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DC's Bravest Media Types Take Stage for "Karaoke in the Capital" - Posted October 22, 2009
How do you get cardigans and pearls to the Rock and Roll Hotel? "Karaoke in the Capital"... DC's bravest media types took center stage last night for charity. Donning a cowboy hat, a "Fort Worth Star Telegram" belt buckle, a leather belt that read "Schieffer" and a new beard, CBS' Bob... [FishBowlDC]

Last Night: Book Parties & Screenings - Posted October 20, 2009
• DC's media types also turned out last night for a screening of HBO's documentary "By the People: The Election of Barack Obama" at MPAA with filmmakers Amy Rice and Alicia Sams. NYT's Jeff Zeleny, the New Yorker's Ryan Lizza and Chicago Sun Times' Lynn Sweet were all actually in the... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 10.19.09 - Posted October 19, 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. What we know and what we're reading this Monday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | RADIO | ONLINE | NEWS NOTES | AWARDS & EVENTS NEWSPAPERS NYT's David... [FishBowlDC]

"Top Line" Covers "Goatee Gamble" - Posted October 15, 2009
Earlier ABC's webcast "Top Line" tackled the most important story of the day-- "Goatee Gamble," obviously. We're not the only ones completely fascinated by this story-- ABC's Rick Klein lead a convo with TPM's Christina Bellantoni. "Now I have a reason to care about baseball. I think Chuck could use a... [FishBowlDC]

Media Types Come Out for GQ's "Most Powerful" Party - Posted October 14, 2009
They may not have made the list, but they made the guest list. GQ editor Jim Nelson welcomed some of DC's official "Most Powerful" and some of DC's most powerful media types to 701 last night for good food, flowing wine and Orszag sightings. In attendance: the White House's Bill... [FishBowlDC]

Trash Talkin' Now, Bad Singin' Next Week - Posted October 13, 2009
DC media types will take center stage at the Rock and Roll Hotel next Wednesday for "Karaoke in the Capital" and the trash talkin' has already started... TPM's Christina Bellantoni is taking on former colleagues TWT's "Green and Glover" columnists. In a press release for the event, TPM's newest senior reporter said,... [FishBowlDC]

Today's Reading List 10.12.09 - Posted October 12, 2009
Embedded video from CNN Video Hope you're enjoying a three-day Columbus Day weekend. Happy Birthday to Chris Wallace (h/t Playbook). And now, hopefully, everything you need to know in DC media today in one post... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | NEWS NOTES | AWARDS & EVENTS NEWSPAPERS How's M. E. Sprengelmeyer doing at... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 10.07.09 - Posted October 7, 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. Yesterday's featured desk was Christina Bellantoni's new office at TPM. Ken Hanner is the only FBDC reader to guess it correctly. Today we have Uncle... [FishBowlDC]

Bellantoni Says Goodbye to TWT, Hello to TPM - Posted October 1, 2009
Christina Bellantoni finished her last day at TWT yesterday, before starting at TPM on Monday. TWT's David Jones send out this note to the staff on her behalf... Dear Washington Times colleagues, As you know by now, yesterday was my last day at The Washington Times. Monday is my first day at... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 10.01.09 - Posted October 1, 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. mediabistro's Laurel Touby is going on a six-month sabbatical to travel the world- and blog about it, of course- but not before a FishbowlNY "exit... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 09.30.09 - Posted September 30, 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. A White House reporter used the made-for-SNL-word "strategery" in a question posed to press secretary Robert Gibbs at yesterday's briefing. Funny man Gibbs, referring to... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 09.23.09 - Posted September 23, 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 Ana Marie Cox! (Mike Allen apparently got a record number of hat tips for this Playbook bday shout-out.) What know and what... [FishBowlDC]

TPM Expands With New Hires, Opens DC Bureau - Posted September 21, 2009
As previously announced, Talking Points Memo is expanding in DC, with a new bureau and a couple of big new hires. TPM has snatched TWT's White House reporter Christina Bellantoni, as well as The Hotline's Evan McMorris-Santoro. Bellantoni joins as a senior reporter-blogger, still covering the White House. The announcement on... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash - Posted August 24, 2009
What we almost missed today... • Politico's Patrick Gavin and Amie Parnes caught up with CNN's Wolf Blitzer, TWT's Christina Bellantoni, the Examiner's Julie Mason and CBS duo Mark Knoller and Bill Plante for advice on how the First Family should unwind in Martha's Vineyard this week. • David Gergen is also working... [FishBowlDC]

Pool Report: Karen Leigh's Going Away to Cambodia Party - Posted August 21, 2009
In case you haven't already heard, Bloomberg's Karen Leigh is ditching DC and the White House for Phnom Penh. Press corps friends gathered at Stetson's last night to send her off to Cambodia... Bonney Kapp, Mike Memoli, Christina Bellantoni, Athena Jones, Lizzie O'Leary, Heidi Przybyla, Kristen Jensen, Kim Chipman, Phil Elliott, Jeff... [FishBowlDC]

Bloomberg's Karen Leigh Packs DC Bags for Cambodia - Posted August 19, 2009
Bloomberg's Karen Leigh is "trading in golf pool and helo landings for the splendors of Phnom Penh." She'll still be working for Bloomberg, and additionally the Cambodia Daily, just now in the home country of Maddox Pitt. FBDC caught up with Leigh as she packs her bags for a big move... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 07.23.09 - Posted July 23, 2009
Fox News' Wendell Goler, CBS' Chip Reid, ABC's Jake Tapper and NBC's Chuck Todd get ready to go on-air just before the President's prime-time presser last night. Photo by Christina Bellantoni. Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning... [FishBowlDC]

And The Cubicle Belongs To... - Posted July 10, 2009
Joe Curl, Ken Hanner and Thomas Carter all correctly guessed that this cubicle belongs to TWT's Christina Bellantoni. If you look close enough, you can see her name plate in the picture, as a commenter points out. Thanks for playing "Guess Whose Cubicle..."... [FishBowlDC]

White House Briefing Room Theater Starring Ana Marie Cox, Christina Bellantoni & Rick Klein - Posted July 7, 2009
The journos who aren't traveling with President Obama this trip are certainly keeping themselves entertained... Ana Marie Cox's Air America show "The Inside Story" took to the stage this evening with a web exclusive "White House Briefing Room Theater!" ABC's Rick Klein and TWT's Christina Bellantoni took co-starring roles as White House... [FishBowlDC]

What Is It Like Following President Obama Around The World? - Posted June 15, 2009
TWT's Christina Bellantoni gives us a behind-the-scenes look at what its like to follow President Obama around the world on his most recent trip overseas. Watch the WH press corps land in helicopters on Omaha Beach for the D-Day celebration in Normandy and run from press bus to press plane to... [FishBowlDC]

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 Christina Bellantoni! What we know and what we're reading this Wednesday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | NEWS NOTES | AWARDS |... [FishBowlDC]

Fun & Games at Hotline'sTrivia Night - Posted May 8, 2009
It was all fun and games at last night's National Journal/The Hotline Trivia event. Using questions devised by Hotline staffers, journos and politicos were put to the test in a Political-Pursuit Jeopardy-style trivia game. Question categories ranged from TV ads to scandals and family to politics. A few of our favorite questions... [FishBowlDC]

Fun & Games at Hotline's Trivia Night - Posted May 8, 2009
It was all fun and games at last night's National Journal/The Hotline Trivia event. Using questions devised by Hotline staffers, journos and politicos were put to the test in a Political-Pursuit Jeopardy-style trivia game. Question categories ranged from TV ads to scandals and family to politics. A few of our favorite questions... [FishBowlDC]

Sasha's Send Off From Print To Glossy - Posted April 29, 2009
Last night at Poste, friends of Sasha Issenberg gathered to celebrate his move from The Boston Globe to the magazine Monocle. He starts today as a Washington correspondent. We, unfortunately, weren't able to make it, but hear these folks did: Peter Canellos, Lisa Wangsness and the Boston Globers, Jay Newton-Small, Jill... [FishBowlDC]

Press Corps Gets Up Close and Personal With Bo Obama - Posted April 15, 2009
WashTimes' Christina Bellantoni (and about 100 others) got up close and personal for Bo Obama's debut at the White House. Check out her view above.... [FishBowlDC]

Presidential Pressers By Bellantoni's Count... - Posted March 25, 2009
By WashTimes' reporter Christina Bellantoni's count... President Obama has taken 88 questions during news conferences since Election Day, 62 of which were during the transition (in 15 pre-Inauguration Day news conferences). Here's the breakdown by organization (15 transition news conferences,plus 2 presidential pressers): Seven questions each from the AP, Reuters and CBS Six questions... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted February 13, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: Obama senior advisor David Axelrod and a political roundtable of National Journal's Ron Brownstein, WaPo's Eugene Robinson, Politico's Roger Simon and WSJ's Kimberley Strassel ABC's This Week: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Rep. Peter King (R-NY) and a roundtable... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 12.18.08 - Posted December 18, 2008
Good morning, Washington. What DC street 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]

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]

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, Shalaigh Murray (WaPo), Jonathan Weisman (WSJ), Kristen Jensen (Bloomberg), Nedra Pickler (AP), Geoff Earle (NYPost), Reuters, Candy Crowley (CNN),... [FishBowlDC]

What's Next For The Washington Times - Posted November 7, 2008
FishbowlDC has obtained this internal staff memo from Washington Times Executive Editor John Solomon, in which he says, "In the shadows of this historic election, we now must ready ourselves to shine again with our coverage of the new administration and the new Congress." Solomon details some key changes, including new gigs... [FishBowlDC]

The Obama Plane: The Victims - Posted October 31, 2008
So which reporters were denied a seat on the Obama plane (the story is all the rage today)? From the Washington Times, it was Christina Bellantoni. From the New York Post, it was Geoff Earle (random side note: Earlier Charlie Hurt was booted from the plane after the campaign objected to a column... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 07.11.08 - Posted July 11, 2008
Good Morning Washington. I really doubt you're going to guess what local trail the above picture was taken on, but knock yourselves out. 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... [FishBowlDC]

Rough Day For Obama's Press Corps - Posted March 4, 2008
From the Washington Times Christina Bellantoni: ... [FishBowlDC]

Show Us Your Cubicles: Post.com - Posted January 16, 2008
Here's a pic of the Washington Post and washingtonpost.com's workspace in Iowa. Due to a hotel glitch, they ended up on the 31st floor with a large suite and a great view. (Previously: Helen Thomas, Chris Mincher, White House journos, Bob Deans, Adam Nagourney, Christina Bellantoni) Send us yours.... [FishBowlDC]

Show Us Your Cubicles (or Hotel Rooms): Christina Bellantoni - Posted January 11, 2008
Inspired by Adam Nagourney's Iowa hotel room, the Washington Times' Christina Bellantoni sends us her own hotel shots from both Iowa... ...and N.H.: (Previously: Helen Thomas, Chris Mincher, White House journos, Bob Deans, Adam Nagourney) Send us yours.... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 11.01.07 - Posted November 1, 2007
Good morning Washington. This is the longest Morning Reading List in FishbowlDC history. You think Tim Russert should be The Joker. ABC announced, "During a week dominated by news of the fires in Southern California, 'World News with Charles Gibson' was the #1 evening newscast among Total Viewers, Households and Adults 25-54. For... [FishBowlDC]

Congrats Carrie and Alan! - Posted September 10, 2007
Bloomberg's Alan Bjerga and The Washington Times' Carrie Sheffield won their respective divisions in Saturday's annual National Press Club 5K race. The 5K Run/Walk & Auction benefits the Ellen Persina Scholarship Fund for Diversity in Journalism. Other journos there: Politico's Richard Greene, Washington Times' Eric Pfeiffer and Christina Bellantoni, Washington Post'... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 06.14.07 - Posted June 14, 2007
Good morning Washington. You have lofty hopes for your summer reading list. Eric Boehlert points out "a whopping error" by the Washington Post's Andrew Ferguson in his column about Al Gore's new book, The Assault on Reason. Slate is "taking the Gonzo-Meter down to zero." "Matthews' Son Debuts Video on His Dad's Diabetes" TVNewser reports, "ABC... [FishBowlDC]

Shane Harris: The FishbowlDC Interview - Posted March 13, 2007
Say hello to the National Journal's Shane Harris. How many suits do you own?What word do you routinely misspell? Dessert. Did you see Brokeback Mountain? Natch. Did you see The Da Vinci Code? Affirmative. What's the name of your cell phone ring? Tone 1, 2nd movement. What time did... [FishBowlDC]

Christina Bellantoni: The FishbowlDC Interview - Posted March 9, 2007
Say hello to the Washington Times' Christina Bellantoni. How many suits do you own? Not enough. What word do you routinely misspell? It used to be Schwarzenegger, but fortunately I learned how to spell it when I covered California's 2003 recall election. Did you see Brokeback Mountain? Yes. Did you see The Da Vinci... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash, 02.28.07 - Posted February 28, 2007
Hmm... There seems to be a split verdict on Scooter Libby's guilt. The innocents have it by a hair. "Bush Administration FOIA Report Card Hits New Low" John Kelly loves letters to the editor. An update to our post yesterday re: beat changes at the Washington Times. Eric Pfeiffer will has been bumped... [FishBowlDC]

Congratulations, Kara - Posted February 12, 2007
With almost 60,000 votes out of over 180,000 cast, the Washington Times Kara Rowland has won FishbowlDC's first Rising Star competition. The top ten: 1. Kara Rowland, Washington Times 2. Jeanette Dove, Two Mundos 3. Rachel Barth, Washington Examiner 4. David Francis, Washington Examiner 5. Mike Memoli, National Journal / Hotline 6. Bill Roggio, embedded journalist 7. Scott McCrary,... [FishBowlDC]

Rising Star Finalists - Posted February 6, 2007
After the jump, you'll find the finalists for FishbowlDC's Rising Star competition. Congrats to everyone for being nominated and making it into the 2nd round in our first "Rising Star" competition. The winners will accompany mediabistro.com and FishbowlDC to the National Press Foundation Dinner, with a seat next to a high-profile... [FishBowlDC]

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