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Conservative Female Former CEO Descends on 2010 CA Election...Another One - Posted November 4, 2009
Ousted HP exec, former John McCain adviser, Sarah Palin bus throw-her-underer - Carly Fiorina has announced her candidacy for Senate. She's seeking the GOP nomination to challenge Senator Barbra Boxer next year. Fiorina now joins former eBay exec Meg Whitman in running for a political office. Whitman is seeking to slum it... [FishBowlLA]

Tonight's "Ten @ Ten" Starring... - Posted October 19, 2009
First Lady Michelle Obama. "The Jay Leno Show" will be joined by the First Lady via satellite tonight for "10 @ 10," Leno's ten rapid fire questions. Other DC-ers to have participated in the "10 @ 10" include Rep. Barney Frank, Sen. John McCain, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and TV newser Chris... [FishBowlDC]

Tonight's "Ten @ Ten" Starring... - Posted October 19, 2009
First Lady Michelle Obama. "The Jay Leno Show" will be joined by the First Lady via satellite Friday for "10 @ 10," Leno's ten rapid fire questions. Other DC-ers to have participated in the "10 @ 10" include Rep. Barney Frank, Sen. John McCain, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and TV newser Chris... [FishBowlDC]

Bill O'Reilly: "Ms. Dunn is Seeing the World through the Prism of the other Media, like NBC News and CNN" - Posted October 12, 2009
The Fox News coverage on Fox News continued this evening as Brit Hume appeared on his former show "Special Report" to deliver a commentary on the White House offensive against the network. Then it was Bill O'Reilly's turn. In his Talking Points Commentary O'Reilly credited his "hard news" colleagues including Carl... [TVNewser]

Imus at FBN: Day One. 'Congratulations and Condolences' - Posted October 5, 2009
Don Imus' debut on Fox Business was appropriately subdued: "I thought we were on last week," Imus said at 6:05, after business and news headlines. "Trial run," said news sidekick Charles McCord. Guests on the three hour radio/TV program included Sen. John McCain and Glenn Beck. And while we may not see... [TVNewser]

Glenn Beck: "I Think John McCain Would Have Been Worse for the Country than Barack Obama" - Posted September 21, 2009
In her new CBSNews.com show @katiecouric, the CBS Evening News anchor sat down with Fox News host Glenn Beck. Beck, who has been one of Pres. Obama's fiercest and most vocal critics, says last year's GOP nominee, John McCain, "would have been worse." The entire show can be seen on CBSNews.com tomorrow.... [TVNewser]

Kennedy Coverage - Posted August 26, 2009
Network specials and coverage of Ted Kennedy's death are being announced. Here's a rundown: ABC News ABC News will broadcast an hour special on the passing of Senator Ted Kennedy, anchored by Charles Gibson from Hyannis Port, MA and Diane Sawyer in New York. The ABC News Special, "Remembering Ted... [FishBowlDC]

'Senator, Nuke it Now.' McCain Holds Healthcare Town Hall - Posted August 25, 2009
Sen. John McCain is delivering some straight talk -- really, he said it -- in Sun City, Arizona right now on the issue of healthcare reform. All the cable news networks are carrying his remarks. At one point a woman in the crowd tried to get a chant of "No Compromises"... [TVNewser]

More Statements On Cronkite's Passing From Around Town, Country - Posted July 20, 2009
Former President George W. Bush: "Walter Cronkite was an icon of American journalism who shaped his profession in countless ways during his decades on the air. Tonight, his family is in our thoughts and prayers." Former President George H.W. Bush: "Barbara and I join the nation in mourning the passing of Walter... [FishBowlDC]

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]

The Atlantic Names Top 30 Washington Insiders on Twitter - Posted June 17, 2009
Who are the top Washington insiders to follow on Twitter? The Atlantic released a list of their 30 picks today. Mike Allen Blogger, Politico Marc Ambinder Politics Editor, The Atlantic Chris Cillizza Blogger, Washington Post: "The Fix" Ana Marie Cox National Correspondent, Air America radio John Dickerson Chief Political Correspondent, Slate Patrick Gavin Writer, Politico Newt Gingrich Former Speaker... [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]

Peter Doocy Joins Fox News - Posted June 9, 2009
First on TVNewser: Peter Doocy, son of Fox & Friends co-host Steve Doocy, has joined FNC as a general assignment reporter. He will be based in the New York bureau. Doocy, who graduated in May, previously worked at FNC-partner site The Palestra as a student reporter. He also showed up on MSNBC last April... [TVNewser]

Jake Tapper on Pres. Obama's Recent Trip, Foreign Press Coverage - Posted June 9, 2009
ABC News senior White House correspondent Jake Tapper joined us on the six-month anniversary of the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, a couple days after returning from covering Pres. Obama's trip overseas. "President Bush did say a lot of the same things when he went to Cairo a year before," said... [TVNewser]

Roberta McCain Weighs in on Rush, Olbermann - Posted May 14, 2009
Sen. John McCain's 97-year-old mother, Roberta McCain, appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night. Among other topics, she shared her thoughts on Keith Olbermann and Rush Limbaugh. "I can't figure out that type of person, who really gets joy out of denigrating people," she said of Olbermann. "Thank God... [TVNewser]

Beck Talks Tim Russert: "If You Miss Him, You Should Become Him" - Posted March 23, 2009
Glenn Beck began his program tonight with a lengthy, wide-ranging "The One Thing" segment about his entire political philosophy, the media, recent criticism and more. He responded to MSNBC's Keith Olbermann and the rest of the Real Time panel who discussed the danger of Beck Friday night. He also had an Andy Bernard... [TVNewser]

Stephanopoulos on Twitter Friends: "It Beats High School" - Posted March 19, 2009
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist Twitterview? That's what ABC has labeled George Stephanopoulos' first interview on Twitter, conducted Tuesday with Sen. John McCain, a new convert. Listen, we're all for cutting-edge, 21st-century vernacular, but Twitterview Sounds like something a Care Bear would do with a canary. "There's a danger in getting too cute," Stephanopoulos (@gstephanopoulos) acknowledges, "but... [TVNewser]

The Future of Interviewing? - Posted March 17, 2009
ABC's George Stephanopoulos conducted his first ever Twitterview today with Sen. John McCain. WebNewser has the tweetails, full twanscript and tweaction (alright, we're done):... [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 Unloads on CNBC After Santelli Cancellation - Posted March 5, 2009
What happens when you cancel on a comedy show? David Letterman displayed what he would do when Sen. John McCain canceled in September. And last night, after CNBC's Rick Santelli canceled on Friday ("I guess the phrase would be 'bailed out'" said Jon Stewart), The Daily Show's Stewart showed his method... [TVNewser]

Coverage Plans For Obama Address - Posted February 24, 2009
Every network will cover President Barack Obama's Address to Congress tonight at 9pmET (right after our TVNewser Summit party tonight in NYC — it's not too late to RSVP). Following Obama's speech is Gov. Bobby Jindal's Republican response: • ABC — Charles Gibson and George Stephanopoulos anchor coverage from the Capitol, from... [TVNewser]

Iseman Drops Lawsuit Against NYT - Posted February 19, 2009
Finally! A piece of good news for the folks at The New York Times. Seems that lobbyist, and friend of John McCain, Vicki Iseman has dropped her defamation lawsuit against the Times (perhaps she took a look at the company's current stock prices and concluded it wasn't worth the... [FishBowlNY]

Shuster Highlights "Progressive Blogosphere" - Posted February 17, 2009
David Shuster's "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" is looking to the Web. The anchor is now active on Twitter, and yesterday he revealed he would spend a segment on the program each night looking at what's being talked about on the "net." But not just anywhere on the Web. "Every day at this time,... [TVNewser]

Time Names Michael Scherer White House Correspondent - Posted January 27, 2009
Time has named Michael Scherer its new White House correspondent. Scherer, who joined Time in December of 2007, covered the Romney campaign during the primaries before moving over to report on John McCain during the election season. He is a regular contributor Time's political blog Swampland and according to... [FishBowlNY]

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]

Garrett Named Senior WH Correspondent - Posted January 13, 2009
ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN have all named their White House correspondents for the new administration, and now Fox News has made their selection as well. Major Garrett has been named Senior White House Correspondent today, after following Barack Obama on the campaign trail during the '08 election (The Huffington Post has... [TVNewser]

'Joe the Plumber' Who Wasn't Really A Plumber or Named Joe is Now Really A War Correspondent - Posted January 7, 2009
Seriously? The dude who agreed with a McCain supporter that Obama being president would mean the death of Israel is going to have a JOB reporting news from the Middle East? Seriously?! The AP story states the following: The Ohio man who became a household name during the presidential campaign says he is... [FishBowlLA]

Cooper: "Get This Bitch Off The Stage" - Posted January 6, 2009
Anderson Cooper helped out The Daily Show last night, moderating the first ever "CNN Puppedential Debate." That's right, to pick the First Dog. What followed were an image of Tom Brokaw sniffing Sen. John McCain, a YouTube question about "who's a good boy," and Cooper demanding, "Get this bitch off the... [TVNewser]

Who Got the Most Airtime in '08? - Posted January 6, 2009
Andrew Tyndall of the Tyndall Report has compiled his 2008 Year in Review, and not surprisingly the top story on network news was the presidential election. Actually, it was the top three stories. Tyndall breaks down the stories by candidate — 745 stories about Barack Obama, 531 about John McCain and 288... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 01.05.09 - Posted January 5, 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]

Lobbyist Sues New York Times Over McCain Story - Posted December 31, 2008
This has not been the best of years for The New York Times. They've had to (finally) slash dividends, mortgage their pretty new building, and are currently attempting to sell their stake in the Boston Red Sox. Now, to cap it all off they are being sued! Remember... [FishBowlNY]

Lobbyist Sues New York Times Over McCain Story - Posted December 31, 2008
This has not been the best year ever for The New York Times. They've had to (finally) slash dividends, mortgage their pretty new building, and are currently attempting to sell their stake in the Boston Red Sox. Now, to cap it all off they are being sued! Remember... [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]

Newsers Don't "Waste" Their Question to Obama On Blago - Posted December 19, 2008
At a news conference called to announce the final members of his cabinet, Pres.-elect Barack Obama took only three questions. None was about Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The first question was about the auto bailout, the second, from a Univision reporter, was about jobs and went to Obama and Labor Secretary-designate Rep. Hilda... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted December 12, 2008
Meet The Press: IL Attorney General Lisa Madigan, MI Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D), former MA Gov. Mitt Romney (R), former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, Wal-Mart Pres./CEO Lee Scott, Google CEO Eric Schmidt, and a roundtable with Chicago Sun-Times' Mary Mitchell and NBC political director Chuck Todd. Face The Nation: Sen. Sherrod Brown... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 12.03.08 - Posted December 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]

"Their Only Strategy Seems to be Picking out the Red M&Ms at the Green Room on Hardball" - Posted November 30, 2008
The two men who made up the fake John McCain adviser Martin Eisenstadt went on Reliable Sources this morning. Host Howard Kurtz aired a clip from MSNBC in which Eisenstadt was cited as being the source of a leak related to Gov. Sarah Palin. Kurtz asked filmmakers Dan Mirvish and Eitan... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 11.26.08 - Posted November 26, 2008
Good morning, Washington. What DC restaurant is featured above? Think you know? Email us and give us 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... [FishBowlDC]

FBLA's Big Reveal - They Are Republican's Shoes - Posted November 25, 2008
By and overwhelming majority our readers guessed that the photo we posted of the USC Politico.com conference panelist's footwear HAD to be democrats. Of our readers that guessed 47% said that they were democrats. There was a tie at 26% as to whether they were republicans or journalism students. Nope. Republicans. All... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 11.24.08 - Posted November 24, 2008
Good morning, Washington. What DC restaurant uses these grape-adorned wine glasses? 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... [FishBowlDC]

Couric Accuses Letterman of "Stealing Our Video" - Posted November 21, 2008
Following up on our follow-up about Katie Couric's appearance on Wednesday's Late Show with David Letterman, Couric called in to last night's show to discuss the topic Letterman "forgot to ask" — the day Sen. John McCain canceled on Dave only to show up with Katie. "I was all prepped to chat... [TVNewser]

Fred Thompson Drops RNC Bid -- Back to Acting - Posted November 21, 2008
Fred Dalton Thompson, whom everyone knows as the cantankerous D.A. on "Law and Order," dropped out of sight to run for President. That didn't exactly pan out, so Thompson went to work campaigning for John McCain's failed Republican approach. He was setting himself up to become Republican National Committee chairman. Well, that... [FishBowlLA]

Katie Couric, Before the Late Show - Posted November 20, 2008
Earlier today we wrote about how last night on his show David Letterman steered clear of asking Katie Couric about his lifting of Couric's recent interview with John McCain, which was done without Couric's knowledge. Well, on her YouTube channel Couric brought it up herself. This behind-the-scenes video shows Couric and... [TVNewser]

What Dave Didn't Ask Katie - Posted November 20, 2008
Last night on the Late Show, David Letterman chatted with Katie Couric about her role as both anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News, her "post-election hangover" and those Palin interviews. Couric detailed the time-line of her interviews, which subsequently got the most press. She questioned why one of her... [TVNewser]

Couric Sits Down With Lieberman (and Letterman) - Posted November 19, 2008
Katie Couric will interview Sen. Joe Lieberman today in Washington, D.C. to air tonight on the CBS Evening News. It's his first interview since it was announced he will hold on to his chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security Committee. Couric will be back in New York by this evening, and will... [TVNewser]

The Obama and McCain Meeting Reenactment - Posted November 19, 2008
This is Marc Maron and Sam Seder using their keen sense of the true nature of Senator John McCain and President Elect Barack Obama.... [FishBowlLA]

Now Sarah Palin Will Be Able to Name At Least One Book... - Posted November 17, 2008
RadarOnline reports: Sarah Palin has garnered more than fame from her failed Vice-Presidential bid. She is reportedly close to making a book deal for $7 million. "Bill Clinton made over $10 million for his deal seven years ago," a publishing insider told Radar. "That was more than any other former President." Palin offers... [FishBowlLA]

Rick Davis Reflects on Palin Media Roll-out - Posted November 14, 2008
With the election over, Sen. John McCain's campaign manager Rick Davis is speaking out about the thinking behind Gov. Sarah Palin's initial interviews (via Jossip). The National Review's Rich Lowry takes a lengthy look at the McCain campaign in the upcoming issue of the magazine, but gives some of Davis' answers in... [TVNewser]

"Martin Eisenstadt" Revealed: "If They Were Going To Be Cowards, Then We Figured We May As Well Step In" - Posted November 12, 2008
The New York Times' Richard Perez-Pena breaks the news of who Martin Eisenstadt really is. Or rather, who he's not — an advisor to Sen. John McCain. Instead, the duo behind the character that caused MSNBC's David Shuster to report, albeit temporarily, a supposed source of Carl Cameron's story about Gov. Sarah... [TVNewser]

Carl Cameron Talks...And So Does "Martin Eisenstadt" - Posted November 12, 2008
Today FNC's Carl Cameron opened up about his reporting on Gov. Sarah Palin from "unnamed sources." The story first came to light the day after the election, and has itself made news ever since — including on-air discussions among his own colleagues. Cameron tells Chicago Tribune columnist Phil Rosenthal, "The people who... [TVNewser]

McCain Does Bob Dole's Material on Tonight Show - Posted November 12, 2008
After Senator Bob Dole ran for president against President Bill Clinton, he went on television and said, "I slept like a baby. Woke up crying every two hours." Funny. Bob Dole is funny. Last night on the Tonight Show Senator John McCain: "I've been sleeping like a baby - sleep two hours -... [FishBowlLA]

Chuck Todd Writing Obama Book - Posted November 11, 2008
NBC News political director Chuck Todd and NBC's elections director Sheldon Gawiser will co-write, "How Obama Won," according to Leon Neyfakh of The New York Observer. The book, published by Knopf's Vintage imprint, is being rushed for publication before January's inauguration. According to Neyfakh, the deal was finalized, "about two weeks before the... [TVNewser]

Schwarzenegger Is Happy About One Thing -- Peace In The Bedroom - Posted November 10, 2008
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's party might have been clobbered by President-elect Barack Obama's Democrats, but the Terminator tells CNN's John King he's happy about one thing -- his life is better in the bedroom. Just days after Schwarzenegger announced his support of Republican Presidential nominee John McCain, his wife Maria Shriver, an... [FishBowlLA]

The First Post-Election Interview with John McCain Goes To... - Posted November 7, 2008
...Jay Leno. That's right. Leno will interview Sen. John McCain next Tuesday on The Tonight Show, in honor of Veterans Day. This will be McCain's first interview since his defeat last Tuesday. Since the show tapes earlier in the evening, expect to see clips on the cable networks before the airing... [TVNewser]

Jon Stewart: 'Let Me Guess After the Iraq War is Over You Got a Great Story for Us' - Posted November 7, 2008
So! Not surprisingly, now that the election is over, all the behind-the-scenes dirty laundry is being aired. And by dirty laundry we really mean, how Sarah Palin is solely responsible for ruining John McCain's bid for the presidency (watch Campbell Brown's excellent take/rant on this after the jump). ... [FishBowlNY]

Edward Norton Was Making an Obama Doc - Posted November 7, 2008
Edward Norton had been following now Presidential Elect Barack Obama around since 2006 gaining 'unprecedented access' to the candidate. Now it's been bought by HBO and according to B&C it will be edited by Sam Pollard and released in 2009. We're guessing Kelsey Grammer and John Ratzenberger's untitled unfinished John McCain YouTube... [FishBowlLA]

Obama Chooses Chief of Staff -- Kissin' Kin To Hollywood - Posted November 5, 2008
Within a day of his triumphant trouncing of Sen. John McCain, President-elect Barack Obama has already chosen a congressman as his chief of staff, a man who is very closely tied to Hollywood, Associated Press reported. Obama picked Illinois Congressman Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) to head up his White House Office. As... [FishBowlLA]

Inside FBN's First Election Night - Posted November 5, 2008
Coming out of a commercial break at 6:33pmET, Neil Cavuto begins setting the scene for when races begin to be called. He describes the Senate races, and the possibility the Democrats could get 60 seats. "A magic number that all but effectively wipes out the opposition. They can do little more... [TVNewser]

Couric Eyes Hour-Long Evening News...Every Night - Posted November 5, 2008
Tonight, as last night, Katie Couric will anchor an hour-long Evening News. But Couric tells the New York Observer's Felix Gillette she'd like to anchor an hour every night. "I really would like more time" says Couric, "Because I think time is not our friend at the Evening News." Couric, often the... [TVNewser]

Election Night '08: The Speeches - Posted November 5, 2008
On the very, very, very off chance that you were say, kidnapped by aliens last night and missed this here is Barack Obama's victory speech. John McCain's enormously graceful one follows after the jump. ... [FishBowlNY]

Newsweek Takes a Look Behind the Campaign '08 Curtain: Wasilla Hillbillies and Russian Hackers, Oh My! - Posted November 5, 2008
Inevitably the next few weeks will result in many-behind-the-scenes, this is was really happened accounts, or book deals. Particularly, one imagines, from the McCain camp where, despite John McCain's gracious speech last night the finger-pointing must have already begun (Sarah Palin watch your back!). Newsweek appears to be getting... [FishBowlNY]

TV News Snapshot: 11:21pmET - Posted November 4, 2008
John McCain: "I had the honor of calling Sen. Barack Obama to congratulate him...on being elected the next president of the country that we both love. I urge all Americans who supported me to join me in not just congratulating him but offering our next president our goodwill and earnest effort... [TVNewser]

Seminude Semi-News - Posted November 4, 2008
There are going to be some odd interviews taking place today, as networks are using all their resources to put correspondents around the country and the globe. Here are a couple from this morning (and send in tips and emails about anything else you see): CNN's Richard Roth interviewed The Naked Cowboy... [TVNewser]

TV News Snapshot: 11:17amET - Posted November 4, 2008
It was a bit chaotic outside Phoenix church where Sen. John McCain cast his vote this morning, as no cameras were allowed inside the facility. However his running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin, was joined by cameras earlier in the 11:00 hour from Wasilla, AK. Following McCain leaving the voting booth, Palin... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 11.04.08 - Posted November 4, 2008
Good morning Washington. Enjoy the day, win or lose. You deserve it. 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... [FishBowlDC]

John McCain on Saturday Night Live - Posted November 3, 2008
SNL has turned into must be seen on TV for the candidates, particularly in these last few weeks. John McCain appeared this last Saturday in what could alternately be viewed as a last ditch attempt to reach voters, or, a last ditch attempt to salvage what remains of his tattered... [FishBowlNY]

Affleck as Olbermann: "It is the Fear and the Tyranny Up With Which We Dare No Longer Put" - Posted November 2, 2008
So, the Keith Olbermann skit made it into the live edition of SNL last night. Ben Affleck, who's been a guest on Countdown, played Olbermann to the extreme, and that's not easy to do. We were particularly fond of Fred Armisen's turn as Richard Wolffe. ABC's Jake Tapper, in what is probably... [TVNewser]

"Keith Olbermann" on SNL - Posted November 1, 2008
Tonight MSNBC's Keith Olbermann gets his big shot on Saturday Night Live, unfortunately, he's being played by host Ben Affleck, in a skit one insider calls "savage." Politico's Michael Calderone also reports the real Olbermann "got past security to watch" the closed-set rehearsal yesterday. Olbermann was complimentary of his first time being... [TVNewser]

McCain Leads MTP to Ratings Win - Posted October 31, 2008
NBC's Meet the Press was the top-rated Sunday morning show last week, as Sen. John McCain returned to the program for the first time since January. Each program saw week-to-week declines in Total Viewers except FOX News Sunday. ABC's This Week finished second, topping CBS' Face the Nation by its biggest Total... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.31.08 - Posted October 31, 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 Ticker: FNC, ABC, FBN... - Posted October 30, 2008
> Mike Huckabee interviews SNL EP Lorne Michaels and Bill Maher on his FNC program at 8pmET on Saturday. Also as guests — celebrities from opposite sides of the political spectrum, Richard Dreyfuss and Kelsey Grammer. > ABC's Charles Gibson interviews Sen. John McCain tomorrow in Ohio. Portions of the... [TVNewser]

Olbermann Builds On Obama Half Hour - Posted October 30, 2008
Hundreds of thousands of viewers who watched the Barack Obama commercial on one of the broadcast networks switched to MSNBC at 8:30. Obama pulled in 3.5 million Total Viewers on MSNBC, the only cable news network to air the infomercial. An abbreviated Countdown with Keith Olbermann at 8:30pmET brought in... [TVNewser]

McCain Losing Traction With Hollywood Conservatives - Posted October 30, 2008
Republican nominee John McCain may be losing traction with the arch conservatives in Hollywood, all two of them, the L.A. Times says. Long a Democratic bastion, Hollywood still has its share of right-wingers (hence the statewide election of one Arnold Schwarzenegger). Times columnnist Patrick Goldstein gives an alternative view to Hollywood's peripatetic conservatives.... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 10.30.08 - Posted October 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]

Why Is The LAT Suppressing Information About McCain's Link To Khalidi? - Posted October 30, 2008
We kid, of course, about the suppression. But not about the link. According to HuffPo: In regards to Khalidi, however, the guilt-by-association game burns John McCain as well. During the 1990s, while he served as chairman of the International Republican Institute (IRI), McCain distributed several grants to the Palestinian research center co-founded by... [FishBowlLA]

The Ticker: ABC, CNN, CBS... - Posted October 29, 2008
> Good Morning America is hitting the road for the rest of the week, with the anchors dispersed throughout swing states Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Robin Roberts interviews Sen. John McCain tomorrow. Also Elizabeth Vargas interviewed Gov. Sarah Palin today (and is already making news), which airs tomorrow on Good Morning... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.29.08 - Posted October 29, 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]

Obama and the Media: ABC, NBC, MSNBC - Posted October 28, 2008
Just as Sen. John McCain (and his running mate) have been making the rounds on the networks and cablers recently, so will his opponent, Sen. Barack Obama. Charles Gibson will interview Obama tomorrow in North Carolina for ABC's World News. NBC's Brian Williams will interview Obama as well from the campaign trail, airing... [TVNewser]

McCain and the Media: CNBC, CNN, FNC - Posted October 28, 2008
CNBC's Maria Bartiromo interviewed Sen. John McCain and his running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin, today as they campaigned in Hershey, PA. The live interview took place just after 9:30amET, and additional portions will air throughout the day, with the entire interview airing on Closing Bell at 4pmET and "Wall Street Crisis"... [TVNewser]

The Press is Officially Negative on John McCain and Sarah Palin - Posted October 28, 2008
It's not your imagination. John McCain and Sarah Palin are getting more negative press coverage than their Dem counterparts. A recent study for the Project for Excellence in Journalism found that six out of 10 McCain stories were negative, furthermore Obama had more than twice as many positive stories... [FishBowlNY]

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]

The Ticker: Bartiromo, Oscars, Mystery... - Posted October 27, 2008
> Maria Bartiromo, who interviewed Gov. Sarah Palin just days before she was announced as the GOP VP candidate, will interview Palin and Sen. John McCain tomorrow morning. Insiders tell us the interview will happen at 9:30amET on CNBC's "Squawk On The Street." > Veteran ABC News director Roger Goodman... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.27.08 - Posted October 27, 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]

Kristol: Palin "Should Do 'FOX News Sunday' And Every Show" - Posted October 26, 2008
On the heels of Ben Smith's report on Politico about rising tension in the McCain camp regarding the handling of Gov. Sarah Palin, one of the Veep nominee's most vocal supporters, Bill Kristol, expressed hope she breaks free from the constraints put on her. Politico's Michael Calderone writes about an exchange on... [TVNewser]

Ken Layne on Ashley Todd-Gate - Posted October 24, 2008
We caught up with Wonkette's Ken Layne and asked him if he feels vindicated that Ashley Todd has now admitted to lying. "Oh hell yes." He told FBLA. "This isn't the sad tale of some tragic loser who makes up a story to get attention or whatever. This evil little troll made... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 10.24.08 - Posted October 24, 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 NYT Tightens Its Belt, Adds Bono to the Masthead - Posted October 23, 2008
Lots of New York Times news to discuss today! You may recall, way back in the early days of August before Sarah Palin was even a glimmer in John McCain's eye, that we told you how the NYT Co. was under increases pressure to cut its dividends (simply put: "it... [FishBowlNY]

The Ticker: Hannity, Roberts, Todd... - Posted October 23, 2008
> Sean Hannity will interview Gov. Sarah Palin (again) tonight after her rally at Beaver High School in PA. He'll stay at the school and host Hannity & Colmes from a studio there. > Robin Roberts wrote a song with India.Arie this morning on the Good Morning America series about... [TVNewser]

McCain To Meet Brokaw on NBC - Posted October 23, 2008
A week after Colin Powell sat across from Tom Brokaw and endorsed his opponent, Sen. John McCain will guest on Meet the Press this Sunday. This will be the first appearance by McCain on the NBC public affairs program since January 27, almost nine months ago. Since that time, the McCain campaign sent... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.23.08 - Posted October 23, 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]

Not-The-LAT in 90 - Posted October 23, 2008
Redesign Reinvigorates: Roy Rivenburg takes on the LAT redesign. Best graph: "The reaction was jaw-dropping. At a Starbucks in Glendale, one newspaper reader was mobbed by young people who put down their iPods and asked, 'Wow, where can I get one of those?'" Suspension of Disbelief: In a piece that mocks John... [FishBowlLA]

...And Williams Makes Three - Posted October 22, 2008
Gov. Sarah Palin has finished making the rounds to all the national television media. This afternoon, NBC's Brian Williams caught up with Palin and Sen. John McCain in Green, Ohio. The interviews will air over the next three nights on Nightly News. Charlie Gibson was first to interview Palin on Sept.... [TVNewser]

Sumner Redstone: From Bad to Worse - Posted October 22, 2008
Sumner Redstone is arguably having a worse month than John McCain. First he was forced to sell off $233 million worth of CBS and Viacom shares earlier this month during Wall St.'s catastrophic week — a move which apparently caused an even further rift in the already tenuous relationship Redstone... [FishBowlNY]

McCain to Blitzer: "You Still Ask The Best and Toughest Questions" - Posted October 22, 2008
Sen. John McCain gave Wolf Blitzer a shout-out at the end of their interview today. "It can be a tough race, but we're working hard. And I'm confident of victory," said McCain. "And by the way, you still ask the best and toughest questions about it more than anybody. So I'm glad... [TVNewser]

At Least No One Can Say Voter Suppression Isn't Being Talked About - Posted October 22, 2008
Above is the just released Brave New Film about ACORN. Rolling Stone has a piece written by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Greg Palast, titled "Block the Vote". Salon.com wrote up a voter suppression guide. Very useful. LAT editorial rightly scolds John McCain for misrepresenting the facts about ACORN. HBO is running Hacking Democracy this... [FishBowlLA]

Hollywood Elite Come to McCain's Rescue - Posted October 22, 2008
Yes, John Woo, Kevin Smith and Wes Anderson are doing all they can to get John McCain in the White House. We love this video, even though we had to watch it twice to figure out that the young guy with white schmootz in his hair is supposed to be McCain.... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 10.22.08 - Posted October 22, 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]

John McCain Plays Ten Little Indians With the Traveling Press - Posted October 21, 2008
We told you a few weeks ago how John McCain's press plane had quite suddenly found itself without room for Maureen Dowd, who by certain coincidence was in the process of penning a not-so-flattering column on the introduction of Sarah Palin. Well looks like MoDo will have some company. ... [FishBowlNY]

King Wants McCain To Make Good on Palin Promise - Posted October 20, 2008
Larry King Live has not seen Sen. John McCain as a guest since July or Gov. Sarah Palin as a guest ever. And now the program is making a public appeal. A post on King's blog asks if "LKL" is next to "make up" with McCain, following David Letterman. Appearing before the... [TVNewser]

FiveThirtyEight: Things That Make You Go Hmm - Posted October 20, 2008
FiveThirtyEight is a numbers nerd's dream. And Nate Silver and Sean Quinn are genius without pretense. Unlike FBLA...who are just pretense. Anyway, we've become daily readers of the site. A report from Sean Quinn last Friday, stuck with us over the weekend. We've been turning it over in our head and we... [FishBowlLA]

Colin Powell Chooses Meet the Press to Endorse Barack Obama - Posted October 19, 2008
On Friday, the NBC News press department let us know that Colin Powell would be Tom Brokaw's guest on Meet the Press. Generally, Sunday show bookings are not newsworthy in their own right. The Meet the Press spokeswoman emailed us about the booking, then followed up wondering when we'd write the... [TVNewser]

Joe The Plumber Tells Huckabee The Talk Show Host Media Worried About "Silly Things" - Posted October 19, 2008
On Mike Huckabee's new Fox News Channel show last night Samuel "Joe" Wurzelbacher, aka Joe the Plumber fired back at the reporters who've been looking in to his past. Including a Scottsdale Tribune's story that Wurzelbacher's Arizona driver's license was suspended in May, 2000, following nonpayment of a court-imposed fine for... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted October 17, 2008
Meet The Press: Former Secretary of State Gen. Colin Powell (Ret.), NBC's political director Chuck Todd, David Brooks of the New York Times, Jon Meacham of Newsweek magazine, Andrea Mitchell of NBC News, and Joe Scarborough of MSNBC's "Morning Joe." Face the Nation: Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine (D), Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz... [FishBowlDC]

Will Powell Endorse on Meet? - Posted October 17, 2008
Gen. Colin Powell will be a guest on NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday, but what will he say? Politico's Mike Allen reports some in the McCain camp think Powell will officially endorse Sen. Barack Obama on the program, but those close to Powell are not saying. And neither is NBC. A spokesperson... [TVNewser]

Live From New York: The Candidates As Comedians - Posted October 17, 2008
While comedians were impersonating the presidential candidates at 30 Rock, a few blocks away the presidential candidates were taking a shot at impersonating comedians. Both Sen. John McCain and Barack Obama took to the podium at the annual Alfred E. Smith Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel last night, and each... [TVNewser]

Dueling Candidates: Obama and McCain Laugh it Up at the Al Smith Dinner - Posted October 17, 2008
Wow. Who knew? Turns out the old John McCain is actually alive and well and was seen hanging out at last night's Al Smith Dinner along with Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Both candidates gave a speech at the dinner, and actually McCain's was smart, and sharp, and... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 10.17.08 - Posted October 17, 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]

Alfred E. Smith Dinner Roast - Posted October 17, 2008
Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama got together last night at the Alfred E. Smith dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria. The video is Obama's performance. Go here for McCain's. We may just have a soft spot for stand up, but we think it was the best showdown/debate these two candidates have had... [FishBowlLA]

Brian Williams To Interview Sarah Palin & John McCain - Posted October 16, 2008
Less than two weeks before Election Day, NBC's Brian Williams will sit down with Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin. The interviews will air next Wednesday and Thursday on Nightly News. Williams is the last of the big three anchors to be granted a sit-down with Palin. The first was... [TVNewser]

The Pitch for the Palin Reality Show - Posted October 16, 2008
Yes, we've heard a lot about Sarah Palin as a movie, Sarah Palin as a porno, Sarah Palin as a crop circle (mysterious). But over at Deep Glamour, Kate Coe has the pitch for the reality show. Not just the 'this should be a reality show' either. Coe has the first... [FishBowlLA]

The Electorate: John McCain is 'Proud' of Them, Taibbi, Not So Much - Posted October 16, 2008
So, while the star of last night's debate was arguably 'Joe the Plumber' (look for his debut this Saturday on SNL!) the exchange that caught our attention was when John McCain said: "Let me just say categorically I'm proud of the people that come to our rallies." And even though... [FishBowlNY]

Napa Valley Register Ticks Off Readers - Posted October 16, 2008
The Register reports: Led by the Democrats of Napa Valley, more than 100 demonstrators picketed the Register building in downtown Napa to show their opposition to the Register editorial board's recent endorsement of presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. The endorsement appeared in Sunday's newspaper, encouraging readers to remember "that we are hiring... [FishBowlLA]

Joe the Plumber is the New Sarah the Governor - Posted October 16, 2008
Watch CBS Videos Online So Barack Obama last week was in Ohio and met this plumber, his name was Joe Wurzelbacher. John McCain having never actually met Joe, used him as a prop in last night's debate. It was like the dueling bracelets, thing last time. So McCain throws Joe - say... [FishBowlLA]

Obama References Fox News During Debate - Posted October 15, 2008
During a discussion in which Sen. Barack Obama listed several positions that do not make him very popular with some democratic constituencies, Obama made the point that even Fox News "disputes" one claim that Sen. John McCain has been making: The notion I voted for a tax increase for people making $42,000... [TVNewser]

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]

Frum Targets Maddow For "Heavy Sarcasm" and "Sneering" - Posted October 14, 2008
Former George W. Bush speechwriter and National Review blogger David Frum appeared last night on The Rachel Maddow Show, and the interview quickly became a discussion of the tone taken by the MSNBC program. In what was a lengthy, contentious, yet calm interview (neither raised their voice), Maddow and Frum had a... [TVNewser]

FOX Sends Cease & Desist to McCain Web Operator - Posted October 11, 2008
TVNewser has obtained a cease & desist letter sent by lawyers from Fox News Channel to AirNet Group Corporation, the company that hosts John McCain's campaign Website. The copyright infringement notification stems from this ad currently playing on the McCain-Palin site. It includes grainy images and audio of reporting from Fox... [TVNewser]

LAT In 90 Seconds -- Election Edition - Posted October 10, 2008
Rock the No-Vote: Joel Stein suggests people should stay home and not vote. FBLA suggests Joel Stein should stay home and not write. Fish In A Barrel: Patt Morrison points out that John McCain and his surrogates have no idea what they're talking about. It's funny stuff -- until you realize that... [FishBowlLA]

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]

Cheers (Almost) Reunion for McCain/Palin - Posted October 10, 2008
We got this email alerting us to the fun hoedown today in Nevada. Nevada Victory Announces "Victory 2008" Bus Tour WASHINGTON - Nevada Victory announced today that the "Victory 2008" bus tour will be in Nevada on Friday, October 10 to rally support for John McCain, Sarah Palin, and the entire... [FishBowlLA]

On Wisconsin! For Gibson and the Bus - Posted October 9, 2008
Yesterday, Charlie Gibson chatted up Barack Obama as the World News bus made its way to Indianapolis. Today, the bus pulled into downtown Milwaukee and parked outside the Mason Street Grill where Gibson caught up with John McCain. The interview airs on tonight's broadcast, which Gibson anchors from Racine, (that's 30... [TVNewser]

Colbert to Scarborough: "Look How MSNBC Has Changed You" - Posted October 9, 2008
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough appeared on The Colbert Report last night, and was walking off the set just 20 seconds into the interview (Stephen Colbert made a Jack Abramoff reference). Later, when Colbert asked Scarborough how Sen. John McCain can win the election, Scarborough said, "It's too late." After a lengthy explanation of his... [TVNewser]

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]

Debate Reaction: Debating Brokaw - Posted October 8, 2008
In the first debate with a different format, allowing for questions from the audience and from the web, the role of moderator was slightly modified. How did Tom Brokaw do? Some reaction: • The Associated Press' David Bauder writes, "After Gwen Ifill seemed frustrated at losing control of last week's vice presidential... [TVNewser]

If It's Wednesday, It Must Be Indiana - Posted October 8, 2008
This just in from the World News bus (seriously, ABC emailed us from the bus). Charlie Gibson, somewhere in Indiana right now, will be interviewing Sen. Barack Obama today [Obama's first since the debate] and Sen. John McCain tomorrow in Milwaukee. World News originates from Indianapolis tonight, from Racine, WI tomorrow... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.08.08 - Posted October 8, 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]

Hannity To Re-Up with FNC Through 2012; Gets McCain/Palin Tonight - Posted October 8, 2008
The Daily News reports Sean Hannity is about to sign "a new multiyear, multimillion-dollar contract" with Fox News Channel. The deal is expected to keep Hannity at FNC through the next presidential election. Hannity talked with the News' Richard Huff, not about the new deal, but about his current job. "I'll be... [TVNewser]

No One, Not Even the Next President of the United States, Gets In the Way of Brokaw's Script - Posted October 7, 2008
Funny thing with the town hall style debate — the candidates have a tendency of roaming all over the place, keeping camera operators alert, as the candidates lose track of time. That left moderator Tom Brokaw to ask, remind, plead with the nominees to stick to the rules. Brokaw reminded Sens.... [TVNewser]

Secret Service Looking Into Threats to Obama at Palin Rallies - Posted October 7, 2008
Now before you go comparing John McCain/Sarah Palin rallies where there have been four separate incidents of people in the crowd screaming things like 'terrorist', 'kill him' and 'treason' - before you go comparing those to Klan rallies - know that the Klan no longer has a crowd draw because they... [FishBowlLA]

Photo Caption Contest - Posted October 7, 2008
For this week's caption contest, we have this photo of Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama. (Photo credit: AFP) Send your entries through the box below, or e-mail them to us at fishbowldc AT mediabistro DOT com. ... [FishBowlDC]

Lynn Sherr on Leaving ABC: "It's a Very Different Audience, with Very Different Demands" - Posted October 7, 2008
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist Sarah Palin may say she's a feminist, but ABC veteran Lynn Sherr, a feminist since John McCain's moose-hunting running mate was in kindergarten, is dubious. "As someone who spent years breaking down doors for women, I think a piece of feminism has to do with looking out for other women,"... [TVNewser]

Who is Barack Obama? 'Terrorist!' - Posted October 7, 2008
Yesterday word went out the John McCain's campaign, which is already apparently running at 100% negative capacity, was going to go even more negative. How is that possible you ask? Well one way might be to pack your audience with the sort of people who think it's reasonable to... [FishBowlNY]

Should There Be a Media Backlash on McCain/Palin? - Posted October 7, 2008
We don't recall ever seeing a party candidate incite violence against the media and the other candidates. That must be the change John McCain is talking about. WaPo's Dana Milbank reports: Worse, Sarah Palin's routine attacks on the media have begun to spill into ugliness. In Clearwater, arriving reporters were greeted with shouts... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 10.07.08 - Posted October 7, 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]

In This Election Year, Who Should We Vote For? Obviously, Charlie Brown - Posted October 7, 2008
Forget Barack Obama and John McCain in this topsy-turvy election year, Warner Home Video is trying to make Hollywood sit up and vote properly with its release today of "You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown." The new release -- with all the regulars in tow like Charlie, Linus, Lucy and Snoopy -- is... [FishBowlLA]

CNN, Steve Jobs, and the Price of Citizen Journalism: FBNY Talks to Jay Rosen - Posted October 6, 2008
Meanwhile, back in other news that would be big if it wasn't for the worldwide financial crisis and/or Sarah Fey Palin: You may recall how last Friday someone calling themselves "Johntw" posted a note on CNN's citizen journalism blog iReport ("Unedited. Unfiltered. News.") saying that Steve Jobs had been rushed to... [FishBowlNY]

World News Bus Takes Detour Around Michigan - Posted October 6, 2008
After the financial crisis kept him in New York last week, ABC's Charlie Gibson is back on the road today. But the World News bus is taking a detour from a planned stop in Michigan and going to Indiana instead. Wednesday's stop was changed after Sen. John McCain pulled his campaign... [TVNewser]

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]

First Place Sunday For ABC and CBS, FNS Re-Air's Triple Digit Growth - Posted October 4, 2008
Following a week in which ABC beat Meet the Press in the A25-54 demo, the NBC program usually on top found itself in 2nd and 3rd place in Total Viewers and the demo last week. For the first time in 102 weeks, MTP finished 2nd in Total Viewers, behind CBS' Face the... [TVNewser]

If Nielsen Ratings Were Votes We'd be Looking at a Palin-Biden Presidency - Posted October 3, 2008
Sarah Palin may arguably be the most risky VP choice...ever. But she sure is popular! We won't know until Nov 4 whether it's, you know, prom queen popular or let's all look at the car crash popular , but still! People like to watch! Even more than... [FishBowlNY]

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]

McCain/Palin Vs. The Magazines - Posted October 1, 2008
Tim Dickinson penned a damning piece about the history, record and temperament of John McCain in Rolling Stone this week titled, Make-Believe Maverick: A closer look at the life and career of John McCain reveals a disturbing record of recklessness and dishonesty: In its broad strokes, McCain's life story is oddly similar... [FishBowlLA]

John McCain Straight-Talks Maureen Dowd Right Off the Press Plane - Posted October 1, 2008
It's not like we don't have our own numerous issues with Maureen Dowd, but kicking her off the press plane? That's just not okay. But, via Politico, it looks like that's exactly what former straight-talker, press-lover, current campaign-suspender John McCain recently did. Apparently it all started back on... [FishBowlNY]

McCain/Palin Vs. The Newspapers - Posted October 1, 2008
Our thanks to Wonkette for this video. This is John McCain getting agro on a Des Moines Register reporter. It's really weird to get angered by legitimate questions. It's even weirder to compare Sarah Palin to Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. Might as well say that she has more executive experience... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 10.01.08 - Posted October 1, 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]

Obama Campaign Ignoring NBC Cease-and-Desist - Posted September 30, 2008
Despite a cease-and-desist from NBC News, the VoteForChange.com ad on Sen. Barack Obama's YouTube channel featuring NBC and MSNBC remains available. NBC News spokeswoman Allison Gollust tells TVNewser YouTube has agreed to pull down the video (it is still up at this time) and will continue to police it. But the Obama... [TVNewser]

Palin and McCain Doubleteam Couric: Gotcha Journalism, 'Is That a Pizza Place?' - Posted September 30, 2008
There is something ironically satisfying about the fact that Katie Couric's return to the spotlight is in large measure due to her current takedown of Sarah Palin. The latest Couric-Palin interview (sort of like the 2.0 Frost/Nixon interviews except no one expects to see them further acted out anywhere but... [FishBowlNY]

Who's Playing "Gotcha" Now? - Posted September 30, 2008
In the first joint interview with Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin, CBS's Katie Couric asked the duo about Palin's answer to a question by a voter in Philadelphia on Saturday, which seemed to echo a stance of Sen. Barack Obama. McCain, then Palin, used the term "gotcha journalism" to describe... [TVNewser]

Brokaw on Olbermann, MTP's Future and McCain - Posted September 30, 2008
In a wide-ranging profile of NBC News' Tom Brokaw, as well as an analysis of his Meet the Press moderation thus far, the New York Times' Jacques Steinberg delves into a variety of topics. Brokaw tells Steinberg he "advocated" for a modification to the anchor duties of MSNBC hosts Keith Olbermann and... [TVNewser]

FBLA Got an Interview With Sarah Palin and So Can You - Posted September 30, 2008
It used to be a problem that reporters and others in the liberal media elite were being refused access to Republican Veep Candidate Sarah Palin. They even gave Maureen Dowd the boot. But now there's InterviewPalin.com. Where you can ask basic broad questions and instead of coherency get a Sarah Palin answer.... [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]

'Attack Journalism' is the New 'Asking Questions' - Posted September 30, 2008
This is a follow-up interview with Katie Couric and Sarah Palin that aired last night. This time Palin brought John McCain to help explain what she actually means. Which makes her look like she's running for first lady. "Ready with my executive experience." Shudder. ... [FishBowlLA]

FNC & CNN Share Ratings Victories for First Presidential Debate - Posted September 29, 2008
8.211 million Total Viewers watched Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama debate on Fox News Channel, enough for first place on cable. [ABC drew more than 11 million viewers. More on that tomorrow.] But more younger viewers watched the debate on CNN. (Maybe it was that Obama text message). CNN... [TVNewser]

Debate Numbers Are In, 'Must See TV' Ratings Down - Posted September 29, 2008
According to Nielsen 57 million people watched the presidential debate on Friday night between Barack Obama and John McCain, meaning about 1/3 of the television sets in major U.S. markets tuned in -- also based on our unofficial research (i.e. Twitter) a whole lot of television sets in bars. That... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 09.29.08 - Posted September 29, 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]

Brokaw, Olbermann Featured in Obama Ad - Posted September 28, 2008
Tom Brokaw anchors a mock election night broadcast and Keith Olbermann's voice can be heard announcing Sen. John McCain as the next President of the United States in a new ad from the campaign of Sen. Barack Obama. The YouTube video, titled, "Bad News," is a promotion for the site VoteForChange.com.... [TVNewser]

CNN HD Brings New Technology - Posted September 26, 2008
CNN HD is premiering some new technology tonight, which includes an "analyst scorecard" in the side panels and an "audience reaction" bar in the lower third. While the "audience reaction" lines, which show real time reaction from a focus group regarding the debate, is displayed on the non-HD channel as well... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted September 26, 2008
Meet the Press: Bill Clinton. Tom Brokaw will moderate a debate between Colorado Senate candidates Mark Udall (D) and Bob Schaffer (R). Face the Nation: Barack Obama. This Week: John McCain, and a roundtable with former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, The Washington Post's Steve Pearlstein, The American Prospect's Robert Reich, and... [FishBowlDC]

Obama Campaign Wants You To Watch CNN Tonight - Posted September 26, 2008
You know that text message the Obama campaign sent out to announce their VP pick? Well, the campaign is still sending out texts to many of those who subscribed, including HuffPo's Danny Shea. Here's one they sent out this afternoon: Watch Barack debate John McCain tonight at 9pm Eastern on CNN. Also,... [TVNewser]

Insiders React to Letterman Lifting Couric Interview - Posted September 26, 2008
So, how do CBS News officials feel about their Katie Couric-John McCain exclusive interview being lifted for laughs on the Late Show? The NYPost's Don Kaplan asked around. Asked if CBS officials had a problem with Letterman using the internal news feed, a spokeswoman for "The Evening News" refused to address... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (Programming Edition): FNC, CNN, ABC... - Posted September 26, 2008
> Tomorrow morning from 10am-NoonET, FNC's Neil Cavuto hosts the live business special "The Rescue Rumble." Cavuto will look at the bailout and discuss whether or not it's necessary for the country. > Tomorrow night on CNN, Roland Martin, along with a team of panelists, looks at what Sens. John McCain... [TVNewser]

Chris Rock on Larry King: 'John McCain Could Lose Half His Houses and Sleep Well' - Posted September 26, 2008
Apparently now that John McCain has solved the bailout crisis, meaning that it is in complete disarray, he's decided that this whole debate thing actually might be a good idea. Or at least, not letting Barack Obama have the national stage might be a good idea. Really, at this... [FishBowlNY]

Debate On, Anchors in Place - Posted September 26, 2008
Katie, Brian, Shepard and hundreds of other TVNewsers are breathing a sigh of relief today. Their trips to Oxford, Mississippi will not be in vain. Around 11:26amET, word came that John McCain would participate in tonight's first of three presidential debates. Here's the timing of the confirmation and the reporting of the... [TVNewser]

While Some Anchors Go South, Harry Smith Heads North - Posted September 26, 2008
The Early Show's Harry Smith is on his way to Alaska where he will interview Chuck and Sally Heath, Gov. Sarah Palin's parents. The interview will happen tomorrow at their home in Wasilla, Alaska, and will be broadcast on The Early Show Monday. Smith's colleague Katie Couric will be spending part of... [TVNewser]

The Sunday Outlook - Posted September 26, 2008
Now that McCain has unsuspended his campaign, looks like "This Week" will have John McCain from a townhall in Ohio on Sunday, as we reported earlier. CBS' "Face the Nation" has Barack Obama, "Fox News Sunday" has Lindsey Graham and John Kerry, and "Meet" has Bill Clinton. We'll have a full Sunday... [FishBowlDC]

Oh Eight and Its Debates... - Posted September 26, 2008
This is a video from Slate V about previous debates. We also caught former LAT editor, John McCain biographer Matt Welch's enlightening op/ed piece: And when a candidate confuses his own political ambitions with the fortunes of his country, that's when Great Men turn into self- parodies. "I have craved distinction in my... [FishBowlLA]

CBS Not Happy About McCain Video Letterman 'Jacked' From Couric - Posted September 26, 2008
One day we imagine people will look back on the last eight years and maybe think it strange how the country became dependent on its late-night comedians to address the obvious. In the meantime, CBS execs are apparently pissed off at David Letterman for using internal CBS feed of John... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 09.26.08 - Posted September 26, 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 Politics of Bailing Out - Posted September 26, 2008
This is a video of our Senator Barbra Boxer busting on John McCain's theatrics. Is the credit crisis too close to home? The Columbia Journalism Review asks if Andrea Mitchell should be covering anything about the financial crisis. Hm? That would be like Maria Shriver covering the recall. Right? Or the budget... [FishBowlLA]

Breaking: McCain Un-Cancels Tonight's Debate - Posted September 26, 2008
As of 8:35 this morning, John McCain now claims since he 'suspended' his campaign, to help the bailout talks that have now stalled, they've made enough 'progress' for Washington to be ok without him for the 90 minute debate. He will be joining the regularly scheduled program tonight in Mississippi. Phew.... [FishBowlLA]

Olbermann OK With Anchor Change: "I Can Say What I Think" - Posted September 25, 2008
He filled in at the last minute after Sen. John McCain canceled, and still MSNBC's Keith Olbermann was nearly upstaged by the Republican nominee for president Wednesday night on the Late Show. Several times during the two-segment interview with Olbermann, David Letterman showed McCain during various stages of his interview with Katie... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric Gets John McCain For Evening News - Posted September 24, 2008
He may have canceled an appearance on one CBS show, but Sen. John McCain will appear for an exclusive interview on another. Katie Couric gets the only evening news interview with Sen. John McCain since his decision to temporarily suspend his campaign and his call to delay Friday's debate. Couric also spoke with... [TVNewser]

McCain Out, Olbermann In On Letterman - Posted September 24, 2008
One of the side stories to Sen. John McCain's announcement that he would suspend his campaign, go to Washington D.C. to help with the bailout talks and push to postpone Friday's debate is that he would be canceling tonight's appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman. So who takes his place?... [TVNewser]

Breaking: Wherein John McCain Takes Avoidance of the Press to an Entirely New Level - Posted September 24, 2008
Per the AP this hour:Republican John McCain says he's directing his staff to work with Barack Obama's campaign and the debate commission to delay Friday's debate because of the economic crisis. In a statement, McCain says he will stop campaigning after addressing former President Bill Clinton's Global Initiative session on Thursday and... [FishBowlNY]

McCain Calls For Debate Delay - Posted September 24, 2008
Will the broadcast networks and cable news channels need to find alternative programming Friday night at 9pmET? At 2:48pmET Fox News began reporting the news that Sen. John McCain was going to suspend his campaign to return to Washington where the debate on the bailout bill continues. A few minutes later Fox... [TVNewser]

Luke Russert's Experience With "Perils of Live Television" - Posted September 24, 2008
This morning on MSNBC.com's First Read blog, Luke Russert wrote about the "dumb comment" he made this morning following a report on NBC's Today show. Russert (and the rest of the Today show) was in Virginia, and Russert's report focused on youth voters at the University of Virginia. After it aired, Lauer... [TVNewser]

Breaking: McCain Cancels Debate on Friday Night Says He's Busy - Posted September 24, 2008
John McCain has been saying that he wants Barack Obama to join him in town hall meetings. He's been talking about it all summer. So the first debate is hours away and McCain in theatrically calls to cancel the debate to deal with the economic crisis. Dude, how come these people... [FishBowlLA]

Conan Jokes About "Extremist" MSNBC - Posted September 24, 2008
The Huffington Post has the video of a joke in Conan O'Brien's monologue last night on Late Night, in which he rips the network just a few floors away from his studio in 30 Rock, MSNBC. "Yesterday the President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, challenged John McCain to a debate. McCain says... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 09.24.08 - Posted September 24, 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]

McCain and the Press: Be Careful What You Wish For - Posted September 23, 2008
It's no secret that John McCain has been demonizing the press of late: it's an old trick that often works in the candidates advantage, however McCain, once the favorite son of the media may have taken it a step too far. Yesterday, during a conference call McCain campaign brain Steve... [FishBowlNY]

"Has This Become The 'No Talk' Express?" - Posted September 23, 2008
Above is a video of a frustrated reporters following the John McCain campaign. We thank Huffpo for bring it to our attention. Also Wonkette is reporting that due to a press shut out of Sarah Palin at the UN - there was an actual revolt (kind of) and now one reporter is... [FishBowlLA]

Steve Schmidt Rips The Grey Lady - Posted September 23, 2008
Steve Schmidt, chief McCain strategist denounced the New York Times as a 'pro-Obama advocacy organization'. Ever since the announcement of John McCain's VP, Sarah Palin, the strategy from the McCain camp has been simple: shoot the messenger. E&P writes: It all began with a New York Times article today -- not on... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 09.23.08 - Posted September 23, 2008
Good morning Washington. Do you know what grocery store this is? (Hint: It's in Rep. Bilbray's district). Email us if you do. (And, after the jump, find out just who that young journo was that we posted yesterday...and who guessed it correctly). Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday,... [FishBowlDC]

Journos Wonder If They're Still McCain's Base - Posted September 22, 2008
Jeff Bercovici over at Portfolio asks if Presidential Nominee John McCain still plans on have biweekly press conferences and use the 'Kennedy model' like he told a group of reporters American Magazine Conference in Fajardo, Puerto Rico in 2005: "You're going to answer the question sooner or later, so it might as... [FishBowlLA]

"Friendliest Interview I've Seen Since Keith Olbermann Sat Down With Obama" - Posted September 22, 2008
During Howard Kurtz' weekly online Q&A on Washingtonpost.com this morning, Kurtz was asked about last week's highly rated Sean Hannity interview with Gov. Sarah Palin (an issue also discussed during yesterday's Reliable Sources). "It was incredibly soft. The friendliest interview I've seen since Keith Olbermann sat down with Obama," wrote Kurtz. He was... [TVNewser]

CNBC Spends Sunday on the Network - Posted September 21, 2008
After a very turbulent week on Wall Street, CNBC anchors and correspondents were seen throughout the broadcasts on NBC this morning. Erin Burnett, Steve Liesman and John Harwood guested on Meet the Press today. Earlier Harwood interviewed Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama about the financial crisis, which will air tonight on... [TVNewser]

FNC Sends Cease and Desist Over McCain Ad - Posted September 19, 2008
Politico's Michael Calderone reports Fox News has sent a cease and desist letter to the Sen. John McCain campaign, demanding they remove the voice of anchor Major Garrett. The audio clip used is from a report by Garrett, the correspondent covering the Sen. Barack Obama campaign, on Wednesday. Part of the letter reads:... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 09.19.08 - Posted September 19, 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]

60 Minutes Goes HD With Nominees - Posted September 17, 2008
On the 40th anniversary broadcast of 60 Minutes this Sunday, the program is moving to HD, for all field and studio cameras, becoming the first newsmagazine to broadcast entirely in the format. And to mark the occasion, the program will be entirely devoted to interviews with the presidential candidates. Steve Kroft interviews... [TVNewser]

Tonight's "Presidential Questions" Announced - Posted September 17, 2008
The CBS Evening News' "Presidential Candidates" series begins tonight, in which Katie Couric asks the same questions to Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama, and the answers air back-to-back. Tonight's questions could get some interesting responses: • "Why do you think there has not been another terrorist attack on U.S. soil since... [TVNewser]

Does Gawker Have Screen Grabs of Sarah Palin's Personal Email Acct? - Posted September 17, 2008
It looks like John McCain's aversion to the Google may be a good thing after all, or at least something to be envied if you're Sarah Palin. It's been widely been reported that Palin routinely used a private email to conduct state business raising questions regarding government transparency. Well,... [FishBowlNY]

Matthews Target of Women's Rights Group's Letter - Posted September 17, 2008
In January it was Media Matters. Now it is The New Agenda taking aim at MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews for "on-air degradation of girls and women." The Los Angeles Times reports The New Agenda, a new non-partisan women's right group has sent a letter to NBC CEO Jeff Zucker detailing what... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 09.17.08 - Posted September 17, 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]

America Meet Your New Punchline: The BlackBerry - Posted September 16, 2008
John McCain claims he is responsible for the BlackBerry. From AP: At least that's the contention of a top McCain policy adviser, Douglas Holtz-Eakin. Waving his BlackBerry personal digital assistant and citing McCain's work as a senator, he told reporters Tuesday, "You're looking at the miracle that John McCain helped create." We don't... [FishBowlLA]

Maybe John McCain Should Draw Some Lessons From Julia Allison - Posted September 16, 2008
Poor John McCain now that the press appears to actually be doing their job, everyone is giving him a hard time about all the lies he's been telling — even Karl Rove thinks he's gone too far. So what's John McCain doing about it? Nothing right if the escalating... [FishBowlNY]

McCain Calls Mika a "Supporter for Obama" - Posted September 16, 2008
FishbowlDC reports Sen. John McCain called Mika Brzezinski, "a supporter for Obama," this morning on MSNBC's Morning Joe. "'Supporter of Sen. Obama?'" asked Brzezinski. "I'm not sure I would characterize myself that way, but that's okay." Later in the interview, she said, "I take objection to that." McCain was smiling while making the comments,... [TVNewser]

Couric To Interview Palin Next Week - Posted September 16, 2008
Breaking: TVNewser has learned Katie Couric will interview Republican VP nominee Gov. Sarah Palin next week on the campaign trail, days before the first presidential debate. We hear the interview will air on the CBS Evening News and on all CBS News platforms. It will also include something the previous two interviews... [TVNewser]

McCain Accuses Mika Of Being In The Tank For Obama - Posted September 16, 2008
On "Morning Joe" today, Sen. John McCain accused Mika Brzezinski of being "a supporter for Obama" and ribbed her for never visiting McCain's website to research the issues. "'Supporter of Sen. Obama?' I'm not sure I would characterize myself that way, but that's okay." Brzezinski later added: "I take objection to that." With... [FishBowlDC]

Kurtz: Media Should "Trust But Verify," Not Assume Every Politician Lies - Posted September 16, 2008
Earlier today, Howard Kurtz held his weekly chat where he covered such issues as media bias during the primaries, John McCain's appearance on The View, and cynicism in the media. Some excerpts: Boston: Why is it bad for the primaries and conventions to be anchored by partisans? I mean, especially... [FishBowlDC]

Bounds and Burton: Through The America's Newsroom Wringer - Posted September 16, 2008
America's Newsroom anchors Megyn Kelly and Bill Hemmer took a fact-check of some recent campaign ads from Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama directly to spokesmen for each campaign. Kelly went first, and took it to Tucker Bounds of the McCain campaign (reminiscent of the RNC Campbell Brown interview that ended... [TVNewser]

First Look at First Dude's First Interview - Posted September 15, 2008
TVNewser has obtained some of the transcript of Greta Van Susteren's interview with Todd Palin. The first part of the just-completed interview airs tonight on On the Record at 10pmET on FNC. Van Susteren asks Palin if he was surprised to find out his wife had been picked to be Sen.... [TVNewser]

Couric's Questions Back For Presidential Candidates - Posted September 15, 2008
Following on the heels of the well-received and sometimes-uncomfortable "Primary Questions," series on the CBS Evening News, Katie Couric is back with a similar series — "Presidential Questions." The series debuts on Wednesday night. As in "Primary Questions," the same set of questions is asked of each candidate, with one question airing... [TVNewser]

Luke Russert on the Big "Get" and the New Job - Posted September 15, 2008
Just one correspondent interviewed both Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama last week — and he's a few months out of college. NBC News' Luke Russert is profiled by the Associated Press' David Bauder, and discusses his interviews last week with the presidential candidates about service and the transition to his new... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 09.15.08 - Posted September 15, 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]

This Week To Broadcast McCain Town Hall - Posted September 15, 2008
Sen. John McCain has wanted to hold town halls with Sen. Barack Obama. It doesn't look like that's happening, but he will be joined by George Stephanopoulos for one. ABC's This Week will hold a live town hall meeting with McCain on September 28, taking place in Columbus, OH. Invitations for the presidential... [TVNewser]

Vice Presidential Poke From NBC News - Posted September 14, 2008
Fresh off a completed contest on MySpace, NBC News is shifting to Facebook. NBC Learn (the education arm of NBC News) has released "What's Your Vice Presidential iCue?" on the iLike.com Facebook application. It is the third in a series of 10 video trivia quizzes by NBC Learn on the Facebook application. The... [TVNewser]

Gibson Interview With Palin...Uhm...Wow... - Posted September 12, 2008
For two weeks since Sarah Palin was nominated as John McCain's running mate - there has been a media black out. No questions. No interviews. Only blame for bias. Cough. Charlie Gibson of ABC scored the first interview. Our sister site, TVNewser has a round up of media reactions. We watched... [FishBowlLA]

Two Interviews Down, One To Go For Charlie Gibson and Gov. Sarah Palin - Posted September 12, 2008
The reviews are in for the political 'get' of this long campaign. With two interviews already in the can, and one more set for today, TV writers are giving their thoughts on Charles Gibson's performance so far. • The Baltimore Sun: ABC anchorman Charles Gibson came across as a stern, no-nonsense senior... [TVNewser]

"The Most Offensive Interview We've Ever Done" - Posted September 11, 2008
TVNewser received several tips Monday about the Fox & Friends After the Show Show featuring comedian Brad Garrett. Here's an example: "Hi, just watched the after the show show on foxandfriends.com. Things got pretty heated between Brad Garrett and Steve Doocy." We went to find the clip and there was a problem... [TVNewser]

People: For All Your Pressing Political Questions - Posted September 11, 2008
Has People gone all political? Last week the magazine featured Sarah Palin on its cover, this week it's John McCain and family — perhaps post-Palin we are going to have to redefine what actually qualifies as a "celebrity" candidate. ... [FishBowlNY]

9/11, Seven Years Later: How the Cablers Covered - Posted September 11, 2008
The cable channels have been dipping in and out of 9/11 remembrance coverage throughout the morning, beginning early as the first moment of silence took place at 8:46amET, which CNN, FNC, MSNBC and HLN took live. CNN and FNC have been switching between ceremonies at The White House, the Pentagon, in... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 09.11.08 - Posted September 11, 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]

MSNBC Removes Olbermann & Matthews From Election Anchor Duties - Posted September 7, 2008
With less than 60 days until the election, MSNBC is replacing Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews as co-anchors of prime time political coverage and replacing them with NBC White House correspondent David Gregory. For months the network has been criticized for allowing Olbermann to anchor election coverage while he continued to... [TVNewser]

FNC Ties Palin's Speech Ratings As Top in Cable History - Posted September 5, 2008
It's official — more people watched Sen. John McCain accept the Republican nomination than watched Sen. Barack Obama accept the Democratic nomination. And just as the first two nights, more people watched the McCain speech last night on Fox News than any other network, broadcast or cable. FNC had 9.2 million viewers... [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]

FNC Scoops Woodward's Paper on Woodward's Book - Posted September 4, 2008
The Huffington Post's Greg Mitchell writes about Foxnews.com's scoop this afternoon of Bob Woodward's upcoming new book (the fourth in the series) about the Bush administration. FNC's new Washington deputy managing editor Bill Sammon published a story with excerpts of the upcoming book on Foxnews.com. Included was the line from Sen. John... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (p.m. edition): FNC, MSNBC, CNN... - Posted September 4, 2008
> Greta Van Susteren talked to Jezebel about sexism in the media, Katie Couric and other issues. "Whether you like Katie Couric or not, she's got 30 years of experience and she earned it and she just got hammered by the media," she said. "And the women were just as involved... [TVNewser]

Not That Big a Night For McCain - Posted September 4, 2008
Several people sent in tips about CNN's lower third at 12:04amET, just as Sen. John McCain clinched the nomination. Which nomination?: ... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: CBS, ABC, CNN... - Posted September 2, 2008
> Longtime CBS News correspondent Ike Pappas died on Sunday in Virginia. Pappas served as CBS News correspondent from 1964-1987, reporting on the Pentagon, Labor Department, Congress and other areas. He was 75. > Since he won't be interviewed by Larry King while in St. Paul, tomorrow's interview with ABC's Charlie... [TVNewser]

Palin News Brings Big Win For FNC - Posted September 2, 2008
CNN's historic victory on Thursday night was eclipsed as quickly as Sen. Barack Obama's acceptance speech left the news cycle. By Friday morning, rumors of Sen. John McCain's surprise pick of Gov. Sarah Palin for VP dominated the cablers coverage, and Fox News benefited. FNC had the highest Total Viewer average in... [TVNewser]

McCain Campaign's Problem With Brokaw? - Posted September 2, 2008
Sen. John McCain's "love affair" with the media is over, but has the rift hit a new height? Bloomberg's Heidi Przybyla writes about the recent uproar over Bristol Palin's pregnancy, media coverage campaign manager Steve Schmidt called "demeaning" yesterday. But in the wake of an angry letter delivered from the McCain campaign... [TVNewser]

Brown v. Bounds on Election Center - Posted September 2, 2008
Things got heated on Campbell Brown: Election Center last night, as Brown continually pressed Sen. John McCain spokesperson Tucker Bounds on Veep nominee Gov. Sarah Palin's foreign policy experience. When asked to provide, "one decision she made as commander-in-chief of the Alaskan National Guard," Bounds continually sidestepped the question. Eventually, he turned... [TVNewser]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted September 2, 2008
McCain Uses Same "Investigative Techniques" That We Do: Peter Wallsten reveals that John McCain may have picked up a few bad habits from all his journo friends on the Once-Straight-Talk Express: "According to this Republican, who would discuss internal campaign strategizing only on condition of anonymity, the McCain team used little... [FishBowlLA]

Hurricane Gustav Touches Down - Posted September 1, 2008
This fishie's people are from Louisiana. Cajun. Whole pig roasting, gator killing, gumbo gulping, cracklin eating Cajuns. If we start talking about Katrina, we start foaming at the mouth talking about people standing on their roof tops while corpses floated by. "Heck of a job!" "Heck of a job!" John McCain was... [FishBowlLA]

McCain: RNC Will "Suspend Most of our Activities Tomorrow" - Posted August 31, 2008
Shortly before 4pmET, the cablers moved to a Sen. John McCain briefing on RNC plans (FNC joined a few minutes later). McCain announced the RNC would, "suspend most of our activities tomorrow except for those absolutely necessary." It looks like cablers will not have to make the choice about convention or Gustav... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted August 29, 2008
And now, St. Paul. • On Fox News Sunday, Chris Wallace speaks with Sen. John McCain. It will be McCain's first sit down interview since announcing Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. • On CBS, Bob Schieffer sits down with Rudy Giuliani, who is a keynote speaker at the RNC. Also, on... [TVNewser]

John McCain Picks Gov. Sarah Palin for VP. Fox News First With The News - Posted August 29, 2008
In an incredibly well-kept secret only confirmed by the U.S. media less than 90 minutes before the official announcement, John McCain has chosen Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. Fox News was first with the news at 10:35:07amET, CNN was next at 10:36:14 and MSNBC followed at 10:37:40. FNC's Carl... [TVNewser]

Starring Nicole Kidman as Sarah Palin - Posted August 29, 2008
Beauty queen (Miss Congeniality actually), TV sports reporter, two year governor of Alaska Sarah Palin, has been chosen by John McCain for a VP. Drudge was 'whispering' in red about Tim Pawlenty. We knew she was on the short list - but this makes his run for president a little more interesting.... [FishBowlLA]

Sarah Who? - Posted August 29, 2008
We've been reading the punditry about Sarah Palin this morning, and our favorite bit comes in the L.A. Times Top of the Ticket blog. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (whose name had been floated as a possible McCain sidekick) told Don Frederick: "I don't know too much about her, but perhaps that's the... [FishBowlLA]

From Mile High to Times Square - Posted August 28, 2008
CNN hosted an event in New York's Times Square tonight — an event which culminated with a live viewing of the Obama speech. More than 500 people packed inside the gates but hundreds more surrounded the perimeter. One onlooker tells TVNewser it was "downright eerie, totally silent," with the only... [TVNewser]

McCain's Veep: The Wait Will Soon Be Over - Posted August 28, 2008
How excited are you to find out who will be McCain's veep? ( polls) The rumor is, ahem, Drudge is reporting that John McCain's veep choice may be leaked today. Today around 3pm PST. We think he should wait for a slower news day. Maybe a day... [FishBowlLA]

Laughing it Up With 23/6 - Posted August 27, 2008
23/6 the Huffington Post off-shoot that of late has been giving the Onion a run for its money, hosted a comedy hour upstairs at the Big Tent following Hillary Clinton's keynote address last night. Featured performers included Portfolio's Matt Cooper (who does a mean John McCain impression), the Barely Political... [FishBowlNY]

MSNBC Brings Out the Crowd - Posted August 25, 2008
MSNBC's spot outside Union Station at the 2008 Democratic Conventions turned "The Place For Politics" into "The Place For People Without Convention Credentials." Although it sounds like the place has gotten a bit more rowdy than when we were there this afternoon, there was a crowd of about 40, mostly fans, who... [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]

Where McCain is Concerned the National Enquirer Comes Up Smelling Like Roses - Posted August 22, 2008
This is interesting. Turns out the National Enquirer was also following the John McCain story back in February — you remember, the one the NYT ran with all those questionable allusions to McCain's love life — except they couldn't find enough evidence to run their own story. Ha.Five Enquirer... [FishBowlNY]

CNN's Ratings "Revealed" - Posted August 22, 2008
CNN Presents: McCain Revealed and CNN Presents: Obama Revealed aired back-to-back on Wednesday, and performed well for the network. The Sen. Barack Obama documentary, however performed significantly better. The program average 566,000 viewers in the A25-54 demo and 1,753,000 in Total Viewers. In the demo, it was the most-watched cable news program... [TVNewser]

Political Polling by the Numbers: Is McCain Really Leading? - Posted August 20, 2008
So today Drudge linked to a Zogby poll that shows John McCain leading Barack Obama by five points. Regular Fishbowl readers will know that we are not so good with numbers — all things being equal we are more than happy when someone else does the math for us, so... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 08.20.08 - Posted August 20, 2008
Good morning Washington. A little college tear drops in memory of Leroi Moore. 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]

Conservative AOL Has McCain Leading -- By A Lot...Hollywood Can't Be Too Happy About This - Posted August 20, 2008
While the nation and Hollywood seem tilted toward Barack Obama and the left, America Online has surfaced as not only a Republican stronghold, but as a repository of major league attitude, presidential or otherwise. In a straw poll that AOL conducted on Aug. 18, John McCain appears to hold a commanding lead... [FishBowlLA]

FNC's Obama Special Scores Big - Posted August 19, 2008
Last night's "Character & Conduct" documentary special about Sen. Barack Obama was the top-rated documentary of the year for Fox News in both Total Viewers and the A25-54 demo. Airing in the 8pmET hour, the Bill Hemmer-hosted special averaged 2,343,000 viewers and 493,000 in the demo. The Sen. John McCain "Character &... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 08.19.08 - Posted August 19, 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 Straight Talk Express Doesn't Come Cheap - Posted August 16, 2008
Over at Swampland Ana Marie Cox has posted a letter the John McCain campaign sent out to the journalists who've been traveling with it. The letter "kindly" asks them to increase their credit limits to $50,000 per person, per month in order to cover increased campaign costs including air and... [FishBowlNY]

Obama Household Favors HGTV - Posted August 15, 2008
In mere months, the U.S. will elect a new president (our prediction: Michael Phelps, by nine-tenths of a second), and so it's time to focus on the important things, like what TV shows, music, and movies the candidates like. Never afraid to ask the tough questions (e.g., "If you could be... [UnBeige]

Three Cable News Nets To Air Saturday's Presidential Forum - Posted August 14, 2008
MSNBC has announced it too, will air Saturday's Saddleback Forum with Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain. The event, which brings both candidates together for the first time since securing their parties' nominations, will be moderated by Pastor Rick Warren. CNN has already been running promos for their coverage of... [TVNewser]

Docs From Fox -- Egad!!!!! - Posted August 14, 2008
Two hard-hitting???? documentaries about Presidential contenders Barack Obama and John McCain will be unveiled next week on which arch network? Of course, it's Fox. And of course, the docs will be tilted where? Well, to the right. As always with Fox, whether it's Bill O'Reilly or everyman former CNN news host Bill Hemmer, the... [FishBowlLA]

We Have Fallen in Love With Ernest Borgnine All Over Again - Posted August 14, 2008
We'd like to thank God, the internet and Jossip for this Ernest Borgnine clip. And if John McCain ever figures out how to use a computer - we could send him the tip. Ahem.... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 08.14.08 - Posted August 14, 2008
Good morning Washington. Who won yesterday's Hottest of the Hotties contest? Join us after the jump... 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... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 08.13.08 - Posted August 13, 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]

On The Air With One Former and Two Current Candidates - Posted August 12, 2008
This Saturday CNN and Fox News Channel will air the Saddleback Presidential Forum hosted by Pastor Rick Warren. The two hour forum (8-10pmET) will be attended by Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama. The candidates will speak separately with the best-selling author and pastor on issues including compassion, faith, values and... [TVNewser]

Shock Poll: Which Cable Viewing Audience Favors Which Candidate? - Posted August 7, 2008
Rasmussen has released the results of their newest poll focused on the likely voting habits of cable TV viewers. Strangely, Fox News viewers support Sen. Barack Obama and MSNBC viewers are behind Sen. John McCain. Just kidding. Supporting the conventional wisdom, the poll found 87% of FNC viewers as "likely to vote,"... [TVNewser]

McCain's Showcase Showdown: Leave a Comment Without Going Over and Win! - Posted August 7, 2008
John McCain really wants you to use "The Google" so much so that he is offering prizes to supporters who "Spread the Word" by leaving favorable comments about the Senator on message boards and blogs. He even has suggestions for you! Today's talking points include "Jobs for America"... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 08.07.08 - Posted August 7, 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]

Cablers to Paris Hilton: "That's Hot" - Posted August 6, 2008
The summer was steadily moving along, without any major Paris Hilton storylines, when suddenly, at 6pmET yesterday, it all changed. In the past 24 hours, the, uh, celebrity has become a top story on the cablers, as her mock campaign ad has generated nearly four million views on FunnyorDie.com alone. She's been... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Dina, Michelle, Paris... - Posted August 6, 2008
> After Anderson Cooper called out Dina Lohan and her E! show yesterday on "Live with Regis and Kelly," OK! Magazine got an exclusive! response. "People are just cruel! This is bad karma for him," she said. > GMA's Robin Roberts spends the day with Michelle Obama (and not Tyra Banks)... [TVNewser]

Would McCain Delay Speech if NFL Game Goes Long? - Posted August 6, 2008
The final night of the RNC convention also happens to be the opening of the 2008 NFL season. NBC will be televising the Washington Redskins vs. the New York Giants game on Thursday, Sept. 4, the same night Sen. John McCain accepts the nomination of his party. The game, scheduled to... [TVNewser]

'I'll See You at the Debates Bitches!' - Posted August 6, 2008
See Paris Hilton Responds to McCain Ad and more funny videos on FunnyOrDie.comSee more funny videos at Funny or Die Between the start of the Olympics on Friday and the upcoming conventions, we should very shortly have lots of news to report. Until then we bring you Paris Hilton who has... [FishBowlNY]

The Daily Show's Deck of "Cards" - Posted August 5, 2008
The Daily Show took on the recent media uproar over Sen. John McCain's ad featuring Paris Hilton and Britney Spears last night, as well as Sen. Barack Obama's comments after. "I believe by commenting on the perceived potential subtle racial messaging in the ad, you have taken what political scientists refer to... [TVNewser]

Did McCain Oust a Reporter From Event Because He Was Black? - Posted August 5, 2008
There has been much talk this week regarding John McCain's apparent turnaround with regards to the press; many people are remarking that the much ballyhooed "Straight Talk Express" has changed lanes. The most recent, and perhaps extreme, case in point is that of Stephen Price, a senior reporter from the... [FishBowlNY]

Kathy Hilton to McCain: Quit Wasting My Money on My Daughter! - Posted August 4, 2008
Maybe John McCain should have checked his donor list before deciding to cast Paris Hilton in his latest attack ad on Barack Obama. It seems that Paris's mother Kathy Hilton has donated thousands to McCain and she was none to pleased to see her daughter used as McCain's worst-case scenario... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 08.04.08 - Posted August 4, 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]

McCain Camp's Gratuitous Use of B-Word - Posted August 4, 2008
We saw this on The New York Observer blog. John McCain spokesperson Michael Goldfarb ripped into the NYT. "If the shareholders of the New York Times ever wonder why the paper's ad revenue is plummeting and its share price tanking, they need look no further than the... [FishBowlLA]

Why Is John King Getting Airtime Beyond CNN? - Posted August 1, 2008
CNN's John King is turning up on other networks, and we're sure it's not just because his contract is up in five months. King got the political interview of the day yesterday when he asked Sen. John McCain whether Sen. Barack Obama was playing the race card because Obama had been telling... [TVNewser]

New Ad Blasts Media's McCain Favoritism - Posted August 1, 2008
Media Matters, the site that monitors, analyzes, and corrects "conservative misinformation in the U.S. media" has bought local ad time on cable networks. We saw it on Fox News on Time Warner Cable just before 10am today. The ad uses clips of broadcast and cable news anchors including Chris Matthews, Brit... [TVNewser]

Is John McCain's New Attack Ad Racist? - Posted July 31, 2008
Apparently John McCain missed the Barack Obama teflon memo. The latest, and now controversial, ad out of the McCain camp includes images of Britney Spears and Paris Hilton, that maybe are supposed to suggest...we're not sure, that Barack doesn't wear underwear? That he's a bad parent, who dates his... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 07.31.08 - Posted July 31, 2008
Good Morning Washington. Above, FishbowlDC's "Word Cloud," courtesy of World.net. 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... [FishBowlDC]

"I Can be Fair and Balanced on Every Topic in the World, I Think, Except the Redskins" - Posted July 30, 2008
The Washington Post's D.C. Sports Bog profiles FNC correspondent and Washington Redskins fanatic Molly Henneberg. Henneberg, who is, "something of a nut for the Redskins," writes editor Dan Steinberg, says, "I can be fair and balanced on every topic in the world, I think, except the Redskins." Henneberg describes an upcoming conflict for... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 07.30.08 - Posted July 30, 2008
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 GOP 2.0: Just as Ridiculous as the GOP 1.0 but Less Effective - Posted July 29, 2008
Maybe the GOP strategy is if you can't beat'em at least make yourself look as foolish as possible while trying. Actually, we have no idea what the GOP intentions are when it comes to their online attempts at humor(?). Nor are we entirely convinced John McCain is going to... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 07.29.08 - Posted July 29, 2008
Good Morning Washington. Above, one of the magazines in Frank Luntz's collection. 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... [FishBowlDC]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted July 28, 2008
Funny Pages: A Kansas legislative hopeful (and political novice) raised $95,162.76 by launching an online comic strip -- at www.seantevis.com/3000. Liberal Bias? According to James Rainey: "The Center for Media and Public Affairs at George Mason University, where researchers have tracked network news content for two decades, found that ABC, NBC... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 07.28.08 - Posted July 28, 2008
Good morning Washington. At what D.C. restaurant/lounge was the above photo taken? 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... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted July 25, 2008
Meet the Press: Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) Face the Nation: Sens. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) and Jack Reed (D-RI). This Week: John McCain and a roundtable with former Bush strategist Matt Dowd, ABC's Sam Donaldson, Cokie Roberts and George Will. Fox News Sunday: Sens. John Thune (R-SD) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO), and Karl Rove. The... [FishBowlDC]

Like Sands Through the Hour Glass: Obama and the Press - Posted July 25, 2008
Obama and the press: it's not easy to keep up. In lieu of a flow chart, a brief recap. Over the winter the Press had such a crush on Obama that SNL's parody was considered an act of intervention, and Tina Fey was heralded as a sort of feminist hero.... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 07.25.08 - Posted July 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]

In Case You're Wondering Where All the News Went - Posted July 24, 2008
We were going to title this post "Wonder What John McCain is Doing Right Now" except, probably no one is wondering that. As we write this Barack Obama is in Berlin doing his JFK/Reagan thing, however! maybe Obama supporters (the ones who can vote anyway, and full disclosure, that does... [FishBowlNY]

CNN Promotes McCain/Obama Weekend Appearance - Posted July 24, 2008
CNN sent out a press release about 45 minutes ago headlined: "Presidential Nominees McCain, Obama to Appear on CNN on Sunday, July 27." Here's how it breaks down: An interview Wolf Blitzer is doing with Sen. John McCain will air in the 11amET hour of Late Edition. At NoonET, CNN will... [TVNewser]

Was Scarborough Actually Aiming at Anderson? - Posted July 24, 2008
When MSNBC's Joe Scarborough talked about how "a couple of hosts" ran with the story of Sen. John McCain's "gaffe" Tuesday night, many people thought he was talking about Keith Olbermann. Scarborough told TVNewser yesterday, "That is simply not true." And today, on Morning Joe, he pointed to an anchor on... [TVNewser]

Understanding the Standards - Posted July 23, 2008
Continuing the fallout from the Katie Couric CBS Evening News interview with Sen. John McCain last night, The Washington Post's Howard Kurtz has more on the answer in question. CBS News SVP Paul Friedman said in a statement: "The report was edited under extreme time constraints and one piece of tape was... [TVNewser]

Olbermann Questions CBS Over Unaired McCain "Gaffe" - Posted July 23, 2008
Katie Couric's CBS Evening News interview with Sen. John McCain is getting some attention, not for what was said, but for what was not said, or at least what was not used. During the Couric interview McCain confused the timeline of the U.S. troop surge. MSNBC's Keith Olbermann took up the issue... [TVNewser]

Whom Do Journalists Love More? - Posted July 23, 2008
We posted a video earlier from the John McCain campaign accusing the media of being in love with Barack Obama. And here's a video from Media Matters for America accusing the media of the same thing for McCain. We say after seven and a half years of Bush - the media could... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 07.23.08 - Posted July 23, 2008
Good Morning Washington. Who is the congressman stripping down in the above photo? Let us know. (Photo Credit: New York Social Diary) 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... [FishBowlDC]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted July 23, 2008
John McCain Feels Jilted: Taking a page from the Daily Show (literally in some cases), John McCain's campaign camp has put together some videos spoofing the media's supposed infatuation with Barack Obama. For whatever reason Maeve Reston's story doesn't link to said videos -- but we did. Enjoy. Invasion of the Popular... [FishBowlLA]

Couric's Interviews, As Subject and Reporter - Posted July 22, 2008
It appears some members of the press in the Middle East could learn a thing or two from the 50 or so U.S. journalists in the region. A reporter from the Israeli newspaper Haaretz interviewed Katie Couric Monday in Tel Aviv. Couric's personal publicist Matthew Hiltzik tells TVNewser the interview was... [TVNewser]

Matthews: "I'm A Frickin' American, I Do Have A Reaction To Things" - Posted July 22, 2008
The Huffington Post highlights Chris Matthews' appearance on The Tonight Show last night, where he responded to his now-famous thrill comment (revisited today thanks to John McCain). The MSNBC anchor, in town for the TCA panel, defended the comment: I'd rather be honest and say what I feel than sit there like some... [TVNewser]

NYT/MSNBC Campaign Edition Discusses McCain Op-Ed (or Lack Thereof) - Posted July 22, 2008
Today's New York Times Campaign Edition on MSNBC (Tuesday's at 2pmET) tackled the simmering controversy of The New York Times deciding not to run an op-ed from John McCain. About five minutes into the show, anchor Tamron Hall said to her co-anchor John Harwood (who also works for the Times), "We've... [TVNewser]

Valentines Day at the McCain House Must be Something Special - Posted July 22, 2008
See what happens when you discover "The Google." While Barack Obama is on his headline grabbing super-star tour of the planet, John McCain is back here with the rest of us, seeing those headlines and struggling to make some of his own. What's a frustrated scribe to do? ... [FishBowlNY]

Obama Isn't Couric's Only Candidate Interview Tonight - Posted July 22, 2008
In addition to an interview with Barack Obama conducted in Jordan, CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric has also interviewed John McCain as he campaigns in New Hampshire. "The two presumptive nominees will go head-to-head on the issues of the day," says the press release, "discussing the surge, their political experiences and... [TVNewser]

McCain Spreads The Love - Posted July 22, 2008
As the mainstream media globetrots with Sen. Barack Obama (except for that one guy), the Sen. John McCain campaign put out a new ad starring...the mainstream media! Well actually two ads. On McCain's web site, he's asking people to vote which version is their favorite. The ads are essentially the same —... [TVNewser]

One Reporter Greets McCain Plane in NH - Posted July 22, 2008
The Manchester Union Leader's Scott Brooks writes about the "stark contrast" between the coverage of John McCain, campaigning in New Hampshire today, and Barack Obama, campaigning, meeting with foreign leaders, and speaking to network anchors, in the Middle East and Europe. In Manchester last night, there was just one reporter and one... [TVNewser]

Football Day In America - Posted July 22, 2008
NBC Sports' TCA panel took place yesterday, with Football Night in America hosts Keith Olbermann and Dan Patrick, among others. Broadcasting & Cable's Alex Weprin writes about NBC's Super Bowl plans next February, which will include some news programs on location in Tampa, Florida. The network announced that a special Super Bowl Sunday... [TVNewser]

Cablers Cover Rejected McCain Op-Ed - Posted July 21, 2008
One of the big topics of the day on the cable news channels is Drudge Report's story about the New York Times rejecting Sen. John McCain's proposed Op-Ed about Iraq. Fox News has Carl Cameron reporting the story, MSNBC's Chris Matthews talked about it on Hardball and Howard Kurtz gave his... [TVNewser]

John McCain Does Not Want to be Barack Obama's Mirror - Posted July 21, 2008
File this under another headline that prior to this election we might have attributed to The Onion. Drudge is reporting that the New York Times turned down an op-ed written by John McCain because it didn't "mirror" the one penned by Barack Obama last week. Obama's piece, which ran... [FishBowlNY]

Is Obama Playing Media Favorites? - Posted July 21, 2008
A line slipped in near the end of Mike Allen's Politico article about the media coverage of Barack Obama's overseas trip, is making some waves. Per Allen: "Among those for whom there was no room was Ryan Lizza, Washington correspondent of The New Yorker. The campaign, which was furious... [FishBowlNY]

Kurtz: Media "Covering Obama As If He Were Already President" - Posted July 21, 2008
Howard Kurtz and a Reliable Sources panel took on whether the media's coverage of Sen. Barack Obama's trip to the Middle East was fair. "The media in general, not just the networks, are, seem to me to be, covering Obama as if we already president," said Kurtz. National Review columnist David Frum gave... [TVNewser]

McCain's Op/Ed Rejected by NYT - Posted July 21, 2008
The Drudge Report writes: 'It would be terrific to have an article from Senator John McCain that mirrors Senator Barack Obama's piece,' NYT Op-Ed editor David Shipley explained in an email late Friday to McCain's staff. 'I'm not going to be able to accept this piece as currently written.' MORE In McCain's submission to... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 07.21.08 - Posted July 21, 2008
Good morning Washington. What PR flak didn't have much luck with the above chair last week? 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... [FishBowlDC]

Time Gives Neglected Candidates a Regular Column - Posted July 18, 2008
Time magazine has announced that it is launching a new weekly feature called "In Their Words" in which Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain will each write a column on a subject of the magazine's choosing.Two weeks ago, we presented dueling essays by the presidential candidates on the nature of... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 07.18.08 - Posted July 18, 2008
Good morning Washington. Above, Luke Russert and James Carville spearhead XM radio's coverage of the MLB All-Star Game. 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]

Brian, Charlie, Katie To Report on Obama Overseas - Posted July 17, 2008
The New York Times' Jim Rutenberg reports that when Barack Obama heads for Iraq and other locations overseas this summer, NBC's Brian Williams is planning to catch up with him in person, as are the other two evening news anchors, Charles Gibson of ABC, and Katie Couric of CBS. And while... [TVNewser]

Newsweek to Hit Frontline of Campaign '08 - Posted July 16, 2008
The latest television/magazine partnership has stellar PBS show Frontline teaming up with Newsweek to give viewers the "inside story" on the 2008 presidential campaign.Frontline producers will work side by side with the magazine's reporting team, its writers and editors, to produce "The Race 2008," a Frontline/Newsweek special report that will take... [FishBowlNY]

How Greta Got Brett Favre to Go On the Record - Posted July 15, 2008
FNC anchor Greta Van Susteren has had a busy past few days. Van Susteren flew to Wisconsin Friday to interview Sen. John McCain, returning to Washington Saturday to host a special Tony Snow tribute show, then Sunday flew to Mississippi for an exclusive interview Monday with Green Bay Packer Brett Favre, and... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 07.15.08 - Posted July 15, 2008
Good morning Washington. What area restaurant serves the above dessert tray? 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... [FishBowlDC]

Dueling Docs Look at Presidential Candidates - Posted July 13, 2008
CNN announced it would be airing a pair of hour-long documentaries about Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama. The documentaries debut August 20 at 8pmET (McCain) and 9pmET (Obama). Correspondent John King fronts the McCain documentary, and Suzanne Malveaux Obama's. The documentaries premiere five days before CNN kicks off its coverage of the... [TVNewser]

CBS To Broadcast Candidiate Town Hall on Military Issues - Posted July 13, 2008
CBS is setting aside two hours of prime time next month for a presidential candidates' town hall meeting. One problem: so far, only one of the candidates has agreed to the event. The NYTimes' Kate Zernike reports that Sen. John McCain has agreed to the town hall meeting at the Expo... [TVNewser]

Wolfson Debuts on FNC, Murphy This Sunday - Posted July 11, 2008
New FNC contributor Howard Wolfson made his debut last night on Hannity & Colmes. Sean Hannity was the first FNC personality to welcome Wolfson to the team. "Welcome aboard as a contributor," he said. "I don't think we'll be agreeing often, but I don't agree with guy next to me that often... [TVNewser]

The Inside Story of Jesse Jackson's Obama Comments - Posted July 10, 2008
We now know why it took more than three days for the Rev. Jesse Jackson comments to make it on to Fox News Channel. Jackson made the crude comments about Barack Obama Sunday morning while he prepared to do an interview on Fox & Friends. SVP of programming Bill Shine tells TVNewser... [TVNewser]

McCain Adviser Joining MSNBC? - Posted July 9, 2008
In a New York Times story today about what John McCain adviser Mike Murphy is not going to be doing (officially joining the McCain staff), it reveals what he will be doing — joining MSNBC. The Times' Adam Nagourney reports, "Murphy, Mr. McCain's strategist in the 2000 presidential race, is going to... [TVNewser]

Lunch: Football, Fashionistas & Laila Ali - Posted June 11, 2008
— DIANE CLEHANE It was a tasty tossed summer salad of movers, shakers — and football players at Michael's today. Now that the power set has to cram in five days of plotting into a truncated work week — Why miss out on a Friday afternoon in the Hamptons if you don't... [FishBowlNY]

Jim Rainey Upbraids Political Reporters, Invents A Word - Posted June 3, 2008
LAT reporter James Rainey coins the term "discordulum," an invented region of the brain of any presidential campaign reporter which is devoted to recognizing conflict. "From this hyper-developed brain center come stories about the certain demise of some politicians (John McCain), the inevitable success of others (Hillary Rodham Clinton) and the extreme... [FishBowlLA]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted May 30, 2008
One Nation, Under YouTube: James Rainey does a spot analysis of how John McCain is portrayed on YouTube. The results are unflattering. And totally fun to watch. Harvey Korman, 81: Harvey Kormin, the "luminous second banana" has died. From the obit: "Korman made more than 30 films, including four comedies directed... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted May 23, 2008
Credit Where Credit Is Due: The LAT reports that John McCain repudiated John Hagee's endorsement after the pastor's outrageous comments about Adolph Hitler "turned up recently on the Internet." But the paper of record did not give credit to the Huffington Post. Don't worry. They're taking care of that just fine... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 04.16.08 - Posted April 16, 2008
Good morning Washington. Doug Heye celebrates a birthday today. Yesterday, the new Yahoo! election page went live in conjunction with Politico. And the first lady will soon co-host the "Today" show. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | NEWS NOTES |... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 04.14.08 - Posted April 14, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS You think Anderson Cooper is the next anchor of the CBS Evening News, but one reader writes in, "Dude, you know who's perfect to take Katie's chair? GWEN IFILL. She should... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted April 4, 2008
Meet the Press: Obama supporter Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), Clinton supporter Gov. Ed Rendell (D-PA) and Tom Brokaw, Michael Eric Dyson and Amb. Andrew Young. Face the Nation: Howard Dean, The Washington Post National Editor Rajiv Chandrasekaran, McClatchy Newspapers Chief Pentagon Correspondent Nancy Youssef and CBS News Chief Foreign Correspondent Lara Logan. ... [FishBowlDC]

Vote for Time's Most Influential, and Please Let Nikki Finke Beat Perez Hilton - Posted April 4, 2008
Time has a poll--the 100 Most Influential People in the World. Go on, vote for Nikki Finke. We did. She's ahead of John McCain, Nicholas Sarkozy, and Vladimir Putin. Perez Hilton is at # 5, which is a sign of the end times. On the bright side, Nick Denton, at #204, beats Eliot... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 03.20.08 - Posted March 20, 2008
Good morning Washington. Did you go to The Express' happy hour last night at The Greene Turtle? Or perhaps you were at Al Neuharth Free Spirit Conference's evening gala, which recognized "Free Spirit of the Year" Cathie Black. Or yet another birthday party for that reporter with the curliest chest hair... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.14.08 - Posted March 14, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's Einstein's birthday! Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | RADIO | JOBS If you were Spitzer's wife, you would not stand with him through two press conferences. REVOLVING DOOR Tanya Ballard has left washingtonpost.com to join NPR.com Top of post NEWSPAPERS The Pew Weekly News Interest... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.03.08 - Posted March 3, 2008
Good morning Washington. One year ago we said goodbye to Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. and AP said hello (again) to Ron Fournier. It's the birthday of Alexander Graham Bell, Jessica Biel and, yes, me, which is the closest I'll ever get to the lovely Biel. And to answer your questions: 1.) No,... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 02.25.08 - Posted February 25, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | JOBS Most of you would prefer Barack Obama as an editor in the newsroom. Regarding the poll, a reader writes in, "i just voted for obama in your poll as the person i'd rather have... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 02.04.08 - Posted February 4, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | BOOKS | JOBS Most of you don't even wear a watch anymore. NEWSPAPERS John Hendren and Jose Antonio Vargas shared a birthday this weekend. Bloomberg reports, "Gannett Co., the largest U.S. newspaper publisher, said fourth-quarter profit declined... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.30.08 - Posted January 30, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's Dick Cheney's birthday! Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS REVOLVING DOOR Top of post NEWSPAPERS His Extreme-ness writes, "Who says the glory days of daring, swashbuckling Washington Post reporting have passed them by? In the past,... [FishBowlDC]

New Hampshire, The Candidates and the Press - Posted January 8, 2008
Some interesting pieces out today about press coverage in New Hampshire: Slate calls C-SPAN "the best campaign coverage on TV." Some thoughts on the media's love for John McCain (via Romenesko). And Howie Kurtz looks at journo love for Obama and says "Bad Press? Giuliani Gets It Good." Guardian's Suzanne Goldenberg gets an inside look... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted December 28, 2007
Meet the Press: Mike Huckabee and Barack Obama. Face the Nation: John Edwards, CBS's Lara Logan and Politico's John Harris. Fox News Sunday: Fred Thompson and David Yepsen with a panel of Fred Barnes, Mara Liasson, Bill Kristol and Juan Williams. This Week: Sens. John McCain and Hillary Clinton with a roundtable... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 12.20.07 - Posted December 20, 2007
Good morning Washington. On this day in 2002, Sen. Trent Lott resigned as Senate Majority Leader. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | REVOLVING DOOR | JOBS You think card games are "much fun." NEWSPAPERS A reader wonders, "Where did the Washington Times Christmas tree go? It... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 11.29.07 - Posted November 29, 2007
Good morning Washington. Fine, fine ... we're sucking it up and joining Facebook. Your folks are Democrats, well, mostly. NEWSPAPERS "Four years into the war, Iraq correspondents would give their reporting mixed, but generally positive reviews and think they have covered the U.S. military more effectively than they have covered the citizenry of Iraq,"... [FishBowlDC]

What the Candidates Watch - Posted November 26, 2007
TV Guide surveys the Presidential hopefuls and finds out that they watch TV. Hillary Clinton is a fan of HGTV makeover shows, Grey's Anatomy, American Idol, and Dancing with the Stars, but her all-time TV favorite is The Ed Sullivan Show. And she lies like a rug. Barack Obama tells TV... [FishBowlLA]

Barry Diller On The Writers' Strike - Posted November 13, 2007
If it's all the same to you guys, we're just going to cut and paste this press release from Fox Business Network, so that we don't have to read Barry Diller's remarks. It's early. We're tired. (And by the way, that's not our typo. Fox apparently thinks there's just one writer... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 10.29.07 - Posted October 29, 2007
Good morning Washington. B&C reports, "Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) and Fox News Channel are at loggerheads over a campaign ad that uses a 19-second clip from McCain's widely cited 'tied up' comment during a Fox News-sponsored debate telecast." Bloomberg reports, "Ted Leonsis, vice chairman emeritus of Time Warner Inc.'s America... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 10.08.07 - Posted October 8, 2007
Good morning Washington. This is a close one, but you would rather marry a hot poor person over an ugly millionaire. "Lynn Cheney Profiled by CBS Reporter Whose Husband is Her Literary Rep" It was one year ago last week that R.W. Apple passed away. An NBC release announced, "According to Nielsen Media Research... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 07.30.07 - Posted July 30, 2007
Good morning Washington. Washington Post reports, "Four days after the Democratic debate in Charleston, S.C., more than 400 questions directed to the GOP presidential field have been uploaded on YouTube, as Republicans are scheduled to take their turn at video-populism on Sept. 17. But only Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) and Rep. Ron... [FishBowlDC]

Bad Sweater Guy Takes Issue With John McCain - Posted July 13, 2007
Radar reported earlier this week that John McCain is attributing his unraveling presidential campaign, in part, to the "gay sweaters" that his staffers made him wear. According to one insider, the knit-picking was the crescendo of a tirade by the Arizona senator, in which he blistered aides about the minutiae of the... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 06.08.07 - Posted June 8, 2007
Good morning Washington. An NBC release announced that "According to Nielsen Media Research data, 'Meet the Press with Tim Russert' topped the Sunday morning public affairs competition, winning the week ending Sunday, June 3, 2007 in total viewers, homes and in the key demographic adults 25-54." On Sunday, "Meet the Press"... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 06.01.07 - Posted June 1, 2007
Good morning Washington. You think tanning is not so much sexy, but cancer causing. The Association of Health Care Journalists launched a new website. Check out Norah O'Donnell on the forthcoming cover of Pregnancy magazine. "NPR Joins Appeal of Online Music Royalties" A reader tell us, "please note that the white house transcript referred to... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 05.01.07 - Posted May 1, 2007
Good morning Washington. Most of you think The New York Times' decision to pull out of WHCA weekend was smart. "The Great Newspaper Fuzz-Out" Washingtonpost.com launched the Presidential Campaign Tracker, using "information from campaigns, media reports and other sources to compile a listing of events involving presidential candidates and their spouses. (Hat Tip:... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 04.27.07 - Posted April 27, 2007
Good morning Washington. An NBC release announced that "Meet the Press with Tim Russert" "topped the Sunday morning competition across the country and in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, April 22." Nationally, "Meet the Press" attracted 3.127 million total viewers, 11% more than CBS "Face the Nation," a 21% lead over ABC... [FishBowlDC]

Jews, Mexicans, Blind Black Musicians: Imus' History Of Hate Talk - Posted April 9, 2007
The Imus-'Nappy 'Hos' incident on April 4 may have shocked people like Al Sharpton, but it shouldn't have shocked WFAN, MSNBC or the show's listeners whatsoever. A recent history [via Media Matters] of hate-talk: March 27 Former Imus sports announcer Sid Rosenberg appeared on the program and referenced a story in the New... [FishBowlNY]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted March 29, 2007
Grindhouse Hits The Screen: Be sure to stick around for the commercials. Slow News Day: A lame anonymous e-mail makes the news. Correction: John McCain does NOT support hot girl-on-girl action.... [FishBowlLA]

Did Fortune Writer Fail To Disclose Ties To McCain? - Posted March 26, 2007
In a piece published last week in the L.A. Times, Fortune magazine's Washington bureau chief and Fox News analyst Nina Easton said she "would not write stories centering on [John] McCain's campaign, because her husband, Russ Schriefer, is plotting media strategy for McCain." But what about stories about the GOP's newfound love... [FishBowlNY]

Should Portfolio Allow Matthew Cooper to Write About Hillary? - Posted March 19, 2007
We're still a tantalizing 37 days away from the launch of Condé Nast's multimillion-dollar business magazine Portfolio, yet there may already be a controversy brewing. Matt Cooper, the former Time magazine writer who, along with Valerie Plame, was a central figure in the CIA leak case and Scooter Libby trial, is... [FishBowlNY]

ABC News SVP Slams Times' Stanley: A 'Gratuitous and Unfounded Swipe' - Posted March 8, 2007
Alessandra Stanley sneaks in a few zingers on Charles Gibson at the end her Times piece today on Brian Williams' Iraq tour: Mr. Gibson hasn't exactly overexerted himself in his new job. He covered the State of the Union address from his desk in New York, and also stayed put when tornadoes... [FishBowlNY]

Taking Out The Trash, 02.13.07 - Posted February 13, 2007
Seems the snow will have no effect on D.C. journos. Thank goodness! An ABC release announced that "Nightline" "continues to build its audience through expanding their presence on the web. For 2006, 'Nightline' online grew an impressive 140% compared to 2005 and over 12 million page views were downloadedâ€”a phenomenal growth trend.... [FishBowlDC]

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