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Media Types Come Out for GQ's "Most Powerful" Party - Posted October 14, 2009
They may not have made the list, but they made the guest list. GQ editor Jim Nelson welcomed some of DC's official "Most Powerful" and some of DC's most powerful media types to 701 last night for good food, flowing wine and Orszag sightings. In attendance: the White House's Bill... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 09.23.09 - Posted September 23, 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. Happy Birthday to Ana Marie Cox! (Mike Allen apparently got a record number of hat tips for this Playbook bday shout-out.) What know and what... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 09.23.09 - Posted September 23, 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. Happy Birthday to Ana Marie Cox! (Mike Allen apparently got a record number of hat tips for this Playbook bday shout-out.) What know and what... [FishBowlDC]

The Ticker (Saturday Edition): Kurtz, Kennedy, Spitzer... - Posted September 12, 2009
> Tomorrow on Reliable Sources, Howard Kurtz will talk with Ana Marie Cox and Chris Stirewalt about the latest Cable News War: Olbermann vs. Beck. TVNewser columnist Gail Shister will also be on to talk about Jay Leno's primetime debut. CNN, 10amET tomorrow. > Monday on GMA, Ted Kennedy Jr.... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted September 11, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), former DNC Chairman Howard Dean, and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) and a roundtable with CNBC's Erin Burnett, author Joshua Cooper Ramo and NBC's Chuck Todd CBS' Face the Nation: Senior White House advisor David Axelrod, Sen. Olympia Snowe... [FishBowlDC]

FishbookDC Class of 2009: Early Projections - Posted September 2, 2009
Most Likely to be a Headline After all these years, Cox still rocks your socks. Air America's Ana Marie Cox is devastating the competition with almost 60% of the vote. Most Ambitious Early projections show that this one is going to come down to ABC golden boy, Jake Tapper and boy... [FishBowlDC]

FishbookDC Class of 2009: Early Projections - Posted September 2, 2009
Most Likely to be a Headline After all these years, Cox still rocks your socks. Air America's Ana Marie Cox is devastating the competition with almost 60% of the vote. Most Ambitious Early projections show that this one is going to come down to ABC golden boy, Jake Tapper and boy... [FishBowlDC]

Famously Endorsed... - Posted September 2, 2009
If you followed Patrick Gavin's "Hottest Media Types" in the past, you know that our good pals at FamousDC have been known to officially endorse candidates of FishbowlDC's contests... this year is no different. FamousDC endorses: Most Ambitious: ABC's Jake Tapper "You don't stumble into the ABC News White House... [FishBowlDC]

Famously Endorsed... - Posted September 2, 2009
If you followed Patrick Gavin's "Hottest Media Types" in the past, you know that our good pals at FamousDC have been known to officially endorse candidates of FishbowlDC's contests... this year is no different. FamousDC endorses: Most Ambitious: ABC's Jake Tapper "You don't stumble into the ABC News White House... [FishBowlDC]

FishbookDC Day 1 Down: "The Mosts" - Posted September 2, 2009
Voting for the first five categories of FishbookDC 2009's Summer Superlatives has been open for only 24 hours but the competition is well on its way. Here's how things are playing out: MOST COMPETITIVE It's no surprise that the competition is ferocia in the "Most Competitive" category. Politico's Glenn Thrush... [FishBowlDC]

Vote Now: FishbookDC 2009's "Most Likely to Be a Headline" - Posted September 1, 2009
If it's not him, it's his house, dog or wife. Any way you look at it, FNC's Bret Baier is always in the headlines. Then there's Washington's original Wonkette - Ana Marie Cox. More snark than bite, she has maintained her shock jockette status as one of the city's most talked... [FishBowlDC]

FishbookDC's Summer Superlative Candidates: The "Mosts" - Posted August 31, 2009
The long-awaited moment is finally here. We reviewed your nominations and narrowed them down to those that were well-supported or well-deserved. Below are your 2009 candidates for the "most" categories. Voting will begin (for real this time) tomorrow. Until then, start planning your votes. Most Likely... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted August 7, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: National Security Advisor James Jones, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Newark, NJ Mayor Cory Booker and a roundtable with NYT's David Brooks, CNBC's Erin Burnett and Newsweek's Jon Meacham CBS' Face the Nation: National Security Advisor James Jones, Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) ABC's This... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted August 6, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: National Security Advisor James Jones, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Newark, NJ Mayor Cory Booker and a roundtable with NYT's David Brooks, CNBC's Erin Burnett and Newsweek's Jon Meacham CBS' Face the Nation: ABC's This Week: Fox News Sunday: CNN's State of the Union: Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL),... [FishBowlDC]

Seriously, Who Asked This? - Posted August 3, 2009
Another gem from Ana Marie Cox and Tucker Carlson's WaPo "Balance of Power" online chat... Washington, DC: The whole celebrity journalist thing sort of fascinates me. How often do you get approached by fans (or people who don't like you, but still read/watch you)? Do you sign autographs? Do people try and... [FishBowlDC]

Tucker Carlson On Those Infamous Bowties - Posted July 20, 2009
"The guy that wears a bow tie" confronted why he no longer dons the preppy neckwear in today's WaPo webchat with Ana Marie Cox. Austin, Tex.: Tucker, so many people still describe you as "the guy that wears a bow tie." Is that what drove you to give them up, and do... [FishBowlDC]

Ana Marie Cox And Jason Linkins Provide Some Interesting Commentary To White House Photos - Posted July 17, 2009
It's Friday. It's July. You don't have anything better to do today than check out Ana Marie Cox and Jason Linkins' priceless commentary of the White House Flickr feed on The Awl. They particularly poke fun at Politico's Mike Allen. Just one example below, check out the rest here. Their commentary: This... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 07.10.09 - Posted July 10, 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. Happy Birthday to Shawna Thomas and to Garrett Graff, who celebrates tomorrow. Kudos also to Jill Jackson, Brian Haefeli and Mark Preston who also correctly... [FishBowlDC]

White House Briefing Room Theater Starring Ana Marie Cox, Christina Bellantoni & Rick Klein - Posted July 7, 2009
The journos who aren't traveling with President Obama this trip are certainly keeping themselves entertained... Ana Marie Cox's Air America show "The Inside Story" took to the stage this evening with a web exclusive "White House Briefing Room Theater!" ABC's Rick Klein and TWT's Christina Bellantoni took co-starring roles as White House... [FishBowlDC]

Wrapping Up At The Personal Democracy Forum - Posted June 30, 2009
The past couple days have been filled with a flurry of panels and presentations about technology, politics and new media. There's been so much information flying around, its hard to sort through all the noise. That's why we were so pleasantly surprised by Kansas State University professor Michael Wesch's presentation at... [FishBowlNY]

Wrapping Up At The Personal Democracy Forum - Posted June 30, 2009
The past couple days have been filled with a flurry of panels and presentations about technology, politics and new media. There's been so much information flying around, its hard to sort through all the noise. That's why we were so pleasantly surprised by Kansas State University professor Michael Wesch's presentation at... [FishBowlNY]

Ana Marie Cox Gets "Inside Story" For Air America - Posted June 29, 2009
Ana Marie Cox gets a show on Air America. The recently launched "Inside Story" will air air Saturdays at 9am and Sundays at 12pm. The show will also stream online.... [FishBowlDC]

Ana Marie Cox Gets "Inside Story" For Air America - Posted June 29, 2009
Ana Marie Cox gets a show on Air America. The recently launched "Inside Story" will air air Saturdays at 9am and Sundays at 12pm. The show will also stream online.... [FishBowlDC]

Tweet du Jour: Ana Marie Cox is Not Famous. Okay, Maybe Just a Little... - Posted June 23, 2009
Yesterday on Twitter, Air America's Ana Marie Cox defined her celebrity via "tweet" for a new follower. @chiras56 asks: @anamariecox are you someone famous?? no, seriously.. i dont wanna google you.. think of it as twitter experiment.. sorry btw for not knowin And though @chiras56 found it too tedious of a task to... [FishBowlDC]

Tweet du Jour: Ana Marie Cox is Not Famous. Okay, Maybe Just a Little... - Posted June 23, 2009
Yesterday on Twitter, Air America's Ana Marie Cox defined her celebrity via "tweet" for a new follower. @chiras56 asks: @anamariecox are you someone famous?? no, seriously.. i dont wanna google you.. think of it as twitter experiment.. sorry btw for not knowin And though @chiras56 found it too tedious of a task to... [FishBowlDC]

RTCA: The Pre & After Parties - Posted June 21, 2009
Politico's Anne Schroeder Mullins and Patrick Gavin with Robert Gibbs. Did you happen to notice that White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs was just a few minutes late to take his seat on the dais? Maybe that's because he couldn't get away from a slew of reporters at CBS' pre-party at the Convention... [FishBowlDC]

The Atlantic Names Top 30 Washington Insiders on Twitter - Posted June 17, 2009
Who are the top Washington insiders to follow on Twitter? The Atlantic released a list of their 30 picks today. Mike Allen Blogger, Politico Marc Ambinder Politics Editor, The Atlantic Chris Cillizza Blogger, Washington Post: "The Fix" Ana Marie Cox National Correspondent, Air America radio John Dickerson Chief Political Correspondent, Slate Patrick Gavin Writer, Politico Newt Gingrich Former Speaker... [FishBowlDC]

The Atlantic Names Top 30 Washington Insiders on Twitter - Posted June 17, 2009
Who are the top Washington insiders to follow on Twitter? The Atlantic released a list of their 30 picks today. Mike Allen Blogger, Politico Marc Ambinder Politics Editor, The Atlantic Chris Cillizza Blogger, Washington Post: "The Fix" Ana Marie Cox National Correspondent, Air America radio John Dickerson Chief Political Correspondent, Slate Patrick Gavin Writer, Politico Newt Gingrich Former Speaker... [FishBowlDC]

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]

Taking Out The Trash - Posted June 5, 2009
What we almost missed today... • Stephen Colbert is in Iraq, taping and performing shows for troops. "Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going Commando" airs on Comedy Central next week. • Margaret Carlson hosted a party for Joe Scarborough last night for his new book "The Last Best Hope." NBC and MSNBC colleagues came... [FishBowlDC]

Take That Tucker, From CongressDaily - Posted June 5, 2009
Remember this gem from Tucker Carlson and Ana Marie Cox's online chat a few weeks ago on washingtonpost.com? Annapolis, Md.: Last week during the WHCD, there was some debate about where the term "nerd prom" originated from. For years, this has been a term used by comic book nerds for the... [FishBowlDC]

If Tucker Carlson Was A Daiquiri, What Flavor Would He Be? - Posted June 4, 2009
That was one of the questions posed to Ana Marie Cox in this week's "Balance of Power," an online chat with Tucker Carlson on washingtonpost.com. Dallas: Ana, if Tucker was a daiquiri, what flavor would he be? Ana Marie Cox: ...Tucker is more like a mojito than a daiquiri, I think: tart... [FishBowlDC]

If Tucker Carlson Was A Daiquiri, What Flavor Would He Be? - Posted June 4, 2009
That was one of the questions posed to Ana Marie Cox in this week's "Balance of Power," an online chat with Tucker Carlson on washingtonpost.com. Dallas: Ana, if Tucker was a daiquiri, what flavor would he be? Ana Marie Cox: ...Tucker is more like a mojito than a daiquiri, I think: tart... [FishBowlDC]

O'Donnell, Haddad, Cox Being Considered For DC's Real Housewives? - Posted May 28, 2009
Our old pal Patrick Gavin writes about Bravo TV's search for The Real Housewives of Washington, DC. Among the names being tossed around, MSNBC's Norah O'Donnell, Newsweek/Haddad Media's Tammy Haddad and Air America's Ana Marie Cox. O'Donnell's casting is probably a non-starter since she already works for the company that produces... [TVNewser]

O'Donnell, Haddad, Cox Being Considered For DC's Real Housewives? - Posted May 28, 2009
Our old pal Patrick Gavin writes about Bravo TV's search for The Real Housewives of Washington, DC. Among the names being tossed around, MSNBC's Norah O'Donnell, Newsweek/Haddad Media's Tammy Haddad and Air America's Ana Marie Cox. O'Donnell's casting is probably a non-starter since she already works for the company that produces... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 05.28.09 - Posted May 28, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Happy Birthday to WaPo Publisher Katharine Weymouth Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. Here's what we're reading this Thursday morning... TV | MAGAZINES | WEB | EVENTS | KICKS... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 05.20.09 - Posted May 20, 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. Happy Birthday to Christina Bellantoni! What we know and what we're reading this Wednesday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | NEWS NOTES | AWARDS |... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 05.20.09 - Posted May 20, 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. Happy Birthday to Christina Bellantoni! What we know and what we're reading this Wednesday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | NEWS NOTES | AWARDS |... [FishBowlDC]

Greta Van Susteren To The Rescue - Posted May 18, 2009
You never know who you'll run into on the New York-to-Washington Amtrak train — or which journalist may be coming to the rescue of a fellow journalist. Nikki Schwab of U.S. News & World Report writes that Air America Radio host Ana Marie Cox fell ill on the train due to an... [TVNewser]

Greta Van Susteren To The Rescue - Posted May 18, 2009
You never know who you'll run into on the New York-to-Washington Amtrak train — or which journalist may be coming to the rescue of a fellow journalist. Nikki Schwab of U.S. News & World Report writes that Air America Radio host Ana Marie Cox fell ill on the train due to an... [TVNewser]

Haddad Hosts Annual WHCD Brunch - Posted May 10, 2009
This was the scene at Tammy Haddad's annual pre-WHCD garden brunch. Who wasn't there? To name a few we saw... John King, Dana Bash, David Gregory, Luke Russert, Betsy Fischer, Mary Matalin, Ed Shultz, Maureen Orth, Jon Meacham, Savannah Guthrie, Arianna Huffington, Mika Brzezinski, Andrea Mitchell, Jeff Zeleny, Erin McPike, Patrick... [FishBowlDC]

Haddad Talks WHCA Dinner Partying, Issues Challenge to Ana Marie Cox, on the "Menu" - Posted May 4, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu we're joined by Tammy Haddad of Haddad Media. Haddad just launched a new Website, WHCInsider.com, that keeps track of all the events surrounding the upcoming White House Correspondents Association dinner, as well as the White House press corps in general. "We thought we'd shine a little... [TVNewser]

Sasha's Send Off From Print To Glossy - Posted April 29, 2009
Last night at Poste, friends of Sasha Issenberg gathered to celebrate his move from The Boston Globe to the magazine Monocle. He starts today as a Washington correspondent. We, unfortunately, weren't able to make it, but hear these folks did: Peter Canellos, Lisa Wangsness and the Boston Globers, Jay Newton-Small, Jill... [FishBowlDC]

Awards, Panel & DC Journo A-Listers At The Week's Opinion Awards - Posted April 28, 2009
There were more than plenty DC journos on hand last night at the St. Regis Hotel to see David Axelrod introduce David Brooks as The Week's Columnist of the Year Award. The dinner was emceed by The Week's Washington editor-at-large Margaret Carlson and Axelrod was the guest speaker. "You're what the... [FishBowlDC]

Awards, Panel & DC Journo A-Listers At The Week's Opinion Awards - Posted April 28, 2009
There were more than plenty DC journos on hand last night at the St. Regis Hotel to see David Axelrod introduce David Brooks as The Week's Columnist of the Year Award. The dinner was emceed by The Week's Washington editor-at-large Margaret Carlson and Axelrod was the guest speaker. "You're what the... [FishBowlDC]

Ana Marie Cox of The Daily Beast??? - Posted April 24, 2009
Though she's commonly and has recently been intro'd as "Daily Beast contributor" for TV appearances and speaking gigs, we haven't seen anything from Ana Marie Cox on the DB in well over a month. What's up with that? Our last find from Air America's Cox was on March 10th.... [FishBowlDC]

Ana Marie Cox of The Daily Beast??? - Posted April 24, 2009
Though she's commonly and has recently been intro'd as "Daily Beast contributor" for TV appearances and speaking gigs, we haven't seen anything from Ana Marie Cox on the DB in well over a month. What's up with that? Our last find from Air America's Cox was on March 10th.... [FishBowlDC]

Ana Marie Cox: The WH Briefing Room Is Where News Goes To Die - Posted April 19, 2009
Ana Marie Cox writes in today's WaPo about the need to "get rid of the White House press corps." The "experienced journalists at the top of their game" are "wasted at the White House, where scoops are doled out, not uncovered," she writes. Get rid of the White House Press Corps?... [FishBowlDC]

The Ticker: Geist, Bolling, Cox... - Posted April 19, 2009
> Morning Joe's Willie Geist will be one of the judges for tonight's Miss USA Pagaent (NBC, 7pmET). Other judges include blogger Perez Hilton and SNL's Kenan Thompson. > "Eric B." (or, Fox Business Network's Eric Bolling) is in the running to be Esquire magazine's Best Dressed Real Man. His... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted April 17, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: White House National Ecomonic Council Director Larry Summers and a roundtable with Fmr. Rep. Harold Ford, Jr. (D-TN), Fmr. House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-TX), Time's Rick Stengel, WaPo's Steven Pearlstein, and Fortune Magazine's Nina Easton CBS' Face the Nation: Senior White House Advisor David Axelrod, Gov. Ed... [FishBowlDC]

It's Here. Washington Life's 2009 The Young & The Guest List - Posted March 9, 2009
And now the moment we've all been waiting with bated breath for... Washington Life Magazine's 2009 The Young & the Guest List is here. The annual collection of 250 of the "most influential Washingtonians under 40" includes the scene's well-knowns like NBC's Luke Russert, Fox's Bret Baier and CNN's Jessica Yellin,... [FishBowlDC]

It's Here. Washington Life's 2009 The Young & The Guest List - Posted March 9, 2009
And now the moment we've all been waiting with bated breath for... Washington Life Magazine's 2009 The Young & the Guest List is here. The annual collection of 250 of the "most influential Washingtonians under 40" includes the scene's well-knowns like NBC's Luke Russert, Fox's Bret Baier and CNN's Jessica Yellin,... [FishBowlDC]

It's Here. Washington Life's 2009 The Young & The Guest List - Posted March 9, 2009
And now the moment we've all been waiting with bated breath for... Washington Life Magazine's 2009 The Young & the Guest List is here. The annual collection of 250 of the "most influential Washingtonians under 40" includes the scene's well-knowns like NBC's Luke Russert, Fox's Bret Baier and CNN's Jessica Yellin,... [FishBowlDC]

Battle of the DC Book Party - Posted February 27, 2009
On any given night in DC, champagne flutes are raised for a new book by a journo, a politico, and last night was no exception. Boston Globe editor Martin Baron and Washington Bureau Chief Peter Canellos hosted a book party at the office for "Last Lion: The Fall and Rise of... [FishBowlDC]

DC Still A-Twitter - Posted February 23, 2009
The Telegraph had a little piece just over a week ago, "Twitter taking off among Washington journalists." Bit of an understatement now, don't ya think? Seems like Twitter is all anybody's talking- and tweeting- about. Howard Kurtz takes a look at the Twittering habits of David Gregory, Terry Moran and such in... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.28.09 - Posted January 28, 2009
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.15.09 - Posted January 15, 2009
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.14.09 - Posted January 14, 2009
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Ana Marie Cox Joins Air America - Posted January 13, 2009
Ana Marie Cox has a new gig. The former Wonkette, Time and Radar contributor, online fundraiser, and current columnist for The Daily Beast can now add radio host to her resume. Air America has announced it has hired Cox as their D.C.-Based correspondent. According to the release Cox... [FishBowlNY]

Does Matt Labash Have The Best Job In Journalism? - Posted January 5, 2009
Ana Marie Cox thinks so: ANA MARIE: Labash has the best job in journalism. I've talked to him through about a million different MSM pubs trying to lure him away and it boils down to this: He gets to write WHATEVER he wants and he makes decent money doing it. I would... [FishBowlDC]

Our Final List Round-Up of 2008! - Posted December 31, 2008
More lists! Maybe itemizing things makes the terrible year media we just suffered easier to bear. Also it's a fun way to fill the time between now and opening the champagne. Anyway, here's the final installment: Rex Sorgatz has put together a very smart list of this year's most... [FishBowlNY]

Gawker's Top Ten People That Should Be Unemployed - Posted December 30, 2008
Go on, you know you're curious who made the cut. We love lists. Our thanks to Ana Marie Cox for linking to this on her Twitter feed with the note: I disagree with one of the names on this list ("people who should be unemployed") but gonna let you guess which. And make... [FishBowlLA]

Looking on the Bright Side of Media - Posted December 24, 2008
Folio:'s Dylan Stableford is looking on the bright side of media! He's put together a list of the ten most inspiring things to happen in media in 2008. Number One: Seasoned Print Editors Go it Alone — OnlineFrom ex-PC World editor Harry McCracken to Tina Brown's inner-Beast to a... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 12.16.08 - Posted December 16, 2008
Good morning Washington. The above picture is from what DC restaurant? Think you know? Then email us with your guess and we'll publish the correct guessers in tomorrow's Morning Reading List. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop... [FishBowlDC]

Ana Marie Cox Leaves Swampland - Posted December 8, 2008
Ana Marie Cox announced in a post on Friday that she is leaving the Time political blog Swampland.You may have noticed I haven't been around much lately. I'm popping my head in to let you know that will continue to be the case: Swampland is a mature news blog now and... [FishBowlNY]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted December 5, 2008
Meet the Press: President-elect Obama. This Week: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Ron Gettelfinger, President, United Auto Workers, The Wall Street Journals' Peggy Noonan, the Brookings Institution's E.J. Dionne, and ABC News' Cokie Roberts and George Will. Face The Nation: Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT), Chairman, Senate Banking Committee, Sen. Jeff Sessions,... [FishBowlDC]

Lynn Sweet: The New David Broder - Posted November 26, 2008
From The Daily Beast's "Five Ways Obama Has Already Changed Washington" (penned by Ana Marie Cox): 3. The press corps has a new dean. David Broder is, of course, Dean Emerita, but the Chicago Sun-Times' Lynn Sweet will probably taking over the daily duties. What do those entail? The unofficial position is part... [FishBowlDC]

A The Daily Beast Round Up - Posted November 20, 2008
The Daily Beast is growing on us...growling on us? No. Growing. "The Barrier That Didn't Fall", poll results are fascinating. As well as the editorial to accompany the findings. Ana Marie Cox has stuff on the site. How could that possible suck? The Buzz Board where smart people or at least... [FishBowlLA]

Keith Olbermann Responds to Ben Affleck's SNL Skit - Posted November 3, 2008
Over at Swampland Ana Marie Cox caught up with SNL skit subject Keith Olbermann and asked him what he thought of Ben Affleck's impression of him (the second half of which, is far funnier than the first, in our opinion). His response is, how shall we say, lukewarm at best,... [FishBowlNY]

Rough Juxtaposition - Posted October 30, 2008
A reader sends us this Shot/Chaser combination (hat tip: Hotline): SHOT: Ana Marie Cox's plea for money to continue on the campaign trail. CHASER: Washingtonian magazine's profile of Cox's "stylish renovation" in her kitchen. Cox had a few requests of her own for Alexandria architect Benjamin Ames and interior designer Marnie Kenney. Several walls... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 10.29.08 - Posted October 29, 2008
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Radar: The Long Goodbye Continues - Posted October 28, 2008
Yep, everyone is still reeling from Friday's sudden folding of Radar and the horror show that has subsequently taken its place over at Radaronline. Former Radar-er (and current fundraiser) Ana Marie Cox and HuffPo's Jason Linkins have vlogged their own tribute to the magazine and its "vastly talented" staff below,... [FishBowlNY]

Radar Aftermath: Ana Marie Cox Requesting Your Help - Posted October 27, 2008
So, what happens when a magazine and website suddenly fold with very little notice (as in the announcement is made mid-morning and everyone has to be out by 3pm)? Well lot's of things we imagine, including perhaps a quick lesson in assembling card board boxes, followed by some heavy drinking,... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 10.15.08 - Posted October 15, 2008
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Tonight! We Liveblog the Second to Last Presidential Debate Ever* - Posted October 7, 2008
Once again FBNY will be liveblogging tonight's second Presidential debate along with Rachel Sklar, John Carney, Ana Marie Cox, Rex Sorgatz and numerous special guests presuming they are able to log on. Those of you who tuned in for the VP debate liveblog last week will remember that Coveritlive, the... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 09.22.08 - Posted September 22, 2008
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

RNC 'O8: At Times Just a Big Familiar Media Party - Posted September 2, 2008
So, by this point you know that FBNY is here in St. Paul-Minneapolis for the RNC along with FishbowlDC, and TVNewser. But that is not the limit of familiar faces! Here's a short round-up of people who we seem to be spending a lot of time with, be it... [FishBowlNY]

Time? Radar? Ana Marie Cox Needs A Rich Friend - Posted August 22, 2008
Heck, during these troubling times in the journalism industry, don't we all?!? (Love you, Jupiter Media!) Ana Marie Cox tweets: ... [FishBowlDC]

The Straight Talk Express Doesn't Come Cheap - Posted August 16, 2008
Over at Swampland Ana Marie Cox has posted a letter the John McCain campaign sent out to the journalists who've been traveling with it. The letter "kindly" asks them to increase their credit limits to $50,000 per person, per month in order to cover increased campaign costs including air and... [FishBowlNY]

The Straight Talk Express Doesn't Come Cheap - Posted August 16, 2008
Over at Swampland Ana Marie Cox has posted a letter the John McCain campaign sent out to the journalists who've been traveling with it. The letter "kindly" asks them to increase their credit limits to $50,000 per person, per month in order to cover increased campaign costs including air and... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 08.11.08 - Posted August 11, 2008
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 08.05.08 - Posted August 5, 2008
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted August 1, 2008
Meet the Press: Sens. John Kerry (D-MA) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT), and a roundtable with NBC's Andrea Mitchell, NBC's Chuck Todd and PBS' Judy Woodruff. Face the Nation: McCain Victory Chair Carly Fiorina and former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin. This Week: Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former PA Gov. Tom Ridge (R), and a... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted August 1, 2008
Meet the Press: Sens. John Kerry (D-MA) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT), and a roundtable with NBC's Andrea Mitchell, NBC's Chuck Todd and PBS' Judy Woodruff. Face the Nation: McCain Victory Chair Carly Fiorina and former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin. This Week: Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former PA Gov. Tom Ridge (R), and a... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted August 1, 2008
Meet the Press: Sens. John Kerry (D-MA) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT), and a roundtable with NBC's Andrea Mitchell, NBC's Chuck Todd and PBS' Judy Woodruff. Face the Nation: McCain Victory Chair Carly Fiorina and former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin. This Week: Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former PA Gov. Tom Ridge (R), and a... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted August 1, 2008
Meet the Press: Sens. John Kerry (D-MA) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT), and a roundtable with NBC's Andrea Mitchell, NBC's Chuck Todd and PBS' Judy Woodruff. Face the Nation: McCain Victory Chair Carly Fiorina and former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin. This Week: Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former PA Gov. Tom Ridge (R), and a... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 07.28.08 - Posted July 28, 2008
Good morning Washington. At what D.C. restaurant/lounge was the above photo taken? Let us know. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of... [FishBowlDC]

All Good Things, Etc.: Jezebel Moe to Radar - Posted July 22, 2008
Radar announced late last night that Jezebel stalwart Moe Tkacik is decamping to the website as of August 18. Tkacik's departure will be a big loss for the Gawker Media run Jezebel; she's roundly considered one of the stars of the site where she covers the politics beat and pens... [FishBowlNY]

Let's Talk About Sex(y) Female Bloggers! - Posted July 10, 2008
Apparently it's the time of year where everyone chooses their favorite female blogger based on the always venerable quality of sex appeal! First off Playboy.com is asking you to help them choose the web's hottest woman blogger. The lucky winner will get the opportunity to pose for Playboy. ... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 04.11.08 - Posted April 11, 2008
Good morning Washington. RIP Bob Greene. And PostTalk turns one. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | EVENTS | JOBS For a vacation, the most time you'd want to stay away from work is at a close tie between 1-2 weeks and... [FishBowlDC]

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]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted March 22, 2008
Meet the Press: CNBC's Maria Bartiromo, CNBC's Erin Burnett, Newsweek's Jon Meacham, Wall Street Journal's Peggy Noonan, Washington Post's Eugene Robinson, NBC's Political Director Chuck Todd Face the Nation: Senators Lindsey Graham (R-NC) and Jack Reed (D-RI) and Ana Marie Cox, Time.com, Roger Simon, Politico.com and Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Time Washington,... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.11.08 - Posted March 11, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | JOBS Most of you did not watch the last episode of The Wire. REVOLVING DOOR Ben Goessling joined The Washington Times sports staff last weekend, joining Mark Zuckerman in Viera, Fla., where they will finish covering... [FishBowlDC]

The Story With "The Story" - Posted February 21, 2008
(alternate headline: "Bill Keller's day is gonna suck") Yeah, so have you heard about this New York Times McCain story? Initial assessments and punditry do not support the New York Times' decision to run the piece. McCain says it's not true. Bob Bennett says the NYTimes has "lowered its standards" and calls the... [FishBowlDC]

Milbank Ain't Going Anywhere - Posted February 8, 2008
From Politico: The Washington Post's Dana Milbank has recently been in negotiations with Time magazine about writing a column similar to his popular "Washington Sketch" pieces. Milbank confirmed to Politico that he had job discussions with the newsweekly but decided to remain at the Post. He declined to comment further. A few thoughts: Why... [FishBowlDC]

Lehmann To Bookforum - Posted January 30, 2008
Publisher's Weekly reports that CQ's Chris Lehmann (yeah, yeah, husband of Ana Marie Cox...) is joining Bookforum. Read more here.... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.11.08 - Posted January 11, 2008
It's a good morning, Washington, even with the Dupont 5 closing. In honor of Mary J. Blige's birthday, please have a drama-free day. And Playbook reminds us that it's Mark Halperin's birthday today. Which means that Ana Marie Cox has a prank planned. Those crazy Time.com'ers... Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS |... [FishBowlDC]

Shuster, Ifill, Taylor Weigh In On "Imus" ... Sort Of - Posted November 30, 2007
We've been keeping a tally of which 2007 Imus guests will go back on Don Imus' program when it returns. Out of the previous D.C.-based guests on Imus' program in 2007, we've heard back from Howard Fineman, Craig Crawford, Chris Wallace, Chris Matthews, Ana Marie Cox and David Gregory. Three more... [FishBowlDC]

The Verdict On Imus? Matthews, Wallace, Crawford Say "I'll Be Back" - Posted November 28, 2007
We told you yesterday that we're going to ask some previous D.C.-based Imus guests whether they would re-appear on his show when it resurfaces. So we reached out to any D.C. types listed on this MediaMatters roundup of 2007 guests on Don Imus' show. Howard Fineman: "The company policy is to stick with... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 11.05.07 - Posted November 5, 2007
Good morning Washington. An NBC release announced, "According to Nielsen Media Research data, 'Meet the Press with Tim Russert' was the No. 1 Sunday morning public affairs program, winning the week ending Sunday, October 28." Vote now in the 2007 Weblog Award Poll. His Extreme-ness is up for best political coverage. Slate V... [FishBowlDC]

Scarborough: Ana Marie Cox Will Go Back On Imus - Posted October 11, 2007
On "Morning Joe," Joe Scarborough said that Time.com's Ana Marie Cox, who was one of the first people to say "no more Imus for me" during the Rutgers basketball controversy, predicted that the former Wonkette'r would reappear on Don Imus' show, should he in fact return to the airwaves. ... [FishBowlDC]

AMC Debuts on "Morning Joe" - Posted August 27, 2007
Although there wasn't a ton of chatty time for the former Wonkette, Time's Ana Marie Cox joined "Morning Joe" as a co-host this morning. And what's this? Did Mark Penn's shop edit Cox's Wikipedia entry?... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 07.30.07 - Posted July 30, 2007
Good morning Washington. Washington Post reports, "Four days after the Democratic debate in Charleston, S.C., more than 400 questions directed to the GOP presidential field have been uploaded on YouTube, as Republicans are scheduled to take their turn at video-populism on Sept. 17. But only Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) and Rep. Ron... [FishBowlDC]

Separated At Birth: Ana Marie Cox - Posted June 4, 2007
We love reader suggestions for Separated At Birth. The latest suggestion is Time's Ana Marie Cox. Does Cox... (Photo Credit) ...look like Melinda Page Hamilton? (Photo Credit)... [FishBowlDC]

Alterman Arrested! - Posted June 4, 2007
From Atrios: We went over to the commanding officer and I, calmly and politely, sought to explain that I didn't know why this cop was continuing to hassle me. The first cop kept interrupting me as I tried to explain myself and finally I turned around and said, "Can I please finish... [FishBowlDC]

Cox Free - Posted May 17, 2007
From AP: A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit Wednesday against the founder of a political gossip Web site who reprinted sexually explicit material about the sex lives of two Senate aides. Ana Marie Cox, the founder and former editor of Wonkette.com, commented on and provided links to a Web blog created in 2004... [FishBowlDC]

Inquiring Minds Want To Know... - Posted May 7, 2007
We've had a few people ask us "what was up" with the Politico's John Harris and his long walks across the stage during Thursday's MSNBC debate. We can't quite dig up the video, but Harris would walk across the stage in order to get closer to a candidate he planned on... [FishBowlDC]

Cox v. Alterman: The Showdown - Posted April 24, 2007
Only in Washington would "fights" take place on the rooftop of a fancy hotel where they're serving fresh orange juice and omelets made to order. Still, we'll take what we can get... At John McLaughlin's Sunday brunch, Time.com's Ana Marie Cox and The Nation's Eric Alterman "went at it" (and by "went... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 04.24.07 - Posted April 24, 2007
Good morning Washington. What do Tony Kornheiser and Scooter Libby have in common? Admittedly not much, but they did both make The Phoenix's List of 100 Unsexiest Men, 2007. Reuters reports, "The Huffington Post political blog has signed on Web media company Yahoo Inc. and online news site Slate to help host... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 04.18.07 - Posted April 18, 2007
Good morning Washington. So it seems journos are cheap. Most of you would not be willing to pay for some of your online news websites. "Bill Keller: Why Is This Pulitzer Different From All Other Prizes?" From DCRTV: Yesterday, DCRTV told you that DC's National Public Radio is looking to expand into new digs... [FishBowlDC]

Imus Fallout: Was Wonkette Like "Imus"? - Posted April 16, 2007
From CNN's "Reliable Sources": HOWARD KURTZ: [Y]ou wrote the Wonkette blog, you made fun of people, you often used foul language.language. Different kind of humor? ANA MARIE COX: I don't know. I think that there's a difference between being risque and being offensive. I think that it's... [FishBowlDC]

Imus Fallout: Cox Calls Out Kurtz, Gregory - Posted April 16, 2007
On CNN's "Reliable Sources," Ana Marie Cox made sure that Kurtz remembered his own complicity in all of this: KURTZ: Ana Marie Cox, clearly some of Imus's locker room humor over the years was tolerated by CBS and MSNBC and went over the line. But... ANA MARIE COX, WASHINGTON... [FishBowlDC]

Imus Fallout: Journos Explain Why They Did The Show - Posted April 16, 2007
David Brooks on "Meet the Press": Well, you know, I did the show about a half a dozen times, and Gwen and I have talked about this. But I, I, I have the lamest excuse for why I did it, which is I didn't know what he said. And when... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 04.12.07 - Posted April 12, 2007
Good morning Washington. Roll Call's Emily Pierce has been named a Senior Staff Writer. CJR reports, "the present wave of cost- cutting, job-eliminating, and bureau-closing is just one reason journalism is widely believed to be an industry in crisis. But a pair of university studies concerning the profession's past and future may slightly... [FishBowlDC]

AMC: "An Imus Guest No More" - Posted April 12, 2007
Ana Marie Cox provides a brutally honest reflection on her brief time as an "Imus" regular. "I found myself succumbing to the clubhouse mentality that Imus both inspires and cultivates. Sure, I cringed at his and his crew's race baiting (the Ray Nagin impersonations, the Obama jokes) and at the casual locker-room... [FishBowlDC]

Will Other Washingtonians Say "No" To "Imus"? - Posted April 11, 2007
MediaMatters has the comprehensive list of Imus guests for 2007, including such Washingtonians as Howard Fineman, Tim Russert, Andrea Mitchell, David Brooks, Mary Matalin, Bob Schieffer, Chris Matthews, Judy Woodruff, Jim Lehrer, Evan Thomas, Pat Buchanan, Chris Wallace, Paul Begala, Howard Kurtz, David Shuster, Thomas Friedman, George Stephanopoulos, Kelly O'Donnell, Jim... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 04.11.07 - Posted April 11, 2007
Good morning Washington. You think journalists like Tim Russert, Jeff Greenfield, etc. should not continue to appear on Don Imus' radio program. An ABC release announced that "World News with Charles Gibson" "was the #1 evening newscast among Total Viewers, Households and Adults 25-54 for the week of April 2. Averaging 8.08 million... [FishBowlDC]

"The Gaggle" Premieres - Posted March 5, 2007
(earlier) From here: Political comedy was in the spotlight at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival Saturday morning as industry and other folks turned out for "The Gaggle," an on-stage opinion talk show created and produced by former festival director Craig Minassian that is being workshopped for potential TV show development. Comedian Marc Maron and... [FishBowlDC]

Two Ways Of Looking At This - Posted February 14, 2007
Either President Bush just mocked/laughed at the Politico or he gave Mike Allen a free opportunity to promote his publication on national television... Rough transcript from watching Bush's press conference: Bush: Who do you work for? Allen: Politico.com Bush: Would you like to take a minute to explain to the American people what politico.com is? FishbowlDC... [FishBowlDC]

Win An NPF Dinner Seat - Posted February 13, 2007
Even if you didn't get, oh I don't know, 60,000 votes in our Rising Star competition, you can still earn a seat at the National Press Foundation dinner through our raffle. Click here by 5pm Wednesday to enter and include your name, contact info, and affiliation. Only people not already ticketed will... [FishBowlDC]

Why Swampland Was Launched - Posted February 6, 2007
Says Markos Moulitsas: I am now convinced that Time's new blog, Swampland, was an evil plot hatched by Wonkette Ana Marie Cox (Time.com's editor) to expose Joe Klein and Jay Carney as the know-nothing hacks that they are. Ouch.... [FishBowlDC]

Ana Marie Cox's Own Meet The Press? | L.I. Girl Beaten, Shown On YouTube, Arrests Made | Ex-Voice Sex Columnist Laments | What Single Women Look Like To The Times - Posted January 18, 2007
Ana Marie Cox with cocktail at 2006's Time 100 party Long Island Girl: Beaten, video uploaded to YouTube, arrests made. [AP] Ana Marie Cox: To get own Meet The Press? [Radar] Rachel Kramer Bussel: "I'm too single" to be a Voice sex columnist, apparently. [Lusty Lady] What All Single Women: Look... [FishBowlNY]

Free Of Censors, HBO To Launch "Meet The F**kin Press, B**ch" - Posted January 18, 2007
Layoffs, schmayoffs...At least one Time'r seems to have a rosy future: Like Meet the Press but wish it had more full-frontal nudity and graphic language? ("Madam Secretary, don't fuck with me--are you running for president or not? Go Bills!") If so, HBO has something in the works for you! The Gaggle, a live... [FishBowlDC]

New Blog for Ana Marie Cox, and Time.com Redesigns - Posted January 8, 2007
Sorry if we're putting the cart before the horse, but the thing that got our attention first was the new Time.com political blog Swampland to which former Wonkette Ana Marie Cox is contributing, along with Jay Carney, Karen Tumulty and Joe Klein. Time.com also launched its redesign, and FishbowlDC rounds up the... [FishBowlNY]

Sex Blog Scandal Case Nears Day In Court; Time's Ana Marie Cox Could Be Handcuffed - Posted December 28, 2006
Our favorite sex blogger-cum-author Jessica Cutler's day in court could come soon, as the infamous 2004 lawsuit that helped launch her career nears a trial: Lurid testimony about spanking, handcuffs and prostitution aside, the Washingtonienne case could help establish whether people who keep online diaries are obligated to protect the privacy of... [FishBowlNY]