Joe Curl

W is for Wow! What a Night... - Posted October 9, 2009
The uber-fab fete for last night's opening of the W Hotel ranks as one of the most exciting events this year. The old Hotel Washington wore subtle pinstripes and bold lace. "Everyone thinks of Washington power as pinstripes, but the truth is -- the real power is in a lacy negligee,"... [FishBowlDC]

W is for Wow! What a Night... - Posted October 9, 2009
The uber-fab fete for last night's opening of the W Hotel ranks as one of the most exciting events this year. The old Hotel Washington wore subtle pinstripes and bold lace. "Everyone thinks of Washington power as pinstripes, but the truth is -- the real power is in a lacy negligee,"... [FishBowlDC]

Curl on FishbookDC: "Rebel" Without a Pause - Posted September 9, 2009
Not to be outdone by the WaPo's Dana Milbank, TWT's Joe Curl weighed in on his loss in the "Biggest Rebel" category. "This was no travesty, no mockery, no sham. Once a true rebel starts winning contests in the category, it's the beginning of the end. James Dean? Dead. Jimi Hendrix? Dead.... [FishBowlDC]

Vote Now: FishbookDC 2009's "Biggest Rebel" - Posted September 2, 2009
Who is FishbookDC Class of 2009's "Biggest Rebel?" If you like your rebellion cooked snarky, vote Mason. Snarky with a side of stone cold silver fox? Vote Curl. Just stoned? Huff-huff-po with Ryan Grim. For a more traditional "scare the sh*t out you" version, you can't go... [FishBowlDC]

Vote Now: FishbookDC 2009's "Biggest Rebel" - Posted September 2, 2009
Who is FishbookDC Class of 2009's "Biggest Rebel?" If you like your rebellion cooked snarky, vote Mason. Snarky with a side of stone cold silver fox? Vote Curl. Just stoned? Huff-huff-po with Ryan Grim. For a more traditional "scare the sh*t out you" version, you can't go... [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]

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]

And The Cubicle Belongs To... - Posted July 10, 2009
Joe Curl, Ken Hanner and Thomas Carter all correctly guessed that this cubicle belongs to TWT's Christina Bellantoni. If you look close enough, you can see her name plate in the picture, as a commenter points out. Thanks for playing "Guess Whose Cubicle..."... [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]

Morning Reading List 06.09.09 - Posted June 9, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. What we know and what we're reading this Tuesday morning, the day of Joe Curl's birth. Happy Birthday! NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | NEWS... [FishBowlDC]

ZING! Cillizza & Milbank: Backhanded & Rebranded - Posted June 5, 2009
WaPo's Chris Cillizza zinging TWT's Jeff Birnbaum FishbowlDC told you earlier this week about the debut of WaPo's "Political Theater," a new video series hosted by funnymen Dana Milbank and Chris Cillizza. While anxiously awaiting the series debut, it dawned on us that the tag "Political Theater" had already been snagged... [FishBowlDC]

Julie Mason For WHCA Board Campaign Begins... On Facebook - Posted June 4, 2009
The campaign for the Examiner's Julie Mason for WHCA board has just begun... on Facebook. The group already has 195 members, including Rick Klein, Joe Curl, Mike Memoli, Matt Cooper and Lizzie O'Leary. According to a posting by Mason on the group's wall tonight, her platform includes: "Afternoon cocktail cart, South Lawn... [FishBowlDC]

Julie Mason For WHCA Board Campaign Begins... On Facebook - Posted June 4, 2009
The campaign for the Examiner's Julie Mason for WHCA board has just begun... on Facebook. The group already has 195 members, including Rick Klein, Joe Curl, Mike Memoli, Matt Cooper and Lizzie O'Leary. According to a posting by Mason on the group's wall tonight, her platform includes: "Afternoon cocktail cart, South Lawn... [FishBowlDC]

Hypocritical Theater? WaPo v. TWT - Posted June 2, 2009
Remember the battle between ABCNews.com and WaPo.com for "The Fix?" In March of this year, ABCNews.com launched a new feature under the title already claimed by Chris Cillizza's blog. Now it seems that WaPo is guilty of similar crimes against The Washington Times with the launch "Political Theater"... [FishBowlDC]

Hypocritical Theater? WaPo v. TWT - Posted June 2, 2009
Remember the battle between ABCNews.com and WaPo.com for "The Fix?" In March of this year, ABCNews.com launched a new feature under the title already claimed by Chris Cillizza's blog. Now it seems that WaPo is guilty of similar crimes against The Washington Times with the launch "Political Theater"... [FishBowlDC]

Words of Wisdom: Washington Journos Dish Out Advice for New Grads - Posted May 22, 2009
"Life is a constant struggle between your head and your heart. Our head tells us to play it safe. It tells us to settle. Do what pays the bills and makes others happy. But there almost always is something deep within us that beckons us to another calling. ... [FishBowlDC]

If Joe Curl, Dana Milbank and Mike Allen Were In A Street Fight, Who Would Win? - Posted April 15, 2009
TWT political correspondent Joe Curl took your questions in an online chat today and here's a real gem: If you, Dana Milbank and Mike Allen were in a street fight, who would win? by Washington, D.C. Answer: I get this question a lot. Milbank writes the Washington Sketch column for The Washington Post.... [FishBowlDC]

If Joe Curl, Dana Milbank and Mike Allen Were In A Street Fight, Who Would Win? - Posted April 15, 2009
TWT political correspondent Joe Curl took your questions in an online chat today and here's a real gem: If you, Dana Milbank and Mike Allen were in a street fight, who would win? by Washington, D.C. Answer: I get this question a lot. Milbank writes the Washington Sketch column for The Washington Post.... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.16.09 - Posted January 16, 2009
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]

Different Gig For Curl - Posted November 6, 2008
Earlier on FishbowlDC: "Curl to Milbank: Anything You Can Do, I Can Try To Do Better" After seven years covering George W. Bush for the Washington Times, Joe Curl will become the paper's senior national political correspondent (a new beat/title), a position that will, in part, have an air of Dana Milbank's... [FishBowlDC]