Lou Dobbs

Police Investigating Shot Fired at Lou Dobbs' Home - Posted October 29, 2009
On his radio show this week, Lou Dobbs told his listeners that someone fired a shot at his remote New Jersey home earlier this month, while his wife was standing outside. "My house has been shot and hit... This shot was fired, with my wife not 15 feet away," said Dobbs.... [TVNewser]

October '09 Ratings: CNN Fourth in Prime Demo - Posted October 27, 2009
CNN slipped to fourth place in the prime time demo in October averaging 190k viewers, falling behind Fox News (583k), MSNBC (239k), and sister network HLN (191k) making October the worst month this year. The network was third in Total Viewers in prime time with 679k, behind dominant FNC and second-place... [TVNewser]

October '09 Ratings: CNN Fourth in Prime Demo - Posted October 27, 2009
CNN slipped to fourth place in the prime time demo in October averaging 190k viewers, falling behind Fox News (583k), MSNBC (239k), and sister network HLN (191k) making October the worst month this year. The network was third in Total Viewers in prime time with 679k, behind dominant FNC and second-place... [TVNewser]

The John Stossel-Lou Dobbs 'I Know You Are, But What Am I?' Fight - Posted October 27, 2009
On his FoxBusiness.com blog, network newcomer John Stossel responds to CNN's Lou Dobbs who, on his radio show, called Stossel a "self-important ass" who has "his own brand of myopic idiocy." The war of words began with comments Stossel made about Dobbs' stand on immigration and it continued with the "self-important ass"... [TVNewser]

The John Stossel-Lou Dobbs 'I Know You Are, But What Am I?' Fight - Posted October 27, 2009
On his FoxBusiness.com blog, network newcomer John Stossel responds to CNN's Lou Dobbs who, on his radio show, called Stossel a "self-important ass" who has "his own brand of myopic idiocy." The war of words began with comments Stossel made about Dobbs' stand on immigration and it continued with the "self-important ass"... [TVNewser]

Dobbs Rips Stossel - Posted October 23, 2009
On his radio show, CNN's Lou Dobbs called John Stossel, now on staff at Fox, a "self-important ass" who has "his own brand of myopic idiocy." The comments were in response to a remark Stossel made about Dobbs and immigration. There has been speculation that Dobbs could be joining Stossel... [TVNewser]

CNN, MSNBC Ban Appearances on Imus? - Posted October 19, 2009
Earlier on "Imus in the Morning," Don Imus announced, "Lou Dobbs, the grassy knoll nut from CNN, was supposed to be on this morning, but he called up and canceled because apparently somebody there at CNN and over at MSNBC won't let any of their people appear with me anymore because... [TVNewser]

CNN, MSNBC Ban Appearances on Imus? - Posted October 19, 2009
Earlier on "Imus in the Morning," Don Imus announced, "Lou Dobbs, the grassy knoll nut from CNN, was supposed to be on this morning, but he called up and canceled because apparently somebody there at CNN and over at MSNBC won't let any of their people appear with me anymore because... [TVNewser]

CNN Will Not Air Anti-Dobbs Ad During 'Latino in America' - Posted October 15, 2009
Though there were reports today that CNN would air the "Drop Dobbs" anti-Lou Dobbs ad (below) during the "Latino in America" series next week, CNN says it will not be running it. The Chicago Tribune's Swamp reports, "Media Matters says it has partnered with America's Voice, with the help of 'thousands of... [TVNewser]

Today's Reading List 10.12.09 - Posted October 12, 2009
Embedded video from CNN Video Hope you're enjoying a three-day Columbus Day weekend. Happy Birthday to Chris Wallace (h/t Playbook). And now, hopefully, everything you need to know in DC media today in one post... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | NEWS NOTES | AWARDS & EVENTS NEWSPAPERS How's M. E. Sprengelmeyer doing at... [FishBowlDC]

Today's Reading List 10.12.09 - Posted October 12, 2009
Embedded video from CNN Video Hope you're enjoying a three-day Columbus Day weekend. Happy Birthday to Chris Wallace (h/t Playbook). And now, hopefully, everything you need to know in DC media today in one post... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | NEWS NOTES | AWARDS & EVENTS NEWSPAPERS How's M. E. Sprengelmeyer doing at... [FishBowlDC]

Will Lou Dobbs Head to Fox Business? - Posted October 12, 2009
NY Times' Brian Stelter reports that CNN anchor Lou Dobbs recently met with FNC/FBN chairman Roger Ailes and could be entertaining ideas of leaving CNN and moving Fox Business Network: Mr. Dobbs, an administration critic who calls himself an independent, met for dinner with Roger E. Ailes, the chairman of Fox News,... [TVNewser]

Will Lou Dobbs Head to Fox Business? - Posted October 12, 2009
NY Times' Brian Stelter reports that CNN anchor Lou Dobbs recently met with FNC/FBN chairman Roger Ailes and could be entertaining ideas of leaving CNN and moving Fox Business Network: Mr. Dobbs, an administration critic who calls himself an independent, met for dinner with Roger E. Ailes, the chairman of Fox News,... [TVNewser]

Reporters Shouted Down During Values Voter Summit - Posted September 18, 2009
Brian Mooar, who reports for NBC's affiliate news service and often appears on MSNBC, was doing a live shot from the Values Voter Summit in Washington, DC this afternoon. And it did not go over well with some of the participants who were sitting nearby trying to listen to the speakers.... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 09.17.09 - Posted September 17, 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. What know and what we're reading this Thursday morning... TV | BOOKS | NEWS NOTES | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS TV In the ABC green room, George... [FishBowlDC]

Newsers Make "Atlantic50" - Posted September 16, 2009
The Atlantic Wire, The Atlantic's latest opinion aggregator, has released a list of the "Atlantic50," made up of "the columnists and bloggers and broadcast pundits who shape the national debates" that the site will monitor. The methodology included audience measurement, a survey of Washington insiders, and web data to arrive at the... [TVNewser]

Newsers Make "Atlantic50" - Posted September 16, 2009
The Atlantic Wire, The Atlantic's latest opinion aggregator, has released a list of the "Atlantic50," made up of "the columnists and bloggers and broadcast pundits who shape the national debates" that the site will monitor. The methodology included audience measurement, a survey of Washington insiders, and web data to arrive at the... [TVNewser]

Joy Behar's New Show Part Of HLN's "Estrogen-Heavy Lineup" - Posted September 8, 2009
When Joy Behar's new HLN talk show premieres three weeks from tonight, it joins an evening lineup the AP's David Bauder calls "estrogen-heavy." With lead-in programs hosted by Nancy Grace and Jane Velez-Mitchell, Bauder writes the show will air "to an audience that is nearly two-thirds women... "It's not like men are... [TVNewser]

FBLA Exclusive: CNN is Auditioning Talent for New Show - Posted September 8, 2009
According to our CNN source, the "most trusted name in news" is casting for a new Crossfire type of Hannity and Colmes show. Meaning: they're auditioning liberal personalities and conservative personalities to co-host one show. Way to really break the mold, CNN. No word on who or what the show would be replacing... [FishBowlLA]

Critics Still Taking Aim at Lou Dobbs - Posted August 14, 2009
CNN host Lou Dobbs can't seem to get himself out of the media crosshairs since the birthers controversy began more than three weeks ago. Now, MarketWatch.com's Jon Friedman is going so far as to claim Dobbs "has sold his journalistic soul to the devil." In a column today, Friedman writes: Some observers believe... [TVNewser]

Dobbs Trying to Make Peace with Dean? - Posted August 13, 2009
It appears CNN's Lou Dobbs is trying to make amends with Howard Dean. Days after calling the one-time presidential candidate a "bloodsucking leftist" who could only be stopped with "a stake through his heart," Dobbs reached out to Dean and asked him to appear on his radio show. HuffPo's Sam Stein... [TVNewser]

No More Talk Radio Hosts on CNN? - Posted August 11, 2009
Exclusive: TVNewser has learned, and a CNN spokesperson confirms, that in his morning editorial meeting today, CNN/U.S. president Jon Klein asked his show producers to avoid booking talk radio hosts. "Complex issues require world class reporting," Klein is quoted as saying, adding that talk radio hosts too often add to the... [TVNewser]

No More Talk Radio Hosts on CNN? - Posted August 11, 2009
Exclusive: TVNewser has learned, and a CNN spokesperson confirms, that in his morning editorial meeting today, CNN/U.S. president Jon Klein asked his show producers to avoid booking talk radio hosts. "Complex issues require world class reporting," Klein is quoted as saying, adding that talk radio hosts too often add to the... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 08.11.09 - Posted August 11, 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. Check out Washington Examiner Yeas & Nays columnist Kiki Ryan enjoying truffle fries at Poste wrapped in her own column... Speaking of good eats, Playbook spotted... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 08.11.09 - Posted August 11, 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. Check out Washington Examiner Yeas & Nays columnist Kiki Ryan enjoying truffle fries at Poste wrapped in her own column... Speaking of good eats, Playbook spotted... [FishBowlDC]

Olbermann's Special Comment on Town Hall Scare Tactics - Posted August 10, 2009
Meanwhile, over on MSNBC at 8pm, Keith Olbermann delivered a special comment on the healthcare debate, specifically the "orgy of fantasized violence and imagined revolution whose fires have been stoked for weeks, for months, for years by conservatives." Part one was saved exclusively for Sarah Palin. Part two, below, included Glenn... [TVNewser]

Olbermann's Special Comment on Town Hall Scare Tactics - Posted August 10, 2009
Meanwhile, over on MSNBC at 8pm, Keith Olbermann delivered a special comment on the healthcare debate, specifically the "orgy of fantasized violence and imagined revolution whose fires have been stoked for weeks, for months, for years by conservatives." Part one was saved exclusively for Sarah Palin. Part two, below, included Glenn... [TVNewser]

And as for That Other Feud - Dobbs on Olbermann: "He's Not Man Enough to Take Me On" - Posted August 8, 2009
Lou Dobbs went off on Keith Olbermann again on his radio show Friday, after saying earlier in the week he was done talking about the MSNBC host. "He is desperately in need of a recalibration of his medication," said Dobbs of Olbermann. And, like Bill O'Reilly on that other network, the... [TVNewser]

And as for That Other Feud - Dobbs on Olbermann: "He's Not Man Enough to Take Me On" - Posted August 8, 2009
Lou Dobbs went off on Keith Olbermann again on his radio show Friday, after saying earlier in the week he was done talking about the MSNBC host. "He is desperately in need of a recalibration of his medication," said Dobbs of Olbermann. And, like Bill O'Reilly on that other network, the... [TVNewser]

Sotomayor Confirmed|Bloomberg To Air Charlie Rose|Advance Publications Rescinds "No Layoffs" Pledge|What Happened To Lou Dobbs? - Posted August 6, 2009
TVNewser: The Senate confirmed Judge Sonia Sotomayor. New York Times: Bloomberg will rebroadcast PBS show "Charlie Rose" in primetime around the world. Editor & Publisher: Newhouse-owned Advance Publications said it will no longer uphold a pledge not to lay off newspaper staffers for economic conditions or technological advances. The company will extend the... [FishBowlNY]

Sotomayor Confirmed|Bloomberg To Air Charlie Rose|Advance Publications Rescinds "No Layoffs" Pledge|What Happened To Lou Dobbs? - Posted August 6, 2009
TVNewser: The Senate confirmed Judge Sonia Sotomayor. New York Times: Bloomberg will rebroadcast PBS show "Charlie Rose" in primetime around the world. Editor & Publisher: Newhouse-owned Advance Publications said it will no longer uphold a pledge not to lay off newspaper staffers for economic conditions or technological advances. The company will extend the... [FishBowlNY]

Keith Olbermann Getting it from All Sides - Posted August 6, 2009
Even though he didn't mention him by name -- he would never mention him by name -- Bill O'Reilly's blasting of GE chairman Jeff Immelt last night was, by corporate and competitive extension, a shot at Keith Olbermann. And these days, Olbermann is taking plenty of heat from all sides. There's this... [TVNewser]

Keith Olbermann Getting it from All Sides - Posted August 6, 2009
Even though he didn't mention him by name -- he would never mention him by name -- Bill O'Reilly's blasting of GE chairman Jeff Immelt last night was, by corporate and competitive extension, a shot at Keith Olbermann. And these days, Olbermann is taking plenty of heat from all sides. There's this... [TVNewser]

What's Dobbs' Standing at CNN? - Posted August 3, 2009
The AP recap of the Lou Dobbs controversy surrounding the "birther" movement asks the simple question many of you have asked: "How does Lou Dobbs keep his job?" As we were first to report, CNN/U.S. president Jon Klein sent a memo to the Dobbs staff addressing the "birthers" coverage, writing "It seems... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 08.03.09 - Posted August 3, 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. What we know and what we're reading this Monday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | MAGAZINES | WEST WING REPORTAGE | NEWS NOTES | REVOLVING... [FishBowlDC]

So, Where Does that Lou Dobbs - Bill O'Reilly Booking Stand? - Posted July 30, 2009
On Monday night, Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly stood up for CNN's Lou Dobbs who was facing growing criticism and calls by some groups, to be removed from CNN over his coverage of the birther movement. On Tuesday, publicists who represent United Stations Radio Networks, the producer of Dobbs' radio show, reached... [TVNewser]

Lou Dobbs "A Grassy Knoll Nut?" - Posted July 30, 2009
FNC's Chris Wallace was on Don Imus' radio show this morning talking about, among other things, coverage of the birthers. "Clearly the birth certificate story is not worth talking about," said Wallace. Imus went one further saying Lou Dobbs' coverage of the birther story, "makes him look like a grassy knoll... [TVNewser]

CNN's Jon Klein Plays Defense at TCA - Posted July 29, 2009
This week at the Television Critics Association press tour, CNN President Jon Klein had to defend his network after two weeks in the public eye following Lou Dobbs' coverage of the "birthers" movement. During a three-hour panel Klein continued touting CNN's claim to the biggest "reach" of any network, thanks... [TVNewser]

CNN's Jon Klein Plays Defense at TCA - Posted July 29, 2009
This week at the Television Critics Association press tour, CNN President Jon Klein had to defend his network after two weeks in the public eye following Lou Dobbs' coverage of the "birthers" movement. During a three-hour panel Klein continued touting CNN's claim to the biggest "reach" of any network, thanks... [TVNewser]

Will Lou Dobbs Appear on "The O'Reilly Factor" to Discuss Birthers? - Posted July 29, 2009
Toward the end of his show last night, Bill O'Reilly answered viewer emails all relating to the issue of the birthers. Then, he announced this: "By the way I think we're going to have Lou Dobbs on this program tomorrow. That should be interesting." TVNewser has learned that Dobbs' outside publicists pitched... [TVNewser]

On The Menu: Erin Andrews, Zappos and Lou Dobbs - Posted July 23, 2009
Today on the media- bistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, hosts Jason Boog of publishing blog GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven talked about the day's big media headlines. First they talked about the ongoing Erin Andrews peephole camera scandal, and the recent news that ESPN has banned New York Post reporters from... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List 07.23.09 - Posted July 23, 2009
Fox News' Wendell Goler, CBS' Chip Reid, ABC's Jake Tapper and NBC's Chuck Todd get ready to go on-air just before the President's prime-time presser last night. Photo by Christina Bellantoni. Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning... [FishBowlDC]

CNN Responds to Lou Dobbs Radio Waves About Barack Obama Birthplace - Posted July 22, 2009
CNN is separating itself from the radio commentary of one of its lead hosts, Lou Dobbs. The LATimes' James Rainey calls out Dobbs for a recent thread that's been coming up on his radio show, and that Dobbs has not, in Rainey's view, sufficiently shot it down: the validity of Barack Obama's... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Frei, Maddow, Diamond... - Posted June 12, 2009
> BBC World News America, anchored by Matt Frei, posted a .14 rating in the A25-54 demo on Monday, tying CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight, reports Broadcasting & Cable. Last week the broadcast averaged a .10. > Food & Wine Magazine editor Kate Krader has dinner with MSNBC's Rachel Maddow for the... [TVNewser]

Jane Velez-Mitchell Reair At 9pmET Until New Behar Show Launches - Posted June 11, 2009
While Joy Behar's new program won't debut until the fall, the Lou Dobbs repeat airing on HLN at 9pmET will end later this month. In the interim, Jane Velez-Mitchell's "Issues" will re-air in that hour. "This is not about Lou Dobbs," EVP of CNN Worldwide and HLN head Ken Jautz tells TVNewser... [TVNewser]

TWT Partners w/ CBS Radio Affiliate WHFS 1580 - Posted May 18, 2009
The Washington Times kicked off a partnership WHFS-1580 AM today that will provide listeners with a 'top of the hour' newscast plus 30-second features from TWT's newsroom. WHFS features a daily lineup of conservative talk-radio hosts, including Glenn Beck, Fred Thompson, Lou Dobbs, Michael Smerconish, and Dr.Laura Schlessinger. The TWT newscasts will... [FishBowlDC]

TWT Partners w/ CBS Radio Affiliate WHFS 1580 - Posted May 18, 2009
The Washington Times kicked off a partnership WHFS-1580 AM today that will provide listeners with a 'top of the hour' newscast plus 30-second features from TWT's newsroom. WHFS features a daily lineup of conservative talk-radio hosts, including Glenn Beck, Fred Thompson, Lou Dobbs, Michael Smerconish, and Dr.Laura Schlessinger. The TWT newscasts will... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 05.07.09 - Posted May 7, 2009
The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cGeorge Stephanopoulosthedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesEconomic CrisisPolitical Humor 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. That's ABC's George Stephanopoulos with Jon Stewart on "The... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 05.07.09 - Posted May 7, 2009
The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cGeorge Stephanopoulosthedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesEconomic CrisisPolitical Humor 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. That's ABC's George Stephanopoulos with Jon Stewart on "The... [FishBowlDC]

Lou Dobbs Protesters Target CNN's DC Bureau - Posted May 1, 2009
Politico's Michael Calderone reports staffers at CNN's Washington, D.C. bureau "have been urged not to 'openly display CNN identification when entering or leaving the building' today, due to an expected protest of Lou Dobbs' immigration coverage." The protest is expected to begin at 3pmET today. Dobbs' show originates from CNN's New York studios.... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 05.01.09 - Posted May 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. It is day 102 covering the Obama administration and week 13 for us. What we know and what we're reading this Friday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 04.20.09 - Posted April 20, 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 91 covering the Obama administration and week 12 for us. Happy Birthday to Politico's Carol Lee. What we know and what we're reading... [FishBowlDC]

The Limbaugh Challenge - Posted April 7, 2009
In a recent LA Times Op-Ed piece, conservative Andrew Klavan criticized the liberals who complained about Rush Limbaugh without ever having listened to his show. Klavan issued the "Limbaugh challenge"- to listen to the show an hour a day for several days. Four local liberals accepted the challenge- Marc Cooper of... [FishBowlLA]

The Limbaugh Challenge - Posted April 7, 2009
In a recent LA Times Op-Ed piece, conservative Andrew Klavan criticized the liberals who complained about Rush Limbaugh without ever having listened to his show. Klavan issued the "Limbaugh challenge"- to listen to the show an hour a day for several days. Four local liberals accepted the challenge- Marc Cooper of... [FishBowlLA]

Dobbs, Denzel at 2009 Horatio Alger Association Awards - Posted April 6, 2009
Master of Ceremonies CNN's Lou Dobbs. Photos courtesy of our friends at Qorivs. CNN's Lou Dobbs was the Master of Ceremonies at the 2009 Horatio Alger Association Induction Ceremony at Constitution Hall this past Friday. Denzel Washington and ten others were inducted into the association Friday, including Reprise Records & 143 Records... [FishBowlDC]

Program Notes: Dobbs, Maddow, Quick... - Posted April 1, 2009
• CNN's Lou Dobbs will have the first "exclusive live" interview with new GM CEO, Fritz Henderson. It takes place at 7pmET tonight. • MSNBC's Rachel Maddow interviews former Secretary of State Colin Powell today in Washington, D.C. It airs tonight at 9pmET. Also of note — it's her 36th birthday today. •... [TVNewser]

Program Notes: Dobbs, Maddow, Quick... - Posted April 1, 2009
• CNN's Lou Dobbs will have the first "exclusive live" interview with new GM CEO, Fritz Henderson. It takes place at 7pmET tonight. • MSNBC's Rachel Maddow interviews former Secretary of State Colin Powell today in Washington, D.C. It airs tonight at 9pmET. Also of note — it's her 36th birthday today. •... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 03.27.09 - Posted March 27, 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 67 covering the Obama administration and week eight for us. Happy Birthday to Jill San Marco! What we know and what we're reading this... [FishBowlDC]

Howard Kurtz Calls Out Bernie Goldberg For Canceling on Him - Posted February 1, 2009
Today on Reliable Sources, Howard Kurtz called out Bernard Goldberg for canceling this morning's appearance on the show. KURTZ: Before we go to break, author Bernard Goldberg was scheduled to appear on this program to talk about his new book on media bias - until Friday, when he abruptly canceled, without explanation,... [TVNewser]

Myers: "To Think That We Could Affect Weather All That Much Is Pretty Arrogant" - Posted December 19, 2008
CNN meteorologist Chad Myers questioned the claim that global warming was manmade during last night's Lou Dobbs Tonight — in the wake of the snowfall in Las Vegas. "You know, to think that we could affect weather all that much is pretty arrogant," said Myers. The Business & Media Institute reports this is... [TVNewser]

November Ratings: MSNBC's Demo Streak at 7, 8 & 9 - Posted December 3, 2008
MSNBC's prime time lineup continues its hot streak post-election, out-rating CNN at 7, 8 and 9pmET in the key adult demo. (FNC came in first in the demo & Total Viewers). "The Rachel Maddow Show" out-rated "Larry King Live" among A25-54 viewers (672,000 vs. 565,000) for the second month in a... [TVNewser]

The Morning Ticker: Amanpour, Dobbs, Mitchell... - Posted December 3, 2008
> Christiane Amanpour appears on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno to promote tomorrow's special airing at 9pmET/PT on global genocide. Amanpour will also take questions on the issue on CNN.com Live tomorrow at 1pmET. > CNN's Lou Dobbs has picked up another radio station for his daily show. WOR... [TVNewser]

Will Conservative List Help Rather's Case? - Posted November 17, 2008
The New York Times' Jacques Steinberg writes about the newest information in the Dan Rather case against CBS, which could help his claim that CBS attempted to "quell Republican criticism of the network" by hiring a panel of conservatives. "Rather has spent more than $2 million of his own money on the... [TVNewser]

Turner to Dobbs: "You're So Mean and Nasty To The Illegal Immigrants" - Posted November 12, 2008
Today's Ted Turner post revolves around a stop at his old stomping ground at Time Warner. Portfolio.com's Jeff Bercovici writes about a trip he took to the building for an interview with Time magazine yesterday. One thing revealed was his original plan to put together an alternative to CNN, and turn Headline... [TVNewser]

What If Tucker Carlson Were On That Panel Looking into Rathergate? - Posted November 10, 2008
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist George Will says he would never do it. Lou Dobbs calls it "a novel idea" but can't imagine doing it. Tucker Carlson says he'd do it in a heartbeat. Will, Dobbs and Carlson, along with 20-plus other conservatives, were apparently on CBS's list of potential candidates in fall 2004 for its investigative... [TVNewser]

D.L. Hughley Not CNN's First Try At Comedy - Posted November 10, 2008
From a TVNewser tipster: CNN piloted a comedy news show just after the '84 election. It was called "The Last Laugh" and was hosted by Richard Belzer and PJ O'Rourke. It was shot in front of a live audience at Caroline's Comedy club in NYC and had guests, Pat Schroeder, Morton Downey... [TVNewser]

Was Roger Ailes Considered For CBS Panel? - Posted November 7, 2008
The newest development in the Dan Rather case relates to CBS' independent panel investigation into Rather's 60 Minutes II report on President George W. Bush's military records. The New York Observer's Felix Gillette is digging through the "emails, internal memos and transcripts" and found one that stuck out. It was a list of... [TVNewser]

Election Night on CNN: A Look Back - Posted November 4, 2008
The Guardian newspaper in the U.K. has a 17-picture gallery looking back at CNN's Election Night coverage, beginning just "five months after the news network's launch." In 1980, it was Lou Dobbs and Bella Abzug anchoring. More pictures after the jump:Click continued for more pictures...... [TVNewser]

Contemporary World Issues, with Mr. Dobbs - Posted October 31, 2008
Students in seven high schools across the country were joined by CNN's Lou Dobbs yesterday in a live teleconference during their Contemporary World Issues classes. The Huntsville Times (AL) writes about the experience (via Johnny Dollar). "Dobbs wasn't short on opinion, declaring Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, the Democrats' choice for president, one... [TVNewser]

CNN's Election Night Plans - Posted October 30, 2008
CNN's Election Night in America coverage kicks off at 6pmET on Tuesday, with Wolf Blitzer leading the BPTOT and Campbell Brown and Anderson Cooper anchoring as well. John King will work the "Magic Wall," throughout the night, while Soledad O'Brien and Bill Schneider handle exit-polling data (on "two 103-inch interactive plasma screens"). Lou... [TVNewser]

Presidential Debate Round #2 - Posted October 7, 2008
Here are some of the coverage plans for tonight's town hall style debate at Belmont University in Nashville moderated by NBC's Tom Brokaw. All the following networks will carry the debate. • ABC: The team of Gibson, Sawyer and Stephanopolous will anchor again, this time from three different cities. Charlie Gibson will... [TVNewser]

Covering the Veeps - Posted October 2, 2008
The cablers have been employing countdown clocks more than eight hours before the debate tonight, and all networks are gearing up for coverage: • ABC — Charlie Gibson, Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos anchor from New York. Kate Snow reports from the debate. • CBS — Katie Couric anchors from St. Louis (Maggie... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.02.08 - Posted October 2, 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]

Attention Media: Sarah Palin Has a Great Appreciation For You - Posted October 1, 2008
"I've read most of them again with a great appreciation for the press for the media, I mean..." Offered Sarah Palin. Katie Couric, "Like what ones specifically? I'm curious that you..." "Um, all of 'em, any of 'em that um have been in front of me over all these years, um..." We'd just like... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 09.23.08 - Posted September 23, 2008
Good morning Washington. Do you know what grocery store this is? (Hint: It's in Rep. Bilbray's district). Email us if you do. (And, after the jump, find out just who that young journo was that we posted yesterday...and who guessed it correctly). Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday,... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 09.11.08 - Posted September 11, 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]

Dobbs Taking Up Brown's Time - Posted August 13, 2008
An emailer asks: "What was up with Lou Dobbs running 2:03 into the 8p hour (election center)?" We checked TVEyes, and Dobbs did, in fact, run until at least 8:02:00 last night into the time slot of Campbell Brown: Election Center. It's rare for prime time cable news programs to go... [TVNewser]

Dobbs Taking Up Brown's Time - Posted August 13, 2008
An emailer asks: "What was up with Lou Dobbs running 2:03 into the 8p hour (election center)?" We checked TVEyes, and Dobbs did, in fact, run until at least 8:02:00 last night into the time slot of Campbell Brown: Election Center. It's rare for prime time cable news programs to go... [TVNewser]

July Ratings: CNN's Growth in Prime Demo - Posted July 29, 2008
CNN showed more growth in the weekday A25-54 demo during prime time (8pm-11pmET) than any other cable news network in July. Campbell Brown: Election Center at 8pmET is up 33% in demo, 20% in Total Viewers from last July's Paula Zahn Now. Lou Dobbs Tonight at 7pmET is up 19% in demo... [TVNewser]

July Ratings: CNN's Growth in Prime Demo - Posted July 29, 2008
CNN showed more growth in the weekday A25-54 demo during prime time (8pm-11pmET) than any other cable news network in July. Campbell Brown: Election Center at 8pmET is up 33% in demo, 20% in Total Viewers from last July's Paula Zahn Now. Lou Dobbs Tonight at 7pmET is up 19% in demo... [TVNewser]

LAT Dust Up -- The Fall of the Paper Blamed on Illegals! - Posted July 8, 2008
Today's question was: What's eating the L.A. Times? Would the paper be better off outside the Tribune Co. empire? All week, Marc Cooper and Patrick Frey discuss the future of The Times and journalism in Southern California. The 'readers' respond. Some say it's the Chandler family's fault. Some blame their paper delivery... [FishBowlLA]

CNN Declares Its Independence - Posted July 4, 2008
CNN's newest promo campaign sounds like it could be for just their 7pmET show, Lou Dobbs Tonight. The newest push has been CNN positioning itself as the "independent" network, in contrast to how it views FNC and MSNBC. David Doss, EP of both Anderson Cooper 360 and CNN Election Center, describes the... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 02.05.08 - Posted February 5, 2008
Happy Super Tuesday Washington! Better yet, it's Bobby Brown's birthday! Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | RADIO | JOBS Most of you wake up a couple of times during the night. NEWSPAPERS "For news media, the emergence of Bill Clinton as a key public player in the... [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, 12.18.07 - Posted December 18, 2007
Good morning Washington. Don Rumsfeld resigned a year ago today and Brad Pitt, Keith Richards and Christina Aguilera all turn a year older today. (Hat tip: MicCheckRadio) Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | RADIO | WEST WING REPORTAGE | REVOLVING DOOR | JOBS You think it is harder... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 11.19.07 - Posted November 19, 2007
Good morning Washington. National Journal reports, "Average time spent consuming news on a typical workday," broken down by type of Washingtonian. The Pew Talk Show Index for November 4-9 shows, "Dennis Kucinich's call to impeach Vice President Cheney made nary a blip with the general media last week but it was a... [FishBowlDC]

CNN's "Hype Machine?" - Posted July 23, 2007
CBS's Public Eye co-editor, Matthew Felling, says that "CNN has stretched the definition of news to a nearly incomprehensible level" in promoting tonight's CNN/YouTube debate. Annoyed, he started counting how many times the CNN networks, mentioned the event: "CNN and Headline News have now discussed tonight's 'groundbreaking' and 'first of... [TVNewser]

CNN's "Hype Machine?" - Posted July 23, 2007
CBS's Public Eye co-editor, Matthew Felling, says that "CNN has stretched the definition of news to a nearly incomprehensible level" in promoting tonight's CNN/YouTube debate. Annoyed, he started counting how many times the CNN networks, mentioned the event: "CNN and Headline News have now discussed tonight's 'groundbreaking' and 'first of... [TVNewser]

Immigrants Rally In Lou Dobbs Masks - Posted July 16, 2007
We told you they were gonna ... EARLIER: Immigrants To Rally In Lou Dobbs Masks... [FishBowlNY]

Immigrants To Rally In Lou Dobbs Masks - Posted July 13, 2007
In Milwaukee, no less: MEDIA ADVISORY WISCONSIN Group ASKS: DO YOU HAVE TO BE LOU DOBBS TO HAVE A VOICE IN THE IMMIGRATION DEBATE? Group Will Don Masks of the Popular CNN Host at Milwaukee Courthouse and Immigration Office WHAT: Members of the grassroots immigration group Voces de la Frontera will gather outside Wisconsin's Federal... [FishBowlNY]

Journo Ringtones - Posted June 19, 2007
This is, admittedly, a trend we'd like to see more of: Media ringtones. You can have Chris Matthews yell "Let's play Hardball!" every time your cell phone rings (but, come on, we'd much rather hear his "HA!" laugh. Who will make FishbowlDC's day and send us a .wav of that?!?). What... [FishBowlDC]

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]

Will CNN Ever Issue A Correction For Lou Dobbs? - Posted May 30, 2007
The New York Times has never been a friend of CNN's Lou Dobbs. (Smarmy mentions in Frank Rich op-eds? Check. Offhand digs by Joseph Lelyveld in the Magazine? Check.) So no surprise that the Times tried to push the Lou Dobbs leprosy controversy thread. (You'll recall Dobbs claimed there were 7,000... [FishBowlNY]

Dobbs' 60 Minutes Interview Reaches New, Awkward Extreme - Posted May 8, 2007
Some fallout over 60 Minutes' bizarre interview with Lou Dobbs on Sunday. Quick background in case you missed it: Leslie Stahl went after Dobbs on a factual error about the number of cases of leprosy in the past three years, which Dobbs' correspondent Christine Romans reported as 7,000. When Stahl told... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 05.08.07 - Posted May 8, 2007
Good morning Washington. You don't like the The Note's new three-part format. The Royals dislike journos as much as American politicians (and the Washingtonian has more here). The Washington Capitals announced they will send four reporters to Moscow "to offer hockey fans unprecedented coverage of the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship. The... [FishBowlDC]

Partying With The King - Posted April 19, 2007
King and his wife flank the Trumps The short hallway between the "Pool Room" and bar acted as a sort of cosmic, generational media portal last night at the Four Seasons, where a pair of cocktail parties — one celebrating Larry King's 50 years in broadcasting (a.k.a the "old people room"), the... [FishBowlNY]

Anderson Cooper | Arthur Sulzberger, Jr. | Lou Dobbs | Jane Pratt | Bono - Posted April 4, 2007
Times: Packs up to "futuristic, transparent tower." [NYO] Lou Dobbs: To contribute to CBS' Early Show. [B&C] Anderson Cooper: On cover of Out. [Radar] Jane Pratt: Still refuses to talk about magazine project for "35-to-50-year-olds." [Metro] Another College Rankings Fiasco: At U.S. News. [Inside Higher Ed] Tension Mounting: Between Forbes... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 04.04.07 - Posted April 4, 2007
Good morning Washington. It's close, but most of you would not encourage your kids to go into journalism. See the First Quarter Program Rankings. An ABC release announced that "World News with Charles Gibson" "averaged 7.93 million Total Viewers and a 2.0/9 among Adults 25-54, placing first in the key demo rating for the... [FishBowlDC]

Ken Auletta, Interplanetary Reporter? - Posted January 16, 2007
Ok, so maybe he hasn't gotten his Neptune dateline yet, but New Yorker media writer Ken Auletta has covered pretty much every other corner of the media galaxy. His recent profile of Lou Dobbs, for example, pegged the outspoken anchor's yearly compensation at $6 million -- a figure that has been... [FishBowlNY]