Ed Schultz

The Video Wall: Quinn, Andrews, Gutfeld, Schultz - Posted October 26, 2009
> FNC's Bill O'Reilly and WaPo columnist Sally Quinn discuss the Fox News-White House "feud." > Congressman Rob Andrews (D-NJ) makes a snide use of "Fair & Balanced" and FNC's Gregg Jarrett takes exception. > "Red Eye" host Greg Gutfeld calls CNN "the news network version of a psych major, they never deal... [TVNewser]

The Video Wall: Quinn, Andrews, Gutfeld, Schultz - Posted October 26, 2009
> FNC's Bill O'Reilly and WaPo columnist Sally Quinn discuss the Fox News-White House "feud." > Congressman Rob Andrews (D-NJ) makes a snide use of "Fair & Balanced" and FNC's Gregg Jarrett takes exception. > "Red Eye" host Greg Gutfeld calls CNN "the news network version of a psych major, they never deal... [TVNewser]

Glenn Beck's Saturday Ratings - Posted September 15, 2009
Update: We had the wrong numbers for Beck's special in an earlier post. New numbers below. Beck was up triple digits from the previous week. The 1pmET hour of Glenn Beck's 9/12 special drew 2.34M Total Viewers and 608K in A25-54 demo -- up a whopping 144% in Total Viewers and up... [TVNewser]

Glenn Beck's Saturday Ratings - Posted September 15, 2009
Update: We had the wrong numbers for Beck's special in an earlier post. New numbers below. Beck was up triple digits from the previous week. The 1pmET hour of Glenn Beck's 9/12 special drew 2.34M Total Viewers and 608K in A25-54 demo -- up a whopping 144% in Total Viewers and up... [TVNewser]

More RTCA Dets: CBS Pre-Parties, Maddow Guest Bartends At MSNBC After-Party, Gibbs To Play MC Rove - Posted June 18, 2009
Ok, we're kidding about Robert Gibbs playing this year's MC Rove, but we have learned of a few more legitimate details to share with you about tomorrow evening's RTCA dinner... • CBS News is hosting a pre-party on the second floor of the convention center. There will be a live band... [FishBowlDC]

More RTCA Dets: CBS Pre-Parties, Maddow Guest Bartends At MSNBC After-Party, Gibbs To Play MC Rove - Posted June 18, 2009
Ok, we're kidding about Robert Gibbs playing this year's MC Rove, but we have learned of a few more legitimate details to share with you about tomorrow evening's RTCA dinner... • CBS News is hosting a pre-party on the second floor of the convention center. There will be a live band... [FishBowlDC]

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]

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]

Morning Reading List 05.13.09 - Posted May 13, 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. It is day 114 covering the Obama administration and week 15 for us. Happy birthday to Jeff Dufour! What we know and what we're reading... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 05.13.09 - Posted May 13, 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. It is day 114 covering the Obama administration and week 15 for us. Happy birthday to Jeff Dufour! What we know and what we're reading... [FishBowlDC]

Frei: From The "Stiff Upper Lip" To "A Quivering Lower Lip" - Posted April 9, 2009
BBC World News America anchor Matt Frei is a European in D.C. — and from this perspective he weighs in on the Emo-anchor rise in a column today on BBC's Website. "The traditional stiff upper lip of newscasters has morphed into a quivering lower lip," he writes. He brings up the usual suspects... [TVNewser]

Frei: From The "Stiff Upper Lip" To "A Quivering Lower Lip" - Posted April 9, 2009
BBC World News America anchor Matt Frei is a European in D.C. — and from this perspective he weighs in on the Emo-anchor rise in a column today on BBC's Website. "The traditional stiff upper lip of newscasters has morphed into a quivering lower lip," he writes. He brings up the usual suspects... [TVNewser]

"The Ed Show" Premiere: Post-Mortem - Posted April 7, 2009
Ed Schultz' new 6pmET MSNBC show premiered last night, and so far the reaction to "The Ed Show" on the Web has been mixed. We'll have ratings soon, but first, here's a look at some first-night thoughts: • Variety's Brian Lowry thought MSNBC wants Schultz "to be its Glenn Beck." Although he... [TVNewser]

"The Ed Show" Premiere: Post-Mortem - Posted April 7, 2009
Ed Schultz' new 6pmET MSNBC show premiered last night, and so far the reaction to "The Ed Show" on the Web has been mixed. We'll have ratings soon, but first, here's a look at some first-night thoughts: • Variety's Brian Lowry thought MSNBC wants Schultz "to be its Glenn Beck." Although he... [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]

Limbaugh's 'He'll Never Make It' Spurs Ed Schultz On - Posted April 3, 2009
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist The most popular liberal host on radio owes his new TV career to Rush Limbaugh. North Dakotan Ed Schultz, who joins MSNBC's lineup Monday as anchor of the 6 p.m. hour, says an on-air dis by Limbaugh five years ago inspired him to move up to the majors. The backstory: In... [TVNewser]

Breitbart.TV's Scott Baker and Liz Stephans Talk Web Media on the Menu - Posted April 2, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast we're joined by Breitbart.TV's Scott Baker and Liz Stephans. Baker and Stephans host the daily Web video show, The B-Cast, at 4pmET. The B-Cast looks at media news every day at 4pmET. We talk to Scott and Liz about the future of Web video,... [TVNewser]

Breitbart.TV's Scott Baker and Liz Stephans Talk Web Media on the Menu - Posted April 2, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast we're joined by Breitbart.TV's Scott Baker and Liz Stephans. Baker and Stephans host the daily Web video show, The B-Cast, at 4pmET. The B-Cast looks at media news every day at 4pmET. We talk to Scott and Liz about the future of Web video,... [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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Meet Ed Schultz: Former Conservative, MSNBC's Next Potential Star - Posted March 24, 2009
The New York Observer's Felix Gillette writes about MSNBC's new regular fill-in host, Ed Schultz. Schultz began guest hosting on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue earlier this month, and the Observer reports he is currently negotiating with MSNBC about the possibility of joining the cable news network full-time. "Who was this folksy Rush Limbaugh-lookalike, wagging... [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]

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]

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]

Joe the Plumber Causes F&F Walk-Off - Posted October 17, 2008
There was a on-air walk-off moment on Fox & Friends this morning, but it wasn't one of Brian Kilmeade or Steve Doocy's signature jokes. And it was pretty much Joe the Plumber's fault. Just before 6:30amET, conservative radio host Steve Malzberg and liberal radio host Ed Schultz argued over small-businesses and tax plans.... [TVNewser]

Glenn Beck Beats Glenn Beck - Posted July 22, 2008
In a 9pmET face-off against himself, Glenn Beck (on CNN) topped Glenn Beck (on Headline News) last night. Filling in on Larry King Live on CNN, Beck drew 269,000 A25-54 demo viewers and 950,000 Total Viewers. His 9pmET show on HLN (which has its first airing at 7pm) drew 118,000 in the... [TVNewser]

Glenn Beck Beats Glenn Beck - Posted July 22, 2008
In a 9pmET face-off against himself, Glenn Beck (on CNN) topped Glenn Beck (on Headline News) last night. Filling in on Larry King Live on CNN, Beck drew 269,000 A25-54 demo viewers and 950,000 Total Viewers. His 9pmET show on HLN (which has its first airing at 7pm) drew 118,000 in the... [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]