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January 2012 Ratings: MSNBC Slips to Third in Primetime - Posted January 31, 2012
The battle for the #2 spot among the cable news networks continues this month between CNN and MSNBC. For the month of January, MSNBC placed third in primetime, behind Fox News and CNN. In Total Day, MSNBC came in #2 in Total Viewers, but placed #3 in the A25-54 demographic. The ratings... [TVNewser]

Networks Plan Special Coverage as Voters Head to the Polls in Florida - Posted January 31, 2012
Primary season continues as voters head to the polls in Florida today, and the broadcast and cable networks have scheduled special coverage for the election results tonight. CNN's coverage, hosted by Wolf Blitzer, ... [TVNewser]

Ed Schultz, Paul Begala take part in Democrats' Retreat - Posted January 25, 2012
Roll Call reports MSNBC primetime host Ed Schultz and CNN contributor Paul Begala ... [TVNewser]

Broadcast, Cable Networks Plan State of the Union Coverage - Posted January 24, 2012
All four major broadcast networks, along with the cable news channels and the business networks, are planning special coverage for President Obama's third State of the Union address. The broadcast networks will kick off special coverage beginning at 9pmET -- anchored by ... [TVNewser]

Fishbowl5 with Tommy Christopher - Posted January 23, 2012
The chatter has turned increasingly loud among Washington reporters that Mediaite's White House correspondent Tommy Christopher desperately wants to be invited on one of those fun-loving, free-wheeling panel-like shows on... [FishbowlDC]

Cable News Plans for the First-in-the-Nation New Hampshire Primary - Posted January 9, 2012
With last week's marathon Iowa Caucus coverage behind them, the cable networks have turned their attention to New Hampshire, where the nation's first... [TVNewser]

Cable Networks Plan Special Coverage For Iowa - Posted January 2, 2012
Like their broadcast counterparts, the cable networks are getting an early start to the new year in Iowa ahead of Tuesday's caucus. On Fox News, Megyn Kelly, ... [TVNewser]

10 Moments That Hooked Us in 2011 - Posted December 31, 2011
The year 2011 was the year the 7-second TV delay failed miserably, that members of Congress behaved badly and Weiner headlines became something of an art form. Today we've pooled our wisdom into ano... [FishbowlNY]

MSNBC Starts Disclosing Bain Capital Tie - Posted December 29, 2011
Politico's Dylan Byers notes that MSNBC has started to disclose NBCUniversal's connection to Bain Capital when discussing GOP candidate Mitt Romney, who used to run the firm. Bain is co-owner of The Weather Channel, along with NBCU. The disclosure led to an awkward moment last night, when ... [TVNewser]

Pres. Obama's Coffee with Ed Schultz, Rachel Maddow, Arianna Huffington and More - Posted December 20, 2011
ABC's Jake Tapper has an item about a meeting Pres. Obama had yesterday with "an all-star list of progressive and liberal media fol... [TVNewser]

The White House Ego Summit - Posted December 19, 2011
ABC's Senior White House Correspondent Jake Tapper tweeted the following teaser today:"A group of progressive media stars meeting with POTUS at the ... [PRNewser]

Bachmann's 'Banana Republic' - Posted December 19, 2011
By Piranhamous What if President Obama ran the country like a "Banana Republic"? GOP Presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) even managed to startle ho... [FishbowlDC]

The Daily Caller and Politico: War...and Peace - Posted November 16, 2011
On Monday The Daily Caller loaded up the cannon and blasted Politico for it's cozy ties to MSNBC. The charge: liberal bias. Politico reacted to the ugliness by going into a self-induced coma, staying mute on all of it. Even Fake Jim VandeHei responded on Twitter by askin... [FishbowlDC]

Ed Schultz Faces Deposition Over Breach of Contract Lawsuit - Posted November 11, 2011
TVNewser hears that yesterday MSNBC host Ed Schultz gave a court-ordered deposition related to a civil suit filed against him by former NBC staffer Michael Queen... [TVNewser]

'Ed Show' Live From Columbus Ahead of Ohio SB5 Vote - Posted November 6, 2011
MSNBC's Ed Schultz will host "The Ed Show" on Monday and Tuesday from Ohio, where voters will head to to the polls this week to decide the fate of Senate Bill 5, a controversial re-write of the state's union laws. Schultz will broadcast from ... [TVNewser]

MSNBC Primetime Shake-up. Ed Schultz Moves to 8pm; Lawrence O'Donnell Back to 10pm - Posted October 19, 2011
Ed Schultz, whose "The Ed Show" on MSNBC began the year at 6pmET, before moving to 10pm, is now going to lead off MSNBC's primetime at 8pm. "The Last Word with Lawrence ... [TVNewser]

MSNBC's 'Audience Split' - Posted October 13, 2011
MSNBC is seeing an opportunity for some of its left-leaning talent in the coverage of Occupy Wall Street, writes Reuters' Paul Thomasch. "Big events turn careers, we've seen that th... [TVNewser]

The FishbowlDC Interview With The Daily Caller's Senior Editor Jamie Weinstein - Posted October 7, 2011
Say hello to The Daily Caller's Senior Editor Jamie Weinstein. You might ha... [FishbowlDC]

Ed Schultz and Dylan Ratigan Break Bread After Confrontational Jobs Segment Earlier in the Day - Posted October 6, 2011
Following their very vocal scuffle after Pres. Obama's news conference this morning, MSNBC host Ed Schultz appeared on Dylan Ratigan's program to break bread. Ratigan began the segment by noting the... [TVNewser]

Dylan Ratigan And Ed Schultz Get Heated Over Jobs On MSNBC - Posted October 6, 2011
MSNBC hosts Dylan Ratigan and Ed Schultz, (both guests guests during much-less heated episodes of MediaBeat) got into a very heated argument following Pre... [TVNewser]

Ed Schultz Hosts from Occupy Wall Street - Posted October 6, 2011
MSNBC's Ed Schultz took his show to the comfortable, though boisterous, confines of the Occupy Wall Street protests in lower Manhattan last night. He talked with a union leader, an Ohio Congresswoman and with actor ... [TVNewser]

MSNBC, Telemundo Snag U.S. Rights to Doc on Chilean Miners - Posted September 28, 2011
The NBCUniversal channels MSNBC and Telemundo have secured the U.S. rights to a documentary that explores the plight of the 33 Chilean miners that were trapped underground after a rockslide... and emerged alive and as national heroes. The doc, "17 Days Buried Alive," will focus on he first 17 days of their... [TVNewser]

Troy Davis Execution Results in CNN, MSNBC Staying Live Late - Posted September 22, 2011
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10 Commentators the Right and Left Love to Hate - Posted September 14, 2011
Washington Whispers went to the North and South Poles of political/media watchdoggery to find out who are the 10 Commentators the Right and Left Love to Hate. Not too many surprises here. Most of those on the left who the right hates work (or worked) for MSNBC, and most of the those... [TVNewser]

MSNBC Expanding 'Lean Forward' Campaign to Dayside Anchors - Posted September 8, 2011
MSNBC is preparing to expand its "Lean Forward" branding campaign to its dayside anchors. The channel is beginning work on ads featuring its dayside news team, with "Daily Rundown" anchor Chuck Todd starring in the first of the new ads: ... [TVNewser]

MSNBC Preps for Republican Debate - Posted September 7, 2011
With the President's jobs speech pushed to Thursday, NBC News and MSNBC have gotten back to preparing for the Republican primary debate slated to air this evening. Politico--which will be co-hosting the debate at the Reagan Library--posted the photo to (right) of the debate stage, right next to President Reagan's ... [TVNewser]

MSNBC Rolls Out Colorful Cast of Characters - Posted September 6, 2011
MSNBC's "Hardball" is set to broadcast from the site of the Reagan Library on Tuesday, and Wednesday in anticipation of the GOP presidential debate. The program will have many more guests than usual. Will it be a fun time or a disaster? On Tuesday: eight guests. On Wednesday: 12 and 13... [FishbowlDC]

After GOP Debate, MSNBC Lines up Maddow, Matthews, Sharpton and More for Analysis - Posted September 1, 2011
Now that it's settled that Pres. Obama will address the Congress -- and the nation -- on the jobs issue next Thursday, MSNBC has announced plans for the GOP debate the night before. The debate, moderated by NBC's Brian Williams and Politico's John ... [TVNewser]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted August 19, 2011
Quotes of the Day And now, a message to Washington Watch's Roland Martin... "@rolandsmartin You know you looking rough when a man notices your hair is jacked. LOL" (Mart... [FishbowlDC]

July 2011 Ratings: Schultz, 'Joe' and 'Hardball' Up at MSNBC, O'Donnell Down - Posted August 2, 2011
With a major political story to cover in the form of the debt-ceiling debate, MSNBC did not succumb to the Summer ratings doldrums that can so easily grip TV networks in July. Quite to the contrary, the network was up double-digits nearly across the board, albeit with a significant exception. The ratings... [TVNewser]

Rare Demo Wins for MSNBC - Posted July 13, 2011
A couple of rare wins by MSNBC in the A25-54 demo over the last couple of nights. Monday: Ed Schultz was #1 at 10pmET, topping perennial #1 Greta Van Susteren (309K vs. 303K). Van Susteren still almost doubled Schultz in Total Viewers (1.607M vs. 819K) ... [TVNewser]

Happy 15th Birthday MSNBC! - Posted July 8, 2011
MSNBC President Phil Griffin and wife, Kory Apton Former Democratic PA Gov. Ed Rendell... [FishbowlDC]

Analysis: CNN Goes to Repeats at 10 p.m. - Posted July 6, 2011
Ten p.m. Eastern Time is arguably the most competitive time period on cable news at the moment. Fox News Channel's Greta Van Susteren is still the clear leader, but her ratings in June were down double digits in total viewers and the dem... [FishbowlNY]

Analysis: CNN Goes to Repeats at 10 p.m. - Posted July 6, 2011
Ten p.m. Eastern Time is arguably the most competitive time period on cable news at the moment. Fox News Channel's Greta Van Susteren is still the clear leader, but her ratings in June were down double digits in total viewers and the dem... [TVNewser]

Morning Apologalooza - Posted June 30, 2011
It's just after 9 a.m. and the morning is already dripping with apologies and regret. Shortly after 6 a.m., TIME's Mark Halperin called President Obama a d*ck on "Morning Joe." Politico's ... [FishbowlDC]

'The Last Word' Gets A New Home - Posted June 16, 2011
MSNBC's ... [TVNewser]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted June 8, 2011
QUOTES of the DAY If you can't stand the heat... "Forecast: Sunny, hot, humid. Heat advisory - noon to 8. It will feel like 100-105. Code Orange. #dc #weather" -- WTOP in a morning tweet. Women, power, Weiner messes "Women in power don... [FishbowlDC]

Upon his return, MSNBC's Ed Schultz says Rep. Anthony Weiner should resign - Posted June 7, 2011
Ed Schultz returned to MSNBC last night after serving a 5-show unpaid suspension . "I left on an apology, and I return watching an apology," said Schultz, before launching into his coverage of Rep. Anthony Weiner. "You gotta take one for the team," said Schultz adding that We... [TVNewser]

Ed Schultz to return Monday, June 6 - Posted June 2, 2011
Ed Schultz's unpaid suspension is almost up. He'll be returning to the MSNBC airwaves Monday night, TVNewser has learned. Schultz was suspended last Wednesday for calling fellow radio talk show host and Fox News contributor ... [TVNewser]

The Nerdy Shore: Casting Call - Posted June 1, 2011
The debut cast of The Nerdy Shore: From L to R: Beutler, Weigel, Klein, and Yglesias. Slate's Dave Weigel kept his hands off Weinergate this weekend. Instead, ... [FishbowlDC]

Schultz's Favorite Senator Comes on 'His' Show - Posted June 1, 2011
MSNBC's Host ... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted May 27, 2011
QUOTES of the DAY ... [FishbowlDC]

Ed Schultz apology: 'I used vile and inappropriate language... this is the lowest of the low for me." - Posted May 26, 2011
Ed Schultz spent the first few minutes of his show apologizing for the "vile and inappropriate language" he used on the radio yesterday. "I have embarrassed my family, I have embarrassed this company. This is the lowest of low for me." Schultz called Ingraham today to apologize, but did not r... [FishbowlNY]

MSNBC's Ed Schultz Apologizes On Air - Posted May 25, 2011
Tonight MSNBC Host Ed Schultz apologized at the top of the hour of his 10 p.m. show for crass remarks he made about conservative commentator Laura Ingraham... [PRNewser]

Ed Schultz Suspended for 'Slut' Comment directed at Laura Ingraham - Posted May 25, 2011
MSNBC has suspended Ed Schultz for one week after he called fellow radio talker Laura Ingraham a "slut" twice on his radio show yesterday. "Like this ... [TVNewser]

Ingraham's Tame Response to Being Called a Slut - Posted May 25, 2011
After MSNBC's liberal host Ed Schultz called conservative commentator Laura Ingraham a "slut" and a "talk slut" here's what she had to say on ... [FishbowlDC]

The Coverage of Schultz's Slutty Slur Against Ingraham - Posted May 25, 2011
"Way to go Big Eddie!" That's how LauraIngrahamSucks.com handled the news of MSNBC liberal host ... [FishbowlDC]

Ed Rendell says Fox News lacks credibility; Fox News fires back - Posted May 24, 2011
This week's New York magazine cover story on Fox News Channel was fodder on last night's "Ed Show" on MSNBC and now Fox News is firing back at Ed Schultz's guest on the show: former Gov. Ed Rendell, now an MSNBC analyst. Rendell says the piece reveals d... [TVNewser]

Ed Schultz sued by NBC employee for $100,000 - Posted May 10, 2011
MSNBC host Ed Schultz is being sued by a broadcast engineer in the NBC News Washington Bureau who claims he helped Schultz get into TV. Michael Queen is suing ... [TVNewser]

Palin and Cee Lo Create Spectacle at MSNBC After Party - Posted May 3, 2011
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Sarah Palin Parties with the Main (or is it Lame?) stream Media - Posted May 1, 2011
Seeming to put politics aside for a few hours -- not one but two GOP governors stopped in to the MSNBC After Party last night at the Italian Embassy in Washington DC: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie -- often the target of MSNBC's opiniona... [GalleyCat]

What brought Sarah Palin and Matthew Morrison to the same event? - Posted April 30, 2011
[caption id="attachment_64045" align="alignnone" width="550" caption="Sarah and Todd Palin along with Greta Van Susteren and Bill Press."][/caption] Last year at the annu... [FishbowlNY]

TVNewsers take TIME to Party - Posted April 30, 2011
Last night People & TIME hosted their White House Correspondents' Dinner cocktail party at the St. Regis in DC. The event drew a mix of celebs and media. Several tvnewsers from ABC, CNN, NBC, MSNBC and FNC showed up including: Norah O'Donnell (below, left with Arianna Huffington, Savannah Guthrie (bel... [TVNewser]

WHCD: Party with Two Peacocks - Posted April 27, 2011
An incredibly fitting choice for their post-WHCD party entertainment, MSNBC announced that Cee Lo Green will perform ... [FishbowlDC]

Spike Lee Directs New MSNBC Ads - Posted April 25, 2011
MSNBC debuted new "Lean Forward" ads today featuring the network's four primetime hosts: Chris Matthews, Lawrence O'Donnell, ... [FishbowlDC]

Ed Schultz and Michael Steele Pick Up Where They Left off - Posted April 22, 2011
Last Friday, MSNBC host Ed Schultz and former RNC chairman Michael Steele had a heated debate on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher." Yesterday, the pair had a rematch, as Steele appeared on Schultz's MSNBC program ... [TVNewser]

Ed Schultz and Michael Steele on 'Real Time' - Posted April 17, 2011
They may have fought it out Friday night on "Real Time with Bill Maher" but at the after-party, MSNBC's Ed Schultz and former RNC chairman Michael Steele were all s... [TVNewser]

MSNBC's Schultz and Steele on Bill Maher - Posted April 13, 2011
As we've reported, former RNC Spokesman Doug Heye recently graced the panel of HBO's "Real Time With Bill Maher." This Friday MSNBC's Ed Schultz will be on the panel along with Heye's former boss, RNC Chairman Michael Steele. Press rules have loosened significantly for Steele since his chairmanship ended. This will be... [FishbowlDC]

Down to the Wire Deal Keeps Government Open and Cablers Reporting - Posted April 8, 2011
Around 10:30, the cable networks began reporting on a deal to keep the government running. The ... [FishbowlNY]

Fish Food - Posted March 31, 2011
(A Sprinkling of Things We Think You Ought to Know...) *From the NBC green room in New York, Chris Matthews, Ed Schultz and ... [FishbowlDC]

Wisconsin Senate Vote takes Cable Nets by Surprise - Posted March 9, 2011
Three weeks of political discord in Wisconsin came to a surprising head tonight. "A FOX urgent now from Wisconsin where republicans apparently are trying to do an end run around democrats," said Jon Scott on FNC 7:19pmET. By 7:30pm the vote had occurre... [FishbowlNY]

MSNBC's Ed Schultz gets his own Spike Lee promos - Posted March 9, 2011
Remember last summer when Ed Schultz yelled in the middle of the MSNBC newsroom, "I'm going to torch this [bleep]ing place" for not being included in elect... [TVNewser]

Lanny Davis Lashes Out at NYT, Liberal Media - Posted March 1, 2011
Lanny Davis raised some eyebrows today by calling out a number of high-profile reporters and commentators in an interview on Sirius XM's P.O.T.U.S. channel. Presid... [PRNewser]

Wisconsin Lawmaker goes on GMA from 'A location we cannot disclose' - Posted February 18, 2011
Wisconsin State Sen. Mark Miller (D) is one of 14 democratic lawmakers who have fled the state under threat of being brought back to the capitol by the Wisconsin State Patrol to vote on Republican Gov. Scott Walker's budget, which they vehemently oppose. On "Good Morning America" George Stephanopoulos said, "We... [TVNewser]

Ed Schultz to Broadcast Live from Protests in Wisconsin - Posted February 17, 2011
Ed Schultz headed back to the heartland today, and tonight he'll broadcast 'The Ed Schultz Show' live from Madison, WI which has seen days of protests by those opposing Gov. Scott Walker's (R) budget plan. Opponents call the plan anti-union. Democratic state l... [TVNewser]

Ed Schultz has a 10-Point Buck Above his Sofa - Posted February 17, 2011
TVNewser learned some things about MSNBC's Ed Schultz in NY Mag's interview yesterday -- even after our interview with him ... [TVNewser]

Despite Bitter Exit from Al Jazeera English, Dave Marash calls AJE 'Must-See TV' - Posted February 9, 2011
[caption id="attachment_52190" align="alignright" width="272" caption="Dave Marash, who worked for Al Jazeera English from 2006-2008."][/caption] Will Al Jazeera English's non-stop, live, on-the-ground coverage of the ongoing Middle East protests lead to increased carriage in the United States? "I certainly hope so," says ... [TVNewser]

Cameras Continue to Roll as Situation in Cairo Deteriorates Rapidly - Posted February 2, 2011
As a cameraman trained his lens from a Cairo high-rise, NBC News anchor Brian Williams and chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel gave a play-by-play of wh... [FishbowlNY]

Brokaw: 'Where it got sticky is when our commentators were anchoring political coverage' - Posted January 31, 2011
[caption id="attachment_50772" align="alignright" width="318" caption="NBC's Tom Brokaw, Tim Russert, and Russert's white board, on election night 2000."][/caption] The Chicago Tribune's Phil Rosenthal ... [TVNewser]

With Redesign Underway, Politico's Ben Smith Contemplates Wrath of Commenters - Posted January 27, 2011
As anyone who edits a blog knows, commenters can range from your sunny-dispositioned grandmother and friendly colleagues to thoughtful critics, suburban basement dwellers and possible psychopaths who talk about things like "ass pimples." That phrase was posted recently under an item to describe a well-known Washington ... [FishbowlDC]

Taking Over | No Honor Among Thieves | Try This - Posted January 24, 2011
TVNewser: An interview with MSNBC's Ed Schultz. He's taking over the slot vacated by that guy, uh, what's his name? We forget. Something with an "o." Well, whatever, just watch. ... [FishbowlLA]

Taking Over | No Honor Among Thieves | Try This - Posted January 24, 2011
TVNewser: An interview with MSNBC's Ed Schultz. He's taking over the slot vacated by that guy, uh, what's his name? We forget. Something with an "o." Well, whatever, just watch. ... [FishbowlNY]

Networks and Cable Channels Roll Out Key Talent For 2011 State Of The Union Coverage - Posted January 24, 2011
All four major broadcast networks, along with the cable news channels, are bringing out the big name talent for coverage of the 2011 State of The Union address Tuesday evening. On the broadcast networks, NBC has Brian Williams... [TVNewser]

Ed Schultz: 'I have not been instructed to tone it down' - Posted January 24, 2011
If you look at his ratings, MSNBC's Ed Schultz deserves the primetime slot he is inheriting tonight. But when we talked to him two weeks ago for this week's MediaBeat, there was no indication it would happen this early in his MSNBC run, or this suddenly. In the first part of our... [TVNewser]

Olbermann Departure Changes NATPE Plans - Posted January 23, 2011
Friday night's bombshell has altered the plans of some of Keith Olbermann's former MSNBC colleagues. La... [TVNewser]

Keith Olbermann Out At MSNBC - Posted January 21, 2011
Breaking: Tonight is Keith Olbermann's last night on MSNBC. The "Countdown" host and the network say that the two parties "have ended their contract." The network's statement is below: MSNBC and Ke... [FishbowlNY]

Feud Between Politico and NJ Festers - Posted January 14, 2011
The dog fight between Politico and NJ continues. Matthew Cooper of NJ seemed to have written the definitive story ... [FishbowlDC]

Radio Host Mark Levin to MSNBC's Chris Matthews: 'I'm going to drag your ass into federal court' - Posted January 14, 2011
Talk radio host Mark Levin is fuming mad at MSNBC's Chris Matthews, so mad that he has ... [TVNewser]

Ed Schultz: 'I don't think that the general discourse brought anybody to this situation. This is a mental illness issue' - Posted January 11, 2011
This morning MSBNC's Ed Schultz dropped by the mediabistro studios for our Media Beat interview series. Schultz is one of just a few people in the nation who host a nationally syndicated radio talk show and a daily cable news show. Following the massacre in Tucson, critics have been pointing fingers... [TVNewser]

Ed Schultz, MSNBC's 'Fiery Populist,' Gets Profiled - Posted December 21, 2010
The Daily Beast's Howard Kurtz profiles MSNBC host Ed Schu... [TVNewser]

(Video) Fox Newsers Stick up for Chris Christie; One says Chris Matthews' Comments are Racist - Posted December 14, 2010
Chris Matthews does not hold back in his criticisms of most politicians -- especially Republicans -- but his recent screed about girth of Governor of New Jersey is not sitting well with his cable brethren across the street. Matth... [TVNewser]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted December 14, 2010
QUOTES of the DAY White House scribe all Scrooged out "Waiting for Obama to make remarks at diplomatic corps' WH xmas party involves sitting through quite a few holiday singalongs #Scrooged -- Politics Daily's White House Correspondent ... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Reading List 12.07.10 - Posted December 7, 2010
*More details emerge on Sen. Debbie Stabenow's (D-Mich.) divorce in a post by Politico's Dave Catanese... [FishbowlDC]

Double the Ed - Posted December 5, 2010
MSNBC's Ed Schultz is doing double duty tomorrow. The host of "The Ed Show," will be going live during his regular time at 6pmET and then again at 9pmET in Rachel Maddow's timeslot. Maddow is off tomorrow. ... [TVNewser]

MSNBC Asks Guests to 'Lean Forward' at Launch Party - Posted October 29, 2010
Last night MSNBC held a launch party for its "Lean Forward" branding campaign at 7 World Trade Center in downtown Manhattan. Held on the 49th floor of the building, the room had floor to ceiling windows that offered a beautiful unobstructed view of the midtown skyline and a more sobering one... [TVNewser]

Update: MSNBC 2010 Midterm Election Coverage - Posted October 29, 2010
MSNBC has updated its election coverage, and will have live, primetime coverage on Sunday night. The live primetime coverage on Sunday will start with "Hardball with Chris Matthews" at 5pm. Then "The Ed Show" will be live from Woodbury, Minn. at a Tarryl... [TVNewser]

Cable News Becomes a Factor in Political Fundraising - Posted October 25, 2010
Saturday's New York Times featured a story by Brian Stelter about the intersection of political campaigning and the cable news channels. As one would expect, the right-leaning Fox News Channel and left-leaning MSNBC... [TVNewser]

MSNBC names Cenk Uygur Contributor, Substitute Anchor - Posted October 21, 2010
FishbowlLA scoops that YouTube celebrity Cenk Uygur is now a paid contributor for MSNBC, which will include regular segments and fil... [TVNewser]

FBLA Exclusive: Cenk Uygur Signs as a Contributor at MSNBC - Posted October 21, 2010
The host of The Young Turks - YouTube sensation Cenk Uygur told us that he is now a paid contributor at MSNBC. He w... [FishbowlLA]

Election 2010: NBC News, MSNBC Slate Midterm Coverage Plans - Posted October 19, 2010
NBC News and MSNBC have slated their coverage plans for the 2010 midterm elections. On the broadcast network, "NBC Nightly News" anchor Brian Williams will lead coverage during the 6:30 PM newscast ... [TVNewser]

Phil Griffin: 'Lean Forward' Campaign 'Is Going to Define Us As MSNBC' - Posted October 10, 2010
What exactly does it mean to "lean forward?" As MSNBC rolls out its new branding campaign, regular cable news viewers may be asking that very question. When concveiving the tagline however, MSNBC executives decided to ask themselves a different question: what is MSNBC? "We talked about all the attributes that make MSNBC... [TVNewser]

MSNBC Boss Reprimands Ed Schultz for calling NJ Gov. 'Cold-Hearted Fat Slob' - Posted September 28, 2010
On his show last Friday, MSNBC's Ed Schultz went off on New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and now TVNewser hears Schultz has been reprimanded by MSNBC president ... [TVNewser]

Poll: Bill O'Reilly, Glenn Beck Most Loved and Loathed TV News Hosts - Posted September 27, 2010
Politico and George Washington University revealed results from a new poll this morning. In addition to more standard political questions, the poll also asked about the media habits of respondents. What did the results ... [TVNewser]

Ed Schultz: 'I'm going to torch this [bleep]ing place' - Posted August 26, 2010
An apparent incident in the middle of MSNBC's 30 Rock newsroom earlier this month is coming to light today. The NYPost reports MSNBC's 6pmET host Ed Schultz, irate over not... [TVNewser]

Smerconish, Uygur Filling in on MSNBC This Week - Posted August 16, 2010
•MSNBC's early evening line-up will look a little different this summer week. Radio personality and MSNBC analyst Michael Smerconish is filling in again for Chris Matthews on "Hardball" all this week. Meanwhile, The Young Turk's ... [TVNewser]

MSNBC's 'Ed Show' to Broadcast Live Tonight in D.C. - Posted August 4, 2010
If you spot MSNBC's Ed Schultz in downtown Washington tonight, don't be surprised. Schultz is scheduled to broadcast "The Ed Show" live in D.C. from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. at the free health clinic at the Convention Center. Schultz's colleague, ... [FishbowlDC]

Daily Kos' Markos Moulitsas 'Blacklisted' from MSNBC - Posted July 7, 2010
Following a twitter dust-up between "Morning Joe" anchor Joe Scarborough and Daily Kos founder Markos Moulitsas, MSNBC President ... [TVNewser]

SWAK: The Hill's Columnist Gives Big Smooch to Drudge - Posted June 15, 2010
Who doesn't love Matt Drudge? More importantly, what journo doesn't love getting linked by Drudge? In today's column in The Hill, columnist Brent Budowksy goes on a praise-filled mission of Drudge, decl... [FishbowlDC]

GLAAD Issues Call to Action for an O'Reilly Apology - Posted June 4, 2010
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has launched a campaign "demanding apologies from Bill O'Reilly and FOX News executives." The group published the names, email addresses, and phone numbers of contacts at FNC and urges individuals to voice concerns regarding a discussion that took place on the air this week. Referrin... [TVNewser]

Ed Schultz Is A Leno Guy - Posted May 22, 2010
Our sister blog FishbowlDC grills MSNBC host Ed Schultz in the FishbowlDC Interview. Schultz comes out as an NBC Universal company man, saying he prefers Jay Leno over his predecessor ... [TVNewser]

The FishbowlDC Interview With Ed Schultz - Posted May 21, 2010
Say hello to Ed Schultz, host of MSNBC's "The Ed Show." Schultz was recently in Washington to attend the White House Correspondents' Dinner. He seemed to enjoy himself and was even spotted late... [FishbowlDC]

Cable Newsers Covering State Primaries - Posted May 17, 2010
Tomorrow, May 18 will see a number of key statewide Republican and Democratic primaries, including elections in Pennsylvania, Arkansas and Kentucky. When there is politics involved, you can bet the cable newsers will be all over it. MSNBC has Chris Matthews and ... [TVNewser]

Kurtz On Why BP, Terrorism Trumped Nashville News - Posted May 17, 2010
Leading with some anecdotes from Nashville anchor Bob Sellers--whose story TVNewser covered last week--The Washington Post's Howard Kurtz ... [TVNewser]

Correspondents' Dinner: Kim Kardashian holds Court at Tammy Haddad's Power Brunch - Posted May 1, 2010
Kim Kardashian with FNC's Greta Van Susteren and her husband John Coale at the annual Garden Party at the home of Tammy Haddad ahead of tonight's White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. What's a brunch without ... [TVNewser]

Donny Deutsch Off the Air after Criticism of Keith Olbermann - Posted April 21, 2010
TVNewser has learned Donny Deutsch, who'd been filling in on the 3pmET hour this week on MSNBC, won't be anchoring for the rest of the week after a segment yesterday seemed to criticize his colleague ... [TVNewser]

Tamron Hall & Ed Schultz to Host 'Debating the Black Agenda' - Posted April 17, 2010
MSNBC is shaking up its afternoon schedule tomorrow as it carries a live panel discussion from Al Sharpton's National Action Network convention in New York. From Noon-2pmET, MSNBC anchors Tamron Hall and Ed Schultz will host a forum that will air live on MSNBC. The program will delve into issues including politics,... [TVNewser]

'Is TV Starting a New Civil War?' - Posted April 16, 2010
"A generation ago, no matter how divided their politics, Americans got their news from the same source," writes TV Guide's Ileane Rudolph, in a story titled 'Is TV Starting a New Civil War?'. "The advent of politically partisan cable news networks changed the game." According to Rudolph, FNC's ... [TVNewser]

David Shuster Suspended Indefinitely - Posted April 6, 2010
Just In: MSNBC's David Shuster has been suspended from MSNBC "indefinitely" according to a spokesperson. The action was taken this morning by MSNBC president P... [TVNewser]

Ed Schultz Fills David Shuster's 3pm Spot - Posted April 5, 2010
As we await word on the future of David Shuster at MSNBC, Ed Schultz is... [TVNewser]

Health Care Reform: Final Vote Coverage - Posted March 21, 2010
As we await a final vote in the house on health care reform, perhaps in the 10pmET hour, the newschannels are going extra hours. Fox News brought in their weekday daytime and primetime talent including Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity. On CNN, the network-declared Best Political Team on Television is in... [TVNewser]

Schultz: Vote Arlen Vote! - Posted March 16, 2010
That Ed Schultz on MSNBC is a peach. This afternoon he reminded Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) to do something really important. "OK, you gotta go vote," he told the senator, urgently kicking him off the air (well, not kicking, but the interview ended abruptly). ... [FishbowlDC]

Separted at Birth: MSNBC's Ed Schlutz - Posted March 9, 2010
Whether it's the hairline, the eyes, or both (or else the cheeks, the nose, the ears, the gaping forehead, skin tone, well, you get the idea), MSNBC's "Ed Show" host Ed Schultz bears a striking resemblance to Rep. Bobby Bright (D-Ala.). ... [FishbowlDC]

Sarah Palin: 'God Bless You Tea Partiers' - Posted February 6, 2010
Fox News contributor Sarah Palin headlined tonight's National Tea Party Convention in Nashville with most of her 40-minute speech taking direct aim at democrats in congress and in particular at Pres. Obama. "We need a commander-in-chief not a professor of law standing at a lectern," said Palin... [TVNewser]

Weekend Haiti Plans for the Cable Networks - Posted January 15, 2010
The cable networks are revealing their plans for Haiti coverage over the weekend. We will continue to update as we learn more. MSNBC will have live news coverage from 8amET to 10pmET on Saturday and Sunday. The network will be live again this evening until 1amET with David S... [TVNewser]

Ed Schultz: 'I'm Not Running for Senate' - Posted January 7, 2010
MSNBC host Ed Schultz said today that he will not be running for the North Dakota U.S. Senate seat that will be left open by Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) who is not seeking another term. On "Morning Joe" today, Schultz ... [TVNewser]

Ed Schultz Asked to Run for Senate by ND Dem Leadership - Posted January 6, 2010
Ed Schultz, host of "The Ed Show," revealed this morning on MSNBC that he had been contacted by North Dakota Democratic leadership to consider running for Senator Byron Dorgan's (D-ND) U.S. Senate seat: I did get a p... [TVNewser]

Schultz for Senate? - Posted January 6, 2010
The latest in a string of speculated TV newsers as elected officials...Ed Schultz. On MSNBC this morning, Schultz said that North Dakota Democratic leadership has formally asked him to consider running for Sen. Dorgan's seat in Senate. Schultz said he isn't ruling it out but it's too soon to say... [FishbowlDC]

MSNBC's Ed Schultz on the Move - Posted December 22, 2009
As Newscast Studio noticed, MSNBC's "The Ed Show," hosted by Ed Schultz, is no longer originating from the primary MSNBC set, but has moved upstairs to a smaller, single-camera studio known... [TVNewser]

Cooper, Schultz Anchor from Out of Town - Posted December 10, 2009
•CNN's Anderson Cooper will anchor his program live tonight (10pmET) from the recently discovered tunnel that runs between Tijuana and San Diego. Earlier in the evening, MSNBC's Ed Schultz will... [TVNewser]

November '09 Elections: Cable Plans - Posted November 2, 2009
Tomorrow, polls will open following an off-year election season that's included closely followed races in Virginia, New Jersey, and New York. Here is a rundown of special coverage on the cable networks: Wolf Blitzer will be in D.C. anchoring... [TVNewser]

Election Day Coverage Plans - Posted November 2, 2009
• MSNBC: White House correspondent and political director Chuck Todd will anchor the 11am and 2pm hours on MSNBC from Washington tomorrow. Ed Schultz will take over the 4pm hour. Following the regularly scheduled primetime lineup, live editions will air of "Countdown with ... [FishbowlDC]

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 ... [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 Tot... [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 and... [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. ... [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 a... [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 ... [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 ... [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 cryi... [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 a... [TVNewser]

Breitbart.TV's Scott Baker and Liz Stephans Talk Web Media on the Menu - Posted April 2, 2009
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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... [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 ... [TVNewser]

Today's Morning Media Menu: Obama's Newspaper Snub - Posted March 25, 2009
Today the Morning Media Menu was joined by New York Observer media reporter Felix Gillette. The main topic: last night's President Obama news conference. Although he picked each of the major network and cable news outlets, he didn't call on any of the major newspapers. "Will that create some anxiety, further anxiety,... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Media Menu With NYO's Felix Gillette - Posted March 25, 2009
Today on the menu we are joined by New York Observer media reporter Felix Gillette. Gillette had this to say about Obama's lack of love for newspapers at last night's presser: "Will ... [FishbowlNY]

Menu: New York Observer's Felix Gillette on Obama's Newspaper Snub - Posted March 25, 2009
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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, ... [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... [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 ... [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 ... [FishbowlDC]