Lesley Stahl

Morning Reading List 09.22.09 - Posted September 22, 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. Happy Birthday to CNN's Brianna Keilar! What know and what we're reading this Tuesday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | BOOKS | NEWS NOTES |... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 09.22.09 - Posted September 22, 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. Happy Birthday to CNN's Brianna Keilar! What know and what we're reading this Tuesday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | BOOKS | NEWS NOTES |... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 09.01.09 - Posted September 1, 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. Happy Birthday to Patricia Barba! What know and what we're reading this Tuesday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | MAGAZINES | NEWS NOTES | JOBS NEWSPAPERS AP:... [FishBowlDC]

Wow! Lesley Stahl's Online Surprise?: 'That We're a Success' - Posted September 1, 2009
When will "60 Minutes" get another full-time female correspondent, Lesley Stahl? "Good question," says Stahl, who joined "60" in 1991. "I have no idea. They [my bosses] know I think we should have more women. I think it would be wonderful. It would be great for the audience." Over 40 seasons, Stahl is... [TVNewser]

Sen. Kennedy Evening Specials - Posted August 26, 2009
Here is the rundown of specials that will air tonight following Senator Edward Kennedy's passing: At 7pmET, CNN will air the HBO documentary "Teddy in His Own Words," which "chronicles Senator Kennedy's remarkable life from his childhood through his speech at the 2008 Democratic National Convention." The two-hour special will be hosted... [TVNewser]

Morning Show Remembrances for Walter Cronkite; 'Evening News' Voiceover Retired - Posted July 18, 2009
The Saturday morning news broadcasts turned into tributes to Walter Cronkite. On CBS' "The Early Show" weekday anchors Harry Smith and Maggie Rodriguez hosted alongside Saturday Early anchor Chris Wragge. Guests included Katie Couric, who will anchor the CBS Evening News tonight. What you won't hear on the Evening News going forward... [TVNewser]

Lesley Stahl On Which TVNewsers Are "Rising Stars" - Posted July 13, 2009
CBS's Lesley Stahl, a co-founder of wowOwow.com, is asked to answer the site's Question of the Day: "What woman or women do you consider to be the media's rising stars, and why?" "I'm a big fan of Mika Brzezinski on 'Morning Joe'," Stahl replies. "She's become one of the 'guys' on... [TVNewser]

Sanford Fesses Up|Doppelt, Brown Together Again|New York Mag Digs Up Info On Rohde Kidnapping|If Amanpour Is Ever Kidnapped, She Wants It Publicized|Why Does The Public Hate The Media? - Posted June 24, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy TVNewser: The strangest mea culpa press conference ever: Gov. Mark Sanford admits to affair. FishbowlLA: W's Gabe Doppelt is moving to Tina Brown's The Daily Beast's LA bureau. This is the first time Doppelt and Brown have worked together --... [FishBowlNY]

Sanford Fesses Up|Doppelt, Brown Together Again|New York Mag Digs Up Info On Rohde Kidnapping|If Amanpour Is Ever Kidnapped, She Wants It Publicized|Why Does The Public Hate The Media? - Posted June 24, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy TVNewser: The strangest mea culpa press conference ever: Gov. Mark Sanford admits to affair. FishbowlLA: W's Gabe Doppelt is moving to Tina Brown's The Daily Beast's LA bureau. This is the first time Doppelt and Brown have worked together --... [FishBowlNY]

Remember That Time the Internet Broke? - Posted April 2, 2009
We don't either, but apparently it's all our fault for making the masses think it would on April 1. We, the media, are completely, 100 percent guilty of blowing the threat from the Conficker virus out of proportion. Now that April Fool's Day has come and gone, it's up to the... [FishBowlNY]

Remember That Time the Internet Broke? - Posted April 2, 2009
We don't either, but apparently it's all our fault for making the masses think it would on April 1. We, the media, are completely, 100 percent guilty of blowing the threat from the Conficker virus out of proportion. Now that April Fool's Day has come and gone, it's up to the... [FishBowlNY]

Mika in the Media - Posted February 19, 2009
Morning Joe co-host (and TVNewser Summit speaker) Mika Brzezinski is interviewed by Lesley Stahl in a lengthy Q&A on WowOWow.com. Brzezinski talks about her exit from CBS ("It was pretty ugly and I don't lie about that"), her politically diverse family ("He brought up three very different kids") and her co-host ("Joe... [TVNewser]

Mika in the Media - Posted February 19, 2009
Morning Joe co-host (and TVNewser Summit speaker) Mika Brzezinski is interviewed by Lesley Stahl in a lengthy Q&A on WowOWow.com. Brzezinski talks about her exit from CBS ("It was pretty ugly and I don't lie about that"), her politically diverse family ("He brought up three very different kids") and her co-host ("Joe... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 01.28.09 - Posted January 28, 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]

Stahl and Maddow Talk "Congenial" Hosting, "Real Balance" - Posted January 26, 2009
WowOwow.com has a lengthy Q&A between Lesley Stahl and Rachel Maddow, in which the 60 Minutes anchor interviews the MSNBC host about a variety of issues. First, since Maddow says she doesn't watch 60 Minutes, Stahl asks if she knows "who the hell I am." "I've Googled you extensively," says Maddow. She also... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Scarborough, Stahl, Fletcher - Posted December 9, 2008
> The New York Daily News' David Hinckley discusses the opening day of Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski's WABC radio show, describing it as "closer to the Imus model." > Lesley Stahl's double-length oil-related report from Saudi Arabia helped 60 Minutes to another top 10 finish for the week, placing it... [TVNewser]

Stahl on Rather Lawsuit: "I Wish Dan Hadn't Taken This Step" - Posted December 8, 2008
Mike Schneider interviews 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl on Bloomberg TV's "Night Talk" tonight at 10pmET. According to an advance transcript of the interview, Stahl opens up about the Dan Rather/CBS lawsuit: It's just killing all of us, it's killing us to watch this played out. I wish Dan hadn't taken this step.... [TVNewser]

Obama Gets Almost All of 60 Minutes - Posted November 16, 2008
In his first interview since being elected president, Barack Obama is getting all three segments of tonight's 60 Minutes. It's rare that a single topic gets more than one segment on the show — we're reminded that Lesley Stahl's 2005 interview with Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page was spread... [TVNewser]

Scarborough's "Girlfriend," Hillary, and Obama as "The Best Story" - Posted November 11, 2008
With the election over, journalists and pundits gathered for a "Media & The Presidency" panel at the Rainbow Room in New York last night. Portfolio.com's Jeff Bercovici writes about some of the comments of the panelists, including Joe Scarborough, Dan Rather and Lesley Stahl. Discussing the perceived bias against Sen. Hillary Clinton, Scarborough... [TVNewser]

Madeleine Albright Sells Book, Stumps For Obama At The Grove - Posted October 23, 2008
We made it to the Grove last night (where we bumped into L.A. Observed's Kevin Roderick -- small world) to hear Madeleine Albright speak about her book, Memo To the President: How We Can Restore America's Reputation and Leadership. While she described the book-as-memo conceit "a gimmick," she made some very salient... [FishBowlLA]

Selma '65: "TV News Came of Age During That Time" - Posted October 21, 2008
HDNet anchor Dan Rather joined a panel of activists and journalists at the Paley Center for Media to discuss the coming together of the two in 1965. As Rather and the others posed for pictures in the Dan Rather Gallery outside the theater, we caught up with the moderator for the... [TVNewser]

Lunch: Charlie Rose, Joe Scarborough, and the Summer Die-Hards - Posted August 6, 2008
— DIANE CLEHANE With the dog days of summer upon us, the usual suspects at Michael's are soldiering on over their Cobb salads until it's time to take off those last few weeks of the month to the Hamptons, Nantucket or some other sun-filled spot far from the madding crowd. In the... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Charlie Rose, Joe Scarborough, and the Summer Die-Hards - Posted August 6, 2008
— DIANE CLEHANE With the dog days of summer upon us, the usual suspects at Michael's are soldiering on over their Cobb salads until it's time to take off those last few weeks of the month to the Hamptons, Nantucket or some other sun-filled spot far from the madding crowd. In the... [FishBowlNY]

Stahl, Zakaria Make Cameo in Daily Show Promo - Posted August 6, 2008
As he gears up for convention coverage, Jon Stewart is promoting his "Best F'ing News Team on the Planet." Last night, comedy-spondent Samantha Bee, "with the only in utero election center in the business," got the treatment, with cameos from real TVNewsers Lesley Stahl and Fareed Zakaria:... [TVNewser]

Stahl, Zakaria Make Cameo in Daily Show Promo - Posted August 6, 2008
As he gears up for convention coverage, Jon Stewart is promoting his "Best F'ing News Team on the Planet." Last night, comedy-spondent Samantha Bee, "with the only in utero election center in the business," got the treatment, with cameos from real TVNewsers Lesley Stahl and Fareed Zakaria:... [TVNewser]

Lunch at Michael's: Kate White & Her Lethal Blondes - Posted May 23, 2007
After the last few relatively uneventful Wednesdays, we were thrilled to see the dining buzzing with excitement when we arrived this afternoon. Our favorite Cosmo gal Kate White was celebrating the publication of her latest book, Lethally Blonde, with a ladies lunch at Table One comprised of an intriguing mix of... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch at Michael's: Teddy, Liz & The Gang - Posted February 21, 2007
The dining room at Michael's was buzzing today with moguls and media mavens who did more than the usual amount of table-hopping between bites — standing-room only in the bustling lounge as the regulars and requisite movers and shakers were out in force. (Liz! Lesley! The "Mayor"!) Even the bar was... [FishBowlNY]