Mary Ann Akers

FishbookDC: Remaining Candidates Revealed - Posted September 1, 2009
Cutest Couple CNN's Dana Bash & John King Examiner's Kiki Ryan & Bloomberg's Tim Burger Bloomberg's Julianna Goldman & MSNBC's David Shuster Politico's Vandeharris CBS' Bob Schieffer & Kaylee Hartung NPR's Geoff Bennett & People/HuffPo's Beth Perry WaPo's Mary Ann Akers and Newsweek's Mike Isikoff Roll Call's Elizabeth Brotherton & TWT's Sonny Bunch CQ-RC... [FishBowlDC]

Steve of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Steve of McClatchy, Same Difference? Thomma Explains - Posted July 23, 2009
Embedded video from CNN Video McClatchy's Steve Thomma did the unthinkable at last night's presidential press conference: He stood up when he wasn't called on. The miscue led to a light moment in the hourlong health-care seminar by President Obama. Here's how it all went down: Near the end of the presser, the President,... [FishBowlDC]

Q&A Cafe With... Drumroll Please... Spinal Tap - Posted May 14, 2009
Photo courtesy of Carol Joynt. Spinal Tap- David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer) and Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest)- rocked Carol Joynt's Q&A Cafe yesterday for a rare group interview. Joynt writes on her blog: "It's fair to say that Harry and Michael, especially Michael, did most of the talking,... [FishBowlDC]

Roll Call Goes Glam for 21 Years of HOH - Posted May 1, 2009
Big names gathered for last night's uber-glam bash honoring the 21st anniversary of Roll Call's "Heard on the Hill" and a recent refresh of the RC website. The festivities took place at swanky Coco Sala where guests noshed on an array of chocolate-themed appetizers and cocktails (who knew you could... [FishBowlDC]

Roll Call Goes Glam for 21 Years of HOH - Posted May 1, 2009
Big names gathered for last night's uber-glam bash honoring the 21st anniversary of Roll Call's "Heard on the Hill" and a recent refresh of the RC website. The festivities took place at swanky Coco Sala where guests noshed on an array of chocolate-themed appetizers and cocktails (who knew you could... [FishBowlDC]

"First Lady of the Press" Unplugged - Posted April 27, 2009
Jan Smith Donaldson, Stephanie Green, Helen Thomas and Nikki Schwab with Teatro Goldoni Chef Enzo Fargione. Photo courtesy of Janet Donovan. A group of about twenty women in DC media gathered at Teatro Goldoni last week to honor one who paved the way- Helen Thomas. Hosts Janet Donovan and Christine Warnke started... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted April 10, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: NPR's "Planet Money" Alex Blumberg and Adam Davidson and a roundtable with The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg, NPR's Michele Norris, Washington Examiner's Byron York and "Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East" author Robin Wright CBS' Face the Nation: Mexican Ambassador to the US Arturo Sarukhan... [FishBowlDC]

We Laughed With Some, Laughed At Others - Posted April 6, 2009
Mother Jones Washington Bureau Chief David Corn was the first brave soul to take the stage. Friday at the National Press Club, a dozen of brave DC journos took to the stage for Commedia Dell Media presented by Reporters Without Borders. The line-up: NPR's Jamila Bey, Conde Nast's Matt Cooper, Mother... [FishBowlDC]

Isn't It Ironic? BCC at HOH - Posted April 1, 2009
In the words of Alanis, "isn't it ironic"... that today's 'Heard on the Hill' (HOH) reports that Patti Solis Doyle forgot to BCC her VIP contact list when announcing her new gig at law firm Utrecht & Phillips? You might recall that HOH was connected to one of the city's most (in)famous... [FishBowlDC]

Isn't It Ironic? BCC at HOH - Posted April 1, 2009
In the words of Alanis, "isn't it ironic"... that today's 'Heard on the Hill' (HOH) reports that Patti Solis Doyle forgot to BCC her VIP contact list when announcing her new gig at law firm Utrecht & Phillips? You might recall that HOH was connected to one of the city's most (in)famous... [FishBowlDC]

Purple Ticket Holders Still Red in the Face - Posted January 28, 2009
Purple tickets are still in the news. Seriously. A week after the swearing-in ceremony, folks that had those tickets, some didn't get in - some got stuck in a tunnel huffing fumes for an extended period of time, (some people have that going on without a ticket of any color) are... [FishBowlLA]

Separated At Birth: Mary Ann Akers - Posted August 6, 2008
For this week's Separated at Birth, we have washingtonpost.com's Mary Ann Akers. Does Mary Ann look like... New Mexico Representative Heather Wilson? ... [FishBowlDC]

Separated At Birth: Mary Ann Akers - Posted August 6, 2008
For this week's Separated at Birth, we have washingtonpost.com's Mary Ann Akers. Does Mary Ann look like... New Mexico Representative Heather Wilson? ... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted August 1, 2008
Meet the Press: Sens. John Kerry (D-MA) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT), and a roundtable with NBC's Andrea Mitchell, NBC's Chuck Todd and PBS' Judy Woodruff. Face the Nation: McCain Victory Chair Carly Fiorina and former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin. This Week: Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former PA Gov. Tom Ridge (R), and a... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted August 1, 2008
Meet the Press: Sens. John Kerry (D-MA) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT), and a roundtable with NBC's Andrea Mitchell, NBC's Chuck Todd and PBS' Judy Woodruff. Face the Nation: McCain Victory Chair Carly Fiorina and former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin. This Week: Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former PA Gov. Tom Ridge (R), and a... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted August 1, 2008
Meet the Press: Sens. John Kerry (D-MA) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT), and a roundtable with NBC's Andrea Mitchell, NBC's Chuck Todd and PBS' Judy Woodruff. Face the Nation: McCain Victory Chair Carly Fiorina and former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin. This Week: Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former PA Gov. Tom Ridge (R), and a... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted August 1, 2008
Meet the Press: Sens. John Kerry (D-MA) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT), and a roundtable with NBC's Andrea Mitchell, NBC's Chuck Todd and PBS' Judy Woodruff. Face the Nation: McCain Victory Chair Carly Fiorina and former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin. This Week: Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former PA Gov. Tom Ridge (R), and a... [FishBowlDC]