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.

Lohan Offers an Excuse for Alleged Necklace Theft, May Catch a Break on Felony Charge

Lindsay Lohan has provided an explanation for her failure to return an allegedly stolen necklace to a Venice, Calif., jewelry store, the New York Daily News reported. Meanwhile, TMZ.com reported that the actress may catch a break if it turns…

Reporter OK After Her Grammys Gibberish Sparks Rumor She Had a Stroke on Camera

KCBS-TV reporter Serene Branson became the subject of backstage Grammys drama and Internet rumors after her jumbled speech while reporting live at the Grammys in Los Angeles sparked fears that she may have had a stroke while on camera. But…

Lifetime Orders Reality Show Starring Famous Comic Actress Who’s Now Farming Macadamia Nuts

Lifetime Television announced today that it has ordered 16 episodes of a new unscripted series following an Emmy-winning actress, comedian and best-selling author who has slipped out of the spotlight recently to run a farm in Hawaii. The star is…

Sports Show Scores a Big ‘Get’ When Charlie Sheen Calls In, Fesses Up About His Partying, Lashes Out at CBS and Warner Bros. Execs, Says He’s ‘100%’ Clean and Wants to Get Back to Work

The major networks are chasing after Charlie Sheen to get an interview about his recent troubles, but it was a much lower-profile show that got the star to call in Monday to chat about baseball, partying and his desire to…

‘Glee’ Sold for Syndication to Fox TV Stations

Twentieth Television and the Fox Television Stations announced today that they have signed a deal for broadcast syndication rights to the Fox Network hit “Glee.” The announcement was made today by Paul Franklin, EVP, General Sales Manager, Broadcast, for Twentieth…

Sunday Ratings: CBS’s Grammys Telecast Overwhelms the Competition

CBS’s three-hour-plus broadcast of the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, including performances by Justin Bieber, Usher, Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan and Barbra Streisand, was a ratings bonanza for the Eye Network, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. The competition, meanwhile, had to settle in…

Naked Cowboy Says Soap Opera Stole His Act, Sues CBS for $1.5 Million

New York City street performer the Naked Cowboy, a Times Square fixture who sings while wearing only cowboy boots, a cowboy hat and his underwear, is suing CBS claiming that the Emmy Award-winning soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful"…

Streisand Takes It Back After Insult to ‘Glee’

Barbra Streisand is expressing regret after letting slip a comment that is seen as an insult to the Fox musical show “Glee.” The singer was asked Friday whether she would ever consider a role on "Glee," and responded, "Not if…

Lady Gaga’s ’60 Minutes’ Revelations: Smoking Pot, Drinking Whiskey and Showing Up in Her Underwear

Lady Gaga was a big winner in the Grammy Awards, taking home awards for best pop vocal album and best female pop vocal performance. But much of the chatter after Grammys Sunday has been about the lead-up to the Grammys…

Former ‘Idol’ Finalist Joins NBC Pilot

A former "American Idol" contestant who finished as runner-up on the singing competition show has been tapped for a co-starring role in the NBC pilot "Smash," reports Deadline.com. Katharine McPhee, who appeared on the fifth season of “Idol,” will play…