Sunday Show Preview - Posted August 29, 2008
And now, St. Paul. • On Fox News Sunday, Chris Wallace speaks with Sen. John McCain. It will be McCain's first sit down interview since announcing Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. • On CBS, Bob Schieffer sits down with Rudy Giuliani, who is a keynote speaker at the RNC. Also, on... [TVNewser]

Meet Wins With Gregory as Moderator - Posted August 24, 2008
Meet the Press was once again the top Sunday morning public affairs program last week. Like the week before, due to Olympic programming, MTP had lower coverage (89%). David Gregory was the guest moderator. In Total Viewers, CBS was 2nd, ABC 3rd and FOX 4th. In the A25-54 demo, NBC had a... [TVNewser]

Meet the Press Takes Gold - Posted August 16, 2008
Last Sunday's half-China, half-DC Meet the Press beat its competition. The Olympics likely helped, but being on earlier in some markets or not at all in others (89% coverage) didn't. The program averaged 3.354 million Total Viewers; 37% more than CBS' "Face the Nation;" 50% more than ABC's "This Week;" and 185%... [TVNewser]

Gregory's Humor Shows at the Close of Meet the Press - Posted August 11, 2008
FishbowlDC has the clip from yesterday's multi-national Meet the Press, where Tom Brokaw spoke with Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson in Beijing, while David Gregory wrapped up the hour with a political round-table in Washington. The round-table included WaPo columnist and MTP veteran David Broder seated next to CNBC's Erin Burnett; a... [TVNewser]

NBC/MSNBC Announce Convention Plans - Posted July 31, 2008
NBC News, and its cable properties, announced plans for the 2008 conventions today. Some notes from the release: • Brian Williams "leads" coverage, anchoring each night on NBC for an hour at 10pm in addition to his Nightly News duties. • As reported earlier, Luke Russert joins NBC News as a correspondent, covering... [TVNewser]

NBC/MSNBC Announce Convention Plans - Posted July 31, 2008
NBC News, and its cable properties, announced plans for the 2008 conventions today. Some notes from the release: • Brian Williams "leads" coverage, anchoring each night on NBC for an hour at 10pm in addition to his Nightly News duties. • As reported earlier, Luke Russert joins NBC News as a correspondent, covering... [TVNewser]

This Week In Pool Reports - Posted July 25, 2008
Hey tourists! Were you on a Tourmobile staring at the Jefferson last week? Look to your left next time -- that was the President. More after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Two Concerts, Six Blocks and Seven Million Viewers* - Posted July 25, 2008
Within just a few blocks of each other, two distinctly different sounds emanated from Midtown Manhattan this morning. While tween sensation Miley Cyrus performed on the plaza at NBC's Today show, singer-songwriter Feist was performing on ABC's Good Morning America in nearby Bryant Park. We were there for each this morning,... [TVNewser]

What's Next For David Gregory? - Posted July 23, 2008
The NYObserver's Felix Gillette takes a moment from Sunday's Meet the Press, and ponders whether David Gregory has become NBC's "lame duck." Gillette observes that Gregory, NBC's long-serving White House correspondent, may not be doing himself any favors by anchoring MSNBC's Race for the White House if his true aspiration is... [TVNewser]

Gregory's Tribute To Tony Snow - Posted July 17, 2008
As we mentioned on Saturday, MSNBC's David Gregory and Tony Snow were frequent sparring partners when Gregory covered The White House and Snow was its spokesperson. But outside that briefing room, it was a different story. Gregory gave a four minute tribute to Snow at the end of Race for the White House... [TVNewser]

Gregory's Tribute To Tony Snow - Posted July 17, 2008
As we mentioned on Saturday, MSNBC's David Gregory and Tony Snow were frequent sparring partners when Gregory covered The White House and Snow was its spokesperson. But outside that briefing room, it was a different story. Gregory gave a four minute tribute to Snow at the end of Race for the White House... [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]

Tony Snow's Death: Gregory and Snow - Posted July 12, 2008
Tony Snow vs. David Gregory. Do you remember? There were blow-ups (video here) and there were the apologies (video here). But that didn't define the MSNBC anchor and former FNC host. In many ways, the definitive interaction took place about a year ago, when Gregory, who had certainly butted heads with Snow at... [TVNewser]

Michael Smerconish's Multi-Channel Tryout For "The Big Leagues" - Posted July 7, 2008
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist He may not look it, but Michael Smerconish is as Swiss as the Toblerone triangle. The ubiquitous TV/radio talker, who subbed for Bill O'Reilly and Chris Matthews on the same day twice last week, swears he's a neutral in the Fox News-MSNBC blood feud. "I'm aware they're in the midst of... [TVNewser]

TNR: "It's a shame MSNBC cancelled 'Tucker' to make way for David Gregory's headache-inducing mess." - Posted March 30, 2008
Ouch. TNR's Sacha Zimmerman says: Whatever bad memories you may have of Tucker Carlson's "Crossfire" days, the most recent iteration of his show on MSNBC allowed him to return to expressing the kind of nuanced insight that first got him noticed as a young conservative writer. ... But MSNBC is sticking to the Fox... [FishBowlDC]

David Gregory: I'm More Observant - Posted March 20, 2008
David Gregory recently spoke at the United Jewish Communities' "Washington 15" conference and participated in a panel called on "Jewish Identity and Making It Matter." Gregory revealed that he's taken his faith more seriously of late, studying up on the religion and becoming more observant. Oh, and about all those rumors that Gregory... [FishBowlDC]

Live-Blogging "Race for the White House" - Posted March 17, 2008
We're watching MSNBC's "Race for the White House," the new show hosted by David Gregory. 6:00 pm: It begins. Gregory calls it "fast paced, the bottom line and every point of view in the room." 6:01 pm: OMG. What the hell was that? The intro to Gregory's show has him dancing all... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.11.08 - Posted March 11, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | JOBS Most of you did not watch the last episode of The Wire. REVOLVING DOOR Ben Goessling joined The Washington Times sports staff last weekend, joining Mark Zuckerman in Viera, Fla., where they will finish covering... [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, 02.21.08 - Posted February 21, 2008
Good morning Washington. Jennifer Love Hewitt is 29! (But don't you dare say size 29...) Yesterday was David Corn's bday. He's also just 29. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS For the network you'd rather have... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 02.12.08 - Posted February 12, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's the birthday of Abe Lincoln and Sen. Arlen Specter. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | BOOKS | JOBS It is close, but most of you think that MSNBC handled the Shuster/Pimp episode "Appropriately...he deserved what he got" REVOLVING... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.28.08 - Posted January 28, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's the birthday of President Sarkozy and Nick Carter. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | RADIO | JOBS You think facial hair is gross. REVOLVING DOOR CongressNow announced that Vicki Needham is the new staff writer covering budget and appropriations. Top of post NEWSPAPERS Kurtz: "Team... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 12.21.07 - Posted December 20, 2007
Good morning Washington. You don't plan on watching any college football games on New Years Day. And, this morning, Kiefer Sutherland celebrates his 41st birthday sober, and in jail. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | WEST WING REPORTAGE | REVOLVING DOOR | JOBS NEWSPAPERS E&P... [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]

O'Donnell Switches Beats - Posted November 29, 2007
TVNewser's Chris Ariens got his hands on an internal NBC email, announcing that Kelly O'Donnell is leaving the White House beat to become a Capitol Hill correspondent. John Yang replaces her at the White House. She will be joining the producing team of Ken Strickland and Mike Viqueira who continue to provide... [FishBowlDC]

The Verdict On Imus? Matthews, Wallace, Crawford Say "I'll Be Back" - Posted November 28, 2007
We told you yesterday that we're going to ask some previous D.C.-based Imus guests whether they would re-appear on his show when it resurfaces. So we reached out to any D.C. types listed on this MediaMatters roundup of 2007 guests on Don Imus' show. Howard Fineman: "The company policy is to stick with... [FishBowlDC]

David Gregory: Scary - Posted November 1, 2007
Yes, that was NBC's David Gregory, dressed as Dracula last night as he tricked and treated with his wife and kids in Wesley Heights. ... [FishBowlDC]

Matthews & Gregory - Posted October 1, 2007
From a reliable source's reliable source... Overheard on a Wednesday plane to New Hampshire for Thursday's Democratic debate on MSNBC: A frustrated Chris Matthews on the phone, loudly complaining about David Gregory being on his show. "I'm in charge of my show and I don't want him on my show," our source... [FishBowlDC]

Whittington: Reporters Are "Insufferable Jerks" - Posted September 27, 2007
Harry Whittington, who was shot by Vice President Dick Cheney in a hunting accident last year, considers the reporters who covered the mishap a bunch of "insufferable jerks." At least that's what former White House political strategist Karl Rove told the Washington Examiner's Bill Sammon in his new book, "The Evangelical President." According... [FishBowlDC]

Esquire's Best Dressed List - Posted August 16, 2007
Not only is David Gregory named #13 in the September issue ("The Look: Conservative suits with patterned shirts and ties" and "The Take-Away: The gray-haired thirty-seven-year-old dresses the part of seasoned reporter, and he's treated as such. The lesson: Always look the part"), but Tucker Carlson is also singled out by... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 08.16.07 - Posted August 16, 2007
Good morning Washington. Most of you do use supplements regularly. An ABC release announced, "'This Week with George Stephanopoulos' will produce the first Democratic presidential debate of the 2008 presidential election to be aired on broadcast television. The debate will be moderated by ABC News' George Stephanopoulos with additional questioning from David... [FishBowlDC]

Some Things About David Gregory You Just Can't Make Up - Posted July 12, 2007
We foolishly overlooked this golden nugget in Julie Mason's recent post: While we waited, David Gregory showed off his new iPhone, which plays "No More I Love Yous" for the ringtone. ... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 07.10.07 - Posted July 10, 2007
Good morning Washington. Most of you don't think David Gregory will eventually become the anchor of NBC Nightly News. Talking Points Memo has offered a preview to their Daily Digest readers. "The new site will improve our ability to deliver the day's headlines, and all of our original TPM reporting and analysis." From a... [FishBowlDC]

"Today" Show David Gregory Is Very Different - Posted June 22, 2007
Overheard on the "Today" show this morning with David Gregory: Summertime is here and I know that, for me, that means thinking about my Body Mass Index.... [FishBowlDC]

"How A Pompous Reporter Saved The Press Corps" - Posted June 6, 2007
Which reporter is TNR referring to? David Gregory. White House correspondents like to describe their colleague NBC News's David Gregory as a "bit of a showboat." They recount, for instance, the time he ordered a Cape Cod cocktail on a press charter plane--then sent it back four times to achieve the ideal ratio... [FishBowlDC]

No Questions For Gregory Today - Posted June 5, 2007
From a White House pool report today: POTUS declined twice to answer questions from the ever-helpful David Gregory of NBC, about whether the US is on the brink of another Cold War. Gregory, spurred on by shorter colleagues who were obscured by aggressive Czech photographers, made two valiant attempts during separate photo... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 05.18.07 - Posted May 18, 2007
Good morning Washington. Our thoughts go out to the two ABC News journalists killed in Iraq. Keep your mouses pointed towards TVNewser all day for the latest updates. Most of you think that David Gregory should not take Imus' spot and one reader weighs in on Gregory's fate: "David Gregory will be... [FishBowlDC]

Who Says David And Tony Hate Each Other? - Posted May 18, 2007
Yes, that was Tony Snow doing David Gregory a solid by appearing on his MSNBC show this morning (we told you the animosity was just an act). Oh, and David Gregory is a fan of "Grey's Anatomy." Somehow, that doesn't surprise us one bit.... [FishBowlDC]

Rehm, Gregory Speak at AU - Posted May 14, 2007
From David Gregory: When I was a sophomore here at American, living in Letts Hal...[cheers]...Yeah, let's hear it for Letts Hall -- my roommate and I -- now listen to this because this is frighteningly true -- my roommate and I sat every morning at 7a.m. sophomore year -- 7 a.m., drinking... [FishBowlDC]

Is Gregory The New Imus? - Posted May 11, 2007
Because, really, this guy needs more things to do. From here: NBC News chief White House correspondent David Gregory could be the front-runner to be the new Don Imus. Radio insiders say that next week, he will be the first potential replacement to be simulcast on MSNBC and WFAN radio. He impressed the... [FishBowlDC]

Scarborough Doing MSNBC Mornings (and Gregory's Next!) - Posted May 9, 2007
TVNewser informs us that Joe Scarborough will take over MSNBC mornings today through Friday and David Gregory will assume A.M. responsibilities next week.... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted April 20, 2007
Meet the Press: Michael Leavitt, Margaret Spellings, Col. Gerald Massengill, Tom Ridge, Doris Kearns Goodwin, David Gregory, Jon Meacham, Pete Williams. Face the Nation: Sen. Patrick Leahy , Jim and Sarah Brady, and criminal profiler Gregg McCrary. This Week: Newt Gingrich, Sen. Chris Dodd and Jackie Dodd. Fox News Sunday: Virginia Lieutenant... [FishBowlDC]

Imus Fallout: Journos Explain Why They Did The Show - Posted April 16, 2007
David Brooks on "Meet the Press": Well, you know, I did the show about a half a dozen times, and Gwen and I have talked about this. But I, I, I have the lamest excuse for why I did it, which is I didn't know what he said. And when... [FishBowlDC]

Gregory Leads Imus Coverage - Posted April 12, 2007
From TVNewser: MSNBC is leaning heavily on David Gregory in its coverage of the Imus cancellation. Gregory hosted two live Hardballs on Wednesday, and the 7pm version re-aired at 10pm and 1am. Then from 7 to 9am this morning, instead of Imus, Gregory (a former regular on Imus) hosted a two-hour special... [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, 04.11.07 - Posted April 11, 2007
Good morning Washington. You think journalists like Tim Russert, Jeff Greenfield, etc. should not continue to appear on Don Imus' radio program. An ABC release announced that "World News with Charles Gibson" "was the #1 evening newscast among Total Viewers, Households and Adults 25-54 for the week of April 2. Averaging 8.08 million... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.30.07 - Posted March 30, 2007
Good morning Washington. You laughed at Karl Rove. Not with him. An NBC release announced that "Meet The Press with Tim Russert" won the week ending March 25 in all categories, both nationally and in Washington, D.C. "Meet" attracted 44% more viewers than CBS "Face the Nation," 66% over ABC "This Week" and... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash, 03.19.07 - Posted March 19, 2007
Most of your brackets are already broken. Stupid Duke. More on AssignmentZero. "For Bookstores, a Real Page-Turner: Digital or Paper? Take Your Pick." Look out Morning Edition... Deb Howell on "What Riled Readers Last Week." "Radio Deal Could Face Technical Difficulties: XM, Sirius Systems Already Strained" Roll Call and Gallery Watch's CongressNow debuts today. From a tipster:... [FishBowlDC]

Did This Really Happen?!? - Posted March 15, 2007
From TVNewser: A tipster says David Gregory yelled at an MSNBC make-up artist on Tuesday because "the poor woman apparently made the mistake of 'touching' Gregory's hair... "... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted March 2, 2007
Meet The Press: Rep. John Murtha and Sen. Lindsey Graham. Roundtable includes Washington Post's Gene Robinson and Wall Street Journal's John Harwood. Face the Nation: Sens. Joe Lieberman and Carl Levin and Washington Post's Anne Hull. This Week: Sens. Trent Lott and Charles Schumer and Treas. Secretry Henry Paulson. The roundtable consists of... [FishBowlDC]

David Gregory On Tony Snow: 'It's Not Personal' - Posted February 21, 2007
FishbowlDC notes from last night's Tony Snow press event in D.C.: Re: the legendary Gregory v. Insert White House Press Secretary Here battles, Gregory said, "I don't see it as abrow beating or debating ... try to provoke him to get something close to the real deal ... Follow-ups and pointed questions... [FishBowlNY]

To Do: Tonight - Posted February 20, 2007
(Although good luck getting tickets, we hear) Tonight at the National Press Club, Tony Snow turns the tables and questions members of the White House Press Corps. David Gregory of NBC; Sheryl Stolberg of NYTimes; Terry Hunt of Associated Press; Mark Knoller of CBS Radio; Richard Wolffe of Newsweek and April Ryan... [FishBowlDC]

Back Then They Were News - Posted February 14, 2007
It was one year ago today (on Valentine's Day, no less) that David Gregory and Scott McClellan -- *yawn* -- got into another fight.... [FishBowlDC]

Imus Doesn't Really Believe Russert - Posted February 13, 2007
This morning, Don Imus explained some of his thoughts on the Scooter Libby trial. He said that he finds it hard to believe Tim Russert's claim that he learned of Valerie Plame's identity from Bob Novak's column. Imus said he doesnt know how both Andrea Mitchell and David Gregory could know... [FishBowlDC]

This Week In Pool Reports - Posted February 9, 2007
In the week of long pool reports, the first dogs are not eating anti-freeze (we can all sleep better at night now); poolers narrowly escape frost bite, no tears for Anna Nicole and President Bush excels at math. "Both Barney and Miss Beazley frolicked on the South Tundra as a 15-piece black... [FishBowlDC]

Russert To Testify Today - Posted February 7, 2007
From CourtTV's Savannah Guthrie: Today, prosecutors are expected to call Tim Russert of NBC News to the witness stand. (Although at the snail's pace the trial's been moving, don't hold your breath.) And we now know the defense intends to call another NBC correspondent: Andrea Mitchell, the network's chief foreign affairs correspondent. The... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash, 01.22.07 - Posted January 22, 2007
Oooh! George Stephanopolous beat out Tim Russert. Will the ratings say the same? An NBC release announced that "Meet The Press with Tim Russert" topped "the competition in all categories during the week ending Sunday, January 14," attracting 4.511 million total viewers. That is 30% more than CBS's "Face the Nation", 44%... [FishBowlDC]