Erin Burnett

Step Away from the Hula Hoop - Posted October 22, 2009
Erin Burnett is absolutely terrible at the hula hoop. It is unclear what long-term effects this could have on her career: ... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted September 11, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), former DNC Chairman Howard Dean, and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) and a roundtable with CNBC's Erin Burnett, author Joshua Cooper Ramo and NBC's Chuck Todd CBS' Face the Nation: Senior White House advisor David Axelrod, Sen. Olympia Snowe... [FishBowlDC]

CNBC Cries 'Exclusive' - Posted September 10, 2009
Someone at CNBC needs to take it easy with the "EXCLUSIVE" button. Today at 3:07pmET, CNBC's Maria Bartiromo -- with the help of some graphics -- announced, "A 'first on CNBC' interview with the executive chairman, William Ford Jr." Unfortunately, Ford was interviewed on Fox Business Network at 2:37pmET, a... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (Business Edition): Geithner, Claman, Bloomberg, Cosmo - Posted September 10, 2009
> Tonight at 7pmET, CNBC will air a townhall special, "Banking on Geithner," with the treasury secretary. The special will be hosted by Steve Liesman and Erin Burnett with a studio audience. > Fox Biz anchor Liz Claman has an exhausting story at wowOwow about how she found time to train... [TVNewser]

Allbritton and VandeHarris Make VF's "New Establishment 2009" List - Posted September 2, 2009
Politico's Robert Allbritton, John Harris, and Jim VandeHei join the ranks of Steve Jobs, Warren Buffett and Eric Schmidt (though we question his #5 ranking we suffered through Gmail glitches for hours yesterday) for the first time this year on Vanity Fair's annual top 100 Information Age powers list. By our count,... [FishBowlDC]

The A.M. Ticker: Williams, Sullivan, CNBC... - Posted August 10, 2009
> NBC's Brian Williams will host a documentary tonight looking back on Hurricane Katrina. Williams brings viewers along before, during and after his coverage of one of the most devastating natural disasters to hit the U.S. The doc airs at 8:30pmET on The Weather Channel which is part-owned by NBCU.... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted August 7, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: National Security Advisor James Jones, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Newark, NJ Mayor Cory Booker and a roundtable with NYT's David Brooks, CNBC's Erin Burnett and Newsweek's Jon Meacham CBS' Face the Nation: National Security Advisor James Jones, Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) ABC's This... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted August 6, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: National Security Advisor James Jones, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Newark, NJ Mayor Cory Booker and a roundtable with NYT's David Brooks, CNBC's Erin Burnett and Newsweek's Jon Meacham CBS' Face the Nation: ABC's This Week: Fox News Sunday: CNN's State of the Union: Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL),... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 07.17.09 - Posted July 17, 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. Happy Birthday to Andy Barr and Anna Christopher! What we know and what we're reading this Friday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | MAGAZINES |... [FishBowlDC]

Lesley Stahl On Which TVNewsers Are "Rising Stars" - Posted July 13, 2009
CBS's Lesley Stahl, a co-founder of wowOwow.com, is asked to answer the site's Question of the Day: "What woman or women do you consider to be the media's rising stars, and why?" "I'm a big fan of Mika Brzezinski on 'Morning Joe'," Stahl replies. "She's become one of the 'guys' on... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: CBS, CNBC, ABC... - Posted June 8, 2009
> CBS' The Early Show brings their summer concert series to the USS Intrepid, with the first performance on Friday. Lionel Richie and Akon perform, and the entire broadcast will originate from aboard the ship. > CNBC's "Dollars & Danger: Africa the Final Investment Frontier," premieres Wednesday at 9pmET. The Erin... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: CBS, CNBC, ABC... - Posted June 8, 2009
> CBS' The Early Show brings their summer concert series to the USS Intrepid, with the first performance on Friday. Lionel Richie and Akon perform, and the entire broadcast will originate from aboard the ship. > CNBC's "Dollars & Danger: Africa the Final Investment Frontier," premieres Wednesday at 9pmET. The Erin... [TVNewser]

Mediabistro Blog-Family Roundup - Posted June 8, 2009
Salon co-founder: Sequestered content leads to 'irrelevance and financial decline'- BayNewser 4 ways to get paid to Tweet- MediaJobsDaily Erin Burnett co-anchors Today all week- TVNewser New Agatha Christie stories discovered- GalleyCat NBC News launches an African American news site- WebNewser... [FishBowlLA]

Mediabistro Blog-Family Roundup - Posted June 8, 2009
Salon co-founder: Sequestered content leads to 'irrelevance and financial decline'- BayNewser 4 ways to get paid to Tweet- MediaJobsDaily Erin Burnett co-anchors Today all week- TVNewser New Agatha Christie stories discovered- GalleyCat NBC News launches an African American news site- WebNewser... [FishBowlLA]

Erin Burnett Co-Anchors Today All Week - Posted June 8, 2009
CNBC's Erin Burnett stepped into the Today show spotlight this morning, co-anchoring the NBC morning program while Meredith Vieira is on vacation all this week. It is the first time Burnett has anchored the weekday edition of Today, although she has co-anchored on the weekend and filled in as newsreader in the... [TVNewser]

Erin Burnett Co-Anchors Today All Week - Posted June 8, 2009
CNBC's Erin Burnett stepped into the Today show spotlight this morning, co-anchoring the NBC morning program while Meredith Vieira is on vacation all this week. It is the first time Burnett has anchored the weekday edition of Today, although she has co-anchored on the weekend and filled in as newsreader in the... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: CNBC, ABC, CBS... - Posted May 21, 2009
> CNBC's Erin Burnett reported today from Lagos, Nigeria about the economy of Africa. It is part of the series, "Dollars & Danger: Africa: The Final Investing Frontier." > ABC's Dan Harris reports for Nightline tonight about children in Congo being forced into exorcisms. Harris wrote about the story in a... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: CNBC, ABC, CBS... - Posted May 21, 2009
> CNBC's Erin Burnett reported today from Lagos, Nigeria about the economy of Africa. It is part of the series, "Dollars & Danger: Africa: The Final Investing Frontier." > ABC's Dan Harris reports for Nightline tonight about children in Congo being forced into exorcisms. Harris wrote about the story in a... [TVNewser]

Monica Novotny Sets Off "Real Joe" Firestorm - Posted May 15, 2009
For weeks we've monitored the growing escalation of a not-so-average Joe feud between MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and CNBC's Joe Kernen, which has come to a head in the past two days. After an appearance on CNBC's Squawk Box yesterday in which MSNBC anchor Monica Novotny declared Kernen the true "Morning Joe," she... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Burnett, Lehrer, Wallace... - Posted May 8, 2009
> Meet the Press EP Betsy Fischer and CNBC's Erin Burnett were two of the award recipients at this week's Women To Watch Awards. Politico has video of the duo telling very different student government stories. > PBS' Jeffrey Brown interviews Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner this afternoon about the results of... [TVNewser]

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

Erin Burnett Channels Pirate Life in Cairo - Posted April 21, 2009
CNBC's Erin Burnett tried a new beat today — pirates. Reporting live from Cairo, Egypt all day for CNBC and MSNBC after spending a night on an oil tanker, Burnett delivered several "Dangerous Waters: Pirates and Power" segments. "We literally took a trawler boat to get there in 10 foot seas," she said... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Wolffe, Tapper, Burnett... - Posted April 1, 2009
> MSNBC contributor Richard Wolffe has been named a senior strategist for Public Strategies, Inc. Wolffe tells Politico he will continue his work at the cable news network. > FishbowlDC has the story of how ABC News' Jake Tapper was the victim of an early April Fools joke this morning. FBDC... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Wolffe, Tapper, Burnett... - Posted April 1, 2009
> MSNBC contributor Richard Wolffe has been named a senior strategist for Public Strategies, Inc. Wolffe tells Politico he will continue his work at the cable news network. > FishbowlDC has the story of how ABC News' Jake Tapper was the victim of an early April Fools joke this morning. FBDC... [TVNewser]

Schieffer Lassos Up Journos For Annual Symposium - Posted March 31, 2009
NYT's David Brooks, PBS' Gwen Ifill, CNBC's Trish Regan and syndicated columnist and commentator Mark Shields are all dusting off the cowboy boots and heading to Texas for the fifth annual Texas Christian Universiy Schieffer Symposium. The foursome will sit on a panel Wednesday hosted by CBS' Bob Schieffer titled "Obama... [FishBowlDC]

Dylan Ratigan Departing CNBC - Posted March 27, 2009
After six years at CNBC, anchor Dylan Ratigan is leaving the network and sources tell TVNewser Ratigan may already be on to his next stop. The NYPost's Page Six was first to report the news. The Post story claims Ratigan's departure was caused mostly by tension with CNBC VP Susan Krakower who,... [TVNewser]

Dylan Ratigan Departing CNBC - Posted March 27, 2009
After six years at CNBC, anchor Dylan Ratigan is leaving the network and sources tell TVNewser Ratigan may already be on to his next stop. The NYPost's Page Six was first to report the news. The Post story claims Ratigan's departure was caused mostly by tension with CNBC VP Susan Krakower who,... [TVNewser]

"Meet" Cleans Up in DC Market - More Eyes Than Others Combined - Posted March 23, 2009
According to metered market overnights in Washington D.C., "Meet the Press" (4.3/12; 116,000 total viewers) delivered more viewers this past Sunday than all the other shows combined. Sunday's exclusive guests were NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Gov. Ed Rendell, and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The roundtable featured NBC's Tom Brokaw and CNBC's... [FishBowlDC]

"Meet" Cleans Up in DC Market - More Eyes Than Others Combined - Posted March 23, 2009
According to metered market overnights in Washington D.C., "Meet the Press" (4.3/12; 116,000 total viewers) delivered more viewers this past Sunday than all the other shows combined. Sunday's exclusive guests were NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Gov. Ed Rendell, and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The roundtable featured NBC's Tom Brokaw and CNBC's... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted March 20, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Gov. Ed Rendell (D-PA), Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) and a roundtable with NBC's Tom Brokaw and CNBC's Erin Burnett CBS' Face the Nation: White House Council of Economic Advisors' Austan Goolsbee, Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA), Slate's John Dickerson and... [FishBowlDC]

Cramer's First Comments About Daily Show Interview - Posted March 19, 2009
CNBC's Jim Cramer and Erin Burnett appeared on the Today show this morning, and at the end of the segment Meredith Vieira asked Cramer for his reaction to the Daily Show interview last week. "He was tough on you," she said. "You had a rough week. He was very tough on... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted March 13, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: President's Council on Economic Advisors Chair Christina Romer and Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) and a roundtable with The Week's David Frum, BBC's Katty Kay, CNBC's Steve Liesman and PBS' Tavis Smiley CBS' Face the Nation: National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers and NYT's Thomas Friedman ABC's This Week:... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted March 13, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: President's Council on Economic Advisors Chair Christina Romer and Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) and a roundtable with The Week's David Frum, BBC's Katty Kay, CNBC's Steve Liesman and PBS' Tavis Smiley CBS' Face the Nation: National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers and NYT's Thomas Friedman ABC's This Week:... [FishBowlDC]

MSNBC Producers Asked Not To Highlight Cramer/Stewart - Posted March 13, 2009
A TVNewser tipster tells us MSNBC producers were asked not to incorporate the Jim Cramer/Jon Stewart interview into their shows today. In fact, the only time it came up on MSNBC was during the White House briefing, when a member of the press corps asked Press Secretary Robert Gibbs if Pres.... [TVNewser]

MSNBC Producers Asked Not To Highlight Cramer/Stewart - Posted March 13, 2009
A TVNewser tipster tells us MSNBC producers were asked not to incorporate the Jim Cramer/Jon Stewart interview into their shows today. In fact, the only time it came up on MSNBC was during the White House briefing, when a member of the press corps asked Press Secretary Robert Gibbs if Pres.... [TVNewser]

Cramer vs. Stewart: The Day After - Posted March 13, 2009
So the much-hyped showdown between Jim Cramer and Jon Stewart took place last night on The Daily Show (unedited video after the jump). How did it go?: • The New York Times' Alessandra Stanley thought it didn't feel like a news or entertainment interview. "Mr. Stewart treated his guest like a C.E.O.... [TVNewser]

Cramer vs. Stewart: The Day After - Posted March 13, 2009
So the much-hyped showdown between Jim Cramer and Jon Stewart took place last night on The Daily Show (unedited video after the jump). How did it go?: • The New York Times' Alessandra Stanley thought it didn't feel like a news or entertainment interview. "Mr. Stewart treated his guest like a C.E.O.... [TVNewser]

Jim Cramer Says He's Treated "Shoddily" By the Today Show - Posted March 12, 2009
On CNBC's "Street Signs," Erin Burnett talked with Jim Cramer about his appearance on The Daily Show tonight. Cramer thinks he might get better treatment from Stewart than when he appears on NBC. Cramer to Burnett: "I wish you'd go with me. At least you'd deflect it. Like when the "Today"... [TVNewser]

Burnett's Celebrity Apprentice Appearance: "Denting the Credibility"? - Posted March 11, 2009
The New York Times' Alessandra Stanley raises the cross-promotional question of Erin Burnett's recent Celebrity Apprentice appearance: NBC keeps testing the limits between news and entertainment in pursuit of cross-promotional synergy. Ms. Burnett, whose day job is to report on the teetering economy, was shown last Sunday night shilling for Mr. Trump. It's... [TVNewser]

Burnett's Celebrity Apprentice Appearance: "Denting the Credibility"? - Posted March 11, 2009
The New York Times' Alessandra Stanley raises the cross-promotional question of Erin Burnett's recent Celebrity Apprentice appearance: NBC keeps testing the limits between news and entertainment in pursuit of cross-promotional synergy. Ms. Burnett, whose day job is to report on the teetering economy, was shown last Sunday night shilling for Mr. Trump. It's... [TVNewser]

Erin Burnett Sees "Real Time" on "Celebrity Apprentice" - Posted March 9, 2009
Erin Burnett was a guest on NBC's Meet the Press yesterday, but there were a couple other appearances from this weekend by the CNBC host as well. On Friday night, she joined Newark mayor Corey Booker on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher for nearly the full hour. "Why didn't anybody... [TVNewser]

Erin Burnett Sees "Real Time" on "Celebrity Apprentice" - Posted March 9, 2009
Erin Burnett was a guest on NBC's Meet the Press yesterday, but there were a couple other appearances from this weekend by the CNBC host as well. On Friday night, she joined Newark mayor Corey Booker on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher for nearly the full hour. "Why didn't anybody... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted March 6, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and a roundtable with CNBC's Erin Burnett, former House Speaker New Gingrich (R-GA), U.S. News & World Report's Mort Zuckerman and "Lords of Finance" author Liaquat Ahamed CBS' Face the Nation: White House Director of Office and Budget Management Peter... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted March 6, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and a roundtable with CNBC's Erin Burnett, former House Speaker New Gingrich (R-GA), U.S. News & World Report's Mort Zuckerman and "Lords of Finance" author Liaquat Ahamed CBS' Face the Nation: White House Director of Office and Budget Management Peter... [FishBowlDC]

CNBC Takes Town Hall to the Bank - Posted February 25, 2009
CNBC is hosting a town hall meeting tonight with FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair. "Who's Protecting Our Money?" will be hosted by CNBC's Jim Cramer and Erin Burnett tonight at 10pmET. Cramer and Burnett will moderate the discussion before a studio audience in a Q & A format. They'll also also take questions... [TVNewser]

Burnett: "It's a Wonderful Moment For Us As Journalists" - Posted February 19, 2009
CNBC's Erin Burnett is profiled in the current issue of Emmy Magazine by Christine Champagne. "Her knack for newsgathering and natural on-camera persona have played a part in her growing fame, but so have recent events," she writes. "Right now in Washington, people are watching us," says Burnett. "People who are making... [TVNewser]

Burnett: "It's a Wonderful Moment For Us As Journalists" - Posted February 19, 2009
CNBC's Erin Burnett is profiled in the current issue of Emmy Magazine by Christine Champagne. "Her knack for newsgathering and natural on-camera persona have played a part in her growing fame, but so have recent events," she writes. "Right now in Washington, people are watching us," says Burnett. "People who are making... [TVNewser]

Bartiromo's Thain Interview: "A Nice Example of a Television Journalist Simply Doing Her Job" - Posted February 2, 2009
NPR's David Folkenflik applauds CNBC's Maria Bartiromo for her interview with former BofA executive John Thain. Bartiromo has been accused at times of being too cozy with the financial giants she interviews - a charge that has also been leveled more generally at CNBC and at TV financial news shows. A column... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted January 2, 2009
Meet The Press: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and a roundtable with The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg, BBC World News America's Katty Kay, Al-Arabiya's Hisham Melhem, NBC's Andrea Mitchell and The New York Times' David Sanger. This Week: Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Mitch McConnell (R-KY), U.S. Senate Appointee Roland Burris (D-IL)... [FishBowlDC]

The Ticker: Gaza, Burnett, Madoff... - Posted December 29, 2008
> As the cable channels have spent the last few days reporting on the attacks in Gaza, PBS' Worldfocus will devote tonight's broadcast entirely to the situation. Interviews on the military and diplomatic fronts as well as how the story is being covered in Israel and throughout the Arab world.... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted December 19, 2008
Meet The Press: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and a roundtable with CNBC's Erin Burnett, Chicago Sun-Times' Carol Marin, NBC's Andrea Mitchell and NPR's Michele Norris. This Week: Joseph Biden and a roundtable with ABC News' Sam Donaldson, Cokie Roberts, and George Will along with ABC's Donna Brazile. Fox News Sunday: Vice President... [FishBowlDC]

Jamie Dimon's Morning Viewing Habits - Posted December 11, 2008
During Erin Burnett's exclusive interview with JP Morgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon on CNBC's Street Signs, he revealed he's a "Squawk Box" watcher (he also made some market-moving comments)— Burnett: You wake up every morning and you look in the mirror. You've got a good head of hair... Dimon: I look... [TVNewser]

On Day One, Moderator Meets the Press That Will Cover Him - Posted December 7, 2008
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist For a guy who has busted moves with Karl Rove and Mary J. Blige, David Gregory kept both feet on the ground today in his first interviews as moderator of NBC's venerable "Meet the Press." In fact, Gregory's stay-on-message answers were so vanilla, so predictable, they would have sparked a... [TVNewser]

MTP Appearances, Before And After Tim Russert - Posted December 5, 2008
It's been 26 weeks since the tragic and sudden death of Tim Russert, and we here at FishbowlDC were curious if there was a noticeable difference in guests' appearances since then. We compared guests' appearances in the 26 weeks prior to Russert's death with appearances in the 26 weeks after. Our... [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]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted November 21, 2008
Meet The Press: Former Secretary of State James Baker, former Commerce Secretary William Daley, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT), and a roundtable with CNBC's Erin Burnett, former Wall Street Journal Detroit bureau chief Paul Ingrassia and NBC political director Chuck Todd. Face the Nation: Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Obama economic adviser Austan Goolsbee. This... [FishBowlDC]

NBC's Amy Robach Named Hottest Anchor - Posted November 18, 2008
Maxim is out with its Hottest News Anchors list. On top: NBC's Amy Robach. Maxim calls her "the hottest host in Today Show history." Oh, and the magazine say her reporting is good too. "Her fill-in work at the news desk and on the NBC Nightly News has been par excellence,"... [TVNewser]

From Russia with Love Biz - Posted November 18, 2008
CNBC's Erin Burnett is on her way back from Russia today after taking "Street Signs" to Red Square. Burnett broadcast her 2pmET show from Moscow and it included a parade of business heavyweights including JP Morgan CEO Jeff Costello, Google Russia CEO Vladimir Dolgov, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's Press Secretary Dmitry... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (NBC edition): Williams, Burnett, Gifford.. - Posted November 14, 2008
> Brian Williams joined Suze Orman, Seth Meyers, Elizabeth Edwards and others on a panel to discuss who would be Time Magazine's Person of the Year (hmm, I wonder). FishbowlNY has the details and video. > CNBC's Erin Burnett anchors "The Russian Gamble," a series of special reports from Red... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted November 14, 2008
Meet the Press: Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI), Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL), BP Capital Management founder/chair T. Boone Pickens and a roundtable with New York Times' Tom Friedman, BBC's Katty Kay, NBC's Andrea Mitchell and PBS' Tavis Smiley. Face the Nation: Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL), Newt Gingrich and Gov.... [FishBowlDC]

CNBC Puts Economy First For Election Night - Posted November 4, 2008
We stopped in to CNBC Global Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, NJ this afternoon as crews prepare to cover tonight's election returns. We chatted with CNBC anchor Erin Burnett as she prepped for Street Signs. Correspondent Hampton Pearson is up from Washington, DC and John Harwood will be on hand tonight as well.... [TVNewser]

CNBC Spends End of Week at 30 Rock - Posted October 25, 2008
At the end of another week of financial crisis, CNBC talent was all over the NBC mothership. Erin Burnett kicked off the Today show yesterday with breaking news about the declining Dow futures. Carl Quintanilla appeared at the beginning of the NBC Nightly News to discuss the day's market movement, and... [TVNewser]

Biz Profiling: Burnett and Willard - Posted October 2, 2008
• The Boston Herald's Jessica Heslam profiles CNBC anchor Erin Burnett and she talks of the shock of Monday's failed House vote. "It was just incredible because nobody could believe it," she said. "Usually on Wall Street people expect things. Nobody was prepared for that bill to not pass." She also is... [TVNewser]

CNBC, FBN Live Throughout the Night - Posted September 29, 2008
Breaking: As the markets continue to tank [at this writing the dow is down 719 points] CNBC and Fox Business are blowing out their regular programming and staying live until 11pmET tonight. • Tonight's Programming Changes FNC — 5pm - Alexis Glick co-anchors with Heather Nauert. FBN — Until 6 - Liz Claman and... [TVNewser]

CNBC, FBN Live Throughout the Night - Posted September 29, 2008
Breaking: As the markets continue to tank [at this writing the dow is down 719 points] CNBC and Fox Business are blowing out their regular programming and staying live until 11pmET tonight. • Tonight's Programming Changes FNC — 5pm - Alexis Glick co-anchors with Heather Nauert. FBN — Until 6 - Liz Claman and... [TVNewser]

Is Maria Bartiromo-Erin Burnett Supposed Rivalry "A Male-Fantasy Thing"? - Posted September 29, 2008
So just who's fueling those rumors of a rivalry between CNBC's Maria Bartiromo and Erin Burnett? Vanity Fair's Suzanna Andrews asked Bartiromo that very question in a November profile for the magazine. "Erin and I have spoken about this," Bartiromo says, "and I just think that we both feel like, well,... [TVNewser]

Is Maria Bartiromo-Erin Burnett Supposed Rivalry "A Male-Fantasy Thing"? - Posted September 29, 2008
So just who's fueling those rumors of a rivalry between CNBC's Maria Bartiromo and Erin Burnett? Vanity Fair's Suzanna Andrews asked Bartiromo that very question in a November profile for the magazine. "Erin and I have spoken about this," Bartiromo says, "and I just think that we both feel like, well,... [TVNewser]

CNBC Spends Sunday on the Network - Posted September 21, 2008
After a very turbulent week on Wall Street, CNBC anchors and correspondents were seen throughout the broadcasts on NBC this morning. Erin Burnett, Steve Liesman and John Harwood guested on Meet the Press today. Earlier Harwood interviewed Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama about the financial crisis, which will air tonight on... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted September 19, 2008
Meet the Press: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and a roundtable with CNBC's Erin Burnett, CNBC's John Harwood, CNBC's Steve Liesman and Washington Post's Steven Pearlstein. Face The Nation: Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Rep. Barney Frank, Chairman, House Financial Services Committee, Sen. Richard Shelby. Fox News Sunday: Sens. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) and... [FishBowlDC]

CNBC Moves the Markets? (But Makes You Nervous?) - Posted September 19, 2008
Several reports late yesterday and today attribute some of the reason for the markets recovery yesterday afternoon to a CNBC report by Charlie Gasparino. The AP's Joe Bel Bruno writes, "Shares of financial stocks initially plunged, then recovered as part of a dramatic afternoon reversal for most stock indexes after CNBC... [TVNewser]

Brian Williams to Anchor From "Business and Economics Division" of NBC News - Posted September 15, 2008
NBC Nightly News' Brian Williams will be making the trip to Englewood Cliffs, NJ tonight, to anchor the program from CNBC's HQ. In what is turning into a historic day on Wall Street, the move signals NBC's reliance on its financial cable network. "We are the business and economics division of the... [TVNewser]

Networks Live For Bush Economic Statement - Posted September 15, 2008
All three networks, as well as every business news and cable news channel, took President George W. Bush's statement on the economy live just before 11amET. On ABC, Charlie Gibson anchored the special report, with analysis from Betsy Stark. The report lasted from 10:59-11:04amET. CBS News' special report, from 10:58-11:02amET, was... [TVNewser]

NYT & NBC: "We Do Like to Be Totally Transparent Here" - Posted August 20, 2008
The New York Times has been criticized recently for not disclosing a year-old political partnership it has with NBC News/MSNBC and a 7-month old business news partnership it has with CNBC. Cases in point: Bill Carter's story on Rachel Maddow being named an anchor of a new 9pmET show on MSNBC.... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 08.14.08 - Posted August 14, 2008
Good morning Washington. Who won yesterday's Hottest of the Hotties contest? Join us after the jump... 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... [FishBowlDC]

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]

The Ticker: Claman, Bartiromo, Abdul... - Posted August 4, 2008
> FBN anchor Liz Claman has obtained an, "unpublished manuscript," for a Bear Stearns tell-all book. Unlike the Vanity Fair account, an insider tells us the book only mentions CNBC in the context of David Faber's now-famous interview on March 12...and currently has Faber's name spelled wrong. > Another weekend,... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Claman, Bartiromo, Abdul... - Posted August 4, 2008
> FBN anchor Liz Claman has obtained an, "unpublished manuscript," for a Bear Stearns tell-all book. Unlike the Vanity Fair account, an insider tells us the book only mentions CNBC in the context of David Faber's now-famous interview on March 12...and currently has Faber's name spelled wrong. > Another weekend,... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Brown, Iger, Gifford... - Posted July 31, 2008
> CNN anchor Campbell Brown will anchor, "Roads to Ruin: Why America is Falling Apart," tomorrow at 8pmET. The program looks at the nation's crumbling highways and bridges, with guests from across the country (New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger). Roland Martin fills in on CNN... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Brown, Iger, Gifford... - Posted July 31, 2008
> CNN anchor Campbell Brown will anchor, "Roads to Ruin: Why America is Falling Apart," tomorrow at 8pmET. The program looks at the nation's crumbling highways and bridges, with guests from across the country (New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger). Roland Martin fills in on CNN... [TVNewser]

Jenna Wolfe Calls Out Erin Burnett's Batman Knowledge - Posted July 28, 2008
If you're going to try to sneak a Batman reference into a Dark Knight news segment, you'd better know what you're talking about or Weekend Today anchor Jenna Wolfe will call you out. A TVNewser reader tipped us to yesterday morning, when CNBC anchor Erin Burnett, in as newsreader, threw in a,... [TVNewser]

Jenna Wolfe Calls Out Erin Burnett's Batman Knowledge - Posted July 28, 2008
If you're going to try to sneak a Batman reference into a Dark Knight news segment, you'd better know what you're talking about or Weekend Today anchor Jenna Wolfe will call you out. A TVNewser reader tipped us to yesterday morning, when CNBC anchor Erin Burnett, in as newsreader, threw in a,... [TVNewser]

Burnett This Year's Biz News Hot List-er - Posted July 21, 2008
Another year, another business news anchor making The Hot List. CNBC anchor Erin Burnett continues to make media headlines, as TV Week names her to its Hot List for 2008. Burnett was the only TV news personality on the list. "Part of it is she's really genuine in liking what she does. That's thing... [TVNewser]

CNBC's Erin Burnett Signs On For Three More Years, Adds NBC Duties - Posted July 19, 2008
The NYTimes' Brian Stelter talks with "rising star" Erin Burnett of CNBC about her new deal with the business channel, signed his past week, that includes regular duties on NBC News. Ms. Burnett's backers, both inside and outside NBC, have set out to showcase her as a more mainstream news personality. Apparently... [TVNewser]

CNBC's Erin Burnett Signs On For Three More Years, Adds NBC Duties - Posted July 19, 2008
The NYTimes' Brian Stelter talks with "rising star" Erin Burnett of CNBC about her new deal with the business channel, signed his past week, that includes regular duties on NBC News. Ms. Burnett's backers, both inside and outside NBC, have set out to showcase her as a more mainstream news personality. Apparently... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.24.07 - Posted October 24, 2007
Good morning Washington. You think global warming is no big deal. An ABC release announced, "For the twenty-fourth time in twenty-six weeks, 'World News with Charles Gibson' was the #1 evening newscast among Adults 25-54. The ABC broadcast averaged a 2.1/9 and 2.58 million among key demo viewers, outperforming NBC's 'Nightly News' by... [FishBowlDC]

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

CNBC's New Mornings: Squawk On The Street Expands To Two Hours - Posted July 19, 2007
It didn't take long for CNBC to fill in the blanks. In the wake of Liz Claman's departure from Englewood Cliffs, CNBC is expanding the Erin Burnett, Mark Haines-hosted show, Squawk On The Street to two hours (9am to 11am ET). In a note to the staff, CNBC... [TVNewser]

CNBC's New Mornings: Squawk On The Street Expands To Two Hours - Posted July 19, 2007
It didn't take long for CNBC to fill in the blanks. In the wake of Liz Claman's departure from Englewood Cliffs, CNBC is expanding the Erin Burnett, Mark Haines-hosted show, Squawk On The Street to two hours (9am to 11am ET). In a note to the staff, CNBC... [TVNewser]

Portfolio Follows FishbowlNY's Lead - Posted July 10, 2007
FishbowlNY, January 30: Which 'Money Honey' Is The Hottest? If you've been following the CNBC/Maria Bartiromo/Citicorp/"Money Money" trademark story — and really, who isn't — you've heard the rumor that Bartiromo's recent trademark of the term is related to her jealousy of the newer "money honies" at the network (see: Erin Burnett). But... [FishBowlNY]

Maria Who? Meet Your New 'Money Honey': Becky Quick - Posted February 6, 2007
The votes are in, and it appears Maria Bartiromo's "Money Honey" fears weren't so irrational after all. Ladies and gentleman, your new "money honey": Squawk Box co-anchor Becky Quick. Some fun facts about Ms. Quick — she's 34, a Wall Street Journal vet and Rutgers University grad (class of '93, Poli-Sci major).... [FishBowlNY]

Maria Who? Meet Your New 'Money Honey': Becky Quick - Posted February 6, 2007
The votes are in, and it appears Maria Bartiromo's "Money Honey" fears weren't so irrational after all. Ladies and gentleman, your new "money honey": Squawk Box co-anchor Becky Quick. Some fun facts about Ms. Quick — she's 34, a Wall Street Journal vet and Rutgers University grad (class of '93, Poli-Sci major).... [FishBowlNY]

Poll Update: Dead Heat For Hottest 'Money Honey'? Not Quite - Posted February 1, 2007
Who do you think is CNBC's hottest "money honey"? Apparently not Maria Bartiromo, whose $50,000 flight on a Citigroup jet may have sent her "hottie" stock dropping. Bartiromo is currently in third behind up-and-comers Erin Burnett and the surging Becky Quick. But fear not, Bartiromo fans — there's still time to vote: Polls... [FishBowlNY]

Is Bartiromo Jealous Of New 'Money Honies'? - Posted January 29, 2007
So why did Maria Bartiromo trademark "money honey"? Insider speculation via TVNewser: "In the past six months, three things have developed that have made Maria very insecure." And they are Sue Herera, Liz Claman and Erin Burnett. "Sue has the highest ratings of Business Day and does just as many public appearances as... [FishBowlNY]