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Fired Post Editor Comes Forwards With Allegations - Posted November 10, 2009
Rupert Murdoch just can't catch a break these days: He's waging war against Google, The New York Post's readership is down, and he's got to deal with this Glenn Beck debacle for calling Barack Obama racist. On top of that there has been this scandal of Sandra Guzman, the editor who... [FishBowlNY]

Condé Nast Gets Crisis Management Help - Posted November 6, 2009
It's no surprise that Condé Nast has been getting a lot of bad press recently in the wake of heavy staff cuts and four magazine closures. But, according to reports, it looks like Si Newhouse is taking the advice of Lucky publisher Gina Sanders and getting some help from an expert:... [FishBowlNY]

Ronnie Cho Bares (Almost) All at HBO Screening of "By the People" - Posted November 4, 2009
"By the People" may be a documentary on the presidential campaign of Barack Obama, but the real break-out star of last night's HBO premiere is Ronnie Cho. DC media types like Chris Matthews, Candy Crowley and Richard Wolffe, and Team Obama- David Axelrod, Robert Gibbs, David Plouffe- all make frequent appearances,... [FishBowlDC]

Bloggers and The Shield Law: Should You Be Worried? - Posted November 3, 2009
There has been a great outcry in the media over Barack Obama's reversal/hedging on the federal shield law, the legislation that protects journalists from revealing their anonymous sources. While this has typically been dealt with on a state-by-state basis, currently Congress is debating turning the protection into a federal precedent. During... [FishBowlNY]

Bastiat Prize for Journalism Awarded to John Hasnas - Posted October 29, 2009
Last month we posted some of the finalists for the Bastiat Prize for Journalism, awarded by London think tank The International Policy Network. This year was notable in that, for the first time, the award included a category for online journalists. Earlier this week, the prize went to Georgetown professor John... [FishBowlNY]

Philly Publisher Still Bankrupt | iPhone app Could Put Your Art in Times Square | Fox and White House Play Nice | NYU Students Still Pissed Off - Posted October 28, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Philly.com: Bankrupt Philadelphia Newspapers L.L.C is in trouble with their senior lenders, who rejected the publisher's offer of $87 million to settle their $300 million debt. Agency Spy: Doodle on your iPhone, and your masterpiece could end up in a giant... [FishBowlNY]

Condé Nast Retreads On Familiar Obama Territory To Sell Copies - Posted October 28, 2009
A Michelle Obama Glamour cover for December? We know that coming up with new and original content for women's magazines that doesn't feel old hat is hard, but something about Condé Nast's special recognition award of Michelle Obama in their "Women Of The Year" issue feels a little bit like Barack... [FishBowlNY]

UGCX Coverage|AP Amends Fairey Countersuit|Conde Launches New iPhone App|HuffPost CEO Hippeau - Posted October 20, 2009
WebNewser, PRNewser: Some coverage of mediabistro.com's user-generated focused conference UGCX today: Peter Shankman, the founder of Help A Reporter Out, spoke about how he plans to expand his company and I Can Haz Cheezburger's CEO Ben Huh revealed his company's mission statement: "Make people happy for five minutes a day." Associated Press:... [FishBowlNY]

Brauchli Discusses Salon Flap|Shepard Fairey|Self Layoffs|Hearst Tells Amazon It Will Work To Shorten Delivery Times|Nikki Finke's Powerful Women List - Posted October 19, 2009
FishbowlDC: The Washington Post's Marcus Brauchli addressed the Salon controversy in an online chat today. FishbowlLA: Shepard Fairey, the artist of the iconic Barack Obama posters, has admitted he lied about which Associated Press photo he used for his work. Gawker: Self laid off a couple staffers last week, including Stephanie Newhouse, a... [FishBowlNY]

GQ's "50 Most Powerful in DC" List: One Degree of Obama - Posted October 13, 2009
Photo from GQ.com. Forget Kevin Bacon. President Barack Obama and VP Joe Biden may be excluded from GQ's "50 Most Powerful in DC," but looks like most of the list's top half are one degree of separation from the West Wing. White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Federal... [FishBowlDC]

Bill O'Reilly: "Ms. Dunn is Seeing the World through the Prism of the other Media, like NBC News and CNN" - Posted October 12, 2009
The Fox News coverage on Fox News continued this evening as Brit Hume appeared on his former show "Special Report" to deliver a commentary on the White House offensive against the network. Then it was Bill O'Reilly's turn. In his Talking Points Commentary O'Reilly credited his "hard news" colleagues including Carl... [TVNewser]

On The Menu: FishbowlNY Editor Amanda Ernst On Condé Layoffs - Posted October 9, 2009
The question "When did you get laid off?" is quickly becoming the "Where were you when Elvis died?" query of this era. It was a question faced on today's mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu in the light of the fall out at Condé Nast this week. This morning hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat... [FishBowlNY]

Letterman #1 Last Week, 'Nightline' #2 - Posted October 9, 2009
After Bill Clinton and Barack Obama helped boost CBS' "Late Show" ratings the week prior, David Letterman's program saw its audience average decrease 880K (330K in the A25-54 demo) week-to-week, though it still came in first. ABC's "Nightline," which had a big week of its own two weeks ago, saw... [TVNewser]

NY Association Of Black Journalists Speaks Out Against Post's Firing Of Guzman - Posted October 8, 2009
Earlier this week we learned that The New York Post has laid off associate editor Sandra Guzman, who edited the Latino-focused section, Tempo, for the paper. Guzman also spoke against a Sean Delanos cartoon that debuted earlier this year featuring a monkey and a possible reference to President Barack Obama. Combine that... [FishBowlNY]

Post Fires Editor Who Was Critical Of Racist Cartoon - Posted October 6, 2009
The Huffington Post reports that The New York Post has fired associate editor Sandra Guzman, months after she was critical of a Sean Delonas cartoon that garnered criticism last February for its comparison between a crazed chimpanzee and President Barack Obama. Although HuffPo, citing anonymous Post employees, said Guzman's firing "seemed retributive,"... [FishBowlNY]

Imus at FBN: 'I'm More Likely to Believe Shep Smith than Katie Couric or Brian Williams' - Posted October 4, 2009
Don Imus is back on TV. (Yes, he was on RFD-TV, but even he says his move to Fox Business Network is, "the difference between being on television and being on an Etch A Sketch.") Imus talked with WaPo's Howard Kurtz about joining a team that includes Bill O'Reilly, Glenn Beck and... [TVNewser]

On The Menu: Assessing "60 Minutes" - Posted September 28, 2009
Today on the media- bistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, Los Angeles Times reporter Matea Gold joined hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven to discuss her recent article about CBS News' "60 Minutes." "I thought it would be a really fascinating time to take a step back and look... [FishBowlNY]

WSJ. Goes Online|The Observer Moves|Inside The Trump-Kushner Wedding|Another Sobering Poll About The Public's View Of The Media|AboveTheLaw's Lat Interviews Brill - Posted September 23, 2009
WWD: The Wall Street Journal's glossy magazine WSJ. is planning to add two online issues to its quarterly print run. The Observer: The New York Observer is moving offices. During the first half of next year, the pink paper is scheduled to move to a building that is already part of owner... [FishBowlNY]

Glenn Beck: "I Think John McCain Would Have Been Worse for the Country than Barack Obama" - Posted September 21, 2009
In her new CBSNews.com show @katiecouric, the CBS Evening News anchor sat down with Fox News host Glenn Beck. Beck, who has been one of Pres. Obama's fiercest and most vocal critics, says last year's GOP nominee, John McCain, "would have been worse." The entire show can be seen on CBSNews.com tomorrow.... [TVNewser]

HuffPost Technology|CNBC Cancels Kneale|A Newspaper Bailout Bill?|Atlantic.com Blogger's Plea Could Save Magazine|Times Co. Corrects SEC Filing - Posted September 21, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy WebNewser: The Huffington Post launched its new technology section today. It's being edited by former Washington Post national reporter Jose Antonio Vargas. TVNewser: CNBC canceled former Forbes managing editor Dennis Kneale's "CNBC Reports," but he'll still anchor the network's "Power Lunch." Toledo... [FishBowlNY]

Red Eye @ 600: "Whenever Man Had Sex with an Inanimate Object, Red Eye Was There" - Posted September 18, 2009
Fox News' overnight news-comedy show "Red Eye" celebrated it 600th episode this morning. And host Greg Gutfeld took a few moments to reflect: "While people chose to examine Barack Obama's qualifications we were the first to reveal startling photos of an octopus that could open beer bottles with his tentacles." > Earlier... [TVNewser]

Economist NY Bureau Chief Bishop Guest Edits Philathropy Mag - Posted September 11, 2009
The Economist's New York bureau chief Matthew Bishop, has contributed as guest editor to upcoming September issue of Alliance magazine, a publication about philanthropy and social investment around the world. Bishop, who also co-wrote the book Philanthrocapitalism with Michael Green, used his platform in Alliance to discuss the challenges that have faced... [FishBowlNY]

On The Menu: Classic Literature For The Facebook Generation - Posted September 10, 2009
Today's mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast featured freelance writer and author Sarah Schmelling, who has written the social media satire "Ophelia Joined the Group Maidens Who Don't Float: Classic Lit Signs on to Facebook." Schmelling spoke with hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven about how she came up... [FishBowlNY]

Friends, Colleagues, Presidents Remember Walter Cronkite - Posted September 9, 2009
This morning TVNewser attended the public memorial service for Walter Cronkite at Lincoln Center in New York City. The service included remarks from close friends including Andy Rooney and Bob Schieffer as well as major public figures including President Barack Obama who did not know Cronkite, and former President Bill Clinton,... [TVNewser]

Senator Kennedy's Death Comes One Year After Historic DNC Speech - Posted August 26, 2009
AgencySpy: Senator Ted Kennedy died exactly one year after he gave a rousing speech at the Democratic National Convention in support of then Senator Barack Obama. ... [FishBowlDC]

The Barack Obama Action Figure, on Sale at NBC - Posted August 19, 2009
Much is being made about the Barack Obama merchandise on sale at the NBC Experience store in Manhattan and on the store's Web site. So we decided to head up to 30 Rock to see what the fuss was all about. First the backstory. Last week, Joe Luppino-Esposito, a blogger who calls himself... [TVNewser]

Mediaite.com's Colby Hall On The Menu: His Site's Success, Obama's Op-Ed And HuffBook - Posted August 17, 2009
Today, Mediaite.com managing editor Colby Hall joined hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast. Colby let Matt and Jason in on the success of Mediaite so far. He said the site has had "solid" traffic, reporting 1.2 million page views and about... [FishBowlNY]

Media Rivals Meet|Preliminary Mag Newsstand Sales Numbers Roll In|Another Look At Olbermann-O'Reilly Truce|Dan Rather Calls For Pres Commission On Media - Posted August 10, 2009
TVNewser: Media rivals met at Columbia University to discuss the challenges of the industry. WWD: Preliminary newsstand sales numbers are in for the first half of 2009 -- and they're not good. Just take a look at these women's magazines numbers: In Style's single copy sales dropped 20 percent decline while Vogue... [FishBowlNY]

Bill O'Reilly Goes After GE and NBC News - Posted August 5, 2009
Well, if there is a cease-fire between News Corp. and GE or FNC and MSNBC it has now collapsed. In his talking points tonight, Bill O'Reilly went after General Electric Chairman Jeff Immelt as well as NBC News. It is O'Reilly's first mention of GE and NBC since Friday's NYTimes report... [TVNewser]

Mike Huckabee: "I'm Not Ruling Anything Out For The Future" - Posted August 5, 2009
FNC "Huckabee" host Mike Huckabee is profiled by MarketWatch's Jon Friedman today. Excerpts: • Whether he plans to run for President again, in 2012: "Not right now," the former Arkansas governor says. "I'm loving what I'm doing with Fox, and I don't know what the future is. I'm not ruling anything out... [TVNewser]

Christiane Amanpour Goes to the Presidential Way-Back Machine - Posted August 4, 2009
So, Helen Thomas was born on this day in 1920. Barack Obama was born on this day in 1961 (in Honolulu, Hawaii, in case you were wondering). Earlier this afternoon in the White House briefing room, the president surprised the press, in particular Thomas, by presenting her with cupcakes and a... [TVNewser]

President Obama Sings Happy Birthday to Helen Thomas - Posted August 4, 2009
President Barack Obama and Helen Thomas share the same birthday. So he came into the briefing room today with cupcakes and a candle. It's Obama's birthday today? Weird. We haven't heard anything about it.... [FishBowlLA]

NY Media Gather For Cronkite|Which Journos Were Called On At Last Night's Presser?|Tribune Seeks Millions For Bonuses|National Geographic Publishes Readers Photos|Everyone Trusts Jon Stewart - Posted July 23, 2009
TVNewser: Walter Cronkite's funeral was today, and here's a peek at some of the people in attendance. The crowd included Bob Schieffer, Les Moonves, Katie Couric, Connie Chung, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, Brian Williams, Barbara Walters, Charlie Gibson, Tom Brokaw, Andy Rooney, Dan Rather and Meredith Vieira. FishbowlDC: A run-down of... [FishBowlNY]

CNN Responds to Lou Dobbs Radio Waves About Barack Obama Birthplace - Posted July 22, 2009
CNN is separating itself from the radio commentary of one of its lead hosts, Lou Dobbs. The LATimes' James Rainey calls out Dobbs for a recent thread that's been coming up on his radio show, and that Dobbs has not, in Rainey's view, sufficiently shot it down: the validity of Barack Obama's... [TVNewser]

CBS Pays Tribute To Walter Cronkite - Posted July 19, 2009
Watch CBS Videos Online Katie Couric anchored this special report. CBSNews.com has a special section commemorating the life and work of Walter Cronkite. It includes video from some of Cronkite's most memorable reports, including his final Evening News broadcast. Sunday's "Face the Nation" was guest-anchored by Harry Smith, who was joined by Bob... [FishBowlDC]

Statement From President Obama - Posted July 17, 2009
President Barack Obama issued this statement on the passing of Walter Cronkite tonight: For decades, Walter Cronkite was the most trusted voice in America. His rich baritone reached millions of living rooms every night, and in an industry of icons, Walter set the standard by which all others have been judged. He was... [FishBowlDC]

'That's the Way it Was: Remembering Walter Cronkite' to Air Sunday on CBS - Posted July 17, 2009
CBS will preempt 60 Minutes this Sunday for a special on the life of Walter Cronkite, who died earlier this evening in New York. Some of the biggest names in politics, news and entertainment - including Pres. Barack Obama, CBS News colleagues Mike Wallace, Morley Safer and Don Hewitt, Katie Couric, George... [TVNewser]

WaPo Nixes Salons In Face Of Criticism|The New York Blade Closes Up Shop|MediaNews Denies Bankruptcy|Boston Mag Owner Dumps "Idiot" Editors|SalaryTK's Unpaid Job Posts Sad But True - Posted July 2, 2009
FishbowlDC: The Washington Post responded to criticism of its proposal offering lobbyists and others off-the-record access to reporters and editors for a price. The "salon" idea has since been nixed altogether. Also: some fun bits from the AP's interview with President Barack Obama today. The New York Times: Biweekly gay newspaper The... [FishBowlNY]

Magazines Remembering Michael Hit Newsstands - Posted June 29, 2009
Forget Jon & Kate, Michael Jackson's death may be the latest event to help resuscitate the faltering magazine industry. After news of his death broke on Thursday afternoon, magazines rushed to honor the pop star. Today, Time magazine has a commemorative issue hitting newsstands. The issue features memories of Michael from a... [FishBowlNY]

Let The Man Smoke In Peace - Posted June 24, 2009
Much fuss has been made about President Barack Obama signing anti-smoking legislation while he is still struggling with the habit himself. Does this make him weak? A hypocrite? A bad role model for our children? Faye Fiore of the LA Times asks a more reasonable question: [W]hat were the odds that Obama... [FishBowlLA]

John Hodgman is a Nerd Apologist - Posted June 22, 2009
John Hodgman (nerd) was the headliner at the 2009 Radio and TV Correspondents' Dinner, where he claimed Barack Obama is the first nerd president. We thought we'd post it just in case you missed it. Pretty awesome...if you were in fact on your high school newspaper's staff. Ahem.... [FishBowlLA]

CBS Newsers Remember Their Dads - Posted June 20, 2009
This morning on "The Early Show", several CBS Newsers will pay special tribute to their dads in honor Father's Day tomorrow. CBS News and Sports president Sean McManus talks about his dad, legendary sports journalist Jim McKay; Evening News EP Rick Kaplan reflects on his dad, one of the first men... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 06.19.09 - Posted June 19, 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. Tonight's the Radio & TV Correspondents Association Dinner. Scroll down FBDC for all the dets. What we know and what we're reading this Friday morning... NEWSPAPERS... [FishBowlDC]

WSJ Cuts Down Frequency Of Ad Column|Boston Globe Names New DC Bureau Chief|ABC News Refutes RNC Claims Of Unfairness|Brian Graden Leaves MTV|It Will Get Better For Mags, After It Gets Worse - Posted June 16, 2009
AgencySpy: The Wall Street Journal will be running its advertising column less often -- twice a week instead of five times. Says the 'Spy: "The section has been around for decades, and after you cut it to twice a week, there's not much left to cut." FishbowlDC: The Boston Globe has named... [FishBowlNY]

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

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

Chuck Todd Penning Another Obama Book - Posted June 9, 2009
The Observer reports NBC's Chief White House Correspondent Chuck Todd has sold a book proposal to about the first few years of the Barack Obama presidency. Todd's agent says the new book will be a "nuanced analytical narrative" focusing on the political relationship between Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Brokaw, Koppel, Maddow... - Posted June 4, 2009
> NBC's Tom Brokaw interviews President Barack Obama from Dresden, Germany tomorrow morning ahead of Saturday's 65th anniversary of D-Day. It airs tomorrow on Today and Nightly News. Brokaw also interviewed Pres. Bush on the 60th anniversary of D-Day from Normandy. > Ted Koppel gives his thoughts and analysis on Pres.... [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]

Filmmaker John Ziegler Critical Of Obama Press Coverage On The Menu - Posted June 4, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, filmmaker John Ziegler didn't hold back his opinions about press coverage of President Barack Obama. "The speech that he gave this morning in Egypt was just flabbergasting. And of course as always he's being greeted by 80 percent of the media as another... [FishBowlNY]

Ziegler: "Monica Lewinsky Never Dreamed of Doing to Bill Clinton Some of the Things Brian Williams Did to Barack Obama" - Posted June 4, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu we were joined by filmmaker John Ziegler. He's currently touring the country (in Boston today) with his film "Media Malpractice," about the 2008 presidential election. What does he thinks of media coverage since Pres. Obama has taken office? "I think the answer is pretty... [TVNewser]

Pres. Obama Cairo Speech Replayed on MSNBC - Posted June 4, 2009
President Barack Obama's much-hyped speech in Cairo, Egypt this morning aired on all three cablers, all three business news networks and more. But the time difference meant it aired at 6:10amET — nowhere near prime time. Although clips have been played on the cablers today, MSNBC has gone to an additional step... [TVNewser]

Lunch: Andre Leon Talley Stops By -- and Hugh Jackman is Coming Tonight! - Posted June 3, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE Our invitation to tonight's party for Joel Grey hosted by Hugh Jackman and his wife, Deborah Lee Furness, must have gotten lost in the mail. Oh well. The dining room was jam-packed with the Wednesday regulars in action, so there was plenty to keep us entertained. I was also... [FishBowlNY]

The Circus Is On The Menu - Posted June 2, 2009
We're reporting today from Mediabistro Circus and today's Morning Media Menu podcast has a run down of some of the big things going down here today. The podcast features Carmen Scheidel, mediabistro.com's director of education, events, and multimedia content. Scheidel called in live from The Times Center, and gave us some behind-the-scenes... [FishBowlNY]

Menu: Previewing The Mediabistro Circus - Posted June 2, 2009
It's here — the Mediabistro Circus begins today in New York City. Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast we're joined by Carmen Scheidel, director of education, events, and multimedia content at mediabistro.com. We'll get a preview of the Circus today, from Tim Ferriss' "4-Hour Workweek" to Keith Ferrazzi's "Who's Got Your... [TVNewser]

Cuomo Headed Overseas For Obama Trip - Posted June 1, 2009
First on TVNewser: When President Barack Obama heads overseas for the second time since taking office on Wednesday, more than the usual White House press corps will be covering the trip. Good Morning America anchor Chris Cuomo will broadcast live from Cairo on Wednesday and Thursday morning, when Obama will be visiting... [TVNewser]

GM Everywhere: Networks Cover Obama Speech - Posted June 1, 2009
The cablers and networks covered President Barack Obama's remarks about the GM bankruptcy this afternoon, with George Stephanopoulos anchoring on ABC, Russ Mitchell on CBS and Ann Curry on NBC. Tonight on ABC World News, Charlie Gibson anchors from a Chevrolet dealership in New Jersey, in addition to several reports from ABC's... [TVNewser]

NBC News Goes "Inside Obama White House" For Prime Time Special - Posted May 26, 2009
Brian Williams anchors an NBC News special "Inside the Obama White House" which will air in one-hour installments next Tuesday and Wednesday night at 9pmET/PT. More than a dozen crews and cameras will be placed throughout the White House this Friday. And Williams will interview Pres. Obama next Tuesday, the day... [TVNewser]

Sotomayor Announcement Covered on Every News Network - Posted May 26, 2009
As former TVNewser editor Brian Stelter tweeted this morning: "The summer's first hit reality show, 'Battle for the Supreme Court,' is premiering on CNN, Fox and MSNBC simultaneously." President Barack Obama named Sonia Sotomayor his Supreme Court pick to replace Justice Souter in a packed East Room speech at 10:15amET, and... [TVNewser]

Decision, Decisions: Pres. Speech at Naval Academy or Nancy Pelosi Briefing - Posted May 22, 2009
After yesterday's dueling speeches from Pres. Barack Obama and former VP Dick Cheney, this morning the cablers had another programming decision to make: Pres. Obama speaking at the Naval Academy commencement or House Speaker Nancy Pelosi giving her weekly briefing, with heightened interest about her CIA commments from last week. (She... [TVNewser]

Cablers Cover Pres. Obama Speech, Anticipate Cheney's Address - Posted May 21, 2009
All three cablers are covering President Barack Obama's remarks today at the National Archives about Gitmo, but another major political speech is lurking. Former VP Dick Cheney is slated to speak about national security at the American Enterprise Institute right when Obama finishes, where the audience is currently watching the President's... [TVNewser]

"Too Much?" -Wanda Sykes - Posted May 10, 2009
Last night's entertainment Wanda Sykes is already causing a bit of a stir over these cracks on Rush Limbaugh- "I think Rush Limbaugh was the 20th Sept. 11th hijacker, but he was so strung out on Oxycontin he missed his flight" and "I hope this country fails?" I hope his kidney... [FishBowlDC]

President Obama To WHCD Crowd: "All Of You Voted For Me" (Except Fox) - Posted May 10, 2009
WHCA President Jennifer Loven and President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. President Barack Obama was certainly a hit last night, opening with a teleprompter joke and cracking himself up. Here are some highlights: On his Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: "Arlen, you know what I always say, 'If you can't... [FishBowlDC]

Pres. Obama Jokes About Biden, Cheney, Clinton - Posted May 10, 2009
President Barack Obama took the mic at last night's White House Correspondents Association dinner. "Most of you covered me, all of you voted for me. Apologies to the Fox table," he said. After the jump is part two: Click continued to see the rest...... [TVNewser]

FishbowlNY Poll Results: Kindle's Too Pricey For You - Posted May 8, 2009
Yesterday, we asked you to tell us if you would buy a new Kindle DX. There's been a lot of buzz about this product in the past few days (most recently the fact that it can't correctly pronounce Barack Obama's name) but everyone is mostly complaining about its price and its... [FishBowlNY]

Will FOX Decision Lead Other Networks To Follow Suit? - Posted May 8, 2009
The well-publicized decision by FOX broadcast network against carrying President Barack Obama's third prime time address ended up paying off — with "Lie To Me" winning the 8pmET hour. But what sort of precedent does it set? The Hollywood Reporter's John Consoli talked to some executives at other broadcast networks, who are... [TVNewser]

Rising Reporters: The Etiquette of Standing Up - Posted May 5, 2009
Much has been made over the last few days over a video posted on the personal blog of former FishbowlDC editor Patrick Gavin. It features the White House press corps staying seated as Pres. George W. Bush entered the briefing room but standing up when Pres. Barack Obama made a surprise... [TVNewser]

Gibbs Sez Prez Sez No Bailouts for Newspapers - Posted May 5, 2009
From Breitbart: Robert Gibbs was responding to a reporter who asked what the White House thought about the recent closure of several US newspapers and a threat to shut down the venerable Boston Globe. "Obviously (President Barack Obama) believes there has to be a strong free press," the spokesman said. "I think there's... [FishBowlLA]

How Each Cabler Covered Obama's 100th Day - Posted May 1, 2009
The Daily Show gave a brief run through last night of how each cable news network covered President Barack Obama's 100th day in office. The summary? "MSNBC goes with love, tinged with disappointment, Fox goes with fear, tinged with contempt, [CNN] went with 'throw a bunch of shit at a big... [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]

Study: Too Much Personal Coverage of Obama - Posted April 29, 2009
A Pew Research report has found most Americans say the news media has devoted too much coverage to Pres. Barack Obama's family and personal life during his first months as president.. The information comes from the weekly News Interest Index survey. Just over half (53%) of the public says there has been... [TVNewser]

ABC, NBC, CBS Will Carry Obama News Conference — FOX Won't - Posted April 27, 2009
The big three broadcasters will air Pres. Barack Obama's news conference Wednesday night at 8pmET, the 100th day of the Obama administration. But one network will not cover the news conference — FOX. Repeated calls to FOX to check on their plans went unanswered this afternoon, but THR's James Hibberd has a... [TVNewser]

Election, Inauguration, 100 Days: CNN's Plan For Their Next Big Political Event - Posted April 20, 2009
CNN's bread and butter in the ratings has been covering major political events — from elections to inaugurations. The AP reports the network will be "pre-empting regular programming" next Wednesday to mark President Barack Obama's 100 days in office: CNN is marking President Barack Obama's 100th day in office with prime-time coverage... [TVNewser]

How Much Are Your Social Media Connections Worth? - Posted April 9, 2009
So you have a huge number of followers on a specific social media platform. Congrats. Now what? Well, we've all been led to believe that followers=money. But is that true? PaidContent's Tameka Kee takes a look at what that's actually worth. Kee argues that having hundreds of thousands of followers on Twitter... [FishBowlNY]

Who Covered Pres. Obama's Early Morning Istanbul Town Hall? - Posted April 7, 2009
During President Barack Obama's just-completed trip to Europe, he's dealt with some difficulties concerning time differences — whether it's early morning news conferences or overnight speeches. This morning he held a town hall with a group of students in Istanbul, Turkey at 5:15amET (12:15pm local time), and only Fox News took... [TVNewser]

Face Wins Demo With Obama, This Week Closing Q1 Gap With MTP - Posted April 2, 2009
CBS' Face the Nation had its most Total Viewers since January 23, 2005 last Sunday, helped by an interview with President Barack Obama. Still, NBC's Meet the Press was the top program in Total Viewers. Face the Nation won in the A25-54 demo. For the first quarter of 2009, ABC's This Week... [TVNewser]

O'Reilly's Next Book Will Focus On Obama - Posted April 2, 2009
The Bill O'Reilly "100 months at #1" media tour continues as the week comes to an end, with an interview in the New York Post with Cindy Adams, an appearance today on the Rachael Ray Show and an interview on WTTG-TV (D.C.'s FOX station). In the Post interview, O'Reilly reveals the topic... [TVNewser]

O'Reilly Appears on GMA, Olbermann Ombuds - Posted March 31, 2009
Bill O'Reilly continued his "100 months on top of cable news" media tour today on Good Morning America and he'll be on Letterman tonight. In the interview with Robin Roberts, O'Reilly called the Obama administration's decision to no longer use The War on Terror "stupid," but he called Pres. Obama's decision... [TVNewser]

President Obama To Face the Nation - Posted March 26, 2009
First on TVNewser: President Barack Obama will sit down with CBS News' Bob Schieffer tomorrow in the Oval Office for an interview to air on "Face the Nation" Sunday. This will be President Obama's first Sunday morning interview since taking office. We hear ABC's This Week and NBC's Meet the Press will have... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (p.m. edition): Garrett, Harris, LeBron... - Posted March 26, 2009
> President Barack Obama has taken a page from his predecessor and assigned his first nickname. Paul Bedard's Washington Whispers column reports on the President referring to FNC's White House correspondent Major Garrett as simply, "Garrett." > "Nightline Face off," a debate lasting the entire program tonight, asks the question, "Does... [TVNewser]

Leno Wins Big With Obama, But Nightline Beats Letterman - Posted March 26, 2009
With the strong ratings Thursday night for President Barack Obama's appearance on NBC's Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC won the late night week big last week. But ABC's Nightline topped CBS' Late Show with David Letterman in both Total Viewers and the A25-54 demo. It was the 11th consecutive week Nightline... [TVNewser]

Cafferty on the "Menu": "The American Public is an Impatient Group" - Posted March 26, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu we were joined by CNN's Jack Cafferty, author of the new book, "Now or Never: Getting Down to the Business of Saving Our American Dream." He says he decided to write the book as a response to the Bush administration. "I just felt like... [TVNewser]

Obama Gives 60 Minutes Best Ratings of '09 - Posted March 24, 2009
Steve Kroft's interview with President Barack Obama gave 60 Minutes its best ratings since December 14. The program, also helped by a lead-in of NCAA basketball, averaged 17.04 million Total Viewers — good enough for 4th on Nielsen's weekly top 10 list. It was also #4 in households. Compared to the same... [TVNewser]

Mediabistro Blog-Family Roundup - Posted March 24, 2009
NPR sees considerable rise in listener numbers- FishbowlNY Katie Couric talks to Elle magazine about Palin, sexism, and her future at CBS- TVNewser Nineteen books and counting for "TV Guy" Jim Lehrer- FishbowlDC Fictionwise Releases Digital Reader for Blackberry- GalleyCat President Barack Obama's "PR barrage"- ... [FishBowlLA]

Fox Thrives in the Age of Obama - Posted March 24, 2009
NPR's David Folkenflik reports (and has the comments section at NPR.org buzzing) how Fox News has been getting "crazy high" ratings for a news channel since President Barack Obama took office. "There were a couple of people who basically wrote about our demise come last November [and] December and were, I... [TVNewser]

Obama Scores for Leno - Posted March 20, 2009
President Barack Obama's stint on the Tonight Show last night helped give Jay Leno his fourth most-watched show in his 16 years as host. The show averaged an 11.2 metered-market household rating at 11:35pm, according to Nielsen. It trailed Leno's debut and the shows that aired after the finales of "Cheers" and... [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]

Welcome to LA, President Obama - Posted March 19, 2009
President Barack Obama is in town today. That's why traffic is worse than normal. Hmf. Motorcades. And to welcome our new overlord is the cover story on today's City Beat with a piece about a group that thinks Obama is a lizard or something subversive with scales. Was this on purpose? No,... [FishBowlLA]

Steve Kroft To Interview Pres. Obama for 60 Minutes - Posted March 18, 2009
CBS News' Steve Kroft will interview President Barack Obama in the Oval Office this Friday for a segment (or two) to air on 60 Minutes this Sunday. Kroft landed the first post-election interview with Obama in November which drew 25.1 million viewers for 60 Minutes. CBS says Friday's interview is "expected to be... [TVNewser]

Prez Obama to Appear on "Tonight Show" on Thursday - Posted March 16, 2009
According to the NYT, President Barack Obama will be a guest on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" this Thursday. We're guessing this will be like the Clinton/Obama debate at the Kodak Theatre last year, where everyone who was anyone suddenly cared about the democratic process and was on the phone to... [FishBowlLA]

ABC's Westin: Don't Let "the Free Be the Enemy of the Flow" - Posted March 13, 2009
ABC News president, and Associated Press board member David Westin wrote an opinion piece in today's Wall Street Journal. It's about the suit and countersuit between the AP and artist Shepard Fairey. Fairey's artistic take of an AP-licensed photo of Barack Obama became the iconic image of Obama's presidential campaign. At first... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Beck, Greenberg, Golodryga... - Posted March 12, 2009
> FNC's Glenn Beck is featured in a lengthy car-related profile in Motor Trend magazine. "Make no mistake, Beck is patriotic and thus he owns American cars," reports K.S. Wang. > CNBC premieres "Crusie Inc: Big Money On The High Seas," on March 24 at 9pmET. Correspondent Peter Greenberg takes a... [TVNewser]

"Chris, Do You Ever Not Interrupt Your Guests or is That All You'd Like to Do? - Posted March 12, 2009
Pres. Bush's first press secretary Ari Fleischer was on Hardball last night. He was booked to talk about the premise that members of the Bush inner circle are doing all they can to prop up his legacy. The 16 minute discussion started getting contentious four minutes in, when Matthews said "we... [TVNewser]

First Lady's First Interview Goes To Roberts - Posted March 11, 2009
ABC News' Robin Roberts will sit down with Michelle Obama for her first interview since becoming First Lady. The interview, airing Friday on Good Morning America, takes place during Obama's first official trip, to Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. Portions of the interview air on World News and Nightline. Roberts interviewed Michelle Obama on... [TVNewser]

Joe and Mika Address How the White House is Addressing the Press - Posted March 6, 2009
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski close the TVNewser Summit on Tuesday (interviewed by Businessweek's Jon Fine), and will talk about how the Obama administration is dealing with the press so far. Recently, the administration has taken on critics directly. "I'm kind of excited by it," said Brzezinski. "I think it's... [TVNewser]

Has Gupta Taken Himself Out of Running for SG Position? - Posted March 5, 2009
On January 6, CNN as well as several other news outlets reported correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta was considering taking President Barack Obama up on his offer to become the new Surgeon General. The saga has continued for almost two months, and a new report says it may not be happening. Foxnews.com reports... [TVNewser]

White House Knocks Jim Cramer For Calling Obama Budget "Greatest Wealth Destruction By a President" - Posted March 3, 2009
NBC's Tom Costello, on duty at the White House today, asked press secretary Robert Gibbs about some comments made by his CNBC colleague Jim Cramer. On the Today show this morning, Cramer called Pres. Obama's budget a "radical agenda," adding, "This is the greatest wealth destruction I've seen by a President."... [TVNewser]

What Will Roland Martin Mean For "No Bias, No Bull"? - Posted February 26, 2009
Yesterday we reported CNN political contributor Roland Martin will be filling in for eight weeks while Campbell Brown goes on maternity leave in April. But can Martin, who supported Barack Obama during the presidential election and also both Bushes during their presidential runs, continue the "No Bias, No Bull" mantra of... [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]

The Scene at the Summit Party - Posted February 26, 2009
Before President Barack Obama's Not State of the Union Tuesday night, media minglers gathered at Tribeca Cinemas in honor of the TVNewser Summit (and launch of WebNewser). The Summit, of course, is March 10 in New York (all the details here). Our boa'ed boss, Laurel Touby, was in attendance, working the... [TVNewser]

'Kenneth the Page' Responds to Jindal Comparisons - Posted February 26, 2009
Is Jack McBrayer the new Tina Fey? After Bobby Jindal's very 'Kenneth the Page'-ish response to Barack Obama on Tuesday all eyes (or links) were on McBrayer, who made an exclusive appearance on Jimmy Fallon's Late Night to respond to the Internet response to the Republican response to Obama's Not... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Dishing on the Oscars & Obama - Posted February 25, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE As I've been reporting for weeks, it was SRO at Michael's today as the movers and shakers, undeterred by the unsettling economic news, were out in full force plotting their next big move -- or looking for a safe place to land. On the menu today: plenty of talk... [FishBowlNY]

Roland Martin to Sub For Brown at 8pm - Posted February 25, 2009
When Campbell Brown takes maternity leave in early April for eight weeks, CNN contributor Roland Martin will fill in as host at 8pmET. "Roland is a solid journalist and a terrific communicator," said a CNN spokesperson in an email today. "He's been a regular part of the No Bias, No Bull family... [TVNewser]

"Oh God" Book II: Chris Matthews Responds - Posted February 25, 2009
MSNBC's Chris Matthews has responded to his uttering of the words "Oh God" just as Gov. Bobby Jindal emerged to deliver the GOP response last night. TVNewser has obtained some of what Matthews will say on "Hardball" tonight: I was taken aback by that peculiar stagecraft, the walking from somewhere in the... [TVNewser]

Velshi: "There's A Little Too Much Complaining And Finger Pointing Going On" - Posted February 25, 2009
CNN's chief business correspondent, and author of "Gimme My Money Back," Ali Velshi joined us this morning on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu, less than 12 hours after President Barack Obama's Not State of the Union (as it was known on Twitter). Velshi gave his take on the speech. "Part of the... [TVNewser]

Internets Call Bobby Jindal - Kenneth The Page From 30 Rock - Posted February 25, 2009
Last night, President Barack Obama gave a State of the Union type of address to a joint session. Sure, he's been on the job for 5 weeks - but there was Congress in a joint session. The last time we saw that many old people standing up and down it was... [FishBowlLA]

CNN's Velshi Talks Obama Address, Santelli Rant - Posted February 24, 2009
Less than 12 hours after President Barack Obama addressed Congress, much of which concerned the financial crisis and stimulus plan, CNN's Ali Velshi joins us on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast. We'll talk about the speech, covering the crisis and more. We'll also get Velshi's take on the Santelli Rant and... [TVNewser]

Anchors Describe Obama Lunch on Web - Posted February 24, 2009
President Barack Obama met with 10 members of the press today over lunch at the White House — two from each network. The guest list consisted of ABC's Charlie Gibson and George Stephanopoulos, CBS' Katie Couric and Bob Schieffer, NBC's Brian Williams and David Gregory, CNN's Wolf Blitzer and John King... [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]

Morning Media Menu: February 24 - Posted February 24, 2009
Today on the Menu we welcome back Politico's Patrick Gavin to discuss the traits of a top ten DC Twitterer (you can follow Patrick here). "One of the reasons we included [Barack Obama] -- he doesn't do a lot of Twittering...but he is the most followed person on Twitter...he's powerful... [FishBowlNY]

9pm Battle: Colmes, Ayers on "Hannity," Clooney, Iseman on "King" - Posted February 23, 2009
It's going to be a ratings battle tonight at 9pmET, as FNC and CNN each have unique line-ups. Alan Colmes makes his first return appearance to the 9pmET hour, and he'll be bringing his former co-host, Sean Hannity, an exclusive interview — with Bill Ayers. The interview took place in FNC's Chicago... [TVNewser]

Morning Joe Broadcasts From White House - Posted February 23, 2009
MSNBC's Morning Joe will broadcast live from the White House tomorrow, and the show will feature several members of the Obama administration during the three-hour show. Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist will interview senior advisor David Axelrod, press secretary Robert Gibbs and more. A major focus of the show will... [TVNewser]

John Ziegler's NBC Media Tour: "You Guys Were in Love With Barack Obama" - Posted February 23, 2009
"Media Malpractice" filmmaker John Ziegler had a contentious interview last month with David Shuster, and as the documentary is released today, Ziegler was back on the network in a variety of interviews. The interviews began on the Today show this morning. Ziegler also appeared on Morning Joe and in an interview with... [TVNewser]

Post Chimp: NAACP Calls for Resignations, Rupe 'Livid' - Posted February 23, 2009
Man did the New York Post unleash a can of worms (barrel of monkeys) last week when, for reasons still unexplained, it decided to publish Sean Delanos' cartoon depicting two cops shooting a rampaging chimp that many have interpreted to represent Barack Obama. After a slew of protests last week... [FishBowlNY]

Rush Limbaugh Talks Moran's 'Menu' on His Show - Posted February 22, 2009
We've been Rushed! We were hearing rumors early Friday afternoon that Rush Limbaugh had cited our Morning Menu interview with Terry Moran during the opening of his show that day and turns out it was true. Rush was responding to a remark Moran had made comparing Barack Obama to... [FishBowlNY]

Rush Cites TVNewser Interview with Terry Moran; Moran Responds - Posted February 20, 2009
Rush Limbaugh kicked off his Friday show calling out ABC's Terry Moran after Moran's interview on the Morning Media Menu podcast. There's a blog out there called mediabistro.com, TVNewser and so forth, and the TV people read it religiously. I mean not too many other members of the public do, but it's... [TVNewser]

TVNewsers Make Top Market Mover List - Posted February 20, 2009
U.S. News & World Report has come out with a list of the top 25 "people who will affect your finances in 2009." Topping the list is President Barack Obama, but further down you'll find several tvnewsers. CNBC's Jim Cramer falls in at #14: "Love him or hate him, the former hedge-fund... [TVNewser]

Moran Talks Aggressive White House Reporting, Air Force One Tweeting on the "Menu" - Posted February 20, 2009
ABC's Terry Moran joined us this morning on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast to talk about covering Obama, Twitter and more. The Nightline anchor described the decision to tweet from aboard Air Force One last week. "It was a great opportunity to take people on board Air Force One...just something that... [TVNewser]

Back From Phoenix, Moran Joins the "Menu" - Posted February 19, 2009
Returning tonight after covering President Barack Obama's trip to Phoenix, ABC's Terry Moran will join us tomorrow morning on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast. Moran interviewed President Obama last week, and several times before during the presidential campaign. He also may be the first person ever to have tweeted from Air... [TVNewser]

Pros On Downturn-Era Digital Marketing: 'Someone's Laughing All The Way To The Bank' - Posted February 18, 2009
From left: Moderator Larry Weintraub of Fanscape; Translation LLC's Lee "Chappy" Chapman; The Associated Press' Paul Borgese; JumpTap's Sean Cowan; and Razorfish's Shiv Singh being introduced by AgencySpy editor Matt Van Hoven Last night's mediabistro.com panel discussion, "Digital Marketing in a Downturn," packed Manhattan's Tribeca Cinemas with media professionals from all parts... [FishBowlNY]

Todd Takes on White House Over Press Access - Posted February 13, 2009
NBC News White House correspondent Chuck Todd says he may be "one of the newbies," but writes on the First Read msnbc.com blog today about the press access restrictions made by the White House. "Nothing is more frustrating than covering an actual event here at the White House if you at... [TVNewser]

Pat's Tat and Morning Drinking - Posted February 13, 2009
Brian Parks of the Village Voice interviews Morning Joe's Willie Geist, who gives some behind-the-scenes secrets of the MSNBC morning show. "People assume there's some FCC rule that says you can't drink alcohol on television," he says when asked if "more alcohol consumed on your show" than other morning programs. "Nonsense. No... [TVNewser]

Politico Unwilling to Sponsor Plouffe Off-the-Record - Posted February 13, 2009
Barack Obama's presidential get-to-know-you tango with the Press hit another snag yesterday with word that Politico editor-in-chief John F. Harris was backing out of moderating duties at a Politico-sponsored event at the National Press Club after former Obama campaign manager David Plouffe stipulated that the speech he was giving be off-the-record.... [FishBowlNY]

Cablers Cover Obama's Lincoln Speech - Posted February 12, 2009
President Barack Obama spoke today at a Bicentennial Celebration at the Capital on Lincoln's birthday. The cablers covered the event live. For CNN, the event was just part of a full day of Abraham Lincoln-related coverage. The network is airing special "From Lincoln to Obama" programming throughout the day today, led... [TVNewser]

Glor Named Saturday Evening News Anchor - Posted February 11, 2009
CBS has named Jeff Glor anchor of the Saturday edition of the CBS Evening News. Glor has been national correspondent of The Early Show since March 2007, and has served as substitute anchor of the CBS Evening News. He recently reported from the campaign trail and President Barack Obama's Inauguration. Click continued to... [TVNewser]

Obama Presser: 'Sam Stein, Huffington Post -- Where's Sam?' - Posted February 10, 2009
Those of you watching President Barack Obama's first national press conference last night — and due to the blanket press coverage it was hard to miss — may have done a small double take when the President called on Sam Stein of The Huffington Post for a question. Considering the... [FishBowlNY]

President Obama Takes Beer Outing With Sean Hannity "Under Advisement" - Posted February 9, 2009
President Barack Obama comments on potentially having a beer with FNC's Sean Hannity during today's town hall: "Generally his opinion of me does not seem to be very high...but I'm always good for a beer": • Update: Regarding Obama's commment that "there's a certain segment of hard core Sean Hannity fans that... [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]

Networks To Carry First Obama News Conference - Posted February 6, 2009
The White House announced President Barack Obama will hold his first prime time news conference since taking office. The newser takes place Monday at 8pmET, and we're told ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC will take it live. Broadcast networks — adjust your schedules accordingly. • Related: The Washington Post looks at what the networks... [TVNewser]

With Obama in White House, FNC's Ratings Grow - Posted February 6, 2009
Two weeks into President Barack Obama's time in the White House, with a changed line-up to go with the change on 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Fox News Channel is posting stronger ratings than during the end of George W. Bush's time in office. So far during prime time (through Wednesday's ratings), FNC is... [TVNewser]

Cable News Snapshot: 8:30pmET Last Night - Posted February 6, 2009
President Barack Obama spoke last night at a Democratic congressional retreat at 8:30pmET, and several emailers expressed surprise over a part of the coverage:Yes, MSNBC remained in Countdown, while Campbell Brown introduced the speech on "No Bias, No Bull" and Shepard Smith cut in to the taped O'Reilly Factor. CNBC, FBN... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: PBS, FNC, MTV... - Posted February 5, 2009
> Rahm Emanuel joins Jim Lehrer on PBS The NewsHour for a live interview on Friday. According to the release, topics will include "the economy, the stimulus package and trouble with Cabinet appointments" (how about his old Clinton friends?). > Whoopi Goldberg stops by "Hannity" tonight on FNC at 9pmET... [TVNewser]

TVNewser: Autograph-Seeking Journalist ID'ed - Posted February 5, 2009
From TVNewser: Politico has the details about an autograph-seeking journalist who interrupted President Barack Obama's signing ceremony last night and was escorted out by Secret Service. An official identifies the journalist as Robert Feuereisen of Jewish World Review, "a New York-based Web site which features primarily conservative Jewish writers," according to Politico. The editor... [FishBowlDC]

Autograph-Seeking Journalist ID'ed: Son is Blamed - Posted February 5, 2009
Politico has the details about an autograph-seeking journalist who interrupted President Barack Obama's signing ceremony last night and was escorted out by Secret Service. An official identifies the journalist as Robert Feuereisen of Jewish World Review, "a New York-based Web site which features primarily conservative Jewish writers," according to Politico. The editor of... [TVNewser]

O'Reilly on Early Show: "Of Course I Want Him To Succeed" - Posted February 5, 2009
FNC's Bill O'Reilly appeared this morning on CBS' The Early Show to talk about the proposed stimulus plan. It was an "exclusive" interview (what, he wasn't going on NBC too?), although we have a feeling he'll be on a cable channel at some point tonight as well. Besides plugging the book (now... [TVNewser]

Joe Torre Today, Lil' Wayne Tonight - Posted February 4, 2009
Over the course of less than a week, CBS viewers will see Katie Couric interview everyone from President Barack Obama to Justin Timberlake, from hero pilot Captain Chelsey Sullenberger to Lil' Wayne. And before she was interviewed today on Live with Regis & Kelly, she conducted an impromptu interview backstage with the... [TVNewser]

WaPo's Chris Cillizza on Twittering the WH Briefings: 'You Have to Recognize the Ridiculous in Order to Also See the Sublime' - Posted February 4, 2009
Welcome to the Internet Presidency where Barack Obama gets to keep his Blackberry and journalists Twitter White House briefings. During the campaign, which among other things completely transformed how politicians will use the online world going forward, Obama talked a lot about how he intended to bring a level of... [FishBowlNY]

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]

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]

Meet the Press #1 Last Week - Posted February 1, 2009
NBC's Meet the press was the most-watched Sunday morning public affairs program last week, winning in both Total Viewers and the A25-54 demo. In the demo, NBC had a 1.1, followed by CBS in 2nd, ABC in 3rd and FOX in 4th. In the Washington, D.C. market, NBC was #1, followed... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 01.30.09 - Posted January 30, 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]

Velshi Leading CNN "Money Summit" - Posted January 29, 2009
CNN chief business correspondent Ali Velshi will lead CNN's first "Money Summit," airing tomorrow at 11pmET and Saturday at 8pmET. The Summit is called an "Anderson Cooper 360 special." Velshi will lead a panel discussion on a variety of issues facing President Barack Obama. Guests include Fortune editor Andy Serwer, CNN political analyst... [TVNewser]

Cable Ranker: Week of January 19 - Posted January 29, 2009
Fox News Channel was the second highest rated cable network on television in Total Viewers during prime time (Live+SD) last week — the week of President Barack Obama's Inauguration. It was also 2nd the week before, and has finished in the top 5 for 22 consecutive weeks. FNC averaged 2,551,000 Total... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 01.29.09 - Posted January 29, 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]

We Hear: Reader's Digest To Lay Off 300 - Posted January 28, 2009
As part of a previously announced plan to reduce headcount, we hear Reader's Digest Association will announce cuts of up to 300 employees at a series of internal meetings within the next week, according to a source inside the company. A 300-person layoff would represent approximately 8 percent of RDA's total... [FishBowlNY]

Purple Ticket Holders Still Red in the Face - Posted January 28, 2009
Purple tickets are still in the news. Seriously. A week after the swearing-in ceremony, folks that had those tickets, some didn't get in - some got stuck in a tunnel huffing fumes for an extended period of time, (some people have that going on without a ticket of any color) are... [FishBowlLA]

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

MTP Makes Way For Super-Sized Sunday "Today" - Posted January 27, 2009
The Today show is super-sizing this Super Bowl Sunday and will air from 9-11amET/8-10amCT. Meet the Press with David Gregory will air live following "Today" at 11amET/10amCT. Sunday's "Today" show will feature weekday anchors Meredith Vieira, Al Roker and Ann Curry live from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, while Matt Lauer will... [TVNewser]

Williams and Letterman Talk Inauguration - Posted January 27, 2009
NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams was a guest last night on CBS' Late Show with David Letterman, and the pair discussed the botched swearing in. Williams described it as "Harvard vs. Harvard," and had a theory as to why there may have been some tension between President Barack Obama and Chief... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 01.27.09 - Posted January 27, 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]

San Diego Scribe Logan Jenkins Saved By MLK and Barack Obama - Posted January 27, 2009
San Diego Union Tribune reporter Logan Jenkins writes in his column: Last week, I thought about bailing from the profession that saved me from another recession. I admit it. I was almost ready to write one of those depressing "Final Columns." Believe it or not, I was saved, at least for the... [FishBowlLA]

Lauer To Interview Obama Before Super Bowl - Posted January 26, 2009
The Washington Post's Howard Kurtz profiles the top network morning show for more than 13 years, NBC's Today show. "Other morning shows take an ensemble approach as well, but top-rated 'Today' fields a core team &madsh; [Matt] Lauer, Ann Curry and Al Roker, who were joined by [Meredith] Vieira more than two... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 01.26.09 - Posted January 26, 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]

This is Why You Should Be Using Twitter - Posted January 26, 2009
We took this picture outside of the White House while they were still taking down the parade bleachers on Thursday January 22, President Barack Obama's second day on the job. This vigil/protest was taking place a little after the president had already signed an executive order to close Guantanamo Bay Prison. Click refresh!... [FishBowlLA]

NBC News Gets Blago Ahead of ABC Interviews - Posted January 25, 2009
Yesterday, NBC's Amy Robach sat down with embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich essentially scooping rival ABC and its planned live interviews with the Governor tomorrow. Portions of the NBC interview aired on Weekend Today, Meet the Press and will air tonight on Nightly News. The full interview will air tomorrow morning... [TVNewser]

Which Network Is Holding On To Viewers, Post-Inauguration? - Posted January 24, 2009
In another sign of Fox News's viewer loyalty, the network has held on 97% of their Total Viewer prime time audience in the two days following the inauguration of Pres. Barack Obama. MSNBC has held on to 67% of its Total Viewer, prime time audience while CNN has held on to less... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: CNN, CBS, CNBC ... - Posted January 23, 2009
> The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer will begin airing an hour-long Saturday edition beginning tomorrow. The 6pmET program will include a compilation of interviews and stories from the prior week. > Tomorrow on The Saturday Early Show on CBS, former White House photographer Robert McNeely will give an exclusive... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 01.23.09 - Posted January 23, 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, 01.22.09 - Posted January 22, 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]

The Obama Staff Ball...Like Prom With Booze...Free Booze - Posted January 21, 2009
Okay, first off - we saw our new stalker Christopher Hayes of The Nation at this ball too! We should never put up our schedule on the Internet. You never know who will randomly show up where you're going to be. Anyway, this was the Obama Staff Ball - the final official... [FishBowlLA]

Lunch: Special Post-Inauguration Edition - Posted January 21, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE The mood was festive at Michael's today, with plenty of Obama buttons on display and lots of talk about the president's stirring inaugural address. Jack Kliger told me, "I thought the whole thing was inspiring. His speech was terrific." Jack had a good laugh about Barack Obama's heartfelt thanks... [FishBowlNY]

Whitehouse.Gov to Open the 'Pool' to Everyone? - Posted January 21, 2009
USA Today is reporting that the new whitehouse.gov, which launched at one minute after noon yesterday (a good four minutes before Barack Obama actually took the oath of office) will be posting pool reports. This great news for those of us who enjoy reading the pool reports but struggle to... [FishBowlNY]

Did The Networks Stay On Beat With ABC's "First Dance" Exclusive? - Posted January 21, 2009
ABC Entertainment paid two million dollars to the Presidential Inaugural Committee for the rights to broadcast a Monday night youth concert and last night's Neighborhood Inauguration Ball. After complaints over the restrictions and an argument of fair use, ABC relented and agreed to allow networks to broadcast President Barack Obama's speech... [TVNewser]

No One Goes There Anymore - It's Too Crowded: The Swearing In Ceremony - Posted January 21, 2009
Two million people that descended on The Capitol and the National Mall to watch the swearing in of President Barack Obama. About 150,000 of those people had tickets. We got in line at 6am with our now infamous purple tickets. We stood crammed packed next to strangers (that now are no... [FishBowlLA]

Maddow on FNC: "They'll Do Great" - Posted January 21, 2009
NYMag.com's Daily Intel interviews Rachel Maddow, and the MSNBC host gives her take on how Fox News will do with Barack Obama in the White House. Like others this week, she thinks they'll do just fine. "I think they'll do great," she says. "It seems like they're shaking up their lineup a little... [TVNewser]

ABC Allows Networks To Take First Speech Live - Posted January 20, 2009
On Sunday we wrote about the behind-the-scenes discussions by Fox News' Bryan Boughton, representing the press pool, and ABC News and the Presidential Inauguration Committee (PIC). Boughton felt it unfair that ABC's exclusive deal with the PIC meant no other network got a chance to carry President Barack Obama's first speech... [TVNewser]

A Wedding Night at the Museum - Posted January 19, 2009
Or at least an evening ceremony there. Harry Philbrick, director of the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, tied the knot at the Ridgefield, Connecticut museum on Saturday. Philbrick, 50, has served as director of the Aldrich since 1996, shepherding the museum through a $9 million capital campaign and the addition of 25,000... [UnBeige]

Tucker Carlson on Pre-Inauguration "Menu": "Let's Not Pretend This is the Second Coming of Jesus" - Posted January 19, 2009
Former MSNBC and CNN anchor Tucker Carlson, who is already "worn out" from the Inauguration festivities, joined us this morning on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu. Carlson and host Glynnis MacNicol are two of the millions in D.C. right now. He had some strong thoughts about the media's love affair with President-elect... [TVNewser]

CNN Enlists Hollywood Director For Obama Film - Posted January 19, 2009
Director Antoine Fuqua ("Training Day") has produced a short film for CNN that incorporates historical footage of the civil rights struggle interspersed with modern day footage of Pres.-elect Barack Obama. Fuqua produced "From MLK to Today" in the midst of heading to the Sundance Film Festival for his new film "Brooklyn's... [TVNewser]

New Face On CBS' NFL Halftime Show: Katie Couric - Posted January 18, 2009
Katie Couric showed up on the CBS' halftime show set tonight, but it wasn't to discuss the Baltimore Ravens' lack of offense. James Brown introduced Couric ("a friend") as she presented a short package about President-elect Barack Obama's day today. "It's great to be here, hey J.B.," said Couric. She also... [TVNewser]

Cablers Take HBO-Event Obama Speech Live - Posted January 18, 2009
While HBO exclusively broadcast this afternoon's concert outside the Lincoln Memorial featuring Bono, Usher, Bruce Springsteen and, well, just about every other musician/celebrity, the cablers went live to the event when President-elect Barack Obama took to the podium just after 4pmET. ABC News took it live as well with a special... [TVNewser]

Where To Watch The Obamas' First Dance? ABC Only, For Now - Posted January 18, 2009
Sprinkled within the generous helping of Inauguration coverage on every network will be a few moments that are only offered on specific channels. The Washington Post's Paul Farhi writes about some of the exclusive deals made between the Presidential Inauguration Committee (PIC) and networks like HBO, MTV and ABC. But Bryan Boughton,... [TVNewser]

The White House is Offline and Can't Receive Messages Right Now Because this Chat is Off the Record - Posted January 18, 2009
It looks like this may turn out to be the Internet presidency for everyone but the people running it. Ben Smith is reporting that Barack Obama's White House staff has been informed they will have to give up instant messaging once they enter the White House. Turns out that... [FishBowlNY]

The Obama Bubble in Front of His New House - Posted January 17, 2009
This is the giant Popemobile type of bulletproof aquarium, right in front of the White House, where the President-Elect Barack Obama will be watching his inaugural parade. Welcome to the White House, Mr. President.... [FishBowlLA]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted January 16, 2009
Meet The Press: Rahm Emanuel, Incoming White House Chief of Staff, Tom Brokaw, NBC News, David Brooks, New York Times, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Presidential Historian, Tavis Smiley, Host, PBS's Tavis Smiley, Chuck Todd, Political Director, NBC News. Face the Nation: Incoming National Economic Council director Lawrence Summers, Georgetown University Michael Eric Dyson... [FishBowlDC]

Gregory: "I Have No Doubts That The Press Is Going To Do Its Job" - Posted January 16, 2009
After last week's appearance on The Daily Show, Meet the Press anchor David Gregory completed the Comedy Central circuit with a guest spot on The Colbert Report last night. Last night's appearance was focused more on his former job, however, as White House correspondent. "I think that people view our job through... [TVNewser]

Griffin: "We're Less About Ideology Than Fox" - Posted January 16, 2009
MSNBC held their Television Critics Association panel yesterday in Los Angeles, and the questions ranged from comparisons of MSNBC and FNC to comparisons of Obama and Bush. Variety's Brian Lowry writes that MSNBC president Phil Griffin fielded questions about the network's "windshield-wiper act" of having Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews again anchoring... [TVNewser]

Barack Obama Drinking Coffee With Everyone but The New York Times - Posted January 16, 2009
Does Barack Obama have something against the New York Times? We talked about this a bit on the media menu this morning but it's beginning to seem like Obama is planning on visiting every newspaper but the Times. Yesterday he hit both the USA Today and Washington Post newsrooms... [FishBowlNY]

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 Media Menu: January 16 - Posted January 16, 2009
Today on Morning Media Menu — our audio podcast based around the mediabistro.com Morning Newsfeed and mediabistro.com blog network — we talk about yesterday's plane crash on the Hudson and the fact that everyone survived(!), Barack Obama's visit to the Washington Post newsroom and whether he has something against the Times,... [FishBowlNY]

The Ticker: Maddow, King, Schneider... - Posted January 15, 2009
> Rachel Maddow has reached a new agreement with Air America Media, however her show is moving from three hours at 6pmET to one hour in the mornings. Ron Reagan will began anchoring at 6pmET on February 2. > CNN's John King will interview President-elect Barack Obama tomorrow in Bedford... [TVNewser]

Should Obama's Next Dinner Chat Be Online? - Posted January 15, 2009
Who will Barack Obama wine and dine next? (Or coffee and chat if Bill Kristol is to be believed.) An interesting addition to yesterday's liberal gabfest was Andrew Sullivan and not just because he now finds himself in the Liberal camp! Sullivan, while certainly established in the print... [FishBowlNY]

Couric Interviews Obama For Inauguration Special - Posted January 15, 2009
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric sat down with President-elect Barack Obama yesterday for an interview to air on Tuesday's Inauguration night special, "Change and Challenge." "My preference obviously would be to capture or kill [Osama bin Laden]," said Obama in a portion of the interview released last night. "But if we... [TVNewser]

Dan Abrams On Today's "Menu" - Posted January 15, 2009
Dan Abrams, founder and CEO of Abrams Reseach and NBC News legal correspondent, joined us this morning on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu. We discussed the future of Abrams Research as well as the first survey released by the company, relating to business journalists. "I think journalists are very good about taking... [TVNewser]

"This Week" #1 For First Time Since 1999 - Posted January 15, 2009
For the first time since 1999, ABC's This Week was the top-rated Sunday morning public affairs program in Total Viewers. In the A25-54 demo, NBC won and ABC was second. This was also the first win for George Stephanopoulos as anchor, who took over in September 2002. The win mirrored the booking victory... [TVNewser]

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

John Harwood's Been Questioning Candidates Since 1968 - Posted January 15, 2009
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist In 1968, Washington Post reporter Richard Harwood took himself off Robert Kennedy's campaign bus because he had become too enamored with the candidate. Four decades later, his son, CNBC chief Washington correspondent John Harwood, says such a thing would not happen today -- despite the gravitational pull of Barack Obama.... [TVNewser]

Chuck Todd Chats Live - Posted January 14, 2009
He's NBC News' political director. Last month he became White House correspondent as well. As of last week, he's also a published author (of "How Barack Obama Won"). And tomorrow, Chuck Todd becomes the latest journalist to join us for a TVNewser Live Chat. It's been awhile since our last chat (more than... [TVNewser]

MSNBC's Inaugurappuccino and "Moon Landing" - Posted January 14, 2009
If you're not interested in watching MSNBC on TV, or at the movies, you have another option as well — Starbucks. The New York Times' Brian Stelter writes about the Starbucks simulcasts, which "will be open to the public at locations in New York, San Francisco and Seattle," in 650 of the... [TVNewser]

Obama Meets With Conservatives (And Liberals) Ahead Of Inauguration - Posted January 14, 2009
Larry Kudlow revealed a few details this morning on "The Call" about the off-the-record meeting last night between President-elect Barack Obama and many prominent conservatives held at ABC News contributor George Will's house. "This was a good conservative group, and we just had a great back and forth," he said. "And he... [TVNewser]

Obama Dines With Conservative Pundits, NYT White House Team Out in the Cold - Posted January 14, 2009
So! Last night Barack Obama broke the hearts of D.C. doyennes everywhere by choosing to attend his first Washington dinner party at the home of George Will! Talk about taking team of rivals to the extreme. Also in attendance were Weekly Standard's William Kristol, New York Times columnist... [FishBowlNY]

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

Garrett Named Senior WH Correspondent - Posted January 13, 2009
ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN have all named their White House correspondents for the new administration, and now Fox News has made their selection as well. Major Garrett has been named Senior White House Correspondent today, after following Barack Obama on the campaign trail during the '08 election (The Huffington Post has... [TVNewser]

Time's Post-Obama Election Issues Shatter Newsstand Records - Posted January 13, 2009
Time has announced that newsstand sales of newsstand sales for its commemorative election issue (dated November 17, 2008) and its 2008 Person of the Year issue (dated December 29, 2008) are hitting "record highs."Estimates of the election issue show record sales of 575,000 newsstand copies — nearly five times as many... [FishBowlNY]

Inauguration to Be Screened in Theaters - Posted January 13, 2009
Barack Obama, will be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America in one week from today. It's an epic tale of a man born in a hot climate that chose to live in Chicago. Yes, there are details that we are missing - but still -... [FishBowlLA]

"This Week" #1 In Overnight Ratings - Posted January 12, 2009
ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos was the top rated Sunday morning public affairs show yesterday, according to the 57 metered markets measuring overnight household viewership. The program featured an exclusive interview with President-elect Barack Obama. This Week averaged a 3.8/9, followed by NBC's Meet the Press with a 3.5/9 and CBS' Face... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 01.12.09 - Posted January 12, 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]

American Morning's Top Five - Posted January 11, 2009
CNN's American Morning begins a new series next week, "Obama's Top Five." The show will look at the top five priorities or issues President-elect Barack Obama will face after taking office. Each segment includes an expert on the issue. Tomorrow's issue will be military conflicts, with education, domestic security, healthcare and economy... [TVNewser]

Obama Requests Digital TV Deadline Delay - Posted January 10, 2009
President-elect Barack Obama is recommending a delay in the conversion to digital-only transmission. The digital switch date is currently set for February 17. Nielsen estimated more than seven million households are not yet ready for the switch, and the coupons to subsidize the converters are currently unavailable. So far News Corp. has voiced... [TVNewser]

"Alan Colmes, You're a Great American, You're a Class Act" - Posted January 10, 2009
"Hannity & Colmes" came to an end last night, and Sean Hannity and Alan Colmes shared some memories, gifts and goodbyes. Some highlights of the last 12 years were played, and the duo cringed at the clips. "I don't know why our boss hired us!" joked Hannity. They each exchanged parting gifts (Colmes... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted January 9, 2009
Meet the Press: Bill Cosby, DC Mayor Adrian Fenty, Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint, Rep. Maxine Waters and a roundtable with former Rep. David Bonior, Wall Street Journal's Paul Gigot, CNBC's John Harwood, Vanity Fair's Bethany McLean and McCain economic adviser Mark Zandi. This Week: President-elect Barack Obama and a roundtable with former... [FishBowlDC]

Friday Photo: And Then There Was Jimmy - Posted January 9, 2009
(Photo: Doug Mills / The New York Times) As you may have heard, there was something of a Presidential reunion in the Oval Office earlier this week, when President-elect Barack Obama met and lunched with President Bush as well as former Presidents Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Jimmy Carter. Or so... [UnBeige]

Rabbit Ears Rest Easy! Obama Advocates for Delay in TV Switch to Digital - Posted January 9, 2009
Did you know there are more than 7 million television users in the United States unprepared for the switch to digital that is set to take place on February 17? (Of which we are one!) In case you are one of the hundreds of million of people who've been... [FishBowlNY]

ABC Asks "What's The Fix?" - Posted January 9, 2009
ABC News' week-long series, "America's Economy: What's the Fix?" begins this weekend. Part of the series will be George Stephanopoulos' interview with President-elect Barack Obama on "This Week." The series continues will continue on each of the ABC News programs and platforms, including GMA, Nightline, World News, ABC News NOW, ABC News... [TVNewser]

Morning Media Menu: January 9 - Posted January 9, 2009
Today on Morning Media Menu — our newly-launched audio podcast based around the mediabistro.com Morning Newsfeed and mediabistro.com blog network — Grizzly momma Sarah Palin on the media, Barack Obama sides with antenna users everywhere, and what we learned this week (hint: not that much!) ... [FishBowlNY]

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]

Networks Carry Obama Economic Address - Posted January 8, 2009
President-elect Barack Obama delivered a major economic address this morning in Washington, D.C., and the speech was carried by all the broadcast networks, cablers and business networks. Charlie Gibson anchored on ABC, Katie Couric on CBS and Ann Curry on NBC. All three of the networks' White House correspondents were used... [TVNewser]

Morning Media Menu: January 8 - Posted January 8, 2009
Today on Morning Media Menu — our newly-launched audio podcast based around the mediabistro.com Morning Newsfeed and mediabistro.com blog network — FishbowlDC's Patrick Gavin joins us to discuss Barack Obama selling out, Chris Matthews dropping out, and Joe the Plumber's new career as a journalist. ... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 01.08.09 - Posted January 8, 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]

Busy Morning In D.C. - Posted January 7, 2009
It was a D.C.-focused morning on the cablers, as Roland Burris and President-elect Barack Obama made their way around the nation's capital. After an Associated Press report said Senate Democrats planned to accept Burris for Obama's seat, many networks rushed to report the news. CNN held back, as Dana Bash's sources... [TVNewser]

Obama's Next Stop — "This Week" - Posted January 7, 2009
Following President-elect Barack Obama's interview with CNBC's John Harwood today, his next interview will be with George Stephanopoulos on ABC's "This Week." It will be his first Sunday morning interview since arriving in Washington, and begins ABC News' week-long series, "America's Economy: What's the Fix?" Also on the program: Newt Gingrich, Thomas Friedman,... [TVNewser]

Xavier Becerra To Be the New Bill Richardson?! - Posted January 6, 2009
California's 31st District Congressman Xavier Becerra is rumored to be on the list for the Barack Obama administration appointment that Governor Bill Richardson stepped down from. LAist brings us the details: But he may actually be interested in leaving congress to head the Commerce Department after Bill Richardson stepped down yesterday. "Even though... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 01.06.09 - Posted January 6, 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]

Who Got the Most Airtime in '08? - Posted January 6, 2009
Andrew Tyndall of the Tyndall Report has compiled his 2008 Year in Review, and not surprisingly the top story on network news was the presidential election. Actually, it was the top three stories. Tyndall breaks down the stories by candidate — 745 stories about Barack Obama, 531 about John McCain and 288... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 01.05.09 - Posted January 5, 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]

The Selling of the President, Dead Tree Edition - Posted January 5, 2009
Hey it worked the last time! Remember back on November 5 when Barack Obama saved the newspaper industry for a day, selling out dead tree editions across the land? And then the New York Times decided to start offering commemorative prints of the front page at $15 a pop?... [FishBowlNY]

The RNC, the Magic Negro and the LA Times - Posted December 31, 2008
In March, David Ehrenstein penned a piece in the LA Times titled "Obama the 'Magic Negro'". The term 'Magic Negro' comes from film criticism about the stock character commonly played by say Morgan Freeman. Wikipedia explains the phrase as 'a supporting, often mystical stock character in fiction who, by use of... [FishBowlLA]

60 Minutes Finishes Second for the Week - Posted December 30, 2008
In what was essentially a re-air of their top-rated program of the year, "60 Minutes" finished in second for prime time with an hour devoted to Pres.-elect Barack Obama. Sunday's show, which was aided by the run-over of the Miami Dolphins-New York Jets game, was the tenth time in 14 Weeks... [TVNewser]

Cablers Get Wish: A Breaking News Surprise! - Posted December 30, 2008
Happy holidays, cablers — here's a belated present from the embattled governor of Illinois. Rod Blagojevich has decided to name a replacement to the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. Blago's choice? Illinois' former top cop: one-time Attorney General Roland Burris (we had Patty Blagojevich in the office pool). MSNBC first... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 12.29.08 - Posted December 29, 2008
Good morning, Washington. What DC museum is featured above? Think you know? Email us with your best guess. AND: Join us after the jump to find out if you guessed our last contest correctly. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning... [FishBowlDC]

In "Foot-in-Mouth" Category, Matthews Doesn't Nominate Himself - Posted December 28, 2008
On his syndicated weekend show, Chris Matthews and his panel spent the half hour looking back at 2008, giving awards in several categories. One category was "Foot-in-Mouth" award. The nominees included Joe Biden and his "Obama will be tested" comment; Barack Obama's "bitter" comment; Bill Clinton's "Jesse Jackson won South Carolina... [TVNewser]

Shepard Fairey's Obama Is Time's Person of the Year - Posted December 24, 2008
In the event that your holiday celebrations have kept you from newsstands and other non-UnBeige media outlets, we thought it prudent to alert you that Barack Obama has been named Time's 2008 Person of the Year. And not just any Obama—Shepard Fairey's illustration of him, an update of the iconic campaign... [UnBeige]

The New York Times to do an Obama Book - Posted December 24, 2008
Per today's Publisher's Marketplace:OBAMA: The Historic Journey, a heavily-illustrated book covering Barack Obama's life, from his childhood through his inauguration as the 44th president of the United States, with a final chapter that includes the inaugural address and a 32-page photo essay by 12 New York Times staff photographers, with an... [FishBowlNY]

Top 2008 News Stories that Don't Begin With 'O' - Posted December 23, 2008
Barack Obama is not the only top story of 2008! Over at The Morning Delivery Bill Lucey has done some digging and uncovered websites such as HuffPo, Salon, and yours truly (technically mediabistro.com) who crowned others the most newsworthy this year (hello Sarah Palin!). You can find his full... [FishBowlNY]

The Ticker: FNC, NBC, CNN... - Posted December 23, 2008
> "A Fox & Friends Christmas" airs tomorrow night from 8-10pmET, hosted by the weekday and weekend F&F teams. Special guests stopping by include Alan Colmes, Sean Hannity, Greta Van Susteren and more "unannounced" guests, sharing their favorite traditions and recipes, singing carols and exchanging presents. > Michael P. Hill... [TVNewser]

Will Obama be Our First Tabloid President? - Posted December 23, 2008
Hard to miss the shots of our incoming President topless on the beach in Hawaii...those workouts are paying off, O! But an article over at Politico today points out that we may be treading on new ground here in terms of paparazzi and the Presidency. How much is too... [FishBowlNY]

The NYT.com is Representing! - Posted December 23, 2008
Maybe it's a sign of the times (read: corrupt officials) or maybe it's a sign of a renewed interest in politics post Barack Obama's election, or maybe the NYT.com is just trying to get a head start on the Internet Presidency. Whatever the reason, we just discovered (via Brian Stelter's... [FishBowlNY]

Newsers Don't "Waste" Their Question to Obama On Blago - Posted December 19, 2008
At a news conference called to announce the final members of his cabinet, Pres.-elect Barack Obama took only three questions. None was about Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The first question was about the auto bailout, the second, from a Univision reporter, was about jobs and went to Obama and Labor Secretary-designate Rep. Hilda... [TVNewser]

60 Minutes Devotes Upcoming Hour to Barack Obama - Posted December 19, 2008
60 Minutes is devoting its entire hour on Dec. 28 to Barack Obama and his journey to the White House. 60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft has been chronicling Obama's story for nearly two years. He was the first reporter to interview the Pres.-elect and Michelle Obama after the election. Portions of that... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 12.19.08 - Posted December 19, 2008
Good morning, Washington. What DC street is featured above? Think you know? Email us with your best guess. AND: Join us after the jump to find out if you guessed our last contest correctly. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning... [FishBowlDC]

MTP On Top During Gregory's First Week - Posted December 18, 2008
David Gregory's first week moderating Meet the Press last week finished #1 in Total Viewers and the A25-54 demo. CBS' Face the Nation was second in both categories. Following huge numbers for the previous week's MTP, an interview with President-elect Barack Obama, the other three Sunday public affairs shows grew week-to-week... [TVNewser]

California Gays Punched Again This Month - Posted December 18, 2008
By now you have heard that in the line-up of next month's inauguration, evangelical light-on-facts preacher Rick Warren has been tapped to do Barack Obama's invocation. So last month, gay couples had their rights taken away and now one of the champions for taking away those rights is going to give... [FishBowlLA]

More on Sunday's NYT Magazine Piece on Obama and the Press - Posted December 18, 2008
The full article from Sunday's NYT Magazine profile of Barack Obama's incoming press secretary Robert Gibbs "Between Obama and the Press" is now online and over at FishbowlDC Patrick Gavin has taken it upon himself to read so that you (or us) don't have to! A few highlights:Obama campaign's communications... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Media Menu: December 18 - Posted December 18, 2008
Today on Morning Media Menu I attempt to host the show solo (with questionable success) because Steve Krakauer is away filming a promo for TVNewser's upcoming summit. Rachel Sklar is the guest today and we discuss last night's ASSME party, Barack Obama and the press, Yahoo and your personal info,... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 12.18.08 - Posted December 18, 2008
Good morning, Washington. What DC street is featured above? Think you know? Email us with your best guess. AND: Join us after the jump to find out if you guessed our last contest correctly." Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning... [FishBowlDC]

Around the Fishbowls: Obama, O'Reilly, Cruise... - Posted December 17, 2008
• FishbowlNY's Glynnis MacNicol reports today's shocking news — President-elect Barack Obama was selected as Time magazine's Person of the Year. Noticeably absent from the "people who mattered" section was any media figure. • FishbowlDC's Patrick Gavin has the video of a heated exchange between Megyn Kelly and Bill O'Reilly during Monday's... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 12.17.08 - Posted December 17, 2008
Good morning, Washington. What DC cafeteria is featured above? Think you know? Email us with your best guess. AND: Join us after the jump to find out if you guessed our last contest correctly. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning... [FishBowlDC]

Time Names Barack Obama 'Person of the Year' - Posted December 17, 2008
Color us shocked. Time has tapped President-elect Barack Obama as their 'Person of the Year.' You may recall back at the luncheon last month held to discuss the matter there was some talk that the U.S. economy or the American consumer should get the nod, but really, who are... [FishBowlNY]

The More Things Change, Etc.: Obama Emulated Bush Press Tactics - Posted December 17, 2008
Over at Politico Michael Calderone got his hands on an advance copy of this Sunday's NYT Magazine which features a profile of Barack Obama's incoming press secretary Robert Gibbs by Mark Leibovich. The piece also talks about the campaign's four letter word strategy when it came to the press: Bush.... [FishBowlNY]

Whitaker: "We Can't Let Up" - Posted December 16, 2008
Following a news conference today in which President-elect Barack Obama dodged questions related to Gov. Rod Blagojevich, NBC Washington bureau chief Mark Whitaker told Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC that journalists must continue to "press them hard." "It's a question that is not going away and he can't, as he did in the... [TVNewser]

Brokaw's Last Week Brings Most Viewers For Political Interview Since 2004 - Posted December 13, 2008
Last Sunday's Meet the Press was watched by the most Total Viewers since the February 8, 2004 interview of President George W. Bush. On last week's program, Tom Brokaw interviewed President-elect Barack Obama, and introduced David Gregory as the new moderator of the program. Gregory begins anchoring the program tomorrow, with Illinois... [TVNewser]

Chi-Town Huffpo Hits Pay Dirt - Posted December 12, 2008
Huffington Post launched it's first local blog on Chicago in July of this year. Yes, it was obvious by June that local boy, former South Side 'community organizer' Barack Obama was the democratic nominee for president. But who could have seen all that was to come? First, shocker, Barack Hussein Obama actually... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 12.12.08 - Posted December 12, 2008
Good morning Washington. Where in DC can you find the above mural? Think you know? Then email us with your guess and we'll publish the correct guessers in tomorrow's Morning Reading List. Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for... [FishBowlDC]

Obama News Conference To Touch On Blago - Posted December 11, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama will be holding a news conference around 11amET today. As is being reported on the cablers, he is expected to be asked about Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Some notes (we'll keep updating): • ABC will carry the special report. Charlie Gibson is anchoring. • David Gregory is anchoring on MSNBC. NBC... [TVNewser]

Who's Covering the Obama White House? - Posted December 10, 2008
With David Gregory's promotion to "Meet the Press", NBC needs to fill the senior White House correspondent role for the network. ABC named Jake Tapper as chief White House correspondent the day after the election; CBS named Chip Reid to their post a few days later. An NBC News spokesperson tells TVNewser... [TVNewser]

NYT Co. Considers Asset Sales - Posted December 10, 2008
Well, one supposes it's better than bankruptcy (also, a corruption scandal!). The Financial Times is reporting that the New York Times Co. is "considering potential asset sales and is in discussions with lenders as it prepares for one of the 'most challenging years' in its history." These asset sales,... [FishBowlNY]

Zadie Smith On Barack Obama and Speaking in Tongues - Posted December 9, 2008
There's been so much numbers talk in publishing this past week — layoffs, sales, etc. — that it's nice to be reminded of what books are actually about: Words! Language! Last Friday at the NYPL Zadie Smith gave the annual Robert Silvers lecture — Silvers founded The New York Review... [FishBowlNY]

Illinois Gov. Corruption Charges Involve Tribune Co. - Posted December 9, 2008
This stranger-than-fiction election year just absolutely refuses to die. Curious what people are referring to when they say "Chicago Politics?" Well looks like we are about to get a healthy dose, and then some. You may have already heard that earlier this morning Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich (bluh-GOY-uh-vich)... [FishBowlNY]

Here's One Way to Take the Focus Off the Tribune News - Posted December 9, 2008
The biggest news story in Chicago today is no longer the bankruptcy filing of a company founded 30 years before a cow destroyed the city. It is the arrest of the Governor. The cable news networks broke the news of the arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich within a few seconds of... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 12.09.08 - Posted December 9, 2008
Good morning, Washington. What DC street is this? Email us with your best guess and we'll include correct guessers in tomorrow's Morning Reading List. 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... [FishBowlDC]

Time's Top Ten Magazine Covers 2008 - Posted December 9, 2008
It's that time of year: lists! Time has released their top ten magazine covers for 2008. The New Yorker takes top spot (no that New Yorker). Spitzer's 'Brain,' New York's March cover gets number two, and one of the many covers featuring Barack Obama but nothing else —... [FishBowlNY]

Drescher , As In 'The Nanny' Drescher, Wants The U.S. Senate - Posted December 8, 2008
If she has her way, Fran Drescher will become the nanny for the U.S. Senate, filling in for Hillary Clinton when she becomes Secretary of State for President Barack Obama, New York Magazine says. She was either eloquent or drunk at a recent New York party when she said: "My title is... [FishBowlLA]

David Gregory Named Moderator of Meet the Press - Posted December 7, 2008
After a week of speculation, NBC's Tom Brokaw made it official this morning — David Gregory will become the next moderator of Meet the Press, the longest running show on television. Gregory joined Brokaw at the end of the broadcast for the announcement. After telling viewers he'd be moving on, Brokaw said,... [TVNewser]

Tom Brokaw's Final Meet the Press - Posted December 7, 2008
During a segment on Weekend Today this morning, promoting his interview with Pres.-elect Barack Obama, Tom Brokaw confirmed this would be his final day moderating Meet the Press. It's been a great privilege to be here. I couldn't have had a better assignment. I hated the circumstances obviously because it was the... [TVNewser]

Has David Gregory Anchored His Final Today Show? - Posted December 5, 2008
NBC's David Gregory anchored the Today show today, which must be somewhat of a distraction considering what his Sunday is expected to be like. In the 7:30amET half hour Gregory was anchoring a segment with Dr. Nancy Snyderman titled "Does your happiness depend on others?" One conclusion: there is no happiness 'bump'... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: ABC, CBS, CNBC... - Posted December 5, 2008
> Barbara Walters' "10 Most Fascinating People of 2008," in which Barack Obama was #1, won its timeslot last night. The show averaged a 4.2 rating giving ABC its best numbers in months in the hour and giving the network a win for the night in the A18-49 demo. >... [TVNewser]

Is Howard Dean Bitter About Not Being Obama's Chief of Staff? - Posted December 5, 2008
TVNewser has the transcript from tomorrow night's "D.L. Hughley Breaks the News". DNC Chairman Howard Dean was Hughley's guest and they got to talking about Dean's successful 50 state strategy, and how one person was not so keen on the idea. Dean: You gotta go to everyone to ask for the vote... [TVNewser]

AIA Offers Obama Team Advice on How to Make White House Green - Posted December 3, 2008
Promoting green buildings begins at home, and so the American Institute of Architects (AIA) is offering its advice to President-Elect Barack Obama on how to turn the White House green. "During the campaign, Barack Obama voiced plans to invest in infrastructure, advance energy efficiency and sustainable buildings, and to develop a... [UnBeige]

Obama Calls on Fox News, Finally - Posted December 3, 2008
After going 0-5 at his post-election news conferences, this morning Pres.-elect Barack Obama finally called on Fox News. Correspondent Wendell Goler to a question. According to Michelle Malkin (who watched and listened, we only watched) Goler asked about TARP and joked about Bill Richardson's now-shaved beard.... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 12.03.08 - Posted December 3, 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]

David Gregory the Buzz at Business Emmys - Posted December 2, 2008
The event may have been to honor the best in business reporting, but the buzz at the top of the Rock this afternoon was who would be taking over the nation's #1 public affairs show — David Gregory's soon-to-be announced gig as moderator of Meet the Press. Insiders tell TVNewser Richard... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 12.02.08 - Posted December 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]

I Want Media's 'Media Person of the Year' - Posted December 1, 2008
A the year draws to a close get prepared for the usual onslaught of lists! We all know Time's Person of the Year is a non-compete, but I Want Media, which has just launched its yearly Media Person of the Year poll may provide a slightly more open playing field.... [FishBowlNY]

NYT.com: All the News That's Fit to Livestream? - Posted December 1, 2008
Anyone curious about what the future of online newpapers might look like need only turn to the NYT.com right now. The homepage is currently running its usual layout of stories, but in lieu of a front page photo is a live feed of Barack Obama announcing his new national security... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 12.01.08 - Posted December 1, 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]

Covering Barack: The New Yorker Vets the President-Elect - Posted November 30, 2008
Barry Blitt, the cartoonist responsible for the New Yorker's controversial terrorist fist-jabbing cover, among others, returns this week to "vet" Barack Obama. Of course this time around "Vetting" refers to the all important decision of picking a "first" puppy — thus far we know they want a mutt, but that... [FishBowlNY]

Barack Obama on Meet the Press Next Sunday - Posted November 30, 2008
At the end of today's Meet the Press, Tom Brokaw announced Pres.-elect Barack Obama would be the guest next Sunday. This will be the third sitdown interview Obama has conducted since being elected. First with CBS's Steve Kroft; last week with ABC's Barbara Walters, and now NBC's Brokaw. Next Sunday could... [TVNewser]

Who'd The Prez-elect Call On Today? - Posted November 26, 2008
FishbowlDC's Patrick Gavin reveals Fox News goes 0-4 at President-elect Barack Obama news conferences. Questions this morning went to NPR, the New York Daily News and CNN.... [TVNewser]

0-4 For Fox News - Posted November 26, 2008
Earlier on FishbowlDC: "Three Strikes, You're Out" "Who's At The Obama Presser?" "Who Got To Ask Questions At The Obama Presser?" "Who's Front Row at Obama Presser?" At President-elect Barack Obama's news conference today in Chicago, questions went to... David Schaper, NPR (Chicago bureau) Tom DeFrank, New York Daily News Ed Henry, CNN... [FishBowlDC]

The New York Times Wants to be Your Friend! - Posted November 26, 2008
Back when the New York Times launched their social networking site TimesPeople we agreed to give it a whirl but expressed hesitation over adding another social networking start up to our list — why bother when Facebook was such familiar, user-friendly, one-stop-shop? Well looks like the Times may agree with... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 11.26.08 - Posted November 26, 2008
Good morning, Washington. What DC restaurant is featured above? Think you know? Email us and give us your best guess. AND: Join us after the jump to find out if you guessed our last contest correctly. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort... [FishBowlDC]

Who Gets to Ask a Question at News Conference, Day 3? - Posted November 26, 2008
For the past couple days, as President-elect Barack Obama has held daily news conferences, we've been keeping track of which journalists get to ask the questions. Politico's Michael Calderone takes a closer look at why certain journalists get chosen. How did NBC's Savannah Guthrie get picked to ask a question yesterday? "Before... [TVNewser]

New York Press Launches a New Website - Posted November 25, 2008
Remember when New York Press was edgy and cool and, dare we say, relevant? Well looks like they are aiming to become so again, this time online! In a better late than never move the weekly has launched a new, user-friendly website that now features three blogs: NY ComPRESSed:... [FishBowlNY]

Who Got the Questions Today? - Posted November 25, 2008
Politico's Michael Calderone gives the rundown of which reporters got to ask the questions at today's President-elect Barack Obama press conference: - NBC News' Savannah Guthrie - Chicago Tribune's Peter Nicholas - Andy Shaw of WLS-TV (Chicago's ABC affiliate) - McClatchy's Steve Thomma • Earlier: At yesterday's presser, no tvnewsers got to ask a question. > Update:... [TVNewser]

Three Strikes, You're Out - Posted November 25, 2008
During Barack Obama's first press conference as president-elect (held on Nov. 7), he fielded questions from the Associated Press, NBC, ABC, CBS, Reuters, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, CNN and the New York Times. At the time, we noted that Fox News was left out of the questioning. During Barack Obama's second press... [FishBowlDC]

Vanity Fair Comes Back With A Smaller, Better Edited Party - Posted November 25, 2008
The Vanity Fair Oscar party, which loves to turn people away in droves, canceled last year because of the Writers' strike. But the see-and-be-seen soiree is set to return on Feb. 22 not at the usual place, Morten's, but rather at the Sunset Tower, Associated Press states. VF editor Graydon Carter says this... [FishBowlLA]

Obama Noon Presser, Day Two - Posted November 25, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama will hold his second consecutive NoonET press conference, today focusing on details of his budget plans. ABC will carry a special report to cover the press conference, anchored by Charlie Gibson. NBC News will not carry the presser, instead choosing to only air it on MSNBC. We have a... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 11.25.08 - Posted November 25, 2008
Good Morning Washington. What DC restaurant is featured above? Think you know? Email us with your best guess. AND: Join us after the jump to find out if you guessed our last contest correctly." Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning... [FishBowlDC]

Barbara Walters to Interview Barack and Michelle Obama - Posted November 24, 2008
Sometime in the next 48 hours, President-elect Barack Obama and Michelle Obama will sit down for an interview with Barbara Walters. The interview will air as a one-hour prime time special Wednesday night at 10pmET/PT. The interview will focus on the faltering economy, Obama's cabinet picks, the Obama family's move to Washington... [TVNewser]

Network Special Reports at Noon - Posted November 24, 2008
All of the broadcast networks will air a special report around NoonET this afternoon, as President-elect Barack Obama and VP-elect Joe Biden hold a joint press conference discussing Obama's selection of economic leaders in his administration. Charlie Gibson anchors on ABC, Harry Smith on CBS and Brian Williams on NBC. Gibson... [TVNewser]

'Arianna Huffington' Makes Her Debut on SNL - Posted November 24, 2008
Michaela Watkins, one of two recent additions to the cast of SNL made her debut last night on Weekend Update playing Arianna Huffington (who in real life just raised another $15 million for her website). In the skit she advises George W. Bush to stay far away from Barack Obama:... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 11.24.08 - Posted November 24, 2008
Good morning, Washington. What DC restaurant uses these grape-adorned wine glasses? Think you know? Email us with your best guess. AND: Join us after the jump to find out if you guessed our last contest correctly. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort... [FishBowlDC]

Maddow on Home Life, Growing Up...and Conan - Posted November 23, 2008
Newsweek's Julia Baird gives an in-depth look at Rachel Maddow's childhood, home life and MSNBC program in the upcoming issue of the magazine. Baird visits the show, beginning at the afternoon staff meeting, on the day after Obama's election, and describes Maddow's work ethic. "She regularly works 16-hour days, only eating once... [TVNewser]

Marks Disagree at USC Panel - Posted November 22, 2008
On the "Insights and Analysis: Leading National Political Reporters Discuss the Campaign" panel at what we're calling EOVMWHAWCNCon, LAT's Mark Barabak and Time Magazine's Mark Halperin got into a disagreement. Halperin believes that there was media bias for Barack Obama. "It's the most disgusting failure of people in our business since... [FishBowlLA]

Former VP Gore On Biden & Cheney - Posted November 22, 2008
In his first interview since the election of Barack Obama, former Vice President Al Gore speaks to CNN's Fareed Zakaria about foreign policy, the election, and the outgoing administration: ZAKARIA: A lot of people feel Cheney has effectively changed the nature of the vice presidency forever, that these institutional aggrandizations of... [TVNewser]

Matthews Returns, Dance-Free, To Ellen - Posted November 21, 2008
MSNBC's Chris Matthews' made his long-awaited return to The Ellen DeGeneres Show yesterday, and unlike last time, there was no inadvertent groping. Instead, Matthews' was hands off and dance-free — until DeGeneres went in for the hug. "Thank you for being a good sport," she said.• As for the real interview,... [TVNewser]

Ailes: "We Have Some Obligation In a New Presidency Not To Attempt To Destabilize It" - Posted November 21, 2008
Following the news Roger Ailes has signed a new five-year contract with News Corporation, he talks to the Los Angeles Times' Matea Gold. "I've got to build the business channel into a competitive force," he says of FBN. "And at some point the advertising will come back on the station side. There's... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 11.21.08 - Posted November 21, 2008
Good morning Washington. What DC restaurant is featured above? Think you know? Then email us with your guess. 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... [FishBowlDC]

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

Morning Reading List, 11.20.08 - Posted November 20, 2008
Good morning Washington. What D.C. street is featured in the above picture? Think you know? Drop us an email and we'll give you the correct answer (and list the correct guessers) in tomorrow's Morning Reading List. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort... [FishBowlDC]

The Obama and McCain Meeting Reenactment - Posted November 19, 2008
This is Marc Maron and Sam Seder using their keen sense of the true nature of Senator John McCain and President Elect Barack Obama.... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 11.19.08 - Posted November 19, 2008
Good morning Washington. What D.C. building is featured in the above picture? Think you know? Drop us an email and we'll give you the correct answer (and list the correct guessers) in tomorrow's Morning Reading List. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort... [FishBowlDC]

60 Minutes Obama Interview Draws Largest Audience of TV Season - Posted November 18, 2008
Final numbers are in for last week's prime time programs. 60 Minutes' 25.1 million viewers makes it the most-watched program so far this TV season. The hour featured the first post-election interview with President-elect Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. The audience was 60 Minutes' largest in nearly a decade. The interview was... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 11.18.08 - Posted November 18, 2008
Good morning Washington. What D.C. street is featured in the above picture? Think you know? Drop us an email and we'll give you the correct answer (and list the correct guessers) in tomorrow's Morning Reading List. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort... [FishBowlDC]

Arianna Huffington Hosts The Rachel Maddow Show - Posted November 18, 2008
Arianna Huffington subbed in for Rachel Maddow on her show last night (as for any previous bad blood incurred between Arianna and MSNBC? According to TVNewser, it's all water under the bridge). In this segment she talks to Google's Eric Schmidt about Barack Obama and the Internet presidency —... [FishBowlNY]

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

Obamas Give 60 Minutes Best Night in Nine Years - Posted November 17, 2008
According to preliminary overnight ratings, 24.5 million viewers watched Steve Kroft's interview with President-elect Barack Obama and Michelle Obama last night on 60 Minutes, giving the show its best viewership since 1999. The show drew a 6.4 rating in A18-49. It was the Obamas first interview since election day. The show got an... [TVNewser]

Does Rupert Murdoch Have an Obama-Shaped Hole in his Heart? - Posted November 17, 2008
Today's New York Times is speculating whether Rupert Murdoch has a soft spot for Barack Obama. Anyone who keeps up with the New York Post can't help but be aware that the Senator and now President-elect has rarely been subject to the infamous (and endlessly entertaining) lacerations of the Post's... [FishBowlNY]

Media Cashing in on Obama Victory - Posted November 17, 2008
From today's mediabistro.com Morning Newsfeed: "Are the media capable of merchandizing the moment, packaging a president-elect for profit?" asks The Washington Post's Howard Kurtz today. "Yes, they are." Although Kurtz' story focuses mainly on newspapers and magazines, there are a few networks preparing special memorabilia about Sen. Barack Obama. "Perhaps it was the... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 11.17.08 - Posted November 17, 2008
Good morning Washington. What D.C. coffee shop is featured in the above picture? Think you know? Drop us an email and we'll give you the correct answer (and list the correct guessers) in tomorrow's Morning Reading List. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the... [FishBowlDC]

Andy Rooney Gives a Shout Out to Newspapers - Posted November 17, 2008
Watch CBS Videos Online We're going to admit that after we watched 60 Minutes exclusive with President Elect Barack Obama, we turned on the second to the last episode of this season's of True Blood. But we were sent this clip of Andy Rooney giving props to newspapers...and well - someone on... [FishBowlLA]

Obama Gets Almost All of 60 Minutes - Posted November 16, 2008
In his first interview since being elected president, Barack Obama is getting all three segments of tonight's 60 Minutes. It's rare that a single topic gets more than one segment on the show — we're reminded that Lesley Stahl's 2005 interview with Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page was spread... [TVNewser]

Steve Kroft On The Big Get: "We Were There First" - Posted November 14, 2008
Alissa Krinsky TVNewser Contributor In getting the big interview, being first helps — whether first in ratings or first at the door. "We went and started working on a profile before he declared his candidacy," says 60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft of President-elect Barack Obama. "I can remember the first time we went to... [TVNewser]

Photo Caption Contest - Posted November 14, 2008
For this week's Caption Contest, we have this photo of Sen. Barack Obama on election night. Photo Credit: David Katz Send your entries through the box below, or e-mail them to us at fishbowldc AT mediabistro DOT com. ... [FishBowlDC]

Is Lindsay Lohan a Racist? Or Just Plain Dumb? -- 'First Colored President': You Make The Call - Posted November 14, 2008
Lindsay Lohan, in between dates with her on-again-off-again girlfriend D.J. Samantha and appearing in dorky movies, managed to step into it on Access Hollywood this week. Attempting to support Barack Obama, sort of, she called the President-elect either the "first colored President" or "a good President." Tough to tell, but take a... [FishBowlLA]

Time Person of the Year Luncheon: Let's Talk About the Economy - Posted November 14, 2008
Obviously Barack Obama is the Person of the Year, for Time and probably anyone else for that matter. Who knows, considering the state of the country he is about to take over he may very well turn into the Person of the Century. At yesterday's Time Person of the... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 11.14.08 - Posted November 14, 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]

Man of God Attacks Man of 'Man Bites Dog' - Posted November 14, 2008
Ryan Chalk staff writer at Vacaville Reporter, asked Rev. Sebastian Meyer about a parishioner being expelled from Mass for having an Barack Obama painting on their car. From insidethebayarea.com: Chalk said Meyer then threatened to file a lawsuit if any story were written and told him it was "illegal because it's none of... [FishBowlLA]

60 Minutes Gets First President-elect Obama Interview - Posted November 13, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama and First Lady-elect Michelle Obama, sit down for their first post-election interview with CBS' 60 Minutes. Steve Kroft conducts the interview tomorrow in Chicago. It will air Sunday at 7pm. 60 Minutes is coming off a week where it was the most-watched program on television.... [TVNewser]

Shep Disputes Claim Mainstream Media Won Election For Obama - Posted November 13, 2008
FNC anchor Shepard Smith visited The Strategy Room on Foxnews.com on Tuesday, and delivered a complete dressing-down of comedian Nick DiPaolo after he charged that the mainstream media was responsible for Barack Obama's victory (via ICN): • Earlier: "It's Not TV" — It's The Strategy Room... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 11.13.08 - Posted November 13, 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]

Time's Person of the Year Award - Posted November 13, 2008
So FBNY is off to the annual Time Person of the Year luncheon today, where a panel of distinguished guests including Elizabeth Edwards, Seth Meyers, Suze Orman, John Slattery (Roger Sterling!), and Brian Williams will discuss who most deserves to be named Person of the Year. I think we can... [FishBowlNY]

GMA Gets William Ayers Exclusive - Posted November 13, 2008
First on TVNewser: William Ayers has stayed largely silent during the nearly two years of election coverage, even as his name was mentioned in many forms. But the Chicago activist who has been tied to President-elect Barack Obama is breaking his silence tomorrow when he appears on ABC's Good Morning America. Chris... [TVNewser]

Helen Thomas is Back! - Posted November 12, 2008
Our thanks to our sister blog FishbowlDC for this. Helen Thomas has sat in the White House Press Corp for seven presidents. President Elect Barack Obama will be her eighth. Quick name eight presidents! CORRECTION: As our reader SFWill pointed out - there have been nine presidents since JFK. Obama will be... [FishBowlLA]

The AP Celebrates the Election With New Style Rules! - Posted November 12, 2008
The AP has announced that with the new President will come new style rules for referring to Presidents and other heads of state. Per today's release:The Associated Press is adopting a universal style for referring to all heads of state, including the United States. Effective Thursday at 3 a.m. EST,... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 11.12.08 - Posted November 12, 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]

New AP Style - Posted November 12, 2008
For anybody scheduled to take copy-editing test soon, listen up: The Associated Press has adopted a new (though it doesn't seem new) rule regarding heads of state. The Associated Press is adopting a universal style for referring to all heads of state, including the United States. Effective Thursday at 3 a.m. EST,... [FishBowlLA]

Chuck Todd Writing Obama Book - Posted November 11, 2008
NBC News political director Chuck Todd and NBC's elections director Sheldon Gawiser will co-write, "How Obama Won," according to Leon Neyfakh of The New York Observer. The book, published by Knopf's Vintage imprint, is being rushed for publication before January's inauguration. According to Neyfakh, the deal was finalized, "about two weeks before the... [TVNewser]

60 Minutes Most-Watched Program Last Week - Posted November 11, 2008
Thanks to a number of factors, the top-rated program on all of television last week was 60 Minutes. The Sunday program averaged 18.47 million Total Viewers, the show's largest audience since the same week last year. One thing that helped the program was a strong lead-in from two tight NFL games, Indianapolis' win... [TVNewser]

Scarborough's "Girlfriend," Hillary, and Obama as "The Best Story" - Posted November 11, 2008
With the election over, journalists and pundits gathered for a "Media & The Presidency" panel at the Rainbow Room in New York last night. Portfolio.com's Jeff Bercovici writes about some of the comments of the panelists, including Joe Scarborough, Dan Rather and Lesley Stahl. Discussing the perceived bias against Sen. Hillary Clinton, Scarborough... [TVNewser]

Palin on Fox: I Know Africa is a Continent - Posted November 11, 2008
Hmm, not even Barack Obama's election and the new "civility" at the White House can knock Sarah Palin out of the headlines. She did her first post-election interview with Fox's Greta Van Susteren last night and appeared again with Matt Lauer this morning. Below she chats with GVS about... [FishBowlNY]

From "Best Political Team" To a "King of Comedy" - Posted November 10, 2008
Three days after TVNewser was in the CNN Election Center studio on Election Night, we were back in a drastically changed environment. Gone were the BPTOT, in was a studio audience. Temporary walls blocked off the studio from the rest of the newsroom. And the man at the helm was not... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 11.10.08 - Posted November 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]

Schwarzenegger Wants To 'Stop The Bleeding' - Posted November 7, 2008
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and resident Terminator, in between sobbing over pal John McCain's resounding defeat to President-elect Barack Obama and worrying about this pending 10% sales tax increase, will call for a special session of the legislature to "stop the bleeding" in state spending, along with enacting tax incentives for... [FishBowlLA]

Obama Tunes to NBC on Election Night - Posted November 7, 2008
What was President-Elect Barack Obama's network of choice for Election Night coverage? From his Flickr page — NBC: > Update: A tipster also sent us a picture of Obama watching another network Tuesday night...after the jump.... [TVNewser]

FNC Easing Up On Pres.-Elect Obama? - Posted November 7, 2008
The New York Daily News says so: Fox News boss Roger Ailes doesn't want to spoil Barack Obama's political honeymoon, we hear. A source says Ailes has told prime-time hosts Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity and Greta Van Susteren to lay off the President-elect - at least for a while. "We're not going... [TVNewser]

Changes In the LAT Washington Buro - Posted November 7, 2008
Russ Stanton sent the following memo to staffers today, explaining some changes. Not mentioned in the following note is the fact that former Washington bureau chief Doyle McManus is officially an op-ed columnist in DC. We're still not clear what Tom McCarthy, his #2, does. Stay tuned... Colleagues: As you have seen,... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 11.07.08 - Posted November 7, 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]

Stephen Baldwin Promised to Move to Canada - Posted November 7, 2008
Stephen Baldwin swore that if Barack Obama won the election, he would move to Canada. We offered it was because Baldwin thinks Canada is a refuge for anti-intellectual zealots...like he's confusing it with Alaska. Anyway, there's nothing on Baldwin's site about him packing boxes or anything. Maybe he'll just ride out the... [FishBowlLA]

Edward Norton Was Making an Obama Doc - Posted November 7, 2008
Edward Norton had been following now Presidential Elect Barack Obama around since 2006 gaining 'unprecedented access' to the candidate. Now it's been bought by HBO and according to B&C it will be edited by Sam Pollard and released in 2009. We're guessing Kelsey Grammer and John Ratzenberger's untitled unfinished John McCain YouTube... [FishBowlLA]

Obama Readies For "Press Availability" - Posted November 6, 2008
President-Elect Barack Obama will make his first public appearance in his new role tomorrow afternoon, in what the campaign is calling a "press availability" and not a news conference. The Hollywood Reporter's Paul J. Gough reports CBS and ABC confirmed they will carry the address, as did FNC and CNN. NBC and... [TVNewser]

Wallace Delivers Cookie From Rove For Stewart - Posted November 6, 2008
While describing his appearance earlier in the show, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart described FOX News Sunday host Chris Wallace as the "news" part of "Fox News." And when Wallace joined Stewart on the set, he brought him a gift — a Fox News cookie from Karl Rove. During the interview, Stewart... [TVNewser]

President-Elect Barack Obama Saves Print for a Day! - Posted November 6, 2008
FBNY has heard from someone inside the NYT building that people are continuing to line-up in the lobby to purchase a copy of yesterday's paper. Seriously. Barack Obama is the future of print for a day! Of course should you not want to hike up to the Times... [FishBowlNY]

Hearst the Latest to Layoff Staffers Company-Wide - Posted November 6, 2008
Back to reality! After record-breaking sales of newspapers across the country due to Barack Obama's historic election we are back to talking about lay-offs. This time at Hearst. Folio: is reporting that Hearst has "Hearst has confirmed that layoffs have been made company-wide." No word yet on... [FishBowlNY]

Matthews: "I Want To Do Everything I Can To Make This...New Presidency Work" - Posted November 6, 2008
Chris Matthews appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe this morning to discuss Rahm Emanuel's decision to announce he has not yet accepted President-Elect Barack Obama's offer for White House Chief of Staff and other Obama-related stories. But after some questioning by co-host Joe Scarborough, Matthews said, "I want to do everything I can... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 11.06.08 - Posted November 6, 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]

Obama Chooses Chief of Staff -- Kissin' Kin To Hollywood - Posted November 5, 2008
Within a day of his triumphant trouncing of Sen. John McCain, President-elect Barack Obama has already chosen a congressman as his chief of staff, a man who is very closely tied to Hollywood, Associated Press reported. Obama picked Illinois Congressman Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) to head up his White House Office. As... [FishBowlLA]

Nader to Shep: "You Can Pull the Plug on Me" - Posted November 5, 2008
FNC's Shepard Smith has gotten praise for his interview with Joe the Plummer last week, and his interview last night on the FOX broadcast with Ralph Nader is sure to become another viral hit. Gawker reports Smith took Nader to task for a comment he made on a radio station earlier in... [TVNewser]

Obama Sells Out Dead Tree Editions of Local Newspapers - Posted November 5, 2008
We've noticed a number of people twittering and facebooking today that they couldn't find a copy of various papers this morning. Turns out they weren't imagining it! The Daily News sold out of even the extra printed copies of their regular morning edition and planned on printing and distributing... [FishBowlNY]

Election Night '08: The Speeches - Posted November 5, 2008
On the very, very, very off chance that you were say, kidnapped by aliens last night and missed this here is Barack Obama's victory speech. John McCain's enormously graceful one follows after the jump. ... [FishBowlNY]

Networks Cover Bush Remarks on Obama Victory - Posted November 5, 2008
President George W. Bush congratulated President-elect Barack Obama this morning just after 10:15amET in a Rose Garden address, and the cablers and networks covered. "It will be a stirring sight to see President Obama, his wife, Michelle, and their beautiful girls step through the doors of the White House," he said.... [TVNewser]

Covering President-Elect Barack Obama: Time Rushes Out Commemorative Issue - Posted November 5, 2008
Get ready for a whole lot of face-time with President-Elect Barack Obama at your newsstand. Time is early out of the gate with a special commemorative issue that will hit stands Thursday — a full day early. The magazine apparently worked through the night in order and closed at... [FishBowlNY]

First Family Becomes First Celebrities - Posted November 5, 2008
We took it as a joke (and a bad one, at that) when John McCain tried to compare Obama to Paris Hilton, et al. But it turns out Barack Obama's presidential win is not only historic for breaking racial barriers and exciting a whole generation of new voters. It's historic... [FishBowlLA]

LAT Reverses Decision, Runs Doonesbury - Posted November 5, 2008
The LAT had planned not to run a Doonesbury strip today that Garry Trudeau drew several weeks ago, showing his characters reacting to a Barack Obama victory. Editors were concerned that, since all the poll results would not be in by press time, "in the interest of accuracy, it... [FishBowlLA]

As Barack Obama Wins, Los Angeles Listens - Posted November 5, 2008
As Barack Obama gracefully transitioned from Presidential Candidate to President Elect, the city of Los Angeles watched in awe, admiration and befuddlement. More than 17,000 supporters were expected at the major Obama Support Party at the Century Plaza Hotel in Century City. FBLA watched the election returns at a less august venue, a... [FishBowlLA]

TV News Snapshot: 12:03amET - Posted November 5, 2008
Pres.-elect Barack Obama: "Senator McCain fought long and hard in this campaign and he's fought even longer and harder for the country that he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine. And to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn: I... [TVNewser]

TV News Snapshot: 11:21pmET - Posted November 4, 2008
John McCain: "I had the honor of calling Sen. Barack Obama to congratulate him...on being elected the next president of the country that we both love. I urge all Americans who supported me to join me in not just congratulating him but offering our next president our goodwill and earnest effort... [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]

Networks Vow Election Night Restraint - Posted November 4, 2008
In a story that we don't believe for a second, the Associated Press and network execs tell Matea Gold that until one candidate reaches 270 electoral votes, TV reporters will not call the election: "If Sen. Barack Obama racks up victories in key Eastern and Midwestern states tonight, television viewers will probably... [FishBowlLA]

Obama Won't Be In L.A., But 10,000 Happy Voters Will - Posted November 4, 2008
Presidential Candidate Barack Obama will likely be in his home city of Chicago tonight as election returns come in. But in Los Angeles more than 10,000 voters are expected at the Century Plaza Hotel for a massive celebration -- assuming he wins. Even if he loses, it could still be a... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 11.04.08 - Posted November 4, 2008
Good morning Washington. Enjoy the day, win or lose. You deserve it. 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... [FishBowlDC]

Watch Barack Obama Vote - Posted November 4, 2008
Thanks to our sister site, FBNY for finding and posting this video of Barack Obama at the polls.... [FishBowlLA]

Cablers Break News of Obama's Grandmother's Death - Posted November 3, 2008
Just after 4:34pmET, MSNBC's David Shuster broke the news that Sen. Barack Obama's grandmother had passed away from cancer. CNN reported the news two minutes later, breaking into the same Sen. Joe Biden speech that MSNBC had been covering. Fox News announced the news at 4:35pmET, with a lower third during... [TVNewser]

Obama Loss = Bad For the Media? - Posted November 3, 2008
Slate's John Dickerson thinks a Barack Obama loss tomorrow night would be bad for those media including, presumably, Slate's John Dickerson. An Obama loss would mean the majority of pundits, reporters, and analysts were wrong. Pollsters would have to find a new line of work, since Obama has been ahead in all... [TVNewser]

What An Obama Loss Would Mean To Punditry - Posted November 3, 2008
Slate tantalizes us with a story that we think is going to be about pundits: An Obama loss would mean the majority of pundits, reporters, and analysts were wrong. Pollsters would have to find a new line of work, since Obama has been ahead in all 159 polls taken in the last... [FishBowlLA]

Contemporary World Issues, with Mr. Dobbs - Posted October 31, 2008
Students in seven high schools across the country were joined by CNN's Lou Dobbs yesterday in a live teleconference during their Contemporary World Issues classes. The Huntsville Times (AL) writes about the experience (via Johnny Dollar). "Dobbs wasn't short on opinion, declaring Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, the Democrats' choice for president, one... [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]

The Ticker: FNC, ABC, FBN... - Posted October 30, 2008
> Mike Huckabee interviews SNL EP Lorne Michaels and Bill Maher on his FNC program at 8pmET on Saturday. Also as guests — celebrities from opposite sides of the political spectrum, Richard Dreyfuss and Kelsey Grammer. > ABC's Charles Gibson interviews Sen. John McCain tomorrow in Ohio. Portions of the... [TVNewser]

Olbermann Builds On Obama Half Hour - Posted October 30, 2008
Hundreds of thousands of viewers who watched the Barack Obama commercial on one of the broadcast networks switched to MSNBC at 8:30. Obama pulled in 3.5 million Total Viewers on MSNBC, the only cable news network to air the infomercial. An abbreviated Countdown with Keith Olbermann at 8:30pmET brought in... [TVNewser]

Reviewing Obama's "High-Wire Act" - Posted October 30, 2008
• USA Today's Kathy Kiely: "In what Obama aide Linda Douglass described as 'a bit of a high-wire act,' the campaign cut from the pre-taped ad with a live feed from the rally. Obama's ad ran simultaneously on several broadcast and cable networks at a cost of more than $3 million •... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.30.08 - Posted October 30, 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]

Barack Obama on Jon Stewart: 'Did He Just Sell Me a Sham-Wow?' - Posted October 30, 2008
Sadly, Barack Obama appeared on Jon Stewart via Satellite post his Obamamercial. Still, Stewart makes the most of it, at one point asking Obama if he's suffering from buyer's remorse: "Two years ago when you started this journey the country was not in the shape it's in now, is there... [FishBowlNY]

YouTube Decide '08 - Posted October 29, 2008
If this election was settled by which side has the better YouTube videos - it's a landslide for Barack Obama.... [FishBowlLA]

Joe the Plumber Has Some Thoughts on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Posted October 29, 2008
With his 15 minutes of fame extending beyond the 20,000-minute mark, Joe the Plummer appeared on Fox News' Studio B with Shepard Smith Tuesday to explain his feeling that "a vote for Obama is a vote for the death of Israel." But the bigger story today on the cablers is an off-shoot... [TVNewser]

Vote for Time's Person of the Year - Posted October 29, 2008
The show must go on! They may be laying off and restructuring but apparently Time still has the ability to nominate the Person of the Year...with your help. Time managing editor Rick Stengel has posted this video on YouTube asking for your recommendations. Depending on the outcome of... [FishBowlNY]

Politics or Pushing Daises? - Posted October 29, 2008
With a Barack Obama roadblock across three of the big four broadcast networks tonight where will you watch the presidential nominee? Or won't you? The entertainment alternative on ABC is Pushing Daises. Where will you watch tonight's Barack Obama half hour? ( surveys)... [TVNewser]

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

Los Angeles Times Says It Isn't Suppressing Anything - Posted October 29, 2008
We (and apparently everyone else on the planet) have gotten "anonymous tips" about the supposedly video the LAT is supposedly suppressing about Barack Obama's relationship with Rashid Khalidi. Our sources told us it was a non-story, but it has clearly become enough of a story (a push has even been made to... [FishBowlLA]

Yo! CNN Raps - Posted October 28, 2008
CNN's Atlanta HQ was the venue for an encore performance by a group of sixth and seventh graders from Ron Clark Academy, whose political rap has become a web sensation. Kyra Phillips began the segment this afternoon by interviewing the students about their political leanings (most supported Sen. Barack Obama, but both... [TVNewser]

Obama and the Media: ABC, NBC, MSNBC - Posted October 28, 2008
Just as Sen. John McCain (and his running mate) have been making the rounds on the networks and cablers recently, so will his opponent, Sen. Barack Obama. Charles Gibson will interview Obama tomorrow in North Carolina for ABC's World News. NBC's Brian Williams will interview Obama as well from the campaign trail, airing... [TVNewser]

The Media Can See the Future and It's Spelled 'President Obama' - Posted October 28, 2008
So now that the press has decided that Barack Obama has won the election there is a new story line to get us through to election day! It's all about how the press has decided Obama has won the election! We hinted at this yesterday when we warned the... [FishBowlNY]

McCain and the Media: CNBC, CNN, FNC - Posted October 28, 2008
CNBC's Maria Bartiromo interviewed Sen. John McCain and his running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin, today as they campaigned in Hershey, PA. The live interview took place just after 9:30amET, and additional portions will air throughout the day, with the entire interview airing on Closing Bell at 4pmET and "Wall Street Crisis"... [TVNewser]

Tina Dupuy: Democracy Requires Participation - Posted October 28, 2008
We're taught in J-school not to take sides. We don't advocate, we report. Then we get out of J-school and find all the good jobs go to guys like O'Reilly and Olbermann, and we're left feeling stupid. So what do we do? We take up a cause. And we blog. FBLA's Tina... [FishBowlLA]

MSNBC To Air Obama "Program" - Posted October 28, 2008
The Barack Obama campaign has found a fourth network to air its half-hour "campaign-related program" — MSNBC. The Washington Post's Lisa de Moraes reports the original plan was to air the ad at 8pm as a roadblock across the four broadcast networks, ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC. But ABC had an hour-long... [TVNewser]

Shepard Smith to Anchor FOX Coverage - Posted October 28, 2008
Shepard Smith will anchor election night coverage on the FOX broadcast network on Tuesday, just as he did four years ago. But TV Week's Michele Greppi reports it "will be quite different from the other Election Night programs being produced simultaneously from Fox News headquarters." Smith tells Greppi he hopes to include... [TVNewser]

Kurtz: Press "Negligent" In Silence Over Biden Availability - Posted October 27, 2008
Earlier today, Howard Kurtz held his weekly chat where he covered such topics as press access to Joe Biden; the newly surfaced radio interviews with Barack Obama; and the media coverage of the debunked story of a McCain staffer being attacked in Pittsburgh. Some excerpts: Dunn Loring, Va.: Much was... [FishBowlDC]

"Polar Opposities" and "Different Realities" - Posted October 27, 2008
Two of the most high-profile media writers were thinking the same thing over the weekend. The AP's David Bauder and Washington Post's Howard Kurtz each write today about the vast difference between MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann and some of FNC's programs. Bauder looks at "polar opposites" Olbermann and Bill O'Reilly. "The... [TVNewser]

LAT In 90 Seconds -- Hero Edition - Posted October 27, 2008
Hero Complex: Fanboy/reporter Geoff Boucher begins the first of his three-part interview with The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan. We weren't half as interested in Nolan's answers as we were in Boucher's questions, which were filled with commentary: "I winced when I read a lot of the political messaging that people... [FishBowlLA]

Lauer Roasted At Friar's Club - Posted October 25, 2008
Today show anchor Matt Lauer was the butt of many jokes during his roast at the Friar's Club, as were many others in attendance. From the TV news crowd, joining Lauer were Katie Couric, Brian Williams, Meredith Vieira, Ann Curry, Diane Sawyer, Al Roker, Jeff Zucker and more. The Los Angeles Times'... [TVNewser]

Ken Layne on Ashley Todd-Gate - Posted October 24, 2008
We caught up with Wonkette's Ken Layne and asked him if he feels vindicated that Ashley Todd has now admitted to lying. "Oh hell yes." He told FBLA. "This isn't the sad tale of some tragic loser who makes up a story to get attention or whatever. This evil little troll made... [FishBowlLA]

D.L. Hughley Breaks Some News - Posted October 23, 2008
It didn't take long for "D.L. Hughley Breaks the News" to actually break some news. During the taping of the first program today (which airs Saturday night at 10pmET), former White House press secretary Scott McClellan endorsed Sen. Barack Obama. Hughley urged McClellan to "endorse somebody, damnit." And McClellan did. "From the very... [TVNewser]

Just Another Day at the Office - Posted October 23, 2008
Well this is new. So, someone has decided to send a letter addressed to Glenn Beck of CNN Headline News (not anymore) to the mediabistro.com offices here at TVN HQ. The return address indicates it is clearly from Sen. Barack Obama. Anyway, inside we found a letter and a DVD, featuring a few... [TVNewser]

MTP's Best Week Since 2004 - Posted October 23, 2008
Gen. Colin Powell's endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama on Meet the Press last week gave the program its highest rating in Total Viewers since President George W. Bush's appearance on February 8, 2004. Week-to-week, every program grew in viewers except CBS' Face the Nation. 2nd place in Total Viewers was ABC's This... [TVNewser]

Christopher Buckley on Jon Stewart: 'Young Man You Can See the Future' - Posted October 23, 2008
Somehow we missed this the other night. Christopher Buckley appeared on Jon Stewart to promote his new book Supreme Courtship. Not to be total cynics but Buckley sure timed his party-jumping, employer offending, Tina Brown traffic-boosting, Barack Obama for President endorsement just right. (An accusation he sort of... [FishBowlNY]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted October 23, 2008
Mixed Media: Read this Patt Morrison blog post and then riddle us this: How many sci-fi films feature compasses? "Whatever Rep. Michele Bachmann, the Republican gentlelady from Minnesota, said or thought about Barack Obama's patriotism -- and in the course of a couple of days, her stated viewpoint has evidently swung... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 10.23.08 - Posted October 23, 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]

Not-The-LAT in 90 - Posted October 23, 2008
Redesign Reinvigorates: Roy Rivenburg takes on the LAT redesign. Best graph: "The reaction was jaw-dropping. At a Starbucks in Glendale, one newspaper reader was mobbed by young people who put down their iPods and asked, 'Wow, where can I get one of those?'" Suspension of Disbelief: In a piece that mocks John... [FishBowlLA]

...And Williams Makes Three - Posted October 22, 2008
Gov. Sarah Palin has finished making the rounds to all the national television media. This afternoon, NBC's Brian Williams caught up with Palin and Sen. John McCain in Green, Ohio. The interviews will air over the next three nights on Nightly News. Charlie Gibson was first to interview Palin on Sept.... [TVNewser]

HuffPo Reaches 4.5 million Visitors per Month, Up 472 Percent - Posted October 22, 2008
Hey! Looking to increase traffic for your website? Try writing about the election (of course at this stage of the game, we'd be hard-pressed to name anyone not writing about the election). Anyway, looks like politics has paid huge dividends for both HuffPo and Politico, who, according to... [FishBowlNY]

Anthrax to NYT Office? - Posted October 22, 2008
So basically we are assuming that over the next two weeks things will just proceed to get crazier as the reality of a Barack Obama presidency, helped along no doubt by the Liberal media elite(!), begins to sink in to a certain portion of the population. To wit: Radaronline is... [FishBowlNY]

Matthews Senate Run Talk Continues - Posted October 22, 2008
So, will MSNBC's Chris Matthews be moving from the anchor chair to the political arena? The question has certainly been asked before (in February, and April, and May, and August...), but there appears to be new details as this election winds down. The New York Times' Bill Carter writes on The Caucus... [TVNewser]

FBLA's Wardrobe-Gate Wrap Up - Posted October 22, 2008
Here's a shocker: Sarah Palin doesn't pay for her own clothes or haircuts. The RNC shelled out $150K for Palin and kin to not look like rednecks...so they would appeal to rednecks. So because one of her Teddy Ruxpin-esque lines is about 'putting government back on the side of the people'... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 10.22.08 - Posted October 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]

Yes We Can (Charge the Media For Coverage) - Posted October 21, 2008
FishbowlLA writes about a memo sent to news organizations informing them they would have to pay for credentials to Sen. Barack Obama's Election Night celebration. What do you think? FishbowlNY has a poll on the matter: "Is the Obama campaign's Election Night plan okay?" ... [TVNewser]

First Ever "Dual" Obama-Clinton Interview Scores for ABC - Posted October 21, 2008
Billed as "their first dual interview ever," Cynthia McFadden's campaign trail chat with Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton lifted ABC's Nightline last night. The interview tied the Late Show with David Letterman and pulled ahead of the Tonight Show with Jay Leno in metered markets. CBS - Letterman 3.4... [TVNewser]

Did McCain Campaign Pull CNN Guest Due To Palin Story? - Posted October 21, 2008
Sources tell TVNewser CNN anchor Rick Sanchez got in some hot water last week after a segment on his midday show looked into the Alaskan Independence Party. The segment discussed Todd Palin's seven-year membership in the group. It turns out not only was the McCain campaign peeved, but sources tell us... [TVNewser]

Worth Repeating: Kurt Andersen on New York's Whiplash - Posted October 21, 2008
It's pretty rare that we feel the need to quote heavily from New York, however, we read this (in this week's HSBC sponsored issue — there are things you just can't make up) on the train home last night and thought it was just about right.So seldom do we motley millions... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 10.21.08 - Posted October 21, 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]

FNC's Growing Group of Left-Leaning Pundits - Posted October 20, 2008
Former Clinton campaign staffer Howard Wolfson joined Fox News as a contributor in July, and has appeared on a variety of programs since he started with the network. New York Magazine's profiles Michael Idov the FNC pundit. What is Wolfson's favorite FNC program to guest on? "Fox & Friends is my favorite... [TVNewser]

Colin Powell Interview Scores Big for NBC - Posted October 20, 2008
Based on preliminary overnights, Colin Powell's appearance on Meet the Press yesterday delivered a 4.9/13 household rating/share in the metered markets. That compares to This Week's 2.9/8; Face The Nation's 2.2/6; and Fox News Sunday's 1.4/4. In Washington DC, Meet the Press delivered a 7.6/20; Face The Nation drew a 2.3/6; Fox... [TVNewser]

Not-So-Funny Papers: Cartoonist Equates Colin Powell To Benedict Arnold. In Blackface. - Posted October 20, 2008
Syndicated cartoonist Gordon Campbell responds to Colin Powell's endorsement of Barack Obama by portraying the former Bush cabinet member as Benedict Arnold in blackface. We get how GOP-types could be mad at him, but blackface? Classy. GOP, you just lost your African-American votes. All five of them. Thanks to Rob Tornoe to... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 10.20.08 - Posted October 20, 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]

Sarah Palin on SNL - Posted October 20, 2008
Just in case you missed it. This is the first of two sketches Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin was in at SNL. Alec Baldwin also made a cameo. Palin says that Stephen Baldwin is her favorite Baldwin brother. Stephen Baldwin has been saying he'll move to Canada if Barack Obama is... [FishBowlLA]

Colin Powell Chooses Meet the Press to Endorse Barack Obama - Posted October 19, 2008
On Friday, the NBC News press department let us know that Colin Powell would be Tom Brokaw's guest on Meet the Press. Generally, Sunday show bookings are not newsworthy in their own right. The Meet the Press spokeswoman emailed us about the booking, then followed up wondering when we'd write the... [TVNewser]

Joe The Plumber Tells Huckabee The Talk Show Host Media Worried About "Silly Things" - Posted October 19, 2008
On Mike Huckabee's new Fox News Channel show last night Samuel "Joe" Wurzelbacher, aka Joe the Plumber fired back at the reporters who've been looking in to his past. Including a Scottsdale Tribune's story that Wurzelbacher's Arizona driver's license was suspended in May, 2000, following nonpayment of a court-imposed fine for... [TVNewser]

Why Conservative Talker Michael Smerconish Endorsed Obama - Posted October 17, 2008
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist Philadelphia radio talker Michael Smerconish, a life-long Republican, swears he's not using his Obama endorsement today to land a fulltime spot on increasingly liberal MSNBC. Smerconish, an MSNBC regular, shares the lineup at WPHT-AM with staunch conservatives Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck. Though Smerconish denies he's in their category,... [TVNewser]

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

Will Powell Endorse on Meet? - Posted October 17, 2008
Gen. Colin Powell will be a guest on NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday, but what will he say? Politico's Mike Allen reports some in the McCain camp think Powell will officially endorse Sen. Barack Obama on the program, but those close to Powell are not saying. And neither is NBC. A spokesperson... [TVNewser]

Live From New York: The Candidates As Comedians - Posted October 17, 2008
While comedians were impersonating the presidential candidates at 30 Rock, a few blocks away the presidential candidates were taking a shot at impersonating comedians. Both Sen. John McCain and Barack Obama took to the podium at the annual Alfred E. Smith Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel last night, and each... [TVNewser]

Dueling Candidates: Obama and McCain Laugh it Up at the Al Smith Dinner - Posted October 17, 2008
Wow. Who knew? Turns out the old John McCain is actually alive and well and was seen hanging out at last night's Al Smith Dinner along with Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Both candidates gave a speech at the dinner, and actually McCain's was smart, and sharp, and... [FishBowlNY]

Cavuto to Obama: "This Has Nothing to do With the Color of Your Skin But Maybe the Thickness of It" - Posted October 17, 2008
Yesterday, FNC's executive VP responded to Sen. Barack Obama's characterization of Fox News in this New York Times Magazine story. Well now Fox News anchors are speaking out too. See what Neil Cavuto is saying. The clip is after the jump.... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.17.08 - Posted October 17, 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]

The 'O' Flag...Bob Grant Figures It Out - Posted October 17, 2008
Nationally syndicated radio show host Bob Grant speaks out against presidential candidate Barack Obama having his own flag. Grant said on his program on Oct. 15th: Let me ask you this question, since you are aware of patriotic symbols. Maybe you don't know the answer. I'll be frank. I don't know the... [FishBowlLA]

Alfred E. Smith Dinner Roast - Posted October 17, 2008
Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama got together last night at the Alfred E. Smith dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria. The video is Obama's performance. Go here for McCain's. We may just have a soft spot for stand up, but we think it was the best showdown/debate these two candidates have had... [FishBowlLA]

Fox News Responds to Obama's "Freak" Charge - Posted October 16, 2008
In this Sunday's New York Times Magazine, Matt Bai interviews Sen. Barack Obama about the campaign's desire to win over working-class voters. At one point, Obama targets Fox News Channel for its characterization of him: I am convinced that if there were no Fox News, I might be two or three points... [TVNewser]

Griffin: "Watch out CNN and FOX" - Posted October 16, 2008
On Tuesday night, there weren't any exclusive interviews, lengthy Special Comments, or debates on MSNBC. Or on the other cablers. But on a usual Tuesday night, MSNBC topped CNN and FNC in the A25-54 demo in prime time. "This is just a statement about the hard work going on here," MSNBC president... [TVNewser]

Tiny Press-Enterprise Has an Exclusive on a National Story! - Posted October 16, 2008
Based in the Inland Empire, Chaffey Community Republican Women, Federated president Diane Fedele sent out her October newsletter with a surprise: A picture of Presidential candidate Barack Obama as a black caricature that would make Aunt Jamima blush. A picture so cliche and racist it would make Martin Lawrence look original.... [FishBowlLA]

The Electorate: John McCain is 'Proud' of Them, Taibbi, Not So Much - Posted October 16, 2008
So, while the star of last night's debate was arguably 'Joe the Plumber' (look for his debut this Saturday on SNL!) the exchange that caught our attention was when John McCain said: "Let me just say categorically I'm proud of the people that come to our rallies." And even though... [FishBowlNY]

Joe the Plumber is the New Sarah the Governor - Posted October 16, 2008
Watch CBS Videos Online So Barack Obama last week was in Ohio and met this plumber, his name was Joe Wurzelbacher. John McCain having never actually met Joe, used him as a prop in last night's debate. It was like the dueling bracelets, thing last time. So McCain throws Joe - say... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted October 16, 2008
The Dopey-ist Place On Earth? Disneyland will spend $1 billion to try to save California Adventure -- by remaking the failed theme park in the image of 1920s-era California. We didn't read Dawn Chmielewski and Paloma Esquivel's whole story, but we assume this means that Jews and blacks shouldn't bother renewing... [FishBowlLA]

Obama References Fox News During Debate - Posted October 15, 2008
During a discussion in which Sen. Barack Obama listed several positions that do not make him very popular with some democratic constituencies, Obama made the point that even Fox News "disputes" one claim that Sen. John McCain has been making: The notion I voted for a tax increase for people making $42,000... [TVNewser]

Christopher Buckley Resigns from National Review Over Obama Endorsement - Posted October 14, 2008
The Obama endorsement craze claims it first conservative victim! We told you earlier today that Christopher Buckley was one of a growing group of conservatives to endorse Barack Obama. He apparently did so at Tina Brown's newly launched The Daily Beast instead of at his regular gig on the... [FishBowlNY]

Election Endorsements: The Media Really Does Love Barack Obama - Posted October 14, 2008
For those of you who follow politics regularly (and at this point that probably includes anyone who's literate) it may feel like the op-ed pages of the nation's newspapers have been endorsing one candidate or another for the past eighteen months. However! Get ready because the real presidential endorsements... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 10.13.08 - Posted October 13, 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]

Esquire Endorses Obama - Posted October 10, 2008
Presidential endorsements are the new must-haves for magazines! This week The New Yorker used its entire Talk of the Town section for a wordy endorsement of Barack Obama (only their second ever). And now Esquire has announced its entire November issue will be devoted to endorsing. Says Esquire editor... [FishBowlNY]

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]

On Wisconsin! For Gibson and the Bus - Posted October 9, 2008
Yesterday, Charlie Gibson chatted up Barack Obama as the World News bus made its way to Indianapolis. Today, the bus pulled into downtown Milwaukee and parked outside the Mason Street Grill where Gibson caught up with John McCain. The interview airs on tonight's broadcast, which Gibson anchors from Racine, (that's 30... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (p.m. edition): CBS, ABC, FBN... - Posted October 9, 2008
> The Hollywood Reporter's James Hibberd reports Sen. Barack Obama has bought a half-hour of prime time programming on October 29 at 8pmET on CBS. Hibberd reports the Obama campaign is in talks for similar deals with NBC and FOX. > Robin Roberts and Sam Champion of Good Morning America will... [TVNewser]

Dean Reynolds is a Whiner - Posted October 9, 2008
Normally when we see 'Gonzo journalism' - putting yourself in the story - it's because that person is interesting - doing something interesting - in an interesting way. Gonzo journalism falls flat when only one of those things are true. CBS News' Dean Reynolds is following the presidential campaign of Barack Obama.... [FishBowlLA]

"Factor" Stops By Regis and Kelly - Posted October 8, 2008
FNC's Bill O'Reilly continued his media tour for his new memoir, "A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity." This morning he appeared on "Live with Regis and Kelly," and talked about politics, the economy and his early life. "You had a good interview with Barack Obama. Better than most of the guys who... [TVNewser]

Debate Reaction: Debating Brokaw - Posted October 8, 2008
In the first debate with a different format, allowing for questions from the audience and from the web, the role of moderator was slightly modified. How did Tom Brokaw do? Some reaction: • The Associated Press' David Bauder writes, "After Gwen Ifill seemed frustrated at losing control of last week's vice presidential... [TVNewser]

If It's Wednesday, It Must Be Indiana - Posted October 8, 2008
This just in from the World News bus (seriously, ABC emailed us from the bus). Charlie Gibson, somewhere in Indiana right now, will be interviewing Sen. Barack Obama today [Obama's first since the debate] and Sen. John McCain tomorrow in Milwaukee. World News originates from Indianapolis tonight, from Racine, WI tomorrow... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.08.08 - Posted October 8, 2008
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No One, Not Even the Next President of the United States, Gets In the Way of Brokaw's Script - Posted October 7, 2008
Funny thing with the town hall style debate — the candidates have a tendency of roaming all over the place, keeping camera operators alert, as the candidates lose track of time. That left moderator Tom Brokaw to ask, remind, plead with the nominees to stick to the rules. Brokaw reminded Sens.... [TVNewser]

In Hannity's America, Obama is a Radical — and Three Million People Are Watching - Posted October 7, 2008
Sunday night, Hannity's America aired a special episode titled "Obama & Friends: The History of Radicalism." It turned out to be the program's highest rated ever. More than three million Total Viewers tuned in, and 645,000 in the A25-54 demo. But what did they see? From the very beginning, ominous music played... [TVNewser]

Photo Caption Contest - Posted October 7, 2008
For this week's caption contest, we have this photo of Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama. (Photo credit: AFP) Send your entries through the box below, or e-mail them to us at fishbowldc AT mediabistro DOT com. ... [FishBowlDC]

Who is Barack Obama? 'Terrorist!' - Posted October 7, 2008
Yesterday word went out the John McCain's campaign, which is already apparently running at 100% negative capacity, was going to go even more negative. How is that possible you ask? Well one way might be to pack your audience with the sort of people who think it's reasonable to... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 10.07.08 - Posted October 7, 2008
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In This Election Year, Who Should We Vote For? Obviously, Charlie Brown - Posted October 7, 2008
Forget Barack Obama and John McCain in this topsy-turvy election year, Warner Home Video is trying to make Hollywood sit up and vote properly with its release today of "You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown." The new release -- with all the regulars in tow like Charlie, Linus, Lucy and Snoopy -- is... [FishBowlLA]

CNN, Steve Jobs, and the Price of Citizen Journalism: FBNY Talks to Jay Rosen - Posted October 6, 2008
Meanwhile, back in other news that would be big if it wasn't for the worldwide financial crisis and/or Sarah Fey Palin: You may recall how last Friday someone calling themselves "Johntw" posted a note on CNN's citizen journalism blog iReport ("Unedited. Unfiltered. News.") saying that Steve Jobs had been rushed to... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 10.06.08 - Posted October 6, 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]

First Place Sunday For ABC and CBS, FNS Re-Air's Triple Digit Growth - Posted October 4, 2008
Following a week in which ABC beat Meet the Press in the A25-54 demo, the NBC program usually on top found itself in 2nd and 3rd place in Total Viewers and the demo last week. For the first time in 102 weeks, MTP finished 2nd in Total Viewers, behind CBS' Face the... [TVNewser]

If Nielsen Ratings Were Votes We'd be Looking at a Palin-Biden Presidency - Posted October 3, 2008
Sarah Palin may arguably be the most risky VP choice...ever. But she sure is popular! We won't know until Nov 4 whether it's, you know, prom queen popular or let's all look at the car crash popular , but still! People like to watch! Even more than... [FishBowlNY]

Not That Jeff Zucker... - Posted October 1, 2008
Following up on some emailers asking why NBCU CEO Jeff Zucker was involved in the making of a somewhat-creepy video featuring children singing about Sen. Barack Obama and "change," here's your answer — he's not. The video is by the independent group Sing for Change, and the about us page lists a... [TVNewser]

Fox News Debuts New YouTube Channel - Posted October 1, 2008
Fox News Channel launched a new YouTube channel today focused on the election. FoxNewsElectionHQ already has 40 videos, including Bill O'Reilly's recent interview with Sen. Barack Obama and Sean Hannity's sit-down with Gov. Sarah Palin. In addition to clips from FNC programming, portions of Foxnews.com's "Strategy Room" webcast will be added to... [TVNewser]

Cable Networks Debate VP Debate Moderator Gwen Ifill - Posted October 1, 2008
This morning the cable networks are discussing a potential conflict of interest related to VP debate moderator Gwen Ifill. Last night, WorldNetDaily published a story about Ifill's new book "The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama." WND reports that in the book Ifill argues the "'black political structure'... [TVNewser]

Obama Campaign Ignoring NBC Cease-and-Desist - Posted September 30, 2008
Despite a cease-and-desist from NBC News, the VoteForChange.com ad on Sen. Barack Obama's YouTube channel featuring NBC and MSNBC remains available. NBC News spokeswoman Allison Gollust tells TVNewser YouTube has agreed to pull down the video (it is still up at this time) and will continue to police it. But the Obama... [TVNewser]

Who's Playing "Gotcha" Now? - Posted September 30, 2008
In the first joint interview with Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin, CBS's Katie Couric asked the duo about Palin's answer to a question by a voter in Philadelphia on Saturday, which seemed to echo a stance of Sen. Barack Obama. McCain, then Palin, used the term "gotcha journalism" to describe... [TVNewser]

FNC & CNN Share Ratings Victories for First Presidential Debate - Posted September 29, 2008
8.211 million Total Viewers watched Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama debate on Fox News Channel, enough for first place on cable. [ABC drew more than 11 million viewers. More on that tomorrow.] But more younger viewers watched the debate on CNN. (Maybe it was that Obama text message). CNN... [TVNewser]

Charlotte Observer Not Very Observant - Posted September 29, 2008
Small town mayor (none of them have been in the news recently, huh?) sends out a chain email. From the Charlotte Observer: Fort Mill Mayor Danny Funderburk says he was "just curious" when he forwarded a chain e-mail suggesting Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama is the biblical antichrist. "I was just curious... [FishBowlLA]

Debate Numbers Are In, 'Must See TV' Ratings Down - Posted September 29, 2008
According to Nielsen 57 million people watched the presidential debate on Friday night between Barack Obama and John McCain, meaning about 1/3 of the television sets in major U.S. markets tuned in -- also based on our unofficial research (i.e. Twitter) a whole lot of television sets in bars. That... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 09.29.08 - Posted September 29, 2008
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Brokaw, Olbermann Featured in Obama Ad - Posted September 28, 2008
Tom Brokaw anchors a mock election night broadcast and Keith Olbermann's voice can be heard announcing Sen. John McCain as the next President of the United States in a new ad from the campaign of Sen. Barack Obama. The YouTube video, titled, "Bad News," is a promotion for the site VoteForChange.com.... [TVNewser]

FBLA Hearts Fail Blog - Posted September 27, 2008
This was on FailBlog. It's Terry Moran explaining why Barack Obama being the Democratic presidential nominee is 'one of the history books'.... [FishBowlLA]

What You Should Know About Bill O'Reilly's New Book - Posted September 27, 2008
Portfolio's Jeff Bercovici has skimmed Bill O'Reilly's new book, A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity. The highlights of what Bercovici learned: O'Reilly is "into lite-FM classic rock." He is "still steamed" over the time an aide to Barack Obama blocked his camera shot. (You remember that). Bercovici determines O'Reilly "really... [TVNewser]

CNN HD Brings New Technology - Posted September 26, 2008
CNN HD is premiering some new technology tonight, which includes an "analyst scorecard" in the side panels and an "audience reaction" bar in the lower third. While the "audience reaction" lines, which show real time reaction from a focus group regarding the debate, is displayed on the non-HD channel as well... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted September 26, 2008
Meet the Press: Bill Clinton. Tom Brokaw will moderate a debate between Colorado Senate candidates Mark Udall (D) and Bob Schaffer (R). Face the Nation: Barack Obama. This Week: John McCain, and a roundtable with former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, The Washington Post's Steve Pearlstein, The American Prospect's Robert Reich, and... [FishBowlDC]

The Ticker (Programming Edition): FNC, CNN, ABC... - Posted September 26, 2008
> Tomorrow morning from 10am-NoonET, FNC's Neil Cavuto hosts the live business special "The Rescue Rumble." Cavuto will look at the bailout and discuss whether or not it's necessary for the country. > Tomorrow night on CNN, Roland Martin, along with a team of panelists, looks at what Sens. John McCain... [TVNewser]

Chris Rock on Larry King: 'John McCain Could Lose Half His Houses and Sleep Well' - Posted September 26, 2008
Apparently now that John McCain has solved the bailout crisis, meaning that it is in complete disarray, he's decided that this whole debate thing actually might be a good idea. Or at least, not letting Barack Obama have the national stage might be a good idea. Really, at this... [FishBowlNY]

The Sunday Outlook - Posted September 26, 2008
Now that McCain has unsuspended his campaign, looks like "This Week" will have John McCain from a townhall in Ohio on Sunday, as we reported earlier. CBS' "Face the Nation" has Barack Obama, "Fox News Sunday" has Lindsey Graham and John Kerry, and "Meet" has Bill Clinton. We'll have a full Sunday... [FishBowlDC]

Couric, Palin, and Bush: Everybody's Talking About the Economy - Posted September 26, 2008
So there may or may not be a debate tonight. Or Barack Obama may debate himself (calling Fred Armisen!). Or do a townhall. Or do a Q&A with Jim Leher. At this point we've given up predicting what the world might look like by noon today let... [FishBowlNY]

Breaking: Wherein John McCain Takes Avoidance of the Press to an Entirely New Level - Posted September 24, 2008
Per the AP this hour:Republican John McCain says he's directing his staff to work with Barack Obama's campaign and the debate commission to delay Friday's debate because of the economic crisis. In a statement, McCain says he will stop campaigning after addressing former President Bill Clinton's Global Initiative session on Thursday and... [FishBowlNY]

McCain Calls For Debate Delay - Posted September 24, 2008
Will the broadcast networks and cable news channels need to find alternative programming Friday night at 9pmET? At 2:48pmET Fox News began reporting the news that Sen. John McCain was going to suspend his campaign to return to Washington where the debate on the bailout bill continues. A few minutes later Fox... [TVNewser]

Breaking: McCain Cancels Debate on Friday Night Says He's Busy - Posted September 24, 2008
John McCain has been saying that he wants Barack Obama to join him in town hall meetings. He's been talking about it all summer. So the first debate is hours away and McCain in theatrically calls to cancel the debate to deal with the economic crisis. Dude, how come these people... [FishBowlLA]

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]

Steve Schmidt Rips The Grey Lady - Posted September 23, 2008
Steve Schmidt, chief McCain strategist denounced the New York Times as a 'pro-Obama advocacy organization'. Ever since the announcement of John McCain's VP, Sarah Palin, the strategy from the McCain camp has been simple: shoot the messenger. E&P writes: It all began with a New York Times article today -- not on... [FishBowlLA]

"Friendliest Interview I've Seen Since Keith Olbermann Sat Down With Obama" - Posted September 22, 2008
During Howard Kurtz' weekly online Q&A on Washingtonpost.com this morning, Kurtz was asked about last week's highly rated Sean Hannity interview with Gov. Sarah Palin (an issue also discussed during yesterday's Reliable Sources). "It was incredibly soft. The friendliest interview I've seen since Keith Olbermann sat down with Obama," wrote Kurtz. He was... [TVNewser]

CNBC Spends Sunday on the Network - Posted September 21, 2008
After a very turbulent week on Wall Street, CNBC anchors and correspondents were seen throughout the broadcasts on NBC this morning. Erin Burnett, Steve Liesman and John Harwood guested on Meet the Press today. Earlier Harwood interviewed Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama about the financial crisis, which will air tonight on... [TVNewser]

The Weekly Standard Is Taking The McCain/Palin Ticket All The Way To The Bank - Posted September 19, 2008
...as witnessed by the posters now being sold on the Weekly Standard's website (and is that Sen. Barack Obama that Sarah Palin's charging after with her gun?!?): ... [FishBowlDC]

FNC Sends Cease and Desist Over McCain Ad - Posted September 19, 2008
Politico's Michael Calderone reports Fox News has sent a cease and desist letter to the Sen. John McCain campaign, demanding they remove the voice of anchor Major Garrett. The audio clip used is from a report by Garrett, the correspondent covering the Sen. Barack Obama campaign, on Wednesday. Part of the letter reads:... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 09.19.08 - Posted September 19, 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]

Writers Rock The (Too Young To) Vote - Posted September 19, 2008
Young adult authors -- like Judy Blume Meg Cabot, Holly Black, Libba Bray, Scott Westerfeld, Megan McCafferty, Melissa Walker and more -- are launching YA for Obama, a social networking project for writers and their young readers who support Barack Obama. About 50 writers have signed on so far, and the... [FishBowlLA]

60 Minutes Goes HD With Nominees - Posted September 17, 2008
On the 40th anniversary broadcast of 60 Minutes this Sunday, the program is moving to HD, for all field and studio cameras, becoming the first newsmagazine to broadcast entirely in the format. And to mark the occasion, the program will be entirely devoted to interviews with the presidential candidates. Steve Kroft interviews... [TVNewser]

Tonight's "Presidential Questions" Announced - Posted September 17, 2008
The CBS Evening News' "Presidential Candidates" series begins tonight, in which Katie Couric asks the same questions to Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama, and the answers air back-to-back. Tonight's questions could get some interesting responses: • "Why do you think there has not been another terrorist attack on U.S. soil since... [TVNewser]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted September 17, 2008
They're With Stupid: We applaud the LAT effort to sex up its Web coverage with video, but why does that video have to come from KTLA? The incomparably stupid report by a star-struck, ill-prepared Jaime Chambers detracts from Dan Morain and Michael Finnegan measured story about Barack Obama's Beverly Hills fundraising... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 09.17.08 - Posted September 17, 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]

Twitter: Bringing You the World 140 Characters at at Time - Posted September 16, 2008
Remember how for a while there everyone was complaining about how magazines were shortening their articles in order to keep the reader interested and we were all in the process of developing the attention spans of four-year-old because of MTV or the like? Well the future has officially come to... [FishBowlNY]

America Meet Your New Punchline: The BlackBerry - Posted September 16, 2008
John McCain claims he is responsible for the BlackBerry. From AP: At least that's the contention of a top McCain policy adviser, Douglas Holtz-Eakin. Waving his BlackBerry personal digital assistant and citing McCain's work as a senator, he told reporters Tuesday, "You're looking at the miracle that John McCain helped create." We don't... [FishBowlLA]

Bounds and Burton: Through The America's Newsroom Wringer - Posted September 16, 2008
America's Newsroom anchors Megyn Kelly and Bill Hemmer took a fact-check of some recent campaign ads from Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama directly to spokesmen for each campaign. Kelly went first, and took it to Tucker Bounds of the McCain campaign (reminiscent of the RNC Campbell Brown interview that ended... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (Wall St. Edition): Obama, Gibson, Bartiromo... - Posted September 15, 2008
> Sen. Barack Obama will be a guest on Bloomberg TV, his only interview tonight. He will be interviewed by Peter Cook at 9:45pmET. > ABC News was the only network to go live with a special report as the markets closed at 4pmET. Charlie Gibson anchored. Update: NBC News broadcast... [TVNewser]

Couric's Questions Back For Presidential Candidates - Posted September 15, 2008
Following on the heels of the well-received and sometimes-uncomfortable "Primary Questions," series on the CBS Evening News, Katie Couric is back with a similar series — "Presidential Questions." The series debuts on Wednesday night. As in "Primary Questions," the same set of questions is asked of each candidate, with one question airing... [TVNewser]

Luke Russert on the Big "Get" and the New Job - Posted September 15, 2008
Just one correspondent interviewed both Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama last week — and he's a few months out of college. NBC News' Luke Russert is profiled by the Associated Press' David Bauder, and discusses his interviews last week with the presidential candidates about service and the transition to his new... [TVNewser]

This Week To Broadcast McCain Town Hall - Posted September 15, 2008
Sen. John McCain has wanted to hold town halls with Sen. Barack Obama. It doesn't look like that's happening, but he will be joined by George Stephanopoulos for one. ABC's This Week will hold a live town hall meeting with McCain on September 28, taking place in Columbus, OH. Invitations for the presidential... [TVNewser]

Vice Presidential Poke From NBC News - Posted September 14, 2008
Fresh off a completed contest on MySpace, NBC News is shifting to Facebook. NBC Learn (the education arm of NBC News) has released "What's Your Vice Presidential iCue?" on the iLike.com Facebook application. It is the third in a series of 10 video trivia quizzes by NBC Learn on the Facebook application. The... [TVNewser]

O'Reilly: "When I Come In, I Come In Armed and Dangerous" - Posted September 12, 2008
Time Magazine's 10 Questions section welcomes FNC anchor Bill O'Reilly this week, for a timely set of pithy responses to reader questions. O'Reilly describes his interview style. "It's not Larry King, with all due respect to Mr. King," he says. "When I come in, I come in armed and dangerous. But if... [TVNewser]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted September 12, 2008
Gibson on Palin, Finnegan on Gibson: Charlie Gibson was tough on Sarah Palin in the first of their two ABC interviews, but we think Michael Finnegan was even tougher on Gibson: "Gibson, however, mischaracterized her as simply asserting that the nation's leaders were sending troops to Iraq on a task from... [FishBowlLA]

O'Reilly-Obama Outdraws Olbermann - Posted September 11, 2008
This one wasn't even close. The Sen. Barack Obama interviews from FNC's Bill O'Reilly, airing Thursday and Monday-Wednesday, and MSNBC's Keith Olbermann, airing Monday and Tuesday, have been compared for their vastly different tone. When comparing the ratings, O'Reilly's far surpassed Olbermann's. O'Reilly's four-day average of 1,254,000 viewers in the A25-54 demo was... [TVNewser]

Meet Tops After Each Convention - Posted September 11, 2008
The Sundays following the DNC and the RNC were won once again by NBC's Meet the Press, which was the top-rated Sunday morning public affairs show of the week in both Total Viewers and the A25-54 demo. Last week marked the 100th consecutive MTP placed first in Total Viewers. After the DNC,... [TVNewser]

LAT In 90 Seconds -- The 9/11 Edition - Posted September 11, 2008
Mourning In America: Johanna Neuman has the unenviable task of rounding up the nation's tributes, including speeches by Donald Rumsfeld, Barack Obama and pretty much everyone else. Huh? We had considered the lack of convictions in the London bombing plot case to be a failure. But we, apparently, are alone in... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 09.11.08 - Posted September 11, 2008
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Obama on Letterman: What Do New Yorkers Put Lipstick On? - Posted September 11, 2008
In case you missed it last night, Barack Obama was Letterman's guest. Over the course of the segment Obama discussed shrunken heads, pigs and lipstick, and how he thought Letterman's post 9/11 show was one of the finest moments on television. A friend of FBNY happened to... [FishBowlNY]

O'Reilly's "Mano-A-Mano" is 2nd Highest Program Ever - Posted September 6, 2008
In addition to Fox News' big win at 10pmET on Thursday, two hours earlier saw big numbers as well. The first part of Bill O'Reilly's interview with Sen. Barack Obama was the second highest-rated O'Reilly Factor ever, with 6,644,000 total viewers. The higest rated program, 3/19/03, was the lead-in to President Bush's address... [TVNewser]

FNC Ties Palin's Speech Ratings As Top in Cable History - Posted September 5, 2008
It's official — more people watched Sen. John McCain accept the Republican nomination than watched Sen. Barack Obama accept the Democratic nomination. And just as the first two nights, more people watched the McCain speech last night on Fox News than any other network, broadcast or cable. FNC had 9.2 million viewers... [TVNewser]

Presidential Bookings - Posted September 5, 2008
The presidential candidates have been busy this week, and their media appearances hit full stride this weekend. • Sen. Barack Obama, fresh off an interview with FNC's Bill O'Reilly, sits down with George Stephanopoulos for ABC's This Week. Then, on Monday, he is interviewed on MSNBC by Keith Olbermann. Meanwhile his VP pick,... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted September 5, 2008
Meet The Press: Sen. Joe Biden and New York Times' Tom Friedman. Face The Nation: Sen. John McCain. This Week: Sen. Barack Obama and a roundtable with The New York Times' David Brooks, The Washington Post's Jonathan Capehart, and ABC News' Martha Raddatz and George Will. Fox News Sunday: Obama strategist David Axelrod and... [FishBowlDC]

The Ticker (p.m. edition): FNC, MSNBC, CNN... - Posted September 4, 2008
> Greta Van Susteren talked to Jezebel about sexism in the media, Katie Couric and other issues. "Whether you like Katie Couric or not, she's got 30 years of experience and she earned it and she just got hammered by the media," she said. "And the women were just as involved... [TVNewser]

Long Time Coming: O'Reilly to Interview Obama Thursday - Posted September 2, 2008
One day short of the nine-month anniversary of "Don't Block the Shot," Bill O'Reilly will interview Sen. Barack Obama for the first time. What began with a promise in January, and was hinted at in May, will take place on Thursday. Thursday — the final night of the RNC. "I will be... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: CBS, ABC, CNN... - Posted September 2, 2008
> Longtime CBS News correspondent Ike Pappas died on Sunday in Virginia. Pappas served as CBS News correspondent from 1964-1987, reporting on the Pentagon, Labor Department, Congress and other areas. He was 75. > Since he won't be interviewed by Larry King while in St. Paul, tomorrow's interview with ABC's Charlie... [TVNewser]

Palin News Brings Big Win For FNC - Posted September 2, 2008
CNN's historic victory on Thursday night was eclipsed as quickly as Sen. Barack Obama's acceptance speech left the news cycle. By Friday morning, rumors of Sen. John McCain's surprise pick of Gov. Sarah Palin for VP dominated the cablers coverage, and Fox News benefited. FNC had the highest Total Viewer average in... [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]

O'Reilly Pens NBC Script - Posted September 1, 2008
Bill O'Reilly's current syndicated column takes on a familiar topic for him — NBC News and bias. But this time, O'Reilly wonders how a Nightly newscast, "might look sometime soon," by assuming the voice of Brian Williams and writing a mock script. A portion: Our first story tonight is from Andrea Mitchell,... [TVNewser]

CNN's Historic Victory on Final DNC Night - Posted September 1, 2008
CNN accomplished something on Thursday that had never happened in its more than 28 year history. The 10pmET broadcast of Sen. Barack Obama's acceptance speech at the DNC was the top rated program on all of television, beating all broadcast networks as well as cable channels. "We're thrilled with the historic... [TVNewser]

Obama on Palin's Baby's Momma Drama 'Back Off' - Posted September 1, 2008
From Ben Smith at Politico: Politico's Carrie Budoff Brown reports: At a press avail in Monroe, Mich., Barack Obama on Sarah Palin: "Back off these kinds of stories." "I have said before and I will repeat again: People's families are off limits," Obama said. "And people's children are especially off-limits. This shouldn't be... [FishBowlLA]

On The Way to a Subdued RNC - Posted August 31, 2008
We are now in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis/St. Paul, or if you're Bob Schieffer, St. Paul/Minneapolis (he joked about it this morning on Face the Nation). Anyway, we kept up to date on Hurricane Gustav and on the RNC during and in between flights. On the Delta flight to Atlanta, CNN... [TVNewser]

Radar Ed. Glad People Pick Choke-ing Over Obama - Posted August 29, 2008
Actor Sam Rockwell takes a question at the talk following Radar's screening of Choke last night. The adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's novel, Choke, premiered last night in New York's West Village at a screening hosted by Radar and followed by a Q & A with Clark Gregg, writer and director of Choke,... [FishBowlNY]

Olbermann Chastises AP's Assessment of Obama Speech - Posted August 29, 2008
Huffpo had this. Keith Olbermann got his dander up over what the Associated Press ran about the Barack Obama speech. On the other side, there are reports of reporters cheering during Obama's speech at the DNC.... [FishBowlLA]

Olbermann Tells AP Reporter He Should "Find New Work" - Posted August 29, 2008
Chris Wallace said it was "an exceedingly smart speech." Howard Wolfson "thought it was great." Even Pat Buchanan called it "a genuinely outstanding speech". But the AP's Charles Babington, often a guest on MSNBC programs, wasn't as enthusiastic in his analysis of Barack Obama's acceptance speech, and Keith Olbermann called him out... [TVNewser]

The Networks End 2008 Convention #1 - Posted August 28, 2008
About an hour before Sen. Barack Obama took the stage:Click continued to see the reaction to Obama's first appearance at Invesco, from the field, and some more pics (and a potential Veep spoiler)...... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: (DNC Day 4 Edition): Ratings, Evening, Watching... - Posted August 28, 2008
> TVWeek has the early ratings from last night. It appears viewers watching the broadcast nets showed less interest in Sen. Joe Biden's VP acceptance speech than they did Hillary Clinton's speech from the night before. All the broadcast networks' numbers fell last night from Tuesday night. > The CBS Evening... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 08.28.08 - Posted August 28, 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]

Making the Move — Invesco - Posted August 27, 2008
Sometime around 3amET, the cable and broadcast networks will be making the move to Invesco Field, to set up for Sen. Barack Obama's acceptance speech. The move was described to us as a "disaster," by an insider today, but it has to be done. ABC News political director David Chalian said it... [TVNewser]

Craig R. Smith Hates Hip Hop and Obama But Not Black People...Well, Maybe Some Black People - But Definitely Obama - Posted August 27, 2008
We think it's flippant, reactionary and trivializing to call someone a racist. It's like calling someone you disagree with a Nazi. Really? They actually share Adolph Hitler's views? Or you just think they're bossy? Anyway, we think WorldDailyNet's Craig R. Smith's 'slip' is showing: If Barack Obama is to become our 44th president,... [FishBowlLA]

The Press Meets Betsy Fischer - Posted August 25, 2008
Let this be a lesson to you kids: being organized can get you all the way to the TV top. Meet the Press EP Betsy Fisher is featured in her hometown newspaper, The Times-Picayune. One of her High School teachers remembers her as, "the most organized human being I have ever... [TVNewser]

Luke Russert's First NBC News Report Asks Young Dems About the VP Choice - Posted August 25, 2008
Luke Russert is out on the streets of Denver today checking in with young democrats attending the DNC. His first report, now online, delves into Barack Obama's choice of Joe Biden as his running mate and it comes complete with an "old bald white guy" reference. That would be Biden.... [TVNewser]

Where Former Hillary Clinton Advisers End Up - Posted August 25, 2008
The AP's David Bauder writes about Lanny Davis and Howard Wolfson, close advisers to the Hillary Clinton for President campaign, now political analysts for Fox News. And how they got to Fox is as interesting as why they're there. Davis and Wolfson came to Fox this summer following bad experiences with rival... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 08.25.08 - Posted August 25, 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]

Deep Glamour Launches... So That's Where Kate Coe Went! - Posted August 25, 2008
Kate Coe sends us this (totally impersonal) form e-mail: As of today , Virgina Postrel (The Atlantic, author of The Substance of Style) and I can be found blogging at Deep Glamour.net. We'll be writing about glamour, allure and all the seductive images that bombard us in the media and... [FishBowlLA]

CNN's Skycam Has Other Nets Up In Arms - Posted August 24, 2008
TVDecoder's Brian Stelter writes about CNN and its plans for a Skycam to be used at Invesco Field during Barack Obama's acceptance speech Thursday night. Stelter reports CNN spent "close to $100,000 to have it" The camera had originally been for use exclusively by CNN. "It's been something I've always wanted to... [TVNewser]

CNN Reporter's Airport Chat With Joe Biden - Posted August 24, 2008
CNN foreign correspondent Cal Perry blogs about his run-in with now-VP candidate Joe Biden at the business lounge of the Tiblisi, Georgia airport last week. It may help explain how CNN was first to report the news of the Biden pick, (though it was most probably John King's reporting). Just before his... [TVNewser]

Covering Barack: Denver Mile-High Style - Posted August 23, 2008
5280 (get it? 5280 feet = one mile), the monthly Denver magazine ("celebrating 15 years"), is not surprisingly covering Barack Obama and the DNC that is about to takeover the city with a "comprehensive guide to players, the protests, the traffic, the nightlife, and much more." Not sure if... [FishBowlNY]

Meet the Veep - Posted August 23, 2008
About 24 hours after John Roberts first got up anticipating the news, Sen. Barack Obama named Sen. Joe Biden his running mate late last night. And about 12 hours after the "3 a.m. text message," Obama and Biden took the stage in Illinois together for the first time. The cablers were... [TVNewser]

Obama Picks Biden. CNN is First With The News - Posted August 23, 2008
By the time the network evening newscasts went on the air Friday night, the democratic veepstakes had been narrowed to one name. But it would take another six hours to confirm Barack Obama had chosen Joe Biden to be his running mate; and CNN would be first with the news. John... [TVNewser]

A Noun, A Verb, And Joe Biden for VP: The MSM Scoops New Media - Posted August 23, 2008
So Biden it is. The news arrived late this evening about twelve hours ahead of the much ballyhooed text and/or email we were all supposed to personally receive from Barack Obama informing us of his choice. In the end the campaign was scooped by CNN's John King, CBS's Steve... [FishBowlNY]

Bohrman Predicts Long Night - Posted August 22, 2008
Uh-oh. This is a good sign for those poll voters who predicted tomorrow morning for the Veep announcement. TVNewser received this email in our tip box from CNN SVP David Bohrman to his staff, getting them ready for what could be a long night of waiting for Sen. Barack Obama's name to... [TVNewser]

MSNBC Going Live Tomorrow - Posted August 22, 2008
Not too surprisingly, there won't be much doc block on MSNBC tomorrow, or Olympics. Instead, the network will be live from 6amET-10pmET, "in preparation for the announcement of Senator Barack Obama's running mate." We tend to think that will already have happened. Alex Witt anchors an hour to start the morning, followed by... [TVNewser]

CNN, FNC Reject Ayers Ad - Posted August 22, 2008
The Associated Press' Jim Kuhnhenn writes about a new ad from the American Issues Project aimed at Sen. Barack Obama. The ad focuses on Obama's relationship with William Ayers, a founder of the Weather Underground. But don't expect to see the ad on your cabler anytime soon — Kuhnhenn writes the ad was... [TVNewser]

CNN's Ratings "Revealed" - Posted August 22, 2008
CNN Presents: McCain Revealed and CNN Presents: Obama Revealed aired back-to-back on Wednesday, and performed well for the network. The Sen. Barack Obama documentary, however performed significantly better. The program average 566,000 viewers in the A25-54 demo and 1,753,000 in Total Viewers. In the demo, it was the most-watched cable news program... [TVNewser]

Harry Smith's Birthday Wish Doesn't Come True - Posted August 22, 2008
CBS' Harry Smith had the big get this morning, as he interviewed Sen. Barack Obama yesterday and discussed the presumptive nominee's Vice Presidential choice (although, not by name). But someone tipped Obama to the fact that it was Smith's birthday, and he had a special present for the anchor (Smith described... [TVNewser]

The Waiting Game - Posted August 22, 2008
As the media this morning is collectively asking, "Why won't Barack Obama text me?" the waiting game has begun for the Vice President announcement. On FNC and CNN, the topic (as well as various shots outside the hopefuls residences) has seen major airtime. Well, MSNBC has volleyball to pass the time.... [TVNewser]

Political Polling by the Numbers: Is McCain Really Leading? - Posted August 20, 2008
So today Drudge linked to a Zogby poll that shows John McCain leading Barack Obama by five points. Regular Fishbowl readers will know that we are not so good with numbers — all things being equal we are more than happy when someone else does the math for us, so... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 08.20.08 - Posted August 20, 2008
Good morning Washington. A little college tear drops in memory of Leroi Moore. 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... [FishBowlDC]

Conservative AOL Has McCain Leading -- By A Lot...Hollywood Can't Be Too Happy About This - Posted August 20, 2008
While the nation and Hollywood seem tilted toward Barack Obama and the left, America Online has surfaced as not only a Republican stronghold, but as a repository of major league attitude, presidential or otherwise. In a straw poll that AOL conducted on Aug. 18, John McCain appears to hold a commanding lead... [FishBowlLA]

FNC's Obama Special Scores Big - Posted August 19, 2008
Last night's "Character & Conduct" documentary special about Sen. Barack Obama was the top-rated documentary of the year for Fox News in both Total Viewers and the A25-54 demo. Airing in the 8pmET hour, the Bill Hemmer-hosted special averaged 2,343,000 viewers and 493,000 in the demo. The Sen. John McCain "Character &... [TVNewser]

Portia and Ellen's Wedding Graces the Cover of People - Posted August 19, 2008
Barack Obama may still be struggling to articulate his stance on gay marriage, but People has no issues whatsoever! Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres, who were married in California over the week-end, are the cover subjects of this week's issue. Also, the only two people to beat Michael... [FishBowlNY]

Chuck Todd Apologizes For "Hatred" Comment - Posted August 19, 2008
Newsbusters noted yesterday MSNBC political director Chuck Todd's comments prior to the Saddleback Forum on Saturday night. Todd suggested Evangelicals may have a, "personal hatred," of Sen. Barack Obama, in the context of the types of judges a President Obama would nominate. A few hours after the post, Todd apologized, through Newsbusters.... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 08.19.08 - Posted August 19, 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]

Obama Household Favors HGTV - Posted August 15, 2008
In mere months, the U.S. will elect a new president (our prediction: Michael Phelps, by nine-tenths of a second), and so it's time to focus on the important things, like what TV shows, music, and movies the candidates like. Never afraid to ask the tough questions (e.g., "If you could be... [UnBeige]

Keep Your Friends Close and the National Enquirer Closer - Posted August 15, 2008
If Howard Wolfson is to be believed Hillary Clinton lost the nomination to Barack Obama because the press didn't uncover the John Edwards love child story in time for all those Edwards votes to go to her. Regrets, we've had a few, etc. It's a rather shaky theory... [FishBowlNY]

Three Cable News Nets To Air Saturday's Presidential Forum - Posted August 14, 2008
MSNBC has announced it too, will air Saturday's Saddleback Forum with Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain. The event, which brings both candidates together for the first time since securing their parties' nominations, will be moderated by Pastor Rick Warren. CNN has already been running promos for their coverage of... [TVNewser]

Docs From Fox -- Egad!!!!! - Posted August 14, 2008
Two hard-hitting???? documentaries about Presidential contenders Barack Obama and John McCain will be unveiled next week on which arch network? Of course, it's Fox. And of course, the docs will be tilted where? Well, to the right. As always with Fox, whether it's Bill O'Reilly or everyman former CNN news host Bill Hemmer, the... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 08.14.08 - Posted August 14, 2008
Good morning Washington. Who won yesterday's Hottest of the Hotties contest? Join us after the jump... 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... [FishBowlDC]

Kristol Reports: Colin Powell To Endorse Obama - Posted August 13, 2008
Breaking: Fox News and New York Times contributor Bill Kristol reports George W. Bush's former Secretary of State Colin Powell is expected to endorse Sen. Barack Obama for president. From FoxNews.com: "He may well give a speech at the Democratic convention explaining his endorsement of Obama," Kristol said, citing inside sources. "For whatever... [TVNewser]

Ripped from the Headlines of the Onion - Posted August 13, 2008
No matter how desperately the Obama campaign appears to not want to let it happen it looks like this country is determined to talk about race, even if it often seems to happen as a result of people making a big deal over the smallest things. Seems a reporter at the Minneapolis-St.... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 08.13.08 - Posted August 13, 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]

On The Air With One Former and Two Current Candidates - Posted August 12, 2008
This Saturday CNN and Fox News Channel will air the Saddleback Presidential Forum hosted by Pastor Rick Warren. The two hour forum (8-10pmET) will be attended by Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama. The candidates will speak separately with the best-selling author and pastor on issues including compassion, faith, values and... [TVNewser]

Back on the Bus - Posted August 11, 2008
CNN correspondent Tom Foreman reported from the CNN Election Express this afternoon, as the mobile news bureau makes its way to the Democratic National Convention in Denver. The bus left Washington around 10amET this morning, and headed to Pennsylvania (look for a live hit during The Situation Room). It will be traveling... [TVNewser]

Reporters Briefed on DNC Details - Posted August 11, 2008
The Democratic National Convention Committee held a conference call this morning for reporters covering the convention. TVNewser was on the line as we'll be there in Denver, covering the "news about the news." Chris will be in Minneapolis to cover the RNC a week later. Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, a convention co-chair, and... [TVNewser]

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

What Will Nightline's Scoops & Growth Mean For the Newscast? - Posted August 11, 2008
The LATimes' Meg James writes about the latest Nightline scoop and what it might mean as ABC considers wooing Jay Leno. "The company will make the decision based on what's best for the company," said ABC News president David Westin. "I am hopeful that 'Nightline' will continue to prosper. It's important for... [TVNewser]

Txt 4 Veep: Obama To Announce VP Pick Via Text Message, Email - Posted August 10, 2008
Another sign of The Technological Times: Sen. Barack Obama announced today -- via Twitter -- that he would announce "the VP candidate sometime between now & the Convention by txt msg & email." This isn't merely a way to practice Hip Politics. As has been reported already, the Obama campaign has made... [FishBowlDC]

Shock Poll: Which Cable Viewing Audience Favors Which Candidate? - Posted August 7, 2008
Rasmussen has released the results of their newest poll focused on the likely voting habits of cable TV viewers. Strangely, Fox News viewers support Sen. Barack Obama and MSNBC viewers are behind Sen. John McCain. Just kidding. Supporting the conventional wisdom, the poll found 87% of FNC viewers as "likely to vote,"... [TVNewser]

Obama Picks His Hannity Representative - Posted August 7, 2008
Sen. Barack Obama hasn't appeared on Hannity & Colmes yet, but apparently he's found someone he'd like to send on in his place. Fox News embed producer Bonney Kapp writes on the Foxnews.com embed blog about a campaign event in Youngstown, Ohio earlier this week, when Obama took a question from the... [TVNewser]

NBC: Nestle Baked Cookies - Posted August 6, 2008
So why did Sen. Barack Obama come to the back of the plane and join reporters on Monday? Well, it was, in part, to thank NBC embed Mike Memoli for the cookies his mother had sent to Obama. While home on Sunday, Memoli told his mother -- famous at The Hotline (Memoli's previous... [FishBowlDC]

The Daily Show's Deck of "Cards" - Posted August 5, 2008
The Daily Show took on the recent media uproar over Sen. John McCain's ad featuring Paris Hilton and Britney Spears last night, as well as Sen. Barack Obama's comments after. "I believe by commenting on the perceived potential subtle racial messaging in the ad, you have taken what political scientists refer to... [TVNewser]

Olbermann and Milbank Respond - Posted August 5, 2008
Keith Olbermann responds to Dana Milbank's statement to TVNewser that his departure from MSNBC, "predated" a column he'd written about Barack Obama and that "nothing occurred along the lines Keith described." Olbermann tells TVNewser: Dana appeared with us the night before his column appeared with the truncated Obama quote — and did so... [TVNewser]

Milbank Leaves Countdown, Joins CNN - Posted August 5, 2008
The Washington Post's Dana Milbank has ended his four-year relationship with MSNBC's Countdown, and it's not on the best of terms. Milbank, who, because of a partnership between his paper and the NBC cable news channel, has been a part of MSNBC's programming since at least the 2000 election. The end seemed... [TVNewser]

Of Beanpoles, Chuckybutts, and Onlinebeerbellygirls: The WSJ Issues a Correction - Posted August 5, 2008
With just over 90 days until the election it's getting close to silly time — one imagines last week's McCain/Paris Hilton/Britney Spears debacle may have been the season's unofficial starting gun. Along those same lines, you may have read the WSJ story, also from last week, that basically said there... [FishBowlNY]

How the Cablers Have Covered (or Not Covered) the Edwards Story - Posted August 4, 2008
Since the John Edwards National Enquirer story broke more than a week ago, the cablers have largely ignored it. There are various theories as to why that's the case. But as time goes on, producers are finding creative ways to work the story in. Fox News Channel has covered the story the most,... [TVNewser]

Kathy Hilton to McCain: Quit Wasting My Money on My Daughter! - Posted August 4, 2008
Maybe John McCain should have checked his donor list before deciding to cast Paris Hilton in his latest attack ad on Barack Obama. It seems that Paris's mother Kathy Hilton has donated thousands to McCain and she was none to pleased to see her daughter used as McCain's worst-case scenario... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 08.04.08 - Posted August 4, 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]

McCain Camp's Gratuitous Use of B-Word - Posted August 4, 2008
We saw this on The New York Observer blog. John McCain spokesperson Michael Goldfarb ripped into the NYT. "If the shareholders of the New York Times ever wonder why the paper's ad revenue is plummeting and its share price tanking, they need look no further than the... [FishBowlLA]

With Obama, Brokaw's Best Ratings - Posted August 3, 2008
Last week's Meet the Press, which featured an interview with Sen. Barack Obama, saw its best ratings since Tom Brokaw took over as interim moderator. Meet the Press was the top rated program in Total Viewers and the A25-54 demo, and NBC was the only network with week-to-week gains. In the demo, NBC... [TVNewser]

Why Is John King Getting Airtime Beyond CNN? - Posted August 1, 2008
CNN's John King is turning up on other networks, and we're sure it's not just because his contract is up in five months. King got the political interview of the day yesterday when he asked Sen. John McCain whether Sen. Barack Obama was playing the race card because Obama had been telling... [TVNewser]

Is John McCain's New Attack Ad Racist? - Posted July 31, 2008
Apparently John McCain missed the Barack Obama teflon memo. The latest, and now controversial, ad out of the McCain camp includes images of Britney Spears and Paris Hilton, that maybe are supposed to suggest...we're not sure, that Barack doesn't wear underwear? That he's a bad parent, who dates his... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 07.31.08 - Posted July 31, 2008
Good Morning Washington. Above, FishbowlDC's "Word Cloud," courtesy of World.net. 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... [FishBowlDC]

Commenters: An Early Favorite For Person of the Year - Posted July 30, 2008
At this point we're almost as tired of writing about the demise of journalism due to commenters as we are about Barack Obama. And yet, we soldier on. At the moment the one thing both subjects have in common is that we're betting they're early favorites for Time's 'Person... [FishBowlNY]

Barack Obama is Rubber, Everyone Else is Glue, Etc. - Posted July 30, 2008
Barack Obama is turning us all into arm-chair analysts. What is it about him anyway? How is it possible for a man to run for president (and run and run) and never have anything anyone ever throws at him stick. Surely there is a explanation for Obama's teflon-like... [FishBowlNY]

Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Something - Posted July 30, 2008
Probably before the Internet, and its pesky quota-filling bloggers, it was a lot easier to borrow magazine images without drawing a lot of attention. No longer! In the past few months it's been similar images of Barack Obama that have garnered the most attention. However, today we bring... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 07.30.08 - Posted July 30, 2008
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]

The GOP 2.0: Just as Ridiculous as the GOP 1.0 but Less Effective - Posted July 29, 2008
Maybe the GOP strategy is if you can't beat'em at least make yourself look as foolish as possible while trying. Actually, we have no idea what the GOP intentions are when it comes to their online attempts at humor(?). Nor are we entirely convinced John McCain is going to... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 07.29.08 - Posted July 29, 2008
Good Morning Washington. Above, one of the magazines in Frank Luntz's collection. 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... [FishBowlDC]

'Blogger' Makes its Ich Bin Ein Debut - Posted July 28, 2008
Over the week-end the Times pointed out that Barack Obama's rock-star-ish Berlin speech had shades in it of, well, just about every rhetorical genius of the last 500 years. They drew comparisons to Kennedy, Reagan, Lincoln, and even (rather tenuously) Shakespeare. However! A twitterer has pointed out to... [FishBowlNY]

The Ticker (Obama Edition): Unity, CNN, FNC... - Posted July 28, 2008
> The Los Angeles Times' writes, despite an email warning to "maintain professional decorum," some in the Unity Conference of journalists yesterday gave a standing ovation to Sen. Barack Obama. The remarks were broadcast live on CNN. > CNN correspondent Candy Crowley reflected on the Obama overseas trip, yesterday on Reliable... [TVNewser]

"If You Tell the Story Right and Know Your Audience, You're Going To Be Successful" - Posted July 28, 2008
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist If, as CNN's Mark Nelson says, good planning makes for good luck, then "Black in America" is one damn lucky documentary. When CNN began planning "BIA" about 18 months ago, the comet that is Barack Obama had yet to soar, says Nelson, vice president and senior executive producer of CNN... [TVNewser]

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

Epreuve De Force En France - Posted July 26, 2008
Admittedly, we don't speak French. But even through a translator, it was clear French president Nicolas Sarkozy was more than a little annoyed by CNN correspondent Christiane Amanpour's question during a joint presser with Sen. Barack Obama yesterday. Amanpour asked: In France the presence of Barack Obama and what he's done in terms... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted July 25, 2008
Meet the Press: Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) Face the Nation: Sens. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) and Jack Reed (D-RI). This Week: John McCain and a roundtable with former Bush strategist Matt Dowd, ABC's Sam Donaldson, Cokie Roberts and George Will. Fox News Sunday: Sens. John Thune (R-SD) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO), and Karl Rove. The... [FishBowlDC]

Williams to Interview Ahmadinejad - Posted July 25, 2008
After a quick trip home, Brian Williams will be back on the road this weekend to interview Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Williams and his team will travel to Iran this weekend, with the interview taking place in Tehran on Monday. Excerpts will air on the Today show, MSNBC and msnbc.com. Williams... [TVNewser]

Are You There God? Newspaper Publishes Obama's Western Wall Letter - Posted July 25, 2008
We already know there's nothing funny about him, but is nothing sacred? The AP is reporting that a Israeli paper has published the written prayer that Barack Obama left in the Western Wall this week, even though it is apparently forbidden to read the notes left there (and... [FishBowlNY]

Andrea Mitchell, On the Air and On The Road - Posted July 25, 2008
As chief foreign affairs correspondent Andrea Mitchell is charged with reporting on the diplomatic beat for all NBC News platforms. This week, that has meant covering Sen. Barack Obama's overseas trip and his meetings with heads of state. She has appeared on the Today show and Nightly News every day this... [TVNewser]

Critiquing the Press and Their Obama Coverage - Posted July 25, 2008
WaPo's Howard Kurtz sums up the media coverage of Barack Obama's week abroad; what the trip meant for the candidate and the press following him. ...even as the likes of NBC's Andrea Mitchell and ABC's Jake Tapper rose to press the Democratic candidate on Tuesday, television viewers back home heard nothing but... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 07.25.08 - Posted July 25, 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]

Super Bowler and the Curse of the Glorified Hall Monitor - Posted July 25, 2008
Barack Obama described his first year in the Senate using the phrase 'like drinking from a fire hose'. That's Comic Con after sitting on the 5 freeway for six hours. We got to the convention center and wasted no time trying to find the Kevin Smith panel we were supposed... [FishBowlLA]

Brian Williams' Pre & Post Speech Q&A With Obama - Posted July 24, 2008
NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams interviewed Sen. Barack Obama in Berlin this morning (airing tonight), but it appears NBC's access continued throughout the day. MSNBC had a camera positioned high above the stage which showed Williams interviewing the Senator moments after he finished his speech:... [TVNewser]

In Case You're Wondering Where All the News Went - Posted July 24, 2008
We were going to title this post "Wonder What John McCain is Doing Right Now" except, probably no one is wondering that. As we write this Barack Obama is in Berlin doing his JFK/Reagan thing, however! maybe Obama supporters (the ones who can vote anyway, and full disclosure, that does... [FishBowlNY]

CNN Promotes McCain/Obama Weekend Appearance - Posted July 24, 2008
CNN sent out a press release about 45 minutes ago headlined: "Presidential Nominees McCain, Obama to Appear on CNN on Sunday, July 27." Here's how it breaks down: An interview Wolf Blitzer is doing with Sen. John McCain will air in the 11amET hour of Late Edition. At NoonET, CNN will... [TVNewser]

Obama Makes "Victory" Speech - Posted July 24, 2008
The cablers were live from Berlin this hour, as Sen. Barack Obama made his much talked about speech at the Victory Column in Tiergarten Park. With the sun setting and a crowd of more than 100,000, Obama had the cablers locked in for almost an hour:... [TVNewser]

FNC to Obama: Troops Can Change the Channel - Posted July 24, 2008
This morning on Fox & Friends, the Doocy, Carlson, Kilmeade troika pulled a quote from an exchange between Sen. Barack Obama and correspondent Major Garrett in which Obama questioned whether Pres. Bush had something to do with the fact that FNC seemed to be on most Armed Forces televisions. Click continued to... [TVNewser]

Dozens Protest Outside Fox News Headquarters - Posted July 23, 2008
What brings out MTV News, AllHipHop.com, Access Hollywood, The Colbert Report and, well, us? A Nas-led protest outside News Corp. today, home of Fox News Channel. The hip-hop star (left) joined about 50 protesters, (less than another anti-FNC protest in 2004) from two organizations: ColorofChange.org and MoveOn.org who called on the... [TVNewser]

How do You Say 'Crush on Obama' in German? - Posted July 23, 2008
Maybe you've heard. Presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama is on a trip overseas, along with the entire American Press Corps (not including Ryan Lizza and the one guy who met John McCain at the NH airport the other day). And apparently Americans are not the only ones "slouching... [FishBowlNY]

Protest Outside FNC Headquarters - Posted July 23, 2008
Steve's outside Fox News headquarters right now covering a protest sponsored by ColorOfChange.org and MoveOn.org. They, along with hip hop star Nas, will deliver a petition signed by 620,127 people demanding that, as a press release states, "FOX end its pattern of racist attacks against Black Americans including presidential candidate Barack... [TVNewser]

Whom Do Journalists Love More? - Posted July 23, 2008
We posted a video earlier from the John McCain campaign accusing the media of being in love with Barack Obama. And here's a video from Media Matters for America accusing the media of the same thing for McCain. We say after seven and a half years of Bush - the media could... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 07.23.08 - Posted July 23, 2008
Good Morning Washington. Who is the congressman stripping down in the above photo? Let us know. (Photo Credit: New York Social Diary) 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... [FishBowlDC]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted July 23, 2008
John McCain Feels Jilted: Taking a page from the Daily Show (literally in some cases), John McCain's campaign camp has put together some videos spoofing the media's supposed infatuation with Barack Obama. For whatever reason Maeve Reston's story doesn't link to said videos -- but we did. Enjoy. Invasion of the Popular... [FishBowlLA]

Couric's Interviews, As Subject and Reporter - Posted July 22, 2008
It appears some members of the press in the Middle East could learn a thing or two from the 50 or so U.S. journalists in the region. A reporter from the Israeli newspaper Haaretz interviewed Katie Couric Monday in Tel Aviv. Couric's personal publicist Matthew Hiltzik tells TVNewser the interview was... [TVNewser]

Hemmer, the Cincy Gentleman, Has Obama Covered - Posted July 22, 2008
FNC anchor Bill Hemmer leaves Thursday night to make the trip overseas to interview Sen. Barack Obama Saturday in London. The America's Newsroom anchor recently returned from Chicago where he has been reporting for a future Fox News documentary on the presumptive nominee. We hear it will run sometime later this summer,... [TVNewser]

NYT/MSNBC Campaign Edition Discusses McCain Op-Ed (or Lack Thereof) - Posted July 22, 2008
Today's New York Times Campaign Edition on MSNBC (Tuesday's at 2pmET) tackled the simmering controversy of The New York Times deciding not to run an op-ed from John McCain. About five minutes into the show, anchor Tamron Hall said to her co-anchor John Harwood (who also works for the Times), "We've... [TVNewser]

Valentines Day at the McCain House Must be Something Special - Posted July 22, 2008
See what happens when you discover "The Google." While Barack Obama is on his headline grabbing super-star tour of the planet, John McCain is back here with the rest of us, seeing those headlines and struggling to make some of his own. What's a frustrated scribe to do? ... [FishBowlNY]

Obama Isn't Couric's Only Candidate Interview Tonight - Posted July 22, 2008
In addition to an interview with Barack Obama conducted in Jordan, CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric has also interviewed John McCain as he campaigns in New Hampshire. "The two presumptive nominees will go head-to-head on the issues of the day," says the press release, "discussing the surge, their political experiences and... [TVNewser]

McCain Spreads The Love - Posted July 22, 2008
As the mainstream media globetrots with Sen. Barack Obama (except for that one guy), the Sen. John McCain campaign put out a new ad starring...the mainstream media! Well actually two ads. On McCain's web site, he's asking people to vote which version is their favorite. The ads are essentially the same —... [TVNewser]

One Reporter Greets McCain Plane in NH - Posted July 22, 2008
The Manchester Union Leader's Scott Brooks writes about the "stark contrast" between the coverage of John McCain, campaigning in New Hampshire today, and Barack Obama, campaigning, meeting with foreign leaders, and speaking to network anchors, in the Middle East and Europe. In Manchester last night, there was just one reporter and one... [TVNewser]

Mitchell: "You're Seeing...What Some Would Call Fake Interviews" - Posted July 22, 2008
At this hour, Sen. Barack Obama is holding a news conference in Jordan, which the cable news networks are carrying. But last night Newsbusters reported on NBC's chief foreign affairs correspondent Andrea Mitchell who let loose some of her frustrations with the lack of access being given to reporters on the... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric Meets the Israeli Press: I "Do Believe We Can Make a Change With Time, Bit by Bit" - Posted July 22, 2008
A polished, multi-millionaire, American woman in a gray pants suit, subtle makeup that highlights her blue eyes, and a winning smile is not an unusual sight in the executive lounge on the 17th floor of Tel Aviv's Hilton Hotel. But this particular woman is none other than Katie Couric... Before she interviewed... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 07.22.08 - Posted July 22, 2008
Good Morning Washington. Where can you find the above slippers? Let us know. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media... [FishBowlDC]

"It Would Make it More Interesting if Bill Was on And Did It Live" - Posted July 21, 2008
It was MSNBC's turn at the TCA today, which has become a hot spot for media stories the past couple of weeks. Matea Gold of the Los Angeles Times writes about NBC News president Steve Capus' response to questions about the dual role of MSNBC's primary team of Chris Matthews and Keith... [TVNewser]

Brokaw Gets Obama For Meet the Press - Posted July 21, 2008
NBC just announced that Tom Brokaw will interview Barack Obama for the full hour on Meet the Press this Sunday: Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) will sit down with Tom Brokaw as he concludes his overseas tour in London for a "Meet the Press" exclusive interview to air on Sunday,... [TVNewser]

John McCain Does Not Want to be Barack Obama's Mirror - Posted July 21, 2008
File this under another headline that prior to this election we might have attributed to The Onion. Drudge is reporting that the New York Times turned down an op-ed written by John McCain because it didn't "mirror" the one penned by Barack Obama last week. Obama's piece, which ran... [FishBowlNY]

Terry Moran Gets Obama In Baghdad - Posted July 21, 2008
A day after CBS's Lara Logan got an interview with Barack Obama in Afghanistan, ABC's Terry Moran gets the sit-down interview with Obama in Baghdad. It will be Obama's only television interview from Iraq. Portions will air on World News with the entire interview on Nightline. Moran also got the first sit-down... [TVNewser]

Is Obama Playing Media Favorites? - Posted July 21, 2008
A line slipped in near the end of Mike Allen's Politico article about the media coverage of Barack Obama's overseas trip, is making some waves. Per Allen: "Among those for whom there was no room was Ryan Lizza, Washington correspondent of The New Yorker. The campaign, which was furious... [FishBowlNY]

Kurtz: Media "Covering Obama As If He Were Already President" - Posted July 21, 2008
Howard Kurtz and a Reliable Sources panel took on whether the media's coverage of Sen. Barack Obama's trip to the Middle East was fair. "The media in general, not just the networks, are, seem to me to be, covering Obama as if we already president," said Kurtz. National Review columnist David Frum gave... [TVNewser]

McCain's Op/Ed Rejected by NYT - Posted July 21, 2008
The Drudge Report writes: 'It would be terrific to have an article from Senator John McCain that mirrors Senator Barack Obama's piece,' NYT Op-Ed editor David Shipley explained in an email late Friday to McCain's staff. 'I'm not going to be able to accept this piece as currently written.' MORE In McCain's submission to... [FishBowlLA]

Did You Make Obama's Cut? - Posted July 21, 2008
There are so many journalists eager to join Sen. Barack Obama on his European trip that the campaign simply can't accommodate all of them on the plane. Lynn Sweet blogged a few days back: The Obama campaign plane, a 757, will have only about 40 journalists on the manifest. More reporters wanted... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 07.21.08 - Posted July 21, 2008
Good morning Washington. What PR flak didn't have much luck with the above chair last week? Let us know. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got... [FishBowlDC]

And the First Obama Overseas Interview Goes To... - Posted July 20, 2008
CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Lara Logan, who just relocated to Washington DC, was the first correspondent to interview Barack Obama during his just-begun, but much talked-about overseas trip. The discussion happened today in Afghanistan and aired this morning on Face the Nation and on CBS Evening News. Politico's Mike... [TVNewser]

Logan Scores First Obama Abroad Interview - Posted July 20, 2008
CBS' Lara Logan sits down with Sen. Barack Obama in Afghanistan. Not a bad get for a reporter who's had such a rough few weeks... We've got the rough transcript after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Time Gives Neglected Candidates a Regular Column - Posted July 18, 2008
Time magazine has announced that it is launching a new weekly feature called "In Their Words" in which Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain will each write a column on a subject of the magazine's choosing.Two weeks ago, we presented dueling essays by the presidential candidates on the nature of... [FishBowlNY]

Obama Taking a Beating in the Polls, or, Newspapers Can't Add - Posted July 18, 2008
The media hates Barack Obama! Ha! Yeah, we don't think so either, but Obama has certainly been taking some lumps this week. First there was the controversial New Yorker cover. And then the campaign took issue with Adam Nagourney's front page Times article , which basically said... [FishBowlNY]

This Week in Obama/Osama Confusion - Posted July 18, 2008
Is it really that difficult? We understand that as a print medium, we can go and correct errors before they reach the public, whereas on TV, if you make a mistake it's out there. But really? This week there were three cases of Barack Obama/Osama bin Laden confusion. On Monday it was MSNBC's Chris... [TVNewser]

Hannity Talks Hannity on Hannity & Colmes - Posted July 18, 2008
Sean Hannity began his show last night talking about, Sean Hannity. The segment was about Barack Obama's comments in Glamour magazine, calling out Fox News and Hannity. "Sen. Barack Obama is defending his wife by attacking little ol' me," he said. Click continued to see the clip... • Related: Johnny Dollar has the audio... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 07.18.08 - Posted July 18, 2008
Good morning Washington. Above, Luke Russert and James Carville spearhead XM radio's coverage of the MLB All-Star Game. 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... [FishBowlDC]

Rolling Stone Queries Readers on Planned Redesign - Posted July 17, 2008
The windows of Macy's stores natonwide are spotlighting the new line of t-shirts that feature iconic Rolling Stone covers (the $36 purchase price includes a free one-year subscription), and now comes news that the magazine is pondering a major redesign and looking to readers for feedback. The New York Observer's John... [UnBeige]

Sharpton, Jackson, Others Respond to N-Word Revelation - Posted July 17, 2008
The broadcast news divisions and cable news networks have been talking today about TVNewser's report that Rev. Jesse Jackson used the N-word while chatting with a guest before an appearance on Fox & Friends. On The Early Show, CBS's Harry Smith, interviewing Rev. Al Sharpton, called the comment "disheartening." Sharpton agreed: I... [TVNewser]

Quintanilla Heads to Hamptons - Posted July 17, 2008
Squawk Box co-anchor Carl Quintanilla will be live from Sag Harbor, New York in the Hamptons tomorrow beginning at 6amET. Co-anchors Joe Kernen and Becky Quick will be at CNBC. The Hamptons have been a popular destination for the biz nets this week — FBN's Happy Hour team of Rebecca Gomez and... [TVNewser]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted July 17, 2008
Subliminal Messages? We know it's not like a naked chick in an ice cube or anything, but we can't help it: Every time we click on the LAT elections editorial page, we can't help but think that whoever named the page was a (not very subtle) Barack Obama supporter. Making Mountains... [FishBowlLA]

Brian, Charlie, Katie To Report on Obama Overseas - Posted July 17, 2008
The New York Times' Jim Rutenberg reports that when Barack Obama heads for Iraq and other locations overseas this summer, NBC's Brian Williams is planning to catch up with him in person, as are the other two evening news anchors, Charles Gibson of ABC, and Katie Couric of CBS. And while... [TVNewser]

Jesse Jackson: Yep, He Used the Other 'N' Word, But... - Posted July 16, 2008
So, our pals at TVNewser got their hands on the Fox News transcript from Jesse Jackson's appearance last week (the one where he was caught on a hot mic saying he wantes to cut Barack Obama's nuts off). After a lot of speculation about what else Jackson might have said,... [FishBowlNY]

Breaking: What Else Jesse Jackson Said on That FNC Tape - Posted July 16, 2008
Exclusive: TVNewser has been sent the transcript of what Jesse Jackson said Sunday morning July 6, as he prepared for an interview on Fox & Friends Weekend. Below is the partial transcript we received in our tips box, and confirmed to be authentic by Fox News Channel representatives. Barack...he's talking down to... [TVNewser]

Roger Ailes Tries to Quiet The Jesse Jackson Rumormill - Posted July 16, 2008
>Update: TVNewser has learned Ailes' letter was in response to one his office received earlier in the day from Hughes. We're trying to get our hands on the letter... >Update, Update: The Hughes letter to Ailes is also after the jump... In response to the growing storm over what Jesse... [TVNewser]

The Daily Show Tackles Cover Controversy - Posted July 16, 2008
Here's what Barack Obama had to say about the whole ordeal.... [FishBowlLA]

CNN Rolls With The Denver Punches - Posted July 15, 2008
We were first to tell you about the expensive proposition facing the networks when Sen. Barack Obama's campaign announced they would hold the final night of the DNC at a location different from the first three nights. Moving coverage from the Pepsi Center to Invesco Field and Mile High will mean... [TVNewser]

Name that Convention Tune - Posted July 15, 2008
We already know what Barack Obama listens to on his iPod, now comes word of what attendees at the Democratic Convention in Denver this August will get to listen to. According to "The Sleuth" blog at washingtonpost.com supporters can expect to be entertained by the likes of Kayne West,... [FishBowlNY]

Andy Borowitz Tackles Cover Controversy - Posted July 15, 2008
Over at the Borowitz Report, comedian Andy Borowitz offers his insight into the uproar over the New Yorker cover: Obama Releases List of Approved Jokes About Himself Bid to Help Late Night Comics Saying he is "sympathetic to late night comedians' struggle to find jokes to make about me," Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill)... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 07.15.08 - Posted July 15, 2008
Good morning Washington. What area restaurant serves the above dessert tray? Let us know. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of... [FishBowlDC]

What is Funny?: Fallout from the New Yorker Obama Cover - Posted July 15, 2008
It's been 24 hours since The New Yorker's Barack Obama "Politics of Fear" cover hit newsstands, which means the print world has had time to weigh in. Also, FBNY readers!: 55% percent of the couple of hundred of you who voted found it more offensive than not, which may mirror the... [FishBowlNY]

Chris Wallace On Keith Olbermann, and An Admission from John Moody - Posted July 14, 2008
It was Fox News' turn in front of the TV critics this afternoon, and the network known for playing a tough offense, found itself on the defense over one of its analysts and some recent on air controversies. On the panel, FNC's VP news editorial John Moody, Fox News Sunday host... [TVNewser]

An Afternoon of MSNBC Highlights - Posted July 14, 2008
Chris Matthews taking his turn in botching Sen. Barack Obama's name, Salon's Joan Walsh sounding rather in love with herself and New Yorker's Ryan Lizza doing his best "I'm too sexy for this camera look." Join us after the jump... ... [FishBowlDC]

Kurtz: Snow Was "Extraordinarily Decent Human Being" - Posted July 14, 2008
Earlier today, Howard Kurtz held his weekly chat where he covered such topics as the controversial cover of the New Yorker featuring Sen. Barack Obama, and, of course, the passing of Tony Snow. Some excerpts: Rolla, Mo.: Doesn't the New Yorker cover show how much they actually don't understand the very... [FishBowlDC]

Barry Blitt's New Yorker Cover Tests World's Satire Detection Skills - Posted July 14, 2008
It's entitled "The Politics of Fear" and features a turbaned, robe-clad Barack Obama in an Oval Office fist bump with his wife, Michelle, who has swapped her usual sheath dress and pumps for camo fatigues and combat boots, accessorized not with gumball pearls but an AK-47 and a swath of bullets.... [UnBeige]

The New Yorker Cover Gets Cablers Talking - Posted July 14, 2008
One of the big stories of the day so far (well, besides Miss USA's tumble last night) on the news channels is this week's controversial New Yorker cover depicting pretty much everything Sen. Barack Obama's Fight the Smears web site is working against. There's the "Obama-muslim?" stereotype, a front-and-center "terrorist fist jab"...even... [TVNewser]

The New Yorker is Defending Political Humor?! Wow Are We In Trouble... - Posted July 14, 2008
We just have to chime in on this New Yorker cover controversy. Rachel Sklar at Huffington Post really started this with her outrage about this week's cover depicting Michelle and Barack Obama as Muslim terrorists - burning the flag under a portrait of Osama Bin Laden in the Oval Office.... [FishBowlLA]

The New Yorker's 'Politics of Fear' Cover: Political Satire or Downright Offensive? - Posted July 14, 2008
Let the quarterbacking begin! Over at Eat the Press David Remnick tells Rachel Sklar that he ran the already controversial 'Politics of Fear' cover because he felt that it held "up a mirror to the prejudice and dark imaginings about Barack Obama," furthermore, Remnick says it's "not a satire about... [FishBowlNY]

Dueling Docs Look at Presidential Candidates - Posted July 13, 2008
CNN announced it would be airing a pair of hour-long documentaries about Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama. The documentaries debut August 20 at 8pmET (McCain) and 9pmET (Obama). Correspondent John King fronts the McCain documentary, and Suzanne Malveaux Obama's. The documentaries premiere five days before CNN kicks off its coverage of the... [TVNewser]

CBS To Broadcast Candidiate Town Hall on Military Issues - Posted July 13, 2008
CBS is setting aside two hours of prime time next month for a presidential candidates' town hall meeting. One problem: so far, only one of the candidates has agreed to the event. The NYTimes' Kate Zernike reports that Sen. John McCain has agreed to the town hall meeting at the Expo... [TVNewser]

KCRW's Anti-Semitic Dust-Up - Posted July 11, 2008
A reader wrote in to tell us that Warren Olney invited Amiri Baraka to speak on To The Point today about the whole Jesse Jackson/Barack Obama "balls brawl." Olney never mentions that Baraka is a controversial figure regarded by many to be an anti-Semite -- an oversight that irks our reader. The... [FishBowlLA]

Does the NYT Have an Obama Shaped Hole in Their Heart? - Posted July 11, 2008
So this last week or so there seems to have been a bit of a rude awakening re Barack Obama over at the New York Times op-ed pages. First off, last Friday (July 4, no less) the editorial board wrote a piece titled "New and Not Improved" about how Obama's... [FishBowlNY]

Curious About George - Posted July 11, 2008
The NYPost thinks ABC's George Stephanopoulos needs a shave: At Barack Obama's big fund-raiser at the Grand Hyatt, an unshaven, short-sleeve shirt-clad Stephanopoulos was stopped from entering the press pen by an overaggressive Obama aide who demanded, "Do you have press credentials?" The ABC newsman and host of "This Week" obliged without... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 07.11.08 - Posted July 11, 2008
Good Morning Washington. I really doubt you're going to guess what local trail the above picture was taken on, but knock yourselves out. 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... [FishBowlDC]

LAT In 90 Seconds -- Afternoon Edition - Posted July 10, 2008
Nuts! Matea Gold has the goods on the Jesse Jackson/Barack Obama balls brawl. No, it doesn't give us any pleasure to say "balls brawl." OK. We're lying. But it doesn't give us a lot of pleasure. Daunt-ing Task: Tina Daunt, once again, goes behind the scene to get the great story... [FishBowlLA]

The Inside Story of Jesse Jackson's Obama Comments - Posted July 10, 2008
We now know why it took more than three days for the Rev. Jesse Jackson comments to make it on to Fox News Channel. Jackson made the crude comments about Barack Obama Sunday morning while he prepared to do an interview on Fox & Friends. SVP of programming Bill Shine tells TVNewser... [TVNewser]

O'Reilly Factor to Air Video of Jesse Jackson Comments About Barack Obama - Posted July 9, 2008
Breaking: The O'Reilly Factor will air exclusive video of the Rev. Jesse Jackson making disparaging comments about Sen. Barack Obama. TVNewser has learned the comments were made prior to an interview Jackson did Sunday morning on Fox & Friends. We're told some of the comments are so raw that O'Reilly will... [TVNewser]

Obama Says in Retrospect he Shouldn't Have Put Kids on TV — And Wouldn't Do it Again - Posted July 9, 2008
Sometimes media outlets play fast and loose with the term "exclusive," especially the entertainment news shows. But Maria Menounos' interview last week with Sen. Barack Obama's family, including his two daughters, appears to be just that. Sen. Obama confirmed on all three network morning shows today that the Access Hollywood sit-down would... [TVNewser]

Media To Obama: Were You Scared? - Posted July 8, 2008
It's a slow week in Newsville, but not so slow that the media can't try (try!!!) to shake things up a bit. When Barack Obama's plane had to make an emergency landing yesterday, the media were there to ask the one question that was on its collective mind: "How can I... [FishBowlLA]

~~Yes We Can~~ No You Can't...Wear an Obama T-Shirt on Today - Posted July 7, 2008
Joey Chestnut is not just a champion hot dog eater, apparently he's also a Barack Obama supporter. Saturday on the Today show, Chestnut was shown during a tease wearing an "Obama/Chestnut 2008 shirt." When the interview took place nine minutes later, he had put on a blue Today show shirt over... [TVNewser]

A Mile High Quandry for the Networks - Posted July 5, 2008
First on TVNewser: Network insiders tell TVNewser an emergency meeting of the five networks (ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX & NBC) will occur Monday afternoon to determine what to do about Thursday's news that Sen. Barack Obama may accept the Democratic nomination for president at Invesco Field at Mile High rather than... [TVNewser]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted June 25, 2008
Huh? We're not entirely sure, but we think Rachel Abramowitz just compared Barack Obama to a superhero, a la Hancock or The Hulk. If this makes sense to anyone, please explain it to us. Lawsuit Resolved: "NBC Universal has 'amicably resolved' a $105-million lawsuit filed by a woman whose brother committed suicide... [FishBowlLA]

HuffPo Profiles Kathleen Sebelius - Posted June 10, 2008
Sam Stein wants you to know more about possible Barack Obama running mate Kathleen Sebelius, so do him a favor and read his blog post, won't you? ... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted June 6, 2008
Hello Imma. Hello Abba: Joel Stein wants us to believe that the Jews who run Hollywood all got their gigs by going to the same Jewish summer camp together -- and he offers as proof a long list of names of people you've never heard of. If Us Weekly Ran The Show:... [FishBowlLA]

Looking for a Journalism Job on Craigslist? Try Working for Craig - Posted May 12, 2008
Our sister site FBNY called our attention to this NYT piece about Craig Newmark, the "Craig" of Craigslist who is dismissing the accusation that he single-handedly destroyed newspapers but is -- funny enough -- financing investigative journalism. In the face of this expansion, Mr. Newmark is becoming more of a public figure,... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted April 16, 2008
The Boss Pimps Obama: Bruce Springsteen joins the red carpet-worthy list of celebs pimping for Barack Obama. Springsteen, y'all. Now can we stop talking about elitism and snobbery? DarynKagan.com: A tipster wanted to make sure we told you all about this AP piece, profiling Daryn Kagan, a former CNN daytime anchor who... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 04.16.08 - Posted April 16, 2008
Good morning Washington. Doug Heye celebrates a birthday today. Yesterday, the new Yahoo! election page went live in conjunction with Politico. And the first lady will soon co-host the "Today" show. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | NEWS NOTES |... [FishBowlDC]

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, 04.09.08 - Posted April 9, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's Joe Scarborough's birthday! Also: Hugh Hefner and Jenna Jameson (why are we not surprised they share a day...thanks MicCheck). Also, on this day in 1865, Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 04.04.08 - Posted April 4, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's Kitty Kelley's birthday and the 40th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS Ok, so maybe you can't run, but you can do 20 push... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 04.03.08 - Posted April 3, 2008
Good morning Washington. Perez Hilton is a WHCA guest! And Donatella Versace, too! And it's the birthday of Politico's Jonathan Martin and Mike Allen's Mom. Speaking of Jonathan Martin's b-day, Mike Allen has this to say: "Without J-Mart, Politico readers would know a lot less and the campaign trail would have... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.28.08 - Posted March 28, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS You think it was not out of bounds to ask Chelsea the Monica Lewinsky question. Today's "Angry Journalist" rant of the day: "I find it insulting that people with god given talents... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.27.08 - Posted March 27, 2008
Good morning Washington. Dana Bash and John King will get married on Cape Cod over Memorial Day weekend. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | BOOKS | JOBS You would rather hang out with Barack Obama over Michelle. REVOLVING DOOR "Atlantic Names New Publisher... [FishBowlDC]

Lunch: Anna Wintour & Coming Soon — The Rolling Stones! - Posted March 26, 2008
— DIANE CLEHANE We're guessing that spring break with the kiddies kept more than a few bold face names we've become accustomed to seeing away from 55th and Fifth today. Luckily, some of our favorite regulars were on hand — along with the first ever (at least since I've been at my... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 03.25.08 - Posted March 25, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's Emily Lawrimore's birthday (Hat Tip: Playbook), the 2008 Dart Award Winners have been announced, Dana Priest and Anne Hull have won yet another award, yesterday was Monica Lewinsky's 34th birthday and on this day in 1634, the first colonists to Maryland found the settlement of St. Mary's... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.21.08 - Posted March 21, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS Most of you will watch NCAA basketball this weekend. REVOLVING DOOR A release announced, "Science News, the weekly magazine of the Society for Science & the Public, has named Judy Lewis... [FishBowlDC]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted March 18, 2008
Anthony Minghella Dies: The Oscar-winning director of The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley and Cold Mountain was 54. Hitting The Nail On Its Ugly Head: Jonah Goldberg explains why Barack Obama hasn't done enough to bring true unity to his campaign. Is There An Editor In The House? Note to the... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 03.17.08 - Posted March 17, 2008
Happy St. Patrick's Day Washington. Sunday was Ellen McCarthy's birthday. Today is Tim Burger's and Mark Paustenbach's and Saturday was Jenny 8 Lee's. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | BOOKS | JOBS Email is your favorite way to communicate. REVOLVING DOOR Karen Hosler... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.14.08 - Posted March 14, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's Einstein's birthday! Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | RADIO | JOBS If you were Spitzer's wife, you would not stand with him through two press conferences. REVOLVING DOOR Tanya Ballard has left washingtonpost.com to join NPR.com Top of post NEWSPAPERS The Pew Weekly News Interest... [FishBowlDC]

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

Morning Reading List, 03.05.08 - Posted March 4, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | BOOKS | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS Visiting the Newseum at some point is on most of your to-do lists. REVOLVING DOOR FishbowlLA's Tiny Dupuy makes a visit to D.C.. Top of post NEWSPAPERS Reuters reports, "Lawyers who represented... [FishBowlDC]

Could The Writers' Strike Have Influenced The Presidential Election? - Posted March 4, 2008
Jossip seems to think so. Noting that journalist have "grown a pair" and started asking presidential nominee Barack Obama tougher questions in the last few days, the gossip site posits that it took two Saturday Night Live parodies to wake the press corp out of their love-fog. Jossip takes journos... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 03.03.08 - Posted March 3, 2008
Good morning Washington. One year ago we said goodbye to Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. and AP said hello (again) to Ron Fournier. It's the birthday of Alexander Graham Bell, Jessica Biel and, yes, me, which is the closest I'll ever get to the lovely Biel. And to answer your questions: 1.) No,... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 02.29.08 - Posted February 29, 2008
Happy Leap Day Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES You think Brit Hume and Major Garrett are hotter than Carl Cameron and Chris Wallace. REVOLVING DOOR The New York Post reports, "Nielsen Business Media has shaken up the ranks at some of its prized... [FishBowlDC]

Sam Zell: F&*$%@#G Democrats - Posted February 27, 2008
Apparently the new Tribune Co. owner is no fan of the Democratic party. E&P notes that on CNBC's Squawk Box on Tuesday, Sam Zell "attributed much of the current economic woes to fear-mongering by Democratic foes Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. In unrelated Zell news, The journalistic curiousity drops his beloved F-bomb... [FishBowlLA]

Sam Zell Brings Hope, Leaves Sass At Home--But What About the Moosehead Joke - Posted February 26, 2008
Tribune Co. CEO Sam Zell visited the Newport News Daily Press newsroom yesterday and didn't say anything. Sure, he offered a vision of hope and all. But Barack Obama could have given them that. We're guessing the "D-Press" staff was hoping for a "fuck" here or a "tits" there, but, as... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 02.25.08 - Posted February 25, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | JOBS Most of you would prefer Barack Obama as an editor in the newsroom. Regarding the poll, a reader writes in, "i just voted for obama in your poll as the person i'd rather have... [FishBowlDC]

Larry Sinclair's Wild Ride with Obama--MSM Cover-up? - Posted February 22, 2008
Larry Sinclair claimed to have performed oral sex on Barack Obama in the back of a limo, and later in a hotel room while smoking crack cocaine. Oddly, the New York Times has ignored this important story. He's now suing Obama, David Axlerod, the DNC, and FBLA. (Okay, we made that up.... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 02.19.08 - Posted February 19, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | BOOKS | JOBS The Oscars are your favorite awards show. REVOLVING DOOR A release announced, "Science News, the weekly magazine of the Society for Science & the Public, has named Jonathan Oleisky its new... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 02.15.08 - Posted February 15, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS You think MSNBC has some serious issues with sexism and obnoxious statements. And, it is close, but more than half of you are in loooove. NEWSPAPERS The Pew Weekly News Interest Index shows, "Barack... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 02.12.08 - Posted February 12, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's the birthday of Abe Lincoln and Sen. Arlen Specter. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | BOOKS | JOBS It is close, but most of you think that MSNBC handled the Shuster/Pimp episode "Appropriately...he deserved what he got" REVOLVING... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 02.11.08 - Posted February 11, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | JOBS You are not fans of Maureen Dowd's writing. REVOLVING DOOR Washington Post reports, "Discovery Communications has hired former AOL advertising executive Kathleen Kayse to run the Silver Spring cable giant's digital ad sales operation. Kayse... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 02.04.08 - Posted February 4, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | BOOKS | JOBS Most of you don't even wear a watch anymore. NEWSPAPERS John Hendren and Jose Antonio Vargas shared a birthday this weekend. Bloomberg reports, "Gannett Co., the largest U.S. newspaper publisher, said fourth-quarter profit declined... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.29.08 - Posted January 28, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS Most of you did plan on watching the SOTU last night. REVOLVING DOOR A release announced, "Joe Peyronnin has joined Gibraltar Associates as Senior Advisor for Global Communications and... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.22.08 - Posted January 22, 2008
Good morning Washington. Eleven years ago today, the Senate confirmed Madeleine Albright as secretary of state. And it's Diane Lane's birthday! (Hat Tip: MicCheckRadio). See more after the jump.... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.18.08 - Posted January 18, 2008
Good morning Washington. Today in D.C. history, Marion Barry said "bitch set me up." Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | BOOKS | JOBS You think Ben Bradlee could take Robert Novak in a street fight. REVOLVING DOOR The Washington Business Journal reports, "The Washington Post... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.14.08 - Posted January 14, 2008
Good morning Washington. On this day in 1952, the "Today" show premiered, in 1973 the Dolphins became the only one of only two NFL teams to go undefeated during the regular season, and in 2004, President Bush announced we're going to Mars. (Hat tip: MicCheckRadio). Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR |... [FishBowlDC]

Williams Addresses Cowan's Comments - Posted January 9, 2008
Brian Williams took to his Daily Nightly blog to address the story sparked by FishbowlDC's post yesterday about remarks made by NBC's Lee Cowan, who said that it's "hard to remain objective covering" Sen. Barack Obama. Says Williams: I see from a tour of the web that we find ourselves in the position... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.08.08 - Posted January 8, 2008
Happy New Hampshire Primary Day Washington! On this day in 1790, President George Washington delivered our first State of the Union. In 1992, Bush 41 puked on Japanese Prime Minister Miyazawa Kiichi, and, in 2006, Tom DeLay resigned as House Majority Leader. Happy 41st R Kelly! (Hat tip: MicCheckRadio) Quickly navigate Morning Reading... [FishBowlDC]

Barack Steady: Obama's Design Wins - Posted January 7, 2008
The standard disclaimer applies: We at UnBeige do not endorse political candidates (unless they buy us stuff off our Amazon wishlist) and we are not a partisan organization (unless you count our steadfast Scientology affiliations). We've touched upon reviews of the Presidential-hopeful logos before (back when Newsweek invented the typeface Ventura). But... [UnBeige]

~~Morning~~ More Like Noon Reading List, 01.04.08 - Posted January 4, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS We blame Iowa for the delay. REVOLVING DOOR Washington Post reported yesterday, "Discovery Communications will announce today that company veteran Mark Hollinger will be promoted to the newly created job of chief operating... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 12.26.07 - Posted December 26, 2007
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS You don't want a lifetime subscription to Time or Newsweek. Is US Weekly more your style? NEWSPAPERS Are you one of the many headed to IA for New Year's Eve? Politico's Aoife McCarthy and Michael Calderone... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 12.14.07 - Posted December 14, 2007
Good morning Washington. On this day in 1799, George "Big Poppa" Washington passed away. Pour out some of whatever you got at the George Washington distillery. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | WEST WING REPORTAGE | REVOLVING DOOR | JOBS NEWSPAPERS Newsday reports, "The owner... [FishBowlDC]

What the Candidates Watch - Posted November 26, 2007
TV Guide surveys the Presidential hopefuls and finds out that they watch TV. Hillary Clinton is a fan of HGTV makeover shows, Grey's Anatomy, American Idol, and Dancing with the Stars, but her all-time TV favorite is The Ed Sullivan Show. And she lies like a rug. Barack Obama tells TV... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 11.16.07 - Posted November 16, 2007
Good morning Washington. An ABC release, "According to Nielsen Media Research for Sunday November 11, ABC News 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos' outperformed CBS' 'Face the Nation.' This is the third week in a row that 'This Week' beat 'Face the Nation' among the key Adults 25-54 demo. Among Total Viewers,... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 11.13.07 - Posted November 13, 2007
Good morning Washington. You think The Washington Post's reaction to Tim Page was too harsh. "Mitt Romney Loses Coveted Endless Simmer Endorsement" Is that CBS's Matthew Felling hosting the Kojo Nnamdi Show today? Get ready for tomorrow's Meet the Press party...and Rush Limbaugh?!? New York Times presents, "Stray Questions for: P.J. O'Rourke" New York Post reports,... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 11.08.07 - Posted November 8, 2007
Good morning Washington. You say "no way in hell" to group houses. Stephen Manfredi, a Senior Account Executive with Shirley & Banister Public Affairs, has accepted a position at the White House as Associate Director of the Office of Strategic Initiatives. Washington Post's Ruth Marcus writes, "It's not as if this president has... [FishBowlDC]

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

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted October 29, 2007
Inspired By The Inspirational: Writer Robin Abcarian should do more political reporting. Her piece on why Barack Obama is failing to catch fire, even has he garners the support of Oprah, is fresh and lively and so much better than half the stuff out there. Read it. Not-So-Smart List: The writers of... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 10.24.07 - Posted October 24, 2007
Good morning Washington. You think global warming is no big deal. An ABC release announced, "For the twenty-fourth time in twenty-six weeks, 'World News with Charles Gibson' was the #1 evening newscast among Adults 25-54. The ABC broadcast averaged a 2.1/9 and 2.58 million among key demo viewers, outperforming NBC's 'Nightly News' by... [FishBowlDC]

ABC Wraps Up Debat Investigation, Details "Reporting That We Couldn't Confirm" - Posted October 22, 2007
You'll recall how, a few months ago, it was discovered (by Rue 89) that ABC News' Alexis Debat may not have conducted all the interviews he claimed took place (including ones with Sen. Barack Obama and Rep. Nancy Pelosi). ABC launched an investigation and FishbowlDC has the report from ABC News... [FishBowlDC]

Behar: GOP Candidates "Pussies" For Not Doing "The View" - Posted October 13, 2007
On Friday's "Real Time with Bill Maher", "View" host Joy Behar took Republican presidential candidates to task for refusing to appear on ABC's daytime talk show, "The View." "They're all pro-war and they all talk gung-ho about they're going to invade Iraq, but the Republican candidates are a bunch of pussies ...... [FishBowlDC]

FBLA 20 Questions: Alex Ben Block - Posted September 17, 2007
Entertainment journalist and author Alex Ben Block writes a column for Hollywood Today but still gave in to our pestering and answered those "so vapid they must be insightful" questions. 1. What newspapers do you read? L.A. Times, NY Times, Wall St. Journal, Variety, Hollywood Reporter and online gossip columns at... [FishBowlLA]

Trade Round-Up: Sept. 14, 2007 - Posted September 14, 2007
Johnson Helps Clinton Campaign Following up on Oprah's ritzy fundraiser for Barack Obama last weekend in Montecito, Variety gives the deets on another campaign party planned for Southern California this weekend but this time it's Magic Johnson hosting a bash for Hillary Clinton. Variety's Ted Johnson writes that some are calling the... [FishBowlLA]

Hillary, Barack hit up WeHO - Posted August 10, 2007
The Democratic presidential candidates were out and about in West Hollywood last night — and no, it wasn't your typical $10,000 a seat fundraiser at a house in the hills. Instead, the White House hopefuls hit up a couple of WeHo hotspots — Barack Obama opted for the hopping watering... [FishBowlLA]

Sundown on Sunset: Action Packed - Posted July 20, 2007
Barack Obama is waiting for Harry. Elizabeth Edwards is defending the hubby. Cebu is moon-walking. Becks is sitting this one out.... [FishBowlLA]

Video: 'I Got A Crush On Obama' - Posted June 14, 2007
Move over, "Hillary 1984." The 2008 presidential campaign has hit a new high water mark in viral video: sultry R&B song-spoofs. This one, by a Web site called Barely Political, features "Obama Girl," a corporate office daydreamer with a heady crush on Barack Obama and a weakness for bikinis — think... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 06.08.07 - Posted June 8, 2007
Good morning Washington. An NBC release announced that "According to Nielsen Media Research data, 'Meet the Press with Tim Russert' topped the Sunday morning public affairs competition, winning the week ending Sunday, June 3, 2007 in total viewers, homes and in the key demographic adults 25-54." On Sunday, "Meet the Press"... [FishBowlDC]

Annie Leibovitz Captures the African Conversation for Vanity Fair - Posted June 6, 2007
In an unprecedented effort by Vanity Fair, 20 different covers of the July issue hit newsstands today for their Africa issue, featuring famous peeps having a "conversation" about the continent as shot by Annie Leibovitz. Feast your eyes on the slideshow: Barack Obama, Muhammad Ali, Queen Rania of Jordan, Bono,... [UnBeige]

Rick Stengel's D.C. Time Fetish Continues - Posted June 5, 2007
Time magazine editor Richard Stengel loves Washington. How do we know this? Because he continues to poach editorial staffers from D.C. publications. The latest: Amy Sullivan, formerly an editor at Washington Monthly. ------ Forwarded Message From: Richard Stengel Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 08:58:52 -0400 To: ALL TIME EDIT Conversation: Staff Announcement Subject: Staff Announcement To: TIME EDIT... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 05.24.07 - Posted May 24, 2007
Good morning Washington. Snoop wins. An NBC release announced a new feature, "Today on the Trail." "The series, which will air regularly leading up to the '08 elections, will feature 'Today' anchors and correspondents backstage with the candidates and their staffs." The feature will be part of "Today's" comprehensive coverage of the... [FishBowlDC]

Barack Obama Campaign Seizes MySpace Page, Friends Flee - Posted May 4, 2007
Barack Obama's campaign got Los Angeles paralegal, Joe Anthony, to stop his politicking for the Senator via MySpace. Anthony set up the page 3 years ago and got more than 30,000 friends--before Obama even announced he was running. As traffic to the site increased, Anthony asked the campaign for some... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 05.04.07 - Posted May 4, 2007
Good morning Washington. Overwhelmingly, you would not wear a yellow "Tony Snow" bracelet as a reporter covering the White House. "House Radio and TV Gallery Director Tina Tate Leaves for the Newseum" Did you enjoy World Press Freedom Day yesterday? An NBC release announced that "Meet the Press with Tim Russert" was "the top-rated Sunday... [FishBowlDC]

Time's 100 Most Influential Includes Borat, Bin Laden, Obama, Tyra, Not You - Posted May 3, 2007
Time magazine's annual list of its 100 most influential people is out. Borat's Sacha Baron Cohen (not Sacha Baron Cohen's "Borat") Barack Obama, Osama, Tyra Banks, Brian Grazer and Tony Dungee and Yankees pitchers Chien-ming Wang (seriously) made the list. We ("You") didn't. TIME 100: The Complete List Leaders & Revolutionaries King Abdullah,... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 05.02.07 - Posted May 2, 2007
Good morning Washington. Dana Perino on life at the top. An ABC release announced that "World News with Charles Gibson" was "the #1 evening newscast among Total Viewers, Households and Adults 25-54 for the week of April 23." Averaging 8.20 million Total Viewers, "World News" outperformed NBC's "Nightly News" by 310,000 Total... [FishBowlDC]

Jossip Founder Launches 'Black-Interest' Blog - Posted April 23, 2007
After "many months" of development, Jossip founder David Haislaib has launched his fourth blog (Jossip, Queerty, Mollygood) in a seemingly tricky media vertical, that is, what he calls the "black-interest" one. It's called Stereohyped. (Bossip was already taken.) The tagline: "Once you blog black, you never go back." With Barack Obama's 2008 run just... [FishBowlNY]

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

Obama: Fire Imus - Posted April 11, 2007
Heat on Imus Dealing with Al Sharpton is one thing. But, when it comes to the court of public opinion, though, African-American presidential hopeful and media darling Barack Obama could be a death blow. "I understand MSNBC has suspended Mr. Imus," Obama told ABC News this afternoon, "but I would also say that... [FishBowlNY]

Don Imus Gone from MSNBC. - Posted April 11, 2007
TV Newser's got the scoop! Don Imus is gone from MSNBC. Barack Obama told ABC News Imus should be fired, and American Express, Procter & Gamble and General Motors all pulled ads from the show. Gee, what will Tim Russert and the rest of the gang do now ?... [FishBowlLA]

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

Morning Reading List, 03.28.07 - Posted March 28, 2007
Good morning Washington. Permanent reporter's notebook? Hmm... no. Most of you go for whatever's around and available. An ABC release announced that "World News with Charles Gibson" was "the #1 evening newscast among Total Viewers" for the week of March 19-23. Averaging 8.35 million Total Viewers "World News" outperformed NBC's "Nightly News" by... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash, 03.12.07 - Posted March 12, 2007
We hear: Still lots of back and forth on the Post's internal critique board, wondering why no one is paying attention to the story length guidelines advocating by Len Downie and Phil Bennett recently... Hillary Profita has left CBS' Public Eye to join a New York City-based aviation consulting firm called... [FishBowlDC]

ABC News SVP Slams Times' Stanley: A 'Gratuitous and Unfounded Swipe' - Posted March 8, 2007
Alessandra Stanley sneaks in a few zingers on Charles Gibson at the end her Times piece today on Brian Williams' Iraq tour: Mr. Gibson hasn't exactly overexerted himself in his new job. He covered the State of the Union address from his desk in New York, and also stayed put when tornadoes... [FishBowlNY]

Stand Aside, Loathsome Plebeians. Lord Geffen Passeth! - Posted February 24, 2007
Roman Genn went to the Barack Obama fundraising shindig, but couldn't get past the velvet rope. But, thanks to his magic pen, Pajamas Media readers got to live vicariously. ... [FishBowlLA]

Taking Out The Trash, 02.22.07 - Posted February 22, 2007
This is a close one. Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks are in a tight race. Starbucks has the lead so far. An NBC release announced that "NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams" "was back on top as the most-watched network evening newscast during the week of February 12-16, 2007, attracting 10.168 million total viewers,"... [FishBowlDC]

Los Angeles Rains Money For Obamania - Posted February 21, 2007
Barack Obama blew into town yesterday, smiled at DreamWorks execs, kissed a few babies and whipped up a cool million. (Actually, it was about $1.3 million.) But while the press (and Jennifer Aniston) swooned over Obama's smile and clean, articulate yumminess, we had to wonder if his take was really all that... [FishBowlLA]

Soft in the Head, Soft Tissues, Soft Money: Gossip Goodies - Posted February 21, 2007
Britney Spears checks into rehab and has a great story for the baldie thing--head lice. (But they're everywhere--she really can't escape.) Anna Nicole Smith's body is decomposing too fast for a public viewing. Strange, we thought drugs preserved soft tissues. Barack Obama raised over 1 million bucks in Hollywood. David Geffen reportedly calls... [FishBowlLA]

This Week In Pool Reports - Posted February 16, 2007
In this week's episode, the First Dogs frolicked in the snow, Obama wins the little discussed playgroud primary and President Bush loves teasing the poolers. "The pool enjoyed a brief respite from the icy weather when we walked through the White House to the motorcade past a small fragment of spring: dozens... [FishBowlDC]

Media Events: 02.12.07 - Posted February 12, 2007
Parties, panels and other notable media gatherings MONDAY 02.12.07 WHAT: "The State of American Democracy" WHO: Newark Mayor Cory Booker WHEN: 6:00PM WHERE: The New School, Tishman Auditorium, 66 W 12th Street WHY YOU SHOULD GO: Booker's buzz has been quietly building — he was a panelist at Time magazine's Person of the Year luncheon... [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]

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, 01.23.07 - Posted January 23, 2007
Bolo tie wins. Just goes to show there is a difference between should wear and will wear. Jack Shafer on words journalists should not use. "Cheney, media to take stand in Libby perjury case" An ABC release announced that Charles Gibson will anchor ABC's coverage of the State of the Union from Capitol Hill.... [FishBowlDC]

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