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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.
Broadcast networks are featuring more gay characters this season than ever before, according to a report from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. ABC has been identified as the most gay-friendly network, with shows like…
Dish Network will be dumped by the broadcasting division of Gannett if the satellite-television provider doesn’t block its AutoHop commercial-skipping feature on DVRs or pay huge penalties, reports Reuters. Dish subscribers in 19 cities including Washington, D.C., and Atlanta could…
Anderson Cooper let his feelings be known about another veteran talk show host this week on his “Anderson Live” show. The target of his anger: Star Jones, former co-host of “The View,” who reportedly has accused Cooper of having ratings…
There’s been more drama behind the scenes for the FX show "Sons of Anarchy," with creator Kurt Sutter getting into a shouting match this week with co-star Tommy Flanagan, reports Deadline.com. As previously reported, "Sons of Anarchy" actor Johnny Lewis…
Mariah Carey has added to her personal security after an altercation with fellow "American Idol" judge Nicki Minaj, who threatened her at an audition, reports the New York Post. As previously reported, Minaj allegedly said she would knock Carey out,…
"Good Morning America" host Robin Roberts wrote on a blog entry on ABCNews.com that her blood counts are "great" after her Sept. 20 bone-marrow transplant. "My sister Sally-Ann’s stem cells apparently feel right at home in my body — an…
One of the stars of ABC’s hit sitcom "Modern Family" has signed on to executive produce a soapy procedural that has received a script commitment from ABC, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. “Modern Family’s” Sofia Vergara will exec…
HBO’s "True Blood" has added a veteran film actor as a series regular for the show’s sixth season, TVLine.com reports. Joining the show is Rutger Hauer, known for “Blade Runner,” “The Hitcher” and other film roles. Hauer will portray Macklyn,…
A suspicious package that was mailed to the CBS lot — where ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” is taped — was targeted for Bristol Palin, TMZ.com reports. The package, received this week, included a threat against Palin, a reality star…
Blockbuster is abandoning its plan to transform into an online video provider that would rival Netflix, reports Bloomberg. The plan is being scrapped after U.S. regulators didn’t immediately approve a waiver that would allow Dish Network, which bought Blockbuster out…