Jonathan Capehart

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted December 1, 2011
Quotes of the Day I completely thought we were done with actress Gabby Sidibe until this anonymous submission came in last night. This one is called "Precious Planking" and it's FishbowlDC Matt in Georgetown with Gabby dancing all over him. We hope he survives the ordeal. ... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted October 5, 2011
Quotes of the Day -- the Chris Christie "No Means No" Edition ... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted September 8, 2011
Quotes of the Day -- GOP Presidential Debate Edition "How is this c--t on MSNBC saying Obama created jobs!? I'm stunned at this sh-t ass f--k d--k 'news' channel." -- Anthony Cumia from the "Opie and Anthony" radio show in a startling tweet last ni... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted September 6, 2011
Quotes of the Day "Sunrise at 'Keswick Hall' Thomas Jefferson Country Charlottesville, Va." -- Photograph by Sky News White House Commentator and Georgetown Adjunct Prof. Jon-Christopher Bua. ... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted August 12, 2011
Quotes of the Day Reporter eavesdrops at airport "Guys next to me at Detroit Airport already talking about fried butter on a stick. Something about honey batter? #IowaStateFair" -- Roll Call's ... [FishbowlDC]

The Power Inside a Power Party - Posted July 30, 2011
Washington is known for its "important" power lists. Most publications have them. There are lists for top lobbyists like Washingtonian's "Hired Guns: The City's 50 Top Lobbyists." Both The Hill and Roll Call also boast top lobbyist lists. There are lists for important people everywhere (TIME... [FishbowlDC]

Washington Toasts Chris Licht - Posted May 27, 2011
[caption id="attachment_40429" align="alignnone" width="524" caption="Licht, Brzezinski, Mike Allen, Mark Leibovich, Louis Burgdorf"][/caption] If the idea of Mark Leibovich's impending ... [FishbowlDC]

Metro Weekly Bows to the Next Generation - Posted May 14, 2011
Metro Weekly hosted a evening soiree on the rooftop of Donovan House this week. The Thursday evening event was to celebrate the publication's Next Generation Award Winners for doing exceptional work in their communities. WaPo's ... [PRNewser]

Press and Politicos Gather for Opinion Awards - Posted May 13, 2011
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Incest Desk - Posted May 9, 2011
Today we have two items from the Incest Desk. *Capehart's personal ties: In this case, the admissions in WaPo Opinion Writer Jonathan Capehart's ... [FishbowlDC]

D.C. Royal Fever: The Morning Edition - Posted April 29, 2011
A mild obsession has arisen amongst Washington journalists over the Royal Wedding this morning. This is a best in show of commentary. So wrong... "So 'QILF' is now a thing, huh?" -- Politico's ... [FishbowlDC]

Ensign Headlines in Last 24 Hours: Who Did it Best? - Posted April 22, 2011
Creative/Catchy HuffPost: Ensign Cashes Out NJ: After Ensign, Nevada Is Battleground on Steroids (Also in NJ: Ensign: I Quit) USA Today: Embattled Sen. Ensign resigns from Congress... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted April 20, 2011
QUOTES of the DAY CNN Senior Photojournalist Mark Walz in a Tuesday tweet writes that he "is sitting in the White House press room thinking about what to do next." Walz, who work... [FishbowlDC]

Sinbad & Family Dish on Their New Reality Show - Posted April 6, 2011
-- DIANE CLEHANE It would have been hard to beat the head-spinning scene that I witnessed at Michael's last Wednesday, but this week came close. A camera crew from WNBC-TV's LX-TV was on hand filming a segment on celebrity lunch spots as the masters of the universe (... [semanticweb.com]

WaPo's Capeheart comes to NYT's Collins' Defense - Posted April 4, 2011
NYT columnist Gail Collins recounts in a weekend column ... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted March 7, 2011
QUOTES of the DAY ... [FishbowlDC]

The Week Hosts Academy Awards Bash - Posted February 28, 2011
[caption id="attachment_32128" align="alignnone" width="448" caption="Mary Kathryn Covert, Glenn Ballard, Michael Steel, Brianna Keilar"][/caption] The Kalorama manse of lobbyist Jule... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Reading List: 1.25.11 - Posted January 25, 2011
* The Daily Beast's Lloyd Grove apparently thinks it's stupid and unrealistic to sign on to WaPo Dana Milbank's call for a Sarah Palin media blackout for February. So does ... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted January 6, 2011
QUOTES of the DAY Talk of the Town: Speaker Boehner's unstoppable crying "Oh boy....he's not going to make it. #Boehnertears" -- WaPo's Jonathan Capehart in a Wednesday tweet. "Got thru reference to mis... [FishbowlDC]

WaPo Capehart's Near 'Weave' Joke - Posted December 29, 2010
WaPo's Jonathan Capehart offered the daily rant on MSNBC Tuesday afternoon. The anchor said Capehart was really angry about a coup... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted December 14, 2010
QUOTES of the DAY White House scribe all Scrooged out "Waiting for Obama to make remarks at diplomatic corps' WH xmas party involves sitting through quite a few holiday singalongs #Scrooged -- Politics Daily's White House Correspondent ... [FishbowlDC]

Haddad Honored - Posted December 9, 2010
Media maven Tammy Haddad was feted for her work with the Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE) last night. The event was hosted by Susan Axelrod and ... [FishbowlDC]

Separated at Birth: MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan And... - Posted December 1, 2010
Here we pair MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan... [FishbowlDC]

Willie Geist DC Party - Posted November 18, 2010
At the home of NBC's Norah O'Donnell and chef Geoff Tracy in Washington, DC last night, people celebrated MSNBC's Willie Geist... [TVNewser]

Quotes of the Day - Posted November 16, 2010
Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers Thought of the morning: If we get one more cutesy-vile Shoppybag message from journos around town we're going to scream. Apparently it's involuntary and hopefully we're not sending them out too. Anyone else getting bombarded? Write us at FishbowlDC@mediabistro.com. ... [FishbowlDC]

Middle of the Night Banter - Posted November 3, 2010
What are journalists like in the wee hours of Election Night? Some attended parties, others did TV hits and still others were holed up in bed with a dangerous combination of champagne and computers (thank you FamousDC for that excellent imagery). To give you a sense, we've rounded up the best... [FishbowlDC]

Capehart Says Gyllenhaal is Good Catch (yes, that one) - Posted October 26, 2010
MSNBC anchor Chris Jansing asked WaPo editori... [FishbowlDC]

Google and Politico Prep for Midterm Preview - Posted September 27, 2010
A flurry of activity at the Newseum yesterday in preparation for today's big event. We told you last week that Google and Politico were teaming up for a midterm election preview today at the Newseum. Big names from politics and ... [FishbowlDC]

Cocktails and Conversation With Google & Politico - Posted September 22, 2010
On Monday, Google and Politico are teaming up for a midterm election preview. The cast of characters is worth a look. Who: David Axelrod (senior adviser to President Obama), Ed Gillespie (GOP strategist), Mike Allen (Politico), Arianna Huffington... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted September 17, 2010
Quotes of the Day Touched by the White House "WH always beautiful in morning light." - CNN Senior White House Correspondent Ed Henry in... [FishbowlDC]

Will WaPo's Jonathan Capehart's Hot Shorts Land Him 100 Dates? - Posted September 16, 2010
[caption id="attachment_20607" align="aligncenter" width="587" caption="Jonathan Capehart (Photo Credit: FishbowlDC)"][/caption] There are shorts. And then there are short shorts. WaPo's Jonathan Capehart donned ... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted September 9, 2010
Quote(s) of the Day Scribe faces unpleasant cab odor "It smells like pee in this cab." - Washington Examiner's newest gossip columnist Katy Adams in a Wednesday tweet. Journo sells couch, confirms pervs on CraigsList "My first foray in to selling furniture on CraigsList has tau... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted September 1, 2010
Quote(s) of the Day Capehart explains wisdom of his tie choice "Thanks. Was pink gingham (too tight & choked me) & the "dots" in the tie were daisies. both very old residents of my closet. :-)" - WaPo's ... [FishbowlDC]

MSNBC's Ratigan: That's Mr. Badass to You - Posted July 21, 2010
Who's in charge of MSNBC host Dylan Ratigan's afternoon talk show? Should be pretty obvious considering it's "The Dylan Ratigan Show." But well, it's Ratigan. Damn it. And if you're a journalist appearing on his show, you'd better not forget it. The Washingt... [FishbowlDC]

D.C. Media on Obama: No He Can't Get Angry - Posted June 9, 2010
Upcoming on MSNBC's "Hardball" with Chris Matthews: "WHY OBAMA CAN'T SHOW ANGER: Jonathan Capehart, Washington Post and MSNBC political analyst" Last night NBC late night host Jimmy Fallon made fun of POTUS, doing a non-threatening imitation of President Obama trying his best to be intimidating. ... [FishbowlDC]

All Eyes On Obama As He Preps for First Press Conference in Months - Posted May 27, 2010
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Diva Alert: Gabby Sidibe - Posted May 4, 2010
Wow! FishbowlDC wasn't alone when we gave "Precious" star Gabby Sidibe a GIGANTIC (no pun intended...okay, that's a lie) thumbs down. We told you on May 1st how the larger-than-life star walked around the Time/People party acting all ... [FishbowlDC]

Journos Flock to The Week's Opinion Awards - Posted April 21, 2010
The Week held their annual Opinion Awards last night at the W Hotel. This year's event recognized WaPo wunderkind Ezra Klein, TNR's Jonathan... [FishbowlDC]

Bye Bye, Bayh: the Inevitable Play on Words - Posted February 16, 2010
Members of the print and TV media have been having some fun with Sen. Evan Bayh's (D-Ind.) announcement to not seek reelection by turning the senator's last name into an inevitable goodbye motif. NBC's Luke Russert: "While many people made this Bayh joke today, let's play the video. I can't belie... [FishbowlDC]

WaPo Journos Recite 'Dream' Speech for MLK Day - Posted January 18, 2010
Leading up to Martin Luther King Day today, WaPo reporters, columnists and editors including Eugene Robinson, Sally Quinn, ... [FishbowlDC]

Morgan Freeman in DC for "Invictus" Screening - Posted December 1, 2009
Mediocre blackberry pic of Matthews and Freeman by yours truly. Renowned actor Morgan Freeman graced DC last evening for a screening of "Invictus," which hits theaters December 11th. Directed by... [FishbowlDC]

Zac & Claire Do DC - Posted November 11, 2009
Efron, Danes and Linklater at the Georgetown AMC for a screening of "Me and Orson Welles" and a Q&A. Actors Zac Efron and ... [FishbowlDC]

Dinner with Deepak Chopra - Posted November 3, 2009
Most Washingtonians and journos use Twitter to stay connected or for a little self-promotion. Deepak Chopra is also an avid Twitter-er, but much d... [FishbowlDC]

Trick or Treat: DC Journos Talk Halloween Costumes - Posted October 28, 2009
When it comes to Halloween, I like to do it right or not at all (see Bjork of 2006). But this year, I'm stumped. With the haunted holiday only days away, I reached out to some Washington journos for ideas and inspiration. So, what are your fav. journos wearing... [FishbowlDC]

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

Media Types Turn Out for Meridian Ball - Posted October 5, 2009
George Stephanopoulos and Ali Wentworth, ... [FishbowlDC]

It's Spin City for Moguls & Machers at Michael's - Posted September 30, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE The flacks were certainly out in full force today at Michael's. It seemed anyone who was (or represents) anyone was out and about with something to spin. Well, at least it's a sign that life goes on in Manhattan no matter how bleak New York magazine says ... [FishbowlNY]

Capehart Explains On-Air Disaster - Posted September 8, 2009
Last week, TVNewser highlighted Jonathan Capehart's shocking and controversial on-air blunder when he told MSNBC "Way Too Early" host ... [TVNewser]

News Notes: Capehart, Imus, Steph Steps In - Posted September 3, 2009
• WaPo's Jonathan Capehart in another priceless MSNBC moment... This morning on "Way Too Early," Willie Geist asked Capehart about his morn... [FishbowlDC]

WaPo's Capehart Reads NYT & WSJ in the Morning - Posted September 3, 2009
This morning on MSNBC's "Way Too Early," Willie Geist interviewed WaPo writer, MSNBC contributor, and fabulous-pants wearer Jonathan Capehart about his morning routine: ... [TVNewser]

Capehart Just Can't Catch a Break on MSNBC - Posted August 24, 2009
Are times really so hard for newspapers that WaPo's ... [FishbowlDC]

Mama Capehart Schools Dylan Ratigan - Posted August 6, 2009
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How to Give a Journo an Eating Disorder... - Posted August 4, 2009
Gawker has the video from MSNBC this morni... [FishbowlDC]

Washingtonian Names 50 Top Journos - Posted May 26, 2009
In the June issue of Washingtonian, the mag's executive editor Garrett Graff takes his old Fishbowl fins out for a spin to write the quadrennial review of Washington's "50 Top Journalists." The piece evaluates the city's rising stars, anchor... [FishbowlDC]

WHCD: Cap File Rises to the Occasion - Posted May 11, 2009
Eva Longoria Parker & Meghan McCain Tight budgets and tiny guest lists at other post-dinner events offered Capitol File/Niche Media an interesting opportunity to make their mark as hosts for the 2009 WHCD weekend must-attend fete. Luckily for Cap File, the Saturday night soir... [FishbowlDC]

Awards, Panel & DC Journo A-Listers At The Week's Opinion Awards - Posted April 28, 2009
There were more than plenty DC journos on hand last night at the St. Regis Hotel to see David Axelrod introduce David Brooks as The Week's ... [FishbowlDC]

Q&A Cafe With Jonathan Capehart - Posted April 16, 2009
WaPo's Jonathan Capehart was Carol Joynt's guest yesterday in the ... [FishbowlDC]

Book Bash for Summer Rayne Oakes' "style, naturally" - Posted March 27, 2009
Last night, journos and fashionistas came together for the launch of Summer Rayne Oakes' first book, "style, naturally." Held at the home of Juleanna Glover, the posh party packed in quite a few media folk including Matt Cooper, Stephanie Green... [FishbowlDC]

If You Weren't at Greenberg's Book Party... - Posted February 17, 2009
You may have been at Juleanna Glover's for a toast to FBDC. Joining us were Liz Glover, Becca Glover, Kelly O'Donnell, Jonathan Capehart, Jessica Yellin... [FishbowlDC]

MSNBC on the National Mall - Posted January 17, 2009
This is who we think is Norah O'Donnell reporting from the National Mall a couple of blocks away from the Capitol Building and a couple of days before the inauguration. You can also see MSNBC contributor and Washington Post writer Jonat... [FishbowlLA]

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 T... [FishbowlDC]

Post Hires Capehart, Mallaby Out - Posted January 24, 2007
From the release: We're pleased to announce that Jonathan Capehart will join our editorial board next month. Jonathan has been a national affairs columnist for Bloomberg News, a policy adviser to Michael Bloomberg's New York mayoral campaign and a deputy editorial page editor at The Daily News. As an editorial writer at the... [FishbowlDC]

Lunch at Michael's: A Kareem Dream - Posted January 10, 2007
It's official — the holidays are over! It's back to business, people! Now that the weather has finally turned cold (it is January, after all), things are heating up once again at Michael's. The dining room was abuzz with the usual mix of movers and shakers, mo... [FishbowlNY]