Laura Ingraham

Laura Ingraham: Watch Me, Goddammit! - Posted March 14, 2012
Here at FBDC we obsessively occasionally check in to see who in Washington is shamelessly plugging their work within their work or through social media. Today we feature conservative radio host Laura Ingraham... [FishbowlDC]

How the Sandra Fluke Story Unfolded - Posted March 5, 2012
Before last week, the name Sandra Fluke had only entered the discussion in a column by TIME humorist ... [TVNewser]

CPAC Day 2 Awards - Posted February 13, 2012
I returned for Day 2 of CPAC on Friday because - A) I hate myself, B) I was paid to, C) I had nothing better to do, or D) all of the above. There is no wrong answer. It wasn't all that bad, to be honest. Here's the best (it's all relative)... [FishbowlDC]

Sunday Morning Panels: Only Males Need Apply - Posted January 27, 2012
We took a few weeks off counting up dongs on the morning shows. But in our quest to see how female pundits and journos are considered (or not) by the networks, it's time to check back in with the Sunday morning political talk show circuit. NBC's The Chris Matthews Show: 2 Andrew Sullivan,... [FishbowlDC]

Fish Food - Posted January 27, 2012
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Fish Food - Posted January 27, 2012
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10 Moments That Hooked Us in 2011 - Posted December 31, 2011
The year 2011 was the year the 7-second TV delay failed miserably, that members of Congress behaved badly and Weiner headlines became something of an art form. Today we've pooled our wisdom into ano... [FishbowlNY]

Colbert Weighs In on iPhone's Siri, Lauds Anti-Abortion, Anti-Immigrant Tendencies - Posted December 2, 2011
Stephen Colbert gushes, "Siri is clearly an arch-conservative woman. She's like Laura Ingraham, but less robotic!" ... [FishbowlLA]

Media to Honor Kotb at Komen Gala - Posted October 27, 2011
This Friday at the Kennedy Center Susan G. Komen will host its annual "Honoring the Promise" gala. In addition to the swanky affair, the organization's Women in Media Committee will hold a special VIP reception to honor NBC Today co-host Hoda Kotb. Now in it... [PRNewser]

Media to Honor Kotb at Komen Gala - Posted October 27, 2011
This Friday at the Kennedy Center Susan G. Komen will host its annual "Honoring the Promise" gala. In addition to the swanky affair, the organization's Women in Media Committee will hold a special VIP reception to honor NBC Today co-host Hoda Kotb. Now in it... [FishbowlDC]

WTF: Nelson Lewis Falls Off the Truth Wagon - Posted September 1, 2011
Oh, how we've longed for this glorious day! A day when Washington media's most exquisite creature, Nelson Newis, would again grace our site with his wild lies, social climbing and general WTFuckery. You may reme... [PRNewser]

New Highs for HLN as Casey Anthony Defense Rests - Posted June 30, 2011
Casey Anthony's lawyers called their final witnesses to the stand today. And the mother accused of murdering her toddler daughter, wasn't one of them. While all the cable news networks have begun carrying live testimony this week from the courthouse in Orlando, HLN's decision to broadcast gavel-to-gavel coverage continues to set... [FishbowlNY]

Morning Apologalooza - Posted June 30, 2011
It's just after 9 a.m. and the morning is already dripping with apologies and regret. Shortly after 6 a.m., TIME's Mark Halperin called President Obama a d*ck on "Morning Joe." Politico's ... [FishbowlDC]

Ed Schultz to return Monday, June 6 - Posted June 2, 2011
Ed Schultz's unpaid suspension is almost up. He'll be returning to the MSNBC airwaves Monday night, TVNewser has learned. Schultz was suspended last Wednesday for calling fellow radio talk show host and Fox News contributor ... [TVNewser]

Schultz's Favorite Senator Comes on 'His' Show - Posted June 1, 2011
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Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted May 27, 2011
QUOTES of the DAY ... [FishbowlDC]

MSNBC's Ed Schultz Apologizes On Air - Posted May 25, 2011
Tonight MSNBC Host Ed Schultz apologized at the top of the hour of his 10 p.m. show for crass remarks he made about conservative commentator Laura Ingraham... [PRNewser]

Ed Schultz Suspended for 'Slut' Comment directed at Laura Ingraham - Posted May 25, 2011
MSNBC has suspended Ed Schultz for one week after he called fellow radio talker Laura Ingraham a "slut" twice on his radio show yesterday. "Like this ... [TVNewser]

Ingraham's Tame Response to Being Called a Slut - Posted May 25, 2011
After MSNBC's liberal host Ed Schultz called conservative commentator Laura Ingraham a "slut" and a "talk slut" here's what she had to say on ... [FishbowlDC]

The Coverage of Schultz's Slutty Slur Against Ingraham - Posted May 25, 2011
"Way to go Big Eddie!" That's how LauraIngrahamSucks.com handled the news of MSNBC liberal host ... [FishbowlDC]

Press and Politicos Gather for Opinion Awards - Posted May 13, 2011
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Whoa! His Excellency is Back on the Scene - Posted April 12, 2011
It's high time that Nelson Lewis, former FNC booker and ex- Laura Ingraham Show producer, made his comeback. Who cares that he claimed to be Minister Plenipotentiary for Artistic Endeavors at the Embassy of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, was arrested for trying to impersonate Rep. Jack Kingston... [FishbowlDC]

Huffington Post Stands By Breitbart Blogging - Posted March 24, 2011
Progressives have been none-too-pleased with Andrew Breitbart's sudden appearance on the Huffington Post earlier this month. But it looks as if the conse... [FishbowlLA]

Morning Dose of 'His Excellency' Weirdness - Posted December 10, 2010
The saga continues. Just to recap: Yesterday FBDC's Matt Dornic brought you the wild tale of ... [FishbowlDC]

His Excellency Nelson Lewis - Posted December 9, 2010
This story keeps getting more bizarre. We told you earlier the strange story about Nelson Lewis, the Rolling Stone features writer, former Fox News booker and former Laura Ingraham Show produce... [FishbowlDC]

Former FNC Booker Facing Charges for Impersonating a Congressman - Posted December 9, 2010
Nelson Lewis, a former Fox News booker who took the role of ... [FishbowlDC]

Laura Ingraham Re-Ups with Fox News Channel - Posted November 4, 2010
First on TVNewser: Fox News Channel has signed conservative commentator Laura Ingraham to a multi-year contract extension. Ingraham serves as a fill-in host and contributor to the network, and serves as the primary guest host for ... [TVNewser]

Who else is talking about Juan Williams? - Posted October 22, 2010
"Let me just say, Juan Williams is a man of great integrity and his book Enough in fact, expressed a lot of these values and I'm very sorry for what happened to him. He's a great journalist and I'm glad he's going to continue to speak out." -- Fmr Secy. of... [TVNewser]

Robin Roberts, Jennifer Griffin, Laura Ingraham honored at Susan G. Komen Gala - Posted October 16, 2010
ABC's "Good Morning America" co-anchor Robin Roberts, Fox News correspondent Jennifer Griffin, and Fox News contributor Laura Ingraham are among the breast cancer "thrivers" bring honored tonight at the Susan G. Komen Foundation's Honoring... [TVNewser]

Gretchen Carlson & Laura Ingraham in an Ice-Off - Posted October 12, 2010
Vanilla Ice was on Fox & Friends this morning. Let me repeat: Vanilla Ice was on Fox & Friends this morning. Rob Van Winkle has gone from rapping to flipping... houses and he's got a new TV series about it. But before his segment -- and after Laura Ingraham's -- host Gretchen... [TVNewser]

WH Press Aide Gives UN Expert Cold Shoulder - Posted September 24, 2010
White House Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest, known for being thin-skinned and writing contentious e-mails to reporters around town, had a one-word response to a critical HuffPost review of President Obama's UN speec... [FishbowlDC]

US Rep. Cites Glenn Beck in Gold Dealers Investigation - Posted September 17, 2010
U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner (D-NY) is opening an investigation into TV gold dealers... and cites hosts like Glenn Beck who he says "drive a false narrative." Specifically, Wei... [TVNewser]

Laura Ingraham Goes on Hunger Strike to Keep Larry King from Retiring - Posted August 12, 2010
Fox News contributor Laura Ingraham is going the extra mile to keep Larry King on TV. Ingraham was a guest on CNN tonight, live in an interview conducted late last mon... [TVNewser]

Journos Flock to Conde Nast Traveler Fete - Posted June 25, 2010
L: Glenn Ballard, Christine Delargy, Christina Sevilla and Jay Newton-Small R: Valerie Jarrett. Hoards of journalists came out to the Washington Hilton last night to celebrate DC with Conde Nast Traveler magazine. The fete ... [FishbowlDC]

Who Should be Eliot Spitzer's CNN 'Work Wife?' - Posted June 20, 2010
•A couple of weeks ago, Daily Finance columnist Jeff Bercovici suggested that Eliot Spitzer, were he to sign a deal to join CNN's still-to-be-decided 8 p.m. program, would need a "work wife" to keep him honest. ... [TVNewser]

If It's Summer, It's Time for TV News Substitutes - Posted June 11, 2010
When summertime rolls around, TV news viewers can be assured of at least one thing: their favorite hosts will be taking some time off. When the Bill O'Reilly's and Keith Olbermann... [TVNewser]

Slate's Plotz: 'I Flew Slightly off the Handle' - Posted April 30, 2010
"I hate to admit it, but I flew slightly off the handle," admits Slate's Editor David Plotz of his remarks about "disgusting" Wall Street on a Slate political podcast. He had gone into a mini-rant about taking pitch forks to Wall Street. "We should burn them down, we should go after... [FishbowlDC]

FNC Party Draws Animated Mix of Journos, Pols, Bigwigs And a String Quartet - Posted March 18, 2010
If you're a political star gazer, the FNC pre-party to the Radio & TV Correspondent's Dinner was the place to be Wednesday night as famous faces filled the room adorned in spring. As guests poured in and the party reached comfortable capacity, partygoers were greeted by a giant red Fox News... [FishbowlDC]

Labash Blowout Book Party: Marion Barry Has Arrived! - Posted March 11, 2010
The Weekly Standard/Daily Caller Matt Labash's book, Fly Fishing With Darth Vader: And Other Adventures With Evangelical Wrestlers, Political Hitmen, And Jewish Cowboys came to life Thursday night as characters from his anthology filed in one by one to the beautifu... [FishbowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview 02.07.10 - Posted February 5, 2010
• NBC's Meet the Press: • CBS' Face the Nation: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, NFL Today Analyst Shannon Sharpe, NFL on CBS Announcer Jim Nantz, NFL on CBS analyst ... [FishbowlDC]

O'Reilly Defends Fox News Against Stewart's Criticisms - Posted February 5, 2010
On "The Factor," Bill O'Reilly spent his "talking points" segment last night defending the Fox News lineup from the criticisms leveled by Jon Stewart, who appeared on the show this week. Specifically, O'Reilly took on Stewart's critiques of Sean Hannity... [TVNewser]

FNC's Lewis Named Sr. Producer of Laura Ingraham Show - Posted January 27, 2010
Nelson Lewis has accepted the Senior Producer position of the Laura Ingraham Show beginning February, 1st. Lewis has worked in the weekend booking unit of the Fox News Channel in W... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted January 12, 2010
Quote of the Day "I'm going to send a fruit basket to CNN." -- Conservative radio host Laura Ingraham on "Fox & Friends" this morning on the other networks' shock, skepticism and mocking of former V.P. hopeful Sarah Palin going to work for Fox News. Fruit baskets can patch up emotional woun... [FishbowlDC]

Laura Ingraham on 'This Week:' 'I Might Not be Invited Back, George;' Calls Out Charlie Gibson over ACORN Awareness - Posted October 25, 2009
This morning, the "Roundtable" on ABC's "This Week" discussed the White House's war with Fox News Channel. Referring to comments made by White House Communications Director Anita Dunn, George Will says that Fox News might be "opinion journalism," but that also "describes The New York Times, and certainly MSNBC." ... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted July 10, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and a roundtable with former adviser to Pres. George W. Bush, Karen Hughes, NBC's Andrea Mitchell, Democratic Strategist Bob Shrum and Politico's ... [FishbowlDC]

Megyn Kelly Lashes Out at Playboy For "Encouraging Hate, Intolerance, Misogyny" - Posted June 5, 2009
Calling it a "vile attack," Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly tore into Playboy and one of its writers over a story on Playboy.com (since pulled) which featured her and other women including Elizabeth Has... [TVNewser]

Susan Roesgen: Fox News Regular - Posted April 16, 2009
One of the reports from CNN correspondent Susan Roesgen at yesterday's... [TVNewser]

Bill O'Reilly on Penn, Blitzer and Meghan McCain - Posted March 30, 2009
As Bill O'Reilly enters his 100th month as the host of the top-rated cable news show, The Hollywood Reporter asks him ... [TVNewser]

WashTimes Launches Radio Show - Posted March 23, 2009
WashTimes announced yesterday that it will launch a new syndicated radio show this spring dedicated to "investigative reporting and accountability journalism," according to its site. This move is part of a revamping of the WashTimes' products, which has included a redesign of the website and newspaper and an increase in online video... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Reading List 03.16.09 - Posted March 16, 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 or let us know in the tips box below. ... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.23.09 - Posted January 23, 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... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Joe Team In Talks To Start Radio Show "By The Beginning of the Year" - Posted November 26, 2008
The Morning Joe team of Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski are looking for a radio gig — and it sounds like a deal is close. Although Scarborough tells T... [TVNewser]

Glenn Beck To Join Fox News Channel - Posted October 16, 2008
It's official. Glenn Beck is bringing his TV program to Fox News Channel in the Spring of 2009. The program currently airs at 7pmET and 9pmET on Headline News and will occupy the 5pmET slot on FNC. Beck will continue his daily radio show The Glenn Beck Program as well... [TVNewser]

RNC 'O8: At Times Just a Big Familiar Media Party - Posted September 2, 2008
So, by this point you know that FBNY is here in St. Paul-Minneapolis for the RNC along with FishbowlDC, and TVNewser. But that is not the limit of familiar faces! Here's a short round-up of people who we seem to be spending a lot of time with, be it... [FishbowlNY]

Is Web Intolerance "Hurting America?" - Posted September 1, 2008
Phil Donahue may be long gone from his daytime shows, (or his MSNBC prime time show for that matter). But he was back in the form of Joe Scarborough today at a Huffington Post-sponsore... [TVNewser]

HuffPo at the RNC: Noonan Says, "It's an Awkward Moment in Media." Tucker Says, "Commenters are Bad for America." - Posted September 1, 2008
The HuffPo brunch today was easily the best panel we've attended in the last two weeks. It was a decidedly smaller affair than the one last week in Denver, at least as far as the audience size is concerned (guesstimating 100 people to the more than three hundred at... [FishbowlNY]

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.... [TVNewser]

O'Reilly "Almost Sick" Over MSNBC Chyron - Posted August 30, 2008
A chyron appearing on MSNBC yesterday afternoon around 4:15pmET had Bill O'Reilly fired up last night. The chyron read, "How many houses does Palin add to the Republican ticket?" and teased a segment about Palin's finances (apparently it's one house and two properties). C... [TVNewser]

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 1,7... [TVNewser]

"This is a Train Wreck" - Posted July 15, 2008
...Or so says Laura Ingraham, who hosted Just In at 5pmET on Fox News for just three weeks. Ingraham is the latest in ... [TVNewser]

America's Election HQ Returns Monday - Posted July 3, 2008
TVNewser has learned America's Election HQ is returning to the Fox News Channel schedule beginning Monday. The 5pmET show will be anchored by a rotating series of anchors through election day. E.D. Hill will host next week. Just In with ... [TVNewser]

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 Al... [FishbowlDC]

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-sp... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 09.13.07 - Posted September 13, 2007
Good morning Washington. The "Biggest Tuesday In Hip-Hop History" -- 50 Cent. We hear Savannah Guthrie is a new general bureau correspondent for NBC. Another tipster tells us, "Peter Hamby, who used to be t... [FishbowlDC]