Cable Quotables on Obama Speech: "I've Been Criticized For Saying He Inspires Me. To Hell With My Critics" - Posted 1 day, 3 hours ago
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 1 day, 3 hours ago
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]

Jon Stewart: FNC's Fair & Balanced Claim an Insult "To People With Brains" - Posted 4 days, 3 hours ago
WaPo's Howard Kurtz attended a breakfast at the University of Denver during which Daily Show host Jon Stewart called FNC's "fair and balanced" slogan an insult "to people with brains." "I'm stunned to see Karl Rove on a news network as an analyst," said Stewart, adding only "Fox News Sunday" moderator... [TVNewser]

Friday Afternoon, at the Democratic Convention - Posted August 22, 2008
Is CNN's John King the first to report from the floor of the Democratic Convention? > Update: No, he's not (see below). Chris Wallace was on FNC about an hour earlier: ... [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]

"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]

Hannity Talks Hannity on Hannity & Colmes - Posted July 18, 2008
Sean Hannity began his show last night talking about, Sean Hannity. The segment was about Barack Obama's comments in Glamour magazine, calling out Fox News and Hannity. "Sen. Barack Obama is defending his wife by attacking little ol' me," he said. Click continued to see the clip... • Related: Johnny Dollar has the audio... [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]

NBC/MSNBC Announces TCA Panel - Posted July 17, 2008
Insiders at the Television Critics Association press tour tell TVNewser that NBC News president Steve Capus, political director Chuck Todd, and correspondents/anchors Andrea Mitchell, David Gregory, Chris Matthews, Keith Olbermann and Joe Scarborough will make up the network's panel next week. The session is scheduled for 1:30pmET Monday.... [TVNewser]

NBC/MSNBC Announces TCA Panel - Posted July 17, 2008
Insiders at the Television Critics Association press tour tell TVNewser that NBC News president Steve Capus, political director Chuck Todd, and correspondents/anchors Andrea Mitchell, David Gregory, Chris Matthews, Keith Olbermann and Joe Scarborough will make up the network's panel next week. The session is scheduled for 1:30pmET Monday.... [TVNewser]

MSNBC's Phil Griffin, "A Big Fan" of Fox News, Says It's "Our Time" - Posted July 17, 2008
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist Phil Griffin to Chris Wallace: Kiss my Peacock. The newly-named president of MSNBC takes offense at Wallace's assertion this week that commentator Keith "Mr. Bush, Shut the Hell Up" Olbermann has no business anchoring election coverage, and that Fox News would never commit such a sin. "That raises little hairs... [TVNewser]

MSNBC's Phil Griffin, "A Big Fan" of Fox News, Says It's "Our Time" - Posted July 17, 2008
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist Phil Griffin to Chris Wallace: Kiss my Peacock. The newly-named president of MSNBC takes offense at Wallace's assertion this week that commentator Keith "Mr. Bush, Shut the Hell Up" Olbermann has no business anchoring election coverage, and that Fox News would never commit such a sin. "That raises little hairs... [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]

Chris Wallace On Keith Olbermann, and An Admission from John Moody - Posted July 14, 2008
It was Fox News' turn in front of the TV critics this afternoon, and the network known for playing a tough offense, found itself on the defense over one of its analysts and some recent on air controversies. On the panel, FNC's VP news editorial John Moody, Fox News Sunday host... [TVNewser]

Chris Wallace On Keith Olbermann, and An Admission from John Moody - Posted July 14, 2008
It was Fox News' turn in front of the TV critics this afternoon, and the network known for playing a tough offense, found itself on the defense over one of its analysts and some recent on air controversies. On the panel, FNC's VP news editorial John Moody, Fox News Sunday host... [TVNewser]

Cat Call From Fox News PR - Posted July 14, 2008
Insiders at the Television Critics Association press tour in Los Angeles sent us this image. It's a button with kittens and hearts and the phrase "Hugs and kittens from Fox News Media Relations." We're told the buttons have been spread around the ballroom where Fox News Channel is holding its Q&A in... [TVNewser]

Cat Call From Fox News PR - Posted July 14, 2008
Insiders at the Television Critics Association press tour in Los Angeles sent us this image. It's a button with kittens and hearts and the phrase "Hugs and kittens from Fox News Media Relations." We're told the buttons have been spread around the ballroom where Fox News Channel is holding its Q&A in... [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: Ailes and Greta - Posted July 12, 2008
More from Roger Ailes appearance this morning on Fox & Friends: Well, I'd known Tony before. So I'd met him in Washington years ago and I knew of him. And I always thought he was a great communicator and what people don't know about Tony is that he was a genuine intellectual.... [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, 53, Dies of Colon Cancer - Posted July 12, 2008
Former Fox News Sunday host, White House Press Secretary and most recently contributor to CNN, Tony Snow died this morning after a three-year battle with colon cancer. The sad story hit the newsrooms of Washington and New York around 6:45amET. "It's a death in the family, he was part of the first... [TVNewser]

Wallace: "It Can Only Be Healthy To Have More Viewpoints" - Posted July 3, 2008
FOX News Sunday anchor Chris Wallace is profiled in today's Martha Vineyard Times ("prior to his arrival on the Vineyard for a family vacation"), in a wide-ranging interview touching on his entire career in the media. Wallace says his view of NBC and ABC, previous employers, have changed since he's left the... [TVNewser]

Wallace: "It Can Only Be Healthy To Have More Viewpoints" - Posted July 3, 2008
FOX News Sunday anchor Chris Wallace is profiled in today's Martha Vineyard Times ("prior to his arrival on the Vineyard for a family vacation"), in a wide-ranging interview touching on his entire career in the media. Wallace says his view of NBC and ABC, previous employers, have changed since he's left the... [TVNewser]

Wallace Takes On "The Obama Watch" - Posted March 28, 2008
Speaking of Chris Wallace, a reader sends in this picture of his door at Fox's DC Bureau. Earlier: "Fox News Sunday Launches Obama Watch"... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.27.08 - Posted March 27, 2008
Good morning Washington. Dana Bash and John King will get married on Cape Cod over Memorial Day weekend. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | BOOKS | JOBS You would rather hang out with Barack Obama over Michelle. REVOLVING DOOR "Atlantic Names New Publisher... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.25.08 - Posted March 25, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's Emily Lawrimore's birthday (Hat Tip: Playbook), the 2008 Dart Award Winners have been announced, Dana Priest and Anne Hull have won yet another award, yesterday was Monica Lewinsky's 34th birthday and on this day in 1634, the first colonists to Maryland found the settlement of St. Mary's... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.24.08 - Posted March 24, 2008
Good morning Washington. The Post says goodbye to Ivan Scott, it's the birthday of the lovely Alyson Hannigan and "might WP's Milbank be the child of a Kinsley-Dowd union?" Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | BOOKS | JOBS You think Chris... [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]

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, 01.18.08 - Posted January 18, 2008
Good morning Washington. Today in D.C. history, Marion Barry said "bitch set me up." Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | BOOKS | JOBS You think Ben Bradlee could take Robert Novak in a street fight. REVOLVING DOOR The Washington Business Journal reports, "The Washington Post... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.07.08 - Posted January 7, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | RADIO | JOBS REVOLVING DOOR Tom Carter is leaving The Washington Times to become communications director at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. Jessica Brady is joining Roll Call's as the new features writer. Top of post NEWSPAPERS Jack Shafer writes,... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 12.28.07 - Posted December 28, 2007
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS None of your friends and family members are cell phone-less. REVOLVING DOOR New haircut, new job: Project Beltway's Rachel Cothran is leaving the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation to join 3 Dog... [FishBowlDC]

Shuster, Ifill, Taylor Weigh In On "Imus" ... Sort Of - Posted November 30, 2007
We've been keeping a tally of which 2007 Imus guests will go back on Don Imus' program when it returns. Out of the previous D.C.-based guests on Imus' program in 2007, we've heard back from Howard Fineman, Craig Crawford, Chris Wallace, Chris Matthews, Ana Marie Cox and David Gregory. Three more... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 11.07.07 - Posted November 7, 2007
Good morning Washington. You think journos make good dinner guests, or is it that they make better dinner guests than your family? An ABC release announced, "'World News with Charles Gibson' was the most-watched evening newscast among Total Viewers, Households, and Adults 25-54 for the week of October 29-November 2. Averaging 8.57... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 11.05.07 - Posted November 5, 2007
Good morning Washington. An NBC release announced, "According to Nielsen Media Research data, 'Meet the Press with Tim Russert' was the No. 1 Sunday morning public affairs program, winning the week ending Sunday, October 28." Vote now in the 2007 Weblog Award Poll. His Extreme-ness is up for best political coverage. Slate V... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 10.24.07 - Posted October 24, 2007
Good morning Washington. You think global warming is no big deal. An ABC release announced, "For the twenty-fourth time in twenty-six weeks, 'World News with Charles Gibson' was the #1 evening newscast among Adults 25-54. The ABC broadcast averaged a 2.1/9 and 2.58 million among key demo viewers, outperforming NBC's 'Nightly News' by... [FishBowlDC]

Wallace Takes On Moyers - Posted August 27, 2007
After PBS' Bill Moyers wrote Chris Wallace and urged him not to "take his every word as gospel" when interviewing Karl Rove, Wallace addressed Moyers on yesterday's "Fox News Sunday": Time now for some mail -- actually, one letter from liberal commentator Bill Moyers. You may remember in my interview with... [FishBowlDC]

Have You Always Wanted To Tap Dance With Karl Rove - Posted August 21, 2007
Chris Wallace gives it a go. ... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 06.18.07 - Posted June 18, 2007
Good morning Washington. An NBC release announced that since "Meet the Press" did not air at its normal time last Sunday, it was labeled a special by Nielsen "and therefore this edition of 'Meet the Press' will not be included in the week or season-to-date average." Slate's John Dickerson writes, "No way Scooter... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 05.01.07 - Posted May 1, 2007
Good morning Washington. Most of you think The New York Times' decision to pull out of WHCA weekend was smart. "The Great Newspaper Fuzz-Out" Washingtonpost.com launched the Presidential Campaign Tracker, using "information from campaigns, media reports and other sources to compile a listing of events involving presidential candidates and their spouses. (Hat Tip:... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 04.27.07 - Posted April 27, 2007
Good morning Washington. An NBC release announced that "Meet the Press with Tim Russert" "topped the Sunday morning competition across the country and in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, April 22." Nationally, "Meet the Press" attracted 3.127 million total viewers, 11% more than CBS "Face the Nation," a 21% lead over ABC... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 04.25.07 - Posted April 25, 2007
Good morning Washington. Not everyone is a fan of Sanjaya, or at least you're not bummed that you didn't get a picture with him to show your mom. David Bass and David Corn duke it out for Pajamas Media. The Washington Post is looking for a market research manager for advertising research. A DC-Based... [FishBowlDC]

Battaglio Profiles Wallace - Posted April 20, 2007
FOX News Sunday celebrates its 11th anniversary next week and Steve Battaglio's "The Biz" column in TV Guide sits down with host Chris Wallace. This race is beyond my wildest dreams. A year ago we didn't think of Barack Obama, but we were thinking, "What if Hillary Clinton had a real... [FishBowlDC]

Will Other Washingtonians Say "No" To "Imus"? - Posted April 11, 2007
MediaMatters has the comprehensive list of Imus guests for 2007, including such Washingtonians as Howard Fineman, Tim Russert, Andrea Mitchell, David Brooks, Mary Matalin, Bob Schieffer, Chris Matthews, Judy Woodruff, Jim Lehrer, Evan Thomas, Pat Buchanan, Chris Wallace, Paul Begala, Howard Kurtz, David Shuster, Thomas Friedman, George Stephanopoulos, Kelly O'Donnell, Jim... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 04.03.07 - Posted April 3, 2007
Good morning Washington. Lots and lots and lots of coverage of the recent Tribune deal. (Hat Tip: Romenesko) Almost no one got busted by an April Fools joke. Are you too smart or no fun? Jack Hurley, "deputy director/senior VP, broadcasting, for the Newseum and its backer, the Freedom Forum" talks to B&C's John... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.28.07 - Posted March 28, 2007
Good morning Washington. Permanent reporter's notebook? Hmm... no. Most of you go for whatever's around and available. An ABC release announced that "World News with Charles Gibson" was "the #1 evening newscast among Total Viewers" for the week of March 19-23. Averaging 8.35 million Total Viewers "World News" outperformed NBC's "Nightly News" by... [FishBowlDC]