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Mika Brzezinski On Upside Of Being Fired: Becoming A Better Parent - Posted 4 days, 15 hours ago
No matter how many times people tell you it will all be okay, there's no easy way around it: getting laid off sucks. We've tried our hand at being inspirational, and now "Morning Joe" co-host Mika Brzezinski has her own positive spin on getting the axe: it made her a better... [FishBowlNY]

Donny Deutsch Calls Limbaugh More Names; Gets Bleeped - Posted October 13, 2009
On MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Joe Scarborough and company had Donny Deutsch on to discuss Rush Limbaugh's "Today" Show interview. At 8:26amET, they showed a clip of Limbaugh claiming to "have spawned" Glenn Beck. Afterward, Deutsch described Limbaugh as a "megalomaniac" and a "scary, distasteful human being." Clip: Then, a few... [TVNewser]

Why Is Mika Brzezinski Dumping Out the Contents of Her Purse on Stage? - Posted October 7, 2009
Earlier this week at the More magazine Reinvention Convention "Morning Joe" co-host Mika Brzezinski dumped out the contents of her purse on stage during a panel. Why, you ask? FishbowlNY was there and has the story... ... [TVNewser]

More Helps Women Reinvent Themselves - Posted October 6, 2009
Mika Brzezinski, Nora Ephron, Delia Ephron and Lesley Jane Seymour. Yesterday, we stopped by More magazine's Reinvention Convention at Pier 60 at Chelsea Piers just in time to see "Morning Joe" co-host Mika Brzezinski dump the contents of her purse out. On purpose. The stunt was part of the lunchtime entertainment, which... [FishBowlNY]

Newsers Step Out for Byron Pitts Book Party - Posted September 30, 2009
After dropping in at the TVNewser party downtown, we headed uptown to the Plaza Hotel where friends, family and colleagues gathered to celebrate the publication of CBS News correspondent Byron Pitts' book "Step Out on Nothing: How Family and Faith Helped Me Conquer Life's Challenges." The room was packed with CBS, ABC... [TVNewser]

Scarborough on Beck: 'You Cannot Preach Hatred;' Beck Responds - Posted September 22, 2009
First it was Olbermann v. O'Reilly, then O'Reilly v. GE, then Olbermann v. Beck, and Beck v. NBC now it's Scarborough v. Beck and it only took a couple hours for Beck to respond. On MSNBC's "Morning Joe" today, Joe Scarborough, as a NYTimes blog put it, "castigated some commentators and Republicans,... [TVNewser]

'Morning Joe' Discusses Why Obama Skipped FOX - Posted September 21, 2009
This morning, MSNBC's Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, Willie Geist, and Mike Barnicle discussed the president's Sunday show rounds and the absence of FOX from his schedule. After showing the clip of Chris Wallace calling the White House "cry babies," the conversation moved to a discussion about the president's decision. Here's an... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (Sunday Edition): Clinton, Clinton, Brzezinski... - Posted September 20, 2009
> Former Pres. Bill Clinton will be on "Larry King Live" tomorrow night to talk about the news of the day [like, would he have ever done five Sunday show interviews in one weekend?] and his Clinton Global Initiative. > Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be on PBS tomorrow... [TVNewser]

'Morning Joe' at Dodger Stadium - Posted September 16, 2009
A shot of Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski taken just before they took the field to throw out the first pitch for today's Pirates-Dodgers afternooner: ... [TVNewser]

If It's Tuesday, It's Carlsbad for Joe and Mika - Posted September 14, 2009
After taping Monday's show at the Ronald Regan Library in Simi Valley, CA on Sunday, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski posed for a photo with former first lady Nancy Reagan at the library's Discovery Center -- a section with a replica of the Reagan oval office. Morning Joe is on a... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 09.14.09 - Posted September 14, 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. Congratulations to WaPo's Ed O'Keefe who married Valerie Hallow this weekend. What know and what we're reading this Monday morning... TV | ONLINE | MAGAZINES |... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Joe Goes on a West Coast Road Trip - Posted September 13, 2009
Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski will be waking up really early this week. The co-hosts will broadcast from four different locations on the West Coast this week. Today, the team is pre-taping tomorrow's show from the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, CA, in front of a studio audience. Nancy Reagan will... [TVNewser]

Kennedy Coverage on TV Tonight and Tomorrow - Posted August 28, 2009
Tonight a "Celebration of Life Memorial Service" will be held for Senator Ted Kennedy at the JFK Library in Boston. Saturday, the Senator's funeral services will be held in Boston and in Arlington National Cemetery. Here's how it will be covered (via TVNewser): CNN: Beginning at 7pmET, Campbell Brown and Wolf Blitzer... [FishBowlDC]

Kennedy Funeral Coverage: Cable Network Plans - Posted August 28, 2009
Saturday, Senator Edward Kennedy's funeral services will be held in Boston and in Arlington National Cemetery. Here are some of the early details about how those events will be covered by the cable networks: Fox News will have "Fox & Friends" at 7amET with Steve Doocy, Gretchen Carlson, and Brian Kilmeade until... [TVNewser]

Monica Crowley and Mika Brzezinski Ready to "Work the Poll" - Posted August 17, 2009
Former FishbowlNYer Ron Mwangaguhunga was listening to "The Joe Scarborough Show" on radio this morning and caught an offer from Monica Crowley that Mika Brzezinski might not be able to refuse. Last week Ed Norwick, general manager of SCORES, offered Mika Brzezinski $10,000 -- to be given to a children's charity --... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 07.28.09 - Posted July 28, 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 Tuesday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | RADIO | ONLINE | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS NEWSPAPERS Gawker's got its hands... [FishBowlDC]

Who'll Be Watching Willie Geist's New Show?: 'Drug Dealers, Hookers, Drunks Coming Home from Bars' - Posted July 24, 2009
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist Don't look for a Starbucks mug on Willie Geist's new MSNBC show. For one thing, the barista barons aren't sponsoring "Way Too Early With Willie Geist," which debuts Monday as the 5:30 a.m. lead-in to Starbucks-studded "Morning Joe." For another, the G-Man doesn't drink java. Geist's caffeinated beverage of choice is... [TVNewser]

Lesley Stahl On Which TVNewsers Are "Rising Stars" - Posted July 13, 2009
CBS's Lesley Stahl, a co-founder of wowOwow.com, is asked to answer the site's Question of the Day: "What woman or women do you consider to be the media's rising stars, and why?" "I'm a big fan of Mika Brzezinski on 'Morning Joe'," Stahl replies. "She's become one of the 'guys' on... [TVNewser]

A Booking Battle ... Over Joe Scarborough? - Posted June 26, 2009
For the second time this week, MSNBC's Joe Scarborough has apparently gotten in deep with his NBC colleagues. Page Six has an item about how Scarborough was all set to appear on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday to talk about his new book. But on Wednesday night, [host George] Stephanopoulos was alerted... [TVNewser]

Mika Brzezinski On Women TVNewsers: "A Constant Battle To Be Taken Seriously" - Posted June 22, 2009
Mika Brzezinski is interviewed by USA Weekend's Carol Clurman. Excerpts: • On whether there are still hurdles facing women in the TV news industry: "Yeah. It is a constant battle to be taken seriously. I'm talking about the viewers who write in about my hair or my weight. The problem is... [TVNewser]

President Obama Cracks Up RTCA Dinner Audience, But Not As Much As He Cracks Himself Up - Posted June 21, 2009
President Obama was certainly a hit with the RTCA dinner audience on Friday night, cracking jokes at the expense of Chuck Todd, Brian Williams and Wolf Blitzer-- but no seemed to laugh as hard as the President himself. Check out some of his best lines: • I have to admit, though,... [FishBowlDC]

Obama at Press Dinner: "I Know Where My Bread is Buttered" - Posted June 20, 2009
In case you missed it last night, here's Pres. Obama at the Radio & TV Correspondents Dinner: "It wasn't easy coming up with fresh material for this dinner. A few nights ago, I was up tossing and turning trying to figure out exactly what to say. Finally, when I couldn't get... [TVNewser]

More RTCA Dets: CBS Pre-Parties, Maddow Guest Bartends At MSNBC After-Party, Gibbs To Play MC Rove - Posted June 18, 2009
Ok, we're kidding about Robert Gibbs playing this year's MC Rove, but we have learned of a few more legitimate details to share with you about tomorrow evening's RTCA dinner... • CBS News is hosting a pre-party on the second floor of the convention center. There will be a live band... [FishBowlDC]

Project Beltway: Chuck Todd & David Gregory's Runway Walk Off - Posted June 2, 2009
Cue Zoolander and David Bowie... After an appearance on MSNBC's Morning Joe last week in which Joe Scarborough referred to Chuck Todd's "chocolate brown tie" as "dull" and Mika Brzezinski called David Gregory "very dapper" with "tremendous fashion sense," HuffPost has opened the polls. In "Which MSNBC man's tie do you... [FishBowlDC]

Now It's Official: Morning Joe "Brewed By Starbucks" - Posted June 1, 2009
For more than a year, TVNewser readers have wondered whether the Starbucks coffee seen on the Morning Joe set was part of some product placement deal. The answer was always "no" — until today. The show and the the coffee company have formed a "marketing relationship," in a deal estimated at... [TVNewser]

Brzezinski: "The Two Of Us Were Not Going To Do Regular TV" - Posted May 25, 2009
The TVNewser Summit wrapped up a couple months ago, but check out a preview of the Morning Joe session below. Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski talk about how the show started, 2012 politics and more. The entire hour-long Morning Joe panel can be seen by Avant Guild members, while the complete... [TVNewser]

Monica Novotny Sets Off "Real Joe" Firestorm - Posted May 15, 2009
For weeks we've monitored the growing escalation of a not-so-average Joe feud between MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and CNBC's Joe Kernen, which has come to a head in the past two days. After an appearance on CNBC's Squawk Box yesterday in which MSNBC anchor Monica Novotny declared Kernen the true "Morning Joe," she... [TVNewser]

Mika Defends Joe in NYTimes, and Shows Her Stripes - Posted May 15, 2009
In a letter to the The New York Times, published in the A section of today's paper, MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski defends her co-host Joe Scarborough while describing herself as a "liberal." My television and radio co-host has spent the last five years being equally tough on Republican and Democratic leaders in Washington.... [TVNewser]

The Pre-Parties: Time, Fortune, People & CNN - Posted May 10, 2009
Pretty star-studded... Eva Longoria Parker, Jason Bateman, Jon Bon Jovi, Kal Penn, Kate Capshaw and Glenn Close. MSNBC's Keith Olbermann, Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and Carlos Watson, Time's Rick Stengel, CNN's Jonathan Klein, Dana Bash and John King, to name just some of the many jouros mingling around this party. Time guest Steven... [FishBowlDC]

Haddad Hosts Annual WHCD Brunch - Posted May 10, 2009
This was the scene at Tammy Haddad's annual pre-WHCD garden brunch. Who wasn't there? To name a few we saw... John King, Dana Bash, David Gregory, Luke Russert, Betsy Fischer, Mary Matalin, Ed Shultz, Maureen Orth, Jon Meacham, Savannah Guthrie, Arianna Huffington, Mika Brzezinski, Andrea Mitchell, Jeff Zeleny, Erin McPike, Patrick... [FishBowlDC]

Ladies Who Make Lunch: Soledad v. Mika - Posted May 6, 2009
On Friday MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski and CNN's Soledad O'Brien will face off - in the kitchen. The two will compete in TrueChild's second annual TrueFlavors Celebrity Cook-off in New York. The TV News moms will be cooking in an Iron Chef-style competition and will be judged by Top Chef winners Harold Dieterle... [TVNewser]

Mediabistro Blog-Family Roundup - Posted May 6, 2009
Recession puts media conferences on hold- FishbowlNY Ladies who make lunch: Soledad O'Brien vs. Mika Brzezinski- TVNewser E-textbook competition will be fierce- GalleyCat Charlie Bartlett director on breaking into film- MediaJobsDaily ABC News launches YouTube channel- FishbowlDC ... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List 04.28.09 - Posted April 28, 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. It is day 99 covering the Obama administration and week 13 for us. What we know and what we're reading this Tuesday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV... [FishBowlDC]

Mika B. on E! News Anchor: "She's Ignorant" - Posted April 23, 2009
This morning Mika Brzezinski weighed in on the Miss California-Perez Hilton gay marriage flap. During The Joe Scarborough Show on radio, Brzezinski defended Miss California Carrie Prejean calling her "brave" while laying in to E! News anchor Giuliana Rancic for Tweeting that Prejean, "is an ignorant disgrace and she makes me... [TVNewser]

Scarborough Knocks "Childish Sexual Jokes" Made By "People on Networks" - Posted April 16, 2009
Within the first 15 minutes of Morning Joe, yesterday's tea parties were the hot topic, especially how the media covered them. "The larger point is that anyone who gets actively involved in government, no matter what, if they're out there, you say that's a good thing," said Mike Barnicle. "I'd rather see this... [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]

Morning Reading List 04.08.09 - Posted April 8, 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 79 covering the Obama administration and week ten for us. Happy Birthday to NBC's chief White House correspondent Chuck Todd! Couldn't resist this... [FishBowlDC]

The Ticker: Scarborough, Paxman, Cramer... - Posted April 7, 2009
> "The Joe Scarborough Show" debuts this week on 630 WMAL in D.C. The radio show, hosted by Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski from 10-11:45amET, is up 89% from January to February '09 in NY in the A25-54 demo, topping WOR at 10amET and lead-in "Imus in the Morning" for the month.... [TVNewser]

Morning Joe Talks Glenn Beck: "Roger Ailes is the Genius" - Posted March 31, 2009
The Morning Joe team explored the Glenn Beck phenomenon today, as Willie Geist put together a collection of some of the most emotional clips of the FNC host. Immediately following the video, co-hosts Mika Brzezinski asked, "What the hell was that?" while Joe Scarborough couldn't stop laughing hysterically (he later blamed it... [TVNewser]

"Menu" Podcast Broadcasts Live From CNN's American Morning - Posted March 16, 2009
A couple weeks ago we were set to do a video interview with the Morning Joe team, but they could only do it right after their show, and it happened to be the same day we were going to have Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu... [TVNewser]

TVNewser Summit Roundup - Posted March 11, 2009
A quick shout-out to everyone who came out for the first TVNewser Summit yesterday. And not to go all Donald Trump on you, but it was huge. It was a half-day packed with news, information, advice and debate about where the TV News industry is heading. • Portfolio.com's Jeff Bercovici wrote about... [TVNewser]

What is Morning Joe? Morning Joe Answers - Posted March 10, 2009
On the Morning Joe panel, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski took a look inward to answer what their show is all about. "He came up with this concept," said Brzezinski of Scarborough. "I realized immediately that the two of us were not going to do regular TV. We were going to... [TVNewser]

Long: "We're Moving From Meet the Press, and Now We Can Meet the People" - Posted March 9, 2009
NBC's Jim Long (or, for you Twitter types, @NewMediaJim), joined us this morning on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, to discuss the state of the industry and what got him interested in the new media side. "We're moving from Meet the Press, and now we can meet the people," he says.... [TVNewser]

Geist Talks Bunking With Joe, Mika's Boots - Posted March 8, 2009
MSNBC's Willie Geist is featured in a Village Voice Q&A, and fields the wide array of questions put forth by Brian Parks So, hypothetically, if Geist and Joe Scarborough shared a bunk bed, what would be the set up? "Joe is totally a bottom, so I'd have to climb the ladder to... [TVNewser]

Joe and Mika On the White House and the Press - Posted March 6, 2009
TVNewser caught up today with MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski (part of next week's Summit) about the relationship between the Obama White House and the press. ... [FishBowlDC]

Joe and Mika Address How the White House is Addressing the Press - Posted March 6, 2009
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski close the TVNewser Summit on Tuesday (interviewed by Businessweek's Jon Fine), and will talk about how the Obama administration is dealing with the press so far. Recently, the administration has taken on critics directly. "I'm kind of excited by it," said Brzezinski. "I think it's... [TVNewser]

Joe and Mika Talk Obama, Twitter on the "Menu" - Posted March 4, 2009
For today's mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, we were live from the MSNBC green room at 30 Rock. I was slated to talk to Morning Joe co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski for a video interview about the TVNewser Summit, where they'll be appearing next Tuesday, just before they left the... [TVNewser]

Morning Media Menu Live From the Morning Joe Green Room - Posted March 4, 2009
Today on the Menu our fearless better half Steve Krakauer roams the Morning Joe green room and encounters a cast fabulous characters! First off is Ari Melber, who was there to "talk GOP and a new poll" but also, it would seem, to walk Willie Geist through his Twitter jitters (and possibly... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Joe on the Morning Media Menu - Posted March 3, 2009
After leaving the MSNBC set tomorrow morning, "Morning Joe" co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski will call in to the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast. We'll talk to the duo about their recent broadcast from the White House, their new WABC radio show this year and more. And we'll also discuss their... [TVNewser]

Hosts of "Rotten Tomatoes Show" Talk Web/TV Interaction - Posted March 3, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu we're joined by the two hosts of the "Rotten Tomatoes Show" on Current TV (premieres Thursday at 10:30pmET). The show, hosted by Brett Erlich and Ellen Fox, will incorporate user interaction and rely heavily on a Web component in addition to the TV program. Check... [TVNewser]

Morning Media Menu With Rotten Tomatoes! - Posted March 3, 2009
Today on the Menu we welcome the hosts of the brand new "Rotten Tomatoes Show," which is about to launch on Current TV. The show, hosted by Brett Erlich and Ellen Fox, premieres on Thursday and will incorporate user interaction and rely heavily on a Web component in addition to the TV... [FishBowlNY]

The Scene at the Summit Party - Posted February 26, 2009
Before President Barack Obama's Not State of the Union Tuesday night, media minglers gathered at Tribeca Cinemas in honor of the TVNewser Summit (and launch of WebNewser). The Summit, of course, is March 10 in New York (all the details here). Our boa'ed boss, Laurel Touby, was in attendance, working the... [TVNewser]

"Please, Help Chuck Todd's Book Go Up To #1" - Posted February 25, 2009
Mika Brzezinski unknowingly offends Chuck Todd. Chuck Todd threatens to go on "Fox & Friends." Mika blames the weather guy. .msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;} .msnbcLinks a {text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px;} .msnbcLinks a:link, .msnbcLinks a:visited... [TVNewser]

"Budget Cuts Or Something?" -Morning Joe Guest Gov. Deval Patrick - Posted February 24, 2009
According to weather.com, it feels about 15 degrees out today and probably even colder at 6am when MSNBC's Morning Joe begins airing. Beautiful day to anchor for a few hours from the White House North Lawn! Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski (wrapped in blankets) and Willie Geist were joined there by Press... [FishBowlDC]

Broadcasting/"Freezing" on the White House Lawn - Posted February 24, 2009
MSNBC's Morning Joe spent the morning broadcasting from outside the White House, shivering and describing how cold it was throughout the show. As Mika Brzezinski wrote on Twitter: "FREEZING today on the WH lawn, but the show was amazing...Gibbs, Axelrod, Schumer, Thune, Wexler, Fenty...a Morning Joe to remember." But at the end... [TVNewser]

Morning Joe Broadcasts From White House - Posted February 23, 2009
MSNBC's Morning Joe will broadcast live from the White House tomorrow, and the show will feature several members of the Obama administration during the three-hour show. Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist will interview senior advisor David Axelrod, press secretary Robert Gibbs and more. A major focus of the show will... [TVNewser]

Morning Joe at the White House - Posted February 22, 2009
FBDC has learned MSNBC's "Morning Joe" will broadcast live from the White House Tuesday to preview President Obama's Address to Congress that evening. The 3-hour show anchored by Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist will include interviews with Robert Gibbs and David Axelrod, regulars on the program. No word yet... [FishBowlDC]

Mika in the Media - Posted February 19, 2009
Morning Joe co-host (and TVNewser Summit speaker) Mika Brzezinski is interviewed by Lesley Stahl in a lengthy Q&A on WowOWow.com. Brzezinski talks about her exit from CBS ("It was pretty ugly and I don't lie about that"), her politically diverse family ("He brought up three very different kids") and her co-host ("Joe... [TVNewser]

Willie, Mika Teach Miss America About "Horrible Business" of Being a News Anchor - Posted January 28, 2009
This morning on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Willie Geist and Mika Brzezinski helped newly-crowned Miss America Katie Stamm learn about her dream job — news anchor. At least it was before the lesson began. Taking over the NBC Nightly News set, Stamm went through a crash course, including the need to change her... [TVNewser]

D.C. Gets Some High Fives - Posted January 22, 2009
The "Almost Twins" hit D.C. for the Inauguration, and spent their time giving out high fives all over town. Featuring Larry King, Soledad O'Brien, Tucker Carlson, Paul Begala, Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski...HIGH-FIVE INAUGURATION! - watch more funny videos... [TVNewser]

Wolf Blitzer Steals Space Heaters, And Other Assorted DC Media Madness - Posted January 19, 2009
• Tammy Haddad caught up with CNN's Anderson Cooper yesterday who's co-anchoring his first Inauguration. Cooper: "I spent 9 hours on the roof at the Newseum...and Wolf Blitzer steals all the heaters, this is a little known secret." • FishbowlNY's Glynnis MacNicol went to the Morning Joe/Daily Beast brunch, and got a... [TVNewser]

Cablers Take HBO-Event Obama Speech Live - Posted January 18, 2009
While HBO exclusively broadcast this afternoon's concert outside the Lincoln Memorial featuring Bono, Usher, Bruce Springsteen and, well, just about every other musician/celebrity, the cablers went live to the event when President-elect Barack Obama took to the podium just after 4pmET. ABC News took it live as well with a special... [TVNewser]

Shots From Today's Daily Beast Inaugural Brunch - Posted January 18, 2009
The Daily Beast and Morning Joe crews jointly hosted a well-attended (though tricky to-get-to courtesy of a myriad of road blocks) brunch this morning at the Council on Foreign Relations building. While plenty of bold-faces mingled the room imbibing "Obamimosas" and quiche, the star of the hour had to be... [FishBowlNY]

Rachel Maddow and "Morning Joe" Make Shales' List - Posted December 28, 2008
The Washington Post's Tom Shales has named two MSNBC shows to his tops list this year — the only news channel, or news division for that matter, to make his list. MSNBC's Morning Joe is Shales' #4 Best New Program of 2008, despite the fact it actually premiered last year. (#1 -... [TVNewser]

MSNBC Idol? - Posted December 22, 2008
New York Times TV critic Alessandra Stanley gives her list of "top contenders" for "most compelling television moments of the year." The list of mostly television shows includes The Wire and Mad Men, but also MSNBC's Morning Joe: This MSNBC early-morning political klatch is oddly addictive, even though its hosts at times... [TVNewser]

Brzezinski: "It Is Much Harder To Put Yourself Out There" - Posted December 22, 2008
In the wake of her recent mugging, The Washington Post's Howard Kurtz profiles MSNBC's, and now radio host, Mika Brzezinski. "I've been in a box as a journalist for 20 years," she says. "That is a very safe and lazy place to be. You can hide behind objectivity. It is much harder... [TVNewser]

Morning Joe Talks Mika Mugging - Posted December 18, 2008
MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski was mugged this morning outside her Washington, D.C. hotel room before Morning Joe. Although Brzezinski didn't want to discuss the incident, Joe Scarborough brought it up at the beginning of the show. Later, during Washington, D.C. mayor Adrian Fenty's appearance, he said, "We are going to look at... [TVNewser]

Pardon the Interruption... - Posted December 18, 2008
Chris and I have been out of the office — and are headed out again. We wanted to tell you about the Mika Brzezinski mugging story from this morning (FishbowlDC has the info. and we'll have more on it later this afternoon). We're also hearing about some network departures today — more on... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Scarborough, Stahl, Fletcher - Posted December 9, 2008
> The New York Daily News' David Hinckley discusses the opening day of Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski's WABC radio show, describing it as "closer to the Imus model." > Lesley Stahl's double-length oil-related report from Saudi Arabia helped 60 Minutes to another top 10 finish for the week, placing it... [TVNewser]

Tom Brokaw is Joe & Mika's First Radio Guest - Posted December 8, 2008
Well, that must've been a tough booking. Tom Brokaw was the first guest on today's inaugural radio show hosted by MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, "The Joe & Mika Show." Blogger Ron Mwangaguhunga listened: The conversation began on the subject of Sunday's passing the torch to David Gregory. Brokaw's wife, Meredith,... [TVNewser]

Joe Scarborough & Mika Brzezinski Begin Radio Show Monday - Posted December 5, 2008
First on TVNewser: Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski begin hosting a radio show on WABC in New York Monday morning. The show will air from 10am-Noon, following Imus in the Morning. Scarborough and Brzezinski will continue with MSNBC's Morning Joe from 6am-9amET, before heading to the WABC studios for the late... [TVNewser]

Morning Joe Team In Talks To Start Radio Show "By The Beginning of the Year" - Posted November 26, 2008
The Morning Joe team of Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski are looking for a radio gig — and it sounds like a deal is close. Although Scarborough tells TVNewser "we haven't signed any deals yet," he says, "If we're going to get into radio, we want it to be by the... [TVNewser]

Matthews: "I Want To Do Everything I Can To Make This...New Presidency Work" - Posted November 6, 2008
Chris Matthews appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe this morning to discuss Rahm Emanuel's decision to announce he has not yet accepted President-Elect Barack Obama's offer for White House Chief of Staff and other Obama-related stories. But after some questioning by co-host Joe Scarborough, Matthews said, "I want to do everything I can... [TVNewser]

How Did Ifill Do? - Posted October 3, 2008
Says Lawrence O'Donnell on "Morning Joe": The loser of that debate in the biggest way to me was Gwen Ifill. That was someone who did not meet expectations. She did not do follow-up questions. She let this thing roam. She let them go. And they were all the softest version of every... [FishBowlDC]

A Second Cup of Joe - Posted October 1, 2008
MSNBC is taking the Morning Joe brand to the afternoons, with a Morning Joe "Election Extra" during the 2pmET hour. Mika Brzezinski is anchoring, saying Joe Scarborough was "out this afternoon." CNBC's Larry Kudlow (on the Morning Joe set) and Pat Buchanan joined for the first segment.• Related: Scarborough and New... [TVNewser]

McCain Calls Mika a "Supporter for Obama" - Posted September 16, 2008
FishbowlDC reports Sen. John McCain called Mika Brzezinski, "a supporter for Obama," this morning on MSNBC's Morning Joe. "'Supporter of Sen. Obama?'" asked Brzezinski. "I'm not sure I would characterize myself that way, but that's okay." Later in the interview, she said, "I take objection to that." McCain was smiling while making the comments,... [TVNewser]

McCain Accuses Mika Of Being In The Tank For Obama - Posted September 16, 2008
On "Morning Joe" today, Sen. John McCain accused Mika Brzezinski of being "a supporter for Obama" and ribbed her for never visiting McCain's website to research the issues. "'Supporter of Sen. Obama?' I'm not sure I would characterize myself that way, but that's okay." Brzezinski later added: "I take objection to that." With... [FishBowlDC]

RNC & Gustav: Prime Time Coverage Notes - Posted September 1, 2008
We've gotten word from network insiders here in St. Paul, what the plan is for cable coverage tonight: • Fox News Channel will remain live until 2amET tomorrow morning (later if news warrants) with coverage from the Gulf coast and reports from the RNC as well. Greta Van Susteren interviewed Laura Bush... [TVNewser]

Nets Roll with Gustav's Punches, From The Gulf Coast, St. Paul, and Beyond - Posted September 1, 2008
While the big three anchors all traveled to the Gulf to report on Hurricane Gustav, many cable anchors stayed behind in St. Paul, but devoted their shows almost entirely to Gustav, which came ashore at 9:30amCT southwest of New Orleans.• Fox and Friends aired as normal from 5am-9am from St. Paul.... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (p.m. edition): Turner, Olympics, Cafferty... - Posted August 6, 2008
> Despite net income falling 26% in 2Q, Time Warner's Turner division, which includes CNN & Headline News, delivered an 11% increase in ad sales. TVWeek reports Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes says the unit outperformed expectations "given the economic conditions." > Joe Scarborough isn't afraid to poke a little fun... [TVNewser]

Lunch: Charlie Rose, Joe Scarborough, and the Summer Die-Hards - Posted August 6, 2008
— DIANE CLEHANE With the dog days of summer upon us, the usual suspects at Michael's are soldiering on over their Cobb salads until it's time to take off those last few weeks of the month to the Hamptons, Nantucket or some other sun-filled spot far from the madding crowd. In the... [FishBowlNY]

Does Jim Cramer Know Jimmy Carter is Still Alive? - Posted July 31, 2008
This morning on MSNBC, during an appearance on Morning Joe, CNBC's Jim Cramer got his deceased presidents confused. Seriously. Joe Scarborough and Cramer were talking about what $100,000 means today and what it meant when Jimmy Carter was president. Cramer: Carter being... you know, again I always have to say the same thing... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 07.30.08 - Posted July 30, 2008
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 Joe: Republican-Free? - Posted July 29, 2008
Four minutes into MSNBC's Morning Joe this morning, host Joe Scarborough was sounding lonely. One of the top stories of the day read by co-host Mika Brzezinski was the New York Times' article about the Justice Department favoring conservative hires. As Newsbusters notes, this lead Scarborough to say, "I don't think there's... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 07.28.08 - Posted July 28, 2008
Good morning Washington. At what D.C. restaurant/lounge was the above photo taken? Let us know. 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... [FishBowlDC]

Andrea Mitchell, On the Air and On The Road - Posted July 25, 2008
As chief foreign affairs correspondent Andrea Mitchell is charged with reporting on the diplomatic beat for all NBC News platforms. This week, that has meant covering Sen. Barack Obama's overseas trip and his meetings with heads of state. She has appeared on the Today show and Nightly News every day this... [TVNewser]

Was Scarborough Actually Aiming at Anderson? - Posted July 24, 2008
When MSNBC's Joe Scarborough talked about how "a couple of hosts" ran with the story of Sen. John McCain's "gaffe" Tuesday night, many people thought he was talking about Keith Olbermann. Scarborough told TVNewser yesterday, "That is simply not true." And today, on Morning Joe, he pointed to an anchor on... [TVNewser]

Live-Blogging "Race for the White House" - Posted March 17, 2008
We're watching MSNBC's "Race for the White House," the new show hosted by David Gregory. 6:00 pm: It begins. Gregory calls it "fast paced, the bottom line and every point of view in the room." 6:01 pm: OMG. What the hell was that? The intro to Gregory's show has him dancing all... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 02.27.08 - Posted February 27, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's the birthday of Ralph Nader and Chelsea Clinton. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | RADIO | JOBS It is close, but most of you think that Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski do like each other off camera. REVOLVING DOOR A tipster tells us... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 10.24.07 - Posted October 24, 2007
Good morning Washington. You think global warming is no big deal. An ABC release announced, "For the twenty-fourth time in twenty-six weeks, 'World News with Charles Gibson' was the #1 evening newscast among Adults 25-54. The ABC broadcast averaged a 2.1/9 and 2.58 million among key demo viewers, outperforming NBC's 'Nightly News' by... [FishBowlDC]

Harwood on Matthews - Posted October 9, 2007
On today's "Morning Joe," Mika Brzezinski asked John Harwood about the recent Matthews controversy: MIKA: with chris matthews as the host and the recent controversy about his comments about criminality in the bush administration, do you think this will be awkward? will anyone take him to task for that? JOHN: i think that's... [FishBowlDC]

Mika Can't Escape Lindsay... Yet - Posted July 25, 2007
MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski, didn't rip up the script this morning when anchoring a segment on the troubles of Lindsay Lohan. Brzezinski made international headlines when she refused to read stories related to the release of Paris Hilton from jail. Brzezinski, who does double duty as Joe Scarborough's newsier sidekick... [TVNewser]

Now Cafferty Takes A Stand - Posted July 25, 2007
First MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski refused to read, tried to burn, then shredded her script regarding the release of Paris Hilton from jail, now CNN's Jack Cafferty is trying to take the high road on celebrity news, too. And, as in Brzezinski's case, the on-air refusal is making international news. See... [TVNewser]

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