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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.

Phil Robertson Back on ‘Duck Dynasty’

According to a number of media reports, Phil Robertson is back on A&E’s "Duck Dynasty." Here’s a statement A+E Networks released, according to Lynette Rice at Entertainment Weekly: "As a global media content company, A+E Networks’ core values are centered…

Tribune Closes $2.7 Billion Station Acquisition, Creates the Country’s Largest Combined Independent Broadcast Group and Content Creator

"Tribune Company announced today that it has completed the final steps necessary to close its acquisition of Local TV Holdings, LLC," the company said in a press release. "The transaction creates the largest combined independent broadcast group and content creator…

Dueling Press Releases: CBS Touts Its Big Ratings Win — But So Does NBC

Both CBS and NBC are crowing about their big wins in the broadcast ratings for the week ending Dec. 22. CBS released an announcement touting the fact that it had the top 11 scripted series on broadcast TV and is…

Latest Twist in the ‘Duck Dynasty’ Dispute Has A&E Bracing for a Duck Deluge

The controversy surrounding the A&E reality show "Duck Dynasty" isn’t even two weeks old yet, but it already has more plot twists than the show itself. In the latest one, fans of the show and its embattled patriarch Phil Robertson…

Emmy-Winning TV Producer Dead at 67

A television producer who shared in a Primetime Emmy for a show he created with his actress-comedian wife has died. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Allan McKeown died Tuesday at 67 following a long battle with prostate cancer. McKeown co-created…

NBC’s ‘Today’ Show Brings Back Two Popular Hosts From the Show’s Past

NBC’s venerable morning show “Today” is dipping into its past, bringing back two familiar faces from previous years. TVNewser reports that former hosts Bryant Gumbel and Jane Pauley will join current host Matt Lauer Dec. 30 as co-anchors for the…

CBS News Correspondent Announces He’s Leaving the Network

A CBS News correspondent made the announcement Thursday that he’s leaving the network — and leaving television. TVNewser reports that John Miller is leaving to join the New York Police Department. Miller’s announcement confirms rumors that circulated earlier this month,…

Jesse Jackson Joins Debate Over ‘Duck Dynasty’ Patriarch’s Comments — Invokes Landmark Civil Rights Incident

Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson said comments made by “Duck Dynasty” patriarch Phil Robertson in a GQ interview were more offensive than the actions of the bus driver who tried to make Rosa Parks move to the back of the…

Justin Bieber Makes Shocking Announcement

Pop star Justin Bieber made a shocking announcement in a tweet he released on Christmas Eve — shocking, that is, if it’s true. The 19-year-old singer announced on his Twitter account that he’s “retiring,” TMZ.com reports. “My beloved beliebers I’m…

Golden Globe Winner and Three-Time Oscar Nominee — Perhaps Best Known for an Infamous Mug Shot — Joins Upcoming Fox Drama Series

An acclaimed actor who may have become more closely identified in the public’s minds with a police mug shot than with any of his on-screen achievements will be a regular on a new Fox series. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that…