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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.

Discovery Cancels Live Show in Wake of Deadly Accident

Discovery Channel has pulled the plug on a widely publicized live program that was slated to air next month. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel canceled its “Everest Jump Live,” announcing in a statement Sunday that the decision was made…

Neil Patrick Harris Outburst: Rep Says It Was All Part of the Act

"How I Met Your Mother" star Neil Patrick Harris was explaining himself after an incident Saturday in which he appeared to get into a confrontation with an audience member during a live Broadway performance of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch,"…

Fox Cable Executive Fired Over Incident Involving Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

An executive at Fox Cable Networks Group has been fired for an incident stemming from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. Deadline.com reports that Darlene Lieblich Tipton, vice president of standards and practices, was fired after she used her company email address…

Veteran CBS and ABC News Executive Dies

The former president of CBS News, who was also a top executive at ABC News, has died. TVNewser.com reports that David W. Burke died at 78. "Burke served as CBS News chief from 1988-1990, overseeing the network’s coverage of the…

Chart-Topping Country Singer Dead at 43

A country singer who had a series of chart successes in the late 1990s has died at age 43. Seattlepi.com reports that California native Kevin Sharp died Saturday. His death was confirmed in a statement on his official website. The…

One of ABC’s Three Bubble Comedies Appears in Position to Be Renewed

ABC’s three bubble comedies — “The Neighbors,” “Trophy Wife” and “Mixology” — have been in a three-way race for a renewal, and now it appears that “Mixology” has the edge, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. “I hear the network and…

Cablevision Loses Top Executive

Cablevision Systems, after losing some top talent in 2012, has lost another top executive. Multichannel News reports that the latest to leave the company is Stephanie Mitchko-Beale, senior vice president of video infrastructure. The departure of Mitchko-Beale "is a blow…

Ryan Seacrest Appears Headed Back to ‘American Idol’ — But How Will It Affect His NBC Job?

Ryan Seacrest is closing in on a renewal of his contract with Fox’s “American Idol,” although the future of his work for NBCUniversal is up in the air, reports TheWrap.com. Seacrest will reportedly sign an agreement to stay with the…

BBC Sued for $5 Million Over Drama Series, Accused of Stealing the Idea for the Show

Writer Stephen Hendricks has filed a $5 million copyright infringement lawsuit in California federal court against BBC and Temple Street Productions for allegedly stealing the idea for “Orphan Black” from his work, The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq., reports. Hendricks claims…

Joss Whedon’s Bombshell: The ‘Marvel’s The Avengers’ Director’s New Movie Opens Worldwide — Online

The new movie from Joss Whedon, known for "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and a string of successful TV series as well as his high-profile feature film directing career, got a surprise worldwide online release this morning, MTV.com reports. Whedon reportedly…