Michael Bloomberg

"First Draft of History" Event Announced - Posted August 31, 2009
Invitations for the "First Draft of History," a Newseum event sponsored by The Atlantic and the Aspen Institute are being extended today. The invite-only, all on-the-record event will include interviews and panel discussions with folks like Larry Summers, Janet Napolitano, Michael Bloomberg, David Petraeus, Lindsey Graham and Eric Schmitt. The... [FishBowlDC]

On The Menu: Mediaite Editors Stop By To Talk Power Grid And NY Media - Posted July 8, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven were joined by editors from the newly launched media Web site Mediaite.com, Senior Editor Glynnis MacNicol and TV Editor Steve Krakauer. Steve and Glynnis, the two original co-hosts of mediabistro's Menu, talked about their... [FishBowlNY]

Notes From The Personal Democracy Forum: Talks About Social Media, Transparency and Government - Posted June 29, 2009
Today and tomorrow, FishbowlNY will be reporting from the Personal Democracy Forum, a conference that focuses on the intersection of politics and technology. This morning, after a keynote from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg (in which he revealed that his home phone number was listed in the phone book for many years... [FishBowlNY]

Notes From The Personal Democracy Forum: Talks About Social Media, Transparency and Government - Posted June 29, 2009
Today and tomorrow, FishbowlNY will be reporting from the Personal Democracy Forum, a conference that focuses on the intersection of politics and technology. This morning, after a keynote from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg (in which he revealed that his home phone number was listed in the phone book for many years... [FishBowlNY]

The After-Parties: Vanity Fair & Bloomberg - Posted May 10, 2009
So just who made the cut at the highly exclusive Vanity Fair/Bloomberg after-party at the gorgeous residence of French Ambassador Pierre Vimont? It was impossible to get in if you weren't on the list- Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford got turned away at first, but we saw him inside shortly after. No pics... [FishBowlDC]

A Week of "The View" on Larry King Live - Posted May 3, 2009
Fresh off their appearance on the Time 100 list, the co-hosts of "The View" will be guests each night on CNN's Larry King Live this week. Barbara Walters guests tomorrow. Occasional LKL fill-in Joy Behar is on Tuesday, Elisabeth Hasselbeck on Wednesday, Whoopi Goldberg Thursday and Sherri Shepherd Friday.... [TVNewser]

A Week of "The View" on Larry King Live - Posted May 3, 2009
Fresh off their appearance on the Time 100 list, the co-hosts of "The View" will be guests each night on CNN's Larry King Live this week. Barbara Walters guests tomorrow. Occasional LKL fill-in Joy Behar is on Tuesday, Elisabeth Hasselbeck on Wednesday, Whoopi Goldberg Thursday and Sherri Shepherd Friday.... [TVNewser]

Lunch: Barbara Walters, Barry Diller & Dana Perino - Posted April 15, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE I'm glad I got to Michael's early today because by 12:30 they were literally lining up outside the front door to get in the joint. Even the Garden Room (Siberia to the uninitiated) was SRO. The groups of wannabe diners at the bar and in the lounge were enviously... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Barbara Walters, Barry Diller & Dana Perino - Posted April 15, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE I'm glad I got to Michael's early today because by 12:30 they were literally lining up outside the front door to get in the joint. Even the Garden Room (Siberia to the uninitiated) was SRO. The groups of wannabe diners at the bar and in the lounge were enviously... [FishBowlNY]

Dylan Ratigan Departing CNBC - Posted March 27, 2009
After six years at CNBC, anchor Dylan Ratigan is leaving the network and sources tell TVNewser Ratigan may already be on to his next stop. The NYPost's Page Six was first to report the news. The Post story claims Ratigan's departure was caused mostly by tension with CNBC VP Susan Krakower who,... [TVNewser]

Dylan Ratigan Departing CNBC - Posted March 27, 2009
After six years at CNBC, anchor Dylan Ratigan is leaving the network and sources tell TVNewser Ratigan may already be on to his next stop. The NYPost's Page Six was first to report the news. The Post story claims Ratigan's departure was caused mostly by tension with CNBC VP Susan Krakower who,... [TVNewser]

Meet Tops Sunday Morning Competition - Posted March 26, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press was the top rated Sunday morning public affairs show last week, and was up week-to-week by more than 600,000 Total Viewers. CBS' Face the Nation was also up week-to-week. David Gregory moderated a panel that included Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Govs. Ed Rendell and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The first place... [TVNewser]

State of "State of the Union" - Posted January 26, 2009
"State of the Union," CNN's weekend show anchored by John King, was in its new studio for the first time yesterday. Among the guests that joined King were David Plouffe and Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Also on the broadcast, will.i.am debuted his new video, "New Day," exclusive to CNN. It includes video shot... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted January 23, 2009
Meet the Press: National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers, House Minority Leader John Boehner and a roundtable with New York Times' Thomas Friedman, NPR's Michele Norris and Weekly Standard's Stephen Hayes. This Week: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and a roundtable with former CEO of Hewlett-Packard Carly Fiorina, the New... [FishBowlDC]

Wanted: Designer Who Knows Lay of Land - Posted January 12, 2009
Want to design for people who know good design? The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is in search of a web designer to join its Washington, DC office. The position entails managing the design and usability of the Society's websites and coordinating website development with ASLA's web manager and external... [UnBeige]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted December 26, 2008
Meet the Press: David Axelrod. Richard Wolffe of Newsweek, Todd Purdum of Vanity Fair and Michelle Singletary of the Washington Post. This Week: Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN), Member, Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs; Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Member, Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs; Robert Gibbs and a roundtable with Studio 360's Kurt... [FishBowlDC]

Lunch: Tom Brokaw Holds Court; Jane Friedman Works The Room - Posted December 17, 2008
— DIANE CLEHANE 'Tis the season to be lunching, and the usual A-list suspects were out in force today with plenty of glad-handing and air kissing all around. Maybe it's because this is (mercifully) the last full week of work for the year or perhaps it's just because everyone is tired of... [FishBowlNY]

All the News That's Fit to Google? - Posted December 11, 2008
Who will buy the New York Times? Technically speaking of course it is not for sale, but as their financial struggles continue to make headlines so does speculation as to who might be gunning for ownership. Rupert Murdoch and Michael Bloomberg are among the names that have been tossed... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 11.06.08 - Posted November 6, 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 New York Times: All the Junk That's Fit to Downgrade? - Posted October 24, 2008
Yesterday we told you that the New York Times Co. was under even more pressure to cut its big dividends to shareholders after, among other things, a steep drop in advertising sales. As of yesterday the ratings agency Moody's was threatening to downgrade the NYT Co. status to junk, and... [FishBowlNY]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted September 19, 2008
Meet the Press: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and a roundtable with CNBC's Erin Burnett, CNBC's John Harwood, CNBC's Steve Liesman and Washington Post's Steven Pearlstein. Face The Nation: Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Rep. Barney Frank, Chairman, House Financial Services Committee, Sen. Richard Shelby. Fox News Sunday: Sens. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) and... [FishBowlDC]

The Ticker: Brown, Iger, Gifford... - Posted July 31, 2008
> CNN anchor Campbell Brown will anchor, "Roads to Ruin: Why America is Falling Apart," tomorrow at 8pmET. The program looks at the nation's crumbling highways and bridges, with guests from across the country (New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger). Roland Martin fills in on CNN... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Brown, Iger, Gifford... - Posted July 31, 2008
> CNN anchor Campbell Brown will anchor, "Roads to Ruin: Why America is Falling Apart," tomorrow at 8pmET. The program looks at the nation's crumbling highways and bridges, with guests from across the country (New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger). Roland Martin fills in on CNN... [TVNewser]

Forget Cable! Roger Ailes to Own Local Paper - Posted July 14, 2008
Here's one way to support your local news. Roger Ailes, chairman of Fox News, reportedly liked his local paper The Putnam County News and Recorder circulation 3,000, so much that he bought it. (One can only hope that in the coming months Michael Bloomberg will suffer the same affliction).... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 09.14.07 - Posted September 14, 2007
Good morning Washington. Most of you open up new web pages in a new tab, as opposed to a new window. And most of you are sorta geeky too. A NBC release announced, "According to Nielsen Media Research data, 'Meet the Press with Tim Russert' was the No. 1 Sunday morning public affairs... [FishBowlDC]

Rupe: 'Everything We Do, CNBC Will Copy'; Times Bias; Borat Sequel Coming - Posted February 9, 2007
Plenty of coverage of yesterday's candid interview with Rupert Murdoch at the McGraw-Hill summit in New York. Some highlights and soundbites: Sequel to 20th Century Fox's Borat is coming after Sacha Baron Cohen fulfills a movie contract with another studio. Murdoch saw Borat "about three times." Judith Regan? "Not a team... [FishBowlNY]