Al Hunt

Bloomberg's Karen Leigh Packs DC Bags for Cambodia - Posted August 19, 2009
Bloomberg's Karen Leigh is "trading in golf pool and helo landings for the splendors of Phnom Penh." She'll still be working for Bloomberg, and additionally the Cambodia Daily, just now in the home country of Maddox Pitt. FBDC caught up with Leigh as she packs her bags for a big move... [FishBowlDC]

Statements on Robert Novak's Passing - Posted August 18, 2009
• Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY): "For more than half a century, Robert Novak explained the politics and the personalities of Washington to readers across the country through a mix of tireless shoe leather reporting and the kind of keen insight that can only be gained through years and years... [FishBowlDC]

Billie Jean King on Bret Baier: "He's a Wild Man" - Posted July 28, 2009
Just hours before the Washington Kastles defeated the Springfield Lasers to win the World Team Tennis championship, some of DC's top media personalities showed off their own skills in a celebrity match. If you were brave enough to kick it court-side in Sunday's sweltering heat, you would have caught Bret... [FishBowlDC]

Media Night With The Washington Kastles - Posted July 15, 2009
Well, it may not have officially been media night at the Washington Kastles match, but plenty of journos came out last night to see Serena Williams play in her first and only home match. Joining Kastles owner Mark Ein in the front row was National Economic Council director Larry Summers, Bloomberg's... [FishBowlDC]

Weekend Show Preview 06.27.09 - Posted June 26, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press with David Gregory: Senior White House Adviser David Axelrod, Mitt Romney and Lindsey Graham. Roundtable with David Brooks, E.J. Dionne, Mike Murphy and Dee Dee Myers. CBS' Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer: UN Ambassador Susan Rice and Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour. ABC's This Week: Fox News Sunday:... [FishBowlDC]

Weekend Show Preview 06.27.09 - Posted June 26, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press with David Gregory: Senior White House Adviser David Axelrod, Mitt Romney and Lindsey Graham. Roundtable with David Brooks, E.J. Dionne, Mike Murphy and Dee Dee Myers. CBS' Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer: UN Ambassador Susan Rice and Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour. ABC's This Week: Fox News Sunday:... [FishBowlDC]

Mike Allen's "Surprise" Birthday Party, Brought To You By Starbucks - Posted June 18, 2009
Most of DC wakes up to him, even more of DC wonders if and when he ever sleeps, Politico's Mike Allen never seems to stop. So last night, co-hosts John Harris and Ann O'Hanlon, Jim and Autumn VandeHei, Mike Feldman, Betsy Fischer, Hilary Rosen, Jonathan Karl, Greta Van Susteren and John Coale... [FishBowlDC]

Mike Allen's "Surprise" Birthday Party, Brought To You By Starbucks - Posted June 18, 2009
Most of DC wakes up to him, even more of DC wonders if and when he ever sleeps, Politico's Mike Allen never seems to stop. So last night, co-hosts John Harris and Ann O'Hanlon, Jim and Autumn VandeHei, Mike Feldman, Betsy Fischer, Hilary Rosen, Jonathan Karl, Greta Van Susteren and John Coale... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash - Posted June 15, 2009
What we almost missed today... • Helene Cooper taught us a new word on NBC's "Chris Matthews Show" Sunday. "There is a group of women who cover the State Department and foreign policy in Washington right now and they meet secretly and call themselves the 'diplo-babes.'" Way to tell us something we... [FishBowlDC]

The Ticker: CNN, Bloomberg, PBS... - Posted June 15, 2009
> Anderson Cooper 360 will run a special series, "America's High: The Case For and Against Pot," this week. Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Randi Kaye and more will contribute. > Bloomberg's Al Hunt interviews Pres. Barack Obama tomorrow as part of the White House roll-out of regulatory reform. It takes place around... [TVNewser]

Weekend Show Preview: June 13-14, 2009 - Posted June 12, 2009
The Situation Room w/ Wolf Blitzer: Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) will discuss gas pipeline, Letterman feud, Obama and 2012. Dir. OMB Peter Orszag, Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to discuss healthcare, budget and economy and author of "Myths, Illusions and Peace," David Makovsky. NBC's Meet the... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview for 05.31.09 - Posted May 29, 2009
So our headline has become a bit misleading...really should read "Weekend Show Preview." That said, I think it is just about complete. NBC's Meet the Press with David Gregory: Chairman of the Judiciary Committee Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) to discuss Sotomayor confirmation hearings. ABC's This Week... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview for 05.31.09 - Posted May 28, 2009
We'll continue updating throughout the day... NBC's Meet the Press with David Gregory: Chairman of the Judiciary Committee Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) to discuss Sotomayor confirmation hearings. ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Sens. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and John Cornyn (R-TX) and roundtable with former Bush adviser... [FishBowlDC]

The After-Parties: Vanity Fair & Bloomberg - Posted May 10, 2009
So just who made the cut at the highly exclusive Vanity Fair/Bloomberg after-party at the gorgeous residence of French Ambassador Pierre Vimont? It was impossible to get in if you weren't on the list- Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford got turned away at first, but we saw him inside shortly after. No pics... [FishBowlDC]

Fun & Games at Hotline's Trivia Night - Posted May 8, 2009
It was all fun and games at last night's National Journal/The Hotline Trivia event. Using questions devised by Hotline staffers, journos and politicos were put to the test in a Political-Pursuit Jeopardy-style trivia game. Question categories ranged from TV ads to scandals and family to politics. A few of our favorite questions... [FishBowlDC]

Fun & Games at Hotline'sTrivia Night - Posted May 8, 2009
It was all fun and games at last night's National Journal/The Hotline Trivia event. Using questions devised by Hotline staffers, journos and politicos were put to the test in a Political-Pursuit Jeopardy-style trivia game. Question categories ranged from TV ads to scandals and family to politics. A few of our favorite questions... [FishBowlDC]

Where Are Your Fave DC Journos Delivering Commencement Addresses? - Posted May 4, 2009
Alissa Krinsky at TVNewser has compiled this thorough list of where and when your favorite journos will deliver commencement addresses this year. In alphabetical order... • MSNBC's Jonathan Alter: Western Connecticut State University (CT), May 24 • CNN's Wolf Blitzer: St. Bonaventure University (NY), May 17 • NBC's Tom Brokaw: Fordham University (NY), May... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 04.15.09 - Posted April 15, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. Its day 86 covering the Obama administration and week 11 for us. Also Tax Day. What we know and what we're reading this Wednesday morning... NEWSPAPERS... [FishBowlDC]

Atlantic/NJ Poll of Prominent Journos Says Journalism Hurt By Internet; Obama Coverage "Right" - Posted April 10, 2009
The Atlantic and National Journal turned to the big dogs to get a read on the state of traditional journalism. They polled 43 prominent journalists on whether journalism has been helped or hurt by the Internet- 65 percent said it has been hurt more, while 34 percent said it has been... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out the Trash - Posted March 9, 2009
What we almost missed today... Bloomberg's Al Hunt presented Sen. Ted Kennedy with the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award last night at the Senator's 77th birthday celebration at the Kennedy Center. DC journos in attendance included Wolf Blitzer, Cokie Roberts, Rita Braver, Ed Henry, Chris Matthews and Mark Shields. "Have... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out the Trash - Posted March 9, 2009
What we almost missed today... Bloomberg's Al Hunt presented Sen. Ted Kennedy with the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award last night at the Senator's 77th birthday celebration at the Kennedy Center. DC journos in attendance included Wolf Blitzer, Cokie Roberts, Rita Braver, Ed Henry, Chris Matthews and Mark Shields. "Have... [FishBowlDC]

Coverage Plans For Obama Address - Posted February 24, 2009
Every network will cover President Barack Obama's Address to Congress tonight at 9pmET (right after our TVNewser Summit party tonight in NYC — it's not too late to RSVP). Following Obama's speech is Gov. Bobby Jindal's Republican response: • ABC — Charles Gibson and George Stephanopoulos anchor coverage from the Capitol, from... [TVNewser]

Coverage Plans For Obama Address - Posted February 24, 2009
Every network will cover President Barack Obama's Address to Congress tonight at 9pmET (right after our TVNewser Summit party tonight in NYC — it's not too late to RSVP). Following Obama's speech is Gov. Bobby Jindal's Republican response: • ABC — Charles Gibson and George Stephanopoulos anchor coverage from the Capitol, from... [TVNewser]

Coverage Plans For Obama Address - Posted February 24, 2009
From TVNewser... Every network will cover President Barack Obama's Address to Congress tonight at 9pmET. Following Obama's speech is Gov. Bobby Jindal's Republican response. Each network's coverage plans after the jump.... [FishBowlDC]

Coverage Plans For Obama Address - Posted February 24, 2009
From TVNewser... Every network will cover President Barack Obama's Address to Congress tonight at 9pmET. Following Obama's speech is Gov. Bobby Jindal's Republican response. Each network's coverage plans after the jump.... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted February 20, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) and Gov. Charlie Crist (R-FL) and a roundtable with Bloomberg News' Al Hunt, NPR's Michele Norris and CNBC's Becky Quick ABC's This Week: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) and a roundtable with ABC's George Will, NYT's Paul Krugman, Business Week's Suzy Welch and NYU economics... [FishBowlDC]

Friends in High Places - Posted February 11, 2009
Last night at Rep. John Dingell's ceremony in Statuary Hall, instead of keeping the media in the back of the room with the cameras, reporters were unexpectedly directed up to the "catwalk" that surrounds the room. What was interesting, though, is some of the media DID get in the room to... [FishBowlDC]

Friends in High Places - Posted February 11, 2009
Last night at Rep. John Dingell's ceremony in Statuary Hall, instead of keeping the media in the back of the room with the cameras, reporters were unexpectedly directed up to the "catwalk" that surrounds the room. What was interesting, though, is some of the media DID get in the room to... [FishBowlDC]

Inauguration Notes: ABC, Bloomberg, PBS... - Posted January 15, 2009
• WebNewser writes about ABC News Now and ABCNews.com's plans for the Inauguration. Hint: Sam Donaldson and Rick Klein will be very busy. • Peter Cook and Deirdre Bolton anchor from the Newseum in Washington D.C. on Bloomberg. They will be joined by Washington executive editor Al Hunt. Also, Bloomberg will be... [TVNewser]

Around the Fishbowls - Posted November 17, 2008
• FishbowlDC's Patrick Gavin writes about a roast of fake-newser Stephen Colbert at the Spina Bifida Association event Friday (organized by tvnewsers Judy Woodruff and Al Hunt). When it was Colbert's turn at the mic, he said "Good luck in Pennsylvania on that run," to Chris Matthews, who was in the... [TVNewser]

Woodruff Likes Al Hunt (and Wedding Crashers) - Posted October 29, 2008
PBS' Judy Woodruff gets the "FishbowlDC Interview" treatment today. Some highlights: • What single person played the biggest role / had the biggest influence on your journalism career? Three people: The late John Chancellor, Jim Lehrer and Robin MacNeil. • Who is your favorite active journalist? Al Hunt. • "Wedding Crashers" or "Old School"... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Couric Travels, King Anchors, Buckley Speaks... - Posted October 17, 2008
> Katie Couric takes her show on the road to battleground states. Couric anchors the CBS Evening News from Charlotte tonight, from St. Louis on Monday and from Denver next Monday, Oct. 27. > CNN's John King anchors a one-hour special tomorrow night titled The Next President: Battlegrounds. The special,... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (biz edition): CNBC, FBN, Bloomberg... - Posted October 3, 2008
> CNBC was mentioned this morning during House talks on the bailout bill. Rep. David Dreier said, "Anyone who watched CNBC's coverage saw a direct juxtaposition — one half of the screen showed this house floor, the other half of the screen showed the floor of the stock exchange." >... [TVNewser]

Party Photos: The Week's Opinion Awards - Posted April 9, 2008
You gotta admit: Given how Washington's party/dinner/gala scene can oftentimes feel like like "Groundhog Day," last night's "The Week" Opinion Awards dinner was a breath of fresh air. The crowd was small, impressive and intimate and it lended itself to moments like when Bloomberg D.C. Bureau Chief Al Hunt approached one table... [FishBowlDC]

In Memoriam: Lee Walczak - Posted March 31, 2008
Bloomberg's DC Bureau Chief Al Hunt sent the following notice to employees today: I am very sad to tell you that Lee Walczak passed away last night. he fought an extraordinarily courageous two year fight against incurable cancer. his grace and presence were inspiring; only a few weeks ago he was e-mailing... [FishBowlDC]