Felix Gillette

2012 Mirror Awards Finalists Announced - Posted April 16, 2012
The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications has unveiled the 2102 Mirror Awards finalists. Winners will be announced June 13, at an event hosted by ... [FishbowlNY]

Mimi Gurbst: Career Counselor or Cruella Deville? - Posted May 14, 2010
Early this week, New York Observer's Felix Gillette wrote a somewhat glowing story about top ABC News producer Mimi Gurbst and her new career path as a high school guidance counselor. Gillette wrote: Ms. Gurbst became a kind of cherished, if unofficial, career counselor at ABC News, helping countless youn... [FishbowlDC]

George Stephanopoulos Learning 'How to Go with It' - Posted February 17, 2010
The NY Observer's Felix Gillette takes a look at George Stephanopoulos' start as a "Good Morning America" anchor for ABC and the changes... [TVNewser]

Chuck Todd To Write Second Obama Book - Posted June 9, 2009
NBC Chief White House correspondent and political director Chuck Todd will write a book about the first few years of Obama's presidency, as first reported by Felix Gillette at The New York Observer. Todd's agent says ... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Reading List 05.14.09 - Posted May 14, 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 115 covering the Obama administration a... [FishbowlDC]

Raddatz Gives ABC News Insider Knowledge of Camp Liberty Murder - Posted May 13, 2009
One of the big stories this week has been the murder of five American troops by a fellow sergeant at Camp Liberty in Baghdad. ABC and CBS' led their evening newscast with the story on Monday night (it was in NBC's first block as well), but jus... [TVNewser]

Extreme Makeover: NBC Washington HQ Edition - Posted May 6, 2009
Someone call Ty Pennington because it sounds like NBC's Washington HQ could use an extreme makeover. Unfortunately, a little TLC isn't going to cut it this time. The NY Observer reports that on Sunday evening, NBC management alerted staff that asbestos was found on the first floor of their Nebraska Ave... [FishbowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash - Posted April 29, 2009
What we almost missed today... • Tonight's primetime press conference is a costly one. B&C reports that according to the latest ad pricing data from Nielsen, this 8-9pm Wednesday slot generates around $21.5 million for the big four. Maybe that's why Fox is only carrying it on cable. • NYO's Felix Gi... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Reading List 04.23.09 - Posted April 23, 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. Its day 94 covering the Obama administration and week... [FishbowlDC]

CBS and NBC To Team Up On Kabul Bureau? - Posted April 22, 2009
The New York Observer's Felix Gillette writes about the Afghanistan foreign coverage focus by news networks. NBC News correspond... [TVNewser]

Could Chuck Get A Weekend Show? - Posted April 13, 2009
The NY Observer's Felix Gillette reports today that NBC's Chief White House correspondent and political director Chuck Todd could get his own weekend show to air on MSNBC. You'd remember Tod... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Reading List 04.09.09 - Posted April 9, 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. Its day 80 covering the Obama administration and ... [FishbowlDC]

The Rise of the Emo-Anchor - Posted April 8, 2009
What's with all the on-air emoting? The New York Observer's Felix Gillette writes about this trend in the cover story for today's pap... [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 ... [Fishbowl NY]

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]

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]

Charlie and Weezy On Kimmel, and a News/Entertainment "Throw" - Posted March 4, 2009
For the past two nights, at the conclusion of ABC's Nightline, Cynthia McFadden and Martin Bashir "threw" to the talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," promoting the program immediately following the news show. The New York Observer ... [TVNewser]

Zakaria on Viewers From Washington to Kabul - Posted February 19, 2009
The New York Observer's Felix Gillette interviews Fareed Zakaria about hi... [TVNewser]

Inaug Eve Party-Hopping: MoDo's 'Timeless' Quality, Traveling With the Jonas Bros. - Posted January 20, 2009
Our two favorite stories to come out of last night's party-going both involve New York Observer reporters. The first from Gwen Iffill's book party hosted by Atlantic publisher David Bradley at his home on Embassy Row. Rumor has it when a certain NYO media... [Fishbowl NY]

Inaug Eve Party-Hopping: MoDo's 'Timeless' Quality, Traveling With the Jonas Bros. - Posted January 20, 2009
Our two favorite stories to come out of last night's party-going both involve New York Observer reporters. The first from Gwen Iffill's book party hosted by Atlantic publisher David Bradley at his home on Embassy Row. Rumor has it when a certain NYO media... [FishbowlNY]

CBS Cuts From Tel Aviv Bureau Just Before War - Posted January 7, 2009
The New York Observer's Felix Gillette writes about the cuts at CBS News' Tel Aviv bureau "on the eve of the outbreak of war in Gaza." Gillette reports app... [TVNewser]

What Surprised Michael Wolff Most About Rupert Murdoch May Also Surprise You! - Posted December 10, 2008
The party for Michael Wolff's much ballyhooed official Rupert Murdoch biography The Man Who Owns the News was held last night at the stunning penthouse of Milk Studios on the West... [Fishbowl NY]

What Surprised Michael Wolff Most About Rupert Murdoch May Also Surprise You! - Posted December 10, 2008
The party for Michael Wolff's much ballyhooed official Rupert Murdoch biography The Man Who Owns the News was held last night at the stunning penthouse of Milk Studios on the West... [FishbowlNY]

With Ratings Strong, Cuts Coming to CNBC - Posted November 12, 2008
Coming off its best month ever in Total Viewers during business day (5am-7pmET), cuts are on the horizon for CNBC. The New York Observer's Felix Gillette... [TVNewser]

Was Roger Ailes Considered For CBS Panel? - Posted November 7, 2008
The newest development in the Dan Rather case relates to CBS' independent panel investigation into Rather's 60 Minutes II report on President... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (p.m. edition): Lauer, Westin, O'Brien... - Posted October 24, 2008
> The celebrity roast of Matt Lauer took place this afternoon at the Friar's club. There will probably be more stories (and hopefully video) coming out of it, but for now here's two quick accounts.... [TVNewser]

O'Reilly Thinks Nick Denton Should Go to Jail, and Other Stories of New York Media Doing the MSM's Job For Them - Posted September 22, 2008
No one is safe! ... [Fishbowl NY]

O'Reilly Thinks Nick Denton Should Go to Jail, and Other Stories of New York Media Doing the MSM's Job For Them - Posted September 22, 2008
No one is safe! ... [FishbowlNY]

"Protestors and Partygoers" For Griff Jenkins - Posted September 3, 2008
Last week he found himself in the middle of an angry mob of protestors with some choice words for Fox News. This week, he was back at it. The New York Observer's Felix Gillette followed ... [TVNewser]

Ear Canals and Convention Floors for Megyn Kelly - Posted August 28, 2008
Megyn Kelly has small ear canals, or she tells the NYObserver's Felix Gillette. Talking about her first turn on the convention floor for Fox News ... [TVNewser]

Redlasso Sued By NBC, FOX - Posted July 23, 2008
The New York Observer's Felix Gillette reports Redlasso (a name you probably see a lot on this site) has been sued by NBC Universal, Fox News and the Fox Television Stations group in New York today. ... [TVNewser]

Who Will Play Dan Rather In The Movie Adaptation of "Rathergate?" - Posted July 22, 2008
Another motion picture featuring inside details of a CBS News story could soon hit the big screen. The New York Observer's Felix Gillette reports a producer and screenwriter are at work on th... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 03.07.08 - Posted March 7, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | JOBS You think Hillary can still score the Democratic nomination. NEWSPAPERS ... [FishbowlDC]

Rehashing Abate vs. ICM - Posted May 23, 2007
The New York Observer's Felix Gillette does a decent enough job summarizing the salient points of Richard Abate's recent court battle with ICM (even though most of us have, you know, moved on, which also likely explains why Abate declined to comment for the piece) and even though it's essentially rehash,... [GalleyCat]