Rahm Emanuel

Sunday Show Notes - Posted October 19, 2009
• Conflicts between the White House and Fox News remained a topic of discussion on the Sunday shows this weekend. This is after White House communications director Anita Dunn appeared on CNN's "Reliable Sources" last week and said of Fox, "Let's not pretend they're a news network..." On "This Week with George... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Notes - Posted October 19, 2009
• Conflicts between the White House and Fox News remained a topic of discussion on the Sunday shows this weekend. This is after White House communications director Anita Dunn appeared on CNN's "Reliable Sources" last week and said of Fox, "Let's not pretend they're a news network..." On "This Week with George... [FishBowlDC]

GQ's "50 Most Powerful" Party Predictions: Who Will Show, Who Will No-Show? - Posted October 13, 2009
It's a pretty A-list guest list. So who on GQ's "50 Most Powerful People in DC" list will show and who will no-show at tonight's party at 701 on Cap Hill? For insight and predictions, we turned to some of DC's most tried and trusted nightlife and social scene reporters- TWT's... [FishBowlDC]

GQ's "50 Most Powerful" Party Predictions: Who Will Show, Who Will No-Show? - Posted October 13, 2009
It's a pretty A-list guest list. So who on GQ's "50 Most Powerful People in DC" list will show and who will no-show at tonight's party at 701? For insight and predictions, we turned to some of DC's most tried and trusted nightlife and social scene reporters- TWT's "Green and Glover,... [FishBowlDC]

GQ's "50 Most Powerful in DC" List: One Degree of Obama - Posted October 13, 2009
Photo from GQ.com. Forget Kevin Bacon. President Barack Obama and VP Joe Biden may be excluded from GQ's "50 Most Powerful in DC," but looks like most of the list's top half are one degree of separation from the West Wing. White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Federal... [FishBowlDC]

GQ's "50 Most Powerful in DC" List: One Degree of Obama - Posted October 13, 2009
Photo from GQ.com. Forget Kevin Bacon. President Barack Obama and VP Joe Biden may be excluded from GQ's "50 Most Powerful in DC," but looks like most of the list's top half are one degree of separation from the West Wing. White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Federal... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 08.11.09 - Posted August 11, 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. Check out Washington Examiner Yeas & Nays columnist Kiki Ryan enjoying truffle fries at Poste wrapped in her own column... Speaking of good eats, Playbook spotted... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 08.11.09 - Posted August 11, 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. Check out Washington Examiner Yeas & Nays columnist Kiki Ryan enjoying truffle fries at Poste wrapped in her own column... Speaking of good eats, Playbook spotted... [FishBowlDC]

Obama Over-Exposed, Rahm Running Out of Favors - Posted August 3, 2009
Mark Whitaker, NBC's Washington bureau chief, told WaPo's Howard Kurtz that Obama "is at risk of overexposure" following the president's last prime-time press conference. Which might explain why Rahm Emanuel had to call Bob Iger, chief executive of Disney, ABC's parent company to urge the network to carry the presser... [FishBowlDC]

White House Goes to the Top to Secure Network Prime Time - Posted August 3, 2009
WaPo's Howard Kurtz has a fascinating story about what lengths the White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel went recently to secure network time for the president's news conference. Rather than calling ABC, the White House chief of staff phoned Bob Iger, chief executive of parent company Disney. Instead of contacting NBC,... [TVNewser]

How Much Does Gibbs Make Compared To You? - Posted July 2, 2009
The White House posted a 29-page list of its employees' salaries late yesterday... WH press secretary Robert Gibbs, communications director Anita Dunn and director of speechwriting Jon Favreau all cap out at $172,200. WH deputy press secretary Bill Burton still does well, but doesn't quite make the David Axelrod, Rahm Emanuel $172,200... [FishBowlDC]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Briefing - Posted July 1, 2009
Outta Control: CBS's Chip Reid and corps legend Helen Thomas led the charge on the issue of how the WH chose to select questioners and attendees at today's health care town hall. A defensive Press Secretary Robert Gibbs pointed to the submission of questions via Twitter and Facebook and urged reporters... [FishBowlDC]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Briefing - Posted July 1, 2009
Outta Control: CBS's Chip Reid and corps legend Helen Thomas led the charge on the issue of how the WH chose to select questioners and attendees at today's health care town hall. A defensive Press Secretary Robert Gibbs pointed to the submission of questions via Twitter and Facebook and urged reporters... [FishBowlDC]

WH Posts More Video Of Congressional Luau Dunkings - Posted June 29, 2009
Because we just can't get enough of this, the White House has posted some more dunk tank video from the Congressional luau. "That's satisfying," President Obama says as his shot dunks chief of staff Rahm Emanuel. The President also starts a chant for press secretary Robert Gibbs to get into the... [FishBowlDC]

WH Posts More Video Of Congressional Luau Dunkings - Posted June 29, 2009
Because we just can't get enough of this, the White House has posted some more dunk tank video from the Congressional luau. "That's satisfying," President Obama says as his shot dunks chief of staff Rahm Emanuel. The President also starts a chant for press secretary Robert Gibbs to get into the... [FishBowlDC]

Bill "Big Guns" Plante Gets Gibbs All Wet - Posted June 25, 2009
Members of Congress and press are taking out their aggression on the new administration at a White House luau this evening. Robert Gibbs, Rahm Emanuel and congressional liaison, Phil Schiliro have all agreed to be the targets of a dunk tank on the WH lawn. As you can see,... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 06.23.09 - Posted June 23, 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 | ONLINE | NEWS NOTES | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS NEWSPAPERS NYP: fter months... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 06.23.09 - Posted June 23, 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 | ONLINE | NEWS NOTES | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS NEWSPAPERS NYP: fter months... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 06.22.09 - Posted June 22, 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 (belated) Father's Day, particularly to John Harwood, who received a fitting gift from MSNBC co-anchor Norah O'Donnell on-air Friday. Check out how CNN's John... [FishBowlDC]

Brian Williams On White House Access: "We Were Pretty Stunned At How Much We Were Able To Record" - Posted June 1, 2009
In advance of the NBC News special "Inside the Obama White House" — set to air tomorrow and Wednesday at 9pmET — Brian Williams tells The Washington Post's Howard Kurtz that among the 150 hours of footage shot for the program, "there's stuff we've never seen of how the White House... [TVNewser]

President Obama To WHCD Crowd: "All Of You Voted For Me" (Except Fox) - Posted May 10, 2009
WHCA President Jennifer Loven and President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. President Barack Obama was certainly a hit last night, opening with a teleprompter joke and cracking himself up. Here are some highlights: On his Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: "Arlen, you know what I always say, 'If you can't... [FishBowlDC]

Stephanopoulos Talks "Vegas" Night in D.C., Who Will Break His Heart - Posted May 7, 2009
This Week anchor George Stephanopoulos appeared last night on The Daily Show, and talked with Jon Stewart about the White House Correspondents Dinner. "It's literally like, one night it's Vegas, anything goes," said Stewart. In an interesting final question, Stewart asked, "Pick the guy on the Obama team that's going to break... [TVNewser]

Stephanopoulos Talks "Vegas" Night in D.C., Who Will Break His Heart - Posted May 7, 2009
This Week anchor George Stephanopoulos appeared last night on The Daily Show, and talked with Jon Stewart about the White House Correspondents Dinner. "It's literally like, one night it's Vegas, anything goes," said Stewart. In an interesting final question, Stewart asked, "Pick the guy on the Obama team that's going to break... [TVNewser]

WHCA Dinner Guest Lists: ABC Cleans Up, Others Grumble? - Posted April 30, 2009
What do WH Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice, CIA Director Leon Panetta and WH Advisers Valerie Jarrett & David Axelrod have in common (besides the obvious)? They'll all be dining with ABC News at this year's WHCA Dinner. So why are the other networks "grumbling?"... [FishBowlDC]

Is ABC News Hogging White House Dinner Guests? - Posted April 30, 2009
The Hill reports on next weekend's White House Correspondents Association Dinner - the party of the year where the media elite, politicos and Hollywood stars come together. But, The Hill reports, "news outlets are grumbling" about ABC's guest list. "Several people pointed to ABC anchor George Stephanopoulos's close friendship with [Obama Chief... [TVNewser]

100 Days and 100 Beautiful People - Posted April 29, 2009
As you've likely heard, People Magazine debuted its "World's Most Beautiful People" issue today. News media folks that made the cut this year are CBS' Katie Couric, NBC's Natalie Morales, NBC's Meredith Vieira and ET's Mary Hart. Though Washington wasn't represented by any media folk(Fingers crossed: Dornic-Delargy 2010), the White House... [FishBowlDC]

Which TVNewsers Are Invited To Washington's "Off-The-Record Dinners"? - Posted April 27, 2009
The Washington Post's Howard Kurtz reports that for the past year, there have been a series of "off-the-record dinners" for top newsmakers and journos, organized by David Bradley, owner of the Atlantic Media Company. The get-togethers are held at Bradley's office and give, as Kurtz says, a "rarefied level of access."... [TVNewser]

In Defending Rush Limbaugh, Newt Gingrich Swipes Chris Matthews - Posted March 8, 2009
The Michael Steele-Rush Limbaugh storyline continued this morning on Meet the Press. David Gregory asked Newt Gingrich whether Limbaugh is "helping or hurting the Republican party." Gingrich responded, "Rush Limbaugh, in the long run, is an interesting radio personality who -- it's like saying -- does Chris Matthews help or hurt the... [TVNewser]

Limbaugh: White House "Playing Manipulative Games With Washed Up Talking Heads Targeting Me" - Posted March 5, 2009
Rush Limbaugh has been the talk of cable news this week. The latest came in Wednesday's Politico story claiming that there is a targeted effort by White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel and CNN's Paul Begala and James Carville to keep Limbaugh in the news cycle, due in part to... [TVNewser]

Limbaugh: White House "Playing Manipulative Games With Washed Up Talking Heads Targeting Me" - Posted March 5, 2009
Rush Limbaugh has been the talk of cable news this week. The latest came in Wednesday's Politico story claiming that there is a targeted effort by White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel and CNN's Paul Begala and James Carville to keep Limbaugh in the news cycle, due in part to... [TVNewser]

Major Garrett's Favorite Active Journalist Works For ABC - Posted February 9, 2009
FNC's Major Garrett is the first D.C. journo to get "The FishbowlDC Interview" from our new D.C. editors. Who is his "favorite active journalist?" Garrett chooses ABC's Jake Tapper — a fellow White House correspondent. Also in the FishbowlDC interview: his go-to drink, favorite movie and advice to SNL for a Rahm Emanuel... [TVNewser]

Major Garrett's Favorite Active Journalist Works For ABC - Posted February 9, 2009
FNC's Major Garrett is the first D.C. journo to get "The FishbowlDC Interview" from our new D.C. editors. Who is his "favorite active journalist?" Garrett chooses ABC's Jake Tapper — a fellow White House correspondent. Also in the FishbowlDC interview: his go-to drink, favorite movie and advice to SNL for a Rahm Emanuel... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 02.06.09 - Posted February 6, 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. We're dropping the "Muesli"... just join us after the jump! ... [FishBowlDC]

The Ticker: PBS, FNC, MTV... - Posted February 5, 2009
> Rahm Emanuel joins Jim Lehrer on PBS The NewsHour for a live interview on Friday. According to the release, topics will include "the economy, the stimulus package and trouble with Cabinet appointments" (how about his old Clinton friends?). > Whoopi Goldberg stops by "Hannity" tonight on FNC at 9pmET... [TVNewser]

ABC Officially Responds to Stephanopoulos-Emanuel Phone Call Questions - Posted February 5, 2009
Since last week's Politico story about the regular phone calls between former Clinton White House'ers Rahm Emanuel, George Stephanopoulos, Paul Begala and James Carville, several conservative outlets have raised the question of a conflict of interest. Media Research President Brent Bozell has been one of the most vocal critics (Rush Limbaugh's callers... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted January 16, 2009
Meet The Press: Rahm Emanuel, Incoming White House Chief of Staff, Tom Brokaw, NBC News, David Brooks, New York Times, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Presidential Historian, Tavis Smiley, Host, PBS's Tavis Smiley, Chuck Todd, Political Director, NBC News. Face the Nation: Incoming National Economic Council director Lawrence Summers, Georgetown University Michael Eric Dyson... [FishBowlDC]

Chi-Town Huffpo Hits Pay Dirt - Posted December 12, 2008
Huffington Post launched it's first local blog on Chicago in July of this year. Yes, it was obvious by June that local boy, former South Side 'community organizer' Barack Obama was the democratic nominee for president. But who could have seen all that was to come? First, shocker, Barack Hussein Obama actually... [FishBowlLA]

Is Howard Dean Bitter About Not Being Obama's Chief of Staff? - Posted December 5, 2008
TVNewser has the transcript from tomorrow night's "D.L. Hughley Breaks the News". DNC Chairman Howard Dean was Hughley's guest and they got to talking about Dean's successful 50 state strategy, and how one person was not so keen on the idea. Dean: You gotta go to everyone to ask for the vote... [TVNewser]

Unaired Andy Samberg Sketch - Posted November 24, 2008
This was cut from Saturday's show. It's Andy Samberg doing Rahm Emanuel. Why was it cut? We don't know. But we get to see it now so that makes this a good internet day.... [FishBowlLA]

Who Says Barack Obama Isn't Funny - Posted November 16, 2008
He's always put down as too dry, too erudite, too dull. If you ever have need to question your new President's sense of humor, take a look at his well-done, extremely dry roast of new White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel at a fundraiser three years ago. Thank YouTube.com for securing... [FishBowlLA]

Fox News Sunday's Best Ever* - Posted November 13, 2008
Meet the Press is poised to finished first both nationally and in the nation's capital last Sunday. Fox News Sunday, meanwhile, scored its best ratings ever in Washington, DC last weekend (*with the exception of a 3.7 rating during a two-hour show the Sunday after 9/11/01). Fox News Sunday had a 3.5... [TVNewser]

Rush Limbaugh Notices Ari Emanuel; He Must Need An Agent - Posted November 11, 2008
Arch conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh tried to take his anti-Obama campaign to a new level when he figured out on the air this morning (on KFI 640) that new White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel was in fact the brother to Endeavor agent Ari Emanuel. "The Clintons had the Thomason's,"... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 11.10.08 - Posted November 10, 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]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted November 7, 2008
Meet the Press: Obama-Biden transition team co-chair Valerie Jarrett, House Majority Whip James Clyburn, Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL) and a roundtable with White House historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, Newsweek's Jon Meacham and Chicago Sun-Times' Mary Mitchell. Face the Nation: Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, New York Times' David Brooks and Politico's... [FishBowlDC]

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]

Obama Chooses Chief of Staff -- Kissin' Kin To Hollywood - Posted November 5, 2008
Within a day of his triumphant trouncing of Sen. John McCain, President-elect Barack Obama has already chosen a congressman as his chief of staff, a man who is very closely tied to Hollywood, Associated Press reported. Obama picked Illinois Congressman Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) to head up his White House Office. As... [FishBowlLA]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted October 3, 2008
Meet the Press: Democratic strategist Paul Begala and Republican strategist Mike Murphy, and a roundtable with NBC's David Gregory, PBS' Gwen Ifill, Wall Street Journal's Peggy Noonan, NBC political director Chuck Todd and Des Moines Register's David Yepsen. Face The Nation: Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D-MI), Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Rep. Roy Blunt... [FishBowlDC]

Denver '08: We Drink CNN's Milkshake! - Posted August 27, 2008
CNN may equal politics, but the CNN Grill equals heaven. FBNY is currently inside the Grill drinking a chocolate milkshake with no plans to move, maybe ever. CNN has done a very good job of branding the convention space and the Grill (in our opinion) is the crowning glory.... [FishBowlNY]

Denver '08: We Drink CNN's Milkshake! - Posted August 27, 2008
CNN may equal politics, but the CNN Grill equals heaven. FBNY is currently inside the Grill drinking a chocolate milkshake with no plans to move, maybe ever. CNN has done a very good job of branding the convention space and the Grill (in our opinion) is the crowning glory.... [FishBowlNY]

Rahm Likes To Flirt With Kane - Posted February 20, 2008
From The Hill: Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) looked positively giddy in the Speaker's Lobby last Thursday. While walking and chatting alongside The Washington Post's Paul Kane, he gave the reporter a chicken-wing kick on his backside, schoolgirl style. Kane seemed unfazed; the two laughed and continued talking.... [FishBowlDC]

This Week In Pool Reports - Posted January 16, 2008
The holidays and the primaries have given us a backlog of pool reports, but there are some gems in here, including holiday plans, the royal treatment of the presidential pups, and the "biggest bling" the Secret Service has ever seen. "President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice lighted candles and stood... [FishBowlDC]

Afternoon Roundup - Posted March 15, 2007
Tourney pools are cool. The Post's Elizabeth Williamson goes there. Find out more about that PR Newswire "Pitching National Media" event here. More on a potential Rome Hartman move to D.C. An ABC release announced that the fifth installment of the Emmy Award-winning series "Iraq: Where Things Stand," ABC News will report extensively on... [FishBowlDC]