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DC's Women in Media Support the Rebecca Project - Posted November 16, 2009
Juleanna Glover and Richard Wolffe with Rebecca Project's Malika Saada-Saar and a party guest. Juleanna Glover opened the doors of her Kalorama home Saturday night to some of DC's most powerful women in media to benefit the Rebecca Project for Human Rights. This is a group founded by executive director Malika Saada-Saar... [FishBowlDC]

The "State of the Union" is Strong, CNN Staffers Engaged - Posted November 4, 2009
Look out John King and Dana Bash... there's a new couple in CNN's Washington bureau. Champagne bottles were popping in the "State of the Union" offices earlier today to celebrate the engagement of Ted Metzger and Jessica Rummel. Metzger is a producer and Rummel is a production assistant for King's Sunday... [FishBowlDC]

Who's Betsy Cline? - Posted October 14, 2009
We gave CNN's Dana Bash a shout-out last week when the congressional correspondent chased down Sen. John Ensign from his office, down the hall and across the street. Meet Betsy Cline, a desk assistant in NBC's Washington bureau who scored this get with Rep. Charlie Rangel, earning her some airtime on... [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]

The Video Ticker: Thomas, Ensign, Geist, Stewart - Posted October 6, 2009
> NBC's Ann Curry interviews her "inspiration" Helen Thomas on the "Today' show. (Worth it for Chicago's "You're the Inspiration" intro.) > CNN's Dana Bash tracked down Sen. John Ensign outside his office for an exclusive interview on the way through his hallway and across the street. The backwards camera-walking deserves... [TVNewser]

FishbookDC Class of 2009: Early Projections - Posted September 2, 2009
Most Likely to be a Headline After all these years, Cox still rocks your socks. Air America's Ana Marie Cox is devastating the competition with almost 60% of the vote. Most Ambitious Early projections show that this one is going to come down to ABC golden boy, Jake Tapper and boy... [FishBowlDC]

FishbookDC Class of 2009: Early Projections - Posted September 2, 2009
Most Likely to be a Headline After all these years, Cox still rocks your socks. Air America's Ana Marie Cox is devastating the competition with almost 60% of the vote. Most Ambitious Early projections show that this one is going to come down to ABC golden boy, Jake Tapper and boy... [FishBowlDC]

Fishbook's Final Category: "Cutest Couple" of 2009 - Posted September 2, 2009
Alright folks... the final category. Which couple is so cute that you can't stand it? Start voting on DC Media's "Cutest Couple" of 2009. *The photo collage is now complete. Take special note of Kilroy and Armstrong - our last picture to be added! FishbookDC's Cutest Couple of 2009. ... [FishBowlDC]

Fishbook's Final Category: "Cutest Couple" of 2009 - Posted September 2, 2009
Alright folks... the final category. Which couple is so cute that you can't stand it? Start voting on DC Media's "Cutest Couple" of 2009. *The photo collage is now complete. Take special note of Kilroy and Armstrong - our last picture to be added! FishbookDC's Cutest Couple of 2009. ... [FishBowlDC]

FishbookDC: Remaining Candidates Revealed - Posted September 1, 2009
Cutest Couple CNN's Dana Bash & John King Examiner's Kiki Ryan & Bloomberg's Tim Burger Bloomberg's Julianna Goldman & MSNBC's David Shuster Politico's Vandeharris CBS' Bob Schieffer & Kaylee Hartung NPR's Geoff Bennett & People/HuffPo's Beth Perry WaPo's Mary Ann Akers and Newsweek's Mike Isikoff Roll Call's Elizabeth Brotherton & TWT's Sonny Bunch CQ-RC... [FishBowlDC]

FishbookDC: Remaining Candidates Revealed - Posted September 1, 2009
Cutest Couple CNN's Dana Bash & John King Examiner's Kiki Ryan & Bloomberg's Tim Burger Bloomberg's Julianna Goldman & MSNBC's David Shuster Politico's Vandeharris CBS' Bob Schieffer & Kaylee Hartung NPR's Geoff Bennett & People/HuffPo's Beth Perry WaPo's Mary Ann Akers and Newsweek's Mike Isikoff Roll Call's Elizabeth Brotherton & TWT's Sonny Bunch CQ-RC... [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 Ted... [FishBowlDC]

Does Sotomayor Have A Chance In This Poll? Who Wore It Best... - Posted July 14, 2009
Our lady journos are taking a fashion nod from Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor so far this week. Check out Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly in blue yesterday and CNN's Dana Bash in red today. We're going to go all Us Weekly on you and ask, so who wore it... [FishBowlDC]

Blue on Blue for Kelly and Sotomayor - Posted July 14, 2009
The "Above the Law" blog noticed both FNC anchor Megyn Kelly and Judge Sonia Sotomayor wore "electric blue blazers over black blouses" during day one of Sotomayor's confirmation hearing. Kelly even joked about it on the air yesterday. The blog is also asking, "Who wore it better?" Right now 71.5% are going... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 06.015.09 - Posted June 15, 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 Dana Bash! Former Fishbowler Patrick Gavin is filling in for Politico's media blogger Michael Calderone this week- don't read! What we know... [FishBowlDC]

Fanilow News Channel (FNC) v. Country News Network (CNN) ? - Posted June 8, 2009
It's a sing-off! If you missed last week's Capitol CAREaoke benefit at the Newseum, have no fear. Thanks to TWT's G2, you and your eardrums can suffer through the the karaoke contest between FNC and CNN today! FNC Fanilows Brett Baier, Major Garrett, Megyn Kelly, Molly Henneberg and James... [FishBowlDC]

Fanilow News Channel (FNC) v. Country News Network (CNN) ? - Posted June 8, 2009
It's a sing-off! If you missed last week's Capitol CAREaoke benefit at the Newseum, have no fear. Thanks to TWT's G2, you and your eardrums can suffer through the the karaoke contest between FNC and CNN today! FNC Fanilows Brett Baier, Major Garrett, Megyn Kelly, Molly Henneberg and James... [FishBowlDC]

Funny Subject Line du Jour: CNN's Dana Bash and Ted Barrett Break News - Posted May 19, 2009
Okay, in all fairness it goes on to explain further but still, it's kinda funny. They broke news?!?! Those two should consider careers in journalism.... Date: Tue, May 19, 2009 at 12:42 PM Subject: CNN's Dana Bash and Ted Barrett Break News: Senate Democrats Will Not Fund Plan to Close Guantanamo Bay Moments... [FishBowlDC]

The After-Parties: Vanity Fair & Bloomberg - Posted May 10, 2009
So just who made the cut at the highly exclusive Vanity Fair/Bloomberg after-party at the gorgeous residence of French Ambassador Pierre Vimont? It was impossible to get in if you weren't on the list- Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford got turned away at first, but we saw him inside shortly after. No pics... [FishBowlDC]

The Pre-Parties: Time, Fortune, People & CNN - Posted May 10, 2009
Pretty star-studded... Eva Longoria Parker, Jason Bateman, Jon Bon Jovi, Kal Penn, Kate Capshaw and Glenn Close. MSNBC's Keith Olbermann, Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and Carlos Watson, Time's Rick Stengel, CNN's Jonathan Klein, Dana Bash and John King, to name just some of the many jouros mingling around this party. Time guest Steven... [FishBowlDC]

Haddad Hosts Annual WHCD Brunch - Posted May 10, 2009
This was the scene at Tammy Haddad's annual pre-WHCD garden brunch. Who wasn't there? To name a few we saw... John King, Dana Bash, David Gregory, Luke Russert, Betsy Fischer, Mary Matalin, Ed Shultz, Maureen Orth, Jon Meacham, Savannah Guthrie, Arianna Huffington, Mika Brzezinski, Andrea Mitchell, Jeff Zeleny, Erin McPike, Patrick... [FishBowlDC]

D.C. Ticker: Parties, Trivia, Twitter... - Posted May 9, 2009
> FishbowlDC gives the Zeleny treatment ("surprised, troubled, enchanted, humbled") to last night's Time & People Magazine party. > What brings NBC's Chuck Todd, CNN's Dana Bash, FNC's Molly Henneberg and ABCs' Jonathan Karl together? Trivia. > You can follow the White House Correspondents Association Dinner happenings in real... [TVNewser]

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]

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]

Sen. Arlen Specter's Party Switch. Bloomberg First With the News - Posted April 28, 2009
Breaking: Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter is switching from the GOP to the Democratic party and will run as a democrat next year. BloombergTV was first to report the news at 11:57amET. CNN's Dana Bash was first with the "seismic" news on CNN at 12:02pm, telling viewers, "this has been rumored all morning... [TVNewser]

Sen. Arlen Specter's Party Switch. Bloomberg First With the News - Posted April 28, 2009
Breaking: Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter is switching from the GOP to the Democratic party and will run as a democrat next year. BloombergTV was first to report the news at 11:57amET. CNN's Dana Bash was first with the "seismic" news on CNN at 12:02pm, telling viewers, "this has been rumored all morning... [TVNewser]

Bash & King Join Politico for Coffee Talk - Posted February 19, 2009
Against a backdrop of Politico and Starbucks' logos, Mike Allen moderated the first in Politico's Coffeehouse Conversations, a panel of CNN's Senior Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash and "State of the Union" anchor John King last night at GWU. The crowd was standing room only, mostly GWU students and Politico reporters- FBDC... [FishBowlDC]

"The Best Romantic Team on Television" - Posted February 19, 2009
Our old pal Patrick Gavin, late of FishbowlDC now of Politico, caught up with the husband-wife CNN team of Dana Bash and John King last night at George Washington University. Gavin: "Who's a cuter couple you two or...Chris & Kathleen Matthews?" Bash/King: "We are."... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 01.23.09 - Posted January 23, 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]

Busy Morning In D.C. - Posted January 7, 2009
It was a D.C.-focused morning on the cablers, as Roland Burris and President-elect Barack Obama made their way around the nation's capital. After an Associated Press report said Senate Democrats planned to accept Burris for Obama's seat, many networks rushed to report the news. CNN held back, as Dana Bash's sources... [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]

CNN "Redeploying" DC Bureau Correspondents, McIntyre Leaves Network - Posted December 12, 2008
CNN announced today it is "redeploying some of its Washington-based correspondents" today, making Ed Henry the senior White House correspondent, Dana Bash the senior congressional correspondent and Jessica Yellin the national political correspondent, among others. The full release is after the jump. In the release, CNN announced correspondent Chris Lawrence as new... [TVNewser]

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 election," this year is the year of the women. Specifically, Katie Couric, Campbell Brown and Rachel Maddow. Traister cites the historic runs by women on the political side as a contributing factor. "Call it historical accident or... [TVNewser]

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]

Morning Reading List, 04.14.08 - Posted April 14, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS You think Anderson Cooper is the next anchor of the CBS Evening News, but one reader writes in, "Dude, you know who's perfect to take Katie's chair? GWEN IFILL. She should... [FishBowlDC]

WHCA News! - Posted March 26, 2008
Oh, get excited people: News is beginning to drip out about White House Correspondents' Weekend. Like, that the Vanity Fair party is on! Ben Affleck's gonna be there! Ashlee Simpson! Meghan McCain, too! And this will be an awkward table: Mark Penn and Karl Rove (Newsweek guests). Sadly, no more Reuters after... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.17.08 - Posted March 17, 2008
Happy St. Patrick's Day Washington. Sunday was Ellen McCarthy's birthday. Today is Tim Burger's and Mark Paustenbach's and Saturday was Jenny 8 Lee's. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | BOOKS | JOBS Email is your favorite way to communicate. REVOLVING DOOR Karen Hosler... [FishBowlDC]

Dana and John: Engaged! - Posted January 4, 2008
FishbowlDC has learned that CNN lovebirds Dana Bash and John King are engaged to be married and a wedding date looks to be around May. The two are both largely covering 2008 Republican candidates for CNN and began dating in early 2007.... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 08.27.07 - Posted August 27, 2007
Good morning Washington. Redskins? You're not really into it. An ABC release announced, "ABC News Digital increased unique visitors 19% to 9.9 million in July 2007 versus the same time last year, and ranked in ninth place in the Top 20 of general news sites, according to the Nielsen NetRatings." CNN announced in a... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash, 03.13.07 - Posted March 13, 2007
Most of you are looking forward to the NCAA College Basketball Tournament. Woo-hoo! A tipster informs us that Bloomberg's Paul Basken is leaving for The Chronicle of Higher Education. A reader tells us, "People are ignoring the Len/Phil memo because editors are not policing it. Laws don't matter if they are not enforced." A... [FishBowlDC]