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Cable Networks Cover DC, MD, WI Primaries - Posted April 2, 2012
Primary season continues tomorrow as voters in Maryland, Wisconsin and Washington, DC head to the polls. Here's what the cable networks have planned for tomorrow night: On Fox News, Bret Baier will anchor a live "Special Report" at 11pmET. Baier will also anchor live cut-ins throughout FNC's usual primetime programming. ... [TVNewser]

Networks Slate Special Coverage of Super Tuesday - Posted March 5, 2012
Voters in 10 states head to the polls tomorrow to weigh in on the next GOP Presidential candidate. Here's the plan for Super Tuesday coverage on the broadcast and cable news and business networks. The broadcast networks: "Nightly News" anchor ... [TVNewser]

Network Plans for the Arizona and Michigan Primaries - Posted February 27, 2012
Voters in Michigan and Arizona go to the polls tomorrow. Polls close at 8pmET in Lower Michigan and most of the U.P. And and hour later, at 9pmET, in the Westernmost counties which are in the Central Time Zone. Polls close at 9pmET in Arizona. FNC will be live from 9pm -... [TVNewser]

More Political Coverage for Cable Networks as Week-Long Maine Caucus Concludes - Posted February 11, 2012
Another weekend of political coverage is underway as Maine's week-long GOP caucus concludes this evening. Although Maine's caucus is non-binding, the cable networks will devote special coverage to the results in prime time tonight. Chris Hayes... [TVNewser]

Morning Chatter - Posted January 30, 2012
Quotes of the Day Campaign trail transport: the golf buggy "Oh my. Have arrived for Gingrich rally at The Villages. It's a retirement town, main mode of transport: the golf buggy." -- The Times of London's ... [FishbowlDC]

Broadcast, Cable Networks Plan State of the Union Coverage - Posted January 24, 2012
All four major broadcast networks, along with the cable news channels and the business networks, are planning special coverage for President Obama's third State of the Union address. The broadcast networks will kick off special coverage beginning at 9pmET -- anchored by ... [TVNewser]

Politico, with its 'Terminator Reporters,' Turns Five - Posted January 23, 2012
"It's truly a news organization that acts its age: a petulant 5-year-old concerned with only trivial matters," says David Gregory roasting Politico on its 5th birthday. Politico.com launched Jan. 23, 2007, the day of that year's State of the Union address. Early this morning, the site put up this video with... [TVNewser]

Former Penn State Coach Joe Paterno Dies - Posted January 22, 2012
Joe Paterno, the legendary coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions, who lost his job over the Jerry Sandusky scandal in November, died this morning after a short battle with lung cancer. Paterno, 85, is being memorialized with flowers and candles at his statue on the campus of Penn State, as... [TVNewser]

Cable News Plans for the First-in-the-Nation New Hampshire Primary - Posted January 9, 2012
With last week's marathon Iowa Caucus coverage behind them, the cable networks have turned their attention to New Hampshire, where the nation's first... [TVNewser]

Morning Chatter - Posted January 6, 2012
Quotes of the Day Live From New Hampshire: C-SPAN's Steve Scully interviews Politico's Jonathan Martin... [FishbowlDC]

Cable Networks Plan Special Coverage For Iowa - Posted January 2, 2012
Like their broadcast counterparts, the cable networks are getting an early start to the new year in Iowa ahead of Tuesday's caucus. On Fox News, Megyn Kelly, ... [TVNewser]

Newt Gingrich Endorsed by New Hampshire Union Leader - Posted November 27, 2011
Newt Gingrich's endorsement by the New Hampshire Union Leader today is a hot topic on the Sunday talk shows (except "Face the Nation" which was not live but inst... [FishbowlLA]

Newt Gingrich Endorsed by New Hampshire Union Leader - Posted November 27, 2011
Newt Gingrich's endorsement by the New Hampshire Union Leader today is a hot topic on the Sunday talk shows (except "Face the Nation" which was not live but inst... [TVNewser]

Eric Sherling Rejoins CNN as Director of DC Programming - Posted November 9, 2011
More job moves coming from the CNN Washington DC bureau. Eric Sherling, the former EP of "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer" before leaving for ABC's "Good ... [TVNewser]

Tom Bettag joins 'Rock Center' - Posted October 26, 2011
Tom Bettag is the latest hire at NBC's "Rock Center with Brian Williams." Bettag, who spent much of his 40 years in TV news working with Ted Koppel -- recently ... [TVNewser]

VandeHei Voices Disdain for Habitual Tweeting - Posted October 18, 2011
Mark McKinnon, political communications strategist and columnist for The Daily Beast, chatted with Politico's Executive Editor ... [FishbowlDC]

Sunday Morning Panels: Only Males Need Apply - Posted October 14, 2011
Hide the toddlers. We're counting up the number of trouser snakes on the Sunday morning political talk show panels again this week and the picture is actually significantly hopeful. Program note: CNN's "State of the Union" with ... [FishbowlDC]

Cablers Plan Extended Weekend Coverage for Hurricane Irene - Posted August 26, 2011
It's all hands on deck for the cable news networks, even though many of those hands will be in the path of Hurricane Irene (satellite image above from 2:17pmET.) Fox News is planning to preempt the business block tomorrow from 10am-NoonET as well as "Huckabee," and Jeanin... [TVNewser]

Hurricane Irene Could Change Coverage Plans for Dedication of MLK Jr. Memorial - Posted August 25, 2011
The cable networks are planning special coverage Sunday morning for the dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial in Washington, D.C. But Hurricane Irene could scrap some of the outdoor anchor positions the nets had been planning. And while the event will go on rain or shine, the ceremony... [TVNewser]

Summer Superlatives Winners, Part II - Posted August 15, 2011
Although she's mysteriously MIA, Ana Marie Cox still managed to win the Most Scandalous category of FishbowlDC's Summer Superlatives competition. Rivaled only by the Daily Caller's David Martosko, Cox pulled in an impressive 37... [FishbowlDC]

Cablers Head to Iowa for Straw Poll Coverage - Posted August 11, 2011
Yesterday we told you what the network Sunday morning shows were up to this weekend, now it is the cablers turn to put their focus on Iowa. With the Iowa Straw Poll slated for Satur... [TVNewser]

Rise and Shine with Live Politico Performance - Posted July 12, 2011
Politico's Turn the Table, the feature in which an editor or reporter interviews the hosts of the Sunday morning shows, is hosting a live performance this Friday morning at the Newseum. The hour is early -- 8 a.m. But you know what time Politicos rise on a daily basis, so, in... [FishbowlDC]

Couches, Cobi and Comcast at the Cable Show - Posted June 16, 2011
The 2011 Cable Show is in full gear in Chicago, and as usual a number of high-profile TV news personalities are in attendance to moderate panels, host shows and sign autographs. Fox News Channel's Steve Doocy made an appearance at the Fox ... [TVNewser]

Who Knew Candy Crowley Was Into Meditation? - Posted June 8, 2011
Tonight CNN's Candy Crowley will participate in an event that explores how transcendental meditation is being used to help at-risk students, veterans with PTSD and kids with learning disorders. The David Lynch Foundation is s... [FishbowlDC]

President Obama Addresses Parliament - Posted May 25, 2011
This morning, beginning at 10:50 AM, president Obama addressed Britain's Parliament. CNN covered it is a co-production with CNNI anchored by Wolf Blitzer, Suzanne Malveaux, Richard Quest, ... [TVNewser]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted January 31, 2011
QUOTES of the DAY Hands-down favorite weekend observation "Why do I get the feeling this guy is actually kind of a loser?" -- NJ's Susan Davis in a weekend tweet, with the accompanying photograph, above. ... [FishbowlDC]

Networks and Cable Channels Roll Out Key Talent For 2011 State Of The Union Coverage - Posted January 24, 2011
All four major broadcast networks, along with the cable news channels, are bringing out the big name talent for coverage of the 2011 State of The Union address Tuesday evening. On the broadcast networks, NBC has Brian Williams... [TVNewser]

State of CNNPolitics.com Preparations for State of the Union - Posted January 19, 2011
CNNPolitics.com is all ears for President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday,... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Cablers Ready for Live 112th Congress Coverage - Posted January 5, 2011
Today marks the first day of the 112th Congress, which brings with it several ceremonies --- including the swearing-in and the election of the Speaker of the House. The cablers are all ready for the coverage. Fox News Channel will start their coverage within normal programming at 11:30amET, which will include repo... [TVNewser]

CNN's Candy Crowley to Interview George W. Bush, Jeb Bush for Primetime Special - Posted November 10, 2010
Former President George W. Bush has been making the television rounds, first on NBC, ... [TVNewser]

Politico's 'Turn the Table' Goes Live - Posted November 9, 2010
Politico's Friday 'Turn the Table' feature, in which Editor-in-Chief John Harris interviews Sunday morning political show hosts, goes live at the Newseum this Friday at 8 a.m. Harris plans to break down the 2010 midterm results and look ahead to the 2012 presidential race with NBC's David Gregory, ABC's ... [FishbowlDC]

The Book Tour Begins: Former President, George W. Bush Speaks to Matt Lauer & FNC - Posted November 8, 2010
Former President George W. Bush's book, "Decision Points," comes out tomorrow. So what's on the former president's agenda to promote the book? Sean Hannity's interview with the former president at his ranch in... [TVNewser]

Look Into Your Crystal Balls - Posted October 29, 2010
WaPo's Outlook section has launched its 15th annual Crystal Ball contest. Top political journalists--including WaPo's Chris Cillizza, ABC's Amy Walter, CNN... [FishbowlDC]

Election 2010: Technology Front and Center for CNN's Midterm Election Coverage - Posted October 26, 2010
CNN has announced its coverage plans for the 2010 midterm elections. As in previous elections, new technology will be a major part of the coverage, with returning favorites like the "magic wall" and "data wall' being joined by the "CNN Election Matrix," which will break down data in a visual way. The... [TVNewser]

Fundraiser for Veteran CNN Cameraman Jerry Thompson & His Family - Posted October 17, 2010
A lot of notable tvnewsers will be at Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar in Washington, DC next month, all to help out CNN cameraman Jerry Thompson and his family: Wolf Blitzer, John King, Dana Milbank, ... [TVNewser]

CNN's Candy Crowley to MC Lab School Gala - Posted October 13, 2010
The Lab School, which teaches children with disabilities such as ADHD and Dyslexia, will celebrate its 26th annual gala on Nov. 17. CNN's Chief Political Correspondent Candy Crowley will be master of ceremonies. SKDKnickerbocker's Hilary Rosen... [FishbowlDC]

David Gregory to Moderate Florida Senate Debate - Posted September 27, 2010
NBC's "Meet the Press" anchor David Gregory will moderate a debate between the three candidates for the open U.S. Senate seat from Florida October 26 at 7 PM. The de... [TVNewser]

Fortune to Stream Some Sessions from Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit - Posted September 20, 2010
Fortune will stream select sessions f... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

The FishbowlDC Interview With CNN's Ed Hornick - Posted September 17, 2010
Say hello to CNN.co... [FishbowlDC]

CNN' Henry-Velshi Bromance Reignites - Posted August 30, 2010
When the cat's away the mice - in this case the mice being CNN's Senior White House Correspondent Ed Henry and Chief Business Correspondent Ali Velshi - will play. CNN's ... [FishbowlDC]

'MTP' Bringing Back Debate Series - Posted August 28, 2010
Starting Labor Day weekend, NBC's "Meet the Press" will host debates between candidates in competitive Senate races nationwide. David Gregory will moderate the in-studio debates, which begin with Florida candidates Kendrick Meek and Marco R... [TVNewser]

CNN's Candy Crowley to Moderate Florida Senate Debate - Posted August 26, 2010
CNN's Candy Crowley will moderate a debate featuring the three candidates for U.S. Senate from Florida, just 10 days before the election. The debate, co-sponsored by the St. Petersburg Times and the University of South Florida, will air during "State of the Un... [TVNewser]

Candy Crowley: The Unlikely Cable News Host - Posted August 24, 2010
•WaPo's Style section has a lengthy front-page profile today of CNN's "State of the Union" anchor Candy Crowley. The profile examines Crowley's skepticism that she'd ever host her own program as well as the excitem... [TVNewser]

Did Journos Drop the Ball? FNC's Wallace Says Yes - Posted July 23, 2010
Politico has been running video previews of the Sunday morning political talk shows with Editor-in-Chief John Harris interviewing hosts. This week, however, Harris is out and Patrick Gavin is in as host of "Turn the Table." Topic of discussion? Race. "The White House should have taken the time to find out exactly... [FishbowlDC]

Candy Spices Up Show With Personal Q's - Posted July 22, 2010
CNN's Candy Crowley, who hosts "State of the Union," is adding spice to her Sunday show. It's a new feature called "Getting to Know..." where she asks her (sometimes) very stiff political guests off-beat questions during commercial breaks that loosen them up. "What do you do just for fun?" she recently asked... [FishbowlDC]

Whose Shoes: Revealed - Posted July 6, 2010
The tiger print ballet flats on today's contestant of our virtual game show "Whose Shoes?" belong to HuffPost Editor-in-Chief Arianna Huffington. She wore them to HuffPost's recent rooftop party atop its D.C. offices in honor of the publication's evening e-mail newsletter, HuffPost Hill. Guesses included CNN's Candy Crowley... [FishbowlDC]

Nets Announce Coverage of Oval Office Address - Posted June 14, 2010
President Obama will make his first address on the oil spill from the Oval Office tomorrow evening. This comes after his tour of the region today, but before he meets with BP execs on Wednesday. Each network will carry the address, which begins at 8pm. Katie Couric, Lester Holt (substituting for... [FishbowlDC]

ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC to Carry Oval Office Address - Posted June 14, 2010
Tomorrow evening, President Barack Obama will deliver his first address from the Oval Office since the start ... [TVNewser]

Wolf Well-Done: CNN Toasts to 20 Years of Blitzer - Posted June 1, 2010
Last week, thirty-nine of Wolf Blitzer's closest colleagues including David Bohrman, Candy Crowley, ... [FishbowlDC]

Cable Newsers Covering State Primaries - Posted May 17, 2010
Tomorrow, May 18 will see a number of key statewide Republican and Democratic primaries, including elections in Pennsylvania, Arkansas and Kentucky. When there is politics involved, you can bet the cable newsers will be all over it. MSNBC has Chris Matthews and ... [TVNewser]

Politico's Answer to Sunday Morning Talk - Posted April 16, 2010
> Latest Update: We hear NBC's MTP and David Gregory took a pass on participating in the first video, but it looks like they may be tempted to change their minds after seeing all of the other Sunday show hosts take part. Sunday morning political TV is seeing a number of changes... [FishbowlDC]

The Most Powerful People in TV News - Posted April 13, 2010
TVWeek has released their "10 Most Powerful in TV News" list today. Who else but Fox News President Roger Ailes (who has long been called the "most powerful name" in news) tops the list. For as much as cable and national news channels squabble amongst themselves, all vying to be on... [FishbowlDC]

Networks Scramble as Obama Makes Surprise Trip to Afghanistan - Posted March 28, 2010
Just before NoonET, the cable networks began reporting the news that Pres. Obama had landed in Kabul, Afghanistan for a brief, but previously unannounced trip. Fox News anchor Jamie Colby reported the news at 11:51am, as did NBC White House correspondent Mike Viqueira on MSNBC. CNN's ... [TVNewser]

Friedman Praises ABC, Warns CNN of Loss - Posted March 24, 2010
Whatever you think about CNN, ABC and the decision for Christiane Amanpour to host "This Week," there's no doubt it's causing a stir. Yesterday we had WaPo's Tom Shales ... [FishbowlDC]

Coverage Notes for Health Care Vote - Posted March 20, 2010
Here are some notes for cable news coverage this Sunday as the health care reform bill heads to a vote tomorrow afternoon: • Fox News Channel will be live Saturday and Sunday. Weekday anchors Bill Hemmer and Martha MacCallum will be in for "America's Newsroom at 9amET, and ... [TVNewser]

Inside Washington's RTCA Dinner - Posted March 18, 2010
Politicians and journalists descended upon the Washington Convention Center last night for the 2010 Radio and TV Correspondent's Association dinner. We spoke to CNN's Candy Crowley who was looking forward to sharing the table with Kathy Griffin, but thought the crowd noise might be a problem. She told us, "I'm worried I... [TVNewser]

Candy Crowley: "No Burning Desire" to Do Opinion Journalism - Posted March 13, 2010
More than one month after succeeding John King as anchor of CNN's State of the Union, ... [TVNewser]

'John King' EP Michelle Jaconi: 'I Just Gotta Get Dinner on the Table' - Posted March 10, 2010
It's been four months since Lou Dobbs announced his resignation from CNN and vacated the 7pmET time slot. In ... [TVNewser]

Will They Dance; Will He Make Her Cry? - Posted March 4, 2010
This Sunday takes an entertaining twist on CNN. Candy Crowley is scheduled to interview former Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) on "State of the Union" -- we hope he'll leave his dancing shoes home. And WaPo's Howie Kurtz will i... [FishbowlDC]

Health Care Summit: Coverage Plans - Posted February 24, 2010
On Thursday, President Obama is holding a bipartisan health care summit in Washington. Here are the coverage plans so far for the cable networks: Wo... [TVNewser]

NJ's Livingston Heads to CNN - Posted February 11, 2010
NJ's "The Hotline" TV Editor Abby Livingston is going to work for CNN as an assistant producer to correspondent John King's new evening show. She'll be working closely with executive producer Michelle Jaconi, who produced King's "Sta... [FishbowlDC]

Candy's Debut, Slimdown, Tulips and Women - Posted February 8, 2010
CNN's Candy Crowley has dropped five dress sizes. It was evident in her debut appearance Sunday of the show she now hosts, "State of the Union." And people around town are noticing. "Girlfriend totally looks like a different person," said a source who occasionally runs into her doing errands. As reported by our... [FishbowlDC]

Clinton to Crowley: 'You Have a lot to Contribute to Sunday Morning Television' - Posted February 7, 2010
For her first show, Candy Crowley scored the Secretary of State. Before they got to talking about Al Qaeda, North Korea, health care and even Chelsea Clinton's wedding dress, Secy. ... [TVNewser]

'I think it doesn't hurt every once in a while to do something a little different' - Posted February 5, 2010
•CBS's Bob Schieffer is hosting "Face the Nation" from Miami Sunday, and he tells Politico that the Super bowl is "such a part of American culture that it's an interesting thing to be a part of." As for his newest Sunday show competitor, Schi... [TVNewser]

Candy Crowley: 'I'm Not Going to Argue that When You Turn on the TV, You Basically Get Young, Blonde, Thin Women' - Posted February 5, 2010
The double standard is alive and well in the news business. Or is it? Candy Crowley's appointment as anchor of CNN's "State of the Union" - she debuts Sunday -- has re-ignited that contentious debate. Particularly among women. To wit: Would Crowley have been chosen if... [TVNewser]

Candy Lovers Unite - Posted February 2, 2010
The Candy Crowley fans should go wild over this. CNN unveils the new logo for "State of the Union", which Crowley now hosts. ... [FishbowlDC]

Journos are Crazy for Candy - Posted February 1, 2010
Journalists around town are giddy about CNN's Candy Crowley, the newly announced host of the network's Sunday morning show, "State of the Union." She's the only woman in a Sunday morning anchor chair. She's the only woman... [FishbowlDC]

Candy Crowley: "I Am First, Last, and Always a Reporter. And I'm Not Giving That Up." - Posted January 31, 2010
Talk about timing. Candy Crowley found out last Wednesday she's the new anchor of CNN's Sunday morning public affairs program State of the Union. She got word "right before the... [TVNewser]

CNN's Candy Crowley Calls Sunday the "Sweet Spot" - Posted January 31, 2010
CNN's Candy Crowley will anchor CNN's Sunday morning program, "State of the Union". President Jonathan Klein announced today that the senior political correspondent will take... [FishbowlDC]

CNN Also Announces New Sunday Lineup - Posted January 31, 2010
Included in today's CNN press release announcing Candy Crowley as new 'State of the Union' anchor, is a paragraph about the network's re-vamped Sunday morning lineup. Of note is a shorter SOTU, now one hour, to be updated for its noon re-airing (all times ET): The new Sunday line... [TVNewser]

New 'SOTU' Anchor To Be Announced This Morning - Posted January 31, 2010
Breaking: Today on CNN's 'State of the Union', anchor John King — who will be taking over the 7pmET time slot on CNN — told viewers he will announce his SOTU successor at the end of the 9amET hour today. King also tweeted this morning, "Tune in to SOTU today — lot... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Tryouts? - Posted January 4, 2010
With a couple soon-to-be-departing Sunday show anchors taking some time off over the last few weeks, we may have been witnessing a mini tryout during the holidays. ... [TVNewser]

Dittus to Throw Thomas a Party - Posted December 28, 2009
Helen Thomas, the Grande Dame of White House reporters, is set to celebrate her 50th anniversary of covering the White House at the Kalorama home of Gloria Dittus. Di... [FishbowlDC]

CNN Begins Looking for a 'SOTU' Replacement - Posted December 23, 2009
Politico's Michael Calderone hears that CNN has begun contacting potential replacements for John King on "State of the U... [TVNewser]

Coverage Plans: President Obama's Afghanistan Address Tonight - Posted December 1, 2009
President Obama will address the nation from West Point at 8pmET on his Afghanistan plans. TVNewser reported yesterday that all networks will carry Obama's primetime address. As far as we know so far, here's how the nets and cablers will cover... • CBS: Katie Couric will anchor CBS' live b... [FishbowlDC]

Jon Klein: CNN is "Extremely Committed" to SOTU - Posted November 16, 2009
More from Marisa Guthrie's B&C story on the Sunday shows. CNN/U.S. president Jon Klein says he is "extremely committed" to the network's four-hour Sunday show "State of the Union with John King," which includes the medi... [TVNewser]

Ronnie Cho Bares (Almost) All at HBO Screening of "By the People" - Posted November 4, 2009
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November '09 Elections: Cable Plans - Posted November 2, 2009
Tomorrow, polls will open following an off-year election season that's included closely followed races in Virginia, New Jersey, and New York. Here is a rundown of special coverage on the cable networks: Wolf Blitzer will be in D.C. anchoring... [TVNewser]

Election Day Coverage Plans - Posted November 2, 2009
• MSNBC: White House correspondent and political director Chuck Todd will anchor the 11am and 2pm hours on MSNBC from Washington tomorrow. Ed Schultz will take over the 4pm hour. Following the regularly scheduled primetime lineup, live editions will air of "Countdown with ... [FishbowlDC]

Kennedy Coverage - Posted August 26, 2009
Network specials and coverage of Ted Kennedy's death are being announced. Here's a rundown: ABC News ABC News will broadcast an hour special on the passing of Senator Ted Kennedy, anchored by Charles Gibson from Hyannis Port, MA and Diane Sawyer in New York. The ABC News Special, "Remembering ... [FishbowlDC]

Around the Blogs: Candy, Chuck and Presidential Summer Reading - Posted August 24, 2009
• TVNewser: The Bethesda home of CNN's Cand... [FishbowlDC]

Candy Crowley's "Reporter's Retreat" - Posted August 24, 2009
The Bethesda, Maryland home of CNN's Candy Crowley is featured in a photo spread in the new issue of the DC-area publication HOME & DESIGN Magazine. "I put things around my house f... [TVNewser]

Taking Out The Trash: Hollywood Edition - Posted August 18, 2009
What we almost missed today... • Wolf Blitzer, George Stephanopoulos, Cokie Roberts, Candy Crowley, ... [FishbowlDC]

Newsers on Millionaire - Posted August 18, 2009
Tonight, PBS' Gwen Ifill will appear as a part of the "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" special, primetime run. For the 10th Anniversary celebration of the show, original host Regis Philbin returned and introduced a new life-line called "Ask the Expert" where... [TVNewser]

Birthday "Blitz!" CNN's Situation Room Celebrates 4 Years - Posted August 10, 2009
Happy 4th birthday to CNN's Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer! Wolf toasted his anniversary on air today...only to get jabbed by fellow CNN anchor Jack Cafferty who said to Blitzer, "You kno... [FishbowlDC]

"Oh God, Don't Say 'Birthers,' Whatever You Do" - Posted August 4, 2009
Candy Crowley said the "B" word on "Lou Dobbs Tonight" tonight. Candy apologized. Lou laughed. ... [TVNewser]

Sonia Sotomayor Hearings Underway - Posted July 13, 2009
The Sonia Sotomayor confirmation hearings are underway on Capitol Hill. The three cable news channels are covering them live, as is PBS. HLN is keeping a small box in the lower right corner reminding anyone watching in an airport that the hearings are on. And PBS is doing it old-school --... [TVNewser]

More Sotomayor Coverage Notes: CNN - Posted July 9, 2009
Wolf Blitzer will anchor CNN's special coverage of the confirmation hearings on Judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination beginning Monday at 10am. Blitzer will be joined by CNN's Gloria Borger, Candy Crowley, ... [FishbowlDC]

And Now For the Next Big Live Event... Sonia Sotomayor - Posted July 7, 2009
As we were live blogging the Michael Jackson memorial service it got us thinking about the next big live news event - the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, which begins Monday. So far, here's what you can expect: the cable news channels are planning on taking the Senate Judiciary... [TVNewser]

Steinem's Women's Media Center Holds First Annual Media Awards - Posted June 18, 2009
Last night marked the first annual Women's Media Center Media Awards at the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation in midtown. Catered and cozy, the event took place in a small, packed room brimming with well-established female media t... [FishbowlNY]

Morning Reading List 05.20.09 - Posted May 20, 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 Birthday to ... [FishbowlDC]

Amanpour, Crowley and Maddow Honored|SeattlePI.com Grows|AARP Readership Climbs|Lincoln Biographer David Herbert Donald Dies|NC Paper Asks For $50K Loan - Posted May 19, 2009
TVNewser: CNN's ... [FishbowlNY]

Amanpour, Crowley, Maddow Honored - Posted May 19, 2009
CNN's Christiane Amanpour and Candy Crowley and MSNBC's Rachel Maddow are among the honorees of the Women's Media Center's first annual WMC Media Awards. The ceremony will be held June 17 at the Sackler Foundation in New York. WMC was f... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted January 9, 2009
Meet the Press: Bill Cosby, DC Mayor Adrian Fenty, Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint, Rep. Maxine Waters and a roundtable with former Rep. ... [FishbowlDC]

Crowley Asks Bush About Shoe Toss "In a Slightly Different Way" - Posted December 16, 2008
Well, she went there. TVNewser has obtained the transcript from Candy Crowley's interview with President ... [TVNewser]

Crowley Interviews Pres. Bush at White House - Posted December 16, 2008
CNN's Candy Crowley sits down today with President George W. Bush at the White House. The interview will air throughout The Situation Room, from 4-7pmET. According to the CNN release, "Crowley plans to ask Mr. Bush to reflect on the current state of the country's economy, his recent trip to Iraq and... [TVNewser]

Who's Front Row at Obama Presser? - Posted November 7, 2008
(There's actually three "front rows"...left, front, center) ...and Nedra Pickler will get the first question, we hear... A FishbowlDC spy sends in a rough roster: Ken Bazinet (NY Daily News), Christina Bellantoni (WaTimes), CBS, NBC, ... [FishbowlDC]

TVNewser Covers Election Night - Posted November 4, 2008
Okay TVNewser fans, here's the deal. Steve's on his way to cover election night at CNN and FBN. He'll be back around 7:30pmET to get the live blog up and running. I'll be heading to ABC and CBS. (We got the big denial from NBC/MSNBC). We'll be back with stories, plenty... [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 ... [FishbowlDC]

The Year of the Women? - Posted October 30, 2008
From today's mediabistro.com Morning Newsfeed: Salon's Rebecca Traister writes, if 2004 was "Jon Stewart's career-making elec... [TVNewser]

Boys (and Girls) on the (Stockholm) Bus: Election Coverage '08 - Posted October 29, 2008
Well, here's a description of the inside of the Obama plane you don't come across everyday:It felt like the Lord of the Flies in there...The people who have been there for a long time have all of their little decorations and knickknacks all over the back of the plane. Everyone's a... [FishbowlNY]

CNN/TIME Politics '08: Late Afternoon Sessions - Posted October 13, 2008
The 10th floor of the Time Warner Center was packed with journalists, college students and others today, as CNN and Time Magazine co-hosted their Politics 2008 conference. TVNewser twittered two of ... [TVNewser]

Scenes From Today's Time Politics 2008 Summit - Posted October 13, 2008
Peggy Noonan greets her fans after her panel. See our twitter panel coverage here. Mark Penn... [FishbowlNY]

Anderson Cooper, Lewis Black and More at Time Warner - Posted October 13, 2008
TVNewser will be attending, "Politics 2008 — The Media Conference for the Election of the President," co-hosted by Time Magazine and CNN at the Time Warner Center, today and tomorrow (... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted October 10, 2008
Meet the Press: NJ Gov. Jon Corzine (D), former Rep. Rob Portman (R-OH), Wall Street Journal's Paul Gigot and Discovery Channel's Ted Koppel. Face the Nation: ... [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 wi... [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 ... [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 ... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: CBS, CNN, ABC... - Posted September 30, 2008
> Saturday's 48 Hours Mystery premiere, featuring an exclusive interview with Shawn Hornbeck, won its time slot in Total Viewers and the A25-54 demo. It was the program's best delivery in Total Viewers since November 27, 2007. ... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 09.18.08 - Posted September 18, 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... [FishbowlDC]

Feeding the CNN Army, Guests, and EMS Too - Posted September 2, 2008
So we're on our way to interview Gretchen Carlson at the Fox Experience, but we stopped off at the incredibly neon decked-out CNN Grill. CNN analyst Roland Martin is doing his radio show fro... [TVNewser]

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

Sunday Show Preview - Posted July 25, 2008
Meet the Press: Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) Face the Nation: Sens. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) and Jack Reed (D-RI). This Week: John McCain and a roundtable with for... [FishbowlDC]

Did You Make Obama's Cut? - Posted July 21, 2008
There are so many journalists eager to join Sen. Barack Obama on his European trip that the campaign simply can't accommodate all of them on the plane. Lynn Sweet blogged a few days back: ... [FishbowlDC]

Candy Crowley: The FishbowlDC Interview - Posted April 9, 2008
Say hello to CNN political correspondent Candy Crowley. What word do you routinely misspell? Guliani? gulliani? giuliani? What's the name of your cell phone ring? "Loud Beeps" What time did you get up this morning? 4:30am. When did you last cry and why? This morning. See above. . How many emails do you receive a day,... [FishbowlDC]

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, 10.01.07 - Posted October 1, 2007
Good morning Washington. Who should play Obama in a movie? The Illinois senator says Denzel Washington. Most of you have not even used a VHS in more than a year. Do you even own one anymor... [FishbowlDC]

Arianna In Our In Box - Posted January 22, 2007
It's a rare thing for the HuffPo to pimp one of their columns to us. Rarer, still, for it to be one of Arianna's own. But this one takes the media to task. And what better place to do that than on mediabistro.com? Her column, with its post-modern headline, ... [FishbowlLA]