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Cable News Snapshot: 11:08pmET 11/07/2009 - Posted 6 hours ago
The House passed its version of the health care reform bill, getting the 218 votes needed at 11:07pmET tonight. The final vote was 220 in favor, 215 against. One republican, Rep. Joseph Cao of Louisiana voted for it. Geraldo Rivera was hosting live coverage on Fox news. On CNN, Don Lemon anchored... [TVNewser]

Fmr. Congressman Walks off MSNBC Set - Posted 20 hours ago
On Friday's "Ed Show', with David Shuster filling in, former GOP congressman Tom Tancredo took offense to something said by Daily Kos' Markos Moulitsas as the two discussed healthcare reform. It ended with Tancredo taking off his mic, and leaving the set. "The congressman is always welcome on the show," said Shuster.... [TVNewser]

Cablers Cover Shooting at Fort Hood - Posted 2 days, 14 hours ago
In the 3pmET hour, the cable networks all covered breaking news of a shooting at Fort Hood in Texas near a soldier readiness processing center. (AP story) Early reports had casualties at 7 dead and 20 injured. One suspect was in custody and two others were at large. > Update: As of an... [TVNewser]

"Goatee Gamble": Still Goatee-ed - Posted October 22, 2009
It is 3:45pm the day after and NBC's Chuck Todd is still sporting a goatee... Though, he did just announce on MSNBC that we'll have a final answer tomorrow morning on "Today." He also acknowledged Matt Lauer's invitation to shave the goatee live on the show. MSNBC anchor David Shuster added that... [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]

MSNBC Substitutes Anchors - Posted October 13, 2009
Three different MSNBC programs have had substitute anchors filling in over the past 24 hours. This morning, Chris Matthews, sporting a cap for his NLCS-bound Phillies, filled in for Dylan Ratigan who is off today on "Morning Meeting." Keith Olbermann was out last night with Lawrence O'Donnell subbed in and David Shuster... [TVNewser]

The Video Ticker: Stewart, 'Countdown,' Goldberg - Posted September 30, 2009
> Jon Stewart mocked Sean Hannity's coverage of the California farmers' drought on "The Daily Show" last night in a segment titled, "Where the Riled Things Are." > Filling in on "Countdown," David Shuster criticized Fox News for promoting the "bogus claim that the Obama administration is indoctrinating your kids." > On "The... [TVNewser]

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]

Vote Now: FishbookDC 2009's "Biggest Rebel" - Posted September 2, 2009
Who is FishbookDC Class of 2009's "Biggest Rebel?" If you like your rebellion cooked snarky, vote Mason. Snarky with a side of stone cold silver fox? Vote Curl. Just stoned? Huff-huff-po with Ryan Grim. For a more traditional "scare the sh*t out you" version, you can't go... [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]

Taking Out The Trash - Posted August 3, 2009
What we almost missed today... • Welcome back from vacation, David Shuster! Check out some technical difficulties during New York Magazine's Jennifer Senior's hit on MSNBC earlier today above-- but that wasn't all that Shuster had to deal with. After the jump, another MSNBC clip. (h/t HuffPost) • Paul Krugman came to the... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 08.03.09 - Posted August 3, 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 | ONLINE | MAGAZINES | WEST WING REPORTAGE | NEWS NOTES | REVOLVING... [FishBowlDC]

Cablers in the News: Wolf, Bret, Shep & Greta - Posted July 27, 2009
• Get personal with CNN's Wolf Blitzer in the latest Reader's Digest. The Situation Room anchor is currently reading Tom Ricks' "The Gamble," his morning reading list includes Politico, HuffPost, Drudge, WaPo and NYT (online), he loves "Entourage" and- our personal fave Wolf fun fact- he's currently listening to Coldplay, Earth,... [FishBowlDC]

Donny Deutsch Anchoring on MSNBC - Posted July 27, 2009
First, CNBC exile Dylan Ratigan got two hours of MSNBC's morning programming, now Donny Deutsch is bookending dayside as he fills in this week for vacationing David Shuster on the 4-6pmET block. About whether this may lead to more permanent anchor role, an MSNBC insider says not to read too much into... [TVNewser]

Cable News Giving Rebirth to an Old Obama Theory - Posted July 22, 2009
Earlier, we wrote about Lou Dobbs and his radio coverage of the so-called "birther" movement which was kicked in to high gear this week due in part to this video from a town hall meeting held by Rep. Mike Castle, R-Delaware, on June 30. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and... [TVNewser]

Remainder of Sanford Emails Released - Posted July 17, 2009
More Sanford emails! Earlier this week, we took a look at a few of the emails sent to Gov. Mark Sanford's communications director, including ones sent by ABC's Jake Tapper. Yesterday, more of the over 500 emails have been released and Politico's Michael Calderone has combed through some of them. Especially... [TVNewser]

NBC-WRC Wins DC Media Softball Championship, Shuster's Really Proud - Posted July 13, 2009
Shuster modestly shows off the MMSL championship trophy on MSNBC this afternoon. David Shuster's anchoring MSNBC now, but this weekend he was leading NBC's softball team to a first place finish in the Metropolitan Media Softball League's championship-- for the second year in a row. Shuster took the opportunity to show off the... [FishBowlDC]

Can You Say That on TV? - Posted July 13, 2009
Here's why we follow @HowardKurtz on Twitter - when we don't have the volume up, he does: MSNBC guest just talked about "investigating Bill Clinton for a blowjob." Didn't know you could say that on TV. Shuster grimaced, apologized Here's what happened -- around 3:49pmET a guest was making her point during a... [TVNewser]

Michael Jackson 1958-2009: TV News Coverage Notes - Posted June 25, 2009
• ABC News will present a special "20/20" tonight at 9pmET/PT. "The Life and Death of Michael Jackson" will be anchored by Barbara Walters and Martin Bashir. Walters will then anchor the 10pm special on the life of Farrah Fawcett. • NBC has announced it is producing a 2-hour "Dateline" to... [TVNewser]

Cablers Scramble to Cover Michael Jackson News - Posted June 25, 2009
The cable news networks have been covering the news that Michael Jackson was rushed to UCLA Medical Center after suffering a heart attack. At 5:20pmET TMZ.com reported Jackson had died after paramedics were unable to revive him. As of 6:20pmET, the cable and broadcast news outlets have not confirmed that. •... [TVNewser]

Filmmaker John Ziegler on Tomorrow's Menu - Posted June 3, 2009
Do you remember this interview between John Ziegler and David Shuster? How about this one between Ziegler and Matt Lauer? Or maybe you remember when Ziegler was recently arrested outside an event featuring Katie Couric. Tomorrow we talk to Ziegler live on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu about these confrontations and... [TVNewser]

Can Ed Schultz Improve MSNBC's 6pm Ratings? - Posted May 13, 2009
That is the question raised by Politico's Michael Calderone today, who profiled MSNBC's Ed Schultz. MSNBC president Phil Griffin describes the switch from David Shuster to Schultz. "I think doing the kind of program Shuster was doing wasn't the right fit for that hour," Griffin said. "I think you need a big... [TVNewser]

M(ostly) S(huster) NBC - Posted May 12, 2009
A tipster sent FishbowlDC this little treat. Apparently, this sign hangs on David Shuster's door at the MSNBC bureau. a2a_linkname="FishbowlDC: M(ostly) S(huster) NBC";a2a_linkurl="http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlDC/networks/mostly_shuster_nbc_116322.asp";a2a_show_title=1;... [FishBowlDC]

MSNBC's Dayside Anchors Debate Carrie Prejean Coverage: "Can I Vomit Right Now?" - Posted May 12, 2009
After the wall-to-wall coverage of the Donald Trump/Carrie Prejean news conference, MSNBC's dayside anchor team of Contessa Brewer, Tamron Hall and David Shuster had a, let's call it, lively discussion about what had just occurred. After Shuster called Prejean "clearly not very smart," Brewer said, "I think this is a great... [TVNewser]

T&A In the Middle of the Day? Of Course We'll Take It Live - Posted May 12, 2009
The four cable news networks carried the news conference this morning fronted by this century's P.T. Barnum, Donald Trump. Riding the wave of the successful finale of Celebrity Apprentice 2 Sunday night (8.7 million viewers, ranking NBC #2 for the night), the Donald called a news conference to announce whether Miss... [TVNewser]

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]

Awards, Panel & DC Journo A-Listers At The Week's Opinion Awards - Posted April 28, 2009
There were more than plenty DC journos on hand last night at the St. Regis Hotel to see David Axelrod introduce David Brooks as The Week's Columnist of the Year Award. The dinner was emceed by The Week's Washington editor-at-large Margaret Carlson and Axelrod was the guest speaker. "You're what the... [FishBowlDC]

Tweet du Jour: Serafin Gomez - Posted April 22, 2009
Does anyone else think that MSNBC's David Shuster always sounds like he is doing a bad impersonation of Kermit the Frog? about 14 hours ago from Fox News' Serafin Gomez TwitterBerry Fin Gomez... [FishBowlDC]

The Ticker: CBS, FNC, MSNBC... - Posted April 21, 2009
> 48 Hours Mystery was Saturday night's #1 program in households (5.0 rating / 9 share) and Total Viewers (7.26m). Compared to the same week last year, the CBS News magazine is up 25% in households. The show featured the unsolved murder of Air Force Col. Philip Michael Shue. >... [TVNewser]

Scarborough Knocks "Childish Sexual Jokes" Made By "People on Networks" - Posted April 16, 2009
Within the first 15 minutes of Morning Joe, yesterday's tea parties were the hot topic, especially how the media covered them. "The larger point is that anyone who gets actively involved in government, no matter what, if they're out there, you say that's a good thing," said Mike Barnicle. "I'd rather see this... [TVNewser]

"It's Hard to Talk When You're Teabagging" - Posted April 15, 2009
Teabagging jokes — they're all the rage. The double entendres seem to have started with MSNBC's Rachel Maddow and continued with her colleague David Shuster. Last night, Anderson Cooper got in on the act, with a set up from David Gergen: Gergen: "They still haven't found their voice, Anderson. This happens to a... [TVNewser]

O'Donnell on Page Six: "That Report Belongs in the Diaper Champ" - Posted April 3, 2009
We're calling BS on part of a Page Six item from this morning that claimed, because of anchor changes at MSNBC, Washington-based anchor Norah O'Donnell was left out in the cold. An "insider" told the Post: And poor Norah. What's she going to do now? She's been crying all night and day.... [TVNewser]

Changes At MSNBC - Posted April 1, 2009
Ed Schultz will now host MSNBC's 6pm hour, David Shuster with Tamron Hall will take over 3-5pm and Norah O'Donnell will move to the morning-- more details on that will be announced at a later date. TVNewser: While it's status quo for the 10pmET hour on MSNBC, Ed Schultz will take over... [FishBowlDC]

Ed Schultz to Host MSNBC's 6pmET Hour - Posted April 1, 2009
While it's status quo for the 10pmET hour on MSNBC, Ed Schultz will take over the 6pmET slot currently hosted by MSNBC's David Shuster. The announcement was made by Keith Olbermann at the end of his show with Schultz as his guest. Olbermann said "the new news hour" called "The Ed Show"... [TVNewser]

Shuster Working On a New Theme Song for 1600 - Posted March 26, 2009
From TVNewser: Yesterday's song of the day from Jonathan Mann (who has put together 85 songs, one each day, and counting on YouTube) was in response to a request from MSNBC's David Shuster. Mann will appear on tonight's 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to talk about the "new theme song" for the show,... [FishBowlDC]

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Gets New Theme Song - Posted March 26, 2009
Yesterday's song of the day from Jonathan Mann (who has put together 85 songs, one each day, and counting on YouTube) was in response to a request from MSNBC's David Shuster. Mann will appear on tonight's 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to talk about the "new theme song" for the show, tweets Shuster. Shuster... [TVNewser]

Taking Out the Trash - Posted March 20, 2009
What we almost missed today... The Hollywood Reporter says networks are reluctant to shuffle their primetime shows for President Obama's address next Tuesday evening. "Fulfilling their scheduling civic duty is starting to seem increasingly cumbersome to broadcasters, however. Between a struggling economy and ratings sagging in midseason, every interruption costs networks advertising... [FishBowlDC]

David Shuster vs. Karl Rove (Via Twitter) - Posted March 18, 2009
David Shuster has put Karl Rove in his "Hypocrisy Watch" segment on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue frequently, and as of yet, Rove has not responded publicly. But through Twitter, the battle is on. "Before each segment I've sent Karl a Twitter message, asking him to come on and defend himself," said Shuster last... [TVNewser]

Rumors Swirl as Ed Schultz Guest Hosts on MSNBC - Posted March 11, 2009
With the hypothetical possibility of a new MSNBC show at 10pmET, each guest hosting spot gets extra scrutiny. This was the case with radio host Ed Schultz, who filled in for David Shuster on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue yesterday. The New York Observer's Felix Gillette writes the news, "touched off a fresh set... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 03.11.09 - Posted March 11, 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 51 covering the Obama administration and week six for us. What we know and what... [FishBowlDC]

John Ziegler's NBC Media Tour: "You Guys Were in Love With Barack Obama" - Posted February 23, 2009
"Media Malpractice" filmmaker John Ziegler had a contentious interview last month with David Shuster, and as the documentary is released today, Ziegler was back on the network in a variety of interviews. The interviews began on the Today show this morning. Ziegler also appeared on Morning Joe and in an interview with... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 02.18.09 - Posted February 18, 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 30 covering the Obama administration and week 3 for us. What we know and what... [FishBowlDC]

Shuster Highlights "Progressive Blogosphere" - Posted February 17, 2009
David Shuster's "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" is looking to the Web. The anchor is now active on Twitter, and yesterday he revealed he would spend a segment on the program each night looking at what's being talked about on the "net." But not just anywhere on the Web. "Every day at this time,... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: ABC, CBS, MSNBC... - Posted February 3, 2009
> ABC News will begin a series, "Afghanistan: Where Things Stand," across all platforms on Sunday. Included will be reports from senior foreign affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz, who was embedded recently with troops in Kabul. > Before the Super Bowl, there was CBS News' 48 Hours Mystery. On Saturday, it was... [TVNewser]

The First Press Briefing: Plante, Thomas, Henry... - Posted January 22, 2009
The cable news networks all carried Robert Gibbs' first White House press briefing this afternoon. Among the new crop covering the Obama administration: Chuck Todd for NBC, Chip Reid for CBS, Jake Tapper for ABC. Helen Thomas, who's been covering presidents since Kennedy, asked Gibbs about torture...which he may soon be feeling... [TVNewser]

Shuster vs. Palin Interviewer on MSNBC - Posted January 9, 2009
When "Media Malpractice" filmmaker John Ziegler appeared on MSNBC to discuss the YouTube clips released yesterday of his interview with Gov. Sarah Palin, some fireworks could be expected. The interview did not disappoint. David Shuster interviewed Ziegler this afternoon, and the filmmaker took on MSNBC as a whole. "I believe that her... [TVNewser]

Top 10 TVNewser Stories of '08 - Posted December 31, 2008
From a Matt Lauer tease to a disturbing Glenn Beck video (and his new place of employment). From what David Shuster said on-air to what Jesse Jackson said off-air, here are the top 10 TVNewser stories, by page view, from 2008. And since it's the holiday season, we included a little... [TVNewser]

Shuster To Be Named Permanent Anchor of "1600" - Posted December 15, 2008
It appears David Shuster will continue anchoring "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" beyond this week. The New York Times' Brian Stelter reports Shuster will be named the permanent anchor of the 6pmET MSNBC program later today. David Gregory was the previous anchor of the program, which was formerly the home of "Race for the... [TVNewser]

Another Week For Shuster - Posted December 12, 2008
No announcement has been made as to the permanent host of MSNBC's 6pmET program, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. But just as he has this week, TVNewser has learned David Shuster will anchor all next week as well. ... [TVNewser]

NBC Makes It Official: Gregory Is New "Meet" Host - Posted December 7, 2008
Discuss amongst yourselves. Betsy Fischer remains on as executive producer. David Shuster will fill in on Gregory's 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. George Stephanopoulos gives Gregory some advice. The full announcement after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

With Meet the Press, Gregory Gives up MSNBC Anchoring - Posted December 7, 2008
As he takes over moderating duties at Meet the Press, David Gregory gives up anchoring his 6pmET MSNBC show, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. MSNBC spokesman Jeremy Gaines tells TVNewser, "David Shuster will anchor the show this week. We'll have an announcement about a permanent new host soon."... [TVNewser]

Separated At Birth: David Shuster Part II - Posted December 2, 2008
For this week's Separated at Birth, we have a user submitted suggestion. Does MSNBC's David Shuster look like... Legendary ventriliquist puppet Charlie McCarthy? ... [FishBowlDC]

Cabler Connections to the Mumbai Attacks - Posted November 27, 2008
As networks were looking for correspondents on the ground to cover the attacks in Mumbai Wednesday, FBN had someone to talk to — reporter Jeff Flock's daughter, Elizabeth Flock. Flock is in Mumbai working for Forbes Magazine, and called in with reports of the situation. At the end of the segment, anchor... [TVNewser]

Separated At Birth: David Shuster - Posted November 19, 2008
For this week's Separated at Birth, we have MSNBC's David Shuster. Does David look like... Heath Ledger? Pierce Brosnan? Hugh Grant? (Celebrity photos courtest of myheritage.com) ... [FishBowlDC]

Alison Stewart to Guest Host Maddow - Posted November 18, 2008
MSNBC alum, and all-around TV sweetheart Alison Stewart (so says Chris, who worked with her too) will be guest hosting The Rachel Maddow Show tonight and tomorrow night. This comes after some not-so-great reviews for Arianna Huffington's guest hosting last night. TV Guide gives a "cheer" to the hour — but it's... [TVNewser]

Real New York Times Exposes Fake McCain Adviser - Posted November 13, 2008
People are certainly taking the fake news trend to an extreme these days. Yesterday was all about the fake New York Times and today comes word that Martin Eisenstadt, the "McCain adviser" who was apparently behind the rumor (a commenter points out we should clarify: the pranksters falsely claimed to... [FishBowlNY]

"Martin Eisenstadt" Revealed: "If They Were Going To Be Cowards, Then We Figured We May As Well Step In" - Posted November 12, 2008
The New York Times' Richard Perez-Pena breaks the news of who Martin Eisenstadt really is. Or rather, who he's not — an advisor to Sen. John McCain. Instead, the duo behind the character that caused MSNBC's David Shuster to report, albeit temporarily, a supposed source of Carl Cameron's story about Gov. Sarah... [TVNewser]

Who Is Martin Eisenstadt? - Posted November 11, 2008
All day, TVNewser has been making calls on the story of Martin Eisenstadt, trying to find out if the person who claims to be one of the sources of Carl Cameron's reporting about Gov. Sarah Palin's is real. On his Website, Eisenstadt claims he was one of Cameron's sources: "Last week I... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: First Votes, Election Menu, Joe on Today... - Posted November 4, 2008
> At MidnightET ABC's Terry Moran on Nightline, CNN's Larry King, and MSNBC's David Shuster were all live with the first election day votes from Dixville Notch, NH. > The NY Times' Katherine Q. Seelye works up an election night TV menu: "Aim to have the popcorn popped and to... [TVNewser]

Cablers Break News of Obama's Grandmother's Death - Posted November 3, 2008
Just after 4:34pmET, MSNBC's David Shuster broke the news that Sen. Barack Obama's grandmother had passed away from cancer. CNN reported the news two minutes later, breaking into the same Sen. Joe Biden speech that MSNBC had been covering. Fox News announced the news at 4:35pmET, with a lower third during... [TVNewser]

Shuster v. Porritt - Posted November 3, 2008
MSNBC's David Shuster goes at it with McCain flak Ben Porritt over Gov. Sarah Palin's recent comments re: the First Amendment. ... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 10.22.08 - Posted October 22, 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]

Daytime Changes For MSNBC - Posted October 19, 2008
MSNBC will be moving to a three-anchor daytime line-up beginning tomorrow, featuring Tamron Hall, Contessa Brewer and David Shuster. The team will anchor from 9amET-1pmET. A similar format has been used in the past, with each anchor focusing on certain coverage. TVNewser has obtained an internal memo sent to MSNBC staff (first reported... [TVNewser]

DC's "Funniest" "Celebrity": Kotecki Wuz Robbed! - Posted September 11, 2008
Last night was the 15th annual "D.C.'s Funniest Celebrity" competition and, after bombing for two years in a year, I decided to simply become a judge instead. (See my write up on last night's event for the Washington Examiner here, including video and photos). Suffice to say: Politico's James Kotecki was the... [FishBowlDC]

Obama Picks Biden. CNN is First With The News - Posted August 23, 2008
By the time the network evening newscasts went on the air Friday night, the democratic veepstakes had been narrowed to one name. But it would take another six hours to confirm Barack Obama had chosen Joe Biden to be his running mate; and CNN would be first with the news. John... [TVNewser]

MSNBC Going Live Tomorrow - Posted August 22, 2008
Not too surprisingly, there won't be much doc block on MSNBC tomorrow, or Olympics. Instead, the network will be live from 6amET-10pmET, "in preparation for the announcement of Senator Barack Obama's running mate." We tend to think that will already have happened. Alex Witt anchors an hour to start the morning, followed by... [TVNewser]

Chris Matthews Recovering From Pneumonia - Posted August 15, 2008
MSNBC's Chris Matthews has been off Hardball this week as he recovers from a bout of pneumonia. Matthews was felling sick last weekend but went to work Monday. He later went to the doctor and was diagnosed with pneumonia. David Shuster has been filling in this week and a special edition... [TVNewser]

Edwards Affair: Shuster Wants Apology - Posted August 8, 2008
Just after 3:15pmET, MSNBC anchor David Shuster had an interesting take on the fall-out from the John Edwards affair, which he admits to in an ABC News interview airing tonight: There's going to be a whole round for the next 24 to 36 hours of all the staff members who were telling... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 08.07.08 - Posted August 7, 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]

Does Jim Cramer Know Jimmy Carter is Still Alive? - Posted July 31, 2008
This morning on MSNBC, during an appearance on Morning Joe, CNBC's Jim Cramer got his deceased presidents confused. Seriously. Joe Scarborough and Cramer were talking about what $100,000 means today and what it meant when Jimmy Carter was president. Cramer: Carter being... you know, again I always have to say the same thing... [TVNewser]

Peacocks Win DC Media Softball Championship - Posted July 13, 2008
The WRC/NBC/MSNBC softball team won the DC Metro Media softball league championship today beating AOL 12-0 in the final. The team includes center fielder and MSNBC correspondent David Shuster, right fielder and NBC producer Christina Jamison, and WRC manager Bill Nardi. CBS News, whom we profiled earlier this month, got knocked... [TVNewser]

Shuster's Back! - Posted February 25, 2008
MSNBC's David Shuster made his return on Friday's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann." "Welcome back," said Keith. He told TVNewser's Gail Shister: "Does it bother me that I was thrown under the bus to pay for the sins of the father? No," he says in an exclusive interview. "As somebody who's covered politics for... [FishBowlDC]

The Clinton/Journo Romance Continues - Posted February 15, 2008
It just goes on and on and on... The latest chapter: We hear that a top editor (meaning an AME or higher) from a "major newspaper" has written new Hillary '08 campaign manager Maggie Williams a letter, complaining about "inflammatory remarks" made by Clinton spokesman Phil Singer about other reporters. The comments... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 02.15.08 - Posted February 15, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS You think MSNBC has some serious issues with sexism and obnoxious statements. And, it is close, but more than half of you are in loooove. NEWSPAPERS The Pew Weekly News Interest Index shows, "Barack... [FishBowlDC]

Shuster To Return On The Feb. 22 - Posted February 14, 2008
From TVNewser: David Shuster will return to MSNBC on Feb. 22.... [FishBowlDC]

The Shuster Campaign - Posted February 12, 2008
A tipster alerted us to this Facebook page supporting MSNBC's David Shuster during his times of trouble. From the look of things, the page has been started by relatives of Shuster's wife (Bloomberg reporter Julianna Goldman). UPDATE: We're told that neither the Facebook page nor the "Enough is Enough" email were encouraged or... [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]

Hillary Slams MSNBC...Praises Fox?!? - Posted February 11, 2008
The Hillary campaign recently took MSNBC reporter David Shuster (and MSNBC generally) to task for asking a guest on February 7th's "Tucker" program, "[D]oesn't it seem like Chelsea's sort of being pimped out in some weird sort of way?" MSNBC has suspended Shuster for his remarks. Tonight, the Politico's John Harris asked... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.11.08 - Posted January 11, 2008
It's a good morning, Washington, even with the Dupont 5 closing. In honor of Mary J. Blige's birthday, please have a drama-free day. And Playbook reminds us that it's Mark Halperin's birthday today. Which means that Ana Marie Cox has a prank planned. Those crazy Time.com'ers... Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS |... [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]

Where Was Keith Last Night? - Posted October 9, 2007
David Shuster sat in for Keith Olbermann last night on Countdown. Keith pre-recorded some cute intros and bumpers for the show, teeing up David's appearance. Where was Keith? The Yankee's game of course. ... [FishBowlDC]

Dan Abrams and Shuster's Apology - Posted September 28, 2007
FishbowlDC hears that MSNBC General Manager Dan Abrams asked David Shuster to apologize for Wednesday's Rep. Marsha Blackburn incident and even wrote the bulk of Shuster's on-air apology. We also hear that an on-air explanation of this episode is not expected today, with MSNBC hoping to pretend the entire episode never happened. Blackburn's... [FishBowlDC]

Shuster Says Sorry - Posted September 26, 2007
David Shuster just took to the air on MSNBC to apologize for an earlier segment, in which he asked Rep. Marsha Blackburn to name the last person from her district who died in Iraq. The original transcript: Blackburn:"The name of the last soldier killed in Iraq uh -- from my district I... [FishBowlDC]

Separated At Birth: Mrs. Shuster 2.0 - Posted June 4, 2007
We got a lot of reader suggestions for Julianna Goldman, the new bride of David Shuster. Does Goldman... ...look like Anne Hathaway? (Photo Credit) Julia Roberts? (Photo Credit) Debra Messing? (Photo Credit) ...And, Amanda Peet? (Photo Credit)... [FishBowlDC]

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