Ben Bradlee

Dinner with Deepak Chopra - Posted November 3, 2009
Most Washingtonians and journos use Twitter to stay connected or for a little self-promotion. Deepak Chopra is also an avid Twitter-er, but much different than most of the tweets FBDC follows. The author and mind-body medicine guru tweets his daily intentions and his hundreds of thousands of followers benefit from messages... [FishBowlDC]

Quinn & Fiancee Set a Date: 10.10.10 - Posted November 3, 2009
We're hearing from proud journo parents Sally Quinn and Ben Bradlee that Quinn Bradlee and fiancee Pary Willamson have set a date for their nuptials... October 10, 2010. Bradlee and Williamson were engaged this May.... [FishBowlDC]

Belated Reading List 08.26.09 - Posted August 26, 2009
You know its a big news day when you ditch the Venti for the Starbucks "jug." Playing catch-up... Whitney Kuhn, Megan Grant, Nu Wexler, Meredith Harman, Kirit Radia, Clarice Feldman, Ann Limpert and David King all correctly guessed that FBDC dined at Brasserie Beck on Tuesday. And Happy Birthday to Ben Bradlee.... [FishBowlDC]

Belated Reading List 08.26.09 - Posted August 26, 2009
You know its a big news day when you ditch the Venti for the Starbucks "jug." Guess the desk. Playing catch-up... Whitney Kuhn, Megan Grant, Nu Wexler, Meredith Harman, Kirit Radia, Clarice Feldman, Ann Limpert and David King all correctly guessed that FBDC dined at Brasserie Beck on Tuesday. And Happy Birthday... [FishBowlDC]

Belated Reading List 08.26.09 - Posted August 26, 2009
You know its a big news day when you ditch the Venti for the Starbucks "jug." Guess the desk. Playing catch-up... Whitney Kuhn, Megan Grant, Nu Wexler, Meredith Harman, Kirit Radia, Clarice Feldman, Ann Limpert and David King all correctly guessed that FBDC dined at Brasserie Beck on Tuesday. And Happy Birthday... [FishBowlDC]

Who's The Most Sought After Sunday Show Guest In Washington? - Posted June 24, 2009
David Gregory, Bob Schieffer and George Stephanopoulos at CSIS yesterday. It's a million dollar question- and the answer will really surprise you. Who is the most sought after Sunday show guest in Washington? Bob Schieffer, David Gregory and George Stephanopoulos all agree: Bo the dog. In a rare joint appearance, the hosts... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 06.22.09 - Posted June 22, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. Happy (belated) Father's Day, particularly to John Harwood, who received a fitting gift from MSNBC co-anchor Norah O'Donnell on-air Friday. Check out how CNN's John... [FishBowlDC]

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

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

Congrats To Quinn Bradlee & Fiancee Pary Williamson! - Posted May 5, 2009
There are few things that could steal some attention from the White House Correspondents Association Dinner this week... Quinn Bradlee's engagement to girlfriend Pary Williamson is certainly one of them! The son of Ben Bradlee and Sally Quinn popped the question on the phone Sunday night after the couple had had... [FishBowlDC]

Congrats To Quinn Bradlee & Fiancee Pary Williamson! - Posted May 5, 2009
There are few things that could steal some attention from the White House Correspondents Association Dinner this week... Quinn Bradlee's engagement to girlfriend Pary Williamson is certainly one of them! The son of Ben Bradlee and Sally Quinn popped the question on the phone Sunday night after the couple had had... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 05.01.09 - Posted May 1, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. It is day 102 covering the Obama administration and week 13 for us. What we know and what we're reading this Friday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV... [FishBowlDC]

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

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

Dickerson Chats With Quinn Bradlee About New Book On "Washington Unplugged" - Posted April 17, 2009
Watch CBS Videos Online Slate's John Dickerson sat down with young author Quinn Bradlee in today's CBS News' webcast "Washington Unplugged." Bradlee discussed his book "A Different Life" and growing up with parents like Sally Quinn and Ben Bradlee. Bradlee also celebrated the book with a party last evening hosted by Jim Lehrer... [FishBowlDC]

Q&A Cafe With Jonathan Capehart - Posted April 16, 2009
WaPo's Jonathan Capehart was Carol Joynt's guest yesterday in the Q&A Cafe at Nathans in Georgetown. The interview airs on DC Cable- TV 16 tomorrow at 8pm. What you can expect to hear them chat about "revelations about the workday inside The Washington Post editorial page, his thoughts on the Obama... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash - Posted April 9, 2009
What we almost missed today... • Politico is reporting that AOL's upcoming politics site PoliticsDaily.com has landed some big name contributors, notably the Chicago Sun-Times' Lynn Sweet. Sweet will contribute a column to the site as well as blog about the First Lady (Daily FLOTUS is one title being considered). Sweet tells Politico:... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash - Posted April 9, 2009
What we almost missed today... • Politico is reporting that AOL's upcoming politics site PoliticsDaily.com has landed some big name contributors, notably the Chicago Sun-Times' Lynn Sweet. Sweet will contribute a column to the site as well as blog about the First Lady (Daily FLOTUS is one title being considered). Sweet tells Politico:... [FishBowlDC]

Breitbart.TV's Scott Baker and Liz Stephans Talk Web Media on the Menu - Posted April 2, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast we're joined by Breitbart.TV's Scott Baker and Liz Stephans. Baker and Stephans host the daily Web video show, The B-Cast, at 4pmET. The B-Cast looks at media news every day at 4pmET. We talk to Scott and Liz about the future of Web video,... [TVNewser]

Breitbart.TV's Scott Baker and Liz Stephans Talk Web Media on the Menu - Posted April 2, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast we're joined by Breitbart.TV's Scott Baker and Liz Stephans. Baker and Stephans host the daily Web video show, The B-Cast, at 4pmET. The B-Cast looks at media news every day at 4pmET. We talk to Scott and Liz about the future of Web video,... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 04.02.09 - Posted April 2, 2009
Good Morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. Its day 73 covering the Obama administration and week nine for us. What we know and what we're reading this Thursday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | NEWS... [FishBowlDC]

Quinn Bradlee Reaches Out to Friends With Disabilities - Posted March 31, 2009
Son of long-time WaPo executive editor Ben Bradlee and author Sally Quinn, Quinn Bradlee has teamed up with HealthCentral to launch a social networking site for the learning disabled. Bradlee is 26 years old and grew up with Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome (VCFS). He created the site to alleviate feelings of depression he... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 03.04.09 - Posted March 4, 2009
Good Morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. Its day 44 covering the Obama administration and one month down for us. What we know and... [FishBowlDC]

Style Turns 40 - Posted January 6, 2009
Some people love the Washington Post's Style section. Others (perhaps even Ben Bradlee) don't. We love stuff like this (which you see less and less of nowadays) but then scratch our heads when they put some written-because-I-love-the-sound-of-my-own-voice creative writing, iambic pentameter ode to the city's first snow on the section's front... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted December 19, 2008
Meet The Press: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and a roundtable with CNBC's Erin Burnett, Chicago Sun-Times' Carol Marin, NBC's Andrea Mitchell and NPR's Michele Norris. This Week: Joseph Biden and a roundtable with ABC News' Sam Donaldson, Cokie Roberts, and George Will along with ABC's Donna Brazile. Fox News Sunday: Vice President... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 12.10.08 - Posted December 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]

"Oooo, Don't Ask Me That!" - Posted November 24, 2008
-former Washington Post Executive Editor Ben Bradlee, when asked by videographer Liz Glover over the weekend "What would you do to improve the Style section?"... [FishBowlDC]

Weymouth Opens Up - Posted November 24, 2008
Washington Post Publisher Katharine Weymouth participated in an Aspen Institute roundtable discussion today along with Ben Bradlee, Sally Quinn, Harry Jaffe, Doyle McManus, John Walcott, Bernard Shaw, Jonathan Rauch, Rem Rieder, Janet Terry, Beverly Kirk and Brooke Townsend. Weymouth shared her thoughts on... ...The Huffington Post: "They are a good kick in... [FishBowlDC]

Quinn Bradlee Launches "Friends of Quinn" - Posted October 31, 2008
Check it out here. Earlier on FishbowlDC: "Quinn Bradlee Jumps Into The Fray" (Quinn is the son of Washington Posties Ben Bradlee and Sally Quinn) ... [FishBowlDC]

Quinn Bradlee Jumps Into The Fray - Posted October 30, 2008
We hear that Quinn Bradlee -- son of former Washington Post Executive Editor Ben Bradlee and his wife Sally Quinn -- will launch a website tomorrow connected to his forthcoming book, "A Different Life: Growing Up Learning Disabled and Other Adventures" (Quinn suffers from velo-cardio-facial syndrome). Bradlee Family Followers will note that... [FishBowlDC]

Ben and Sally's 30th - Posted October 21, 2008
From yesterday's Playbook by Mike Allen: Ben Bradlee and Sally Quinn, parents of the charming and talented Quinn Bradley, celebrate 30 years of marriage today. From the (lead) item in the "Personalities" column of The Washington Post: "Benjamin C. Bradlee, executive editor of The Washington Post, and Sally Quinn, staff writer... [FishBowlDC]

WaPo Launches "FW" - Posted September 16, 2008
Last night at the Georgetown home of Ben Bradlee and Sally Quinn, the Washington Post introduced its new fashion magazine (really, just a newspaper insert...), "FW." A release states that it is "aimed at sophisticated shoppers in the Washington, D.C.-metro area. FW will capture the hottest trends in fashion as well... [FishBowlDC]

Brauchli to WaPo: Post-Game Chatter - Posted July 9, 2008
According to Ben Bradlee the reason that WaPo hired outsider Marcus Brauchli to replace departing executive editor Len Downie was that there was no "home-grown" person ready to do the job. Says Bradlee: "They didn't think they had a guy ready. If they got the right guy, that is good.... [FishBowlNY]

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

Live-Blogging: Downie Interview - Posted April 10, 2008
We're at Nathans Georgetown right now and live-blogging the "Q&A Cafe" interview of Washington Post Executive Editor Len Downie, Jr. by host Carol Joynt. (In chronological order) Sitting with Jim Kimsey, Victoria Michaels and Pam Sorensen (with whom, one's thirst can be quenched) before the interview, Downie confesses to them that both... [FishBowlDC]

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

We'll Let You Decide If You Find This Ironic - Posted March 13, 2008
Sally Quinn (wife of Ben Bradlee) on "Morning Joe," discussed Mrs. Spitzer standing next to her man: It seems so retro in a way. The only thing I can think of is that woman who are married to these powerful men, the power that they have is derivative. They get their power... [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, 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, 12.10.07 - Posted December 10, 2007
Good morning Washington. For those of you wondering why we're not including the Politico, Roll Call and The Hill in our "Pictures of Morning Papers" feature -- which we'd love to do -- it's because a.) Politico and Roll Call are usually a day behind in posting theres and b.) The Hill... [FishBowlDC]

Photo Caption Contest - Posted May 3, 2007
Click here to watch Ben Bradlee, Len Downie and Chris Cillizza in the latest post.com Story Conference, but tell us what Bradlee is really saying in this scene... ... [FishBowlDC]

Separated At Birth: Paul Singer - Posted February 7, 2007
Roll Call's newest edition, Paul Singer, is this week's Separated at Birth. According to MyHeritage.com's nifty face recognition database: Singer... (Photo Credit) ...looks like, Robert Downey, Jr.? Steven Soderbergh? And, Ricky Martin? Did you miss our earlier Separateds? Or just want to see them again? Check out Ben Bradlee, John Yang, Armstrong Williams, Howard Kurtz, Tony Kornheiser, John... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash, 02.01.07 - Posted February 1, 2007
Seems PR professionals are the best lovers, and one reader tells us why: "It goes without saying that PR people are better lovers. We are adaptable, we have mastered the art of addressing multiple needs at once, we are adventurious, curious, and generally enthusiastic and high-energy individuals. Really...everyone should want to... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash, 01.30.07 - Posted January 30, 2007
Five minutes left to live and Ben Bradlee takes the cake, with exposing a dirty little secret in a close second. A Washington Post editorial opines, "Those who take pains to insert it when referring to him are trying, none too subtly, to stir up scary images of menacing terrorists and evil... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted December 29, 2006
"Meet The Press": Tom Brokaw, Bob Woodward and Michael Beschloss, E.J. Dionne, Kate O'Beirne, Eugene Robinson and William Safire. "The Chris Matthews Show": HD Net's Dan Rather, Chicago Tribune's Clarence Page, BBC's Katty Kay and MSNBC's Norah O'Donnell. Face The Nation: Gen. Alexander Haig, Washington Post's Ben Bradlee, Ford Historian James Cannon and... [FishBowlDC]