Richard Wolffe

News Notes: Kroft, Most Stylish & "Poliwood" - Posted October 1, 2009
• CBS "60 Minutes" correspondent Steve Kroft will be honored with the Trumpeter Award at the National Consumer League's annual gala at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill tonight. • Washingtonian's 18 "Most Stylish"- including DC media types Michelle Jaconi, Christina Sevilla and Richard Wolffe- were toasted for their fashion sense... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 08.07.09 - Posted August 7, 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. The latest Auto-Tune the News (featuring Pat Buchanan!) above. Plenty of upcoming birthdays to celebrate this morning- Alex Baldinger, Marc Ambinder and David Bass, plus... [FishBowlDC]

Wolffe Shopping Second Obama Book - Posted August 5, 2009
Richard Wolffe is looking to publish a second book on President Obama, a "fly-on-the-wall" glimpse into his presidency tentatively entitled, "30 Days: A Portrait of the White House at Work." The book would follow Wolffe's recent "Renegade: The Making of a President." According to The New Republic, Wolffe's ICM agent Kristine... [FishBowlDC]

Wolffe Shopping Second Obama Book - Posted August 5, 2009
Richard Wolffe is looking to publish a second book on President Obama, a "fly-on-the-wall" glimpse into his presidency tentatively entitled, "30 Days: A Portrait of the White House at Work." The book would follow Wolffe's recent "Renegade: The Making of a President." According to The New Republic, Wolffe's ICM agent Kristine... [FishBowlDC]

Wolffe Won't Appear on Countdown until Corporate Job Is Clarified - Posted August 4, 2009
While the response to Keith Olbermann's recent DailyKos diary entry focused on the MSNBC-FNC "truce," Olbermann also stated that political commentator/corporate strategist/"Countdown" guest-host Richard Wolffe "will not be appearing with us" until the "Countdown" staff can fully understand Wolffe's other job. A recent Salon.com article by Glenn Greenwald questioned why and how... [TVNewser]

Olbermann Responds to Salon Piece on Wolffe's MSNBC Guest-Hosting Stint: "He Will Not Be Appearing With Us" - Posted August 3, 2009
As we told you earlier, Salon's Glenn Greenwald raised some red flags about Public Strategies, Inc.'s Richard Wolffe guest-hosting MSNBC programming, saying: "Having Richard Wolffe host an MSNBC program -- or serving as an almost daily "political analyst" -- is exactly tantamount to MSNBC's just turning over an hour every night... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash - Posted August 3, 2009
What we almost missed today... • Welcome back from vacation, David Shuster! Check out some technical difficulties during New York Magazine's Jennifer Senior's hit on MSNBC earlier today above-- but that wasn't all that Shuster had to deal with. After the jump, another MSNBC clip. (h/t HuffPost) • Paul Krugman came to the... [FishBowlDC]

Howard Dean to Fill in on Countdown - Posted July 27, 2009
Tomorrow and Wednesday, former Vermont governor and Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean will guest host Countdown with Keith Olbermann. Expect a lot of health care talk as Dean is the author of "Howard Dean's Prescription for Real Healthcare Reform." The question: will there be opposing viewpoints during his healthcare segments? Sitting in... [TVNewser]

Howard Dean To Guest Host MSNBC's Countdown - Posted July 27, 2009
Former Vermont governor, former presidential candidate, Democratic National Committee chairman, author, CNBC contributor, and now guest MSNBC host... Howard Dean's keeping busy. He'll guest host Countdown with Keith Olbermann this Tuesday and Wednesday. Lawrence O'Donnell will guest host tonight and MSNBC analyst Richard Wolffe will guest host again Thursday and Friday. Olbermann... [FishBowlDC]

The P.M. Ticker: Claman, Casone, Wolffe, Kosisky - Posted July 24, 2009
> It makes TVNewser tired just thinking about it, but FBN's Liz Claman and Cheryl Casone are scheduled to compete in this Sunday's NYC Triathlon. It'll be the first triathlon for both women. Claman reports she's been training five days a week (often at 5 a.m.), and Casone spends "six... [TVNewser]

The P.M. Ticker: Claman, Casone, Wolffe, Kosisky - Posted July 24, 2009
> It makes TVNewser tired just thinking about it, but FBN's Liz Claman and Cheryl Casone are scheduled to compete in this Sunday's NYC Triathlon. It'll be the first triathlon for both women. Claman reports she's been training five days a week (often at 5 a.m.), and Casone spends "six... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted July 17, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: Secretary of Health & Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and a panel with WSJ's Paul Gigot, CNBC's John Harwood, NPR's Michele Norris and author Richard Wolffe CBS' Face the Nation: Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) and Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele ABC's... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 06.08.09 - Posted June 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. What we know and what we're reading this Monday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | MAGAZINES | NEWS NOTES | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS NEWSPAPERS Chicago Tribune: Tribune... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 06.08.09 - Posted June 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. What we know and what we're reading this Monday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | MAGAZINES | NEWS NOTES | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS NEWSPAPERS Chicago Tribune: Tribune... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted June 5, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: Programming note: Due to NBC's coverage of the French Open, Meet the Press will not air Sunday, June 7. We will return at our regular time on June 14. CBS' Face the Nation: White House Senior Advisor David Axelrod and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich ABC's This Week: Secretary... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted June 4, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: Programming note: Due to NBC's coverage of the French Open, Meet the Press will not air Sunday, June 7. We will return at our regular time on June 14. CBS' Face the Nation: ABC's This Week: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and a roundtable with ABC's George Will... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash - Posted June 2, 2009
What we almost missed today... • Richard Wolffe celebrated his new book "Renegade: The Making of a President" last night at Cafe Atlantico with friends and colleagues, including Valerie Jarrett, Gwen Ifill, Michele Norris, Emily Heil, Ezra Klein, David Axelrod, Jon Favreau and even Rashida Jones. • The AP introduced a new column... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash - Posted June 2, 2009
What we almost missed today... • Richard Wolffe celebrated his new book "Renegade: The Making of a President" last night at Cafe Atlantico with friends and colleagues, including Valerie Jarrett, Gwen Ifill, Michele Norris, Emily Heil, Ezra Klein, David Axelrod, Jon Favreau and even Rashida Jones. • The AP introduced a new column... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 06.01.09 - Posted June 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. Catching up on birthdays... Happy Birthday to Pete Seat, CBS' Frank Thorp. What we know and what we're reading this Monday morning... TV | MAGAZINES |... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 04.20.09 - Posted April 20, 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 91 covering the Obama administration and week 12 for us. Happy Birthday to Politico's Carol Lee. What we know and what we're reading... [FishBowlDC]

The Ticker: Wolffe, Tapper, Burnett... - Posted April 1, 2009
> MSNBC contributor Richard Wolffe has been named a senior strategist for Public Strategies, Inc. Wolffe tells Politico he will continue his work at the cable news network. > FishbowlDC has the story of how ABC News' Jake Tapper was the victim of an early April Fools joke this morning. FBDC... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Wolffe, Tapper, Burnett... - Posted April 1, 2009
> MSNBC contributor Richard Wolffe has been named a senior strategist for Public Strategies, Inc. Wolffe tells Politico he will continue his work at the cable news network. > FishbowlDC has the story of how ABC News' Jake Tapper was the victim of an early April Fools joke this morning. FBDC... [TVNewser]

Newsweek's Wolffe to Public Strategies, Inc. - Posted April 1, 2009
Newsweek's Richard Wolffe, also an NBC political analyst and accomplished author, now adds Public Strategies, Inc. to his resume. His newest book "Renegade" about the campaign of President Obama is due out later this year. From the release: "Wolffe, most recently Newsweek's senior White House correspondent, officially assumes his new position as... [FishBowlDC]

Newsweek's Wolffe to Public Strategies, Inc. - Posted April 1, 2009
Newsweek's Richard Wolffe, also an NBC political analyst and accomplished author, now adds Public Strategies, Inc. to his resume. His newest book "Renegade" about the campaign of President Obama is due out later this year. From the release: "Wolffe, most recently Newsweek's senior White House correspondent, officially assumes his new position as... [FishBowlDC]

Richard Wolffe Looking At Newsweek's Exit Signs... - Posted January 9, 2009
A FishbowlDC reader recalled to us a recent conversation s/he had with Newsweek's Richard Wolffe recently, in which the reporter and frequent MSNBC host confessed that he planned to leave Newsweek after the inauguration. >Update: Wolffe tells FishbowlDC that he'll focus on book-writing, most notably "Renegade," his book on Barack Obama.... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted December 26, 2008
Meet the Press: David Axelrod. Richard Wolffe of Newsweek, Todd Purdum of Vanity Fair and Michelle Singletary of the Washington Post. This Week: Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN), Member, Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs; Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Member, Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs; Robert Gibbs and a roundtable with Studio 360's Kurt... [FishBowlDC]

Olbermann on Olbermann: "Kinda Went on a Bit, But Then Again I Know People Say That About Me" - Posted November 4, 2008
TVNewser columnist Gail Shister reached out to MSNBC's Keith Olbermann before his show last night to talk about Ben Affleck's portrayal of him on Saturday Night Live this past weekend. Shister: How do you grade the 'SNL' bit, and why? Olbermann: As a technical achievement, it was an A+ Seriously: Ben did that... [TVNewser]

Affleck as Olbermann: "It is the Fear and the Tyranny Up With Which We Dare No Longer Put" - Posted November 2, 2008
So, the Keith Olbermann skit made it into the live edition of SNL last night. Ben Affleck, who's been a guest on Countdown, played Olbermann to the extreme, and that's not easy to do. We were particularly fond of Fred Armisen's turn as Richard Wolffe. ABC's Jake Tapper, in what is probably... [TVNewser]

Did You Make Obama's Cut? - Posted July 21, 2008
There are so many journalists eager to join Sen. Barack Obama on his European trip that the campaign simply can't accommodate all of them on the plane. Lynn Sweet blogged a few days back: The Obama campaign plane, a 757, will have only about 40 journalists on the manifest. More reporters wanted... [FishBowlDC]

Did You Know...? - Posted July 11, 2008
Newsweek's Richard Wolffe can not only cook, but he can shoot hoops as well? Homeboy was shooting it up with Obama man Reggie Love recently and apparently was somewhat decent for a man of such non-Yao Ming heights. Lara Logan was dealing with her real estate agent (looking at a Georgetown spot)... [FishBowlDC]

New WHCA Appointments - Posted July 2, 2007
FishbowlDC has learned that Bloomberg's Ed Chen has been elected president of the White House Correspondents' Association for the 2009-2010 term. Ed Henry won the TV seat and Richard Wolffe was elected to the magazine seat. The full results: At large seat: Ed Chen 86 votes John McKinnon 72 David Jackson 1 Rick Dunham... [FishBowlDC]

Who Will Win In The WHCA? - Posted June 25, 2007
The 2007 elections for WHCA president (for 2009-2010) and for three seats on the Executive Board of the White House Correspondents' Association (one at-large seat, one seat representing magazines and one seat representing TV) are underway (ballots were due Friday). Who will win? Bloomberg's Ed Chen is running for both the at-large seat... [FishBowlDC]

Wolffe on the Queen's Visit - Posted May 11, 2007
From Joseph Curl, writing for White House Weekly (unavailable online): Three White House reporters were among the 130 guests this week at President Bush's white-tie state dinner to honor Queen Elizabeth II, and one said afterward that they all felt a bit like fish out of water. "I'm sure we all thought,'Can... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash, 03.12.07 - Posted March 12, 2007
We hear: Still lots of back and forth on the Post's internal critique board, wondering why no one is paying attention to the story length guidelines advocating by Len Downie and Phil Bennett recently... Hillary Profita has left CBS' Public Eye to join a New York City-based aviation consulting firm called... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash, 03.02.07 - Posted March 2, 2007
Leading today's caption contest so far is "Wait... I keep getting this wrong - so first you mix in the polonium, then the sugar?" From Pew's Weekly News Interest Index: "Iraq remained the top news story last week, both in terms of public interest and news coverage. Anna Nicole Smith's death... [FishBowlDC]

To Do: Tonight - Posted February 20, 2007
(Although good luck getting tickets, we hear) Tonight at the National Press Club, Tony Snow turns the tables and questions members of the White House Press Corps. David Gregory of NBC; Sheryl Stolberg of NYTimes; Terry Hunt of Associated Press; Mark Knoller of CBS Radio; Richard Wolffe of Newsweek and April Ryan... [FishBowlDC]