Joe Biden

This 11-Year-Old Probably Has Gotten More Access Than You - Posted August 17, 2009
Unless you're the AP's Jennifer Loven, 11-year-old Damon Weaver has probably gotten more questions in to President Obama than you have. Weaver interviewed the President late last week at the White House, focusing, fittingly, on education. The young reporter from Florida even did a press avail on the South Lawn afterwards,... [FishBowlDC]

Stephanopoulos Travels With VP Biden To Iraq For "This Week" Exclusive Interview - Posted July 2, 2009
ABC "This Week" anchor George Stephanopoulos will travel to Iraq this 4th of July weekend with Vice President Joe Biden for an exclusive Sunday show interview. From ABC's release: Our EXCLUSIVE headliner this Sunday from Iraq: Vice President Joe Biden. George Stephanopoulos travels with the Vice President, who this week took the... [FishBowlDC]

Stephanopoulos Travels With VP Biden To Iraq For "This Week" Exclusive Interview - Posted July 2, 2009
ABC "This Week" anchor George Stephanopoulos will travel to Iraq this 4th of July weekend with Vice President Joe Biden for an exclusive Sunday show interview. From ABC's release: Our EXCLUSIVE headliner this Sunday from Iraq: Vice President Joe Biden. George Stephanopoulos travels with the Vice President, who this week took the... [FishBowlDC]

Like His VP, Obama's Sunday Show Appearance Drawing Fewer Viewers Too - Posted June 19, 2009
Earlier we told you how Vice President Joe Biden's Sunday show interviews have been watched by fewer viewers with each appearance. Well, TVNewser has dug up the numbers from President (and when he was Pres.-elect) Obama's Sunday show appearances on three of the four Sunday shows. The figures are in millions... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 06.19.09 - Posted June 19, 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. Tonight's the Radio & TV Correspondents Association Dinner. Scroll down FBDC for all the dets. What we know and what we're reading this Friday morning... NEWSPAPERS... [FishBowlDC]

VP's Sunday Appearances Drawing Fewer Viewers - Posted June 19, 2009
As a Senator, he was a Sunday morning staple for years. As Vice President, Joe Biden has now appeared on three of the four Sunday morning public affairs shows. But with each appearance, fewer viewers tuned in. The figures are in millions of Total Viewers & A25-54 viewers: • 12/28/2008 — ABC's "This... [TVNewser]

Remembering Russert: DC And Beyond Reflect - Posted June 15, 2009
This past Saturday marked the one year anniversary of the death of Tim Russert. The journalism icon was remembered this weekend throughout DC and beyond- with tributes in his hometown newspaper, The Buffalo News, on NBC by his former colleagues, and also by his former competitors. "Meet the Press" anchor David... [FishBowlDC]

Weekend Show Preview: June 13-14, 2009 - Posted June 12, 2009
The Situation Room w/ Wolf Blitzer: Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) will discuss gas pipeline, Letterman feud, Obama and 2012. Dir. OMB Peter Orszag, Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to discuss healthcare, budget and economy and author of "Myths, Illusions and Peace," David Makovsky. NBC's Meet the... [FishBowlDC]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Briefing - Posted May 29, 2009
Paging Rush Limbaugh: Though he had refused to backtrack on the YouTube appellates-as-policymakers clip, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs tackled Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's other controversial soundbite, noting at the end of today's briefing that "I think she'd say that her word choice in 2001 was poor" when she cited an... [FishBowlDC]

Sotomayor Announcement Covered on Every News Network - Posted May 26, 2009
As former TVNewser editor Brian Stelter tweeted this morning: "The summer's first hit reality show, 'Battle for the Supreme Court,' is premiering on CNN, Fox and MSNBC simultaneously." President Barack Obama named Sonia Sotomayor his Supreme Court pick to replace Justice Souter in a packed East Room speech at 10:15amET, and... [TVNewser]

Maureen Dowd Blames Plagiarism On A Friend - Posted May 18, 2009
Yesterday, a sharp-eyed blogger accused New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd of reprinting a sentence pulled from Josh Marshall's Talking Points Memo blog in her Sunday column without any attribution. A few hours later, Dowd responded to the accusations through an email to the Huffington Post. She blamed the oversight on a... [FishBowlNY]

Tapper to Gibbs: "I Sympathize With You Trying to Explain the Vice President" - Posted April 30, 2009
Vice President Joe Biden's Today show appearance this morning has been the talk of the cablers today, after the VP said, "I would tell members of my family, and I have, that I wouldn't go anywhere in confined places now." (And more — video after the jump.) CNN, FNC and MSNBC were... [TVNewser]

VP Biden to Make First Morning Show Appearance on GMA - Posted April 25, 2009
In his first morning television interview since becoming Vice President, Joe Biden will be on ABC's "Good Morning America" for a live interview Monday morning. The interview is timed to coincide with the Obama administration's first 100 days in office this Wednesday.... [TVNewser]

VP Biden to Make First Morning Show Appearance on GMA - Posted April 25, 2009
> Update, Sunday night: Due to a scheduling conflict, the interview is off. "We look forward to having the Vice President back on GMA in the near future," says a spokesperson. > Update, Sunday morning: ABC led us way astray on this one. It's not Biden's first appearance as VP on a... [TVNewser]

FNC To Address Using Misleading Biden Clip - Posted March 17, 2009
This afternoon on The Live Desk at 1pmET, FNC will address using a misleading clip of Vice President Joe Biden on the program yesterday, reports Johnny Dollar. ThinkProgress and Huffington Post wrote about the clip, which aired as part of a package of several Obama administration officials making similar comments to Sen.... [TVNewser]

Stewart to Williams: "You Have the Best News" - Posted February 27, 2009
Brian Williams was a guest on last night's Daily Show, and it began with a compliment-off. "It's a man amongst children in the news business...You make Charlie Gibson look like Nick, Jr. news," said Jon Stewart. "I feel equally about you and pretend newscasts," Williams said. The two talked economy, Twitter... [TVNewser]

9pm Battle: Colmes, Ayers on "Hannity," Clooney, Iseman on "King" - Posted February 23, 2009
It's going to be a ratings battle tonight at 9pmET, as FNC and CNN each have unique line-ups. Alan Colmes makes his first return appearance to the 9pmET hour, and he'll be bringing his former co-host, Sean Hannity, an exclusive interview — with Bill Ayers. The interview took place in FNC's Chicago... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted January 23, 2009
Meet the Press: National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers, House Minority Leader John Boehner and a roundtable with New York Times' Thomas Friedman, NPR's Michele Norris and Weekly Standard's Stephen Hayes. This Week: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and a roundtable with former CEO of Hewlett-Packard Carly Fiorina, the New... [FishBowlDC]

The Obama Staff Ball...Like Prom With Booze...Free Booze - Posted January 21, 2009
Okay, first off - we saw our new stalker Christopher Hayes of The Nation at this ball too! We should never put up our schedule on the Internet. You never know who will randomly show up where you're going to be. Anyway, this was the Obama Staff Ball - the final official... [FishBowlLA]

Shots From Today's Daily Beast Inaugural Brunch - Posted January 18, 2009
The Daily Beast and Morning Joe crews jointly hosted a well-attended (though tricky to-get-to courtesy of a myriad of road blocks) brunch this morning at the Council on Foreign Relations building. While plenty of bold-faces mingled the room imbibing "Obamimosas" and quiche, the star of the hour had to be... [FishBowlNY]

In "Foot-in-Mouth" Category, Matthews Doesn't Nominate Himself - Posted December 28, 2008
On his syndicated weekend show, Chris Matthews and his panel spent the half hour looking back at 2008, giving awards in several categories. One category was "Foot-in-Mouth" award. The nominees included Joe Biden and his "Obama will be tested" comment; Barack Obama's "bitter" comment; Bill Clinton's "Jesse Jackson won South Carolina... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 12.23.08 - Posted December 23, 2008
Good morning, Washington. What DC grocery store (company, not location) is featured above? Think you know? Email us with your best guess. AND: Join us after the jump to find out if you guessed our last contest correctly. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of... [FishBowlDC]

The Ticker: Journos, Matthews, VPs - Posted December 20, 2008
> B&C has the report from the Committee to Protect Journalists. in 2008, 41 journalists were killed while on assignment around the world. That's down from 65 in 2007. Most of the deaths, 11, happened in Iraq. That's down from the record 32 deaths there in 2007. > MSNBC president... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Biden, Aniston, Young... - Posted December 19, 2008
> Vice President-elect Joe Biden will be on Larry King Live on Monday. Today, King discusses the news that the remains found in Florida have been identified as Caylee Anthony's. > The Early Show anchor Harry Smith likes him some Jennifer Aniston: "Alright, baby...you look great, I just, it...mmm...bears mentioning." Check... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 12.17.08 - Posted December 17, 2008
Good morning, Washington. What DC cafeteria is featured above? Think you know? Email us with your best guess. AND: Join us after the jump to find out if you guessed our last contest correctly. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning... [FishBowlDC]

What Does Jay Carney's Move Mean For ABC's Claire Shipman? - Posted December 16, 2008
The news that Time's Washington bureau chief Jay Carney is leaving the magazine to become Vice President-elect Joe Biden's communications director will also have an impact on Carney's wife, ABC News national correspondent Claire Shipman. ABC News SVP of communications Jeffrey Schneider tells TVNewser, "It's something we've obviously given a lot of... [TVNewser]

Jay Carney Departs Time for Biden Post - Posted December 16, 2008
Is this the media equivalent of going through the looking glass? Jay Carney, Time's Washington bureau chief, contributor at Swampland, and regular guest on This Week (along with his wife Claire Shipman. Question: will she be allowed to cover the White House for ABC after his switch?) has announced... [FishBowlNY]

Network Special Reports at Noon - Posted November 24, 2008
All of the broadcast networks will air a special report around NoonET this afternoon, as President-elect Barack Obama and VP-elect Joe Biden hold a joint press conference discussing Obama's selection of economic leaders in his administration. Charlie Gibson anchors on ABC, Harry Smith on CBS and Brian Williams on NBC. Gibson... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 11.20.08 - Posted November 20, 2008
Good morning Washington. What D.C. street 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]

Morning Reading List, 11.06.08 - Posted November 6, 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]

TV News Snapshot - 8:38amET - Posted November 4, 2008
Barack and Michelle Obama voted this morning during the critical hour of 8:30amET, when the broadcast morning shows would still be on the air. And we don't know what's on the ballot in Chicago, but it took 14 minutes from the time he approached the voting station until Obama emerged with... [TVNewser]

Cablers Break News of Obama's Grandmother's Death - Posted November 3, 2008
Just after 4:34pmET, MSNBC's David Shuster broke the news that Sen. Barack Obama's grandmother had passed away from cancer. CNN reported the news two minutes later, breaking into the same Sen. Joe Biden speech that MSNBC had been covering. Fox News announced the news at 4:35pmET, with a lower third during... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.28.08 - Posted October 28, 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]

Kurtz: Press "Negligent" In Silence Over Biden Availability - Posted October 27, 2008
Earlier today, Howard Kurtz held his weekly chat where he covered such topics as press access to Joe Biden; the newly surfaced radio interviews with Barack Obama; and the media coverage of the debunked story of a McCain staffer being attacked in Pittsburgh. Some excerpts: Dunn Loring, Va.: Much was... [FishBowlDC]

LAT In 90 Seconds -- Hero Edition - Posted October 27, 2008
Hero Complex: Fanboy/reporter Geoff Boucher begins the first of his three-part interview with The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan. We weren't half as interested in Nolan's answers as we were in Boucher's questions, which were filled with commentary: "I winced when I read a lot of the political messaging that people... [FishBowlLA]

Cablers Cover Stories From Local News - Posted October 26, 2008
Two of the stories being covered this weekend on the cablers relate to and originate from local news outlets: • KATV reporter Anne Pressly died last night from injuries she sustained when she was found beaten in her home last Sunday. Police have yet to identify a suspect in the case. KATV... [TVNewser]

Say it Ain't So, Joe (the Senator)! - Posted October 23, 2008
Hmm. Looks like Sarah Palin isn't the only one avoiding the press these days (actually truth be told, Obama isn't so press friendly either — notwithstanding magazine covers, that is). In fact, turns out just as Palin seems to be warming up ever so slightly to the liberal media... [FishBowlNY]

Fox & Friends Sees Couric-Palin Similarity - Posted October 17, 2008
CBS News anchor Katie Couric had a prominent place at last night's Al Smith Dinner in New York City at which both presidential candidates spoke (more on the Dinner in a later post). This morning the Fox & Friends team, with Chris Wallace too, saw some similarities between Couric and a... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.10.08 - Posted October 10, 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]

Morning Reading List, 10.09.08 - Posted October 9, 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]

Lunch: Joy Behar, Star Jones & Another Sarah Palin Doppelganger - Posted October 8, 2008
— DIANE CLEHANE What recession? The joint was jumping at Michael's today. Media mavens, television types and fashionistas were still trying to digest the week's head spinning events but, in true New York style, weren't letting a worldwide tanking economy get in the way of a good time. There was plenty of... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 10.06.08 - Posted October 6, 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]

Ifill: Palin "Blew Me Off" - Posted October 5, 2008
Gwen Ifill joined Tom Brokaw and others on Meet the Press this morning as part of a panel discussing the VP debate. She describes how she was put in a tough position as moderator because of both candidates' styles. "Joe Biden decided that he was going to debate John McCain, and... [TVNewser]

Debate Reaction: Debating Ifill - Posted October 3, 2008
After a busy week, including a broken ankle and something the cablers may have touched on about a book, Gwen Ifill moderated last night's vice presidential debate. How'd it go? Some reaction: • The Los Angeles Times' James Rainey labels Ifill a "true journalist" in his story's headline. "Gwen Ifill of PBS... [TVNewser]

Debating the Debate: The Pundits - Posted October 3, 2008
So who won the debate last night — Sen. Joe Biden or Gov. Sarah Palin? That depends on who you ask (or who you poll). But one thing appeared clear: the prediction on the cablers of a fireworks-filled gaffe-fest was greatly overblown. As Chris Wallace put it on FNC minutes before... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.03.08 - Posted October 3, 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]

The Debate Round Up: Debating the Debate - Posted October 3, 2008
VP Debates are like NASCAR races. Everyone watches to see the car crashes. If there aren't any...well then it was just a night of seeing cars drive around in circles. LAT James Rainey thinks Gwen Ifill is the one that won. LAT Peter Wallsten used the word 'grizzled' for Joe Biden. The dude... [FishBowlLA]

Palination: A Morning After Round-Up - Posted October 3, 2008
We took a stroll around the Internets this morning to see what Joe Klein, Peggy Noonan, Andrew Sullivan and other powers that be were saying about last night's debate. The general consensus? Palin exceeded her extremely low expectations. Also? SNL got lots of new material. Peggy Noonan (WSJ):... [FishBowlNY]

One Last Bit of Pre-Debate Palin Before the Live-Blogging Begins - Posted October 2, 2008
Tonight's Palin-Biden VP debate may be the most-watched VP debate ever, actually, we hazard a guess there is a chance it could be the most watched debate period -- who could have imagined twelve months ago that this is where we would be?! We suspect tonight is either going to... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 10.02.08 - Posted October 2, 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]

Help Defend Palin from Russia, Biden from Gaffes - Posted October 2, 2008
We're only ten or so hours away from tonight's must-see Palin TV! (Also known as the liveblog.) Wondering how you'll pass the time before the big showdown? The folks over at Politico have some ideas. They've created not one, but two VP video games, one for each... [FishBowlNY]

VP Question About Supreme Court Coming Tonight - Posted October 1, 2008
Well, we now know the question, but still don't know the answer. As we wrote yesterday, rumors of a "gaffe" by Gov. Sarah Palin in response to a question from Katie Couric about court cases were circulating, and CBS wasn't confirming it to be true. But the CBS News press release today announcing... [TVNewser]

Couric's Questions Get Veep Treatment — But What Did Palin Say? - Posted September 30, 2008
Tonight, for the fourth time in five shows, the CBS Evening News will feature a Katie Couric interview with Gov. Sarah Palin. But TVNewser has learned Palin will be featured tomorrow and Thursday as well on the Evening News. A series called Vice Presidential Questions (similar to the Presidential Questions and Primary... [TVNewser]

Will There Be a Veep Debate? - Posted September 30, 2008
Will Sarah Palin actually make it to the Veep Debate this Thurs.? ( polls) Gwen Ifill fell. Which as it's fun to say - probably hurts like hell. Eek, now we're rhyming. We think it's a Tonya Harding by the McCain camp. Get Ifill on meds. Keep... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 09.30.08 - Posted September 30, 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]

O'Reilly: "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not acting." - Posted September 29, 2008
Bill O'Reilly went on Marvin Kalb's "The Kalb Report" Saturday afternoon to discuss journalism, commentary and the role of "The O'Reilly Factor" in influencing public opinion. Read more about the National Press Club event after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

What About the Veeps? - Posted September 26, 2008
So after the first presidential debate, where did the vice presidential candidates end up? On the Republican side, Gov. Sarah Palin was not on any network. But Sen. Joe Biden made the rounds. He began with NBC before 11pmET and the end of the network broadcasts. His next stop — an... [TVNewser]

What About the Veeps? - Posted September 26, 2008
So after the first presidential debate, where did the vice presidential candidates end up? On the Republican side, Gov. Sarah Palin was not on any network. But Sen. Joe Biden made the rounds. He began with NBC before 11pmET and the end of the network broadcasts. His next stop — an... [TVNewser]

Cable News Snapshot: Pre-Debate Edition - Posted September 26, 2008
The lead in to tonight's debate on the cablers appears to be similar to the usual schedule, but with slight variations. First on CNN, Campbell Brown: Election Center is being called, "Debate Night in America," and is co-anchored by Wolf Blitzer. Jeffrey Toobin joked that tonight they were the "best political... [TVNewser]

Cable News Snapshot: Pre-Debate Edition - Posted September 26, 2008
The lead in to tonight's debate on the cablers appears to be similar to the usual schedule, but with slight variations. First on CNN, Campbell Brown: Election Center is being called, "Debate Night in America," and is co-anchored by Wolf Blitzer. Jeffrey Toobin joked that tonight they were the "best political... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (Biden edition): CBS, FNC, BBC... - Posted September 19, 2008
> Due to breaking economy news, Katie Couric's day-in-the-life report on Democratic VP nominee Sen. Joe Biden will be moved to Monday's Evening News broadcast. Couric followed Biden on the campaign trail. > FNC's hour-long special, "Joe Biden: A Personal Look" airs tomorrow night at 9pmET. Greta Van Susteren hosts.... [TVNewser]

CNN Docs Perform Strong in Prime Time - Posted September 16, 2008
The top-rated program during prime time last weekend was the CNN Presents documentary, "Joe Biden Revealed," while CNN's documentary, "Sarah Palin Revealed," the hour before was 2nd. The two documentaries were first in both the A25-54 demo and in Total Viewers last weekend during prime time, airing Saturday night at 9:00pmET and... [TVNewser]

Presidential Bookings - Posted September 5, 2008
The presidential candidates have been busy this week, and their media appearances hit full stride this weekend. • Sen. Barack Obama, fresh off an interview with FNC's Bill O'Reilly, sits down with George Stephanopoulos for ABC's This Week. Then, on Monday, he is interviewed on MSNBC by Keith Olbermann. Meanwhile his VP pick,... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted September 5, 2008
Meet The Press: Sen. Joe Biden and New York Times' Tom Friedman. Face The Nation: Sen. John McCain. This Week: Sen. Barack Obama and a roundtable with The New York Times' David Brooks, The Washington Post's Jonathan Capehart, and ABC News' Martha Raddatz and George Will. Fox News Sunday: Obama strategist David Axelrod and... [FishBowlDC]

Cindy McCain Knows Her Geography - Posted September 1, 2008
We keep reading in the press that republican VP nominee Sarah Palin is like Dan Quayle. Dan Quayle is one of our favorite political figures of all time. Mainly because he made more gaffes than Joe Biden on a bender. Cindy McCain, during an interview with George Stephanopoulos that aired yesterday... [FishBowlLA]

CNN Tops All Broadcasters on Night #3 of DNC - Posted August 28, 2008
Breaking: After two nights of beating ABC and CBS at 10pmET, CNN also topped NBC as well last night in the hour. Here is the breakdown in Total Viewers and the A25-54 demo. >Update: In Time Period Data (10-11pm) CNN comes in first. In Program Data (10-11:03pm), which was the length... [TVNewser]

CNN Tops All Broadcasters on Night #3 of DNC - Posted August 28, 2008
Breaking: After two nights of beating ABC and CBS at 10pmET, CNN also topped NBC as well last night in the hour. Here is the breakdown in Total Viewers and the A25-54 demo. >Update: In Time Period Data (10-11pm) CNN comes in first. In Program Data (10-11:03pm), which was the length... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: (DNC Day 4 Edition): Ratings, Evening, Watching... - Posted August 28, 2008
> TVWeek has the early ratings from last night. It appears viewers watching the broadcast nets showed less interest in Sen. Joe Biden's VP acceptance speech than they did Hillary Clinton's speech from the night before. All the broadcast networks' numbers fell last night from Tuesday night. > The CBS Evening... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: (DNC Day 4 Edition): Ratings, Evening, Watching... - Posted August 28, 2008
> TVWeek has the early ratings from last night. It appears viewers watching the broadcast nets showed less interest in Sen. Joe Biden's VP acceptance speech than they did Hillary Clinton's speech from the night before. All the broadcast networks' numbers fell last night from Tuesday night. > The CBS Evening... [TVNewser]

Luke Russert's First NBC News Report Asks Young Dems About the VP Choice - Posted August 25, 2008
Luke Russert is out on the streets of Denver today checking in with young democrats attending the DNC. His first report, now online, delves into Barack Obama's choice of Joe Biden as his running mate and it comes complete with an "old bald white guy" reference. That would be Biden.... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 08.25.08 - Posted August 25, 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]

CNN Reporter's Airport Chat With Joe Biden - Posted August 24, 2008
CNN foreign correspondent Cal Perry blogs about his run-in with now-VP candidate Joe Biden at the business lounge of the Tiblisi, Georgia airport last week. It may help explain how CNN was first to report the news of the Biden pick, (though it was most probably John King's reporting). Just before his... [TVNewser]

CNN Reporter's Airport Chat With Joe Biden - Posted August 24, 2008
CNN foreign correspondent Cal Perry blogs about his run-in with now-VP candidate Joe Biden at the business lounge of the Tiblisi, Georgia airport last week. It may help explain how CNN was first to report the news of the Biden pick, (though it was most probably John King's reporting). Just before his... [TVNewser]

Meet the Veep - Posted August 23, 2008
About 24 hours after John Roberts first got up anticipating the news, Sen. Barack Obama named Sen. Joe Biden his running mate late last night. And about 12 hours after the "3 a.m. text message," Obama and Biden took the stage in Illinois together for the first time. The cablers were... [TVNewser]

Meet the Veep - Posted August 23, 2008
About 24 hours after John Roberts first got up anticipating the news, Sen. Barack Obama named Sen. Joe Biden his running mate late last night. And about 12 hours after the "3 a.m. text message," Obama and Biden took the stage in Illinois together for the first time. The cablers were... [TVNewser]

Obama Picks Biden. CNN is First With The News - Posted August 23, 2008
By the time the network evening newscasts went on the air Friday night, the democratic veepstakes had been narrowed to one name. But it would take another six hours to confirm Barack Obama had chosen Joe Biden to be his running mate; and CNN would be first with the news. John... [TVNewser]

A Noun, A Verb, And Joe Biden for VP: The MSM Scoops New Media - Posted August 23, 2008
So Biden it is. The news arrived late this evening about twelve hours ahead of the much ballyhooed text and/or email we were all supposed to personally receive from Barack Obama informing us of his choice. In the end the campaign was scooped by CNN's John King, CBS's Steve... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 10.11.07 - Posted October 11, 2007
Good morning Washington. Joe Biden is your choice for POTUS. TVGuide interviews Chris Matthews. Via Wednesday's "Wake Up Call!": "But what's most noteworthy, of course, as we watched the candidates come out on stage, and Fred Thompson was standing there in the middle, is just how tall he is" -- Norah O'Donnell, on noteworthiness ("Hardball").... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 10.10.07 - Posted October 9, 2007
Good morning Washington. Overwhelmingly, Joe Biden is your Democratic candidate of choice. An ABC release announced, "For the week of October 1-5, 'World News with Charles Gibson' was the most-watched evening newscast among Total Viewers, Households, and Adults 25-54. Averaging 7.57 million Total Viewers and a 1.9/8 among Adults 25-54, the ABC broadcast... [FishBowlDC]

Rice Gets the Heisman - Posted September 24, 2007
From Howie Kurtz: The secretary of state has always been considered a prize catch for the Sunday talk shows. But when the White House offered Condoleezza Rice for appearances eight days ago, after a week focused on Iraq, two programs took the unusual step of turning her down. Executives at CBS and NBC... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 06.04.07 - Posted June 4, 2007
Good morning Washington. Slate beats Salon. An NBC release announced that "Meet the Press with Tim Russert" was "the No. 1 Sunday morning public affairs program. On Sunday, for the week ending May 27, the Russert-moderated program attracted 2.898 million total viewers. CBS 'Face the Nation' had 2.866 million viewers, ABC 'This Week'... [FishBowlDC]