Betsy Fischer

Betsy Fischer, Gwen Ifill, 98 Others Feted at DC Power Lunch - Posted October 9, 2009
•NBC's Betsy Fischer was among 100 women honored this afternoon at a lunch for Washingtonian's 100 Most Powerful Women edition. The "Meet the Press" EP along with PBS' Gwen Ifill were on the list which included women from the worlds of politics, the arts, business & lobbying, non-profits, sports and the... [TVNewser]

W is for Wow! What a Night... - Posted October 9, 2009
The uber-fab fete for last night's opening of the W Hotel ranks as one of the most exciting events this year. The old Hotel Washington wore subtle pinstripes and bold lace. "Everyone thinks of Washington power as pinstripes, but the truth is -- the real power is in a lacy... [FishBowlDC]

W is for Wow! What a Night... - Posted October 9, 2009
The uber-fab fete for last night's opening of the W Hotel ranks as one of the most exciting events this year. The old Hotel Washington wore subtle pinstripes and bold lace. "Everyone thinks of Washington power as pinstripes, but the truth is -- the real power is in a lacy... [FishBowlDC]

W is for Wow! What a Night... - Posted October 9, 2009
The uber-fab fete for last night's opening of the W Hotel ranks as one of the most exciting events this year. The old Hotel Washington wore subtle pinstripes and bold lace. "Everyone thinks of Washington power as pinstripes, but the truth is -- the real power is in a lacy negligee,"... [FishBowlDC]

W is for Wow! What a Night... - Posted October 9, 2009
The uber-fab fete for last night's opening of the W Hotel ranks as one of the most exciting events this year. The old Hotel Washington wore subtle pinstripes and bold lace. "Everyone thinks of Washington power as pinstripes, but the truth is -- the real power is in a lacy negligee,"... [FishBowlDC]

Media Types Turn Out for Meridian Ball - Posted October 5, 2009
George Stephanopoulos and Ali Wentworth, David Gregory, Wolf Blitzer, Savannah Guthrie, Betsy Fischer, Tammy Haddad, Jim VandeHei, Sam Feist, Roxanne Roberts, Amy Argetsinger, Garrett Graff, Claire Shipman, Susanna Quinn, Elizabeth Thorp, and Jonathan Capehart were among DC's media elite at Friday's Meridian Ball. We also noticed Peter Orszag and Bianna Golodryga... [FishBowlDC]

News Notes: Yeas & Nays Photo Shoot, Washingtonian's Most Powerful and Stylish - Posted September 30, 2009
• Last time we checked, "Yeas & Nays" had yet to update its Twitter page photo, but now the Examiner makes it official. Introducing Nikki Schwab and Tara Palmeri. • In this month's Washingtonian... NJ's Suzanne Clark, NYT's Maureen Dowd, MTP's Betsy Fischer, PBS' Gwen Ifill, BET's Debra Lee, NPR's Diane Rehm,... [FishBowlDC]

News Notes: Yeas & Nays Photo Shoot, Washingtonian's Most Powerful and Stylish - Posted September 30, 2009
• Last time we checked, "Yeas & Nays" had yet to update its Twitter page photo, but now the Examiner makes it official. Introducing Nikki Schwab and Tara Palmeri. • In this month's Washingtonian... NJ's Suzanne Clark, NYT's Maureen Dowd, MTP's Betsy Fischer, PBS' Gwen Ifill, BET's Debra Lee, NPR's Diane Rehm,... [FishBowlDC]

Fran Drescher Comes to Washington - Posted September 1, 2009
Fischer and McCormick with Drescher. Photo courtesy of Donovan. Actress Fran Drescher was in town last week to promote some of the work she's doing with her charity Cancer Schmancer. The cancer survivor just launched FranBrand, an all natural, carcingoten-free line of skin care to raise awareness for cancer prevention, and has... [FishBowlDC]

Fran Drescher Comes to Washington - Posted September 1, 2009
Fischer and McCormick with Drescher. Photo courtesy of Donovan. Actress Fran Drescher was in town last week to promote some of the work she's doing with her charity Cancer Schmancer. The cancer survivor just launched FranBrand, an all natural, carcingoten-free line of skin care to raise awareness for cancer prevention, and has... [FishBowlDC]

DC Journos Reflect on Senator Kennedy's Life and Legacy - Posted August 26, 2009
There were many remembrances today of Senator Ted Kennedy. Here are just some from DC journos that caught our eye... • Above, Bob Schieffer and Boston Globe's Tom Oliphant share memories of years of covering Senator Kennedy on CBS' daily webcast "Washington Unplugged." • "Meet the Press" executive producer Betsy Fischer shares a... [FishBowlDC]

DC Journos Reflect on Senator Kennedy's Life and Legacy - Posted August 26, 2009
There were many remembrances today of Senator Ted Kennedy. Here are just some from DC journos that caught our eye... • Above, Bob Schieffer and Boston Globe's Tom Oliphant share memories of years of covering Senator Kennedy on CBS' daily webcast "Washington Unplugged." • "Meet the Press" executive producer Betsy Fischer shares a... [FishBowlDC]

DC Journos Reflect on Senator Kennedy's Life and Legacy - Posted August 26, 2009
There were many remembrances today of Senator Ted Kennedy. Here are just some from DC journos that caught our eye... • Above, Bob Schieffer and Boston Globe's Tom Oliphant share memories of years of covering Senator Kennedy on CBS' daily webcast "Washington Unplugged." • "Meet the Press" executive producer Betsy Fischer shares a... [FishBowlDC]

CNN Remembers Novak, And More - Posted August 18, 2009
Embedded video from CNN Video CNN shared this memorial to Robert Novak today and CNN Worldwide President Jim Walton released this statement: "We are saddened by the passing of Robert Novak. He was a journalist of the old school, hard-working, practical and passionate about our profession. From its earliest days and for some... [FishBowlDC]

Billie Jean King on Bret Baier: "He's a Wild Man" - Posted July 28, 2009
Just hours before the Washington Kastles defeated the Springfield Lasers to win the World Team Tennis championship, some of DC's top media personalities showed off their own skills in a celebrity match. If you were brave enough to kick it court-side in Sunday's sweltering heat, you would have caught Bret... [FishBowlDC]

John Carroll University Remembers Alum Tim Russert - Posted July 22, 2009
Photo by Betsy Fischer. John Carroll University has recently named its Department of Communications and Theatre Arts after the late Tim Russert. The university has also started a scholarship and NBC Meet the Press fellowship in the 1972 alum's memory. The idea for the scholarship and fellowship came out of conversations John Carroll... [FishBowlDC]

Media Night With The Washington Kastles - Posted July 15, 2009
Well, it may not have officially been media night at the Washington Kastles match, but plenty of journos came out last night to see Serena Williams play in her first and only home match. Joining Kastles owner Mark Ein in the front row was National Economic Council director Larry Summers, Bloomberg's... [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]

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

Moving And Shaking At "Meet The Press" - Posted June 4, 2009
Ilana Drimmer, a booker for ABC's "This Week" for eight years, is moving to NBC's "Meet the Press." She'll be working part-time at "Meet" as a contributing producer and TVNewser hears she was looking for a gig that would allow her to spend more time with her family. "Meet" executive producer Betsy... [FishBowlDC]

Moving And Shaking At "Meet The Press" - Posted June 4, 2009
Ilana Drimmer, a booker for ABC's "This Week" for eight years, is moving to NBC's "Meet the Press." She'll be working part-time at "Meet" as a contributing producer and TVNewser hears she was looking for a gig that would allow her to spend more time with her family. "Meet" executive producer Betsy... [FishBowlDC]

"This Week" Booker Moves to "Meet the Press" - Posted June 4, 2009
TVNewser hears that Ilana Drimmer is leaving her full-time booking job at ABC's "This Week" and heading to a part-time position for NBC's "Meet the Press." Drimmer had been with the ABC show for eight years and was looking for a role that would allow her to spend more time with... [TVNewser]

"This Week" Booker Moves to "Meet the Press" - Posted June 4, 2009
TVNewser hears that Ilana Drimmer is leaving her full-time booking job at ABC's "This Week" and heading to a part-time position for NBC's "Meet the Press." Drimmer had been with the ABC show for eight years and was looking for a role that would allow her to spend more time with... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 06.02.09 - Posted June 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. That's the top of a ferry boat on the shore of Nassau in the Bahamas- can't escape politics or DC on vacation. Happy Birthday to... [FishBowlDC]

Meet Gregory And Fischer - Posted May 13, 2009
Meet the Press host David Gregory and executive producer Betsy Fischer are profiled by American University's Magazine-- did you know they're both alum and friends from their undergraduate days? The duo didn't have far to go from their roots at AU-- the NBC Washington bureau which houses the Meet set is... [FishBowlDC]

Meet Gregory And Fischer - Posted May 13, 2009
Meet the Press host David Gregory and executive producer Betsy Fischer are profiled by American University's Magazine-- did you know they're both alum and friends from their undergraduate days? The duo didn't have far to go from their roots at AU-- the NBC Washington bureau which houses the Meet set is... [FishBowlDC]

The After-Parties: Vanity Fair & Bloomberg - Posted May 10, 2009
So just who made the cut at the highly exclusive Vanity Fair/Bloomberg after-party at the gorgeous residence of French Ambassador Pierre Vimont? It was impossible to get in if you weren't on the list- Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford got turned away at first, but we saw him inside shortly after. No pics... [FishBowlDC]

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

Taking Out The Trash: WHCD Edition - Posted May 8, 2009
What we almost missed today... • CNN reports Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) will not actually be attending the WHCD tomorrow as a guest of Fox News. • C-SPAN isn't the only place you can catch the WHCD dinner. CNN and MSNBC will both be airing it. And according to a release, CNN's... [FishBowlDC]

The Ticker: Burnett, Lehrer, Wallace... - Posted May 8, 2009
> Meet the Press EP Betsy Fischer and CNBC's Erin Burnett were two of the award recipients at this week's Women To Watch Awards. Politico has video of the duo telling very different student government stories. > PBS' Jeffrey Brown interviews Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner this afternoon about the results of... [TVNewser]

"Meet's" Betsy Fischer & CNBC's Erin Burnett Honored - Posted May 4, 2009
Meet the Press' Betsy Fischer and CNBC's Erin Burnett are just two of the five ladies being honored tomorrow evening at Running Start's annual "Women to Watch Awards." The event will be held at the National Press Club to honor some of the most impressive young women in the country. Other... [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]

Young and the Press List - Posted April 17, 2009
Some on the "press list" and some on the "guest list," journos came out in swarms to last night's Young and the Guest List party hosted by Washington Life Magazine. The super-chic soiree was held at last year's site for ARTOMATIC - a soon-to-be occupied office building on 1st St.... [FishBowlDC]

Photo Exhibit "Character Project" Opens In DC In Style - Posted April 3, 2009
From photo exhibit Pepco's Edison Gallery in Chinatown was packed last night for the opening of "Character Project," the highly anticipated photo exhibit presented by USA Network and Vanity Fair. NBC's Tom Brokaw made remarks, which included "the pictures on the gallery's walls (and in the book) remind us of our immigrant roots,... [FishBowlDC]

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

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

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

Anchor Dad - Posted March 6, 2009
The new People Magazine has a two-page spread on Meet the Press' David Gregory. Excerpts from this morning's Playbook: "The host of 'Meet the Press' unwinds at home, where talk of politics isn't nearly as important as what's for breakfast," by Sandra Sobieraj Westfall: "The interviewer whose talent Gregory most admires isn't... [FishBowlDC]

Anchor Dad - Posted March 6, 2009
The new People Magazine has a two-page spread on Meet the Press' David Gregory. Excerpts from this morning's Playbook: "The host of 'Meet the Press' unwinds at home, where talk of politics isn't nearly as important as what's for breakfast," by Sandra Sobieraj Westfall: "The interviewer whose talent Gregory most admires isn't... [FishBowlDC]

Journos' Picks for Restaurant Week - Posted February 19, 2009
It's Restaurant Week in DC so we checked in with a few DC media-types for their picks of favorite local restaurants and dishes... CBS' Steve Chaggaris: The Parthenon in Chevy Chase DC. It took me years to find authentic Greek food in this town that tastes as good as homemade- and aside... [FishBowlDC]

Journos' Picks for Restaurant Week - Posted February 19, 2009
It's Restaurant Week in DC so we checked in with a few DC media-types for their picks of favorite local restaurants and dishes... CBS' Steve Chaggaris: The Parthenon in Chevy Chase DC. It took me years to find authentic Greek food in this town that tastes as good as homemade- and aside... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 02.17.09 - Posted February 17, 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. FBDC wishes a Happy Birthday to Betsy Fischer. Its day 29 covering the Obama administration and we're... [FishBowlDC]

"Getting There is Half the Fun; Being There is All of It!" - Posted February 11, 2009
Did you know Bob Schieffer's favorite film is Being There? Quite fittingly, it's the story of a man who simply regurgitates everything he's heard on TV, and in doing so, becomes the star of the Washington political elite. As part of the Capitol Classics series, The Week's Margaret Carlson hosted a dinner... [FishBowlDC]

"Getting There is Half the Fun; Being There is All of It!" - Posted February 11, 2009
Did you know Bob Schieffer's favorite film is Being There? Quite fittingly, it's the story of a man who simply regurgitates everything he's heard on TV, and in doing so, becomes the star of the Washington political elite. As part of the Capitol Classics series, The Week's Margaret Carlson hosted a dinner... [FishBowlDC]

On Day One, Moderator Meets the Press That Will Cover Him - Posted December 7, 2008
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist For a guy who has busted moves with Karl Rove and Mary J. Blige, David Gregory kept both feet on the ground today in his first interviews as moderator of NBC's venerable "Meet the Press." In fact, Gregory's stay-on-message answers were so vanilla, so predictable, they would have sparked a... [TVNewser]

NBC Makes It Official: Gregory Is New "Meet" Host - Posted December 7, 2008
Discuss amongst yourselves. Betsy Fischer remains on as executive producer. David Shuster will fill in on Gregory's 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. George Stephanopoulos gives Gregory some advice. The full announcement after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

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]

HuffPo, Gregory and "Meet" - Posted December 2, 2008
>UPDATE: Politico's Mike Allen hears what Danny Shea is hearing, adding another layer of credibility to the Gregory story. ("Enjoying a gravitas boost from his prematurely salt-and-pepper mane and friendships with Tom Brokaw and other of the legendary figures of NBC News, Gregory quickly became one of the biggest network stars... [FishBowlDC]

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]

About Tonight... - Posted November 4, 2008
(Photo Credit) Where will you be watching tonight's election results? We've asked all sorts of journos for their evening plans and they include an Atlanta hotel room, the Phoenix Biltmore, and Champs Sports Bar in Cincinnati. Join us after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Who Is This 40 year old? - Posted October 14, 2008
Find out after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Fischer Remembers Russert - Posted July 29, 2008
In the latest Washington Life magazine, Betsy Fischer's remembrance of Tim Russert (she also delivered these remarks at the Kennedy Center memorial service) is featured. See the text after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Fischer Remembers Russert - Posted July 29, 2008
In the latest Washington Life magazine, Betsy Fischer's remembrance of Tim Russert (she also delivered these remarks at the Kennedy Center memorial service) is featured. See the text after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Party Video: A Dinner For Katherine O'Hearn - Posted July 11, 2008
At The Palm restaurant Thursday night, Washingtonians came out to toast Katherine O'Hearn, who has taken a new position at ABC News. Attendees: Katherine O'Hearn, Tammy Haddad, Betsy Fischer, Pam Stevens, Emily Lenzner, John P. Coale, Jeremy Bash, Mike Allen, Steve McMahon, Jessica Yellin, Hilary Rosen, Ed Henry, Michael Feldman. Topics... [FishBowlDC]

Congrats Betsy! - Posted March 11, 2008
"Meet the Press" executive producer Betsy Fischer has been named a "Young Global Leader" by the World Economic Forum.... [FishBowlDC]

Tammy Haddad's 50th: The Video - Posted December 14, 2007
At tonight's 50th birthday party for Tammy Haddad (held at Hilary Rosen's Kalorama home), the highlight (save the late night dancing) was a tribute video put together by "Meet the Press"'s Betsy Fischer that featured tributes from all sorts of media notables. We're working on getting the full video posted later, but... [FishBowlDC]

A Toast For Betsy's 16th - Posted November 15, 2007
Newsweek Editor Jon Meacham hosted a lunch for "Meet the Press"'s Betsy Fischer yesterday, to celebrate Fischer's 16 years with the program. VIPs included Mary Matalin, Andrea Mitchell, Tammy Haddad, Dee Dee Myers, Capricia Marshall, Katie Thompson, Susan Hirschmann, Kathryn Lehmann, Hilary Rosen, Pam Stevens, Juleanna Glover and Kristian... [FishBowlDC]

Katherine O'Hearn: The FishbowlDC Interview - Posted August 16, 2007
Say hello to ABC's "This Week" Executive Producer Katherine O'Hearn, whose "McSteamy v. McDreamy" answer may be the finest yet in our FishbowlDC interview series. What word do you routinely misspell? THE. It always comes out TEH on the Blackberry. Every. Single. Time. What's the name of your... [FishBowlDC]

Betsy Fischer: The FishbowlDC Interview - Posted August 14, 2007
Say hello to "Meet the Press"'s Betsy Fischer. What word do you routinely misspell? Millennium. I had a rough 1999. What's the name of your cell phone ring? It's called "free" - not sure why. What time did you get up this morning? 6:30am When did you last cry... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 06.13.07 - Posted June 13, 2007
Good morning Washington. Third party in '08? You think it is not going to happen. An ABC release announced, "For the seventh consecutive week, ABC's 'World News with Charles Gibson' was the #1 evening newscast among Total Viewers, Households and Adults 25-54. Averaging 7.71 million Total Viewers and a 1.9/8 among Adults 25-54,... [FishBowlDC]

Meet the Press's 60th Anniversary - Posted April 16, 2007
Betsy Fischer, executive producer, and Tim Russert, moderator, "Meet the Press." Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images for Meet the Press. TVWeek marks "Meet the Press"'s 60th Anniversary with several interesting features. A Q&A with Tim Russert. TVWeek: How does your assignment as NBC's varsity inquisitor affect the rest of your life? You do live in... [FishBowlDC]

Meet the Press's 60th Anniversary - Posted April 16, 2007
Betsy Fischer, executive producer, and Tim Russert, moderator, "Meet the Press." Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images for Meet the Press. TVWeek marks "Meet the Press"'s 60th Anniversary with several interesting features. A Q&A with Tim Russert. TVWeek: How does your assignment as NBC's varsity inquisitor affect the rest of your life? You do live in... [FishBowlDC]