Mort Zuckerman

Sunday Show Preview - Posted July 24, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton CBS' Face the Nation: White House senior advisor David Axelrod, Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN), Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) and historian Douglas Brinkley ABC's This Week: Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND), Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) and a roundtable with NYT's David Brooks, Arianna Huffington, 2008 Nobel... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted July 23, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton CBS' Face the Nation: ABC's This Week: Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND), Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) and a roundtable with NYT's David Brooks, Republican strategust and former Bush advisor Ed Gillespie, Arianna Huffington, 2008 Nobel Prize Winning Economist Paul Krugman and George Will Fox News... [FishBowlDC]

Larry King on Glenn Beck - "That Don't Impress Me" - Posted May 21, 2009
Daily Beast's Lloyd Grove attended last night's party celebrating Larry King's new memoir, "My Remarkable Journey." Among those in attendance, Anderson Cooper, Mort Zuckerman, Phil Donahue, Regis Philbin and Barbara Walters whose guest earlier in the day on "The View" came up in conversation. Meanwhile, Larry was talking to Barbara about overwrought... [TVNewser]

Larry King on Glenn Beck - "That Don't Impress Me" - Posted May 21, 2009
Daily Beast's Lloyd Grove attended last night's party celebrating Larry King's new memoir, "My Remarkable Journey." Among those in attendance, Anderson Cooper, Mort Zuckerman, Phil Donahue, Regis Philbin and Barbara Walters whose guest earlier in the day on "The View" came up in conversation. Meanwhile, Larry was talking to Barbara about overwrought... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 02.13.09 - Posted February 13, 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. It's day 25 covering the new Obama administration. And day 12 for us. What we know and... [FishBowlDC]

Charlie Rose Weighs In on the Future of Newspapers - Posted February 12, 2009
'The Future of Newspapers' as a conversation topic is reaching the point of saturation — the question now is whether we exhaust ourselves talking about it before anything actually gets done! That said, Charlie Rose has decided to get in on the act (we presume his best idea isn't to... [FishBowlNY]

Charlie Rose Weighs In on the Future of Newspapers - Posted February 12, 2009
'The Future of Newspapers' as a conversation topic is reaching the point of saturation — the question now is whether we exhaust ourselves talking about it before anything actually gets done! That said, Charlie Rose has decided to get in on the act (we presume his best idea isn't to... [FishBowlNY]

It's Official: Newspaper People Don't Have Any New/Viable Ideas - Posted February 12, 2009
This is Charlie Rose's show about the future of newspapers. Joining me now is Robert Thomson. He's the managing editor of "The Wall Street Journal." Also, Mort Zuckerman. He is owner and publisher of the New York "Daily News" and the editor in chief of "U.S. News & World... [FishBowlLA]

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]

Morning Reading List, 12.16.08 - Posted December 16, 2008
Good morning Washington. The above picture is from what DC restaurant? Think you know? Then email us with your guess and we'll publish the correct guessers in tomorrow's Morning Reading List. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop... [FishBowlDC]

Bernie Madoff's Ponzi Victims Include Mort Zuckerman - Posted December 15, 2008
As if newspapers didn't have enough to worry about already! Probably by now you're at least somewhat aware of Bernie Madoff — he may have got a little lost in all the Blago of last week but some background here — he's the Wall St. investor to billionaires whose recent... [FishBowlNY]

Conde Nast Portfolio's Breakfast Panel - Posted November 20, 2008
This morning, Conde Nast Portfolio magazine hosted a swank Panel/Breakfast at the 21 Club. The topic: The Market's Future: What's Next for the Economy. Speakers: John Cassidy, Contributing Editor, Matt Cooper, Washington Editor, Jesse Eisinger, Senior Writer. Editor in Chief, Joanne Lipman moderated. Attendees included: Mort Zuckerman, Peggy Siegal, Rick Lazio, Felicia... [FishBowlNY]

Sam Zell: Crafty, Thrifty - Posted April 16, 2008
Per Newsday: Sam Zell, currently $12.8 billion in debt with the Tribune Co., is reportedly structuring a possible sale of Newsday in a way that could save him hundreds of millions of dollars in capital gains taxes. The idea of a non-cash asset swap has been swirling about talks with suitors for... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 11.27.07 - Posted November 27, 2007
Good morning Washington. You are not encouraging your kids to follow in your journalism footsteps. Television An ABC release announced, "According to Nielsen Media Research for the week of November 12, 2007, ABC News' 'Nightline' outperformed CBS' 'Late Show with David Letterman' among total viewers and Adults 25-54. In addition, 'Nightline' continues to... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 07.18.07 - Posted July 18, 2007
Good morning Washington. Do tell! What are these mythical "other" beaches you are running off to? An ABC release announced, "For the twelfth consecutive week, ABC's 'World News with Charles Gibson' was the #1 evening newscast among Total Viewers, Households and Adults 25-54. Averaging 7.67 million Total Viewers and a 1.9/8 among Adults... [FishBowlDC]

Daily News' Dunn Fires Back At Post's Keith Kelly - Posted June 6, 2007
From Jared Paul Stern, Monday: Is Daily News owner Mort Zuckerman shopping for his own ethically-challenged Brit editor to give the New York Post a run for its money? The "Spectator" column of London's Independent on Sunday is reporting that ousted News of the World editor-in-chief Andy Coulson was recently offered the... [FishBowlNY]

Jared Paul Stern Returns To Gossip Writing, Blasts Daily News - Posted June 4, 2007
Well, sort of. Yesterday, the scorned Page Six scribe posted a gossip item on his infrequently-updated Web site "Night & Day" blasting his former paper's rival, Daily News owner Mort Zuckerman, while managing to sideswipe New York Post editor Col Allan as "ethically-challenged" — all in under 250 words! June 3, 2007... [FishBowlNY]

Mort Axes Six - Posted May 24, 2007
Via Keith Kelly: Mort Zuckerman is swinging the ax again at the struggling No. 3 newsweekly, U.S. News & World Report. About a half dozen editorial people from the headquarters in Washington D.C. were cut yesterday, sources told The Post. At least one editorial person was axed in the New York office... [FishBowlNY]

Mort Zuckerman Abruptly Ends Interview About U.S. News College Rankings - Posted May 22, 2007
Mort Zuckerman, editor-in-chief of U.S. News & World Report and and co-publisher of the Daily News, abruptly ended an interview with the Chronicle of Higher Education for a special report on the recent controversy surrounding the ranking system that powers U.S. News' "America's Best Colleges" — a.k.a its swimsuit issue. Just how... [FishBowlNY]

Partying With The King - Posted April 19, 2007
King and his wife flank the Trumps The short hallway between the "Pool Room" and bar acted as a sort of cosmic, generational media portal last night at the Four Seasons, where a pair of cocktail parties — one celebrating Larry King's 50 years in broadcasting (a.k.a the "old people room"), the... [FishBowlNY]

Mort Zuckerman, Bloomberg Top Most Generous Donor List; Trump, Rupe Absent - Posted February 16, 2007
The list of America's 60 most generous donors is out, and Mayor Bloomberg and media magnate Mort Zuckerman [right] have made the top 20, pledging $165 million and $100 million to charity in 2006, respectively. Warren Buffett tops the list with his $43.5 billion 2006 pledge. Curiously missing from the list are... [FishBowlNY]