects Stations in 17 Markets to Go Dark for Dish Customers

LIN Media expects its television stations in 17 markets to go dark on Dish’s network as of March 4, reports B&C. LIN says the decision to end carriage was Dish’s, while Dish says that LIN is dropping its signals, the…

KCBS-TV Reporter Who Became Known for Incoherent Episode During Live Grammys Update Returns to Red Carpet

Serene Branson, the KCBS-TV reporter who became known for her incoherent report at the Grammy Awards, returned to the red carpet to report on the Academy Awards, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. She didn’t have another episode…

Jane Russell, Who Endowed Movies and TV Commercials With Her Talent, Dies at 89

Jane Russell, the curvy actress who starred in the 1940s Western "The Outlaw" and the musical comedy "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," has died, reports The New York Times. She was 89. Russell died from a respiratory-related illness, the story says, citing…