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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.

Cable Series Shatters Ratings Records

A cable series returned last night with a season premiere that shattered a number of cable viewership records. The premiere episode of season four of "Duck Dynasty" on A&E delivered 11.8 million total viewers, making it the No. 1 nonfiction…

The Quackin’ Has Been Released — A&E’s ‘Duck Dynasty Season Premiere Shatters Cable Record With a Whopping 11.8 Million Viewers, Becoming the No. 1 Nonfiction Series Telecast in Cable History

Press release from A&E: New York, NY — August 15, 2013 — Duck season came early this year for fans of A&E’s hit series “Duck Dynasty.” Wednesday night’s one-hour season four premiere at 10PM became the number one nonfiction series…

Veteran CNBC Correspondent Leaves the Network

A longtime correspondent for CNBC is leaving the cable financial news channel and taking a job with an online operation. Business Insider reports that today is the last full-time day at CNBC for senior stock correspondent Herb Greenberg. Greenberg will…

Howard Stern on Suicide of ‘Bachelor’ Star Gia Allemand: ‘I Think There Are Pressures’; Celebrities Open Up About Reality Star’s Death

Howard Stern was one of a number of celebrities expressing sorrow over the suicide of "Bachelor" alumna Gia Allemand. E! Online reports that Stern talked about Allemand’s death Wednesday night during taping of "America’s Got Talent" in New York. "I…

WWE Superstar Comes Out as Gay

A WWE superstar has come out as gay, making him the first openly gay wrestler on the organization’s roster, reports TMZ.com. Darren Young, who has appeared on "NXT" and "SmackDown," told TMZ about his sexual orientation when a reporter from…

When Warren Buffett Buys and Sells Stock, It Pays to Listen — He Bails on Gannett, But Has Hopped Onboard the Stock of Another Media Company

Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate run by billionaire Warren Buffett, just filed its 13F, detailing its holdings in various stocks at the end of the second quarter, reports Business Insider. The story reports: "According to the filing, Berkshire entered into new…

Why Piers Morgan Is Demanding $10,000 From ‘Daily Show’ Host John Oliver — Here’s the Video at the Center of His Demand

"The Daily Show" interim host John Oliver is on the hook for $10,000 after making an offer on the show about fellow British television host Piers Morgan, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. Oliver was poking fun at Morgan,…

NBC Buys Drama Based on Life and Work of Best-Selling Writer

NBC has bought a drama project called "Sparks," which is based on the case files and life of renowned neurologist and writer Dr. Oliver Sacks, reports Deadline.com. The project, executive produced by "Medium" creator Glenn Gordon Caron and Michael London…

Yet Another Tina Fey Comedy Sparks Bidding War

Just a day after news broke about a Tina Fey project in the works at NBC, another comedy effort from the "Saturday Night Live" alumna is making headlines. A network bidding war has erupted over a new project from Fey…

Why Miss Universe Host Andy Cohen Is Boycotting This Year’s Event

Andy Cohen, who has been the regular co-host of the Miss Universe Pageant, said he’s skipping this year’s pageant because it’s being held in Moscow, Russia, where a controversial anti-gay law has been passed, reports E! Online. Cohen, the host…