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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.

‘Bunheads’ Creator Fires Back After Shonda Rhimes Blasts the Show

"Bunheads" creator Amy Sherman-Palladino has fired back in response to criticism from "Grey’s Anatomy" creator Shonda Rhimes that her new ABC Family show lacks diversity, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. “Look, I’m not going to get into a pissing match with…

Veteran ‘Sesame Street’ Writer — an Early Backer of Elmo — Dead at 62

A 35-year veteran writer for "Sesame Street," who shared in more than 15 Daytime Emmys, has died, reports The New York Times. Judy Freudberg was 62. The cause was complications from brain cancer, according to the story. Judy Freudberg with…

Former ‘NYPD Blue’ Writer Arrested After Allegedly Punching a Dog to Death

A former "NYPD Blue" writer was arrested after allegedly punching a small poodle in the face so hard that the animal died from a brain injury, reports the New York Post. The writer is Ted Shuttleworth, 51, who has also…

Nestle Blasted for Making Girl Scout Candy Bars

The candy maker Nestle has come under fire over a new line of Girl Scout-themed candy bars. The Center for Science in the Public Interest issued a statement focusing attention on the new limited-edition Crunch candy bars, which bear the…

Member of Famous Music and TV Family Diagnosed With Multiple Sclerosis

A member of the Osbourne family — the family of rocker Ozzy Osbourne, who all became celebritites in their own right through the MTV reality show “The Osbournes” — has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, People magazine reports. Jack Osbourne,…

New Fox Sitcom Snags Writers From ‘Community,’ Director From ‘Modern Family’ and Creator of ‘Malcolm in the Middle’

Two writers from NBC’s "Community," the creator of "Malcolm in the Middle" and a director from "Modern Family" have been hired by Mindy Kaling’s new Fox comedy, reports New York Magazine’s Joe Adalian in the Vulture blog. "Community" writer Matt…

Ryan Seacrest Eyes Purchase of Dick Clark Productions

Among the potential buyers for Dick Clark Productions is “American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest, Reuters reports. The company’s namesake founder, who died two months ago, was Seacrest’s mentor, the story reports. “Ryan Seacrest Media, Core Media Group and Colony Capital…

‘True Blood’ Creator Names Republican Politician as the Inspiration for the Vampire Show’s Current Season

"True Blood" creator Alan Ball tells TheWrap.com that the show’s current season was inspired by a prominent Republican politician — former presidential hopeful Rick Santorum. "For me the jumping off point was watching the Republican primaries, watching Michelle Bachman, Rick…

Tightrope Stunt Captures Huge Audience for ABC

Making the point that viewers will still show up in large numbers to watch big TV stunts, ABC had an audience of more than 13 million people for its broadcast Friday night of Nik Wallenda walking a tightrope over Niagara…

Rodney King, 47, Found Dead

Rodney King, who became a symbol of civil rights in 1991 after his beating by Los Angeles police was captured on videotape, was found dead Sunday in his swimming pool, reports CNN.com. King, whose taped beating sparked widespread rioting in…