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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.

‘Duck Dynasty’ Crisis: Patriarch Was Warned by A&E About Expressing Himself; Other Networks Vie for the Show

A&E warned “Duck Dynasty” patriarch Phil Robertson, who was recently suspended from the show, about sharing his views on topics such as gay rights and race relations, before the show even premiered in 2012, the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker…

Cracker Barrel Reverses Course on ‘Duck Dynasty’ Products

Cracker Barrel has done an about-face with its “Duck Dynasty” products, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The restaurant chain on Friday pulled items related to the A&E show as a measure to avoid offending patrons after a controversy erupted over anti-gay…

Universal Pushes ‘Fast & Furious 7’ Release to 2015, Makes Decision on the Late Paul Walker’s Scenes

Universal has revealed plans surrounding “Fast & Furious 7,” including confirming that the movie’s release date will be pushed to April 10, 2015 — the date disclosed Sunday by star Vin Diesel on his Facebook account, Deadline.com reports. The film…

Media Executive Fired Over ‘Tweet Heard Round the World’

A public relations executive who held a top position in a media firm was fired after sending a tweet that sparked outrage for what is being described as racial insensitivity. CNN reports that Justine Sacco, who headed corporate communications for…

TV Writer and Novelist, Known for Teen Books and Work on MTV Series, Commits Suicide

A television writer and novelist whose work reaches a young-adult audience is dead at 32 after an apparent suicide. The New York Times reports that Ned Vizzini, known for the 2006 novel "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" and for…

Johnny Carson, the Grinch, and ‘Fear of Flying’

Johnny Carson’s former lawyer and close confidant, Henry Bushkin, has written a stinging tell-all book about the former king of late-night. As juicy as it may be, read why TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross finds it a cheap shot…

‘American Gladiators’ Star Has Heart Attack, Blames Steroid Abuse

One of the former stars of “American Gladiators” suffered a heart attack Wednesday, and is blaming steroids as one culprit, reports TMZ.com. Nitro, whose real name is Dan Clark, felt chest pains while working out at a gym and then…

Why Is Sports the Hottest Thing on TV — Especially in the Digital Era?

With the NFL among the most-watched programming on TV and with the Winter Olympics coming up on NBC — not to mention the Super Bowl on Fox — a group of industry heavyweights gathered this month to talk about just…

Time Warner Cable, Tribune Agree to Retrans Deal

Time Warner Cable and Tribune have signed a multi-year retransmission deal, covering multiple Tribune stations and WGN America, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The two companies, which disclosed the deal on Sunday, didn’t announce the value of the deal or…

Tom Cruise Settles Defamation Lawsuit

A $50 million defamation lawsuit filed by Tom Cruise against a publisher who ran stories accusing him of “abandoning” his daughter Suri has been settled by the actor, reports CNN. The lawsuit against In Touch and Life & Style magazine…