Michael Phelps

The Bong Hit Heard Round The World - Posted February 3, 2009
A tipster asked last night: "Do you know why the Michael Phelps bong pic was shown on 'Today' this AM and then when it was discussed during the 3PM MSNBC hour, Norah O'Donnell said they couldn't show it?" Here's what we've been able to figure out... While reporting the story, O'Donnell said,... [TVNewser]

Vast Majority of FBLA Readers Feel Sorry for Super Talented, Ridiculously Rich Michael Phelps - Posted February 3, 2009
Poor Michael Phelps - let the kid smoke weed in peace, say our readers. Our poll yesterday asked if anyone really cares about Phelps being photographed smoking a bong. Very few do. And to add to the fun of this story - we got this from a reader: FYI, in India (where I... [FishBowlLA]

Michael Phelps is a 23 Year Old Jock...Hello - Posted February 2, 2009
Do you care that Michael Phelps smokes pot? ( polls) Michael Phelps, winner of 14 career gold medals got photographed smoking a bong. Now it's an entire day of faux non-outrage by the media. Like mentioning it...not condemning it...but mentioning that it's being mentioned by other outlets...also... [FishBowlLA]

Cooper: "This Is The First Job I've Actually Nailed Things On The Walls Of My Office" - Posted December 11, 2008
Anderson Cooper is happy where he's at — and at CNN, he's sticking around. "It's hard to predict things on TV," he tells TVNewser. "This is the first job I've actually nailed things on the walls of my office. I've never had that much confidence I'd be around very long. I... [TVNewser]

Cooper Talks Phelps, Peril on Letterman - Posted December 9, 2008
Anderson Cooper appeared on CBS' Late Show with David Letterman last night and discussed the upcoming "Planet in Peril" on CNN (airing Thursday at 9pmET) and his recent interview with Michael Phelps for 60 Minutes. "I recognize that it is a planet in peril, and that it's too late," said Letterman. "If... [TVNewser]

60 Minutes is the Week's #3 Show - Posted December 2, 2008
For the sixth time in 10 weeks, 60 Minutes cracked the top 10 network prime time shows. Last Sunday it was #3. 18.64 million viewers watched a joint investigation with The Washington Post in which Steve Kroft exposed cheating in the online gambling industry as well as a profile of U.S. Olympic... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 12.02.08 - Posted December 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]

The Ticker: (P.M. Edition): Williard, Cooper, Overshare... - Posted December 1, 2008
> Fox Business Network's Cody Willard makes an appearance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. > 18.6 million people watched CNN's Anderson Cooper race (to put it kindly) Olympian Michael Phelps in the pool on 60 Minutes last night. The segment helped put 60 in Nielsen's top 10 for... [TVNewser]

Anderson Cooper in a Bathing Suit - Posted November 29, 2008
Did we get your attention? Two weeks after 60 Minutes saw its best ratings in almost a decade, Anderson Cooper contributes a report on Michael Phelps for the CBS program tomorrow. Besides discussing his diet in the profile, Phelps also accepts Cooper's challenge to an on-camera swim race. But Cooper had some conditions:... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: (Thanksgiving Edition): BBC, CNN, CBS... - Posted November 27, 2008
> Tonight BBC World News America looks at how diverse cultural communities of modern America celebrate this centuries old tradition. Three Americans — a recently naturalized U.S. citizen from India, a first generation Mexican-American, and a woman whose American roots date back to the 15th century, explain what Thanksgiving means to... [TVNewser]

Obama, Jon Hamm and Leo DiCaprio Are GQ Men of the Year - Posted November 18, 2008
GQ Magazine, always looking to one-up the newsweeklies because it as a rule doesn't break news, came out with its Man of the Year award. Oh sorry, they're calling them Men of the Year. Way to waffle, GQ. Of course, first up was Barack Obama. How could he not be man of... [FishBowlLA]

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]

Portia and Ellen's Wedding Graces the Cover of People - Posted August 19, 2008
Barack Obama may still be struggling to articulate his stance on gay marriage, but People has no issues whatsoever! Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres, who were married in California over the week-end, are the cover subjects of this week's issue. Also, the only two people to beat Michael... [FishBowlNY]

Portia and Ellen's Wedding Graces the Cover of People - Posted August 19, 2008
Barack Obama may still be struggling to articulate his stance on gay marriage, but People has no issues whatsoever! Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres, who were married in California over the week-end, are the cover subjects of this week's issue. Also, the only two people to beat Michael... [FishBowlNY]

With Wrestling Out of the Question, Lauer & Roker Settle on Gymnastics - Posted August 19, 2008
We vote tandem trampoline in 2012. • Related: USA Today's Erik Brady provides a minute-by-minute account of yesterday's Today show that would make a Hollywood screenwriter blush (with embarrassment not jealousy): "Michael Phelps, god of the Games, strolls in from Mount Olympus. He is wearing a knit shirt, shorts and flip-flops. The... [TVNewser]

With Wrestling Out of the Question, Lauer & Roker Settle on Gymnastics - Posted August 19, 2008
We vote tandem trampoline in 2012. • Related: USA Today's Erik Brady provides a minute-by-minute account of yesterday's Today show that would make a Hollywood screenwriter blush (with embarrassment not jealousy): "Michael Phelps, god of the Games, strolls in from Mount Olympus. He is wearing a knit shirt, shorts and flip-flops. The... [TVNewser]

The News of the Games - Posted August 16, 2008
The AP's David Bauder writes about what might be in store for the networks of NBC Universal next week with the Michael Phelps show near an end. Bauder also writes about the off-the-field news and how NBC has reported it: During the first week, NBC has done little to upset its hosts.... [TVNewser]

The News of the Games - Posted August 16, 2008
The AP's David Bauder writes about what might be in store for the networks of NBC Universal next week with the Michael Phelps show near an end. Bauder also writes about the off-the-field news and how NBC has reported it: During the first week, NBC has done little to upset its hosts.... [TVNewser]

NYT Temporarily Stops Staring Into the Olympic Sun - Posted August 16, 2008
For the first time this week (based on our totally unscientific survey, anyway) the Olympics are not dominating the homepage of the NYT. No doubt a temporary condition since Michael Phelps is set to go for his final gold sometime in the next hour. Still, a nice relief, even... [FishBowlNY]

NYT Temporarily Stops Staring Into the Olympic Sun - Posted August 16, 2008
For the first time this week (based on our totally unscientific survey, anyway) the Olympics are not dominating the homepage of the NYT. No doubt a temporary condition since Michael Phelps is set to go for his final gold sometime in the next hour. Still, a nice relief, even... [FishBowlNY]

FINA Takes 'Because We Say So' to Olympian Levels - Posted August 16, 2008
Hey, a questionable timing decision at the Olympics that has nothing to do with NBC! So, by now everyone has heard about Michael Phelps's one one-hundredth of a second victory over Milorad Cavic in last night's (or this morning's) 100 meter butterfly (it was soclose the Serbs filed an immediate... [FishBowlNY]

FINA Takes 'Because We Say So' to Olympian Levels - Posted August 16, 2008
Hey, a questionable timing decision at the Olympics that has nothing to do with NBC! So, by now everyone has heard about Michael Phelps's one one-hundredth of a second victory over Milorad Cavic in last night's (or this morning's) 100 meter butterfly (it was soclose the Serbs filed an immediate... [FishBowlNY]

The Ticker (Olympics Edition): CBS, NBC, CNN.com... - Posted August 15, 2008
> Mark Spitz, who's already made the rounds on NBC News, will be a guest on CBS' The Early Show tomorrow morning. In a few hours, Michael Phelps will swim for a chance to tie Spitz' record of seven gold medals. Spitz set that record at the 1972 Munich games.... [TVNewser]

Marvelous Mal's Return to the Olympics Includes CNN Anchor/Daughter - Posted August 15, 2008
CNN's Fredricka Whitfield is leaving Monday for China, but she's not just going to report on the games, or the athletes, or on Beijing. Whitfield will be reporting on her father, former U.S. Olympian Mal Whitfield and his return to the Olympics with several other octogenarian athletes. 60 years ago, Marvelous... [TVNewser]

Friday Afternoon Future of Newspapers News Dump - Posted August 15, 2008
You know, it's summer and there's not that much of it left and soon enough it'll be September and we'll all have to return to the real world, or as close an approximation as the Internet allows. Now's the time for Michael Phelps in speedo bathing suits, and allowing the... [FishBowlNY]

The Dogs Days of Summer: Not Hot Enough For You? - Posted August 14, 2008
We're not entirely sure how it's only Thursday today and not Friday — probably some evil plan concocted by NBC to fool the entire country in order to make more money off the Olympics. Anyway, it's August, and as much as we love gazing at Michael Phelps we need a... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 08.14.08 - Posted August 14, 2008
Good morning Washington. Who won yesterday's Hottest of the Hotties contest? Join us after the jump... 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... [FishBowlDC]

Phelps Race May Get Coast-to-Coast Live Coverage - Posted August 12, 2008
In what could be the biggest news story of this coming weekend, we receive this from an anonymous tipster: NBC giving serious consideration to airing Saturday's prime-time Olympic coverage live in all time zones due to Michael Phelps' potential 8th gold medal. This would allow full network to show race as it... [TVNewser]

Phelps Race May Get Coast-to-Coast Live Coverage - Posted August 12, 2008
In what could be the biggest news story of this coming weekend, we receive this from an anonymous tipster: NBC giving serious consideration to airing Saturday's prime-time Olympic coverage live in all time zones due to Michael Phelps' potential 8th gold medal. This would allow full network to show race as it... [TVNewser]

NBC and the Olympics: The Dow Jones of Sap? - Posted August 11, 2008
The truth is that after Friday we mostly forgot to watch the Olympics (also known as Michael Phelps goes to Beijing, or alternately, President Bush gives new meaning to the term lame duck). Anyway, for those of you also missing the colorful (delayed) action the folks at Slate — who... [FishBowlNY]

The News of the Games, Part II - Posted August 7, 2008
When we asked yesterday, most of you thought swimmer Michael Phelps would be the biggest American sports story of the games, but you can still vote. Today we're asking you this: What Will Be the Big News Story to Emerge From the Olympics? ( surveys)... [TVNewser]