Liz Smith

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]

Two Thumbs Down: Roger Ebert Rips O'Reilly - Posted April 8, 2009
Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert turned away from the screen to focus on TV's Bill O'Reilly, writing a scathing open letter to the Fox News host on his Website. Ebert was responding to O'Reilly's inclusion of the Sun-Times in his "Hall of Shame" recently. Writes Ebert: "To be in an O'Reilly... [TVNewser]

Two Thumbs Down: Roger Ebert Rips O'Reilly - Posted April 8, 2009
Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert turned away from the screen to focus on TV's Bill O'Reilly, writing a scathing open letter to the Fox News host on his Website. Ebert was responding to O'Reilly's inclusion of the Sun-Times in his "Hall of Shame" recently. Writes Ebert: "To be in an O'Reilly... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 04.07.09 - Posted April 7, 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. Its day 78 covering the Obama administration and week ten for us. President Obama made a surprise trip to Baghdad this morning. Above, that was Sarah... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 04.07.09 - Posted April 7, 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. Its day 78 covering the Obama administration and week ten for us. President Obama made a surprise trip to Baghdad this morning. Above, that was Sarah... [FishBowlDC]

O'Reilly: "Nobody Could Have Possibly Predicted Success At This Level" - Posted April 6, 2009
The Bill O'Reilly "100 months at #1" media tour continues, with an interview with WowOWow.com's Liz Smith. Smith has known O'Reilly for "almost 40 years," and admits she "had no idea you'd turn out to be such a big deal." Says O'Reilly: "I always knew I would succeed but nobody could have... [TVNewser]

60 Minutes Creator Don Hewitt Hospitalized - Posted March 18, 2009
Don Hewitt has been hospitalized with pancreatic cancer, reports Liz Smith on WowOWow.com. The 60 Minutes creator and longtime EP of the program is 86. Last year he received the Edward R. Murrow lifetime achievement award in broadcast journalism. > Update: According to a CBS News internal memo obtained by TVNewser, Hewitt is not... [TVNewser]

60 Minutes Creator Don Hewitt Hospitalized - Posted March 18, 2009
Don Hewitt has been hospitalized with pancreatic cancer, reports Liz Smith on WowOWow.com. The 60 Minutes creator and longtime EP of the program is 86. Last year he received the Edward R. Murrow lifetime achievement award in broadcast journalism. > Update: According to a CBS News internal memo obtained by TVNewser, Hewitt is not... [TVNewser]

Lunch: Liz Smith, Frank Langella & A Bevy of Social Swans - Posted March 11, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE The streets may be eerily empty these days (at least you can always get a cab), but you can pretty much count on a full house on Wednesdays at Michael's. Today the dining room was buzzing as media mavens and a fair share of fashionistas made the scene. Before... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Liz Smith, Frank Langella & A Bevy of Social Swans - Posted March 11, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE The streets may be eerily empty these days (at least you can always get a cab), but you can pretty much count on a full house on Wednesdays at Michael's. Today the dining room was buzzing as media mavens and a fair share of fashionistas made the scene. Before... [FishBowlNY]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted February 27, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and a roundtable with former Rep. Harold Ford, Jr. (D-TN), GOP strategist Mike Murphy, Vanity Fair's Dee Dee Myers and MSNBC's Joe Scarborough ABC's This Week: OMB Director Peter Orszag, Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) and a roundtable with Democratic pollster Stanley Greenberg, Karl... [FishBowlDC]

Liz Smith's Long Goodbye: 'I Will Go Bravely On!' - Posted February 26, 2009
Today is Liz Smith's last column at the New York Post. Even if you are not the most regular reader is does seem like just one more sign that newspapers as we know them are not long for this world. Also, somewhat amazing is the fact that she received... [FishBowlNY]

Liz Smith's Long Goodbye: 'I Will Go Bravely On!' - Posted February 26, 2009
Today is Liz Smith's last column at the New York Post. Even if you are not the most regular reader is does seem like just one more sign that newspapers as we know them are not long for this world. Also, somewhat amazing is the fact that she received... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List 02.25.09 - Posted February 25, 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. Its day 37 covering the Obama administration and week 4 for us. Happy Birthday to Bob Schieffer,... [FishBowlDC]

'Economic Gales' Sweep Liz Smith Out of the NYPost - Posted February 24, 2009
You know times are extremely, badly, very tough when even Liz Smith is falling victim to the Recession! The Times City Room blog reports that Thursday will be the gossip doyenne's last! Apparently currently nefarious editor Col Allan informed her in a letter earlier this month that her contract... [FishBowlNY]

'Economic Gales' Sweep Liz Smith Out of the NYPost - Posted February 24, 2009
You know times are extremely, badly, very tough when even Liz Smith is falling victim to the Recession! The Times City Room blog reports that Thursday will be the gossip doyenne's last! Apparently currently nefarious editor Col Allan informed her in a letter earlier this month that her contract... [FishBowlNY]

American Lion: Jon Meacham's Book Party and a Whole Lot of Presidential Trivia - Posted November 13, 2008
Last night's book party celebrating the publication of Newsweek head Jon Meacham's new book about Andrew Jackson, American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House, certainly attracted some big names (and presidential trivia buffs it turns out). Spotted by FBNY in the crowd of revelers at Newsweek's offices overlooking Columbus... [FishBowlNY]

Liz Smith, David Carr, and Others Discuss Journalism and Privacy - Posted October 30, 2008
It's all Monica Lewinsky's fault! At least that's one of the conclusions drawn at the recent panel NYU Media Talk series about media, ethics, the right to privacy. Says Jim Kelly: It struck me as though the world [in terms of journalism and right to privacy] was different before... [FishBowlNY]

Liz Smith Lunches With FishbowlNY! - Posted October 1, 2008
Well, sort of, anyway (we can dream!). In this week's New York profile of the gossip doyenne Liz Smith is lunching at (where else) Michael's with magazine scribe Jonathan Van Meter when she spots our very own Diane Clehane:Smith points out a woman sitting at the bar right now who... [FishBowlNY]

The Ticker: O'Reilly, Alaska, Surface... - Posted September 15, 2008
> The New York Post's Cindy Adams describes, in general terms, Bill O'Reilly's upcoming book, "A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity," from her "embargoed, not for sale, uncopyedited, bound manuscript." O'Reilly's "mantra" from the book: "Living well is not the best revenge. Succeeding in your career and humiliating your critics is."... [TVNewser]

Tina Brown, Revisited - Posted August 7, 2008
We now have more details on the Tina Brown/Barry Diller online partnership that Radar reported on in April. During a chat with Hillary Clinton and Liz Smith Brown revealed that the upcoming news aggregator website will be called The Daily Beast, in homage to Evelyn Waugh's novel Scoop. ... [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]

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: Jeff Greenfield on Obama Cover: 'Too Clever By Half' - Posted July 16, 2008
— DIANE CLEHANE What a difference a day makes. If only we'd come by yesterday we could have gotten in on the party for Peggy Siegal who was being feted for her birthday by gal pals Barbara Walters, Liz Smith, Rita Wilson (one of the most pleasant celebrities I've ever interviewed on... [FishBowlNY]

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

People Still Can't Get Joe Jon Klein's Name Right - Posted February 26, 2008
Earlier: "Who's The President of CNN?" and "Jon Klein Will Not Be Pleased." Now, Liz Smith gets it wrong too: ... [FishBowlDC]

Sundown on Sunset: Local Color - Posted February 22, 2008
HBO has picked up Academy-Award nominated doc. A Taxi to the Dark Side, after Discovery chickened out. Barbara Walters will interview Ellen Page, Harrison Ford, Vanessa Williams, and Mylie Cyrus. Pick the two with shows on ABC. Who will be forgotten in the Montage of Dead Stars this year? Joel Stein invites George... [FishBowlLA]

Liz Smith: I Happen To Sleep In the Nude - Posted February 7, 2008
Liz Smith, Ur-gossip columnist, heaves her bosoms and sighs for the Hollywood of yore. While admitting she doesn't recognize most of the Vanity Fair cover girls (don't worry, Liz, they'll be gone soon) and chastising the witless Heath Ledger death notices, she crosses the line into that bourne from which no... [FishBowlLA]

Robbed At The Mirror Awards - Posted June 14, 2007
Andersen, Auletta, Kurtz also shut out The first annual Mirror Awards were presented at a Meredith Vieira-hosted luncheon today at the W hotel in Midtown, and our mediabistro.com mothership — a finalist in the media information services category — lost to HealthNewsReview.org. In other words, we were robbed. Still, we weren't the only... [FishBowlNY]

Rosie On Trump @ Matrix: 'My Goal ... To Give A Bald Billionaire A Boner' - Posted April 24, 2007
The 'Boner' we wish Rosie'd been referring to at yesterday's Matrix Awards During a break in the pre-Matrix action yesterday, we poked our heads into the Waldorf Astoria ballroom where recipients of the New York Women in Communications Foundation Scholarship winners were lined up in ready to rehearse their introduction to the... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch at Michael's: All Hail Tina Brown! - Posted March 8, 2007
When a little birdie told us to switch our weekly reservation from Wednesday to Thursday so as not to miss the confab of publishing powerhouses that were expected today, we did so in a heartbeat. We're happy to report today's crowd didn't disappoint. Where else could you see Newsweek honcho Jon... [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]

Lunch at Michael's: Valentine's Hangover - Posted February 15, 2007
It's the calm after the storm. The biggest — and only — snow storm of the season couldn't keep the movers and shakers away yesterday. On Valentine's Day the bustling dining room was host to a "low-key" birthday celebration hosted by Sherry Westin for Mayor Bloomberg, who received kudos all around... [FishBowlNY]

Taking Out The Trash, 02.02.07 - Posted February 2, 2007
Yes, it is football in D.C., but it is a good excuse to drink on a Sunday! An NBC release announces "Meet the Press with Tim Russert" was "the nation's No. 1 Sunday morning public affairs program, winning the week ending Sunday, January 28, 2007 in all categories." The show averaged 3.97 million... [FishBowlDC]

Mag Lifetime Achievement Awards: Tom Ryder Likes To Eat, And Lewis Lapham's 'A Snob' - Posted February 1, 2007
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO No one can out-eat Tom Ryder, and Liz Smith has never slept with Lewis Lapham, though she wouldn't exactly mind. Those were just two of the themes to surface earlier today during the Magazine Lifetime Achievement Awards luncheon at Gotham Hall feting Ryder — outgoing CEO of Reader's Digest and owner... [FishBowlNY]

Liz Smith Uses Occasion Of Lindsay Lohan's Rehab To Reference Star's Panties, 'Golden Globes' - Posted January 18, 2007
Lindsay Lohan entered rehab yesterday. New York Post columnist Liz Smith needed an angle or two for her column not covered by Page Six. Here's what she came up with: Maybe Lindsay was just missing her man — not that we know who he might be. Now she's missing her appendix. Whatever.... [FishBowlNY]