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Former Microsoft, Evri Exec To Lead Public Media's Corporate Sponsorship Firm - Posted October 27, 2009
National Public Media, the corporate sponsorship firm for NPR, PBS and Boston-based WGBH, named Stephen Moss its president and chief executive officer yesterday.
It's a perfect time to announce the change, as NPR is coming off its pledge week and CEO Vivian Schiller just last week proclaimed that her organization had the... [FishBowlNY]
FBN Goes Commercial-Free For Buffett Interview, Live Saturday From Omaha - Posted May 1, 2009
FBN's Liz Claman has conducted her fair share of interviews with the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett.
And just like last year, FBN will air "Weekend with Warren," featuring Claman reporting from Berkshire Hathaway's shareholder weekend, beginning this afternoon and continuing tomorrow (10am-2pmET). Claman will interview TD Ameritrade Chairman Joe Moglia, Nebraska... [TVNewser]
The Ticker: Robinson, Luntz, Liu... - Posted April 28, 2009
> Politico's Anne Schroeder Mullins profiles Hardball star booker, Querry Robinson. "Wherever you go with Querry, you feel like you're with a celebrity...everyone knows him in this town; it's hilarious," said fellow booker Colleen King. > Is pollster and Fox News contributor Frank Luntz going Hollywood? Yes, writes TheWrap.com's Sharon... [TVNewser]
The Ticker: Robinson, Luntz, Liu... - Posted April 28, 2009
> Politico's Anne Schroeder Mullins profiles Hardball star booker, Querry Robinson. "Wherever you go with Querry, you feel like you're with a celebrity...everyone knows him in this town; it's hilarious," said fellow booker Colleen King. > Is pollster and Fox News contributor Frank Luntz going Hollywood? Yes, writes TheWrap.com's Sharon... [TVNewser]
The Afternoon Ticker: Wolf, MacVicar, Buffett... - Posted December 3, 2008
> Bill Gates is in the Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer today (Part II tomorrow) with this cheery thought: "We're certainly going to have a fairly serious recession." > That other multi-billionaire, Warren Buffett has invited Fox Business Network into his annual business school summit in Omaha. Liz Claman gets... [TVNewser]
Liz Claman's "Enormous Rolodex" and O'Reilly Fan Dad - Posted October 20, 2008
FBN's Liz Claman is profiled by Broadcasting & Cable's Marisa Guthrie, and talks with FBN EVP Kevin Magee about one of FBN's standout stars.
"She jumped in with both feet and brought an enormous Rolodex," he said. "I've got a picture in my office of her interviewing Warren Buffett and Bill Gates... [TVNewser]
Sunday Show Preview - Posted October 3, 2008
Meet the Press: Democratic strategist Paul Begala and Republican strategist Mike Murphy, and a roundtable with NBC's David Gregory, PBS' Gwen Ifill, Wall Street Journal's Peggy Noonan, NBC political director Chuck Todd and Des Moines Register's David Yepsen.
Face The Nation: Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D-MI), Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Rep. Roy Blunt... [FishBowlDC]
FBLA Exclusive: Inside the Microsoft Campaign - Posted September 5, 2008
We just got word from our person on the inside that the new Microsoft commercial featuring Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates was most likely directed by Bryan Buckly. The same commercial director that did the American Express Ellen Degeneres spots. The one with the animals that won an Emmy and the... [FishBowlLA]
FBLA Exclusive: Inside the Microsoft Campaign - Posted September 5, 2008
We just got word from our person on the inside that the new Microsoft commercial featuring Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates was most likely directed by Bryan Buckly. The same commercial director that did the American Express Ellen Degeneres spots. The one with the animals that won an Emmy and the... [FishBowlLA]
Icahn and Microsoft Fail to Charm Yahoo, Again - Posted July 14, 2008
It's back off-again. Over the week-end Yahoo rejected Carl Icahn and Microsoft's "take it or leave it" proposal, which required Yahoo to sell its search business to Microsoft, throw out its board and management, and hand control of the rest of the company to Carl Icahn. Not surprisingly even... [FishBowlNY]
Gates, Buffet Speak, and the Moguls Listen - Posted July 13, 2008
Dan Cox, on special assignment for FishbowlLA, covering the 2008 Sun Valley Media Conference.
On the closing day of the Sun Valley Media Conference, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett held court with individual speeches about — what else — money.
Gates spoke about collecting it for his Gates Foundation, while Buffett discussed how... [FishBowlLA]
The King Speaks and Jerry Yang Shows Up - Posted July 11, 2008
Dan Cox, on special assignment for FishbowlLA, covering the 2008 Sun Valley Media Conference.
As Herb Allen's Sun Valley retreat started to wind down Friday afternoon, some key executives were already boarding their Lear Jets and scooting home, missing out on speeches from the two RICHEST men in the world. They will... [FishBowlLA]
Jeff Zucker's NBCU Deal Denial and A Surprise Visit From Bill Gates - Posted July 10, 2008
Dan Cox, on special assignment for FishbowlLA, covering the 2008 Sun Valley Media Conference.Universal Studios CEO Ron Meyer was standing with NBCU head Jeff Zucker, waiting for Zucker's kids coming out of the Chocolate Foundry. Both were upbeat about the Sun Valley conference.
Meyer gave kudos to colleague Jeff Katzenberg, the DreamWorks... [FishBowlLA]
Morning Reading List, 02.26.08 - Posted February 26, 2008
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TVNewser reports, "CBS announced today that Joe Trippi is officially joining CBS News as a political consultant. Trippi had served as a senior advisor... [FishBowlDC]
Morning Reading List, 09.14.07 - Posted September 14, 2007
Good morning Washington.
Most of you open up new web pages in a new tab, as opposed to a new window. And most of you are sorta geeky too.
A NBC release announced, "According to Nielsen Media Research data, 'Meet the Press with Tim Russert' was the No. 1 Sunday morning public affairs... [FishBowlDC]
iPhone iNsanity - Posted June 28, 2007
The wait is almost over: The iPhone arrives at 6PM tomorrow. The reviews are already rolling in. Across the board, experts complain about AT&T's service, but enjoy the phone and agree it's a huge advance. Whether the iPhone is part of Steve Jobs' diabolical scheme to light Bill Gates on fire... [FishBowlNY]
Video: Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Together - Posted May 31, 2007
Last night at the All Things Digital Conference in Carlsbad, California, an impossibly historic meeting for tech nerds took place: Microsoft's Bill Gates and Apple's Steve Jobs, together on one stage. (It was sorta like a meeting between Luke Skywalker and Captain Kirk, for you nerds of another galaxy).
The event, of... [FishBowlNY]
Off the Media: Gates v. Garfield v. Blogosphere - Posted March 22, 2007
"On the Media" co-host Bob Garfield this week asks America's-richest-man, philanthropist and future thinker Bill Gates what we've all wanted to know: What do you think of those Mac ads on TV that make you look really doofy? "But it's you!" Garfield quips, when Gates refuses to talk about "another... [FishBowlNY]
Sundown on Sunset - Posted March 9, 2007
Daylight Savings Time: Clocks move ahead one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 11, 2007.
Courtney Love spent three months at a Newport Beach rehab facility in 2005 and has since ignored demands to pay the outstanding $181,000 bill. If it didn't work, why should she pay?
Boredom strikes deep in the Heartland,... [FishBowlLA]
Sundown on Sunset - Posted March 9, 2007
Daylight Savings Time: Clocks move ahead one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 11, 2007.
Courtney Love spent three months at a Newport Beach rehab facility in 2005 and has since ignored demands to pay the outstanding $181,000 bill. If it didn't work, why should she pay?
Boredom strikes deep in the Heartland,... [FishBowlLA]
PC vs. Mac: Bill Gates Just Doesn't Get It - Posted February 7, 2007
We try not to get in the middle of things when it comes to discussing operating systems. We really do. But when Newsweek confronts Bill Gates about the PC vs. Mac ads, we're gonna have to talk about it. Here's what Gates said that's got everyone up in a tizzy:
And... [UnBeige]




