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Michael Jackson Coverage Hits a New Low - Posted 5 days, 11 hours ago
"Michael Jackson's death no longer a mystery..." This is KTLA's Brandon Rudat doing what he claims is "one of the most interesting stories ever done on KTLA" about the late Michael Jackson. It's a seance with a weeping "psychic" channeling the King of Pop and discussing what he's thinking and feeling these... [FishBowlLA]

Time Managing Editor Richard Stengel On The Menu: "One Or Two Brands Will Always Survive" - Posted September 14, 2009
It was a big show for a Monday morning on today's mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast. Time magazine's managing editor Richard Stengel joined hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven to talk about the media industry, Time and surviving the recession. Despite talk of the impending death of weekly... [FishBowlNY]

More Tributes To Sen. Kennedy - Posted August 26, 2009
As the day has progressed, many media outlets have announced plans to pay tribute to Sen. Edward Kennedy. Here's some of what we're getting ready to see: Time magazine is planning a commemorative issue that will feature Kennedy on the cover with tributes inside from Joe Klein, Bob Shrum, Ted Sorensen and... [FishBowlNY]

TIME Remembers "Teddy" - Posted August 26, 2009
Ted Kennedy will join Princess Diana, JFK, Jr.and Michael Jackson as one of the few honored with a TIME Magazine commemorative issue. Time's commemorative issue for Sen. Kennedy will hit newsstands on Friday, August 28. Columnist Joe Klein, Bob Shrum, Ted Sorensen, and Mike Barnicle are contributing remembrances to the commemorative... [FishBowlDC]

Vanity Fair's Two September Covers - Posted August 3, 2009
To commemorate the passing of two American icons on the same day last month, Vanity Fair is producing two covers for its September issue. The Michael Jackson cover, with the title "Fallen King," features a 1989 Annie Leibowitz photo, while Farrah Fawcett's "Fallen Angel" cover shows the model and actress in her... [FishBowlNY]

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]

More Michael Jackson on ABC - Posted July 29, 2009
Tonight, ABC News' "Primetime: Crime" reports the latest on the investigation surrounding the death of Michael Jackson, and how his passing has shined a light on celebrities' drug use and the doctors who enable them. The hour will examine Jackson's physician Dr. Conrad Murray and searches of his home and offices... [TVNewser]

Life & Style Weekly Ups Rate Base - Posted July 22, 2009
Here's a bright spot in the magazine world: celebrity weekly Life & Style is increasing its rate base 12.5 percent -- to 450,000 -- effective immediately. Although there were fears earlier this year that celebrity weeklies' newsstand sales were suffering due to the recession, stories like Jon and Kate Gosselin's failing marriage... [FishBowlNY]

The Ticker: King, Couric, Bartiromo... - Posted July 20, 2009
> Joe Jackson talks with Larry King tonight in his first live interview since the death of his son Michael Jackson. Tonight at 9pmET on CNN's Larry King Live. >Katie Couric will interview Pres. Obama at the White House tomorrow. The interview will focus on healthcare reform, and other major... [TVNewser]

Bill Maher Takes on Michael Jackson - Posted July 20, 2009
Bill Maher got a moonwalk plus Michael Jackson plus First Man on the Moon joke. Genius. We're so jealous.... [FishBowlLA]

ABC Pays $200K For Jackson Interview|Who Inappropriately Touched David Brooks?|Pageviews May Have Sealed Froomkin's Fate. Or Not.|Journal-er Dana Heads To Daily Beast|Search Wars: Twitter vs. Google - Posted July 13, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy TVNewser: ABC News paid a pretty penny for the rights to video featuring Joe Jackson and family: upwards of $200,000. Along with the video, the news network also secured an exclusive interview with the grieving father of Michael Jackson. Huffington Post:... [FishBowlNY]

Grieving Aunt: "When the Nation They Died For Barely Notices, It's Crushing" - Posted July 13, 2009
On CBS "Sunday Morning", the aunt of an American soldier who died in Afghanistan on the same day as Michael Jackson, spoke out about the disparity between the coverage of Jackson and the coverage of what's happening in Iraq and Afghanistan. With intense emotion and images of her nephew as a... [TVNewser]

SNL Character MacGruber Gets A Movie|31M Tune In To MJ Memorial|Froomkin Details HuffPo Job|WaPo Among Cyber Attack Targets|For Goodness Sake, Put On A Pair Of Pants On Friday - Posted July 8, 2009
AgencySpy: Following in the footsteps of the Coneheads, Mary Katherine Gallagher and Stuart Smalley, MacGruber (played by Will Forte) is set to become the latest "Saturday Night Live" sketch to make the jump to the big screen. Next up: Forte for governor. TVNewser: Michael Jackson's memorial yesterday drew 31 million U.S. viewers,... [FishBowlNY]

Leaders From Air America, FT Say Future Of Media Is A World Of Niches - Posted July 8, 2009
From left: Dezenhall, Klein, Edgecliff-Johnson, Heyward and Zier talk the future of media Another day, another panel talking about why the media is in crisis and what can be done to fix it. Today's panel at the Samsung Experience in the Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle hosted by Gotham Media Ventures --... [FishBowlNY]

"Nightline" Wins Late Night With Jackson Memorial News - Posted July 8, 2009
"Nightline," which devoted last night's show to Michael Jackson's memorial, beat NBC's "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" and CBS' "Late Show with David Letterman" in both Total Viewers and A25-54 viewers. "Nightline" averaged 4.786M Total Viewers, to Letterman's 3.903M and Conan's 2.899M. In the A25-54 demo, "Nightline" was first with a... [TVNewser]

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]

Michael Jackson Makes up 30% of Broadcast News Coverage; 28% on Cable - Posted July 8, 2009
Not surprisingly, the death of Michael Jackson was the dominant story in the news media last week. The Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism found Jackson's death made up 17% of the newshole, but accounted for 30% of the airtime on network news and 28% on cable news. As... [TVNewser]

Publisher: Palin's Book's Gonna Be Huge|MJ Funeral Coverage All Set|Palin's Resignation Speech More Coherent When Edited To 1 Min|NYT Restricts Texting On Company Phones - Posted July 6, 2009
GalleyCat: The debate continues over whether Sarah Palin's resignation was actually a good career move. Her publisher said her memoir is going to be huge. TVNewser: All of the cable news channels and networks are getting their plans for coverage of Michael Jackson's memorial tomorrow underway. Here's the plan for CNN/HLN,... [FishBowlNY]

TV Coverage Plans For Michael Jackson Memorial Service - Posted July 6, 2009
Michael Jackson's memorial service is tomorrow at the Staples Center in LA. Here's how the nets and cable will cover the service, via TVNewser: • ABC: Charlie Gibson will anchor live coverage "Remembering Michael Jackson" at 1pmET, joined by "Nightline" anchor Martin Bashir. Some updates: Diane Sawyer, in NY, and Barbara Walters,... [FishBowlDC]

CNN's Don Lemon Thinks the Criticism of Jackson Coverage is "Elitist" - Posted July 6, 2009
On Reliable Sources Sunday Howie Kurtz asked CNN anchor Don Lemon whether the networks are "overdoing" the coverage of the death of Michael Jackson. "No," said Lemon. Then he called the criticism "elitist." ... [TVNewser]

NBC/MSNBC Plans for Michael Jackson Memorial - Posted July 5, 2009
NBC will televise Michael Jackson's memorial service on Tuesday. Details are not finalized about who will anchor. As we mentioned yesterday on Twitter, NBC New LA correspondent Chris Jansing will anchor MSNBC's live coverage of the memorial service. > Earlier:CBS News Plans...Fox News Plans - UPDATED...ABC News Plans...... [TVNewser]

NBC/MSNBC Plans for Michael Jackson Memorial - Posted July 5, 2009
NBC will televise Michael Jackson's memorial service on Tuesday. Details are not finalized about who will anchor. As we mentioned yesterday on Twitter, NBC New LA correspondent Chris Jansing will anchor MSNBC's live coverage of the memorial service. > Update: Brian Williams will anchor the service and NBC Nightly News from Los... [TVNewser]

CBS News Plans for Michael Jackson Memorial - Posted July 2, 2009
CBS News sent us their plans for Tuesday's Michael Jackson memorial Service at the Staples Center. Monday, July 6 • THE EARLY SHOW (7:00-9:00 AM, ET) broadcast live from Los Angeles • CBS EVENING NEWS WITH KATIE COURIC (6:30-7:00 PM, ET) anchored by Couric from the Staples Center Tuesday, July 7 • THE EARLY SHOW (7:00-9:00... [TVNewser]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Press Briefing - Posted July 2, 2009
A truly brief pre-holiday weekend briefing started with Press Secretary/WH School Marm Robert Gibbs' scolding of NBC's Chuck Todd for another late entrance (though no one heard a two-minute warning). "Three times -- you've got to go to detention hall," RG announced. (Chucky T was allowed to stay.) But... Free Ice Cream?!:... [FishBowlDC]

FNC Holds Viewers As Jackson Coverage Continues - Posted July 2, 2009
Following up on our post yesterday about cable news audience retention in the days following the death of Michael Jackson - Fox News continues to hold its audience far more than its competitors and, in one measurement, at twice the rate of CNN. • Total Viewer retention (Thurs., June 25 vs.... [TVNewser]

Nightline #1 in Late Night Last Week - Posted July 2, 2009
Buoyed by their health care special with Pres. Obama and two days of coverage on the death of Michael Jackson ABC's "Nightline" was #1 among Total Viewers last week, outperforming NBC's "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" and CBS' "Late Show with David Letterman." Conan was still tops in younger viewers. The... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 07.02.09 - Posted July 2, 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 NYT's Peter Baker and a big congratulations to Roll Call's David Meyers, whose daughter Sophie Rose Meyers was born on June 16th--... [FishBowlDC]

The Jackson Memorial and the Actual Ringling Bros. Circus - Posted July 2, 2009
You couldn't write stuff this weird: The family of Michael Jackson and the city of Los Angeles have been trying to coordinate a memorial for the swarms of mourners. The Coliseum has been mentioned. Reports vary minute to minute. We got several contradicting alerts, emails and tweets yesterday about the event. But... [FishBowlLA]

CNN May Be Sued Over MJ Footage|Jackson Family Hires Power Publicists|CBS Snags Gawker's Lawson|Layoffs At Spin|This Week's Best Media Throwdowns - Posted July 1, 2009
Embedded video from CNN Video TVNewser: CNN has warned staffers that it may become subject to lawsuits alleging unauthorized use of Michael Jackson footage over the past few days. Those responsible for the broadcast of the footage in question "may feel the financial effect in year-end bonuses," the network told staffers in... [FishBowlNY]

CNN Lawyers Get Tough With Staff Over Michael Jackson Footage - Posted July 1, 2009
First on TVNewser: The legal action in the Michael Jackson case may go beyond those involving Jackson's estate and to the media that are covering him. TVNewser has learned the CNN legal department sent out an email to the staff today in which they announced that they are expecting lawsuits over the... [TVNewser]

Vibe Founder Quincy Jones Wants To Revive Mag - Posted July 1, 2009
Yesterday came the sad news that hip hop music magazine Vibe was closing down -- just shy of its sixteenth birthday. But today EbonyJet.com has an exclusive interview with Vibe founder Quincy Jones, who revealed that he wants to resuscitate the mag as a Web publication. "I'm trying to buy my magazine... [FishBowlNY]

More Michael Jackson Tributes: Four Special EW Covers, A Hardcover Book And More - Posted July 1, 2009
Last night, thousands of Michael Jackson fans gathered at New York's legendary Apollo Theater to honor the pop stars life and work. But they aren't the only ones paying tribute to Jackson almost a week after his sudden death; more magazines are getting into the mix. Entertainment industry bible Entertainment Weekly is... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List 07.01.09 - Posted July 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. What we know and what we're reading this Wednesday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | MAGAZINES | NEWS NOTES | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS... [FishBowlDC]

The Jackson Memorial: A Fitting Tribute - Posted July 1, 2009
There are rumors and fears about the plans for a Michael Jackson viewing. The latest rumor, reports the LA Times, is to have the body viewing at the Staples Center and then have a (three hour sans traffic) procession to Neverland Ranch. LAist has a letter from a Santa Ynez Valley horse... [FishBowlLA]

Al Franken Wins! (Again)|Ex-FoxNew.com Columnist Sues News Corp.|There May Be Jobs In Atlanta|OK! Paid $500K For MJ Photo - Posted June 30, 2009
FishbowlLA: The Minnesota Supreme Court certifed Al Franken as the Senate winner after close to a year of fights put up by Republican rival Norm Coleman. Finally! TVNewser: FoxNews.com entertainment columnist Roger Friedman has sued his former employer for wrongful termination. MediaJobsDaily: A new tool created by WANTED Technologies shows that reporters should... [FishBowlNY]

Journalist And Author Alyssa Katz Talks Real Estate On The Menu - Posted June 30, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu, hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven welcome Alyssa Katz, freelance journalist and author of the new book "Our Lot: How Real Estate Came to Own Us." Her book talks about the housing bubble and the mortgage mess, but today she talked... [FishBowlNY]

Katie Couric to Anchor Michael Jackson Special Tonight - Posted June 30, 2009
Last week, after Michael Jackson died, the big three network news anchors were noticeably absent during prime time programs devoted to the news. Martin Bashir and Barbara Walters anchored specials on ABC, Ann Curry on NBC and Harry Smith on CBS. Charlie Gibson co-anchored GMA on Friday but only because Diane... [TVNewser]

Another Magazine Death: Vibe Reportedly Closing - Posted June 30, 2009
Jeff Bercovici at AOL's DailyFinance is reporting that music magazine Vibe is ceasing publication. Just last month, the magazine's parent company, Vibe Media Group, announced the launch of spin-off The Most!, a "celebrity fashion, lifestyle, red-carpet moments, travel, and news" publication that was due to hit newsstands earlier this month. There's... [FishBowlNY]

Roger Friedman Sues News Corp. For $5.1 Million - Posted June 30, 2009
HuffPo reports former FoxNews.com entertainment columnist Roger Friedman has gone ahead with a lawsuit against News Corp. seeking $5.18 million in damages for wrongful termination, tortious interference and libel defamation. News Corp. fired Friedman in April after he reviewed a copy of 20th Century Fox's "Wolverine" that had leaked online. Friedman was a... [TVNewser]

Viewing of Jackson's Body This Week at Neverland Ranch - Posted June 30, 2009
It's the perfect macabre ending to a perfectly macabre story: The rumored/threatened to be foreclosed and auctioned off amusement palace near Solvang, also known as Neverland Ranch will be used for fans to view the thin, gray shell of the former mega super icon star Michael Jackson, CNN reports. Will there be... [FishBowlLA]

Evening News Ratings: Week of June 22 - Posted June 30, 2009
A week after two evening newscasts set all-time lows, the big three broadcasters bounced back during a big news week that included Iran, the Mark Sanford affair and the death of Michael Jackson. NBC Nightly News won the week averaging 8.4 million Total Viewers and topping 10 million on Thursday night... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 06.30.09 - Posted June 30, 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 Jane Chick! What we know and what we're reading this Tuesday morning... NEWSPAPERS | ONLINE | MAGAZINES | BOOKS | NEWS NOTES |... [FishBowlDC]

CNN Carries Michael Jackson Momentum Into Friday Night - Posted June 29, 2009
In a rare ratings win for CNN, the cable news network's Friday night primetime lineup (8-11pmET) finished first in the A25-54 demo. Also, Campbell Brown at 8, Larry King at 9 and Anderson Cooper at 10 each won their time periods in the ad-friendly demo with extensive Michael Jackson coverage. CNN... [TVNewser]

"Nightline" Beats "Letterman" and "O'Brien" For Third Straight Night - Posted June 29, 2009
"Nightline," which devoted their Friday show to Michael Jackson, outperformed both CBS' "Late Show with David Letterman" and NBC's "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien," according to Nielsen fast affiliate time period data. Friday marked the third night in a row Nightline came in first in Total Viewers. Nightline - 4.193M Total... [TVNewser]

National Enquirer Got One Right - Posted June 29, 2009
Lighting struck. TMZ got some credibility for breaking the news of Michael Jackson's untimely death? Why not National Enquirer for finally predicting it correctly? Eep. via Reddit... [FishBowlLA]

Madoff Sentenced To 150 Years - Posted June 29, 2009
If one thing could push Michael Jackson's death off the front pages of news Web sites around New York, it is the sentencing of Ponzi scheme perpetrator Bernard Madoff. Earlier today, a federal judge sentenced Madoff to 150 years in prison -- the maximum sentence. Madoff's attorneys had requested a 12-year sentence,... [FishBowlNY]

More On MJ, Billy Mays And The Death Of Traditional Journalism On The Menu - Posted June 29, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu, hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and Matt Van Hoven of AgencySpy were joined again by FishbowlNY editor Amanda Ernst. The podcast opened with talk about Michael Jackson and how Amanda and Matt are covering his death on their blogs. Matt then spoke about infomercial pitchman... [FishBowlNY]

Michael Jackson: DC Reflects - Posted June 29, 2009
"The King of Pop Dies at 50" WaPo cover didn't actually run, but for up to $249.95, you can own a commemorative print edition. The House held a moment of silence Friday in a tribute to Michael Jackson. Reps Diane Watson (D-CA) and Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL) spoke, paying tribute to... [FishBowlDC]

Friday Ratings - Michael Jackson Specials - Posted June 29, 2009
NBC and ABC devoted much of their Friday night schedules to both Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett. And unlike Thursday night, on Friday NBC came out on top. • 8pm: NBC - "Farrah's Story" — 3.88M Total Viewers • 9pm NBC - "Farrah's Story" — 5.37MABC - "Michael Jackson: The Man and His Music" —... [TVNewser]

Magazines Remembering Michael Hit Newsstands - Posted June 29, 2009
Forget Jon & Kate, Michael Jackson's death may be the latest event to help resuscitate the faltering magazine industry. After news of his death broke on Thursday afternoon, magazines rushed to honor the pop star. Today, Time magazine has a commemorative issue hitting newsstands. The issue features memories of Michael from a... [FishBowlNY]

Infomercial Pitchman Billy Mays Dies - Posted June 29, 2009
The celebrities -- and quasi-celebrities -- have been dropping like flies this week. So yesterday, when news of Oxiclean hawker Billy Mays' death interrupted the marathon of Michael Jackson video retrospectives we have been watching for days, we numbly raised a remote control in honor of the fallen salesman. Mays, whose wife... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List 06.29.09 - Posted June 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 Birthday to Erin McPike who turned 26 yesterday! What we know and what we're reading this Monday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | NEWS... [FishBowlDC]

FNC's Weekend Jackson Plans - Posted June 26, 2009
Fox News has added a live hour tomorrow afternoon at 2pmET/11amPT to cover the Michael Jackson story. The hour will be anchored by Kelly Wright and Juliet Huddy. The business block stays intact from 10am-NoonET. Also, Greta Van Susteren will anchor a live "On the Record" tomorrow night at 9pmET from... [TVNewser]

Blog Family Coverage Of Michael Jackson - Posted June 26, 2009
The news is still saturated with wall-to-wall coverage of Michael Jackson's death, so we thought we would check in with how some of our medibistro.com blog colleagues are looking at this tragedy and how it affects the industries they cover. We discovered some unique points of view: FishbowlLA, the blog most immersed... [FishBowlNY]

CNN Wins With Michael Jackson News - Posted June 26, 2009
Showing it still has the power to draw cable viewers in times of breaking news, CNN came in first last night during the 6pmET hour when the news broke that Michael Jackson had died. (CNN did not confirm his death until 7:25pm). The network, also won primetime (8-11pmET). • 6pmET: CNN ... [TVNewser]

ABC News Adds "20/20" Michael Jackson Special Tonight - Posted June 26, 2009
ABC News will air a special edition of "20/20" - "Michael Jackson: The Man and His Music" at 9pmET/PT anchored by Elizabeth Vargas. "20/20" will also air at its regular time, 10pmET/PT which will include more reporting on the life and death of Michael Jackson.... [TVNewser]

"Nightline" Takes First with Michael Jackson News - Posted June 26, 2009
Last night's "Nightline" anchored by Martin Bashir with coverage on the death of Michael Jackson was seen by 5.26 million Total Viewers, outdrawing David Letterman's 4.36 million on CBS and Conan O'Brien's 3.94 million on NBC.... [TVNewser]

Former MTV Newser Gideon Yago on Michael Jackson: 'The Things That Bring You Out of Retirement' - Posted June 26, 2009
We bumped into sometime-cohort Gideon Yago of The IFC Media Project this morning on the 6, where talk quickly turned to yesterday's tragic passing of Michael Jackson. Amid the Jackson-fueled media barrage, we were struck by the sight of former MTV Newsman Yago back on screen discussing pop stars. Evidently, he... [FishBowlNY]

Weekend Show Preview 06.27.09 - Posted June 26, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press with David Gregory: Senior White House Adviser David Axelrod, Mitt Romney and Lindsey Graham. Roundtable with David Brooks, E.J. Dionne, Mike Murphy and Dee Dee Myers. CBS' Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer: UN Ambassador Susan Rice and Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour. ABC's This Week: Fox News Sunday:... [FishBowlDC]

21 Million Tune in for Networks' Michael Jackson & Farrah Fawcett Specials - Posted June 26, 2009
Five hours of last night's primetime schedules on the big 3 were produced by the news divisions, with ABC, CBS and NBC crashing multi-hour reports on Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett. But it was ABC's Fawcett special at 10pm that was the night's #1 show, averaging 8.2M Total Viewers. ABC 9-10pm — "20/20"... [TVNewser]

Is Michael Jackson Making Trouble for Perez Hilton? - Posted June 26, 2009
How Perez Hilton managed to get himself nestled in with Michael Jackson news is dumbfounding. Anyway, the toady gossip after a week of sobbing about being punched in the face for talking smack to Will.i.am and his manager. That "smack," of course, getting him denounced by GLAAD. Hilton then announced all... [FishBowlLA]

The Wrong Michael Jackson - Posted June 25, 2009
LAist has pointed out that confused fans are gathering at the Michael Jackson star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. That's Michael Jackson, the radio talk show host, who is very much alive. The star for the recently deceased pop icon Michael Jackson is currently covered up by a red carpet,... [FishBowlLA]

King Of Pop Dies - Posted June 25, 2009
What a strange, sad day in the entertainment world today. First, Farrah, and now a number of sources have confirmed that King of Pop Michael Jackson died this afternoon at the age of 50. The New York Times' started live-blogging the coverage as soon as news broke that Jackson had been rushed... [FishBowlNY]

Cablers Scramble to Cover Michael Jackson News - Posted June 25, 2009
The cable news networks have been covering the news that Michael Jackson was rushed to UCLA Medical Center after suffering a heart attack. At 5:20pmET TMZ.com reported Jackson had died after paramedics were unable to revive him. As of 6:20pmET, the cable and broadcast news outlets have not confirmed that. •... [TVNewser]

James Rainey vs Jill Stewart Redux - Posted June 25, 2009
Jill Stewart penned a rebuttal to James Rainey's "take-down" piece about the LA Weekly. Since LATimes.com is crashing on and off due to the Michael Jackson deluge, we have posted then entire piece after the break, but here's an excerpt: Rainey accuses me of being an ideologue. Isn't he talking about himself? I... [FishBowlLA]

Michael Jackson Dead - Posted June 25, 2009
TMZ has just reported that Michael Jackson is dead at 50: Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon and paramedics were unable to revive him. We're told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back. A source tells us Jackson was dead when paramedics arrived. Once... [FishBowlLA]

Michael Jackson Hospitalized - Posted June 25, 2009
From the LA Times: Pop star Michael Jackson was rushed to a hospital this afternoon by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics. Capt. Steve Ruda said paramedics responded to a call at Jackson's home around 12:26 p.m. He was not breathing when they arrived. The parademics performed CPR and took him to UCLA Medical... [FishBowlLA]

Observer Picks Up Majority Stake In Webby Winner Very Short List - Posted June 15, 2009
Today, IAC and the Observer Media Group officially announced their deal passing majority control of IAC's email newsletter Very Short List to Jared Kushner-owned Observer. VSL, which last week won a Webby Award for "Best Guides, Ratings and Review Website," has been renamed The Observer's Very Short List and will be... [FishBowlNY]

PR Legend Lee Solters Dead at 90 - Posted May 18, 2009
Nikki Finke reports and we confirmed that Lee Solters passed away early this morning at the age of 90. Solters was the pub for people such as Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Michael Jackson and many others. ... [FishBowlLA]

"This Is It": Cablers Cover Michael Jackson's Comeback - Posted March 5, 2009
Michael Jackson gave a (very short) news conference today, and the cablers were there to cover the commotion. MSNBC and CNN took live shots of the bus as it approached the arena in London throughout the morning. "The man loves an entrance," said MSNBC's Courtney Hazlett. On CNN, Gawker noted anchor... [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]

Morning Reading List, 12.19.08 - Posted December 19, 2008
Good morning, Washington. What DC street is featured above? Think you know? Email us with your best guess. AND: Join us after the jump to find out if you guessed our last contest correctly. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning... [FishBowlDC]

13 Years at #1 For the Today Show - Posted December 18, 2008
On December 11, 1995, the "Today" show reported on a snowstorm in Buffalo, the U.S. Marines arriving in Bosnia, Michael Jackson's collapse during an on-stage rehearsal, and the possibility of MSN and NBC starting a 24-hour cable news channel. That was also the day the show began its unprecedented as the... [TVNewser]

Rita Cosby Lands with Inside Edition - Posted July 15, 2008
Former Fox News and MSNBC anchor Rita Cosby is joining Inside Edition. Cosby will be a special correspondent going after the big interviews. She's talked with newsmakers ranging from Slobodon Milosevic to Michael Jackson. Cosby worked for FNC from 1995-2005 and at MSNBC from 2005-2007. She's also the author of the... [TVNewser]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted May 12, 2008
Dennis Farina Arrested: The former Chicago police officer-turned actor spent most of yesterday in jail before getting sprung on $35,000 bail for allegedly trying to board a plane with a .22-caliber handgun in his briefcase. Don't worry, Dennis, with the state of air travel these days, you'll probably still make your... [FishBowlLA]

ERSNews.com On Pellicano Like White On Rice - Posted February 1, 2008
The fellas at ERSNews.com have been hard at work -- and no that's not a reference to their expose of scantily clad reporters. The boys have been wading into the Anthony Pellicano case, looking for whatever dirt or dead bodies float by. But don't take our word for it. They issued... [FishBowlLA]

Aphrodite Jones: "Shame On Us" - Posted May 23, 2007
One of the gazillion reporters assigned to the Michael Jackson trial has a tell-all book about how the media got the story wrong. On June 10, she'll be in L.A. to be honored by the Brookins Community A.M.E. Church for her work -- and, presumably, to hock some books. Aphrodite Jones, wrote... [FishBowlLA]

Nikki Finke Explains What's Wrong With Across the Universe - Posted March 21, 2007
Just the other day, David Carr in the NY Times admitted what we already knew: New Yorkers don't understand show biz all that much. And today, Hollywood's own Nikki Finke tears into Sharon Waxman's version of events surrounding art-chick Julie Taymor's battle with Joe Roth over some musical romance movie called... [FishBowlLA]

Video: 20 Years Of Susan Blond, PR Handler To Thriller-Era MJ, Britney, Others - Posted March 9, 2007
Last week, Michael's played host to 20th anniversary party for Susan Blond, p.r. diva to Michael Jackson (Thriller-era), Boy George, Prince and hundreds of others. The video tribute — featuring Clive Davis, Usher, Lil Jon and Patrick McMullan, among others — was screened at the party. At eight minutes, it's long,... [FishBowlNY]

Radar Gives A Pre-Oscar Tutorial In Party-Crashing - Posted February 23, 2007
Our new friends at Radar have a highly entertaining piece guaranteed* to gate-crash you into a post-Oscars bash. Tip 1. Pretend to be a Journalist. This will be made infinitely easier if you already are one, but walking in and barking orders at the ABC camera crew will make any bouncer think... [FishBowlLA]

FishbowlNY @ Fashion Week: Media Models Ripa, Ray, Zahn Take To Runway - Posted February 5, 2007
In case this whole media thing doesn't work out: Rachael Ray [left] prayed, Paula Zahn swanned, and Kelly Ripa clomped to the beat like any good super worth her $10,000 to wake up that day. While we didn't get a good gander of First Lady Laura Bush, who was front-row and... [FishBowlNY]

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