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CNN Carries Michael Jackson Momentum Into Friday Night - Posted June 29, 2009
In a rare ratings win for CNN, the cable news network's Friday night primetime lineup (8-11pmET) finished first in the A25-54 demo. Also, Campbell Brown at 8, Larry King at 9 and Anderson Cooper at 10 each won their time periods in the ad-friendly demo with extensive Michael Jackson coverage. CNN... [TVNewser]

Blog Family Coverage Of Michael Jackson - Posted June 26, 2009
The news is still saturated with wall-to-wall coverage of Michael Jackson's death, so we thought we would check in with how some of our medibistro.com blog colleagues are looking at this tragedy and how it affects the industries they cover. We discovered some unique points of view: FishbowlLA, the blog most immersed... [FishBowlNY]

Former MTV Newser Gideon Yago on Michael Jackson: 'The Things That Bring You Out of Retirement' - Posted June 26, 2009
We bumped into sometime-cohort Gideon Yago of The IFC Media Project this morning on the 6, where talk quickly turned to yesterday's tragic passing of Michael Jackson. Amid the Jackson-fueled media barrage, we were struck by the sight of former MTV Newsman Yago back on screen discussing pop stars. Evidently, he... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List 06.22.09 - Posted June 22, 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 (belated) Father's Day, particularly to John Harwood, who received a fitting gift from MSNBC co-anchor Norah O'Donnell on-air Friday. Check out how CNN's John... [FishBowlDC]

Cooper, Brokaw, Turner Among The "Sexy Gray Haired Men" - Posted June 20, 2009
Anderson Cooper, Tom Brokaw, and Ted Turner all make the wowOwow list of "Sexy Gray-Haired Men From Politics, Business and Hollywood". Here's what the site had to say about the three: • Cooper: "This anchorman makes heads turn 360. Confident, charming, intelligent Anderson Cooper. The movement's perfect icon?" • Brokaw:... [TVNewser]

Campbell Brown Hits A New Low - Posted June 15, 2009
Campbell Brown's 8pmET CNN program had just 69,000 viewers in the A25-54 demo Friday night - the program's lowest ever. In fact, it was the lowest demo viewership for CNN at 8pmET since Christmas Day 2007. The previous program low was 115,000, which occurred May 20 when Roland Martin was filling in.... [TVNewser]

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]

Morning Reading List 06.015.09 - Posted June 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. Happy Birthday to Dana Bash! Former Fishbowler Patrick Gavin is filling in for Politico's media blogger Michael Calderone this week- don't read! What we know... [FishBowlDC]

CNN To Air "Lone Wolf" Special Tonight - Posted June 12, 2009
"American Radical: The Lone Wolf" airs tonight as an Anderson Cooper 360 special at 10pmET, and looks at the shooting at the Holocaust Museum. From the AC 360 Website: A rifle-wielding white supremacist entered Washington's Holocaust museum on Wednesday afternoon, fatally shooting a security guard. What fuels this kind of violence? Was this... [TVNewser]

Orman, Schieffer and More at the Gracies - Posted June 4, 2009
FishbowlNY's Amanda Ernst has the full recap from last night's Gracie Awards. CNBC host Suze Orman accepted her sixth Gracie award during the ceremony — the most ever. "I'm a woman and I'm so proud to be a woman, and I'm proud to do programming for women," Orman said in her acceptance... [TVNewser]

Amy Poehler, Rachael Ray And MTV's McGrath Headline Gracie Awards - Posted June 4, 2009
Last night in New York City, the Foundation of American Women in Radio & Television presented their 34th annual Gracie Awards honoring the top women making entertainment for women. The night's biggest winners were Amy Poehler, who took home the 2009 Dove Real Beauty Award, Tribute Award winner Rachael Ray and... [FishBowlNY]

Anderson Cooper Gets "A Little Verklemped" On His Birthday - Posted June 4, 2009
CNN's Anderson Cooper turned 42 yesterday — here's the impromptu on-set party (featuring Kathy Griffin and Suze Orman):... [TVNewser]

O'Reilly Passes Cooper At Auction - Posted May 22, 2009
Remember last week when we told you CNN's Anderson Cooper was worth more, at auction, than FNC's Bill O'Reilly? Well, B&C's John Eggerton is keeping an eye on the the auction benefiting the RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights and has found the O'Reilly meet-and-greet is not only going for... [TVNewser]

Larry King on Glenn Beck - "That Don't Impress Me" - Posted May 21, 2009
Daily Beast's Lloyd Grove attended last night's party celebrating Larry King's new memoir, "My Remarkable Journey." Among those in attendance, Anderson Cooper, Mort Zuckerman, Phil Donahue, Regis Philbin and Barbara Walters whose guest earlier in the day on "The View" came up in conversation. Meanwhile, Larry was talking to Barbara about overwrought... [TVNewser]

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]

Anderson Cooper Says "Teabagging" Comment Was "Stupid, Silly" - Posted May 19, 2009
CNN's Anderson Cooper spoke at UCLA Sunday as part of the Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture Series, and was asked about his "teabagging" comment last month during the Q&A portion. Here is a video of his response, taken by an audience member. Calling it a "stupid, silly, one-line aside," he touched on the... [TVNewser]

Mediabistro Blog-Family Roundup - Posted May 19, 2009
Wall Street Journal expands to India- FishbowlNY Anderson Cooper says "teabagging" comment was "stupid, silly"- TVNewser Self-published books up 132 percent- GalleyCat Now working in the real world, former college journalists want work scrubbed- WebNewser SeattlePI.com might just be growing- MediaJobsDaily... [FishBowlLA]

Tonight's Larry King About Larry King - Posted May 19, 2009
Tonight, Larry King won't be hosting his show, instead he'll be a guest on it. The topic is King's new memoir, "My Remarkable Journey." King and his son, Larry King Jr. are the guests. Joy Behar, Anderson Cooper and Regis Philbin are the guest hosts. ... [TVNewser]

CNN Shuffle: Rodriguez to 8pm, Another New "A.M" EP Needed - Posted May 15, 2009
First on TVNewser: CNN's American Morning EP Janelle Rodriguez (pictured) is moving to prime time and will become the EP of Campbell Brown's 8pmET hour. Jamie Kraft, currently senior broadcast producer of "American Morning", takes over as interim EP June 1, when Brown returns from maternity leave. Rodriguez took over the... [TVNewser]

How Much Would You Pay To Have Lunch With Chris Matthews? Or Tour This Week Set With George? - Posted May 14, 2009
How much would you pay to have lunch or dinner with Chris Matthews at the Willard? $1,550? How about to tour the set of This Week with George Stephanopoulos? $900? To tour Meet the Press set with David Gregory and the opportunity to turn the questions on him? $1,000? Luckily for Robert F. Kennedy... [FishBowlDC]

Anderson Cooper Worth More Than Bill O'Reilly? - Posted May 13, 2009
He may trounce him in the ratings, but in an upcoming auction for charity, a studio tour and meet-and-greet with CNN's Anderson Cooper is priced higher than a similar tour with FNC's Bill O'Reilly. B&C's John Eggerton writes about the auction benefiting the RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights. There are quite... [TVNewser]

Friday's AC360 is Least-Watched of 2009; Cooper Still Up for the Year - Posted May 12, 2009
CNN is fuming about this LATimes story on Anderson Cooper's ratings, specifically the line about how Cooper, "is in danger of being passed in the ratings by MSNBC's 10 p.m. repeat of 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann.'" Not quite. So far this month (excluding April 29 - the night of Pres. Obama's news... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 05.12.09 - Posted May 12, 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. It is day 113 covering the Obama administration and week 15 for us. Happy birthday to Brian Walsh (yesterday) and Jonathan Kaplan (today). What we... [FishBowlDC]

CNN's Time 100 Special: Ted Turner, Bono and More - Posted May 1, 2009
Where can you see Bono chat with George Clooney, or Ted Turner and T. Boone Pickens reminiscence about billions made and lost? Tonight at 11pmET on CNN, for the Anderson Cooper 360 special highlighting this year's Time 100 list. "These people are really good friends. They know a lot about each other on... [TVNewser]

100 Days News Conference: Coverage Notes - Posted April 29, 2009
President Barack Obama's news conference tonight at 8pmET will mark his 100th day in office, and each network plans to carry it differently (and one, not at all). FishbowlDC has a detailed list, and WebNewser looks at how CNN and YouTube plan to cover it online. Also happening online — a... [TVNewser]

Obama's 100th Day Media Preview - Posted April 29, 2009
UPDATED: As you know, TODAY marks the President's first 100 days in office. FBDC has compiled a list of coverage, events and/or special reports for the event. We'll continue updating throughout the day so send us your organization's info and plans to be added to the mix. Last Night... [FishBowlDC]

Obama's 100th Day Media Preview - Posted April 28, 2009
As you know, tomorrow marks the President's first 100 days in office. FBDC has compiled a list of expected coverage, events and/or special reports for tomorrow. We'll continue updating throughout the day so send us your organization's info and plans to be added to the mix. Tonight On ABC's... [FishBowlDC]

April Ratings: CNN's Best Total Day Since '03 - Posted April 28, 2009
Despite finishing fourth in cable's most crucial time period and measurement (8p-11p, A25-54 demo), CNN grew 25% in Total Viewers and 17% in the A25-54 demo during April '09 compared to April '08. It finished second in Total Viewers and the demo in total day, behind FNC. CNN's American Morning topped MSNBC's... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 04.28.09 - Posted April 28, 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. It is day 99 covering the Obama administration and week 13 for us. What we know and what we're reading this Tuesday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV... [FishBowlDC]

Celebrating The "Superior Species" - Posted April 27, 2009
Meredith Vieira is a BFOM: a "Big Fan of Matrix." The Today show anchor not only emceed this year's Matrix Awards, honoring extraordinary achievements by women in the communications industry, she is also a past winner. "This is a room full of such accomplished women, it's a little mind-boggling," Vieira told TVNewser... [TVNewser]

Greta Takes Issue with Bill Carter's CNN Story - Posted April 27, 2009
FNC's Greta Van Susteren has issues with this morning's Bill Carter piece on CNN's prime time performance, specifically this line: The change Mr. Klein made at 10 is CNN's best story. Anderson Cooper, who began a newscast at that hour, has been a success. He was winning there until recently being overtaken... [TVNewser]

Mary Matalin Signs With CNN - Posted April 23, 2009
Republican strategist Mary Matalin has signed on to serve as a CNN political contributor. She will appear on programs across the network including Anderson Cooper 360, State of the Union with John King, and The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer. Matalin will also appear twice monthly alongside her husband, Democratic... [FishBowlDC]

Scarborough Knocks "Childish Sexual Jokes" Made By "People on Networks" - Posted April 16, 2009
Within the first 15 minutes of Morning Joe, yesterday's tea parties were the hot topic, especially how the media covered them. "The larger point is that anyone who gets actively involved in government, no matter what, if they're out there, you say that's a good thing," said Mike Barnicle. "I'd rather see this... [TVNewser]

"It's Hard to Talk When You're Teabagging" - Posted April 15, 2009
Teabagging jokes — they're all the rage. The double entendres seem to have started with MSNBC's Rachel Maddow and continued with her colleague David Shuster. Last night, Anderson Cooper got in on the act, with a set up from David Gergen: Gergen: "They still haven't found their voice, Anderson. This happens to a... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 04.09.09 - Posted April 9, 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 80 covering the Obama administration and week ten for us. What we know and what we're reading this Thursday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV |... [FishBowlDC]

The Rise of the Emo-Anchor - Posted April 8, 2009
What's with all the on-air emoting? The New York Observer's Felix Gillette writes about this trend in the cover story for today's paper. "Not long ago, television news was a no-cry zone," he writes. "The top newsmen were celebrated for their emotional control in the face of gut-punching developments." But that's changed.... [TVNewser]

CNN Atlanta Chief To Temporarily Oversee 8pm Hour - Posted April 1, 2009
Roland Martin began guest hosting at 8pmET on Monday, while Campbell Brown takes maternity leave. Martin said on the air it would be for eight weeks. As a tipster noted yesterday, there appears to be some temporary changes behind the scenes as well. A CNN spokesperson confirms this to TVNewser: "David Doss... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Dean, Lauer, Cooper... - Posted March 31, 2009
> FNC's Janice Dean discusses her newborn baby and living with MS in the current issue of Pregnancy and Newborn Magazine. "I feel like I'm one of the lucky ones," she says (via Johnny Dollar). > Today show anchor Matt Lauer will be the 2009 Senior Class Day speaker at Harvard... [TVNewser]

MSNBC 10pm Plans on Hold...For Now - Posted March 31, 2009
The AP's David Bauder reports MSNBC has shelved plans for a new 10pmET show to follow Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow. For now, a Countdown repeat will continue to air at 10pmET. "We're not going to mess with it until we see where it levels off," MSNBC president Phil Griffin told Bauder.... [TVNewser]

Bill O'Reilly on Penn, Blitzer and Meghan McCain - Posted March 30, 2009
As Bill O'Reilly enters his 100th month as the host of the top-rated cable news show, The Hollywood Reporter asks him who will one day knock him off the top spot. "It's hard to speculate," says O'Reilly. "We're so far ahead now, and my competitors have been around long enough so... [TVNewser]

Tonight's News Conference Coverage Plans - Posted March 24, 2009
ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC will take President Barack Obama's second prime time news conference live tonight at 8pmET. It will also be covered on the financial news networks (CNBC, FBN and Bloomberg) and on cable news. Here's how the newser will affect the cablers: CNN: Wolf Blitzer, Campbell Brown, Anderson Cooper... [FishBowlDC]

Cowboy Schieffer's An AnchorMAN - Posted March 24, 2009
Have you ever watched Face the Nation and thought to yourself, "God he's manly..." Well someone out there has. CBS' Bob Schieffer is one of 11 on this blog's "Manliest Anchormen of All Time" list. Also making the cut- Edward R. Murrow, Eric Sevareid, Peter Jennings and Walter Cronkite, as well as... [FishBowlDC]

Networks and Cablers To Cover Obama's Prime Time Newser - Posted March 24, 2009
ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC will take President Barack Obama's second prime time news conference live tonight at 8pmET. It will also be covered on the financial news networks (CNBC, FBN and Bloomberg) and on cable news. Here's how the newser will affect the cablers: • CNN — Wolf Blitzer, Campbell Brown,... [TVNewser]

Anderson Cooper To Report From U.S.-Mexico Border - Posted March 24, 2009
CNN's Anderson Cooper will report live from the U.S.-Mexico border tomorrow and Thursday for, "The War Next Door," a 10pmET special report. The program will focus on the drug war and escalating violence at the border. Other CNN correspondents on the special report include Jill Dougherty reporting from Mexico City about Secretary of... [TVNewser]

Cooper: "I'm Not Much for Giving Advice, That's Bill O'Reilly's Job" - Posted March 20, 2009
CNN's Anderson Cooper spoke at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York yesterday, he then stayed on campus to anchor AC360. Geoffrey Sorensen, who graduated from Hofstra last year with a double major in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science (and is currently looking for a job in TV news), shot 17 videos... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: CNN, FBN, BBC... - Posted March 19, 2009
> CNN's Ali Velshi interviews Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner today during the network's "Road to Rescue" week. It airs during the 5pmET hour of The Situation Room, "Campbell Brown: No Bias, No Bull" and "Anderson Cooper 360." > Mediapost writes about a new weekend show coming to Fox Business Network (not... [TVNewser]

Maddow and Cooper are "Agents of Change" - Posted March 19, 2009
Rolling Stone magazine has compiled a list of their "RS 100: Agents of Change." At #1? President Barack Obama. Two tvnewsers made the list as well. MSNBC's Rachel Maddow came in at #22: The new face of punditry is not some buxom anchor babe but an unconventionally sexy, nearly six-foot-tall nerd who's not... [TVNewser]

CNN To Spend Entire Week Covering Crisis - Posted March 12, 2009
CNN will devote the entire next week to covering the global economic crisis. Beginning Monday, "all dayside and primetime shows, anchors and correspondents will focus on the economic crisis both at home and around the world." That includes Anderson Cooper, who hits the road for AC 360 to report live from five... [TVNewser]

Why Did Gupta Turn Down the Surgeon General Job? - Posted March 6, 2009
Michael D. Shear and Howard Kurtz of The Washington Post take a closer look at the news that Dr. Sanjay Gupta would not be taking the Surgeon General position. "One source close to him said Gupta was very disheartened by [Tom] Daschle's fate and fearful he was not going to get a... [TVNewser]

Limbaugh: White House "Playing Manipulative Games With Washed Up Talking Heads Targeting Me" - Posted March 5, 2009
Rush Limbaugh has been the talk of cable news this week. The latest came in Wednesday's Politico story claiming that there is a targeted effort by White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel and CNN's Paul Begala and James Carville to keep Limbaugh in the news cycle, due in part to... [TVNewser]

"60" in Top 10 Again - Posted March 3, 2009
Sunday's "60 Minutes" was the 7th most-watched TV show last week, according to Nielsen. 14.23 million viewers watched Steve Kroft's interview with Bernard Madoff whistleblower Harry Markopolos, Anderson Cooper's reporting on the drug war in Mexico and Morley Safer's profile of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. It was the tenth time... [TVNewser]

Moonves Closes Door on CBS-CNN Merger; Bewkes Keeps Network Options Open - Posted March 3, 2009
CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves is ruling out a merger with CNN, while Time Warner's CEO keeps his network options open. Speaking this morning at the Deutsche Bank media and telecommunications conference Moonves says a deal with CNN is "not in the cards." "We've have five different discussions with CNN about... [TVNewser]

What Recession? Anderson Cooper Nearly Doubles in Price - Posted February 27, 2009
Last night in Times Square, Bailey House had its annual auction which featured several tvnewsers as items up for bid, including Meet & Greets and studio tours with Katie Couric, Charlie Gibson, Brian Williams, and Rachel Maddow as well as VIP tickets for the Today show and GMA Summer concert series.... [TVNewser]

Cooper: "Pathetic May Have Been Too Strong a Word," But... - Posted February 26, 2009
Anderson Cooper called New York Rep. Eliot Engel "kind of pathetic" on CNN Tuesday night for staking out an aisle seat for President Barack Obama's Address to Congress more than 12 hours before it began. Engel responded in the New York Daily News. "What's really pathetic is that Anderson Cooper apparently doesn't... [TVNewser]

February Ratings: Program Ranker - Posted February 25, 2009
Fox News had the top six cable news programs during February '09 in Total Viewers, and nine of the top 10. The O'Reilly Factor was once again 1st. CNN's Larry King Live was the only non-FNC program to make the top 10, in 7th. MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann was 11th.... [TVNewser]

Meet the Anchors - Posted February 24, 2009
Want to have a meet-and-greet with Brian Williams, or Katie Couric or Charlie Gibson? How about grabbing lunch with Anderson Cooper? You can, if you bid on those and other items at the 21st annual Bailey House Auction and Party. The event, co-chaired by ABC's PR guru Jeffrey Schneider, is happening this... [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]

Flight 3407 Crash: Cable News Notes - Posted February 13, 2009
Below are some notes about the cable news coverage of the Flight 3407 crash (and some Twitter reaction and anonymous tips after the jump). Also, last night a tipster noted how long it took any cable news network to report the news — members of an Aviation forum began discussing the... [TVNewser]

Schedule Shake-Ups As Cablers Cover Obama Newser - Posted February 9, 2009
Every major network will cover President Barack Obama's news conference tonight at 8pmET, which is expected to last the full hour, as will the cablers (and business news networks). How will they shake up their schedule? In very different ways: • CNN — Wolf Blitzer introduces the news conference, and Blitzer, Campbell... [TVNewser]

Get Ready For Anchor Baseball: President Obama's Rotating Interview Plan - Posted February 3, 2009
Later this afternoon, five of the most prominent anchors on television will gather outside the Oval Office and wait their turn for 10 minutes with the President of the United States. ABC's Charlie Gibson, CBS' Katie Couric, NBC's Brian Williams, CNN's Anderson Cooper and FOX News Sunday's Chris Wallace will go in... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 02.03.09 - Posted February 3, 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 or let us know in the tips box below. ... [FishBowlDC]

Brian Williams' Oval Office Interview with Pres. Obama - Posted February 2, 2009
On the heels of Matt Lauer's Map Room interview with Pres. Barack Obama yesterday, NBC has announced Brian Williams will sit down with Pres. Obama in the Oval Office. The interview will air on NBC Nightly News tomorrow night. > Update: A network insider tells us Obama is doing interviews with all... [TVNewser]

January Ratings: Rankers - Posted January 28, 2009
Fox News Channel had the top seven programs during the month of January in Total Viewers, with The O'Reilly Factor once again in the top spot. The top MSNBC program, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, finished 8th and the top CNN program, Campbell Brown: No Bias No Bull, finished 9th. In the A25-54... [TVNewser]

January Ratings: CNN #1 in Total Day Demo - Posted January 27, 2009
CNN was the top cable news network during total day (M-Su) in the A25-54 demo during the month of January. CNN had the most growth as well year-to-year in the demo, up 39% compared to 2008. Anderson Cooper 360 was the top show in the demo at 10pmET, as was The Situation... [TVNewser]

This Week's Other Big Get - Posted January 27, 2009
Following up on Blago, the broadcast and cable networks are going after Ted Haggard, the once mighty evangelical pastor who resigned in disgrace after admitting soliciting a male prostitute for sex and drugs. Haggard is the subject of an HBO documentary "The Trials of Ted Haggard" which premieres Thursday night. Haggard will... [TVNewser]

Wolf Blitzer Steals Space Heaters, And Other Assorted DC Media Madness - Posted January 19, 2009
• Tammy Haddad caught up with CNN's Anderson Cooper yesterday who's co-anchoring his first Inauguration. Cooper: "I spent 9 hours on the roof at the Newseum...and Wolf Blitzer steals all the heaters, this is a little known secret." • FishbowlNY's Glynnis MacNicol went to the Morning Joe/Daily Beast brunch, and got a... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 01.16.09 - Posted January 16, 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, 01.09.09 - Posted January 9, 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]

CNN's Inauguration Coverage - Posted January 8, 2009
CNN has announced Inauguration coverage plans, beginning on Tuesday at 5amET. Some notes: • Wolf Blitzer and Anderson Cooper lead coverage beginning at 10amET from the rooftop of the Newseum. John King brings the "Magic Wall" into the Newseum as well. • American Morning broadcast's live from Capital Hill from 5-10amET. • Cooper and Campbell... [TVNewser]

Cooper: "Get This Bitch Off The Stage" - Posted January 6, 2009
Anderson Cooper helped out The Daily Show last night, moderating the first ever "CNN Puppedential Debate." That's right, to pick the First Dog. What followed were an image of Tom Brokaw sniffing Sen. John McCain, a YouTube question about "who's a good boy," and Cooper demanding, "Get this bitch off the... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (p.m. edition): Jobs, Madoff, Cooper... - Posted January 5, 2009
> Webnewser has the video of a Dennis Kneale joke about Steve Jobs that didn't exactly go over well on CNBC this afternoon. He later apologized. > Fox Business Network had exclusive video today of Bernie Madoff leaving his apartment to attend a bail hearing. It was the first time... [TVNewser]

Soup-er TVNewsers of '08 - Posted January 4, 2009
"The Soup" on E! has consistently featured tvnewsers doing, well, entertaining things. In this weekend's Clipdown '08, a few tvnewsers made the Top 20 list. Included are Anderson Cooper ripping "Living Lohan" on Regis & Kelly and Willard Scott speaking Japanese. Also on the show — the Bill O'Reilly "do it live" video... [TVNewser]

CNN's New Year's Eve Tops on Cable - Posted January 2, 2009
Most cable news viewers chose CNN's New Year's Eve Live special to ring in 2009. The Anderson Cooper-Kathy Griffin special drew 2.31M Total Viewers from 11pmET-1amET and 1.61M in the A25-54 demo. FNC's UParty 2009 with Megyn Kelly and Bill Hemmer aired from 10pm-1am. The 2-hour average from 11pm-1am was 1.58M Total... [TVNewser]

Welcome to 2009, Proceed with Caution - Posted January 1, 2009
We're just back from Times Square where we got access to the media platform in Duffy Square. On one end: Anderson Cooper and Kathy Grffin on live for CNN. On the other end: FNC's Megyn Kelly and Bill Hemmer anchoring UParty 2009. In between, seven or eight other live positions for... [TVNewser]

2008 Ratings: CNN Wins Demo At 5pm and 10pmET - Posted December 31, 2008
CNN had averaged a higher Total Viewer and A25-54 demo rating during 2008 in prime time than any other year in its history. It also topped FNC at 5pmET (The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer) and at 10pmET (Anderson Cooper 360) in the demo. On HLN, Nancy Grace had her best ratings ever... [TVNewser]

Look Who's Advertising on NYPost.com - Posted December 29, 2008
CNN has bought valuable ad space on News Corp.-owned NYPost.com. And this is no small banner ad. It's a homepage wraparound advertisement for CNN's New Year's Eve special hosted by Anderson Cooper along with Kathy Griffin.... [TVNewser]

New Years on the Cablers: Varied Options - Posted December 24, 2008
One week from tonight, the ball will drop in Times Square and the cablers will ring in the New Year in various ways: • CNN — Anderson Cooper hosts again with Kathy Griffin from 11pm-1amET. Erica Hill contributes from Times Square, with Gary Tuchman in Central Park, Sean Callebs in New Orleans,... [TVNewser]

Cooper: "This Is The First Job I've Actually Nailed Things On The Walls Of My Office" - Posted December 11, 2008
Anderson Cooper is happy where he's at — and at CNN, he's sticking around. "It's hard to predict things on TV," he tells TVNewser. "This is the first job I've actually nailed things on the walls of my office. I've never had that much confidence I'd be around very long. I... [TVNewser]

Planet Still in Peril on CNN - Posted December 10, 2008
Within the next few days, CNN is expecting a big response from several corporations and individuals who may not be very happy with the way they are portrayed in the upcoming two-hour documentary, "Planet in Peril: Battle Lines." "I expect them to, in a perfect world, to say 'we weren't really aware... [TVNewser]

Cooper Talks Phelps, Peril on Letterman - Posted December 9, 2008
Anderson Cooper appeared on CBS' Late Show with David Letterman last night and discussed the upcoming "Planet in Peril" on CNN (airing Thursday at 9pmET) and his recent interview with Michael Phelps for 60 Minutes. "I recognize that it is a planet in peril, and that it's too late," said Letterman. "If... [TVNewser]

60 Minutes is the Week's #3 Show - Posted December 2, 2008
For the sixth time in 10 weeks, 60 Minutes cracked the top 10 network prime time shows. Last Sunday it was #3. 18.64 million viewers watched a joint investigation with The Washington Post in which Steve Kroft exposed cheating in the online gambling industry as well as a profile of U.S. Olympic... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: (P.M. Edition): Williard, Cooper, Overshare... - Posted December 1, 2008
> Fox Business Network's Cody Willard makes an appearance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. > 18.6 million people watched CNN's Anderson Cooper race (to put it kindly) Olympian Michael Phelps in the pool on 60 Minutes last night. The segment helped put 60 in Nielsen's top 10 for... [TVNewser]

Why A Cable News Channel is Holding a Newspaper Summit - Posted December 1, 2008
This week, the original cable news channel is putting on a newspaper summit. It's the next phase of CNN wire, a content service meant to take on the Associated Press. CNN Worldwide president Jim Walton tells the New York Times the "CNN Newspaper Summit," is "kind of a get-to-know-you" gathering of... [TVNewser]

Anderson Cooper in a Bathing Suit - Posted November 29, 2008
Did we get your attention? Two weeks after 60 Minutes saw its best ratings in almost a decade, Anderson Cooper contributes a report on Michael Phelps for the CBS program tomorrow. Besides discussing his diet in the profile, Phelps also accepts Cooper's challenge to an on-camera swim race. But Cooper had some conditions:... [TVNewser]

"Chaos" Erupts Around CNN Correspondent During Mumbai Live Shot - Posted November 27, 2008
In the second day of the siege in Mumbai, some members of the media are finding themselves in the middle of local anger. CNN's Sara Sidner is the network's New Delhi correspondent. Sidner was reporting about the situation at the Taj Hotel when several locals began interrupting her live shot. Sidner... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: (Thanksgiving Edition): BBC, CNN, CBS... - Posted November 27, 2008
> Tonight BBC World News America looks at how diverse cultural communities of modern America celebrate this centuries old tradition. Three Americans — a recently naturalized U.S. citizen from India, a first generation Mexican-American, and a woman whose American roots date back to the 15th century, explain what Thanksgiving means to... [TVNewser]

CNN Heroes: "In a Time of Uncertainty, It's Reassuring to See Good People at Work in the World" - Posted November 24, 2008
CNN's Anderson Cooper with mother-daughter actors Vanessa Redgrave and Joely Richardson. They love LA. In its second year, CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute moved to Hollywood from its inaugural location at New York's Museum of Natural History. With performances from Alicia Keys and John Legend and a surprise performance by Christina Aguilera, Saturday's... [TVNewser]

Greta Says She, Not Palin, Spelled Name Wrong - Posted November 24, 2008
Greta Van Susteren called out The Washington Post's "The Reliable Source" column today on Gretawire because the column did not "get the facts right" in a seemingly harmless item about Gov. Sarah Palin. It relates to Tammy Haddad's video of birthday wishes for The Huffington Post's Hilary Rosen, which featured Anderson Cooper,... [TVNewser]

More Than 1,000,000 Vote for CNN's Heroes - Posted November 20, 2008
Last night, CNN cracked the one million vote mark for this year's CNN Heroes. Last year's inaugural Heroes received a total of 300,000 online votes. Voting ended this morning at 6amET. The show, hosted by Anderson Cooper, is being held at Hollywood's Kodak Theater this weekend and will air on Thanksgiving... [TVNewser]

Cooper Talks Holograms, Housewives and Heroes on Leno - Posted November 14, 2008
CNN's Anderson Cooper appeared on NBC's Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night, and the appearance allowed him yet another opportunity to talk about new favorite show, "The Real Housewives of Atlanta." Cooper joked that he's having trouble adjusting to life after the election. "I refuse to believe it's over," he said. Leno... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (p.m. edition): Winner, Wedding, Wife... - Posted November 12, 2008
> The Philadelphia Daily News' Ellen Gray gives her winners and losers of the election season. Winners include Fox News, Stephen Colbert and Katie Couric. > The New York Daily News reports CBS' Lara Logan is now married. "We hear the 'Baghdad Bombshell' has quietly wed defense contractor Joe Burkett, whose... [TVNewser]

CNN's Klein on Keeping Viewers Primed - Posted November 7, 2008
While CNN had its highest viewership ever on Election Night, Fox News remains the leader in cable news, while MSNBC is in a dog fight for #2 in prime time. So, what's CNN's plan to keep the numbers up? CNN/U.S. president Jon Klein, says 'It's the economy, viewers.'... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (video edition): Matthews, Cooper, Hannity... - Posted November 4, 2008
> SNL got one final round of political sketches in last night, including a portrayal of MSNBC's Chris Matthews with Sen. Barack Obama. Check out the video. > CNN's Anderson Cooper was interviewed on Ellen DeGeneres' talk show today, and he explained "The Ellen Factor." Check out the clip. ... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.31.08 - Posted October 31, 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]

CNN's Election Night Plans - Posted October 30, 2008
CNN's Election Night in America coverage kicks off at 6pmET on Tuesday, with Wolf Blitzer leading the BPTOT and Campbell Brown and Anderson Cooper anchoring as well. John King will work the "Magic Wall," throughout the night, while Soledad O'Brien and Bill Schneider handle exit-polling data (on "two 103-inch interactive plasma screens"). Lou... [TVNewser]

Charles Barkley Calls Fox News "Corrupt," Fox News Fires Back - Posted October 29, 2008
In an interview with Broadcasting & Cable, former NBA star and current TNT basketball analyst Charles Barkley calls Fox News Channel "corrupt." "I watch CNN, they're not fucked up like Fox," Barkley tells Ben Grossman. "They are a mouthpiece for the Republican Party. I watch [Fox] a couple times when there is... [TVNewser]

October Ratings - Rankers - Posted October 28, 2008
Fox News had four of the top five cable news show in October (in Total Viewers, Live+SD), and six of the top 10. The top FNC program was again The O'Reilly Factor, while Anderson Cooper 360 was CNN's top program, finishing 4th. Countdown came in at #6 as MSNBC's top program. Click... [TVNewser]

October Ratings - CNN's Demo Victories at 3, 4, 5, 10 & 11 - Posted October 28, 2008
With a strong October, Anderson Cooper 360 is now the #1 show at 10pmET in the A25-54 demo for the year. AC360 leads FNC's On the Record by a slim 4% in the demo. Greta Van Susteren's show still leads in Total Viewers. CNN was also #1 in the demo at 3pm,... [TVNewser]

Will Next Week's Election Spell Doom for Television? - Posted October 27, 2008
Remember how back in the late nineties no one could really imagine what life would be like after 2000? (And really, who among us could have envisioned YouTube?) And then everyone freaked out about Y2K and welded all the manhole covers shut in Manhattan. Well, with only eight... [FishBowlNY]

Anderson Cooper, 50 Cent Rock The Vote - Posted October 24, 2008
It was a coming together of two big name cable channels for a good cause — aiding veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. The partnership was a little odd at times, but the audience, mostly vets and their families, thoroughly enjoyed it. 50 Cent kicked off the festivities, and Sway introduced... [TVNewser]

"He's Young and Smart and Hot, With a Jones For Dangerous Assignments" - Posted October 24, 2008
CNN anchor Anderson Cooper is profiled in a lengthy, wide-ranging profile in this month's Elle Magazine by Lisa DePaulo. The interview touches on many areas of Cooper's life and his reporting at CNN, and how he balances the pre-fame fame with his current standing in the media. He talks about the "feud" with... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.16.08 - Posted October 16, 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]

"Best Political Horde on Television" - Posted October 15, 2008
Pre-debate, CNN quite possibly broke the record for most anchors and pundits in a live studio at the same time — 15. As Anderson Cooper joked while four or five of them talked over each other, "There's so many people out here, this is like the best political horde on television." ... [TVNewser]

That Cooper/Black Panel Video? It's Here - Posted October 14, 2008
Thanks to all the tipsters who sent in the video link to yesterday's Anderson Cooper/Lewis Black panel from the CNN/TIME Politics '08 conference. We requested the video, mainly because of the fiery exchange between Black and an audience member during the Q&A portion. And thanks to several tipsters pointing to this... [TVNewser]

CNN/TIME Politics '08: Greenfield, Graydon and More - Posted October 14, 2008
The CNN/TIME Politics '08 conference kicked off yesterday with Time Warner CEO Jeffrey Bewkes saying, "There has never been and never will be a substitute for quality." TVNewser twittered the first panel, moderated by Campbell Brown, and featuring this line of from Vanity Fair's Graydon Carter that got the biggest laughs (on... [TVNewser]

CNN Politics Conference: Cooper & Black - Posted October 13, 2008
Day one of the Politics 2008 Media conference sponsored by CNN is coming to an end, but not before Anderson Cooper sits down with comedian Lewis Black. For updated Twitter coverage from the Politics 2008 conference, click here...... [TVNewser]

Anderson Cooper, Lewis Black and More at Time Warner - Posted October 13, 2008
TVNewser will be attending, "Politics 2008 — The Media Conference for the Election of the President," co-hosted by Time Magazine and CNN at the Time Warner Center, today and tomorrow (FishbowlNY will be there as well). After the conference kicks off with a welcome from Time Warner CEO Jeffrey Bewkes, TVNewser will... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.10.08 - Posted October 10, 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]

Giving Thanks to the CNN Heroes - Posted October 9, 2008
Anderson Cooper speaks with a 2007 CNN HERO, Peter Kithene, at last year's tribute.This morning on CNN, Anderson Cooper announced the 10 finalists in this year's CNN Heroes event. They include a Louisiana woman whose non-profit organization has helped rebuild 120 homes damaged or destroyed by hurricane Katrina; a Senegalese woman... [TVNewser]

Presidential Debate Round #2 - Posted October 7, 2008
Here are some of the coverage plans for tonight's town hall style debate at Belmont University in Nashville moderated by NBC's Tom Brokaw. All the following networks will carry the debate. • ABC: The team of Gibson, Sawyer and Stephanopolous will anchor again, this time from three different cities. Charlie Gibson will... [TVNewser]

Covering the Veeps - Posted October 2, 2008
The cablers have been employing countdown clocks more than eight hours before the debate tonight, and all networks are gearing up for coverage: • ABC — Charlie Gibson, Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos anchor from New York. Kate Snow reports from the debate. • CBS — Katie Couric anchors from St. Louis (Maggie... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.02.08 - Posted October 2, 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, 09.24.08 - Posted September 24, 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]

Late Night With TVNewsers - Posted September 20, 2008
Thursday night two TVNewsers ended up on late night comedy shows — Anderson Cooper on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Maria Bartiromo on The Colbert Report. Check out a clip of Cooper's appearance, from CNN, and after the jump, Bartiromo on The Report:Click continued to see Bartiromo's interview on Colbert...... [TVNewser]

Cooper: " I'm Actually One of the Least Emotional People On-Air" - Posted September 12, 2008
Anderson Cooper is profiled for the cover story of the upcoming issue of USA Weekend. "Roving reporter, world traveler, hipster, jokester, anchorman, rich kid, loner, geek — CNN's Anderson Cooper is a Renaissance man for a digital age," begins reporter Monica Collins. Collins asks Cooper about his reputation as "emo" reporter. "I think... [TVNewser]

As Ike Gets Closer to Shore, So Do the Networks - Posted September 12, 2008
ABC's Sam Champion had arrived in Texas in time for Nightline last night. CNN's Anderson Cooper broadcast live from Houston as well, and while getting an update from meteorologist Chad Myers asked Myers to email him the best (or perhaps worst) location to broadcast from tonight. This morning, CNN and MSNBC... [TVNewser]

RNC & Gustav: Prime Time Coverage Notes - Posted September 1, 2008
We've gotten word from network insiders here in St. Paul, what the plan is for cable coverage tonight: • Fox News Channel will remain live until 2amET tomorrow morning (later if news warrants) with coverage from the Gulf coast and reports from the RNC as well. Greta Van Susteren interviewed Laura Bush... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (Gustav edition): Shep, Anderson, Gibson... - Posted September 1, 2008
> FNC's Shepard Smith gets some high praise from the Kansas City Star's Aaron Barnhart. "Now that Shepard Smith is on Fox, there's really no reason to watch anything else," he writes. "Knowledge of his home state and his experience from the Katrina watch makes him the authority." > CNN's Anderson... [TVNewser]

CNN's Gustav Plans: Cooper Live at 8pm - Posted August 31, 2008
Anderson Cooper anchors a two-hour special, beginning at 8pmET, from New Orleans. Cooper is one of the more than 120 anchors, correspondents, producers and support personnel in the Gulf Coast region for CNN. Other correspondents in the region include Don Lemon, Gary Tuchman and Ali Velshi. At 10pmET, Rick Sanchez, the Twitter superstar,... [TVNewser]

Gustav a Cat 3 4, And Heading For the Gulf - Posted August 30, 2008
The networks are continuing to move in correspondents to the Gulf coast as Hurricane Gustav developed into a Category 3 storm this morning. With Gustav bearing down on Cuba today, NBC's Havana correspondent Mary Murray has been doing live shots on MSNBC. As for anchor coverage, CNN's Anderson Cooper was... [TVNewser]

Recent Palin Interviews, Queued Up For Cable - Posted August 29, 2008
CNBC put its Gov. Sarah Palin interview, conducted Monday by Maria Bartiromo, to good use tonight. The network rushed together "A Maria Bartiromo Special: The Sarah Palin Interview" that aired at 10pmET. The special concentrated almost entirely on energy issues, but Bartiromo did ask Gov. Palin if she'd been approached by... [TVNewser]

Scenes From The Floor - Posted August 27, 2008
For President Bill Clinton's speech at the Democratic National Convention tonight, we made our way out to the convention floor and grabbed some video. We stationed ourselves near the CNN BPTOT stage, where Anderson Cooper and John King watched the speech intently, while the rest of the panel seemed a bit less... [TVNewser]

Denver '08: We Drink CNN's Milkshake! - Posted August 27, 2008
CNN may equal politics, but the CNN Grill equals heaven. FBNY is currently inside the Grill drinking a chocolate milkshake with no plans to move, maybe ever. CNN has done a very good job of branding the convention space and the Grill (in our opinion) is the crowning glory.... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 08.22.08 - Posted August 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]

Cablers to Paris Hilton: "That's Hot" - Posted August 6, 2008
The summer was steadily moving along, without any major Paris Hilton storylines, when suddenly, at 6pmET yesterday, it all changed. In the past 24 hours, the, uh, celebrity has become a top story on the cablers, as her mock campaign ad has generated nearly four million views on FunnyorDie.com alone. She's been... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Dina, Michelle, Paris... - Posted August 6, 2008
> After Anderson Cooper called out Dina Lohan and her E! show yesterday on "Live with Regis and Kelly," OK! Magazine got an exclusive! response. "People are just cruel! This is bad karma for him," she said. > GMA's Robin Roberts spends the day with Michelle Obama (and not Tyra Banks)... [TVNewser]

Anderson Cooper Rips Dina Lohan - Posted August 5, 2008
As he has done during past appearances, CNN's Anderson Cooper had the crowd cracking up this morning while guest co-hosting on "Live with Regis and Kelly." This time it was some biting criticism of E!'s "Living Lohan," and the show's star, Dina Lohan (via Perez Hilton):... [TVNewser]

CNN's Erica Hill to Fill In on The Early Show - Posted August 1, 2008
From the why don't you merge already file comes word that CNN's Erica Hill will co-anchor CBS' The Early Show tomorrow morning. Hill moved to New York earlier this year, where she is a correspondent and fill in anchor on Anderson Cooper 360. Before that she was an anchor for Headline News... [TVNewser]

July Ratings: Program Ranker - Posted July 31, 2008
Fox News Channel had nine of the top 10 programs during July in Total Viewers (Live+SD). The top rated program was again The O'Reilly Factor at 8pmET(2,252,000 viewer average). For MSNBC, the top program was Countdown with Keith Olbermann at 8pmET in 9th place (959,000) and for CNN it was Larry... [TVNewser]

CBS Takes Five Salute to Excellence Awards - Posted July 30, 2008
The National Association of Black Journalists' has named the 2008 Salute to Excellence Awards winners. CBS News picked up five of the 12 awards in the network television categories. The network won in Winning in Long Form News (CBS Evening News), Investigative (Early Show), Long Form Feature (60 Minutes), Public Affairs Segment... [TVNewser]

July Ratings: CNN's Growth in Prime Demo - Posted July 29, 2008
CNN showed more growth in the weekday A25-54 demo during prime time (8pm-11pmET) than any other cable news network in July. Campbell Brown: Election Center at 8pmET is up 33% in demo, 20% in Total Viewers from last July's Paula Zahn Now. Lou Dobbs Tonight at 7pmET is up 19% in demo... [TVNewser]

Back-To-Back For "Black In America" - Posted July 25, 2008
For the second night in a row, CNN's documentary, "Black in America," was the top rated program in all of cable news in the A25-54 demo. Last night the program did even better than Wednesday, with 1,210,000 demo viewers. In second place was Anderson Cooper 360 (746,000) following the special, and FNC's... [TVNewser]

"Black in America" Sees Huge Premiere - Posted July 24, 2008
CNN's documentary, "Black in America: The Black Woman and Family," premiered to huge numbers last night, as the number one program on cable news in the A25-54 demo (966,000 viewers). In second place was the 11pmET Anderson Cooper 360 (642,000) following the special, and in third place was FNC's The O'Reilly... [TVNewser]

Was Scarborough Actually Aiming at Anderson? - Posted July 24, 2008
When MSNBC's Joe Scarborough talked about how "a couple of hosts" ran with the story of Sen. John McCain's "gaffe" Tuesday night, many people thought he was talking about Keith Olbermann. Scarborough told TVNewser yesterday, "That is simply not true." And today, on Morning Joe, he pointed to an anchor on... [TVNewser]

Cablers Cover Rejected McCain Op-Ed - Posted July 21, 2008
One of the big topics of the day on the cable news channels is Drudge Report's story about the New York Times rejecting Sen. John McCain's proposed Op-Ed about Iraq. Fox News has Carl Cameron reporting the story, MSNBC's Chris Matthews talked about it on Hardball and Howard Kurtz gave his... [TVNewser]

Keeping Them...Honestly, Just Read the Fine Print - Posted July 21, 2008
CNN took out a full-page ad for Anderson Cooper 360 today in the New York Times, touting the show being, "#1 at 10pm." The header of the ad is Cooper's slogan, "Keeping Them Honest," and the bottom portion is a large photo of Cooper on assignment. Then there's the fine print. The... [TVNewser]

And The Emmy Goes To... - Posted July 15, 2008
The nominations for the 29th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards were announced today, and leading the pack is PBS with 38 nods, more than double any other news organization. ABC and CBS are tied for second with 17 nominations and NBC has 14. Some notes on the noms: • NBC's Richard Engel is... [TVNewser]

Examining the Cult of Absurdity - Posted July 14, 2008
TV critic Howard Rosenberg takes a lengthy look in the Los Angeles Times at the "absurd" cult of personality in television news, and specifically the evolution of public opinion for CBS' Katie Couric. While essentially defending Couric, Rosenberg takes some shots at cable news. "The flagship newscasts of NBC, ABC and CBS... [TVNewser]

Gates, Buffet Speak, and the Moguls Listen - Posted July 13, 2008
Dan Cox, on special assignment for FishbowlLA, covering the 2008 Sun Valley Media Conference. On the closing day of the Sun Valley Media Conference, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett held court with individual speeches about — what else — money. Gates spoke about collecting it for his Gates Foundation, while Buffett discussed how... [FishBowlLA]

What's In A Name?: The Reaction - Posted July 8, 2008
Some reaction to TVNewser's story of the Nielsen meeting re: AC360 titling: • FNC's Greta Van Susteren blogged about this morning. Calling it "cheating," Van Susteren goes on to attack CNN and defend Cooper. "I feel sorry for Anderson Cooper. CNN management is making him look like the fool," she writes.... [TVNewser]

Valley Guy, Anderson Cooper - Posted July 8, 2008
FishbowlLA's Dan Cox is covering the annual Herb Allen media mogul get-together in Sun Valley, Idaho. It's the who's who of media and it kicks off tomorrow. But this afternoon he got his hands on the list of attendees, which includes CNN's Anderson Cooper.... [TVNewser]

Does the NYPost Know Who Charles Gibson Is? - Posted July 8, 2008
So, the New York Post is running a poll right now asking readers to "VOTE FOR THE HOTTEST NEWS HUNK." They say it's "inspired by sexy CBS reporter Lara Logan's recent foreign affairs." Classy. Anyway, Anderson Cooper is leading the 12 candidates with 27% of the vote. But the Post doesn't let... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Cramer, Cooper, Russert... - Posted July 8, 2008
> CNBC's Jim Cramer hosts his first NBC special, "The American Dream with Jim Cramer," premiering Sunday at 7pm. The special includes interviews with several top NASCAR drivers and discusses money-making opportunities. > Is Anderson Cooper obsessed with keeping them honest? Mervin Block dissects the usage of and meaning behind the... [TVNewser]

The Who's Who of Media at Sun Valley - Posted July 8, 2008
Dan Cox, on special assignment for FishbowlLA, covering the 2008 Sun Valley Media Conference. Though Allen & Company are extremely tight-lipped about everything of interest at the Sun Valley Media Conference, a few small bits and pieces are leaking out on the first day. A list of attendees surfaced and included such... [FishBowlLA]

CNN Declares Its Independence - Posted July 4, 2008
CNN's newest promo campaign sounds like it could be for just their 7pmET show, Lou Dobbs Tonight. The newest push has been CNN positioning itself as the "independent" network, in contrast to how it views FNC and MSNBC. David Doss, EP of both Anderson Cooper 360 and CNN Election Center, describes the... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 04.14.08 - Posted April 14, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS You think Anderson Cooper is the next anchor of the CBS Evening News, but one reader writes in, "Dude, you know who's perfect to take Katie's chair? GWEN IFILL. She should... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 02.22.08 - Posted February 22, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS Most of you don't know a journo cheating on his/her spouse, but just barely. REVOLVING DOOR A reader tells us, "There has been no mention of the fact that Marilyn Thompson left the... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 02.05.08 - Posted February 5, 2008
Happy Super Tuesday Washington! Better yet, it's Bobby Brown's birthday! Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | RADIO | JOBS Most of you wake up a couple of times during the night. NEWSPAPERS "For news media, the emergence of Bill Clinton as a key public player in the... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 12.18.07 - Posted December 18, 2007
Good morning Washington. Don Rumsfeld resigned a year ago today and Brad Pitt, Keith Richards and Christina Aguilera all turn a year older today. (Hat tip: MicCheckRadio) Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | RADIO | WEST WING REPORTAGE | REVOLVING DOOR | JOBS You think it is harder... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 12.06.07 - Posted December 6, 2007
Good morning Washington. On this day in 1877, the Washington Post rolled out its first paper (via MicCheck). And it's the birthday of The Hill's Hugo Gurdon. But first, our occasional "Sentence Only The Style Section Could Write": "How come snow never is what it is? It's always something else: magic, hassle,... [FishBowlDC]

CNN/YouTube: The Later Reviews - Posted July 24, 2007
The Washington Post's Tom Shales on MSNBC's Morning Joe, on Anderson Cooper: "I thought he handled it about as well as you could. He said at the beginning, we don't really know what we're doing here, which was a good way to kind of make an excuse before anything went... [TVNewser]

CNN's "Hype Machine?" - Posted July 23, 2007
CBS's Public Eye co-editor, Matthew Felling, says that "CNN has stretched the definition of news to a nearly incomprehensible level" in promoting tonight's CNN/YouTube debate. Annoyed, he started counting how many times the CNN networks, mentioned the event: "CNN and Headline News have now discussed tonight's 'groundbreaking' and 'first of... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 07.23.07 - Posted July 23, 2007
Good morning Washington. This was a close race, with George Stephanopoulos and Wolf Blitzer running thisclose in Sunday Talk Show Host you'd most want to take home to mom. Sara A. Carter joins The Washington Times' National desk, covering the Pentagon. Carter is from the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin in California and was... [FishBowlDC]

How About A 5 a.m. Newscast? - Posted July 20, 2007
Jon Friedman profiles C-SPAN host Brian Lamb and depicts his "scary level of news consumption:""I found it amusing when Lamb griped that he couldn't find a decent TV-news or talk show on the air at five in the morning (I mean, network executives have a tough enough time programming primetime.) But... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 07.20.07 - Posted July 19, 2007
Good morning Washington. Trader Joe's is the favorite grocery stop. An NBC release announced that "Meet the Press with Tim Russert" "was the No. 1 Sunday morning public affairs program, winning the week ending Sunday, July 15, 2007." On Sunday, "Meet the Press" attracted 2.693 million total viewers, 16% more than ABC's "This Week"... [FishBowlDC]

CNN GOP Debate's "Hip New Format" - Posted July 19, 2007
The St. Pete Times is reporting the site of the Sept. 17 CNN/You Tube debate has been chosen. The renovated Mahaffey Theater in downtown St. Pete will host the event. Anderson Cooper will moderate among republican presidential candidates in what the Times calls a "hip new format." The first of... [TVNewser]

Video: Larry King Complains About Anderson Cooper - Posted June 6, 2007
Incredibly delicious video, via TVNewser, of an off-air Larry King complaining about Anderson Cooper getting more panel time for his slot during CNN's Democratic Debate coverage. Awesome.... [FishBowlNY]

Koinange Fired For Paying Rebels? Or Personal Use Of CNN Email? - Posted June 4, 2007
TVNewser confirmed the dismissal of CNN Africa correspondent Jeff Koinange last week. CNN has been mum on the subject, but the undulating controversy gives us a little window into CNN corporate policy. According to Marianne Briner, the woman reportedly involved with Koinange: "I have been told by a close friend of... [FishBowlNY]

Fox News Follows Anderson Cooper's Rapper Lead With Dead Prez - Posted April 25, 2007
On 60 Minutes Sunday, Anderson Cooper delivered his biggest piece for CBS to date — an interview with the rapper Cam'ron, who told Cooper he wouldn't "snitch" on anyone — serial killers included — to police because of a street code of ethics. Fox News followed up with this piece featuring... [FishBowlNY]

Partying With The King - Posted April 19, 2007
King and his wife flank the Trumps The short hallway between the "Pool Room" and bar acted as a sort of cosmic, generational media portal last night at the Four Seasons, where a pair of cocktail parties — one celebrating Larry King's 50 years in broadcasting (a.k.a the "old people room"), the... [FishBowlNY]

Imus Snubs Larry King Party - Posted April 18, 2007
One of the more intriguing questions about tonight's Larry King 50th anniversary party in New York has already been answered. Beleaguered radio host Don Imus, a longtime friend of King's, was on the invitee list for tonight's bash, but don't expect to see him. "He's not coming," our inside source says. Here's who... [FishBowlNY]

Anderson Cooper: The Podcast - Posted April 11, 2007
CNN is making $4 million flaxen-haired flyboy Anderson Cooper's 360 show available in video podcast format. You know, for the kids. Oddly, the podcast will be available for download at 5:00AM the morning after the broadcast. Perhaps its a production thing. For those that can't wait that long, well, you can always watch... [FishBowlNY]

'Gay Mafia' At The New York Times? - Posted April 5, 2007
While we chuckled at editor Aaron Hicklin's tongue-in-cheek Out cover — featuring long rumored-to-be-closeted celebrities Anderson Cooper and Jodie Foster — the new issue makes an interesting point about the paper of record in its "Power 50": "Yes, there really is a queer cabal in the Eastern elite media, and it works... [FishBowlNY]

Anderson Cooper | Arthur Sulzberger, Jr. | Lou Dobbs | Jane Pratt | Bono - Posted April 4, 2007
Times: Packs up to "futuristic, transparent tower." [NYO] Lou Dobbs: To contribute to CBS' Early Show. [B&C] Anderson Cooper: On cover of Out. [Radar] Jane Pratt: Still refuses to talk about magazine project for "35-to-50-year-olds." [Metro] Another College Rankings Fiasco: At U.S. News. [Inside Higher Ed] Tension Mounting: Between Forbes... [FishBowlNY]

Was HBO's Seinfeld Tribute An April Fool's Joke? - Posted April 2, 2007
Apparently not, even though the event, which featured Jerry, Chris Rock, Robert Klein and Garry Shandling in a panel discussion/roast moderated by Anderson Cooper, was filmed almost 18 months ago. Nancy Geller, the network's senior VP, original programming, wasn't available to comment, but she told the Post there was "no thought of... [FishBowlNY]

Anderson Cooper To Fill In For Philbin | New York Moves | Radar-Page Six | Shocket | Gore | 'Raging Crystal Meth Habit' - Posted March 13, 2007
Anderson Cooper: To fill in for Regis during Philbin's triple bypass surgery. [B&C] New York Mag: To move to 75 Varick Street. [NYP] Rachel Sklar: Fairy blogsmother in Radar-Page Six spat. [ETP] Seventeen Editor Shocket: No overhaul. [WWD] New CBS Evening News EP: Friend of Clintons, but can he stay... [FishBowlNY]

Brian Williams: 'A Reporter, Not A Cowboy' - Posted March 5, 2007
Brian Williams is in Iraq. "The decision to come here was mine." Bono is apparently not with him. Good line from NBC News president Steve Capus, lifted from his exchange with "Howie" Kurtz on CNN's Reliable Sources over the weekend: KURTZ: Steve, did you have any reservations about sending your anchor into a... [FishBowlNY]

Olbermann Slams Anderson: 'He's The Only Person Who Has Not Been Informed That He Is A Marketing Experiment' - Posted February 22, 2007
Is that the new contract talking? Keith Olbermann sounds off on the cable competition in the latest issue Rolling Stone [via TVNewser]: Anderson Cooper: "...He is the only person who has not been informed that he is a marketing experiment." Glenn Beck: "A wolf in sheep's clothing. A very dangerously bigoted guy who's... [FishBowlNY]

LA Times to Post Videos on YouTube, Braces for Indifference - Posted February 2, 2007
The LA Times will be putting the Rumble Seat and Throttle Jockey videos on YouTube, where they'll get lost. Seriously--doesn't anyone at the paper watch TV? Or look at other videos on-line? When PBS is making fun of you, you need to reconsider. Dan O'Neil isn't a natural in front of the... [FishBowlLA]

News Corp.'s 'Attack Arm' Takes Aim At Anderson Cooper - Posted February 1, 2007
Didn't Ian Spiegelman once call Page Six the "attack arm" of the News Corp. media empire? Well, today the page goes to town in its lead item about Fox News' recent ad in a trade magazine calling CNN anchor Anderson Cooper "the Paris Hilton of television news. Page Six says... [FishBowlNY]

MSNBC Ad Attacks Fox News, CNN; Fox News Calls MSNBC 'An Embarrassment' - Posted February 1, 2007
MSNBC takes a page out of Anderson Cooper's book, taking shots across the bow at Fox News and Cooper's CNN. Fox News' responded yesterday: "When you've been an embarrassment to your parent company for 10 years, it certainly never hurts to take chances." Open question: Is the cable... [FishBowlNY]

Fox On Anderson Cooper: 'The Paris Hilton Of Television News' - Posted January 29, 2007
In its burgeoning war of words with Anderson Cooper, Fox News is pulling out the verbal equivalent of a nuclear warhead: Paris Hilton. After Anderson Cooper slammed Fox News for its loose journalism in covering the Barack Obama school story on the air, FNC spokesman Irena Briganti responded, calling Cooper's move "yet... [FishBowlNY]

Taking Out The Trash, 01.25.07 - Posted January 24, 2007
Get your captions in! An ABC release announced that according to Nielsen numbers, ABC News averaged 7.02 million Total Viewers during the State of the Union address. "ABC's coverage was up 41% over its lead-in-a rerun of America's Funniest Home Videos." ABC's post-State of the Union analysis ranked #2 for the night. An... [FishBowlDC]

Cooper Lashes Out At Fox News Over Obama: 'They Didn't Check The Facts — We Did' - Posted January 23, 2007
Fresh off his signing his multi-million, multi-year contract with CNN, Anderson Cooper took a thinly-veiled shot at Fox News over their reporting of the Barack Obama-madrassa Insight magazine story: Other news organizations ran with "Insight"'s story. They didn't check the facts. We did. We sent CNN's John Vause all the way to... [FishBowlNY]

Taking Out The Trash, 01.18.08 - Posted January 18, 2007
It's best to never admit you had resolutions to begin with -- then those three martinis last night don't seem so bad. We're so on to you. An ABC release announces that "ABC's World News with Charles Gibson" averaged 9.07 million viewers among Adults 25-54 for the week of January 8-12. This... [FishBowlDC]

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