Cablers Talk Couric/Palin - Posted October 1, 2008
After a back-and-forth on the web about what would be said, tonight it was revealed. CBS' Katie Couric asked Gov. Sarah Palin about the Supreme Court, and the answer had the cablers buzzing. CNN, FNC and MSNBC all had discussed the issue by 8:15pmET. Campbell Brown: Election Center had Joe Klein, Gloria... [TVNewser]

Q3 2008: MSNBC Claims Total Viewer Growth Win - Posted October 1, 2008
MSNBC grew more in total day and prime time than any other cable news network in Total Viewers during the third quarter of 2008. MSNBC was up 48% during total day and up 81% in prime time year-to-year. Countdown with Keith Olbermann remains firmly in 2nd place (behind FNC) at 8pmET. During... [TVNewser]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

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

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

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

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]

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]

Eric Burns On Why Bias Does Not Mean Biased - Posted September 23, 2008
Former Fox News Watch host Eric Burns left the network after his contract wasn't renewed earlier this year, but it doesn't mean he stopped watching the news. He writes about the changes at "one of my favorite news programs," Countdown with Keith Olbermann, in a Huffington Post column. Prefacing the column with how... [TVNewser]

"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]

"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]

Michael Terry Takes on Keith Olbermann - Posted September 22, 2008
This is comedian Michael Terry doing his impersonation of Keith Olbermann. Terry's site is here. Our thanks to Huffpo for bringing this to our attention.... [FishBowlLA]

Olbermann Comments on MSNBC Ratings - Posted September 20, 2008
Fellow MSNBC anchors were weighing in this week on the strong ratings from "good person" Rachel Maddow, as her program on Tuesday was the top-rated on MSNBC (it was again on Thursday). And with The Daily Kos site buzzing about the new duo, Keith Olbermann showed up in the comments section to... [TVNewser]

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]

Zucker "Incredibly Comfortable" With Countdown - Posted September 16, 2008
FishbowlNY's Noah Davis writes about this morning's Conde Nast Portfolio-organized breakfast, in which NBC CEO Jeff Zucker gave his take on Countdown with Keith Olbermann. "I think I'm incredibly comfortable with that program," said Zucker. "The network seeks, and does an incredibly good job seeking, other points of view, but obviously Keith... [TVNewser]

Who Watched What on a Newsy Friday - Posted September 15, 2008
With Hurricane Ike causing serious damage, Gov. Sarah Palin's final interview portion airing and a deadly train crash in L.A., Friday turned out to be one of the busy end to a newsy week. MSNBC's coverage during Hardball at 5pmET switched from politics to Ike, and the 6pmET Race and 7pmET Hardball... [TVNewser]

Who Watched What on a Newsy Friday - Posted September 15, 2008
With Hurricane Ike causing serious damage, Gov. Sarah Palin's final interview portion airing and a deadly train crash in L.A., Friday turned out to be one of the busy end to a newsy week. MSNBC's coverage during Hardball at 5pmET switched from politics to Ike, and the 6pmET Race and 7pmET Hardball... [TVNewser]

"A Perfect Storm of Problems" - Posted September 14, 2008
As expected, one of the topics on the media watching shows this week was the move by MSNBC to make David Gregory the primary political night anchor, with Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann switched to analysts on Monday — and the resulting fall-out the rest of the week. On CNN's Reliable Sources,... [TVNewser]

"A Perfect Storm of Problems" - Posted September 14, 2008
As expected, one of the topics on the media watching shows this week was the move by MSNBC to make David Gregory the primary political night anchor, with Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann switched to analysts on Monday — and the resulting fall-out the rest of the week. On CNN's Reliable Sources,... [TVNewser]

O'Reilly-Obama Outdraws Olbermann - Posted September 11, 2008
This one wasn't even close. The Sen. Barack Obama interviews from FNC's Bill O'Reilly, airing Thursday and Monday-Wednesday, and MSNBC's Keith Olbermann, airing Monday and Tuesday, have been compared for their vastly different tone. When comparing the ratings, O'Reilly's far surpassed Olbermann's. O'Reilly's four-day average of 1,254,000 viewers in the A25-54 demo was... [TVNewser]

O'Reilly-Obama Outdraws Olbermann - Posted September 11, 2008
This one wasn't even close. The Sen. Barack Obama interviews from FNC's Bill O'Reilly, airing Thursday and Monday-Wednesday, and MSNBC's Keith Olbermann, airing Monday and Tuesday, have been compared for their vastly different tone. When comparing the ratings, O'Reilly's far surpassed Olbermann's. O'Reilly's four-day average of 1,254,000 viewers in the A25-54 demo was... [TVNewser]

Olbermann and 9/11 ^TM - Posted September 11, 2008
There are days when you wish Keith Olbermann wouldn't cry wolf often, so that when he actually spots one, like last night, it would resonate the way it should. Regardless here's his "Special Comment" on the eve of 9/11. ... [FishBowlNY]

Olbermann and 9/11 ^TM - Posted September 11, 2008
There are days when you wish Keith Olbermann wouldn't cry wolf often, so that when he actually spots one, like last night, it would resonate the way it should. Regardless here's his "Special Comment" on the eve of 9/11. ... [FishBowlNY]

Murdoch on FNC's "Popularity and Profit" and Olbermann's "Bad Behavior" - Posted September 11, 2008
From the mediabistro.com Morning Newsfeed: On the heels of a not-so-glowing book excerpt in Vanity Fair of Rupert Murdoch (including his not-so-glowing comments about Fox News and Bill O'Reilly), comes what appears to be quite a different profile of the News Corp. chairman in the October Esquire. Portfolio's Jeff Bercovici has the... [TVNewser]

Murdoch on FNC's "Popularity and Profit" and Olbermann's "Bad Behavior" - Posted September 11, 2008
From the mediabistro.com Morning Newsfeed: On the heels of a not-so-glowing book excerpt in Vanity Fair of Rupert Murdoch (including his not-so-glowing comments about Fox News and Bill O'Reilly), comes what appears to be quite a different profile of the News Corp. chairman in the October Esquire. Portfolio's Jeff Bercovici has the... [TVNewser]

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]

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]

The Ticker: Scarborough, Martin, Van Susteren... - Posted September 5, 2008
> So what does this mean? Yesterday morning Joe Scarborough joked with TVNewser that he and Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews and others at MSNBC were, "going to eat Thanksgiving dinner together." But the day before he tells the Daily Intelligencer, regarding Olbermann, "I don't invite him to Thanksgiving dinner and... [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]

Anchor Movement: Network News to St. Paul, Keith Stays in NY - Posted September 2, 2008
As insiders predicted last night in St. Paul, anchors are beginning the trip back from the Gulf Coast region to the RNC as coverage shifts away from Gustav. The three evening news anchors, CBS' Katie Couric, ABC's Charlie Gibson and NBC's Brian Williams, will be back tonight broadcasting from St. Paul. One person... [TVNewser]

RNC & Gustav: Prime Time Coverage Notes - Posted September 1, 2008
We've gotten word from network insiders here in St. Paul, what the plan is for cable coverage tonight: • Fox News Channel will remain live until 2amET tomorrow morning (later if news warrants) with coverage from the Gulf coast and reports from the RNC as well. Greta Van Susteren interviewed Laura Bush... [TVNewser]

Nets Roll with Gustav's Punches, From The Gulf Coast, St. Paul, and Beyond - Posted September 1, 2008
While the big three anchors all traveled to the Gulf to report on Hurricane Gustav, many cable anchors stayed behind in St. Paul, but devoted their shows almost entirely to Gustav, which came ashore at 9:30amCT southwest of New Orleans.• Fox and Friends aired as normal from 5am-9am from St. Paul.... [TVNewser]

Olbermann Chastises AP's Assessment of Obama Speech - Posted August 29, 2008
Huffpo had this. Keith Olbermann got his dander up over what the Associated Press ran about the Barack Obama speech. On the other side, there are reports of reporters cheering during Obama's speech at the DNC.... [FishBowlLA]

Olbermann Tells AP Reporter He Should "Find New Work" - Posted August 29, 2008
Chris Wallace said it was "an exceedingly smart speech." Howard Wolfson "thought it was great." Even Pat Buchanan called it "a genuinely outstanding speech". But the AP's Charles Babington, often a guest on MSNBC programs, wasn't as enthusiastic in his analysis of Barack Obama's acceptance speech, and Keith Olbermann called him out... [TVNewser]

Cable Quotables on Obama Speech: "I've Been Criticized For Saying He Inspires Me. To Hell With My Critics" - Posted August 28, 2008
Brit Hume: "It is clear from the response you are seeing that this audience clearly feels that this is the man and this speech has met the challenge of this venue and this speech was all that he wanted it to be." Keith Olbermann: "Vote for him or do not, but take... [TVNewser]

Cable Quotables on Obama Speech: "I've Been Criticized For Saying He Inspires Me. To Hell With My Critics" - Posted August 28, 2008
Brit Hume: "It is clear from the response you are seeing that this audience clearly feels that this is the man and this speech has met the challenge of this venue and this speech was all that he wanted it to be." Keith Olbermann: "Vote for him or do not, but take... [TVNewser]

FNC Exec. Fires Back at Olbermann - Posted August 27, 2008
TVNewser told you about last night's uncomfortable MSNBC moment which included a shot at Fox News. Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews were talking about the characterization of Hillary Clinton as "some victim of foul play." Matthews commented, "Fox News, for example, seems to enjoy it. No accident they hired Howard Wolfson,... [TVNewser]

FNC Exec. Fires Back at Olbermann - Posted August 27, 2008
TVNewser told you about last night's uncomfortable MSNBC moment which included a shot at Fox News. Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews were talking about the characterization of Hillary Clinton as "some victim of foul play." Matthews commented, "Fox News, for example, seems to enjoy it. No accident they hired Howard Wolfson,... [TVNewser]

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]

Brokaw: Matthews, Olbermann "Not the Only Voices" on MSNBC - Posted August 24, 2008
During a panel this afternoon in Denver about media coverage of the presidential campaigns, NBC's Tom Brokaw found himself defending MSNBC, once again. Politico's Michael Calderone attended the panel which was moderated by PBS' Judy Woodruff with participants Brokaw, ABC's George Stephanopoulos and CBS's Bob Schieffer. Also in attendance, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed... [TVNewser]

Brokaw: Matthews, Olbermann "Not the Only Voices" on MSNBC - Posted August 24, 2008
During a panel this afternoon in Denver about media coverage of the presidential campaigns, NBC's Tom Brokaw found himself defending MSNBC, once again. Politico's Michael Calderone attended the panel which was moderated by PBS' Judy Woodruff with participants Brokaw, ABC's George Stephanopoulos and CBS's Bob Schieffer. Also in attendance, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed... [TVNewser]

MSNBC Going Live Tomorrow - Posted August 22, 2008
Not too surprisingly, there won't be much doc block on MSNBC tomorrow, or Olympics. Instead, the network will be live from 6amET-10pmET, "in preparation for the announcement of Senator Barack Obama's running mate." We tend to think that will already have happened. Alex Witt anchors an hour to start the morning, followed by... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 08.22.08 - Posted August 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]

Maddow's Show to be Called...The Rachel Maddow Show - Posted August 20, 2008
MSNBC sent out the release on yesterday's news, that Rachel Maddow would be getting her own show on the network. Calling it "a smart look at politics, pop culture and all the day's top stories," the show will air at 9pmET replacing Verdict with Dan Abrams. Insiders tell us the staff... [TVNewser]

Olbermann "Had Something To Do With" Maddow Replacing Abrams - Posted August 19, 2008
On his Daily Kos blog today, Keith Olbermann is taking some of the credit for Rachel Maddow getting her own show at 9pmET. "Let me answer the key questions in advance," he writes: 4) Yes, I had something to do with it.5) Yes, you had something to do with it. An insider tells... [TVNewser]

Olbermann "Had Something To Do With" Maddow Replacing Abrams - Posted August 19, 2008
On his Daily Kos blog today, Keith Olbermann is taking some of the credit for Rachel Maddow getting her own show at 9pmET. "Let me answer the key questions in advance," he writes: 4) Yes, I had something to do with it.5) Yes, you had something to do with it. An insider tells... [TVNewser]

Dropping in to Denver - Posted August 15, 2008
There's something missing from Joanne Ostrow's Denver Post story about national media types who are about to descend on Denver. Namely, a complete story. Ostrow writes about the coverage plans of NBC News, MSNBC, PBS and NPR. She even talks with Keith Olbermann and Gwen Ifill. But no mention of Fox... [TVNewser]

Making Room for MySpace At MSNBC - Posted August 13, 2008
Remember that announcement that MySpace would be partnering with MSNBC during this political season? Yeah, we didn't either. But Page Six reminds us with an item today. It's about a contest "to choose two 'citizen journalist' correspondents to cover the upcoming national political conventions." Page Six uses the opportunity to go after... [TVNewser]

Making Room for MySpace At MSNBC - Posted August 13, 2008
Remember that announcement that MySpace would be partnering with MSNBC during this political season? Yeah, we didn't either. But Page Six reminds us with an item today. It's about a contest "to choose two 'citizen journalist' correspondents to cover the upcoming national political conventions." Page Six uses the opportunity to go after... [TVNewser]

The Place For.... - Posted August 11, 2008
For the next two weeks MSNBC is calling itself The Place for the Olympics. With as many as 12 hours a day of events then a two-hour wrap up show, politics will take a back seat, relegated to Hardball at 7pmET and Countdown at 8. And while it may take war... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Oil, Homage, Alaska... - Posted August 11, 2008
> Charlie Gibson will anchor World News from Dallas this Wednesday. Gibson will interview ExxonMobil chairman and CEO Rex Tillerson. The interview is part of a special series "Oil Crunch" which airs all this week. > In an homage to Keith Olbermann, truTV's Ashleigh Banfield is doing a "Countdown" on... [TVNewser]

If You Thought There Was Brett Favre Coverage Before... - Posted August 7, 2008
...just wait until he settles into New York. Brett Favre became a top story late last night, as he was traded from the Green Bay Packers to the New York Jets. On Countdown with Keith Olbermann tonight, it will be like an old school Sportscenter episode, as Dan Patrick comes on to... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Olbermann, Rose, Bashir... - Posted August 7, 2008
> What do Canadians have against Keith Olbermann? Well a columnist at the Canada Free Press has directed his readers to "Americans Fed Up With Olbermann" for a petition against the MSNBC host. > The New York Post gets the scoop from Charlie Rose about his role in the new movie,... [TVNewser]

Lifetime Achievement for Producer Who Has "Too Much Stuff" Left To Do - Posted August 7, 2008
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist With a face young enough for a milk carton, how does Ken Burns qualify for a Lifetime Achievement Award? That's exactly what he thought when he was chosen to receive the accolade at the 29th annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards in September. PBS's prolific poster boy turned 55 last Tuesday.... [TVNewser]

Milbank "Began Contract Talks a Month Ago" - Posted August 6, 2008
Politico's Michael Calderone writes about the Dana Milbank-Keith Olbermann messy TV divorce, with more details about how it came to an end. A source familiar with the situation told Politico that Milbank had been unhappy on the show for a couple of months and expressed this sentiment to friends. During the first... [TVNewser]

Milbank "Began Contract Talks a Month Ago" - Posted August 6, 2008
Politico's Michael Calderone writes about the Dana Milbank-Keith Olbermann messy TV divorce, with more details about how it came to an end. A source familiar with the situation told Politico that Milbank had been unhappy on the show for a couple of months and expressed this sentiment to friends. During the first... [TVNewser]

Olbermann and Milbank Respond - Posted August 5, 2008
Keith Olbermann responds to Dana Milbank's statement to TVNewser that his departure from MSNBC, "predated" a column he'd written about Barack Obama and that "nothing occurred along the lines Keith described." Olbermann tells TVNewser: Dana appeared with us the night before his column appeared with the truncated Obama quote — and did so... [TVNewser]

Milbank Talks About Olbermann - Posted August 5, 2008
The TV world is a-flutter with the whole Dana Milbank / Keith Olbermann saga (earlier on FishbowlDC: "Olbermann: Milbank Has Left Us"). We heard from Milbank earlier today. See his thoughts after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Olbermann v. Milbank: The Poll - Posted August 5, 2008
By now you know WaPo's Dana Milbank has ended his four-year stint as a contributor on Countdown with Keith Olbermann and has joined CNN. So, what do you think: Will You Watch Dana Milbank Now That He's On CNN? ( polls) ... [TVNewser]

Milbank Leaves Countdown, Joins CNN - Posted August 5, 2008
The Washington Post's Dana Milbank has ended his four-year relationship with MSNBC's Countdown, and it's not on the best of terms. Milbank, who, because of a partnership between his paper and the NBC cable news channel, has been a part of MSNBC's programming since at least the 2000 election. The end seemed... [TVNewser]

Olbermann: Milbank Has Left Us - Posted August 5, 2008
On last night's "Countdown," Keith Olbermann reported that Dana Milbank would no longer be with the program. Dana Milbank of The Washington Post, who notified us today that after four years appearing with us, he had accepted another television offer. Why? For nearly a week we'd been waiting for him to offer... [FishBowlDC]

Olbermann: O'Reilly "Still Dominating That Important Demographic, 65 to Dead" - Posted August 4, 2008
The Keith Olbermann jabs at Bill O'Reilly continued on Friday, with Olbermann naming the FNC host the "Worse Person in the World" for something O'Reilly said the night before. O'Reilly used the cable ranker to show off FNC's dominance. "Fox News ranked number six in prime time. That's among all cable channels.... [TVNewser]

Olbermann: O'Reilly "Still Dominating That Important Demographic, 65 to Dead" - Posted August 4, 2008
The Keith Olbermann jabs at Bill O'Reilly continued on Friday, with Olbermann naming the FNC host the "Worse Person in the World" for something O'Reilly said the night before. O'Reilly used the cable ranker to show off FNC's dominance. "Fox News ranked number six in prime time. That's among all cable channels.... [TVNewser]

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]

July Ratings: Program Ranker - Posted July 31, 2008
Fox News Channel had nine of the top 10 programs during July in Total Viewers (Live+SD). The top rated program was again The O'Reilly Factor at 8pmET(2,252,000 viewer average). For MSNBC, the top program was Countdown with Keith Olbermann at 8pmET in 9th place (959,000) and for CNN it was Larry... [TVNewser]

July Ratings: Program Ranker - Posted July 31, 2008
Fox News Channel had nine of the top 10 programs during July in Total Viewers (Live+SD). The top rated program was again The O'Reilly Factor at 8pmET(2,252,000 viewer average). For MSNBC, the top program was Countdown with Keith Olbermann at 8pmET in 9th place (959,000) and for CNN it was Larry... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (p.m. edition): Abrams, CNN.com, Purple... - Posted July 31, 2008
> MSNBC anchor Dan Abrams will be switching networks and appearing on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight. Abrams is anchoring Verdict from Los Angeles all week. > CNN.com announced Nielsen named it the "No. 1 news gateway" for June. It is the 19th straight month CNN.com is on top. >... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (p.m. edition): Abrams, CNN.com, Purple... - Posted July 31, 2008
> MSNBC anchor Dan Abrams will be switching networks and appearing on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight. Abrams is anchoring Verdict from Los Angeles all week. > CNN.com announced Nielsen named it the "No. 1 news gateway" for June. It is the 19th straight month CNN.com is on top. >... [TVNewser]

Last Night in "Talking Points" - Posted July 30, 2008
The soap opera saga that is the Scott McClellan-talking points comments, in which he implied, than denied and apologized, then MSNBC doubted, that Bill O'Reilly and others at Fox News received Bush White House talking points, continued last night. • O'Reilly replayed his phone conversation with McClellan yesterday on the radio, and... [TVNewser]

Bringing the Talking Points Story Full Circle - Posted July 29, 2008
The logical next stop in the Scott McClellan-talking points story that has developed further today is the place it all started — MSNBC's Hardball. Today Mike Barnicle, filling in for Chris Matthews, and his guests, Pat Buchanan and Joan Walsh, all agreed Bill O'Reilly was not getting talking points from the Bush... [TVNewser]

Bringing the Talking Points Story Full Circle - Posted July 29, 2008
The logical next stop in the Scott McClellan-talking points story that has developed further today is the place it all started — MSNBC's Hardball. Today Mike Barnicle, filling in for Chris Matthews, and his guests, Pat Buchanan and Joan Walsh, all agreed Bill O'Reilly was not getting talking points from the Bush... [TVNewser]

July Ratings: Countdown Continues Count Up in Viewers - Posted July 29, 2008
Countdown with Keith Olbermann grew 49% year-to-year in the A25-54 demo. The program came in second in the demo at 8pmET during July, averaging 334,000 to CNN's 192,000 (excluding July 4). Rachel Maddow filled in for Olbermann nine times of the 20 weeknights this ratings period. The O'Reilly Factor, again, finished... [TVNewser]

July Ratings: Countdown Continues Count Up in Viewers - Posted July 29, 2008
Countdown with Keith Olbermann grew 49% year-to-year in the A25-54 demo. The program came in second in the demo at 8pmET during July, averaging 334,000 to CNN's 192,000 (excluding July 4). Rachel Maddow filled in for Olbermann nine times of the 20 weeknights this ratings period. The O'Reilly Factor, again, finished... [TVNewser]

Tracing the "Talking Points" Comment - Posted July 29, 2008
It all started at 5:22pmET last Friday. That's when former White House press secretary (and best-selling author) Scott McClellan told Hardball's Chris Matthews the Bush White House would send Fox News commentators "talking points." McClellan made the distinction, "between the journalists and between the commentators," but when pressed by Matthews if "people say,... [TVNewser]

Tracing the "Talking Points" Comment - Posted July 29, 2008
It all started at 5:22pmET last Friday. That's when former White House press secretary (and best-selling author) Scott McClellan told Hardball's Chris Matthews the Bush White House would send Fox News commentators "talking points." McClellan made the distinction, "between the journalists and between the commentators," but when pressed by Matthews if "people say,... [TVNewser]

Olbermann's Soup-er Cameo - Posted July 28, 2008
MSNBC's Keith Olbermann popped up on a different cable channel on Friday — during an episode of The Soup on E! Beginning with a little Ann Curry impersonation ("Good morning, good morning"), Olbermann set up a clip featuring a political analysis by Brooke Hogan (she's, "not that into voting," and thinks women... [TVNewser]

Olbermann's Soup-er Cameo - Posted July 28, 2008
MSNBC's Keith Olbermann popped up on a different cable channel on Friday — during an episode of The Soup on E! Beginning with a little Ann Curry impersonation ("Good morning, good morning"), Olbermann set up a clip featuring a political analysis by Brooke Hogan (she's, "not that into voting," and thinks women... [TVNewser]

What Makes a Worse Person? - Posted July 24, 2008
Bill O'Reilly made Countdown with Keith Olbermann again last night, this time as the "Worse Person in the World." But in less than one minute it appears Olbermann made three errors. O'Reilly made the list for his Tuesday night segment on the potential "residential fraud" of Rep. Robert Wexler. • Olbermann says... [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]

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]

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]

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]

"It Would Make it More Interesting if Bill Was on And Did It Live" - Posted July 21, 2008
It was MSNBC's turn at the TCA today, which has become a hot spot for media stories the past couple of weeks. Matea Gold of the Los Angeles Times writes about NBC News president Steve Capus' response to questions about the dual role of MSNBC's primary team of Chris Matthews and Keith... [TVNewser]

The Cable TV Rising Star, Who Doesn't Own a TV - Posted July 21, 2008
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist The smartest, gayest rising star in cable news is a self-described dork. "I'm not cool and I don't want to be," says MSNBC's Rachel Maddow. "I tend to pursue avenues of interest that are quirky and nerdy and weird." She likes country music, trout fishing and cocktails "from before Prohibition." She's... [TVNewser]

Greta Lobs Bias Charge at CNN - Posted July 18, 2008
Fox News anchor Greta Van Susteren is blasting Netroots Nation, which calls itself a "progressive political movement," for for labeling FNC "opinion media." But Van Susteren saved much of her blog ire for CNN. I know someone at CNN — and to protect that person's job won't identify — who said that... [TVNewser]

Olbermann Bill Heading to Congress? - Posted July 18, 2008
Politico's Jonathan Leigh Solomon introduced his "Christmas in July Legislative Agenda," including the "Appropriation of Rush Limbaugh's Salary Act," and "The McCain-Obama Campaign Reform Bill" (not what you think). Two TV news related items that stood out: Reduce Keith Olbermann's Ego Act: Provisions include changing the time slot for "Countdown" from 8 p.m. ET... [TVNewser]

NBC/MSNBC Announces TCA Panel - Posted July 17, 2008
Insiders at the Television Critics Association press tour tell TVNewser that NBC News president Steve Capus, political director Chuck Todd, and correspondents/anchors Andrea Mitchell, David Gregory, Chris Matthews, Keith Olbermann and Joe Scarborough will make up the network's panel next week. The session is scheduled for 1:30pmET Monday.... [TVNewser]

NBC/MSNBC Announces TCA Panel - Posted July 17, 2008
Insiders at the Television Critics Association press tour tell TVNewser that NBC News president Steve Capus, political director Chuck Todd, and correspondents/anchors Andrea Mitchell, David Gregory, Chris Matthews, Keith Olbermann and Joe Scarborough will make up the network's panel next week. The session is scheduled for 1:30pmET Monday.... [TVNewser]

Page Six v. Olbermann, Part (We've Lost Count) - Posted July 15, 2008
The New York Post says MSNBC's Keith Olbermann "is once again disrespecting the dead." Their latest salvo is about this statement Olbermann released Saturday, hours after the death of Tony Snow. Olbermann praised Snow as "an optimistic, funny, and courageous man...but while we could not have disagreed more on policy, we... [TVNewser]

Page Six v. Olbermann, Part (We've Lost Count) - Posted July 15, 2008
The New York Post says MSNBC's Keith Olbermann "is once again disrespecting the dead." Their latest salvo is about this statement Olbermann released Saturday, hours after the death of Tony Snow. Olbermann praised Snow as "an optimistic, funny, and courageous man...but while we could not have disagreed more on policy, we... [TVNewser]

Chris Wallace On Keith Olbermann, and An Admission from John Moody - Posted July 14, 2008
It was Fox News' turn in front of the TV critics this afternoon, and the network known for playing a tough offense, found itself on the defense over one of its analysts and some recent on air controversies. On the panel, FNC's VP news editorial John Moody, Fox News Sunday host... [TVNewser]

Chris Wallace On Keith Olbermann, and An Admission from John Moody - Posted July 14, 2008
It was Fox News' turn in front of the TV critics this afternoon, and the network known for playing a tough offense, found itself on the defense over one of its analysts and some recent on air controversies. On the panel, FNC's VP news editorial John Moody, Fox News Sunday host... [TVNewser]

Tony Snow's Death: Olbermann Statement - Posted July 12, 2008
Statement from MSNBC anchor Keith Olbermann: Tony Snow was an optimistic, funny, and courageous man who could set aside his politics and inspire others to do the same. It might surprise many at all political points, but while we could not have disagreed more on policy, we were in frequent contact, even... [TVNewser]

Will "Alpha Dog" Role Ever Be Re-Filled? - Posted July 11, 2008
New York Magazine's Kurt Andersen speculates if the death of Tim Russert signaled an end to the era of having, "political media's alpha dog." "As a result of more and more journalists' making names for themselves by morphing into commentators, the pool of candidates to become the clued-in voice of authority, equally... [TVNewser]

The Newest Feud To Rock NBC - Posted July 9, 2008
No it's not Keith Olbermann-Bill O'Reilly or Conan O'Brien-Ted Koppel (who seem to have their feud settled). This one stays in house. This morning on the Today show, Matt Lauer revealed the latest in his ongoing feud with Late Night's O'Brien, which apparently has been simmering for a few weeks. During the 7amET... [TVNewser]

Fred Phelps Remembers Carlin - Posted July 7, 2008
Fred Phelps of godhatesfags.com fame, who's name interestingly enough - sounds like a gay sex act - is giving a send off to George Carlin the in video above. He also goes after Keith Olbermann and Jerry Seinfeld. And HBO. And America. And homosexuals. And is known best for protesting the... [FishBowlLA]

Breaking News! Old People Watch TV - Posted July 3, 2008
Earlier this week, FishbowlLA's Tina Dupuy picked up on this Variety story about the rising median age of TV watchers as a whole. Her takeaway: "Honey, I wish you would turn that TV off — go outside and enjoy your mid-life crisis." One cable news related bit: Among ad-supported cable nets, the news... [TVNewser]

Breaking News! Old People Watch TV - Posted July 3, 2008
Earlier this week, FishbowlLA's Tina Dupuy picked up on this Variety story about the rising median age of TV watchers as a whole. Her takeaway: "Honey, I wish you would turn that TV off — go outside and enjoy your mid-life crisis." One cable news related bit: Among ad-supported cable nets, the news... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 04.02.08 - Posted April 2, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's Carl Kasell's birthday! Charlie Rose is coming to town! Here's everything you've ever wanted to know about George Stephanopoulos. It's the birthday of Thomas Jefferson, but more importantly, it's the birthday of that thing that helps you answer the important question: Is my story idea new? (LexisNexis). And... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.21.08 - Posted March 21, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS Most of you will watch NCAA basketball this weekend. REVOLVING DOOR A release announced, "Science News, the weekly magazine of the Society for Science & the Public, has named Judy Lewis... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 02.27.08 - Posted February 27, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's the birthday of Ralph Nader and Chelsea Clinton. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | RADIO | JOBS It is close, but most of you think that Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski do like each other off camera. REVOLVING DOOR A tipster tells us... [FishBowlDC]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted February 26, 2008
Who's Her Daddy? Britney Spears' father, James Spears, and her attorney John Eardley are fighting over who has the right to control her "finances and life" while the pop star's estate is in conservatorship. If we were either one of these guys, we'd quietly step aside and let the other schmuck... [FishBowlLA]

Shuster's Back! - Posted February 25, 2008
MSNBC's David Shuster made his return on Friday's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann." "Welcome back," said Keith. He told TVNewser's Gail Shister: "Does it bother me that I was thrown under the bus to pay for the sins of the father? No," he says in an exclusive interview. "As somebody who's covered politics for... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 02.12.08 - Posted February 12, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's the birthday of Abe Lincoln and Sen. Arlen Specter. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | BOOKS | JOBS It is close, but most of you think that MSNBC handled the Shuster/Pimp episode "Appropriately...he deserved what he got" REVOLVING... [FishBowlDC]

Chris & Keith: It's Electric - Posted January 22, 2008
Do you think Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann can set the Internet aflame? The video we posted Saturday of the two MSNBC pundits on Saturday at various points earned the following distinctions from YouTube: #13 - Most Discussed (Today) #1 - Most Discussed (Today) - News & Politics #46 - Most Discussed (This Week)... [FishBowlDC]

Chris & Keith Continue To Laugh At GOP Speeches - Posted January 19, 2008
Remember when MSNBC laughed at John McCain's victory speech in New Hampshire? Well, Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann (and the MSNBC folks that can be heard in the background) were equally unimpressed with Fred Thompson's speech: ... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.16.08 - Posted January 16, 2008
Good morning Washington. Kate Moss turns 34 today, which means she's only 18 years away from looking just like Janice Dickinson. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS You are planning on supporting a Democrat in this year's election. REVOLVING DOOR The AP... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.14.08 - Posted January 14, 2008
Good morning Washington. On this day in 1952, the "Today" show premiered, in 1973 the Dolphins became the only one of only two NFL teams to go undefeated during the regular season, and in 2004, President Bush announced we're going to Mars. (Hat tip: MicCheckRadio). Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR |... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.08.08 - Posted January 8, 2008
Happy New Hampshire Primary Day Washington! On this day in 1790, President George Washington delivered our first State of the Union. In 1992, Bush 41 puked on Japanese Prime Minister Miyazawa Kiichi, and, in 2006, Tom DeLay resigned as House Majority Leader. Happy 41st R Kelly! (Hat tip: MicCheckRadio) Quickly navigate Morning Reading... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 11.27.07 - Posted November 27, 2007
Good morning Washington. You are not encouraging your kids to follow in your journalism footsteps. Television An ABC release announced, "According to Nielsen Media Research for the week of November 12, 2007, ABC News' 'Nightline' outperformed CBS' 'Late Show with David Letterman' among total viewers and Adults 25-54. In addition, 'Nightline' continues to... [FishBowlDC]

Where Was Keith Last Night? - Posted October 9, 2007
David Shuster sat in for Keith Olbermann last night on Countdown. Keith pre-recorded some cute intros and bumpers for the show, teeing up David's appearance. Where was Keith? The Yankee's game of course. ... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 09.21.07 - Posted September 21, 2007
Good morning Washington. In the latest media fist fight match-up, you think Keith Olbermann would win over Bill O'Reilly. David McGuire is leaving his post as the Director of Communications at the Center for Democracy & Technology to join 463 Communications. Folio reports, "Consumer magazines posted a one percent increase in the share of... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 09.12.07 - Posted September 12, 2007
Good morning Washington. Most of you had no plans to remember the 9/11 anniversary. An NBC release announced, "According to Nielsen Media Research data, 'NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams' narrowed the gap with 'ABC World News with Charles Gibson' last week to a mere 26,000 viewers separating the two broadcasts. For... [FishBowlDC]

Olbermann Apologizes To Senator Vitter's Wife, Viewers For 'Ho' Reference - Posted July 24, 2007
Last night on Countdown, Keith Olbermann offered a refreshing — if a week late — apology for the graphic aired on the show last week which referred to embattled Louisiana Senator David Vitter's wife as a "'Ho." TVNewser has the transcript: We owe an apology for something that happened on this newscast... [FishBowlNY]

Keith Olbermann Apologizes To Sen. Vitter's Wife, Viewers - Posted July 24, 2007
Last night, Keith Olbermann apologized for "a series of unfortunate and inappropriate terms" which aired on Countdown last week, on a night he was not hosting the show. FishbowlNY recaps the story. Olbermann said, "there was no justification for such a segment about what a woman, a victim of her husband's... [TVNewser]

Keith Olbermann Apologizes To Sen. Vitter's Wife, Viewers - Posted July 24, 2007
Last night, Keith Olbermann apologized for "a series of unfortunate and inappropriate terms" which aired on Countdown last week, on a night he was not hosting the show. FishbowlNY recaps the story. Olbermann said, "there was no justification for such a segment about what a woman, a victim of her husband's... [TVNewser]

Olbermann: "Not A Snake-Oil Salesman" - Posted July 23, 2007
The Washington Post's Howard Kurtz asks, "Can a cable host who regularly bashes Bush be tough on the Democrats?" After all, Keith Olbermann does frequently challenge the President during his "Special Comments" on Countdown. What say Keith? "Fortunately, I'm a journalist who does periodic commentary, and not a... [TVNewser]

Olbermann: "Not A Snake-Oil Salesman" - Posted July 23, 2007
The Washington Post's Howard Kurtz asks, "Can a cable host who regularly bashes Bush be tough on the Democrats?" After all, Keith Olbermann does frequently challenge the President during his "Special Comments" on Countdown. What say Keith? "Fortunately, I'm a journalist who does periodic commentary, and not a... [TVNewser]

TV Anchors Among Bleary-Eyed Potter Fans - Posted July 21, 2007
Keith Olbermann devoted the final 15 minutes of Countdown last night, to Harry Potter mania. Even reporting live from the Potter party outside the headquarters of Scholastic, the U.S. publisher of the series. Olbermann went into a scary amount of detail, leaving no doubt of his idolization of the... [TVNewser]

TV Anchors Among Bleary-Eyed Potter Fans - Posted July 21, 2007
Keith Olbermann devoted the final 15 minutes of Countdown last night, to Harry Potter mania. Even reporting live from the Potter party outside the headquarters of Scholastic, the U.S. publisher of the series. Olbermann went into a scary amount of detail, leaving no doubt of his idolization of the... [TVNewser]

How About A 5 a.m. Newscast? - Posted July 20, 2007
Jon Friedman profiles C-SPAN host Brian Lamb and depicts his "scary level of news consumption:""I found it amusing when Lamb griped that he couldn't find a decent TV-news or talk show on the air at five in the morning (I mean, network executives have a tough enough time programming primetime.) But... [TVNewser]

Countdown's 'Ho' Graphic: Olbermann's Done This Sort Of Thing Before - Posted July 19, 2007
There's some furor building over a graphic [above] shown on Tuesday's Countdown With Keith Olbermann — guest-hosted by Alison Stewart — which referred to embattled Louisiana Senator David Vitter's wife as a "ho" for her choice of leopard-print at her husband's press conference acknowledging his involvement in the DC Madam scandal. One... [FishBowlNY]

Olbermann Gets Molly Ivins Award - Posted May 9, 2007
Right now in Midtown, the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies (AAN) is giving MSNBC's Keith Olbermann its first annual Molly Ivins Award. The award was is in honor of the muckraking Ivins, who died of breast cancer in January at 62. The award "is intended to recognize a journalist or media figure whose... [FishBowlNY]

IMUS UPDATE: Sopranos Actor Appears On Imus | Imus Says He Will 'Make Every Effort' To Hire Blacks | Advertisers Pull Out - Posted April 11, 2007
Recapping the latest movement in the Imus imbroglio Yesterday, Imus said he would "make every effort" to book and hire blacks for his embattled radio show. Meanwhile, the mounting boycott among advertisers and cautiousness by frequent guests didn't stop Sopranos actor Steven Schirripa [above], a regular on Imus, from appearing on the... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 04.03.07 - Posted April 3, 2007
Good morning Washington. Lots and lots and lots of coverage of the recent Tribune deal. (Hat Tip: Romenesko) Almost no one got busted by an April Fools joke. Are you too smart or no fun? Jack Hurley, "deputy director/senior VP, broadcasting, for the Newseum and its backer, the Freedom Forum" talks to B&C's John... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.28.07 - Posted March 28, 2007
Good morning Washington. Permanent reporter's notebook? Hmm... no. Most of you go for whatever's around and available. An ABC release announced that "World News with Charles Gibson" was "the #1 evening newscast among Total Viewers" for the week of March 19-23. Averaging 8.35 million Total Viewers "World News" outperformed NBC's "Nightly News" by... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash, 03.19.07 - Posted March 19, 2007
Most of your brackets are already broken. Stupid Duke. More on AssignmentZero. "For Bookstores, a Real Page-Turner: Digital or Paper? Take Your Pick." Look out Morning Edition... Deb Howell on "What Riled Readers Last Week." "Radio Deal Could Face Technical Difficulties: XM, Sirius Systems Already Strained" Roll Call and Gallery Watch's CongressNow debuts today. From a tipster:... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash, 03.05.07 - Posted March 5, 2007
Has Anna Nicole Smith finally lost her intrigue? "ABC News nipping at NBC's heels" Amy Gahran asks a good question. "Why is it that I've never seen a public broadcasting site that accepts donations made via Paypal?" PFAW and Political Clout Productions announced, "On Saturday, March 17 at 7:00 p.m. at the Tishman Auditorium,... [FishBowlDC]

Olbermann To Interview Valerie Plame In New York - Posted March 2, 2007
Not technically a "get" for MSNBC, but Keith Olbermann will conduct an exclusive public interview with Valerie Plame on what is universally known to be the best day to conduct an intellectual discussion of First Amendment rights — that is, of course, St. Patrick's Day. The event, sponsored by the First Amendment... [FishBowlNY]

Olbermann Slams Anderson: 'He's The Only Person Who Has Not Been Informed That He Is A Marketing Experiment' - Posted February 22, 2007
Is that the new contract talking? Keith Olbermann sounds off on the cable competition in the latest issue Rolling Stone [via TVNewser]: Anderson Cooper: "...He is the only person who has not been informed that he is a marketing experiment." Glenn Beck: "A wolf in sheep's clothing. A very dangerously bigoted guy who's... [FishBowlNY]

MSNBC Gets Four More Years Of Olbermann - Posted February 15, 2007
After the rumored entertaining of offers from CNN and others, Page Six and Bill O'Reilly favorite Keith Olbermann is re-upping with MSNBC for four more years as host and managing editor of Countdown. As reported by TVNewser yesterday, a conference call is slated for noon EST. Interesting note to Olbermann's new deal:... [FishBowlNY]

Taking Out The Trash, 01.22.07 - Posted January 22, 2007
Oooh! George Stephanopolous beat out Tim Russert. Will the ratings say the same? An NBC release announced that "Meet The Press with Tim Russert" topped "the competition in all categories during the week ending Sunday, January 14," attracting 4.511 million total viewers. That is 30% more than CBS's "Face the Nation", 44%... [FishBowlDC]

More of Olbermann's Anti-Bush Commentary - Posted January 8, 2007
We missed Keith Olbermann's frothing over President Bush last week, but thanks to Mr. Media, we've taken a look. This time, he goes after the prez: for "sacrificing" 3,003 American servicemen and women for spouting "palpable nonsense" for ignoring Americans telling him "Mr. Bush, you do not own this country!" He also goes after "war profiteers,"... [FishBowlNY]