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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.

Update: Apple Announces iPhones with Video Camera and Editing Capability

Apple, which opened its Worldwide Developer’s Conference in San Francisco this morning, announced new iPhones that are faster with more memory, storage and longer battery life, CNET reports. Furthermore, the new iPhones could emphasize video, most notably a video camera and…

Erica Kane (Susan Lucci) Taking Up with Younger Man on ‘All My Children’

TV’s newest trend—experienced women taking up with younger men—is hitting “All My Children” big time. On the show Erica Kane, played by arguably the best-known soap actress of all-time, Susan Lucci, will soon hook up with her daughter’s ex-husband, who…

The Toughest Guy in the Room is a Gal

“She’s got as much testosterone as any guy I know.” That’s how Doug Herzog describes Sharon Levy, who is in charge of developing reality programming for Spike TV. This New York Times profile of Levy focuses on how she picks…

It’s Time to Treat Reality Stars Like the Actors They Are

Dramatic soliloquies, comic pratfalls, hissy fits, nervous breakdowns. Sound familiar?  But we’re not talking about Lindsay Lohan, Jennifer Lopez or dozen of other actors. We’re talking about folks such as Susan Boyle and Heidi Pratt. TVWeek columnist Joe Adalian says…

Over 11 Million Homes Expected to Lose TV Signals

More the 11 million homes are either completely or partially unprepared for the swithch from analog TV signals to digital ones that is scheduled to occur this Friday, according to a survey conducted a the end of May by Nielsen…

Reports: ‘Hills’ Star Heidi Pratt Tortured on Reality Show Set

Heidi Pratt was rushed to a hospital in Costa Rica after “convulsively throwing up,” the result of what some people on the set of the NBC reality show “I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!” said was torture, according to TMZ.com ….

Carradine Death May Have Been Sex Game Gone Wrong

Thai officials investigating yesterday’s death of David Carradine, who starred in the hit TV series ‘Kung Fu,’ say he may have died when an autoerotic sex game went wrong, the Washington Post reports. —Chuck Ross

Beatles Footage From First U.S. TV Appearance In New Rock Band Game

One of the most anticipated games to appear this year will be The Beatles: Rock Band for the Wii, Playstation and Xbox game consoles, according to USA Today. The game, available Sept. 9, had a major introduction at the E3…

Eminem Admits Planning ‘Butt’ Gag at MTV Awards

Eminem tells how he and Sacha Baron Cohen planned the gag, the AP reports. —Chuck Ross

Susan Boyle Breakdown Creates Media Circus

When Susan Boyle, the international singing sensation, came in second place on “Britain’s Got Talent” and checked into a psychiatric hospital, the UK press had a field day, Chuck Ross says in his Open Mike blog at TVWeek.com. Read some…