Dana Perino

House of Haddad Celebrates WuDunn & Kristof - Posted September 14, 2009
Last Thursday evening, guests at the home of Tammy Haddad were given the chance to chat up of Pulitzer Prize winners and co-authors of "Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide," Nicholas Kristof & Sheryl WuDunn. The two were being honored by "Mothers Day Every Day," a... [FishBowlDC]

Fox News Remembers Tony Snow - Posted July 10, 2009
Sunday marks the one year anniversary of Tony Snow's passing and to honor the former White House press secretary and Fox News contributor, the network will air packages in remembrance. They'll include words from friends and colleagues, including President George HW Bush, President George W Bush, Bill O'Reilly, Greta Van Susteren,... [FishBowlDC]

DC Heads To Aspen For Ideas Festival 2009 - Posted June 29, 2009
Andrea Mitchell, Bob Schieffer and Katharine Weymouth are among just some of the Washingtonians flocking to Colorado this week for the 2009 Aspen Ideas Festival. Hosted by the Aspen Institute and The Atlantic, the festival runs today through July 5th and this year's theme is "Ideas that Work," with programs like... [FishBowlDC]

DC Heads To Aspen For Ideas Festival 2009 - Posted June 29, 2009
Andrea Mitchell, Bob Schieffer and Katharine Weymouth are among just some of the Washingtonians flocking to Colorado this week for the 2009 Aspen Ideas Festival. Hosted by the Aspen Institute and The Atlantic, the festival runs today through July 5th and this year's theme is "Ideas that Work," with programs like... [FishBowlDC]

RTCA Dinner Wrap-Up - Posted June 21, 2009
We think the President said it best- "The jokes may not be as good, but neither is the guest list." There were no TomKat or Ashton and Demi sightings. The biggest star (and highest dress slit) in the room was former Miss California Carrie Prejean, followed in star power by actor Tate... [FishBowlDC]

RTCA Dinner Wrap-Up - Posted June 21, 2009
We think the President said it best- "The jokes may not be as good, but neither is the guest list." There were no TomKat or Ashton and Demi sightings. The biggest star (and highest dress slit) in the room was former Miss California Carrie Prejean, followed in star power by actor Tate... [FishBowlDC]

Tucker And Dana Sign On With Fox News - Posted May 15, 2009
Tucker Carlson and Dana Perino have joined Fox News as contributors, HuffPost reports. Perino recently joined Mark Penn's public relations firm Burson-Marstellar and Carlson joined the Cato Institute as a senior fellow in February. Carlson previously had a show on MSNBC "Tucker," which was cancelled in March 2008.... [FishBowlDC]

"Meet's" Betsy Fischer & CNBC's Erin Burnett Honored - Posted May 4, 2009
Meet the Press' Betsy Fischer and CNBC's Erin Burnett are just two of the five ladies being honored tomorrow evening at Running Start's annual "Women to Watch Awards." The event will be held at the National Press Club to honor some of the most impressive young women in the country. Other... [FishBowlDC]

Lunch: Barbara Walters, Barry Diller & Dana Perino - Posted April 15, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE I'm glad I got to Michael's early today because by 12:30 they were literally lining up outside the front door to get in the joint. Even the Garden Room (Siberia to the uninitiated) was SRO. The groups of wannabe diners at the bar and in the lounge were enviously... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Barbara Walters, Barry Diller & Dana Perino - Posted April 15, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE I'm glad I got to Michael's early today because by 12:30 they were literally lining up outside the front door to get in the joint. Even the Garden Room (Siberia to the uninitiated) was SRO. The groups of wannabe diners at the bar and in the lounge were enviously... [FishBowlNY]

Breaking Tonight: Dana Perino Joins PR Firm - Posted April 13, 2009
Breaking tonight on PRNewser: Former White House Press Secretary Dana Perino has joined Burson-Marsteller as "Chief Issues Counselor" for the U.S. Perino held the post of White House Press Secretary under President George W. Bush from 2007- 2009. She will report to B-M Global Executive Vice President Josh Gottheimer as part... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted April 10, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: NPR's "Planet Money" Alex Blumberg and Adam Davidson and a roundtable with The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg, NPR's Michele Norris, Washington Examiner's Byron York and "Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East" author Robin Wright CBS' Face the Nation: Mexican Ambassador to the US Arturo Sarukhan... [FishBowlDC]

RTNDF Awards in D.C. Brings Out Journalists and More - Posted March 13, 2009
The 19th annual First Amendment Awards Dinner, hosted by RTNDF, took place last night in Washington, D.C., and FishbowlDC's Christine Delargy writes about the crowd — from former White House press secretary Dana Perino to CBS' Lara Logan — and event. Delargy highlights the "comedy act" brought by ABC's Charlie Gibson and... [TVNewser]

RTNDF Awards in D.C. Brings Out Journalists and More - Posted March 13, 2009
The 19th annual First Amendment Awards Dinner, hosted by RTNDF, took place last night in Washington, D.C., and FishbowlDC's Christine Delargy writes about the crowd — from former White House press secretary Dana Perino to CBS' Lara Logan — and event. Delargy highlights the "comedy act" brought by ABC's Charlie Gibson and... [TVNewser]

Journos Gather at Ritz for RTNDF First Amendment Dinner - Posted March 13, 2009
Last night was the First Amendment Awards Dinner at the Ritz Carlton, the 19th annual hosted by RTNDF. The dinner was emceed by MSNBC's Chris Matthews, who started by thanking his wife Kathleen (away on a skiing trip), his "ambassador to the human race." He also thanked Rod Blagojevich, Sen. Roland Burris... [FishBowlDC]

Journos Gather at Ritz for RTNDF First Amendment Dinner - Posted March 13, 2009
Last night was the First Amendment Awards Dinner at the Ritz Carlton, the 19th annual hosted by RTNDF. The dinner was emceed by MSNBC's Chris Matthews, who started by thanking his wife Kathleen (away on a skiing trip), his "ambassador to the human race." He also thanked Rod Blagojevich, Sen. Roland Burris... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 02.26.09 - Posted February 26, 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 38 covering the Obama administration and week 4 for us. What we know and what... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 02.26.09 - Posted February 26, 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 38 covering the Obama administration and week 4 for us. What we know and what... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 02.23.09 - Posted February 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 or let us know in the tips box below. Its day 35 covering the Obama administration and week 4 for us. FBDC wishes a Happy Birthday... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.27.09 - Posted January 27, 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]

The Ticker: King, Jakes, Folbaum... - Posted January 16, 2009
> CNN's premiere "State of the Union," anchored by John King, will be live from the Newseum and feature interviews with Obama adviser David Axelrod, Bush WH press secretary Dana Perino and WH counselor Ed Gillespie. King's interview today with Obama airing on The Situation Room will also be shown Sunday.... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 01.12.09 - Posted January 12, 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]

The Ticker: O'Reilly, King, Guide... - Posted December 18, 2008
> In his first televised interview since leaving office in September 2007, former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales will appear tonight on The O'Reilly Factor on Fox News Channel. Fox News contributor Juan Williams is sitting in for O'Reilly. > Other current and former Bush Administration officials will be sitting down with... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 12.08.08 - Posted December 8, 2008
Good morning, Washington. These seats are from the bar of what DC restaurant? Email us with your best guess and we'll include correct guessers in tomorrow's Morning Reading List. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a... [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]

Morning Reading List, 11.25.08 - Posted November 25, 2008
Good Morning Washington. What DC restaurant 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]

Morning Reading List, 10.28.08 - Posted October 28, 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]

Morning Reading List, 10.10.08 - Posted October 10, 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]

Perino: Palin's Got More Experience Than Obama - Posted September 24, 2008
White House Press Secretary Dana Perino sat down with Bloomberg TV for its "Night Talk" program with Mike Schneider last night and weighed in on the Gov. Palin nomination. I'm excited about the whole candidacy. I'm excited because I think it's fabulous for women across the country and women around the world... [FishBowlDC]

Again: White House Disses Woodward's "Editorializing" - Posted September 12, 2008
"Woodward's contentions are inaccurate." Last week, we told you about the White House's rebuttal of Bob Woodward's reporting in his latest book, "The War Within." And, this week, White House Press Secretary Dana Perino again took Woodward to task. But the White House wasn't done: Today they've issued a 2365-word release titled, "AFTERWORD:... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 08.20.08 - Posted August 20, 2008
Good morning Washington. A little college tear drops in memory of Leroi Moore. 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... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 08.19.08 - Posted August 19, 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]

Morning Reading List, 08.19.08 - Posted August 19, 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]

What Would Helen Do? - Posted August 14, 2008
Even though Helen Thomas is sick, she still has some questions she'd like to ask Dana Perino. Dan Froomkin sits down with Thomas and starts taking notes...... [FishBowlDC]

Perino's Humor: More "Dry And Wry" - Posted August 7, 2008
Over at the Examiner, Jeff Dufour and I crunched the numbers and determined that reporters in the White House are back to Scott McClellan-like levels of laughter under Dana Perino (this, after Tony Snow made instances of laughter amongst the press corps increase by 330%, compared to McClellan). Of course, there's... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 07.24.08 - Posted July 24, 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]

This Week In Pool Reports - Posted July 17, 2008
Don't call Bush a lame duck. Call him "first among equals". More of the week's adventures in the West Wing after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

This Week In Pool Reports - Posted July 17, 2008
Don't call Bush a lame duck. Call him "first among equals". More of the week's adventures in the West Wing after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

President Bush Visits The Snow Family - Posted July 14, 2008
Today, President George W. Bush visited the home of the late Tony Snow, who passed away on Saturday. From a pool report just filed by the New York Times' Steven Lee Myers: After the president made his statement in the Rose Garden, he boarded the motorcade with Laura Bush and departed at... [FishBowlDC]

President Bush Visits The Snow Family - Posted July 14, 2008
Today, President George W. Bush visited the home of the late Tony Snow, who passed away on Saturday. From a pool report just filed by the New York Times' Steven Lee Myers: After the president made his statement in the Rose Garden, he boarded the motorcade with Laura Bush and departed at... [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, 03.21.08 - Posted March 21, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS Most of you will watch NCAA basketball this weekend. REVOLVING DOOR A release announced, "Science News, the weekly magazine of the Society for Science & the Public, has named Judy Lewis... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 02.27.08 - Posted February 27, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's the birthday of Ralph Nader and Chelsea Clinton. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | RADIO | JOBS It is close, but most of you think that Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski do like each other off camera. REVOLVING DOOR A tipster tells us... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.23.08 - Posted January 23, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS You are calling it right now -- The Patriots are going to win the Super Bowl. NEWSPAPERS Looks like lots of people are making this mistake. The George Washington University's... [FishBowlDC]

The WHCA Holiday Party - Posted December 12, 2007
Were you at the JW Marriot's Garden Terrace Monday night? We hear that there was a record crowd, including White House Press Secretary Dana Perino and all the press office, travel office and advance office staffs. Food? Rare roast beef, fresh garlicky pasta and plenty of wine and beer. Dana gave a short thank... [FishBowlDC]

This Week In Pool Reports - Posted December 4, 2007
Ummm... does Martin Sieff have a crush on Condi, or is it just us? "President Bush and Salvadoran President Antonio Saca wore dark suits andblue ties as they made statements to the press pool in the Oval Office, although they took no questions. Mr. Bush, who also wore black cowboy boots, glanced... [FishBowlDC]

How Perino Reacts To Les - Posted November 7, 2007
Les Kinsolving is famous for asking oddball questions. So we'd like to track how White House Press Secretary Dana Perino reacts to them. Today's installment: Wow, what is the question?... [FishBowlDC]

Snow Talks More Than Perino - Posted October 24, 2007
The Washington Post's Peter Baker looks at the number of words uttered by White House Press Secretary Dana Perino per briefing and compares them to her predecessor, Tony Snow. Perino: 2,690 per briefing Snow: 4,363 per briefing.... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 10.03.07 - Posted October 3, 2007
Good morning Washington. An ABC release announced, "For the twenty-first time in twenty-three weeks, 'ABC's World News with Charles Gibson' was the most watched evening newscast among Adults 25-54. The ABC broadcast averaged a 1.9/8 and 2.39 million among key demo viewers, 220,000 more than NBC's 'Nightly News.' This marks ABC's greatest... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 10.02.07 - Posted October 2, 2007
Good morning Washington. It is almost unanimous. You think Les Kinsolving is "A total pain who's become a joke" "Yuille Moves to CBS News" An NBC release announced, "NBC's 'Meet the Press with Tim Russert' reached a ratings milestone as the nation's No. 1 Sunday morning public affairs program, winning its 10th consecutive season... [FishBowlDC]

Will President Bush Call On More Reporters? - Posted September 19, 2007
...instead of just the standard ones he always calls on? WH reporter Connie Lawn asked Dana Perino about that recently: Q Thank you. On a personal note, what are your goals, your aspirations as Press Secretary? MS. PERINO: Just to get through this. (Laughter.) Q You're... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 09.06.07 - Posted September 6, 2007
Good morning Washington. You think tattoos are low rent. An ABC release announced, "For the just-completed Memorial Day to Labor Day period (May 28-September 2), 'World News with Charles Gibson' was the #1 evening newscast among Total Viewers, Households and Adults 25-54. In summer 2007, the ABC broadcast averaged 7.7 million Total Viewers... [FishBowlDC]

FishbowlDC Readers Are Psychic! - Posted September 4, 2007
Ok, so maybe you are not psychic, but you did accurately predict that Dana Perino would be the next White House press secretary. Tony Snow announced Friday that he would be leaving his post September 14. From The New York Times: "This job has really been a dream for me, and a blast,"... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 08.28.07 - Posted August 28, 2007
Good morning Washington. Overwhelmingly, you think Dana Perino will be the next White House press secretary. TVNewser reports, "Another Super Tuesday tomorrow on MSNBC. Chris Matthews continues in Iowa moderating the Livestrong Cancer Forum. Back east, Tim Russert, Natlie Morales, Tucker Carlson, Chris Jansing and others will hold down the anchor fort." The AP... [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]

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]

Perino: "The First Press Secretary To Cut Helen Thomas No Slack" - Posted April 24, 2007
From Jon Ward's profile of Dana Perino: Witness her recent exchange with Helen Thomas, who has covered every presidency since she followed the Kennedy campaign to Washington. When Miss Thomas, 86, kept firing questions at Mrs. Perino, 34, the presidential spokeswoman cut her off. "Do you want me to answer the question, Helen,... [FishBowlDC]

CNN Nabs Perino - Posted April 20, 2007
FishbowlDC has learned that Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino (so hot right now) will be CNN's guest tomorrow night. It's a good get, but why should you really care? Well, CNN brought Karl Rove to the Radio & TV Correspondents Dinner and we all know what he ended up doing all... [FishBowlDC]

Separated At Birth - Posted April 18, 2007
Another Separated from a reader. Keep 'em coming! Dana Perino... ...Looks like Paula Zahn (Photo Credit) ...And, Paula Zahn (Photo Credit) Did you miss our earlier Separateds? Or just want to see them again? Check out Dana Perino, Dan Steinberg, David Martin, David Bradley, Linda Greenhouse, Laura Sessions Stepp, William Arkin, Paul Singer, Ben Bradlee, John Yang,... [FishBowlDC]

Separated At Birth: Dana Perino - Posted April 4, 2007
White House deputy press secretary Dana Perino is this week's Separated At Birth. According to MyHeritage.com's nifty face recognition database: Perino... (Photo Credit) ...Looks like Meg Ryan? Holly Marie Combs? And, Claudia Schiffer? Did you miss our earlier Separateds? Or just want to see them again? Check out Dan Steinberg, David Martin, David Bradley, Linda Greenhouse, Laura... [FishBowlDC]