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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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/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]

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]

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]

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]