Jim Cramer

Cramer: Beck Advertisers Will "Come Back in the End" - Posted August 24, 2009
Today on "Street Signs," CNBC "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer discussed the recent advertiser withdrawal from Glenn Beck's show and other opinion programs. Cramer mostly talked about Unilever's advertising strategy during the time period and how the boycott would not affect Newscorp, but he also added, "I used to follow Glenn... [TVNewser]

FBN's Shibani Joshi Gives Her Take on Cramer v. Stewart - Posted July 2, 2009
FBN's Shibani Joshi appears on the cover of The Indian American magazine. In an an article titled "Finance at Her Fingertips" in the May-June 2009 issue, Joshi discusses her childhood in Oklahoma, her career path, and two of her role models: Oprah Winfrey and fellow Indian-American tvnewser Dr. Sanjay Gupta. Joshi is also... [TVNewser]

FBN's Shibani Joshi Gives Her Take on Cramer v. Stewart - Posted July 2, 2009
FBN's Shibani Joshi appears on the cover of The Indian American magazine. In an an article titled "Finance at Her Fingertips" in the May-June 2009 issue, Joshi discusses her childhood in Oklahoma, her career path, and two of her role models: Oprah Winfrey and fellow Indian-American tvnewser Dr. Sanjay Gupta. Joshi is also... [TVNewser]

Jim Cramer: "Everybody Wishes That Obama Would Just Kind of Go Away For a Little Bit" - Posted June 18, 2009
Has Jim Cramer just touched off another round of Tea Parties? On Morning Joe today, the CNBC host was talking with Joe Scarborough about a new New York Times poll about what's most worrisome for Americans. Cramer offered that tax increases shouldn't happen until the economy recovers, then added, "Until we get the... [TVNewser]

Jim Cramer: "Everybody Wishes That Obama Would Just Kind of Go Away For a Little Bit" - Posted June 18, 2009
Has Jim Cramer just touched off another round of Tea Parties? On Morning Joe today, the CNBC host was talking with Joe Scarborough about a new New York Times poll about what's most worrisome for Americans. Cramer offered that tax increases shouldn't happen until the economy recovers, then added, "Until we get the... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Beck, Cramer, King... - Posted June 16, 2009
> Glenn Beck's radio show is expanding to three hours in New York. The WOR program will run from 9am-NoonET beginning Monday. > Jim Cramer hosts a Father's Day special edition of Mad Money, "It's a Family Affair," on Friday. The show includes a live studio audience and Q&A segments. >... [TVNewser]

Jim Cramer, Matt Lauer Stop By "Late Night" - Posted May 21, 2009
Mad Money's Jim Cramer stopped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night, and explained how to "be fired up and focused" and not "a big-time loser." Cramer let Fallon and the viewers in on the rituals he goes through to prepare for his show each night:Click continued to see Matt... [TVNewser]

Jim Cramer, Matt Lauer Stop By "Late Night" - Posted May 21, 2009
Mad Money's Jim Cramer stopped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night, and explained how to "be fired up and focused" and not "a big-time loser." Cramer let Fallon and the viewers in on the rituals he goes through to prepare for his show each night:Click continued to see Matt... [TVNewser]

Cramer on Stewart: "One Day He'll Answer For It" - Posted May 14, 2009
Last month around this time, we checked in on how Jim Cramer is feeling after his March interview with The Daily Show's Jon Stewart. Short answer: he's not over it. In the upcoming edition of Time Magazine, Cramer is asked about the interview, and it sounds like his opinion hasn't changed. Cramer: "No... [TVNewser]

What Were Bolling and Cramer Chatting About? - Posted May 13, 2009
Monday we wrote about competing biznewsers Jim Cramer and Eric Bolling sitting across from each other at Sunday night's taping of The Celebrity Apprentice 2 finale. But the big question — what were they talking about? TVNewser hears Cramer and Bolling's former CNBC colleague Dylan Ratigan's move to MSNBC (over ABC)... [TVNewser]

What Were Bolling and Cramer Chatting About? - Posted May 13, 2009
Monday we wrote about competing biznewsers Jim Cramer and Eric Bolling sitting across from each other at Sunday night's taping of The Celebrity Apprentice 2 finale. But the big question — what were they talking about? TVNewser hears Cramer and Bolling's former CNBC colleague Dylan Ratigan's move to MSNBC (over ABC)... [TVNewser]

Cramer Explodes: "Enough of This! I've Said My Peace" - Posted April 17, 2009
Business Insider caught Jim Cramer flipping out at a guest this afternoon who questioned the "In Cramer We Trust" slogan. He does end it with a 20th anniversary shout-out (video includes edits):... [TVNewser]

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

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

Mad Money at the NYSE - Posted April 8, 2009
CNBC's Jim Cramer and the staff of Mad Money rang the opening bell at the NYSE this morning. Next to Cramer is Regina Gilgan, the show's EP. Tonight is the 1,000th episode of Mad Money, which takes place in front of a live studio audience:... [TVNewser]

Mad Money at the NYSE - Posted April 8, 2009
CNBC's Jim Cramer and the staff of Mad Money rang the opening bell at the NYSE this morning. Next to Cramer is Regina Gilgan, the show's EP. Tonight is the 1,000th episode of Mad Money, which takes place in front of a live studio audience:... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Scarborough, Paxman, Cramer... - Posted April 7, 2009
> "The Joe Scarborough Show" debuts this week on 630 WMAL in D.C. The radio show, hosted by Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski from 10-11:45amET, is up 89% from January to February '09 in NY in the A25-54 demo, topping WOR at 10amET and lead-in "Imus in the Morning" for the month.... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Scarborough, Paxman, Cramer... - Posted April 7, 2009
> "The Joe Scarborough Show" debuts this week on 630 WMAL in D.C. The radio show, hosted by Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski from 10-11:45amET, is up 89% from January to February '09 in NY in the A25-54 demo, topping WOR at 10amET and lead-in "Imus in the Morning" for the month.... [TVNewser]

The Daily Show Guest Bumped by Jim Cramer - Posted April 5, 2009
So, remember a few weeks back when CNBC gave in and decided Jim Cramer would go on the Daily Show after all. Well, that late booking meant a previously scheduled guest was bumped. That guest, Tom Zoellner, appeared on the show Thursday night. Zoellner has written a new book about and... [TVNewser]

The Daily Show Guest Bumped by Jim Cramer - Posted April 5, 2009
So, remember a few weeks back when CNBC gave in and decided Jim Cramer would go on the Daily Show after all. Well, that late booking meant a previously scheduled guest was bumped. That guest, Tom Zoellner, appeared on the show Thursday night. Zoellner has written a new book about and... [TVNewser]

Schieffer and A-List Media Panel Grace Fort Worth, Texas - Posted April 2, 2009
From a FBDC guest blogger (and proud mother of a certain DC journo) in Fort Worth, Texas: Each year, Bob Scheiffer invites noted members of the media to his namesake journalism school at TCU. As always, Wednesday night's event was entertaining, interesting and timely. This year's panelists, David Brooks, Trish Regan, Gwen... [FishBowlDC]

Schieffer and A-List Media Panel Grace Fort Worth, Texas - Posted April 2, 2009
From a FBDC guest blogger (and proud mother of a certain DC journo) in Fort Worth, Texas: Each year, Bob Scheiffer invites noted members of the media to his namesake journalism school at TCU. As always, Wednesday night's event was entertaining, interesting and timely. This year's panelists, David Brooks, Trish Regan, Gwen... [FishBowlDC]

Ben Stein With The Final Word on Cramer/Stewart - Posted March 28, 2009
TV news bulwark Ben Stein is sticking up for his "longtime friend Jim Cramer of CNBC" in what may be (but probably won't be) the last word on Cramer/Stewart. Stein's column in Sunday's NYTimes ends with: I DON'T blame Mr. Cramer for trying to act as if he knows the future.... [TVNewser]

Ben Stein With The Final Word on Cramer/Stewart - Posted March 28, 2009
TV news bulwark Ben Stein is sticking up for his "longtime friend Jim Cramer of CNBC" in what may be (but probably won't be) the last word on Cramer/Stewart. Stein's column in Sunday's NYTimes ends with: I DON'T blame Mr. Cramer for trying to act as if he knows the future.... [TVNewser]

Lunch: Bill Bradley, Norman Pearlstine & The Media Mavens - Posted March 25, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE It's a lo-cal edition of lunch today. We're chalking it up to near Spring-like weather (I don't know about you, but I'm burning my winter coat when we finally have two days over 60) and plenty of recent rumblings about companies tightening the reins on expense accounts. What's a... [FishBowlNY]

Weeks After Daily Show Takedown #1, CNBC Still Has People Talking - Posted March 23, 2009
On March 4, Jon Stewart's eight-minute CNBC rant began a discussion of the financial news leader that continues nearly three weeks later. Some recent write-ups: • Marketwatch's Jon Friedman writes that now is the time for FBN and Bloomberg to capitalize on the CNBC perception. "The priority for Fox Business and Bloomberg... [TVNewser]

Weeks After Daily Show Takedown #1, CNBC Still Has People Talking - Posted March 23, 2009
On March 4, Jon Stewart's eight-minute CNBC rant began a discussion of the financial news leader that continues nearly three weeks later. Some recent write-ups: • Marketwatch's Jon Friedman writes that now is the time for FBN and Bloomberg to capitalize on the CNBC perception. "The priority for Fox Business and Bloomberg... [TVNewser]

Layoffs at Jim Cramer's TheStreet.com - Posted March 20, 2009
As if Jim Cramer didn't have a bad enough week last week, MediaJobsDaily reports his TheStreet.com laid off another 18 staff members yesterday.... [TVNewser]

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]

Zucker on Stewart: "Incredibly Unfair to CNBC and the Business Media" - Posted March 18, 2009
NBCU president Jeff Zucker leapt to Jim Cramer's defense this morning while speaking at the McGraw Hill Media Summit in New York. B&C's Claire Atkinson reports that Zucker described Jon Stewart's evisceration of Cramer on his show last week as "incredibly unfair to CNBC and the business media." "CNBC is a spectacular organization... [TVNewser]

Zucker on Stewart: "Incredibly Unfair to CNBC and the Business Media" - Posted March 18, 2009
NBCU president Jeff Zucker leapt to Jim Cramer's defense this morning while speaking at the McGraw Hill Media Summit in New York. B&C's Claire Atkinson reports that Zucker described Jon Stewart's evisceration of Cramer on his show last week as "incredibly unfair to CNBC and the business media." "CNBC is a spectacular organization... [TVNewser]

Was Stewart Coached By Brother Before Cramer Interview? - Posted March 17, 2009
Apparently the whole Jon Stewart/Jim Cramer interview isn't going away just yet. The New York Post raises the question of whether the Daily Show host was coached before the interview by his brother (Larry Leibowitz, head of US Markets & Global Technology at NYSE Euronext): Whatever advice the elder Leibowitz gave the... [TVNewser]

Carlson on Cramer/Stewart: "This Was a Partisan Attack" - Posted March 16, 2009
Tucker Carlson appeared yesterday on CNN's Reliable Sources during a segment about Jon Stewart's interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer. And unlike most in the media, his criticism was aimed at Stewart. "[Cramer] criticized Obama's budget, and that's what started this," said Carlson. "Because in the end, Jon Stewart is a partisan... [TVNewser]

Carlson on Cramer/Stewart: "This Was a Partisan Attack" - Posted March 16, 2009
Tucker Carlson appeared yesterday on CNN's Reliable Sources during a segment about Jon Stewart's interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer. And unlike most in the media, his criticism was aimed at Stewart. "[Cramer] criticized Obama's budget, and that's what started this," said Carlson. "Because in the end, Jon Stewart is a partisan... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 03.16.09 - Posted March 16, 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 56 covering the Obama administration and week seven for us. What we know and what... [FishBowlDC]

Olbermann Addresses Decision Not to Cover Cramer/Stewart Interview - Posted March 14, 2009
The most-commented post currently on The Daily Kos' front-page "Recommended Diaries" list is a story titled: "Moment of Truth for Keith and Rachel coming up tonight with Update." Within the thread, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann has left six comments, including revealing "it is true," that Jon Stewart has something against him and that... [TVNewser]

The Last Word (We Think) on Cramer vs. Stewart - Posted March 14, 2009
The NYTimes' Alessandra Stanley gives her take on what the Jim Cramer vs. Jon Sewart row means to the business of cable news. Part of Mr. Stewart's frustration may stem from the fact that while he clearly won the debate, Mr. Cramer and CNBC stood to profit from the encounter. In today's... [TVNewser]

Cramer Talks About Stewart Appearance, Just Not That Stewart - Posted March 13, 2009
You have to wonder if when the CNBC bosses decided it was the right move for Jim Cramer to go on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, they also made sure he appeared on another show hosted by another Stewart on the same day. After a much hyped booking on Comedy Central... [TVNewser]

Cramer Talks About Stewart Appearance, Just Not That Stewart - Posted March 13, 2009
You have to wonder if when the CNBC bosses decided it was the right move for Jim Cramer to go on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, they also made sure he appeared on another show hosted by another Stewart on the same day. After a much hyped booking on Comedy Central... [TVNewser]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Press Briefing - Posted March 13, 2009
First Rush, Then ...: This reporter isn't usually obsessed with Jon Stewart, but the man is making real news this week. His highly trafficked video with CNBC's Jim Cramer from last night's episode made a splash in the briefing room today, too. Robert Gibbs said that while he talked with the... [FishBowlDC]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Press Briefing - Posted March 13, 2009
First Rush, Then ...: This reporter isn't usually obsessed with Jon Stewart, but the man is making real news this week. His highly trafficked video with CNBC's Jim Cramer from last night's episode made a splash in the briefing room today, too. Robert Gibbs said that while he talked with the... [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]

The Main Event! Cramer Comes to The Daily Show - Posted March 13, 2009
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Morning Reading List 03.13.09 - Posted March 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 or let us know in the tips box below. Its day 53 covering the Obama administration and week six for us. It's also Friday the 13th-... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out the Trash - Posted March 12, 2009
What we almost missed today... NYT's Helene Cooper tells us about her first trip aboard Air Force One here. "We boarded at the back of the plane, into what felt like the belly, while Mr. Obama walked up the front steps. A flight attendant welcomed us on board and ushered us to... [FishBowlDC]

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]

Jim Cramer + Daily Show = Live Blog - Posted March 12, 2009
USA Today is calling it "one of the most intriguing, and potentially important, interviews of the week." CNBC's Jim Cramer sits down with The Daily Show's Jon Stewart tonight at 11pmET to settle things once and for all (or to keep the feud going). And we'll be here to live blog it... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 03.12.09 - Posted March 12, 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 52 covering the Obama administration and week six for us. What we know and what... [FishBowlDC]

TVNewser Summit Roundup - Posted March 11, 2009
A quick shout-out to everyone who came out for the first TVNewser Summit yesterday. And not to go all Donald Trump on you, but it was huge. It was a half-day packed with news, information, advice and debate about where the TV News industry is heading. • Portfolio.com's Jeff Bercovici wrote about... [TVNewser]

TVNewser Summit Roundup - Posted March 11, 2009
A quick shout-out to everyone who came out for the first TVNewser Summit yesterday. And not to go all Donald Trump on you, but it was huge. It was a half-day packed with news, information, advice and debate about where the TV News industry is heading. • Portfolio.com's Jeff Bercovici wrote about... [TVNewser]

Cramer vs. Stewart Goes Corporate, Cramer To Appear on Daily Show - Posted March 11, 2009
In last night's obligatory Daily Show segment about CNBC, Jon Stewart upped the ongoing beef by taking it to the corporate level. Noting Jim Cramer had gone on NBC's Today show and MSNBC's Morning Joe to defend himself after the previous night's rant, Stewart delivered a sketch inserting himself in programs... [TVNewser]

Cramer Vs Not-Cramer - Posted March 11, 2009
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Jon Stewart Takes on Jim Cramer...Some More - Posted March 11, 2009
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Stewart Takes on Cramer For Bear Predictions - Posted March 10, 2009
Another Daily Show, another CNBC takedown. Jon Stewart started the show last night discussing the reaction to his CNBC rant — which he said was slated to run even if Rick Santelli hadn't canceled. Then Stewart responded to Jim Cramer's Cramer's column yesterday, which said Stewart had misrepresented the CNBC host's... [TVNewser]

Stewart Takes on Cramer For Bear Predictions - Posted March 10, 2009
Another Daily Show, another CNBC takedown. Jon Stewart started the show last night discussing the reaction to his CNBC rant — which he said was slated to run even if Rick Santelli hadn't canceled. Then Stewart responded to Jim Cramer's Cramer's column yesterday, which said Stewart had misrepresented the CNBC host's... [TVNewser]

Cramer "Uncomfortable Being in the Crosshairs," Rush Tries to Help - Posted March 9, 2009
CNBC's Jim Cramer is responding to his critics in the media — from the left and right - from print, TV and radio — over his comments about the Obama administration priorities. I'm uncomfortable being in the crosshairs of columnists and comedians I enjoy, and I find the embrace of Rush Limbaugh... [TVNewser]

Cramer "Uncomfortable Being in the Crosshairs," Rush Tries to Help - Posted March 9, 2009
CNBC's Jim Cramer is responding to his critics in the media — from the left and right - from print, TV and radio — over his comments about the Obama administration priorities. I'm uncomfortable being in the crosshairs of columnists and comedians I enjoy, and I find the embrace of Rush Limbaugh... [TVNewser]

The News/Fake News Intersection: Beck, Cramer - Posted March 6, 2009
On Wednesday night, The Daily Show's Jon Stewart delivered a lengthy rant against CNBC, of which Jim Cramer was a major part, and The Colbert Report's Stephen Colbert parodied Glenn Beck's doomsday scenario segments "War Room" with his own "Doom Bunker." But that was just the beginning. Cramer, who has been locked... [TVNewser]

The News/Fake News Intersection: Beck, Cramer - Posted March 6, 2009
On Wednesday night, The Daily Show's Jon Stewart delivered a lengthy rant against CNBC, of which Jim Cramer was a major part, and The Colbert Report's Stephen Colbert parodied Glenn Beck's doomsday scenario segments "War Room" with his own "Doom Bunker." But that was just the beginning. Cramer, who has been locked... [TVNewser]

Cramer Responds to White House: "I'm a Fight-Not-Flight Guy" - Posted March 5, 2009
After the White House took on Jim Cramer for calling the Obama budget "the greatest wealth destruction by a President," the CNBC host responded today. Cramer, who founded TheStreet.com, wrote a column on a subsidiary site, Mainstreet.com: "I am proud to have voted for the Obama who I thought understood the need... [TVNewser]

Cramer Responds to White House: "I'm a Fight-Not-Flight Guy" - Posted March 5, 2009
After the White House took on Jim Cramer for calling the Obama budget "the greatest wealth destruction by a President," the CNBC host responded today. Cramer, who founded TheStreet.com, wrote a column on a subsidiary site, Mainstreet.com: "I am proud to have voted for the Obama who I thought understood the need... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 03.05.09 - Posted March 5, 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 45 covering the Obama administration and one month down for us. What we know and... [FishBowlDC]

Hume Commentary Touches on Cramer, Gergen - Posted March 4, 2009
Brit Hume delivered a commentary tonight on FNC's "Special Report" about the "storm clouds, not storms" that "seem to be gathering," over the Obama administration. He notes two previous defenders of Obama who have been critical recently: CNN's David Gergen ("long regarded as the absolute symbol of Washington conventional wisdom") and... [TVNewser]

Hume Commentary Touches on Cramer, Gergen - Posted March 4, 2009
Brit Hume delivered a commentary tonight on FNC's "Special Report" about the "storm clouds, not storms" that "seem to be gathering," over the Obama administration. He notes two previous defenders of Obama who have been critical recently: CNN's David Gergen ("long regarded as the absolute symbol of Washington conventional wisdom") and... [TVNewser]

Hume Commentary Touches on Cramer, Gergen - Posted March 4, 2009
Brit Hume delivered a commentary tonight on FNC's "Special Report" about the "storm clouds, not storms" that "seem to be gathering," over the Obama administration. He notes two previous defenders of Obama who have been critical recently: CNN's David Gergen ("long regarded as the absolute symbol of Washington conventional wisdom") and... [TVNewser]

Morning Media Menu, Featuring Joe & Mika - Posted March 4, 2009
The Morning Media Menu was live in the green room at 30 Rock today to chat with MSNBC's Morning Joe co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brezezinski. The podcast was also joined White House correspondent Chuck Todd and The Nation's Ari Melber. Topics of the day: Twitter (of course), President Obama's pick for... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Media Menu, Featuring Joe & Mika - Posted March 4, 2009
The Morning Media Menu was live in the green room at 30 Rock today to chat with MSNBC's Morning Joe co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brezezinski. The podcast was also joined White House correspondent Chuck Todd and The Nation's Ari Melber. Topics of the day: Twitter (of course), President Obama's pick for... [FishBowlDC]

Joe and Mika Talk Obama, Twitter on the "Menu" - Posted March 4, 2009
For today's mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, we were live from the MSNBC green room at 30 Rock. I was slated to talk to Morning Joe co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski for a video interview about the TVNewser Summit, where they'll be appearing next Tuesday, just before they left the... [TVNewser]

Joe and Mika Talk Obama, Twitter on the "Menu" - Posted March 4, 2009
For today's mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, we were live from the MSNBC green room at 30 Rock. I was slated to talk to Morning Joe co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski for a video interview about the TVNewser Summit, where they'll be appearing next Tuesday, just before they left the... [TVNewser]

White House Knocks Jim Cramer For Calling Obama Budget "Greatest Wealth Destruction By a President" - Posted March 3, 2009
NBC's Tom Costello, on duty at the White House today, asked press secretary Robert Gibbs about some comments made by his CNBC colleague Jim Cramer. On the Today show this morning, Cramer called Pres. Obama's budget a "radical agenda," adding, "This is the greatest wealth destruction I've seen by a President."... [TVNewser]

White House Knocks Jim Cramer For Calling Obama Budget "Greatest Wealth Destruction By a President" - Posted March 3, 2009
NBC's Tom Costello, on duty at the White House today, asked press secretary Robert Gibbs about some comments made by his CNBC colleague Jim Cramer. On the Today show this morning, Cramer called Pres. Obama's budget a "radical agenda," adding, "This is the greatest wealth destruction I've seen by a President."... [TVNewser]

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]

TVNewsers Make Top Market Mover List - Posted February 20, 2009
U.S. News & World Report has come out with a list of the top 25 "people who will affect your finances in 2009." Topping the list is President Barack Obama, but further down you'll find several tvnewsers. CNBC's Jim Cramer falls in at #14: "Love him or hate him, the former hedge-fund... [TVNewser]

Power Lunch Town Hall - Posted February 12, 2009
Today CNBC's Power Lunch devotes its first hour to a Town Hall from CNBC headquarters devoted to the financial crisis and where Americans should invest now. (We're told the mattress is not an option.) Power Lunch anchors Bill Griffeth, Sue Herera, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera and Dennis Kneale will be joined by Jim Cramer... [TVNewser]

Jim Cramer: "Brilliant Market Commentator," But... - Posted February 10, 2009
Following yesterday's Barron's vs. CNBC battle over Mad Money's Jim Cramer, Clusterstock.com's Henry Blodget has some advice for both sides. "Jim Cramer is smart. He's entertaining. He's provocative. He's interesting. He's a one-of-a-kind," writes Blodget. "In short, he's a brilliant market commentator. And that's all he has to be to be popular... [TVNewser]

Jim Cramer: "Brilliant Market Commentator," But... - Posted February 10, 2009
Following yesterday's Barron's vs. CNBC battle over Mad Money's Jim Cramer, Clusterstock.com's Henry Blodget has some advice for both sides. "Jim Cramer is smart. He's entertaining. He's provocative. He's interesting. He's a one-of-a-kind," writes Blodget. "In short, he's a brilliant market commentator. And that's all he has to be to be popular... [TVNewser]

Corporate Synergy? Barron's Knocks Cramer, Again - Posted February 9, 2009
Barron's reporter Bill Alpert has written another lengthy critique of Jim Cramer's stock tips. In August 2007, Alpert wrote this piece on the CNBC host. This time, he concludes Cramer's "recommendations underperform the market by most measures." Alpert mentions parenthetically that Barron's is owned by News Corp. News Corp. also owns the... [TVNewser]

Corporate Synergy? Barron's Knocks Cramer, Again - Posted February 9, 2009
Barron's reporter Bill Alpert has written another lengthy critique of Jim Cramer's stock tips. In August 2007, Alpert wrote this piece on the CNBC host. This time, he concludes Cramer's "recommendations underperform the market by most measures." Alpert mentions parenthetically that Barron's is owned by News Corp. News Corp. also owns the... [TVNewser]

Hoda, Kathie Lee...and Cramer - Posted February 8, 2009
The Today show's fourth hour was parodied for the second time this year last night on Saturday Night Live, with Kristin Wiig playing Kathie Lee Gifford and Michaela Watkins portraying Hoda Kotb. The awkwardness and underlying tension was on full display. A more subdued Jim Cramer parody was also part of a... [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]

The Ticker: FBN, CNBC, CNN... - Posted January 21, 2009
> Mediapost reports that BrandIndex, which tracks consumer perception of brands, finds Fox Business Network (and not "Fox Business Channel," as they write) to be the 15th-largest gainer of all brands. Four other TV networks, including CNN, were in the top 25. > CNBC's Jim Cramer gives his "State of... [TVNewser]

Huckabee: "Katie Couric Was Extraordinarily Gentle" on Palin - Posted January 13, 2009
FNC host Mike Huckabee is profiled in this month's Esquire magazine by A.J. Jacobs, who follows the former presidential candidate through book tours, public appearances and his Fox News show. "He's the most likable politician I've ever met," writes Jacobs. "Here he is, one of the most conservative voices in a couple... [TVNewser]

Cramer's "Schizophrenic World" and "Bizarre Vortex" - Posted January 12, 2009
In a long, strangely shocking, profile of CNBC anchor Jim Cramer appearing in this month's Esquire Magazine, Scott Raab peels back the curtain on the life of Cramer, from his personal crusade against a high school girls field hockey coach to "tipsy" discussions about art history. An unnamed CNBC VP of PR... [TVNewser]

Some Holiday Jeer, From FBN - Posted December 17, 2008
The publicity department of Fox Business Network is getting into the holiday spirit this year with a card that takes a shot at the competition — specifically Jim Cramer. Inside, a jingle written to the tune of "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch." Exactly what Dr. Seuss had intended, we're sure. Check... [TVNewser]

Ending a Week of Going To the "Ends of the Earth" - Posted November 20, 2008
It was a typical morning at the Today show — atypical. The teen stars of the new movie, "Twilight," were there, CNBC's Jim Cramer talked about the market lows, Dr. Nancy Snyderman talked about the rise in doulas and Tony Bennett performed with a 12-man band. But the big topic when... [TVNewser]

BusinessWeek TV Canceled - Posted November 1, 2008
TVNewser has obtained an internal memo announcing the cancellation of BusinessWeek TV at the end of the year. BusinessWeek TV is a weekly half hour newscast seen on local stations across the country. The memo was sent by BusinessWeek president Keith Fox to the staff Friday. As we compete for both readers... [TVNewser]

AIG CEO Mad at Mad Money's Cramer - Posted October 21, 2008
AIG CEO Edward Liddy sent a letter to CNBC's Jim Cramer after his "outrageous" comments on Thursday. Cramer said about AIG execs: "We should hound them in the supermarket, we should hound them in the ball park, we should hound them everywhere they are. We should make fun of them and we... [TVNewser]

Cramer Talks Ailes, More in Monday Profiles - Posted October 20, 2008
CNBC's Jim Cramer, who has found himself at the center of the CNBC-FBN battle recently, is profiled on both coasts today. The Los Angeles Times' Scott Collins writes Cramer has ignored the ads taken by FOX in the wake of his Today show pronouncement. "I have not seen any of the Fox... [TVNewser]

Howard Stern: Don't F**k with Fox - Posted October 16, 2008
At the top of his Sirius radio show yesterday, Howard Stern was reacting to this story in the LA Times which ran Monday. The story is about how Stern has lost much of his audience and some of his influence since moving to satellite radio. He used that as a jumping... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.16.08 - Posted October 16, 2008
Good morning Washington. 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 Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

CNBC's Promo: "In Cramer We Trust" - Posted October 15, 2008
In the wake of FBN's recent ads going after CNBC's Jim Cramer, CNBC has started running promos with the tagline "In Cramer We Trust." The promo features images of the CNBC anchor over track taken directly from Monday's "Mad Money." Future spots will contain other monologues. The promos may be new, but the... [TVNewser]

Battle of the Network Spokespeople - Posted October 15, 2008
Since this is a PR kind of morning, we bring you this network spokesman back and forth from today's New York Post. It's about the story we've been covering — Fox's ads targeting CNBC's Jim Cramer. From CNBC: It is a predictably desperate attempt by a completely irrelevant network with ratings so... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Wallace, Cramer, Sawyer... - Posted October 14, 2008
> FishbowlDC's Patrick Gavin has a name for the joint David Axelrod and Rick Davis appearance on last weekend's Chris Wallace-hosted FOX News Sunday: "Greatest Sunday Showdown Ever." > The Kansas City Star's Aaron Barnhart thinks FBN is "working," now that they've found "enemies." One of those enemies, and someone who... [TVNewser]

View From The Hill - Posted October 14, 2008
After the unfounded rumors of Elisabeth Hasselbeck leaving The View to join Fox News, a Fox News anchor guest hosted today in Hasselbeck's place. E.D. Hill joined the ladies on the couch this morning while Hasselbeck was out chaperoning a class trip. "We want to keep the playing field level," said Whoopi... [TVNewser]

Ali Velshi Goes After the TV Critic Who Went After Him - Posted October 13, 2008
On Reliable Sources this weekend CNN's Ali Velshi confronted David Zurawik after the Baltimore Sun TV critic blasted Velshi and CNBC's Jim Cramer for doing "that cable news schtick" of delivering opinion over fact. Embedded video from CNN Video Oh, and after the day the Dow had today, do you think anyone seriously... [TVNewser]

FOX Wonders "How Bad is Jim Cramer?" - Posted October 10, 2008
Continuing the recent aggressive marketing campaign of FBN, the network has put out promos and print ads about the dangers of CNBC's Jim Cramer. The promo focuses on bad advice regarding Wachovia that Cramer apologized for and his dire warnings about the market on the Today show earlier this week. "The last... [TVNewser]

Cramer's New Strategy — Sell Everything - Posted October 6, 2008
CNBC's Jim Cramer appeared this morning on NBC's Today show, in a downer of an interview with Ann Curry. His advice to some investors — get out now. "Whatever money you may need for the next five years, please take it out of the stock market right now, this week," said Cramer.... [TVNewser]

Shep Gets Hall of Fame Nod - Posted October 2, 2008
FNC anchor Shepard Smith is anchoring live in St. Louis at the site of the VP debate today, but tomorrow he'll be somewhere totally different. Smith will be inducted into the University of Mississippi Alumni Hall of Fame tomorrow in Oxford, MS. Author John Grisham and four others join Smith into the Hall... [TVNewser]

Jim Cramer: "I Screwed Up. I Apologize" - Posted September 30, 2008
CNBC's Jim Cramer made an on-air apology last night for recommending Wachovia stock just two weeks ago. The recommendation followed an appearance by the bank's CEO Robert Steel. On Sept. 15, the day Steel appeared on the Mad Money, Wachovia stock closed at $10.71/share. Yesterday it closed at $1.84/share. Below is... [TVNewser]

This Weekend's Biz News Plans - Posted September 19, 2008
• CNBC — CNBC will air a live two hour special tonight at 7pmET, "Crisis On Wall Street: Is Your Money Safe?" Larry Kudlow and Mark Haines anchor. On Sunday, a live "Crisis on Wall Street" special will air from 8pmET as well, followed by Jim Cramer's American Dream at 9pmET. •... [TVNewser]

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]

Bad Day on Wall St. CNBC's Best Since 2001 - Posted September 16, 2008
Bad financial days equal huge ratings for CNBC — on the worst day on Wall St. since it re-opened after September 11, 2001, more viewers watched the business news network yesterday since the day CNBC re-opened after 9/11 (on September 17, 2001). An average of 488,000 total viewers watched CNBC between... [TVNewser]

Cramer's "Excited"?! Technical Error Begins Mad Money - Posted September 15, 2008
Maybe if today wasn't "The worst day on Wall Street in seven years" it wouldn't be so obvious — the 6pmET Mad Money on CNBC began with a jubilant Jim Cramer declaring "I'm just excited," over the day's financial activities. Why? Because a brief technical error had last Monday's show (September... [TVNewser]

Cramer's "Excited"?! Technical Error Begins Mad Money - Posted September 15, 2008
Maybe if today wasn't "The worst day on Wall Street in seven years" it wouldn't be so obvious — the 6pmET Mad Money on CNBC began with a jubilant Jim Cramer declaring "I'm just excited," over the day's financial activities. Why? Because a brief technical error had last Monday's show (September... [TVNewser]

Does Jim Cramer Know Jimmy Carter is Still Alive? - Posted July 31, 2008
This morning on MSNBC, during an appearance on Morning Joe, CNBC's Jim Cramer got his deceased presidents confused. Seriously. Joe Scarborough and Cramer were talking about what $100,000 means today and what it meant when Jimmy Carter was president. Cramer: Carter being... you know, again I always have to say the same thing... [TVNewser]

Does Jim Cramer Know Jimmy Carter is Still Alive? - Posted July 31, 2008
This morning on MSNBC, during an appearance on Morning Joe, CNBC's Jim Cramer got his deceased presidents confused. Seriously. Joe Scarborough and Cramer were talking about what $100,000 means today and what it meant when Jimmy Carter was president. Cramer: Carter being... you know, again I always have to say the same thing... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Cramer, Cooper, Russert... - Posted July 8, 2008
> CNBC's Jim Cramer hosts his first NBC special, "The American Dream with Jim Cramer," premiering Sunday at 7pm. The special includes interviews with several top NASCAR drivers and discusses money-making opportunities. > Is Anderson Cooper obsessed with keeping them honest? Mervin Block dissects the usage of and meaning behind the... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted March 22, 2008
Meet the Press: CNBC's Maria Bartiromo, CNBC's Erin Burnett, Newsweek's Jon Meacham, Wall Street Journal's Peggy Noonan, Washington Post's Eugene Robinson, NBC's Political Director Chuck Todd Face the Nation: Senators Lindsey Graham (R-NC) and Jack Reed (D-RI) and Ana Marie Cox, Time.com, Roger Simon, Politico.com and Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Time Washington,... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 08.21.07 - Posted August 21, 2007
Good morning Washington. You think Tony Snow will say goodbye to in 1-2 months. "When the Issue Is War, Take Nothing for Granted" "The 2008 Presidential campaign—with its crowded field and accelerated timetable—emerged as the leading story in the American news media in the second quarter of 2007, supplanting the policy debate over Iraq,"... [FishBowlDC]

Another CNBC Scandal? Jim Cramer Brags About Stock Manipulation - Posted March 20, 2007
Did Jim Cramer really go mad? It's no intercontinental jet ride, but it could be even more damning to Jim Cramer. CNBC's Mad Money man bragged during an interview with The Street.com [above] about manipulating stock prices during his days as a trader. It's even crazier when you read the transcript: "A lot of... [FishBowlNY]

Taking Out The Trash, 02.01.07 - Posted February 1, 2007
Seems PR professionals are the best lovers, and one reader tells us why: "It goes without saying that PR people are better lovers. We are adaptable, we have mastered the art of addressing multiple needs at once, we are adventurious, curious, and generally enthusiastic and high-energy individuals. Really...everyone should want to... [FishBowlDC]