Maureen Dowd

Maddow/Olbermann Invited to White House Chat with Obama, But Fox Isn't a News Organization? - Posted October 21, 2009
Here's a curious turn in the White House vs. Fox News fight. On Monday, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow were among several people who attended an off-the-record briefing with Pres. Obama at the White House. Sources tell us other attendees at the two-and-a-half hour chat included Eugene Robinson of the... [TVNewser]

Maddow/Olbermann Invited to White House Chat with Obama, But Fox Isn't a News Organization? - Posted October 21, 2009
Here's a curious turn in the White House vs. Fox News fight. On Monday, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow were among several people who attended an off-the-record briefing with Pres. Obama at the White House. Sources tell us other attendees at the two-and-a-half hour chat included Eugene Robinson of the... [TVNewser]

News Notes: Yeas & Nays Photo Shoot, Washingtonian's Most Powerful and Stylish - Posted September 30, 2009
• Last time we checked, "Yeas & Nays" had yet to update its Twitter page photo, but now the Examiner makes it official. Introducing Nikki Schwab and Tara Palmeri. • In this month's Washingtonian... NJ's Suzanne Clark, NYT's Maureen Dowd, MTP's Betsy Fischer, PBS' Gwen Ifill, BET's Debra Lee, NPR's Diane Rehm,... [FishBowlDC]

News Notes: Yeas & Nays Photo Shoot, Washingtonian's Most Powerful and Stylish - Posted September 30, 2009
• Last time we checked, "Yeas & Nays" had yet to update its Twitter page photo, but now the Examiner makes it official. Introducing Nikki Schwab and Tara Palmeri. • In this month's Washingtonian... NJ's Suzanne Clark, NYT's Maureen Dowd, MTP's Betsy Fischer, PBS' Gwen Ifill, BET's Debra Lee, NPR's Diane Rehm,... [FishBowlDC]

Vote Now: FishbookDC 2009's "Most Likely to Be a Headline" - Posted September 1, 2009
If it's not him, it's his house, dog or wife. Any way you look at it, FNC's Bret Baier is always in the headlines. Then there's Washington's original Wonkette - Ana Marie Cox. More snark than bite, she has maintained her shock jockette status as one of the city's most talked... [FishBowlDC]

FishbookDC's Summer Superlative Candidates: The "Mosts" - Posted August 31, 2009
The long-awaited moment is finally here. We reviewed your nominations and narrowed them down to those that were well-supported or well-deserved. Below are your 2009 candidates for the "most" categories. Voting will begin (for real this time) tomorrow. Until then, start planning your votes. Most Likely... [FishBowlDC]

Anna Wintour Visits Letterman - Posted August 25, 2009
Last night, Vogue editor Anna Wintour stopped by "Late Show with David Letterman" to discuss the upcoming Vogue-centric documentary The September Issue and all the press Wintour has been getting recently in advance of the film. Wintour was charming, funny and engaging, even making light of Maureen Dowd's description of her... [FishBowlNY]

Maureen Dowd Asks: Is Anna Wintour Human? - Posted August 24, 2009
There's something about Maureen Dowd's column in The New York Times yesterday that just rubs us the wrong way, but we're having a tough time putting a finger on it. Dowd discussed Vogue's Anna Wintour in light of the upcoming documentary centered on the fashion bible's 2007 September issue. It was a... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List 08.24.09 - Posted August 24, 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 Mike Memoli, who celebrated yesterday, Major Garrett and David Gregory. It is Restaurant Week in DC! What hot spots are you hitting... [FishBowlDC]

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]

Reality, Referenced:Palin is to Dowd as Obama is to Nussle - Posted July 29, 2009
Maybe it's related to the Real Housewives of DC or because a group of perfect strangers is being forced to live together in a house only blocks from my office...Whatever the cause, I'm beginning to feel a little like Jim Carey in the Truman Show. Even political journos are referencing... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 07.29.09 - Posted July 29, 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 belated birthday to NBC's Courtney Kube! What we know and what we're reading this Wednesday morning... TV | RADIO | ONLINE | WEST WING REPORTAGE... [FishBowlDC]

Cautious Reviews for New Morning Shows - Posted July 28, 2009
In the few weeks, NBC-Universal launched two new early-early morning shows, the Weather Channel's "Wake Up With Al" starring Al Roker and MSNBC's "Way Too Early With Willie Geist," which has left at least one reviewer—NYTimes' Alessandra Stanley—satisfied but skeptical. Stanley finds Roker's show "pleasant and relaxed" and has this... [TVNewser]

Palin-Palooza: Media Spoofs, Speculations and Spectacles - Posted July 10, 2009
NY Times: Maureen Dowd walks a mile in Sarah Palin's parka with a spoofed diary entry. HuffPo on David Letterman on Palin: Was it something I said? NY Observer speculates "Palin to Punditry? Probably Not." Washington Examiner looks at Palin's ability to maintain the media's attention. Politico questions the... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 06.015.09 - Posted June 15, 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 Dana Bash! Former Fishbowler Patrick Gavin is filling in for Politico's media blogger Michael Calderone this week- don't read! What we know... [FishBowlDC]

NYT's Dowd Accused of Plagiarism - Posted May 18, 2009
Correction: May 18, 2009 Maureen Dowd's column on Sunday, about torture, failed to attribute a paragraph about the timeline for prisoner abuse to Josh Marshall's blog at Talking Points Memo. That correction is now attached to Maureen Dowd's column from yesterday's NYT following accusations of plagiarism. In an article last... [FishBowlDC]

NYT's Dowd Accused of Plagiarism - Posted May 18, 2009
Correction: May 18, 2009 Maureen Dowd's column on Sunday, about torture, failed to attribute a paragraph about the timeline for prisoner abuse to Josh Marshall's blog at Talking Points Memo. That correction is now attached to Maureen Dowd's column from yesterday's NYT following accusations of plagiarism. In an article last... [FishBowlDC]

Maureen Dowd Blames Plagiarism On A Friend - Posted May 18, 2009
Yesterday, a sharp-eyed blogger accused New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd of reprinting a sentence pulled from Josh Marshall's Talking Points Memo blog in her Sunday column without any attribution. A few hours later, Dowd responded to the accusations through an email to the Huffington Post. She blamed the oversight on a... [FishBowlNY]

Will Anyone Read Elizabeth Edwards' Book? - Posted May 12, 2009
Elizabeth Edwards has been all over -- showing up in interviews in magazines and on "Oprah" and the "Today Show" -- promoting her new book, "Resilience," in stores last week. Last week, we sat down to watch Edwards on "Oprah", expecting to sob hysterically as the terminally ill cancer patient discussed her... [FishBowlNY]

Will Anyone Read Elizabeth Edwards' Book? - Posted May 12, 2009
Elizabeth Edwards has been all over -- showing up in interviews in magazines and on "Oprah" and the "Today Show" -- promoting her new book, "Resilience," in stores last week. Last week, we sat down to watch Edwards on "Oprah", expecting to sob hysterically as the terminally ill cancer patient discussed her... [FishBowlNY]

Congrats To Quinn Bradlee & Fiancee Pary Williamson! - Posted May 5, 2009
There are few things that could steal some attention from the White House Correspondents Association Dinner this week... Quinn Bradlee's engagement to girlfriend Pary Williamson is certainly one of them! The son of Ben Bradlee and Sally Quinn popped the question on the phone Sunday night after the couple had had... [FishBowlDC]

Congrats To Quinn Bradlee & Fiancee Pary Williamson! - Posted May 5, 2009
There are few things that could steal some attention from the White House Correspondents Association Dinner this week... Quinn Bradlee's engagement to girlfriend Pary Williamson is certainly one of them! The son of Ben Bradlee and Sally Quinn popped the question on the phone Sunday night after the couple had had... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 04.27.09 - Posted April 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 98 covering the Obama administration and week 13 for us. Happy Birthday to Dana Milbank and Domenico Montanaro (who celebrated over the weekend).... [FishBowlDC]

Maureen Dowd Meets Twitter - Posted April 22, 2009
In her latest column, New York Times op-ed writer Maureen Dowd takes a look at Twitter. Dowd traveled to San Francisco to interview Evan Williams and Biz Stone, the inventors of the popular microblogging service. Dowd told the Twitter team that she: "would rather be tied up to stakes in the... [FishBowlNY]

Maureen Dowd Meets Twitter - Posted April 22, 2009
In her latest column, New York Times op-ed writer Maureen Dowd takes a look at Twitter. Dowd traveled to San Francisco to interview Evan Williams and Biz Stone, the inventors of the popular microblogging service. Dowd told the Twitter team that she: "would rather be tied up to stakes in the... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List 04.15.09 - Posted April 15, 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 86 covering the Obama administration and week 11 for us. Also Tax Day. What we know and what we're reading this Wednesday morning... NEWSPAPERS... [FishBowlDC]

Noon Reading List 04.03.09 - Posted April 3, 2009
Good afternoon FishbowlDC! Sorry for the delay... 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 74 covering the Obama administration and week nine for us. What we know and what we're reading this Friday... NEWSPAPERS |... [FishBowlDC]

Schieffer and A-List Media Panel Grace Fort Worth, Texas - Posted April 2, 2009
From a FBDC guest blogger (and proud mother of a certain DC journo) in Fort Worth, Texas: Each year, Bob Scheiffer invites noted members of the media to his namesake journalism school at TCU. As always, Wednesday night's event was entertaining, interesting and timely. This year's panelists, David Brooks, Trish Regan, Gwen... [FishBowlDC]

Schieffer and A-List Media Panel Grace Fort Worth, Texas - Posted April 2, 2009
From a FBDC guest blogger (and proud mother of a certain DC journo) in Fort Worth, Texas: Each year, Bob Scheiffer invites noted members of the media to his namesake journalism school at TCU. As always, Wednesday night's event was entertaining, interesting and timely. This year's panelists, David Brooks, Trish Regan, Gwen... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out the Trash - Posted March 9, 2009
What we almost missed today... Bloomberg's Al Hunt presented Sen. Ted Kennedy with the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award last night at the Senator's 77th birthday celebration at the Kennedy Center. DC journos in attendance included Wolf Blitzer, Cokie Roberts, Rita Braver, Ed Henry, Chris Matthews and Mark Shields. "Have... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out the Trash - Posted March 9, 2009
What we almost missed today... Bloomberg's Al Hunt presented Sen. Ted Kennedy with the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award last night at the Senator's 77th birthday celebration at the Kennedy Center. DC journos in attendance included Wolf Blitzer, Cokie Roberts, Rita Braver, Ed Henry, Chris Matthews and Mark Shields. "Have... [FishBowlDC]

MoDo Taxicab Confessions - Posted March 9, 2009
NYT's Maureen Dowd gets David Brooks' taxicab confession on "Should Michelle Cover Up?" Naturally, a woman known to don tutus and cowboys boots, loves First Lady Michelle Obama's look. "Her arms, and her complete confidence in her skin, are a reminder that Americans can do anything if they put their minds... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 02.24.09 - Posted February 24, 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 36 covering the Obama administration and week 4 for us. Happy Mardi Gras! What we... [FishBowlDC]

Denby Talks Snark With Charlie Rose - Posted February 4, 2009
New Yorker film critic David Denby appeared on Charlie Rose last night to discuss his new book Snark. Denby spends a large part of the interview trying to define snark for Rose. After which Rose spends a considerable amount of time defending Maureen Dowd ("a friend") from...well, herself maybe.... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 01.22.09 - Posted January 22, 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]

The Atlantic Celebrates Gwen Ifill's The Breakthrough - Posted January 20, 2009
Last night at his home Atlantic publisher David Bradley hosted a well-attended party to celebrate the publication of Gwen Ifill's new book The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the age of Obama. Spotted among the D.C. heavy-hitters in attendence were David Brooks, Jim Lehrer, David Broder, Judy Woodruff, Tom Brokaw,... [FishBowlNY]

Inaug Eve Party-Hopping: MoDo's 'Timeless' Quality, Traveling With the Jonas Bros. - Posted January 20, 2009
Our two favorite stories to come out of last night's party-going both involve New York Observer reporters. The first from Gwen Iffill's book party hosted by Atlantic publisher David Bradley at his home on Embassy Row. Rumor has it when a certain NYO media reporter asked guest Maureen Dowd... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 01.15.09 - Posted January 15, 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]

Morning Reading List, 01.12.09 - Posted January 12, 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]

Journalists, Politicians Toast To Brit - Posted January 9, 2009
As expected, journalists and politicians packed Cafe Milano in Washington, D.C. last night to say goodbye to FNC's Brit Hume. The Hill's Emily Goodin names a few: VP Dick Cheney, Bill O'Reilly, Brian Williams, Maureen Dowd, Bo Derek. Goodin also writes about the speeches, including this joke from Hume's: "He joked... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 01.09.09 - Posted January 9, 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]

The New York Times to do an Obama Book - Posted December 24, 2008
Per today's Publisher's Marketplace:OBAMA: The Historic Journey, a heavily-illustrated book covering Barack Obama's life, from his childhood through his inauguration as the 44th president of the United States, with a final chapter that includes the inaugural address and a 32-page photo essay by 12 New York Times staff photographers, with an... [FishBowlNY]

The NYT Magazine: How Alex Kuczynski is Living Now - Posted December 1, 2008
So maybe the first question that comes to mind when reading Alex Kuczynski's New York Times Magazine cover story about hiring a surrogate mother to carry her child is whether or not it would have been a cover story if the author hadn't been a long-time style reporter for the paper.... [FishBowlNY]

Maureen Dowd's Take on Post-Election Black and White Intermingling - Posted November 12, 2008
At this point expectations for any real insight from Maureen Dowd are fairly low, but if anyone needed further proof that MoDo was not up to the magnitude of last week's election results they certainly got it in Sunday's column wherein she recounts all the interactions she's since witnessed between white... [FishBowlNY]

John McCain Plays Ten Little Indians With the Traveling Press - Posted October 21, 2008
We told you a few weeks ago how John McCain's press plane had quite suddenly found itself without room for Maureen Dowd, who by certain coincidence was in the process of penning a not-so-flattering column on the introduction of Sarah Palin. Well looks like MoDo will have some company. ... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 10.16.08 - Posted October 16, 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]

John McCain Straight-Talks Maureen Dowd Right Off the Press Plane - Posted October 1, 2008
It's not like we don't have our own numerous issues with Maureen Dowd, but kicking her off the press plane? That's just not okay. But, via Politico, it looks like that's exactly what former straight-talker, press-lover, current campaign-suspender John McCain recently did. Apparently it all started back on... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 10.01.08 - Posted October 1, 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]

FBLA Got an Interview With Sarah Palin and So Can You - Posted September 30, 2008
It used to be a problem that reporters and others in the liberal media elite were being refused access to Republican Veep Candidate Sarah Palin. They even gave Maureen Dowd the boot. But now there's InterviewPalin.com. Where you can ask basic broad questions and instead of coherency get a Sarah Palin answer.... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 09.29.08 - Posted September 29, 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]

The Veep Stakes Sweep: A Round Up - Posted September 2, 2008
Well, the Fall television schedule has yet to debut. The Olympics are over. The hurricane was a dud. The DNC is over. And well, now it's Republican week. And, Republicans are pretty boring unless their secret gay affairs become public. So, that's why the press is all aflutter with all things... [FishBowlLA]

Online Media Reaches the MSM Inner Circle - Posted August 24, 2008
There are varying degrees on mainstream media recognition, and we've noted a number of times over the course of the last few months how the blogosphere has been infiltrating traditional media. In fact, today's Times features a Style section trend piece about the arrival of the "year of the political... [FishBowlNY]

Online Media Reaches the MSM Inner Circle - Posted August 24, 2008
There are varying degrees on mainstream media recognition, and we've noted a number of times over the course of the last few months how the blogosphere has been infiltrating traditional media. In fact, today's Times features a Style section trend piece about the arrival of the "year of the political... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 08.20.08 - Posted August 20, 2008
Good morning Washington. A little college tear drops in memory of Leroi Moore. 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... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 08.19.08 - Posted August 19, 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]

Morning Reading List, 08.19.08 - Posted August 19, 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]

MoDo Flies Close to the Obama Sun, Actually Returns with Interesting Tidbits - Posted July 30, 2008
Imagine a world where Maureen Dowd put her access to interesting use everyday. Here's a glimpse of what it might look like. Per today's column: The senator left his briefing books behind for a rare instance of mingling with his journalism posse at a Berlin restaurant as he sipped... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 07.30.08 - Posted July 30, 2008
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Obama Smear Emailer Tries to do Maureen Dowd's Job For Her - Posted July 8, 2008
So by this point it's no secret how we feel about Maureen Dowd and her gender-twisting habits, but even though we are quick to point out her shortcomings we were also quick to realize that the Obama smear email making the rounds right now that purports to be a June 29... [FishBowlNY]

Well, Gee, That's Not Very Nice - Posted March 18, 2008
Washington Post Magazine asks people what "objects, habits and attitudes that are sliding into obsolescence." Says Ann Coulter? "Maureen Dowd." Ouch. Madeleine Albright says "network nightly news broadcasts as a source of common information and national unity."... [FishBowlDC]

Like OMG!!! HE GAVE ME A NEW NICKNAME!!! - Posted March 10, 2008
Maureen Dowd makes sure you know what media darling Obama thinks of her: Feeling cocky after 11 straight wins, he called me "MoDowd" and tweaked me for my many columns suggesting he would need to toughen up to beat the Clinton machine. "She's trying to give me hair on my chest," he... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.04.08 - Posted March 4, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | BOOKS | JOBS You think Hillary will win Ohio. NEWSPAPERS Rush and Malloy reports, "It must be exasperating to be Christopher Hitchens. Recently voted the fifth most important intellectual in the world, Hitchens was nice enough... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.25.08 - Posted January 25, 2008
Good morning Washington (unless you're Jewish, in which case you're bummed that the WHCA dinner falls on Passover). And, on this day in 1961, JFK held the first televised conference. (Hat tip: MicCheckRadio) Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS You think Maureen Dowd... [FishBowlDC]

It's Somebody's Birthday Today... - Posted January 14, 2008
JERUSALEM, er, DES MOINES, er, WASHINGTON -- The New York Times' Maureen Dowd turns 56 today.... [FishBowlDC]

MoDo, the NYT, and Datelines - Posted January 11, 2008
Talking Points Memo has an interesting take on a recent Maureen Dowd column, including some insights into New York Times policies regarding assistants and datelines.... [FishBowlDC]

Erica Jong on Clinton's Tears--Sponsored by Ambien - Posted January 9, 2008
Is it a coincidence that Erica Jong's page at HuffPost is sponsored by Ambien CR? She asks: Why is it assumed everything HRC does is scripted? Why is she seen as bloody Lady Macbeth while Obama is seen as darling Cordelia? FBLA figures you can answer those questions on your own, but if... [FishBowlLA]

Compton Heads To Harvard - Posted October 24, 2007
That was ABC News' Ann Compton up at Harvard yesterday for a study group on "The Power of the West Wing: An Insider's Look At White House Communications." Former Press Secretary Noelia Rodriguez hosted. Tonight? Crimson nerds not too busy figuring out an algorithm to explain Josh Beckett's awesomeness can see Maureen Dowd... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 09.19.07 - Posted September 19, 2007
Good morning Washington. An ABC release announced, "ABC's 'World News with Charles Gibson' extended its run as the #1 evening newscast last week, winning among Total Viewers, Households, and Adults 25-54 for the nineteenth time in twenty-one weeks. The ABC broadcast averaged 7.70 million Total Viewers and a 1.9/8 among Adults 25-54,... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 09.06.07 - Posted September 6, 2007
Good morning Washington. You think tattoos are low rent. An ABC release announced, "For the just-completed Memorial Day to Labor Day period (May 28-September 2), 'World News with Charles Gibson' was the #1 evening newscast among Total Viewers, Households and Adults 25-54. In summer 2007, the ABC broadcast averaged 7.7 million Total Viewers... [FishBowlDC]

Be the 'Dopest Wordslinger in Town' - Posted June 12, 2007
On the heels of the paperback release of his 2005 grammar guide, Spunk & Bite: A Writer's Guide to Contemporary Style, we put three quick questions to its author, Arthur Plotnik. He responded by playing favorites, copping to a Freudian daddy complex starring Strunk & White, and explaining why blogging shouldn't... [MBToolBox]

Woodward & Dowd & Tenet - Posted May 14, 2007
Rowr. Woodward disputed the impression that he was, in fact, a friend of Tenet's. "I've always kept a real distance," he said. "I never went to his house, never socialized at all. I maybe went to one party or two while he was there. I don't want to belabor the point, but... [FishBowlDC]

What Happened To MoDo? - Posted March 16, 2007
Men may not be necessary, but doctors sure are: Maureen Dowd, with a cast on her wrist, trying to balance multiple beverages while exiting a downtown Starbucks Wednesday. What happened? The flame-haired New York Times columnist, on leave for the next couple weeks, didn't get back to us. ... [FishBowlDC]

MoDo Enters Borders, Discovers 'Chick-Lit' Phenomenon - Posted February 12, 2007
We read Maureen Dowd's Times column over the weekend, the one where she takes a stroll through a D.C.-area Borders with New Republic literary editor Leon Wieseltier and declares, among other things, "I even found Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar with chick-lit pretty-in-pink lettering." Far from experts in chick-lit or literature... [FishBowlNY]