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Last Night: Book Parties & Screenings - Posted October 20, 2009
• DC's media types also turned out last night for a screening of HBO's documentary "By the People: The Election of Barack Obama" at MPAA with filmmakers Amy Rice and Alicia Sams. NYT's Jeff Zeleny, the New Yorker's Ryan Lizza and Chicago Sun Times' Lynn Sweet were all actually in the... [FishBowlDC]

Newsers Turn Out For Helen Thomas-Craig Crawford Book Party - Posted October 20, 2009
TVNewser was there as friends and colleagues feted veteran newswoman Helen Thomas and MSNBC political analyst Craig Crawford at their book party in Washington, DC last night. The pair have collaborated on Listen Up, Mr. President: Everything You Always Wanted Your President to Know and Do. Crawford, also a Congressional Quarterly columnist,... [TVNewser]

The Video Wall: White House v. Fox News - Posted October 20, 2009
> Bill O'Reilly devoted last night's Talking Points Memo to why "President Obama is so mad at Fox News." > Sean Hannity also discussed that topic, calling the strategy "cynical," "manipulative," and "an abuse of power." He also said the administration "doesn't believe in a free press whose job it is... [TVNewser]

Al Neuharth: 'Couric Has Proved Me Wrong' - Posted October 9, 2009
USA Today founder Al Neuharth has been proved wrong on something he wrote three years ago. On September 7, 2006, Neuharth wrote: "[Katie] Couric can't cut it if she stays on the non-news fringe she started out on this week." This week, Couric traveled to South Dakota where she... [TVNewser]

NBC's Ann Curry Interviews Her "Inspiration" Helen Thomas - Posted October 6, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy A little while back NBC's Ann Curry was spotted at the White House interviewing venerable correspondent Helen Thomas. Her interview aired on this morning's "Today Show," as part of a series called "Mentors and Inspirations."... [FishBowlDC]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Press Briefing - Posted October 6, 2009
Notes from a briefing room press insider... Advisors, Legislators, Americans, Oh My!: Afghanistan remained the lead issue at the WH today as Press Secretary Robert Gibbs previewed POTUS's Part II of V Af-Pak meeting tomorrow, characterizing it as almost exclusively focused on Pakistan. Largely the same class of advisors will convene, and... [FishBowlDC]

The Video Ticker: Thomas, Ensign, Geist, Stewart - Posted October 6, 2009
> NBC's Ann Curry interviews her "inspiration" Helen Thomas on the "Today' show. (Worth it for Chicago's "You're the Inspiration" intro.) > CNN's Dana Bash tracked down Sen. John Ensign outside his office for an exclusive interview on the way through his hallway and across the street. The backwards camera-walking deserves... [TVNewser]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Press Briefing - Posted October 5, 2009
Notes from a briefing room press insider... Chaos in Gibbs-istan: As a skeptical tone continues to rise in the Brady briefing room, Afghanistan ruled the show today as Press Secretary Robert Gibbs was forced repeatedly to bat down the premise that Gen. Stanley McChrystal has earned a POTUS-backed slap on the wrist... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 09.28.09 - Posted September 28, 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 Abby Livingston (no longer with NBC News, now TV editor at The Hotline) and Scott Mulhauser, who celebrated with friends at Ulah... [FishBowlDC]

FishbookDC: Vote for Washington's "Hardest Working" Journo - Posted September 2, 2009
FishbookDC: Cast Your Vote for Hardest Working Washington Journo of 2009(polls) ... [FishBowlDC]

FishbookDC: Remaining Candidates Revealed - Posted September 1, 2009
Cutest Couple CNN's Dana Bash & John King Examiner's Kiki Ryan & Bloomberg's Tim Burger Bloomberg's Julianna Goldman & MSNBC's David Shuster Politico's Vandeharris CBS' Bob Schieffer & Kaylee Hartung NPR's Geoff Bennett & People/HuffPo's Beth Perry WaPo's Mary Ann Akers and Newsweek's Mike Isikoff Roll Call's Elizabeth Brotherton & TWT's Sonny Bunch CQ-RC... [FishBowlDC]

Uncle Sam Turns to Helen Thomas for Advice - Posted September 1, 2009
Uncle Sam turned to veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas for some advice, and she gave it to him like it is (via Funny or Die). Uncle Sam has also turned to James Carville, Paul Begala and Tucker Carlson- Carville even gave him a dollar, saying he can pay him back... [FishBowlDC]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Press Briefing - Posted August 31, 2009
Not Quite Ready for Back-to-School: On the heels of Monday's WH daily guidance that noted, "The president will continue his vacation through the end of the week," Press Secretary Robert Gibbs reported for duty in the briefing room as POTUS took an afternoon jaunt to the links with a few of... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 08.24.09 - Posted August 24, 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 Mike Memoli, who celebrated yesterday, Major Garrett and David Gregory. It is Restaurant Week in DC! What hot spots are you hitting... [FishBowlDC]

Ann Curry Explains Twitter to Helen Thomas - Posted August 21, 2009
Photo by Curry. That, apparently, was Helen Thomas' reaction when asked by NBC's Ann Curry if she would join Twitter. The "Today Show" was in DC this week to interview the veteran White House reporter. The photo was taken by Curry and is on her Facebook page.... [FishBowlDC]

A Few People Who Aren't Affected By Today's Twitter Outtages... - Posted August 6, 2009
C-SPAN has put together this montage of a few people around town who aren't quite affected by today's Twitter outtages... Non or infrequent Tweeters include Bill Press, Mark Shields, National Review's Jonah Goldberg, ABC's Sam Donaldson, Helen Thomas, CBS' Bob Schieffer, The Nation's Christopher Hayes, VF's James Wolcott and Newsweek's Jon... [FishBowlDC]

Christiane Amanpour Goes to the Presidential Way-Back Machine - Posted August 4, 2009
So, Helen Thomas was born on this day in 1920. Barack Obama was born on this day in 1961 (in Honolulu, Hawaii, in case you were wondering). Earlier this afternoon in the White House briefing room, the president surprised the press, in particular Thomas, by presenting her with cupcakes and a... [TVNewser]

Happy Birthday to Helen Thomas! - Posted August 4, 2009
We hear President Obama was in the press briefing room just a little while ago to wish Helen Thomas a happy 89th birthday. The President presented the veteran White House reporter with birthday cupcakes- she made a wish, blew out the candles and even scored a kiss from the Commander in... [FishBowlDC]

President Obama Sings Happy Birthday to Helen Thomas - Posted August 4, 2009
President Barack Obama and Helen Thomas share the same birthday. So he came into the briefing room today with cupcakes and a candle. It's Obama's birthday today? Weird. We haven't heard anything about it.... [FishBowlLA]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Press Briefing (Banking, Birthdays & Bowling) - Posted August 3, 2009
No Thanks to Larry and Timmy: WH Press Secretary Robert Gibbs spent a good chunk of today's briefing recalibrating the headline generators from the Sunday morning talk shows as the president's NEC Prez Larry Summers and Treasury head Timothy Geithner had seemed to leave the door open to a tax increase... [FishBowlDC]

Who Will Get Called On Tonight? A Look Back At Obama's Pressers - Posted July 22, 2009
Tonight is President Obama's fourth prime-time press conference, fifth overall. Each presser has lasted about an hour and averages 13 reporters' questions. Fox did not air Obama's 100th day press conference, the third, on the network and will not tonight either. In his first prime-time press conference Feb. 9th, the President called... [FishBowlDC]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Press Briefing - Posted July 20, 2009
"Transparency"... Use it in a Sentence?: A much-delayed briefing opened with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs announcing that the first-tweeted POTUS press conference will now be at 8 p.m. EST Wednesday (moved from 9 p.m.). The promise of an earlier reporter's bedtime was greeted with sighs of relief from all corners of... [FishBowlDC]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Press Briefing - Posted July 13, 2009
Back in the briefing room... Don't Get Out Your Pool Toys Just Yet: Political nerds everywhere are counting the days to the August Congressional recess to track the healthcare legislation nail-biter, but Press Secretary Robert Gibbs played it cool when asked whether the deed would get done by vacay time. "Maybe. I... [FishBowlDC]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Briefing - Posted July 1, 2009
Outta Control: CBS's Chip Reid and corps legend Helen Thomas led the charge on the issue of how the WH chose to select questioners and attendees at today's health care town hall. A defensive Press Secretary Robert Gibbs pointed to the submission of questions via Twitter and Facebook and urged reporters... [FishBowlDC]

Curl Calls It: WH Press Corps Gets Played - Posted June 24, 2009
In an article today, TWT's Joe Curl calls "foul" after the WH press corps got played during yesterday's news conference. On the presidential presser, Curl says: Many in the hard-pressed press corps played along throughout the hourlong show, turning the ball over again and again - "accidentally," of course. Curl says that... [FishBowlDC]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Briefing - Posted June 17, 2009
Beyond the Tweets: Iran and same-sex benefits topped today's WH agenda, and Press Secretary Robert Gibbs was challenged to straddle the president's reluctance to "meddle" in Iranian affairs while speaking out for the "universal principle" of peaceful protest. Amid calls from some that the WH response has been weak (including ex-would-be-POTUS... [FishBowlDC]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Briefing - Posted June 9, 2009
Peter Peter Budget Leader: Briefing Room Guest du Jour was OMB Director (and self-proclaimed "nerd") Peter Orszag, who followed on POTUS's PAYGO speech today by hailing the measure as a "commonsense principle that you shouldn't dig the hole deeper" on the deficit, which is, less than coincidentally, exactly what a new... [FishBowlDC]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Yesterday's Press Briefing - Posted May 27, 2009
YouTube, ITube, WeAllTube: On the heels of Obama's Supreme Court nominee announcement this morning, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs fielded questions on a controversial YouTube video in which Sonia Sotomayor says the "Court of Appeals is where policy is made." A visibly irritated RG charged that the comment was out of context,... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 05.21.09 - Posted May 21, 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 Ben Weltman! What we know and what we're reading this Thursday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | NEWS NOTES | AWARDS |... [FishBowlDC]

How Much Would You Pay To Have Lunch With Chris Matthews? Or Tour This Week Set With George? - Posted May 14, 2009
How much would you pay to have lunch or dinner with Chris Matthews at the Willard? $1,550? How about to tour the set of This Week with George Stephanopoulos? $900? To tour Meet the Press set with David Gregory and the opportunity to turn the questions on him? $1,000? Luckily for Robert F. Kennedy... [FishBowlDC]

"First Lady of the Press" Unplugged - Posted April 27, 2009
Jan Smith Donaldson, Stephanie Green, Helen Thomas and Nikki Schwab with Teatro Goldoni Chef Enzo Fargione. Photo courtesy of Janet Donovan. A group of about twenty women in DC media gathered at Teatro Goldoni last week to honor one who paved the way- Helen Thomas. Hosts Janet Donovan and Christine Warnke started... [FishBowlDC]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Friday's Press Briefing - Posted April 27, 2009
'A' is for Barack?: Faced with another pre-emptive 100-days question, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said the "president is pleased by his achievements thus far," though the American people won't grade "just by the first 95 days." (How about 100?) Gibbs cited a few initiatives that makes POTUS particularly proud: Recovery and... [FishBowlDC]

Bob Schieffer on Bernard Goldberg's Criticisms. Helen Thomas on Being "A Liberal" - Posted April 11, 2009
Well, it's Saturday, and while cleaning out the 'ole inbox, we came across this from SeattlePI.com's Big Blog - a write-up on Monday's Bob Schieffer and Helen Thomas appearance at a luncheon in Seattle sponsored by CityClub. When an audience member asked Schieffer about former CBS Newsman Bernard Goldberg's criticism of the... [TVNewser]

Schieffer and Thomas Honored With Lifetime Achievement Awards in Murrow's Name - Posted April 8, 2009
CBS' Bob Schieffer and Helen Thomas were presented the 2009 Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award at the 35th annual Murrow Symposium at Washington State University this week. The two news legends spoke to a campus crowd after receiving their awards Tuesday night about the state of journalism. According to a... [FishBowlDC]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Press Briefing - Posted March 26, 2009
Baby You Should Drive My Car: In answer to whether the president believes American automakers are producing cars that are worth buying, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs noted that the Driver-in-Chief actually owns one -- "a Ford Escape Hybrid, like his press secretary." (Twinsies!) Gibbs added that while his gray model was... [FishBowlDC]

So Who Was Called On? And Where Were They Seated? - Posted March 24, 2009
President Obama's news conference this evening lasted just slightly over an hour and he took questions from 13 reporters. Notably missing from those called on were the NYT, WaPo, WSJ and USA Today. In this order: AP's Jennifer Loven (called on first for the second time), NBC's Chuck Todd, ABC's Jake Tapper,... [FishBowlDC]

WaPo's Report on the White House Press Corps - Posted March 12, 2009
Weirdos and misfits and journos - oh my! Plus you can't talk about the White House press corps without interviewing Helen Thomas. Via Slate.... [FishBowlLA]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Press Briefing - Posted March 10, 2009
CNN must have jinxed the briefing start today when they announced at 2:05 that it would start "shortly." The 2:30 start was pushed back a half hour at 2:15, leaving several reporters outside the briefing room to sigh, "too late to go back" to their offices before the actual event... School's (Not?)... [FishBowlDC]

Schieffer and Thomas to Receive Murrow Lifetime Achievement Awards - Posted March 10, 2009
Helen Thomas and Bob Schieffer will be honored with the 2009 Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award in Journalism and in Broadcast Journalism April 7th at Washington State University. They will also co-keynote the Murrow Symposium. From the release: "Helen Thomas and Bob Schieffer are two veteran political journalists who... [FishBowlDC]

The Daily Show Embeds With the White House Press Corp - Posted March 6, 2009
Hot on the heels of Jon Stewart's CNBC takedown, The Daily Show's John Oliver visits the "luxurious press corps offices." "It's like what Donald Trump would have designed if he'd decided to keep journalists as pets...all the greats did time here before getting real careers." After which he runs into... [FishBowlNY]

"How Can You Reduce a Day's Worth of Work Down To Meaningless Sound Bites?" - Posted March 6, 2009
The Daily Show's John Oliver spent a day as a member of the White House press corp recently, and the segment aired last night. Included is Oliver asking CBS' Chip Reid, "How can you reduce a day's worth of work down to meaningless sound bites," and White House press secretary Robert... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 02.26.09 - Posted February 26, 2009
Good Morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. Its day 38 covering the Obama administration and week 4 for us. What we know and what... [FishBowlDC]

You Know You Made it When... - Posted February 17, 2009
You're in a comic strip. Our congrats to Chuck Todd and Helen Thomas. From Candorville in today's WashPost: ... [FishBowlDC]

Bill O'Reilly & Helen Thomas Sitting in a Tree - Posted February 13, 2009
Fox News' Bill O'Reilly sent Helen Thomas flowers today just in time for Valentine's Day, but not as a romantic gesture, more of a plea for forgiveness. O'Reilly called Thomas the "wicked witch of the east" on his show earlier this week. SoupCans talked with Thomas who got the flowers today.... [FishBowlDC]

Salon Takes on WSJ - Posted February 12, 2009
Salon's Glenn Greenwald caught the Wall Street Journal in a bold-face bending of facts. A revising of the record. A big fat falsity. The editorial in the WSJ said: We doubt that President Bush, who was notorious for being parsimonious with follow-ups, would have gotten away with prescreening his interlocutors. Greenwald corrected the record.... [FishBowlLA]

Notes from The East Room: "Another Shift in the Ever-Evolving News Media Landscape" - Posted February 10, 2009
- The New York Times, Jeff Zeleny: President Obama on Monday evening became the 10th American president to call on Helen Thomas at a White House news conference. And he was the first to call on Sam Stein, a reporter for The Huffington Post, whose Internet publication sprung to life during... [TVNewser]

Obama Calls On Helen & HuffPost In First Primetime Press Conference - Posted February 9, 2009
President Obama's first primetime press conference ran about an hour long and he took 13 questions from reporters. Who got questions? In order: AP's Jennifer Loven, Reuters' Caren Bohan, CBS' Chip Reid, NBC's Chuck Todd, Bloomberg's Julianna Goldman, ABC's Jake Tapper, CNN's Ed Henry, NYTimes' Helene Cooper, Fox News' Major Garrett, WaPo's... [FishBowlDC]

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

Meet, Meet The Famous - Posted December 30, 2008
FBLA sat down with Jordan Osher, Chief Executive Officer of the site Meet The Famous for a little Q and A: FBLA: So how do you think our pictures of Helen Thomas would fly on your site? JO: If there's an exclusive, never before seen photo of Helen with a great story that... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 11.21.08 - Posted November 21, 2008
Good morning Washington. What DC restaurant is featured above? Think you know? Then email us with your guess. 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... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 11.19.08 - Posted November 19, 2008
Good morning Washington. What D.C. building is featured in the above picture? Think you know? Drop us an email and we'll give you the correct answer (and list the correct guessers) in tomorrow's Morning Reading List. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort... [FishBowlDC]

A Look Into The Fishbowls - Posted November 12, 2008
• FishbowlDC's Patrick Gavin has the video of Helen Thomas' return to the White House. • FishbowlNY's Glynnis MacNicol takes a look at the fake New York Times' published today that the cablers have been covering. • FishbowlLA's Tina Dupuy writes about Harold Meyerson's open letter to Fox News in The Washington Post... [TVNewser]

Helen Thomas is Back! - Posted November 12, 2008
Our thanks to our sister blog FishbowlDC for this. Helen Thomas has sat in the White House Press Corp for seven presidents. President Elect Barack Obama will be her eighth. Quick name eight presidents! CORRECTION: As our reader SFWill pointed out - there have been nine presidents since JFK. Obama will be... [FishBowlLA]

Press Club To Honor Amanpour - Posted October 30, 2008
CNN chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour will receive the National Press Club's Fourth Estate Award, its highest honor for excellence in journalism. The Fourth Estate Award is given annually to an individual who has achieved distinction for a lifetime of contributions to American journalism. The award will be presented... [FishBowlDC]

FBLA Calls Tonight's Debate for Bob Schieffer - Posted October 15, 2008
It seems like the big question for politico wonks and journos is if John McCain will bring up William Ayers or Jeremiah Wright tonight. Who cares? We don't. We have a little crush on Bob Schieffer. Not just because he is known for reciting poems at the end of Face the... [FishBowlLA]

What Would Helen Do? - Posted August 14, 2008
Even though Helen Thomas is sick, she still has some questions she'd like to ask Dana Perino. Dan Froomkin sits down with Thomas and starts taking notes...... [FishBowlDC]

Send Your Thoughts To Her Agent - Posted August 4, 2008
Above, a note posted in the White House briefing room (Photo: Carrie Devorah)> As we noted earlier, it's Helen Thomas' birthday. The following note has been posted to the National Press Club's blog: Helen Thomas Recuperates; Notes from NPC Members Welcome After a long hospitalization for a major infection, Helen Thomas is recuperating at... [FishBowlDC]

Helen Thomas: What Liberal Bias? - Posted July 22, 2008
Maybe John McCain should have a little chat with Helen Thomas. Fellow fishbowler Patrick Gavin got a look at Rory Kennedy's new documentary about the legendary White House correspondent and this is what she had to say regarding whether the oft-rumored liberal bias actually exists in the White House Press... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 07.22.08 - Posted July 22, 2008
Good Morning Washington. Where can you find the above slippers? Let us know. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media... [FishBowlDC]

Nets to Carry Bush Newser - Posted July 15, 2008
President Bush will hold a news conference in the White House briefing room at 10:20amET. ABC, CBS and NBC will all carry the news conference, as will the cable news networks and, considering much of it will be focused on the economy, expect the business networks to carry some of it... [TVNewser]

In Memoriam: Tony Snow - Posted July 12, 2008
Another sad loss for Washington journalists and Americans everywhere: Tony Snow passed away today after his long bout with cancer. "Snow died at 2 a.m. at Georgetown University Hospital, according to former employer Fox News," writes the AP. President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush issued the following statement: Laura and... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.05.08 - Posted March 4, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | BOOKS | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS Visiting the Newseum at some point is on most of your to-do lists. REVOLVING DOOR FishbowlLA's Tiny Dupuy makes a visit to D.C.. Top of post NEWSPAPERS Reuters reports, "Lawyers who represented... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 02.27.08 - Posted February 27, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's the birthday of Ralph Nader and Chelsea Clinton. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | RADIO | JOBS It is close, but most of you think that Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski do like each other off camera. REVOLVING DOOR A tipster tells us... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 02.22.08 - Posted February 22, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS Most of you don't know a journo cheating on his/her spouse, but just barely. REVOLVING DOOR A reader tells us, "There has been no mention of the fact that Marilyn Thompson left the... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 02.12.08 - Posted February 12, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's the birthday of Abe Lincoln and Sen. Arlen Specter. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | BOOKS | JOBS It is close, but most of you think that MSNBC handled the Shuster/Pimp episode "Appropriately...he deserved what he got" REVOLVING... [FishBowlDC]

Trude Feldman Leaves The White House - Posted December 7, 2007
(Photo Credit) It's the end of an era, in many ways: FishbowlDC has learned that long-time White House reporter Trude Feldman will no longer cover the White House: The White House canceled her pass. The frail and diminutive Feldman was a regular presence at the White House and certainly did her part... [FishBowlDC]

Show Us Your Cubicle! - Posted December 5, 2007
For the longest time, we've been waiting to get the perfect picture as a way to bring FishbowlNY's "Show Us Your Cubicle!" idea down to D.C. Well, now we have it: Introducing, Helen Thomas' cubicle... (sent in by a reader) So have at it, Washington. Send us photos of your cubicle, your colleagues cubicle,... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 11.15.07 - Posted November 15, 2007
Good morning Washington. Most of you don't count religious services as a regular activity. An ABC release announces, "On Tuesday, November 20, ABC News' Charles Gibson will conduct an exclusive, wide-ranging interview with President George Bush and First Lady Laura Bush at Camp David, the private presidential retreat. The interview, just days... [FishBowlDC]

Helen Thomas On Your Mom - Posted September 17, 2007
If you caught CBS' "Sunday Morning" yesterday, you would have heard Helen Thomas say this: "I am a little more courageous in speaking out. But then, I used to work for a wire service. It was, 'just the facts, ma'am.' If your mother told you she loved you, you'd check it out.... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 09.07.07 - Posted September 7, 2007
Good morning Washington. Taryn Luntz is joining The Examiner to cover Virginia and business news from the Seattle Times where she has been covering Washington for the paper. Jen Lash is leaving Roll Call to be the assistant editor for Architectural Lighting. Her last day is Sept. 7. From an ABC release, "On... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 09.05.07 - Posted September 5, 2007
Good morning Washington and Happy September. You are not ready for summer to be over. We aren't either. Can you answer CQ's Political Trivia? No peeking! What did you think of the Politico's redesign? The Washington Post reports, "John Jay Geddie, 70, a reporter and editor who started a newspaper in Loudoun County three years... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 07.17.07 - Posted July 17, 2007
Good morning Washington. Most of you think LateNightShots.com is disgusting. Slate's Jack Shafer writes, "Homer Simpson Has What the Bancrofts Want -- Editorial independence." Bill Mitchell, the Editor of Poynter Online, is asking for your opinion on the website with a survey. "We want to know what's important to you and others in your... [FishBowlDC]

This Week In Pool Reports - Posted July 13, 2007
The new briefing room gets christened by Helen Thomas; POTUS and FLOTUS do a party drop-in for Dan Bartlett; it's July in D.C. -- yes, it is hot; and POTUS is not exactly a good luck charm for the Nats. "POTUS was in fine fettle this morning as he, FLOTUS, and WHCA... [FishBowlDC]

Separated At Birth: Helen Thomas - Posted June 19, 2007
The gals at Reliable Source reported that Brad Pitt's next project is a Watergate drama called "Dirty Tricks" "co-starring Meryl Streep as Martha Mitchell, Gwyneth Paltrow as Mo Dean, and Annette Bening as Helen Thomas." Annette Bening as Helen Thomas?! Hmm... What do you think? Does Benning... (Photo Credit) ...Look like Thomas? (Photo Credit)... [FishBowlDC]

Will Helen Lose Her Seat Or No? - Posted March 8, 2007
We're so confused... From The Hill: Veteran journalist Helen Thomas is losing her front-row seat in the soon-to-be-revamped White House press briefing room -- but maybe not for long. Several White House hopefuls said they would make sure that Thomas regains her spot if they should be fortunate enough to move their stuff into... [FishBowlDC]

Maybe Our Favorite White House Press Briefing Exchange Ever - Posted February 27, 2007
Helen siding with Tony, Tony laying the smack down on Kinsolving...it's all priceless. From today's WH Press briefing: Lester Kinsolving, [of course]: Okay. Second: Last night, CNN featured the President of the White House Correspondents Association saying of Helen Thomas, "We love her and will take care of her." But... [FishBowlDC]

Helen Moves Back - Posted February 20, 2007
From Mike Allen at the Politico: Every theater-style seat in the White House briefing room, now closed for renovation, had a brass plaque inscribed with the name of a news organization. Only one, in the middle of the front row, had a name: "HELEN THOMAS," it said. The unique assigned seat between... [FishBowlDC]

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