Brit Hume

Brit Hume on the Fox Fight: 'Hoist a Jolly Roger, Pull out our Daggers and Look for More Throats to Slit' - Posted October 26, 2009
In your Monday morning Fox News vs. White House update, we have this from Fox News senior political analyst Brit Hume, who tells the LATimes' Matea Gold: "We may be No. 1, but there is sort of an insurgent quality to Fox News. And that's kind of our attitude: 'Hoist a... [TVNewser]

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]

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]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted September 18, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: President Barack Obama, Rep. John Boehner (R-OH), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), WaPo's Eugene Robinson and Politico's Roger Simon CBS' Face the Nation: President Barack Obama, RNC Chairman Michael Steele ABC's This Week: President Barack Obama and a roundtable with Democratic political strategist Donna Brazile, Republican strategist and former Bush... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted September 17, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: President Barack Obama, Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) CBS' Face the Nation: President Barack Obama ABC's This Week: President Barack Obama and a roundtable with Democratic political strategist Donna Brazile, WSJ's Peggy Noonan, former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich and ABC contibutor columnist George Will Fox... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted September 11, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), former DNC Chairman Howard Dean, and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) and a roundtable with CNBC's Erin Burnett, author Joshua Cooper Ramo and NBC's Chuck Todd CBS' Face the Nation: Senior White House advisor David Axelrod, Sen. Olympia Snowe... [FishBowlDC]

John Stossel Leaving ABC For Fox - Posted September 10, 2009
First on TVNewser: John Stossel, the longtime ABC News correspondent and co-anchor of "20/20," is leaving ABC to join Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network. TVNewser has learned Stossel will host a weekly, one-hour program for the 2-year-old business channel. He's expected to signed a multi-year deal with Fox which... [TVNewser]

Cable Plans for Obama's Address to Congress - Posted September 8, 2009
Wednesday evening, President Obama will address the joint session of congress at 8pmET. On Friday, we reported that ABC, NBC, and CBS would be carrying the address and the subsequent GOP response (FOX broadcasting would not). Now, we've got full evening plans for the three cable news networks: Wolf Blitzer, Campbell... [TVNewser]

Cable Plans for Obama's Address to Congress - Posted September 8, 2009
Wednesday evening, President Obama will address the joint session of congress at 8pmET. On Friday, we reported that ABC, NBC, and CBS would be carrying the address and the subsequent GOP response (FOX broadcasting would not). Now, we've got full evening plans for the three cable news networks: Wolf Blitzer, Campbell... [TVNewser]

Cable Plans for Obama's Address to Congress - Posted September 8, 2009
Wednesday evening, President Obama will address the joint session of congress at 8pmET. On Friday, we reported that ABC, NBC, and CBS would be carrying the address and the subsequent GOP response (FOX broadcasting would not). Now, we've got full evening plans for the three cable news networks: Wolf Blitzer, Campbell... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted July 24, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton CBS' Face the Nation: White House senior advisor David Axelrod, Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN), Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) and historian Douglas Brinkley ABC's This Week: Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND), Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) and a roundtable with NYT's David Brooks, Arianna Huffington, 2008 Nobel... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted July 24, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton CBS' Face the Nation: White House senior advisor David Axelrod, Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN), Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) and historian Douglas Brinkley ABC's This Week: Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND), Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) and a roundtable with NYT's David Brooks, Arianna Huffington, 2008 Nobel... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted July 23, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton CBS' Face the Nation: ABC's This Week: Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND), Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) and a roundtable with NYT's David Brooks, Republican strategust and former Bush advisor Ed Gillespie, Arianna Huffington, 2008 Nobel Prize Winning Economist Paul Krugman and George Will Fox News... [FishBowlDC]

DC'ers Honor Cronkite at Today's Funeral - Posted July 23, 2009
The funeral service for Walter Cronkite was held in NY today at St. Bartholomew Church. CBSNews.com had a live feed of the service. Bob Schieffer, Bill Plante, Carl Bernstein, Brit Hume and Howard Kurtz (with a notebook and updating his Facebook status) were among some of the journos who traveled up from... [FishBowlDC]

Gathering for the Funeral of Walter Cronkite - Posted July 23, 2009
Les Moonves, Katie Couric and Sean McManus at St. Bartholomew church for the funeral for Walter Cronkite. We're keeping our eye on CBSNews.com and the funeral service for Walter Cronkite which will begin at 2pmET. Already at St. Bartholomew in Midtown Manhattan we've spotted Bill Plante, Bob Schieffer, Aaron Brown, Maggie Rodriguez... [TVNewser]

How Cable News Covered the Death of Walter Cronkite - Posted July 17, 2009
As the special report on CBS came to an end at 8:21pm, the cable news networks began their coverage of the death of Walter Cronkite. • CNN's Campbell Brown began continuing coverage at 8:18pm and included phone interviews with Don Hewitt, Susan Zirinksy and former CBS Newsman, now CNN anchor John Roberts.... [TVNewser]

How Cable News Covered the Death of Walter Cronkite - Posted July 17, 2009
As the special report on CBS came to an end at 8:21pm, the cable news networks began their coverage of the death of Walter Cronkite. • CNN's Campbell Brown began continuing coverage at 8:18pm and included phone interviews with Don Hewitt, Susan Zirinksy and former CBS Newsman, now CNN anchor John Roberts.... [TVNewser]

How Cable News Covered the Death of Walter Cronkite - Posted July 17, 2009
As the special report on CBS came to an end at 8:21pm, the cable news networks began their coverage of the death of Walter Cronkite. • CNN's Campbell Brown began continuing coverage at 8:18pm and included phone interviews with Don Hewitt, Susan Zirinksy and former CBS Newsman, now CNN anchor John Roberts.... [TVNewser]

Tony Snow Remembered - Posted July 10, 2009
Alissa Krinsky TVNewser Contributor Sunday will mark one year since the death of Tony Snow from cancer. He battled the disease, which originated in his colon before spreading, for more than three years. Snow, a longtime commentator and journalist, anchored at Fox News Channel and later worked for a short time at CNN. In... [TVNewser]

Bret Baier: "I Couldn't Be Happier Where We Are" - Posted July 6, 2009
FNC Special Report anchor Bret Baier, a former Atlantan, is profiled by Rodney Ho at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Excerpts from the interview: • On becoming anchor of Special Report: "It's a job of a lifetime for a guy like me who loves politics and being in the middle of things. I'd be... [TVNewser]

Taking Out The Trash - Posted June 9, 2009
What we almost missed today... • The Fresno Bee caught up with Fox's Bret Baier. On taking over from Brit Hume, Baier says, "I am proud of what we have been able to do and I think our numbers and the network numbers show that we are striking a chord." • HLN anchor... [FishBowlDC]

Bret Baier on the Road to Special Report - Posted June 9, 2009
The Fresno Bee chats up "Special Report" anchor Bret Baier about his rise through the Fox ranks. On taking over from Brit Hume, Baier says, "I am proud of what we have been able to do and I think our numbers and the network numbers show that we are striking a... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted May 15, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: DNC's Tim Kaine and RNC's Michael Steele and a roundtable with CFR president Richard Haas, Newsweek's Jon Meacham, WSJ's Peggy Noonan and NJ's Ron Brownstein CBS' Face the Nation: Rep. Peter King (R-NY), ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero, Slate and CBS' John Dickerson and USA Today's Joan Biskupic ABC's... [FishBowlDC]

Chris Wallace Reflects on Clinton Interview - Posted May 8, 2009
Marketwatch's Jon Friedman talked to Chris Wallace about one of the most memorable moments on FOX News Sunday — the heated interview with Bill Clinton. (video is after the jump.) "As I got past the astonishment, I did think, 'This is great stuff!'" said Wallace. "We're seeing this side of Bill Clinton... [TVNewser]

A Cup of Sunday Morning Tea - Posted April 20, 2009
The Tax Day Tea Parties were a topic on every Sunday morning show, but the way they were discussed varied between programs. The most talked about tea party quote came from President Obama's senior adviser David Axelrod on CBS' Face the Nation. "The thing that bewilders me is this President just cut... [TVNewser]

Taking Out The Trash - Posted April 13, 2009
• How does Fox News' Brit Hume feel about the new puppy at the White House? Find out from The Daily Beast above. • Another Fox News-er, Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace, is profiled in this week's Broadcasting & Cable. "One could argue that such chops are in Wallace's genes.... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 03.05.09 - Posted March 5, 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 45 covering the Obama administration and one month down for us. What we know and... [FishBowlDC]

Hume Commentary Touches on Cramer, Gergen - Posted March 4, 2009
Brit Hume delivered a commentary tonight on FNC's "Special Report" about the "storm clouds, not storms" that "seem to be gathering," over the Obama administration. He notes two previous defenders of Obama who have been critical recently: CNN's David Gergen ("long regarded as the absolute symbol of Washington conventional wisdom") and... [TVNewser]

Hume Commentary Touches on Cramer, Gergen - Posted March 4, 2009
Brit Hume delivered a commentary tonight on FNC's "Special Report" about the "storm clouds, not storms" that "seem to be gathering," over the Obama administration. He notes two previous defenders of Obama who have been critical recently: CNN's David Gergen ("long regarded as the absolute symbol of Washington conventional wisdom") and... [TVNewser]

Hume Commentary Touches on Cramer, Gergen - Posted March 4, 2009
Brit Hume delivered a commentary tonight on FNC's "Special Report" about the "storm clouds, not storms" that "seem to be gathering," over the Obama administration. He notes two previous defenders of Obama who have been critical recently: CNN's David Gergen ("long regarded as the absolute symbol of Washington conventional wisdom") and... [TVNewser]

Sammon and Boughton Officially Upped at Fox News - Posted February 26, 2009
What we told you earlier was likely to happen is official this evening. Fox News has announced Bill Sammon Washington Managing Editor and Bryan Boughton Washington Bureau Chief. Sammon has some big shoes to fill- Brit Hume previously held this position. Executive VP John Moody's memo to the staff after the... [FishBowlDC]

Sammon and Boughton Officially Upped at Fox News - Posted February 26, 2009
What we told you earlier was likely to happen is official this evening. Fox News has announced Bill Sammon Washington Managing Editor and Bryan Boughton Washington Bureau Chief. Sammon has some big shoes to fill- Brit Hume previously held this position. Executive VP John Moody's memo to the staff from Politico... [FishBowlDC]

Sammon and Boughton Promoted at FNC D.C. Bureau - Posted February 26, 2009
Politico has the memo from FNC's EVP John Moody announcing the promotion of two FNC executives in D.C. Bill Sammon becomes a VP of Fox News and Washington managing editor. "Assuming the title held by Brit Hume is daunting, but Bill, who has been Deputy M.E. for the past six months, has... [TVNewser]

Sammon and Boughton Promoted at FNC D.C. Bureau - Posted February 26, 2009
Politico has the memo from FNC's EVP John Moody announcing the promotion of two FNC executives in D.C. Bill Sammon becomes a VP of Fox News and Washington managing editor. "Assuming the title held by Brit Hume is daunting, but Bill, who has been Deputy M.E. for the past six months, has... [TVNewser]

Bill Sammon and Bryan Boughton Likely To Be Upped at Fox News - Posted February 26, 2009
Fox News' Washington deputy managing editor Bill Sammon is likely to be named vice president and managing editor to replace Brit Hume, as reported by Mike Allen this morning. Playbook hears that Fox News Channel's Washington Bureau is close to naming Bill Sammon vice president & managing editor and Fox veteran Bryan... [FishBowlDC]

Bill Sammon and Bryan Boughton Likely To Be Upped at Fox News - Posted February 26, 2009
Fox News' Washington deputy managing editor Bill Sammon is likely to be named vice president and managing editor to replace Brit Hume, as reported by Mike Allen this morning. Playbook hears that Fox News Channel's Washington Bureau is close to naming Bill Sammon vice president & managing editor and Fox veteran Bryan... [FishBowlDC]

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]

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]

Coverage Plans For Obama Address - Posted February 24, 2009
From TVNewser... Every network will cover President Barack Obama's Address to Congress tonight at 9pmET. Following Obama's speech is Gov. Bobby Jindal's Republican response. Each network's coverage plans after the jump.... [FishBowlDC]

Coverage Plans For Obama Address - Posted February 24, 2009
From TVNewser... Every network will cover President Barack Obama's Address to Congress tonight at 9pmET. Following Obama's speech is Gov. Bobby Jindal's Republican response. Each network's coverage plans after the jump.... [FishBowlDC]

The Ticker: NBC, FNC, ABC... - Posted February 3, 2009
> Once the numbers were officially tallied, Sunday night's Super Bowl was in fact the most-viewed Super Bowl ever, with an average of 98.7 million viewers. Nielsen also estimated 151.6 million viewers watched some of the game, meaning it was the most-viewed TV program ever in the U.S. > FishbowlDC... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted January 23, 2009
Meet the Press: National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers, House Minority Leader John Boehner and a roundtable with New York Times' Thomas Friedman, NPR's Michele Norris and Weekly Standard's Stephen Hayes. This Week: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and a roundtable with former CEO of Hewlett-Packard Carly Fiorina, the New... [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]

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]

FNC Announces Inauguration Plans - Posted January 12, 2009
FNC begins its inauguration coverage at 8:30amET and continues through the Inaugural Ball at 9pmET, anchored by Bret Baier (in the morning and evening) and Chris Wallace (in the afternoon). Some notes: • Shepard Smith anchors on FOX from 9am-1:30pmET for affiliates to take. • Brit Hume joins the Special Report panel usuals and... [TVNewser]

Journalists, Politicians Toast To Brit - Posted January 9, 2009
As expected, journalists and politicians packed Cafe Milano in Washington, D.C. last night to say goodbye to FNC's Brit Hume. The Hill's Emily Goodin names a few: VP Dick Cheney, Bill O'Reilly, Brian Williams, Maureen Dowd, Bo Derek. Goodin also writes about the speeches, including this joke from Hume's: "He joked... [TVNewser]

Hume Interviews Former And Current President Bush - Posted January 8, 2009
This weekend on FOX News Sunday, former President George H.W. Bush and President George W. Bush will be interviewed together for the first time ever. Brit Hume will conduct the interview. The 41st and 43rd Presidents discuss the transition to the Obama administration, the legacy of George W. Bush and more.... [TVNewser]

Baier Off To Strong Start As Permanent Anchor - Posted January 7, 2009
"Special Report with Bret Baier" premiered Monday, and the program's new anchor averaged 409,000 in the A25-54 demo and 1,852,000 Total Viewers. Brit Hume's final six months, brought in 379,000 in the demo and 1,826,000 Total Viewers. FNC topped CNN and MSNBC combined at 6pmET, in both Total Viewers and the demo. ... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 01.07.08 - Posted January 7, 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]

TVNewsers To Pack Cafe Milano for Brit Hume Salute - Posted January 6, 2009
The salute to Brit Hume event at Cafe Milano Thursday night is shaping up to be one of the hottest pre-inaugural parties of the season. The invitation only event is attracting numerous Beltway and TV news bold face names. In addition to a host of Fox Newsies, TVNewser has learned Charlie... [TVNewser]

Bret Baier Drops "Fair and Balanced" in Sign-Off - Posted January 6, 2009
This is day two for Bret Baier as anchor of "Special Report." WaPo's Howard Kurtz talked with Baier about his new role and how he differs from his predecessor. The 38-year-old reporter alters one very important thing with his presence in the "Special Report" anchor chair. Hume was a proud conservative who... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted January 2, 2009
Meet The Press: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and a roundtable with The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg, BBC World News America's Katty Kay, Al-Arabiya's Hisham Melhem, NBC's Andrea Mitchell and The New York Times' David Sanger. This Week: Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Mitch McConnell (R-KY), U.S. Senate Appointee Roland Burris (D-IL)... [FishBowlDC]

2008 Ratings: FNC's Best Year Ever - Posted December 31, 2008
For the 7th year in a row, Fox News Channel was the most-watched cable news network. This year it was also the fourth highest-rated network in all of basic cable, and had its best year in total day and prime time. The O'Reilly Factor, now #1 for 97 consecutive months at 8pmET,... [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]

Murdoch & Ailes Throw a Party for Brit Hume - Posted December 24, 2008
News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch and Fox News/Fox Business chairman & CEO Roger Ailes are hosting a party for outgoing Fox News anchor Brit Hume. It's in honor of his "tremendous career in broadcasting." As of January 1 Hume becomes FNC's senior political analyst. He'll work 100 days a year contributing to... [TVNewser]

Brit Hume Signs Off - Posted December 23, 2008
A tribute to Brit Hume (featuring President George W. Bush, Charlie Gibson, his "Special Report" heir Bret Baier and more) and his final thoughts tonight (via J$): ... [TVNewser]

Bret Baier to be Named Host of "Special Report" - Posted December 23, 2008
Breaking: Fox News will name Bret Baier as the new anchor of "Special Report," TVNewser has learned. Baier becomes anchor of the show after the New Year. He had been Brit Hume's primary fill-in. Hume's final "Special Report" airs tonight at 6pmET. Baier is currently chief White House correspondent for Fox News. Prior... [TVNewser]

Hume Reflects on Special Exit - Posted December 23, 2008
As we reported yesterday, tonight's Special Report will be Brit Hume's final program as anchor. This afternoon, Hume appeared on Happening Now with Jon Scott and Jamie Colby to discuss his exit. "I'm stepping aside to become Fox News senior political analyst," said Hume. "It's something I've always wanted to do —... [TVNewser]

Brit Hume's Final "Special Report" - Posted December 22, 2008
FishbowlDC's Patrick Gavin obtained an internal memo from DC bureau chief Bryan Boughton, informing staff that Brit Hume's last day anchoring "Special Report" will be tomorrow. "Anyone who can please join us at 9:30am tomorrow (tues) to spend a few minutes honoring Brit on his last day anchoring. We'll gather in the... [TVNewser]

Who Was at the White House Christmas Party Last Night? - Posted December 17, 2008
Our spies spotted several tvnewsers at last night's White House Christmas party — from ABC Kathy O'Hearn and Terry Moran; from CBS Bill Plante and Maggie Rodriguez; from NBC Chuck Todd, Kelly O'Donnell and David Gregory; from FNC John Moody, Gretchen Carlson, and Steve Doocy; from CNN David Bohrman and husband... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted December 12, 2008
Meet The Press: IL Attorney General Lisa Madigan, MI Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D), former MA Gov. Mitt Romney (R), former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, Wal-Mart Pres./CEO Lee Scott, Google CEO Eric Schmidt, and a roundtable with Chicago Sun-Times' Mary Mitchell and NBC political director Chuck Todd. Face The Nation: Sen. Sherrod Brown... [FishBowlDC]

The Ticker (FNC Edition): 0-5, Murdoch, Hume... - Posted December 1, 2008
> FishbowlDC's Patrick Gavin reveals that during the five news conferences held by Pres.-elect Obama since his election, Fox News has not been called on at any of them. See who was. > The NYTimes Book Review calls Michael Wolff's new tome on News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch a "supercilious... [TVNewser]

0-5 For Fox News - Posted December 1, 2008
As we've been documenting, Fox News hasn't gotten a question in during President-elect Barack Obama's five press conferences since the election. Today was another. Questions instead went to such outlets as ABC, New York Times, CBS, Reuters and the Associated Press. In related Fox News news, see the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's recent profile of... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted November 28, 2008
Meet The Press: First Lady Laura Bush, Afghanistan's Ambassador to the United States Said Jawad and Ted Turner, Author, "Call Me Ted" This Week: Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) of the Armed Services Committee and Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN) of the Foreign Relations Committee. A roundtable with ABC News' Matthew Dowd, Donna Brazile,... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted November 21, 2008
Meet The Press: Former Secretary of State James Baker, former Commerce Secretary William Daley, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT), and a roundtable with CNBC's Erin Burnett, former Wall Street Journal Detroit bureau chief Paul Ingrassia and NBC political director Chuck Todd. Face the Nation: Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Obama economic adviser Austan Goolsbee. This... [FishBowlDC]

Roger Ailes Expects "Dip" in Audience With "Big Return" in January - Posted November 10, 2008
B&C's Marisa Guthrie spent some time at Fox News Channel on election night talking with FNC founder and chairman Roger Ailes, among others. Guthrie poses this question: "Will the news side of Fox News face an apathetic audience, compounded by being on the losing end of a national election?" "There may be... [TVNewser]

"I'll Be Honest: I Thought He Was Crazy" - Posted November 8, 2008
NPR's David Folkenflik profiled FNC's Brit Hume last week on All Things Considered. "While he looked as if he was having fun anchoring the network's election coverage, it was an exclamation mark for Hume's decades-long career covering politics," Folkenflik reports. In addition to talking with Hume, Folkenflik also interviewed Fox News Sunday... [TVNewser]

FNC's Jay Wallace: "People Tuned in to Us for the First Time and They Liked What They Saw" - Posted November 7, 2008
Tuesday at 11pmET was the culmination of almost two years of Election 2008 coverage, and now the news networks move on to covering the advent of an Obama administration. In an interview with TVNewser, FNC VP of news editorial Jay Wallace reflects on election night: "I thought it was a great success.... [TVNewser]

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]

Garrett Defends Obama's FNC Availability - Posted November 3, 2008
The Huffington Post's Danny Shea obtained an email of the original rundown for today's Fox & Friends, as well as correspondent Major Garrett's issues with one of the segments. The segment involved a discussion with Media Research Center's Brent Bozell. The rundown, sent to producers, anchors and correspondents at 7:59pmET last... [TVNewser]

Brit Hume's Life on TV - Posted November 3, 2008
One day away his last election as Fox News anchor, Brit Hume talks with several publications about his past, present and future. • About what sets FNC apart from the big broadcasters (Hume spent 23 years at ABC): "At ABC, I often saw that there were alternative ways to do stories... [TVNewser]

Fox Cubed on Election Night - Posted November 3, 2008
TVNewser has some inside shots of the Fox broadcast and Fox News Channel studios that will be used tomorrow night. Below is an image of the studio to be used by Shepard Smith for Fox broadcast coverage. The cube allows for many different camera shots and angles. The picture below is of... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted October 31, 2008
Meet the Press: Fred Thompson and Sen. John Kerry (D-MA), and a roundtable with Washington Post's David Broder, NBC's David Gregory, NPR's Michele Norris and NBC political director Chuck Todd. Face the Nation: Obama strategist David Axelrod, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY). This Week: Axelrod... [FishBowlDC]

Fox News Announces Election Night Plans - Posted October 29, 2008
Fox News will debut a brand new High Definition studio on Election Night, as viewers can watch FOX broadcasting on the network or the Fox News cable outlet (or on Fox News Radio...or on The Strategy room on Foxnews.com). Brit Hume anchors, beginning at 6pmET, on FNC, and Shepard Smith begins the... [TVNewser]

Sam Donaldson: "What Are These Young Kids Like Brit Hume Stepping Down For?" - Posted October 29, 2008
As FNC anchor Brit Hume approaches his impending retirement, one of his former colleagues is hoping he reconsiders. "What are these young kids like Brit Hume stepping down for?" asks ABC's Sam Donaldson in a Hume profile by Politico's Michael Calderone. "I think Brit's at the height of his power." He also... [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]

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]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted October 17, 2008
Meet The Press: Former Secretary of State Gen. Colin Powell (Ret.), NBC's political director Chuck Todd, David Brooks of the New York Times, Jon Meacham of Newsweek magazine, Andrea Mitchell of NBC News, and Joe Scarborough of MSNBC's "Morning Joe." Face the Nation: Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine (D), Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz... [FishBowlDC]

Keith Olbermann — Anchor Analyst For MSNBC's Debate Coverage - Posted October 16, 2008
As you probably know by now, last month MSNBC's Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews were removed from election anchor duties and replaced by David Gregory. As Brian Stelter wrote at the time, "Gregory would anchor news coverage of the coming debates and election night. Mr. Olbermann and Mr. Matthews will remain... [TVNewser]

Brit Hume Reflective As He Approaches His Fox News Exit - Posted October 15, 2008
He's been covering presidential campaigns since Ford-Carter '76. And as he gears up to anchor tonight's final presidential debate — anchoring his final debate — FNC's Washington managing editor Brit Hume is telling TVNewser why he's walking away. In a word: enthusiasm. "This stuff exhausts me as much as it excites... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.08.08 - Posted October 8, 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]

Presidential Debate Round #2 - Posted October 7, 2008
Here are some of the coverage plans for tonight's town hall style debate at Belmont University in Nashville moderated by NBC's Tom Brokaw. All the following networks will carry the debate. • ABC: The team of Gibson, Sawyer and Stephanopolous will anchor again, this time from three different cities. Charlie Gibson will... [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]

Covering the Veeps - Posted October 2, 2008
The cablers have been employing countdown clocks more than eight hours before the debate tonight, and all networks are gearing up for coverage: • ABC — Charlie Gibson, Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos anchor from New York. Kate Snow reports from the debate. • CBS — Katie Couric anchors from St. Louis (Maggie... [TVNewser]

Q3 2008: Best Ever For Brit - Posted October 1, 2008
How's this for going out on top — in what will likely be the final full quarter for Brit Hume as anchor of Special Report, the program enjoyed its highest quarterly average ever in Total Viewers. Also performing well for FNC was Studio B with Shepard Smith (second highest quarter ever in... [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]

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]

FNC Tops with Bush Address/Analysis - Posted September 26, 2008
While we await final, updated cable ratings for Wednesday, we do know that FNC's coverage of President Bush's address to the nation that nigt was its highest-rated presidential address in four years. Fox News also topped its cable competitors. Here's the Total Viewer and A25-54 demo break-down from 9-9:15pmET: Network Total Viewers A25-54 Viewers FNC 4,838,000 1,377,000 CNN 3,045,000 1,176,000 MSNBC 2,020,000 813,000 All... [TVNewser]

FNC Tops with Bush Address/Analysis - Posted September 26, 2008
While we await final, updated cable ratings for Wednesday, we do know that FNC's coverage of President Bush's address to the nation that nigt was its highest-rated presidential address in four years. Fox News also topped its cable competitors. Here's the Total Viewer and A25-54 demo break-down from 9-9:15pmET: Network Total Viewers A25-54 Viewers FNC 4,838,000 1,377,000 CNN 3,045,000 1,176,000 MSNBC 2,020,000 813,000 All... [TVNewser]

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]

Fox News and Its Historic Ratings For a "Historical Event" - Posted September 8, 2008
Fox News Channel didn't just have the top rated cable news broadcast of a convention in history last week — they had it twice. Just as in 2004, all three nights of the RNC saw FNC topping all broadcast and cable networks, But this time for FNC, just as it was for... [TVNewser]

Hume: "I'd Like to Walk Away While I'm Still Doing Okay" - Posted September 5, 2008
Brit Hume finished his last convention as a Fox News anchor last night. The Washington Post's Howard Kurtz talks to the retiring newsman. "You work quite hard. I've got to be in there with my hands. I'm 65, for God's sake. I don't want to do all that stuff anymore," says... [TVNewser]

Convention Bites: Day #2 - Posted September 2, 2008
• Philip Alongi Jr., son of NBC News convention coverage executive producer Phil Alongi, is singing the National Anthem tonight at the start of this evening's session. • According to preliminary numbers, CBS News' prime time Hurricane/RNC special anchored by Katie Couric in New Orleans, finished first in New York City,... [TVNewser]

FNC's Gustav Plans: Coverage Continues All Night - Posted August 31, 2008
Fox News Channel's coverage of Hurricane Gustav will continue live throughout the night. At 7pmET, Shepard Smith anchors live from New Orleans. Brit Hume will take over an hour later from St. Paul, with discussion of the impact of Gustav on the RNC. From 10pm-MidnightET, Geraldo Rivera anchors from New Orleans.... [TVNewser]

FNC's Gustav Plans: Coverage Continues All Night - Posted August 31, 2008
Fox News Channel's coverage of Hurricane Gustav will continue live throughout the night. At 7pmET, Shepard Smith anchors live from New Orleans. Brit Hume will take over an hour later from St. Paul, with discussion of the impact of Gustav on the RNC. From 10pm-MidnightET, Geraldo Rivera anchors from New Orleans.... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted August 29, 2008
Meet the Press: Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) and a roundtable with presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, NBC's David Gregory, NBC's Andrea Mitchell, GOP strategist Mike Murphy and NBC's Kelly O'Donnell. Face The Nation: Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) and former Hewlett-Packard Chairwoman Carly Fiorina and New... [FishBowlDC]

Cable Quotables on Obama Speech: "I've Been Criticized For Saying He Inspires Me. To Hell With My Critics" - Posted August 28, 2008
Brit Hume: "It is clear from the response you are seeing that this audience clearly feels that this is the man and this speech has met the challenge of this venue and this speech was all that he wanted it to be." Keith Olbermann: "Vote for him or do not, but take... [TVNewser]

Cable Quotables on Obama Speech: "I've Been Criticized For Saying He Inspires Me. To Hell With My Critics" - Posted August 28, 2008
Brit Hume: "It is clear from the response you are seeing that this audience clearly feels that this is the man and this speech has met the challenge of this venue and this speech was all that he wanted it to be." Keith Olbermann: "Vote for him or do not, but take... [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 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]

FNC Readies for 'The FOX Experience' - Posted August 19, 2008
Fox News Channel has announced Convention plans, which will focus on 'The FOX Experience.' The headquarters for the majority of the FNC coverage, the Experience will be located at Braun's Bar & Grill in Denver and in a custom tent in St. Paul. Some notes from the release: • Live from the 'Experience'... [TVNewser]

FNC Readies for 'The FOX Experience' - Posted August 19, 2008
Fox News Channel has announced Convention plans, which will focus on 'The FOX Experience.' The headquarters for the majority of the FNC coverage, the Experience will be located at Braun's Bar & Grill in Denver and in a custom tent in St. Paul. Some notes from the release: • Live from the 'Experience'... [TVNewser]

New Ad Blasts Media's McCain Favoritism - Posted August 1, 2008
Media Matters, the site that monitors, analyzes, and corrects "conservative misinformation in the U.S. media" has bought local ad time on cable networks. We saw it on Fox News on Time Warner Cable just before 10am today. The ad uses clips of broadcast and cable news anchors including Chris Matthews, Brit... [TVNewser]

"I Can be Fair and Balanced on Every Topic in the World, I Think, Except the Redskins" - Posted July 30, 2008
The Washington Post's D.C. Sports Bog profiles FNC correspondent and Washington Redskins fanatic Molly Henneberg. Henneberg, who is, "something of a nut for the Redskins," writes editor Dan Steinberg, says, "I can be fair and balanced on every topic in the world, I think, except the Redskins." Henneberg describes an upcoming conflict for... [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]

The Beltway Boys Grow Up - Posted July 25, 2008
Today marks the 10th anniversary of Fox News Channel's "The Beltway Boys" which is hosted by Washington journalists, Fred Barnes and Morton Kondracke. The show, which airs Saturdays at 6pmET & 11pMET, focuses on the week's most memorable moments and hottest issues from inside the Beltway. This week Fred and Mort... [TVNewser]

Mort Kondracke is Ready to Get This Panel Started - Posted July 24, 2008
While reporting on Robert Novak's hit-and-run charges last night on FNC's Special Report, Brit Hume was interrupted by one of the the All-Star panel members, Mort Kondracke. As he walks behind Hume, the anchor says, "We're in the middle of a segment here, excuse me." Maybe this blooper will make the final... [TVNewser]

Brit Hume: Unlike Others, "My Program Isn't About Me." - Posted July 22, 2008
From C-SPAN's Q&A interivew of Fox News' Brit Hume by Brian Lamb, which aired Sunday: BRIAN LAMB: What's the difference between working for Jack Anderson and anchoring the Fox show at 6:00 everyday? BRIT HUME: Well, it -- a lot of the work I did for Jack Anderson, I would... [FishBowlDC]

Brit Hume: Unlike Others, "My Program Isn't About Me." - Posted July 22, 2008
From C-SPAN's Q&A interivew of Fox News' Brit Hume by Brian Lamb, which aired Sunday: BRIAN LAMB: What's the difference between working for Jack Anderson and anchoring the Fox show at 6:00 everyday? BRIT HUME: Well, it -- a lot of the work I did for Jack Anderson, I would... [FishBowlDC]

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]

President Bush, Thousands Others, Attend Snow Funeral - Posted July 17, 2008
President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and thousands others attended the funeral for former White House press secretary and Fox News anchor Tony Snow today in Washington, D.C. Snow passed away on Saturday at the age of 53. "He knew the job of a reporter was vigorous. He understood the... [TVNewser]

President Bush, Thousands Others, Attend Snow Funeral - Posted July 17, 2008
President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and thousands others attended the funeral for former White House press secretary and Fox News anchor Tony Snow today in Washington, D.C. Snow passed away on Saturday at the age of 53. "He knew the job of a reporter was vigorous. He understood the... [TVNewser]

After Brit Hume: Who Will Be the 6pm Host? - Posted July 16, 2008
With yesterday's news that longtime FNC anchor Brit Hume would be stepping away from the anchor desk, we got to thinking: who should be the next host of Special Report, or whatever show will be on at 6pmET on Fox News? The easy choice is Bret Baier, who is the main... [TVNewser]

How Greta Got Brett Favre to Go On the Record - Posted July 15, 2008
FNC anchor Greta Van Susteren has had a busy past few days. Van Susteren flew to Wisconsin Friday to interview Sen. John McCain, returning to Washington Saturday to host a special Tony Snow tribute show, then Sunday flew to Mississippi for an exclusive interview Monday with Green Bay Packer Brett Favre, and... [TVNewser]

Brit Hume to Step Down As Fox News Anchor - Posted July 15, 2008
Breaking: TVDecoder reports Brit Hume, 65, will be stepping down as anchor of the network's 6pmET program Special Report after the election, but will remain with the network. TVDecoder's Brian Stelter talked with "three people close" to Hume and reports: Mr. Hume, 65, has expressed an interest in "reducing his role"... [TVNewser]

Tony Snow's Death: The Fox News Sunday Tribute - Posted July 13, 2008
The Vice President of the United States, the king of talk radio, White House correspondents and Fox News regulars all gathered this morning on Fox News Sunday to honor the life of and work of the show's founding host, Tony Snow. Chris Wallace (who took over hosting FN Sunday in 2003 when... [TVNewser]

Tony Snow's Death: The Fox News Sunday Tribute - Posted July 13, 2008
The Vice President of the United States, the king of talk radio, White House correspondents and Fox News regulars all gathered this morning on Fox News Sunday to honor the life of and work of the show's founding host, Tony Snow. Chris Wallace (who took over hosting FN Sunday in 2003 when... [TVNewser]

Tony Snow's Death: FNC Programming - Posted July 12, 2008
Fox News has announced changes to its programming tonight and tomorrow. At 8pmET, Bill O'Reilly anchors a live special edition of The O'Reilly Factor. This is followed by live special editions of On The Record with Greta Van Susteren at 9pmET and Geraldo At Large at 10pmET. The three programs repeat in... [TVNewser]

Tony Snow's Death: Tributes From Former Employers - Posted July 12, 2008
Tony Snow's career talk took him from CNN to Fox News and then back to CNN earlier this year (with a stop at The White House and radio outlets). This morning, Brit Hume on FNC and Ed Henry on CNN reported on Snow's death in tributes to his life and career. Click continued... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted April 4, 2008
Meet the Press: Obama supporter Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), Clinton supporter Gov. Ed Rendell (D-PA) and Tom Brokaw, Michael Eric Dyson and Amb. Andrew Young. Face the Nation: Howard Dean, The Washington Post National Editor Rajiv Chandrasekaran, McClatchy Newspapers Chief Pentagon Correspondent Nancy Youssef and CBS News Chief Foreign Correspondent Lara Logan. ... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.07.08 - Posted March 7, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | JOBS You think Hillary can still score the Democratic nomination. NEWSPAPERS "Does the Greenhouse Defect Signal a 'Times' Brain Drain?" The Pew Weekly News Interest Index shows, "As is often the case with campaign news, voters say they would like to see more coverage of... [FishBowlDC]

About Last Night... - Posted March 5, 2008
Tom Brokaw said "ass," Wonkette doesn't like MSNBC's panel, Tim Russert picks his nose, Fox was the first to call Ohio for Hillary, TVNewser regrets to inform Chuck Todd that his "screenwriter pales in comparison to the Billboard and Magic Wall," Karl Rove makes a funny ("Can we call this the... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.04.08 - Posted March 4, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | BOOKS | JOBS You think Hillary will win Ohio. NEWSPAPERS Rush and Malloy reports, "It must be exasperating to be Christopher Hitchens. Recently voted the fifth most important intellectual in the world, Hitchens was nice enough... [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]

Morning Reading List, 02.20.08 - Posted February 20, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | RADIO | JOBS Most of you did not have to work on Monday. NEWSPAPERS Wonkette takes a look at the latest David Brooks column calling it "the worst column in American History". Gawker reports, "Alt-weekly crusader and Washington City Paper editor Erik... [FishBowlDC]

Pro Publica: Innovative or Insane? - Posted October 16, 2007
We're intrigued by the idea of a nonprofit group dedicated to advancing investigative reporting. But what a sorry state of affairs the Fourth Estate is in that newspapers aren't willing to fund this work with their 11-20 percent profit margins. Here's a small sampling of how the rest of the media world... [FishBowlLA]

Levine To NBC - Posted June 26, 2007
Mike Levine, a producer for Fox News Channels' "Weekend Live," is leaving the cable channel to produce NBC's "The Chris Matthews Show." He will work alongside executive producer Nancy Nathan. At FNC, Levine produced their Libby news coverage, served as an interim DoJ producer and was a writer with "Special Report" with... [FishBowlDC]

Happy Birthday, Brit! - Posted June 22, 2007
FOX's Brit Hume turns 64 today.... [FishBowlDC]

Journo Ringtones - Posted June 19, 2007
This is, admittedly, a trend we'd like to see more of: Media ringtones. You can have Chris Matthews yell "Let's play Hardball!" every time your cell phone rings (but, come on, we'd much rather hear his "HA!" laugh. Who will make FishbowlDC's day and send us a .wav of that?!?). What... [FishBowlDC]

Katie Couric: I Was The Only Skirt At White House Meeting Before Bush Speech - Posted January 18, 2007
From Katie Couric's CBS News blog comes this missive on the state of women in television news journalism, 2007: Last Wednesday, President Bush gave his address to the country about "the new way forward" for Iraq, and lots of journalists—including me, of course—were in Washington to cover it. But before the Big... [FishBowlNY]

Wait: So Who Was First In The Chamber? - Posted January 5, 2007
Fox says: FOX News Channel's Major Garrett was the first television journalist ever to report live from inside the House Chamber. Major was on air first today shortly before noon from inside the House of Representatives and provided updates as the 110th Congressional Session commenced. Garrett along with... [FishBowlDC]

50 Cent | Source Of Brit Hume Affair Rumor | Oprah | Politico Taps Ex-Daily Newser | Long Island Wi-Fi - Posted January 3, 2007
Brit Hume Affair Rumor: Spread by fired Fox News employee? [Radar] Oprah: Opens school for girls in Africa. [AP via USAT] Daily News' Ben Smith: Joins new D.C. publication The Politico. [NY Sun] 50 Cent: To launch G-Unit Books on Thursday. [Gawker] Long Island Beaches: To... [FishBowlNY]