Rod Blagojevich

Morning Media Menu With Todd Mason of Mason Media Group - Posted April 15, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu we're joined by Todd Mason, CEO of Mason Media Group. We talk to Mason about the changing public relations industry -- and how companies like his are adjusting to the trends. We also discuss how other outside factors, like the economy and new... [FishBowlNY]

Mediabistro Blog-Family Roundup - Posted April 8, 2009
Wall Street Journal to charge more for online content- FishbowlNY Literary agent Jarred Weisfeld on Rod Blagojevich's book deal- GalleyCat STEP Inside Design and Dynamic Graphics magazine both fold- UnBeige A conflict-of-interest-off between Dan Abrams and Jon Fine- WebNewser Nancy Grace buys Girl Scout cookies for... [FishBowlLA]

Mediabistro Blog-Family Roundup - Posted April 8, 2009
Wall Street Journal to charge more for online content- FishbowlNY Literary agent Jarred Weisfeld on Rod Blagojevich's book deal- GalleyCat STEP Inside Design and Dynamic Graphics magazine both fold- UnBeige A conflict-of-interest-off between Dan Abrams and Jon Fine- WebNewser Nancy Grace buys Girl Scout cookies for... [FishBowlLA]

Geist Talks Obama, Blago, Brackets on the Menu - Posted April 6, 2009
Joining us on the Media Menu podcast today was MSNBC's Willie Geist, minutes after leaving the Morning Joe set. We talked about the big news story of the week — President Obama's trip to Europe. "Every step of the way it was to show a more humble President and a more humble... [TVNewser]

Rodriguez Talks Blago, Sully on Today's "Menu" - Posted February 4, 2009
CBS' The Early Show anchor Maggie Rodriguez joined us this morning on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast. Last week Rodriguez interviewed Gov. Rod Blagojevich in one of his first sit-downs of the major media tour. "Everyone here thought he was incredibly charming," says Rodriguez. But "a lot of people would say... [TVNewser]

Morning Media Menu: February 4 - Posted February 4, 2009
Today on the Menu we are joined (straight off the set) by CBS' The Early Show anchor Maggie Rodriguez, who interviewed former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and who is set to interview Hero of the Hudson, Captain Sullenberger, along with his crew and a number of survivors, next Monday. Rodriguez... [FishBowlNY]

Maggie Rodriguez on Tomorrow's "Menu" - Posted February 3, 2009
We're joined by CBS' The Early Show anchor Maggie Rodriguez tomorrow on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu. Last week Rodriguez interviewed Gov. Rod Blagojevich, and on Monday she talks to hero pilot Captain Sully (Chesley Sullenberger). She also just celebrated her one-year anniversary as Early Show anchor. Click here to listen LIVE at... [TVNewser]

Geist Talks Blago as TV Star on Today's "Menu": "I Think He's Too Crazy" - Posted February 2, 2009
Morning Joe's Willie Geist joined us this morning on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, minutes after leaving the MSNBC set. In fact, he was still wearing his studio make-up ("Even when I'm not on TV, I like to wear make-up for interviews," he said). Does Geist think Gov. Rod Blagojevich will... [TVNewser]

Morning Joe's Geist on Tomorrow's "Menu" - Posted February 1, 2009
After signing off MSNBC's Morning Joe tomorrow morning, Willie Geist will join the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast to talk about the Week of Blago, the Super Bowl and more. Click here to listen LIVE at 9amET. You can also call in at (646) 929-0321. You can hear all the past podcasts at... [TVNewser]

D.L. Hughley Offers Blago a Job - Posted January 30, 2009
As he made the rounds in New York earlier this week, Gov. Rod Blagojevich stopped in at CNN to chat with D.L. Hughley. Despite his ouster from office yesterday, the interview will still happen on Hughley's show tomorrow night. Insiders tell us producers will make clear the interview took place before... [TVNewser]

Cablers Cover Blago Making "Kangaroo Court" Case - Posted January 29, 2009
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is being impeached, and not, as it may have seemed this week, promoting a book or movie. At least not yet. Today, he's actually in the Illinois House of Representatives Senate to make his case, and the cablers are giving it wall-to-wall coverage. This may go for... [TVNewser]

Haggard Interviews Begin Airing Tonight - Posted January 28, 2009
If Gov. Rod Blagojevich was the big "get," early this week, former Evangelical leader Ted Haggard is the big end-of-week get. As we reported yesterday, he'll be on Good Morning America and Larry King Live tomorrow and CBS' The Early Show on Friday. But now you won't have to wait until tomorrow.... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Willard, Glor, Cavuto... - Posted January 27, 2009
> FBN's Happy Hour co-host Cody Willard has begun contributing daily installments of his "Where's My Money?!" segment to multiple programs on the network. Here's one segment from yesterday. > CBS News' Jeff Glor is profiled by his hometown paper, The Buffalo News. Glor has been filling in recently for... [TVNewser]

McFadden on Today's "Menu": Blago Was "A Real Showman" - Posted January 27, 2009
One of the half-dozen or so interviews with Gov. Rod Blagojevich went to ABC News' Cynthia McFadden yesterday. This morning, the Nightline anchor joined us on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast to discuss the interview. "What was odd was the tougher I got, the more he seemed determined to stay and... [TVNewser]

As The Blago Turns... - Posted January 27, 2009
This morning, Gov. Rod Blagojevich appeared on CBS' The Early Show and Fox & Friends. So where is he headed for the rest of the day? • Fox News Radio (Tom Sullivan Show) • FBN (Happy Hour — pre-taped) • Associated Press TV • truTV/In Session (Jami Floyd) • FNC (Glenn Beck and Greta Van Susteren) •... [TVNewser]

Morning Media Menu: January 27 - Posted January 27, 2009
Today on Morning Media Menu — our audio podcast based around the mediabistro.com Morning Newsfeed and mediabistro.com blog network — Nightline's Cynthia McFadden joins us fresh off yesterday's interview with Rod Blagojevich to talk about using expletives, whether Blago is fully aware of what's happening to him, and the Hair! ... [FishBowlNY]

After Blago Tonight, McFadden on Tomorrow's "Menu" - Posted January 26, 2009
ABC News' Cynthia McFadden will join us on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast tomorrow morning. Earlier today she was one of the stops on the Gov. Rod Blagojevich media blitz, interviewing Blago this afternoon. The interview airs later tonight on Nightline at 11:35pm. Here's a highlight from the partial transcript:... [TVNewser]

Geraldo "Sabotaged" By Blago "PR Guy" - Posted January 26, 2009
As if today's Rod Blagojevich press blitz isn't bizarre enough, a new wrinkle came from Geraldo Rivera's interview, which was supposed to take place at 2pmET on FNC's The Live Desk. Instead, Geraldo was "sabotaged." You see, Blago's publicist is Glenn Selig, who also happens to be the publicist for Drew Peterson.... [TVNewser]

Kurtz: Media Should Be "Agressive And Skeptical" Toward President Obama - Posted January 26, 2009
Earlier today, Howard Kurtz held his weekly chat where he covered such topics as Caroline Kennedy's awkward exit from consideration for New York's vacant Senate seat; the tone of the media in covering President Obama; and the media craze over Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich. Some excerpts: Rhode Island: Here's one thing I... [FishBowlDC]

Rod Blagojevich Has "Potty Mouth," Thought About Appointing Oprah (And Other Things Discussed This Morning) - Posted January 26, 2009
Three down, (at least) four to go. Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich made his Today show, Good Morning America and "The View" appearances so far today, and in each he stuck to his story about not getting a fair trial. But there were some highlights as well. During his interview this weekend... [TVNewser]

Blagojevich...And Now, CBS - Posted January 26, 2009
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will be on The Early Show tomorrow. NBC - Saturday ABC - Monday (GMA, "The View", Nightline) FNC - Monday CNN - Monday CBS - Tuesday Update: MSNBC - Tuesday (The Rachel Maddow Show) ... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 01.26.09 - Posted January 26, 2009
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]

NBC News Gets Blago Ahead of ABC Interviews - Posted January 25, 2009
Yesterday, NBC's Amy Robach sat down with embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich essentially scooping rival ABC and its planned live interviews with the Governor tomorrow. Portions of the NBC interview aired on Weekend Today, Meet the Press and will air tonight on Nightly News. The full interview will air tomorrow morning... [TVNewser]

Gov. Blagojevich To Sit Down For Interviews With GMA, "The View" Monday Morning - Posted January 23, 2009
First on TVNewser: As his impeachment trial gets underway in Illinois Monday, embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich will sit down for his first network TV interview since his arrest on charges he tried to sell Pres. Obama's senate seat. Blagojevich will be interviewed on ABC's Good Morning America. Insiders tell us Blagojevich will... [TVNewser]

Studio B Moves to HD Set - Posted January 12, 2009
Shepard Smith's Studio B premiere in his new HD studio was upstaged Friday by Gov. Rod Blagojevich (although Smith found a way to get some comments in anyway). The new HD set is the same used for Smith's other show, The Fox Report, which premiered in Studio 12H last month:... [TVNewser]

"Maddow" Premieres on SNL - Posted January 11, 2009
They've done it for Keith Olbermann. Tom Brokaw. Nancy Grace. And last night, Rachel Maddow was portrayed for the first time on Saturday Night Live. New featured player Abby Elliott portrayed the MSNBC host. The sketch served as the cold open, and featured portrayals of Senate-hopeful Roland Burris and Illinois Gov. Rod... [TVNewser]

Blago Takes Centerstage on Cablers, Shep Provides Commentary - Posted January 9, 2009
"What a waste of 34 minutes," said FNC's Shepard Smith at the conclusion of another day of Chicago political theater. Gov. Rod Blagojevich held a news conference around 3:15pmET today, and all the cablers covered the event. While he spoke, Smith provided his own commentary, and the Twitter users added their... [TVNewser]

Morning Media Menu: December 31 - Posted December 31, 2008
Today on the final mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu of 2008: a lobbyist sues the Gray Lady, Consumerist is sold by Gawker Media and What We Learned This Year (featuring Rod Blagojevich, Sarah Palin and pessimism). You can listen to the podcast live every morning at 9amET on BlogTalkRadio.com/mediabistro and call in at... [TVNewser]

"What a Fascinating Event We Have Just Watched" - Posted December 30, 2008
CNN's Rick Sanchez summed up the proceedings in Chicago this afternoon, saying simply: "What a fascinating event we have just watched." Despite being under federal indictment, Gov. Rod Blagojevich appointed former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris to the Senate seat vacated by Pres-elect Obama. Burris took a few questions before bringing... [TVNewser]

Cablers Get Wish: A Breaking News Surprise! - Posted December 30, 2008
Happy holidays, cablers — here's a belated present from the embattled governor of Illinois. Rod Blagojevich has decided to name a replacement to the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. Blago's choice? Illinois' former top cop: one-time Attorney General Roland Burris (we had Patty Blagojevich in the office pool). MSNBC first... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 12.29.08 - Posted December 29, 2008
Good morning, Washington. What DC museum is featured above? Think you know? Email us with your best guess. AND: Join us after the jump to find out if you guessed our last contest correctly. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning... [FishBowlDC]

Evening Newscasts Ending Year Surprisingly Strong - Posted December 24, 2008
NBC Nightly News EP Bob Epstein has been on the job for two weeks. He's off to a great start. The NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams saw its best ratings in nearly two years last week, and the week prior, had some of the best ratings of 2008. "We've just not... [TVNewser]

Blago: I Won't Be Going on "Meet the Press or on the TV News" - Posted December 19, 2008
Illinios Gov. Rod Blagojevich met the press this afternoon and cited Meet the Press. The accused governor made a brief statement, declared his innocence and said would stay on the job. "I will fight, I will fight, I will fight until I take my last breath," he told the assembled press. Then... [TVNewser]

Newsers Don't "Waste" Their Question to Obama On Blago - Posted December 19, 2008
At a news conference called to announce the final members of his cabinet, Pres.-elect Barack Obama took only three questions. None was about Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The first question was about the auto bailout, the second, from a Univision reporter, was about jobs and went to Obama and Labor Secretary-designate Rep. Hilda... [TVNewser]

Blago To Speak, Cablers to Cover - Posted December 19, 2008
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will make his first public comments today at 3pmET, and the cablers, which have spent countless hours covering the scandal, will have it wall-to-wall. We're looking into whether the broadcast networks will cover as well. Also from Chicago today, 25-year veteran political reporter Andy Shaw is leaving WLS-TV at... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 12.17.08 - Posted December 17, 2008
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Whitaker: "We Can't Let Up" - Posted December 16, 2008
Following a news conference today in which President-elect Barack Obama dodged questions related to Gov. Rod Blagojevich, NBC Washington bureau chief Mark Whitaker told Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC that journalists must continue to "press them hard." "It's a question that is not going away and he can't, as he did in the... [TVNewser]

bla-GOI-a-vich: A Week of Coverage - Posted December 14, 2008
23/6 takes a look back at how CNN, FNC and MSNBC covered the Gov. Rod Blagojevich story. And which words seemed to be the cablers favorites: Get the latest news satire and funny videos at 236.com. • Earlier from 23/6.com: — Hardball In A Minute ... [TVNewser]

Today in Blagojevich: Tribune Co. Acknowledges Subpoena - Posted December 12, 2008
Oh the travails of the Tribune Co. Here's the latest. The company has confirmed that it has in fact received a federal subpoena as part of criminal charges against Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The "close associate" of Sam Zell who was allegedly approached by Blago's people for "help", and... [FishBowlNY]

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]

Morning Reading List, 12.12.08 - Posted December 12, 2008
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Obama News Conference To Touch On Blago - Posted December 11, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama will be holding a news conference around 11amET today. As is being reported on the cablers, he is expected to be asked about Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Some notes (we'll keep updating): • ABC will carry the special report. Charlie Gibson is anchoring. • David Gregory is anchoring on MSNBC. NBC... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: FNC, ABC, NBC... - Posted December 10, 2008
> With the story that keeps on giving for the news networks, FNC tallied its highest prime time Total Viewer average since November 19 last night and highest in the A25-54 demo since November 12 while reporting the Gov. Rod Blagojevich arrest. FNC had more Total Viewers than CNN and MSNBC... [TVNewser]

Wiretap Theater, On The Rachel Maddow Show - Posted December 10, 2008
With all the cablers covering the same, albeit multilayered, major news story last night, each show had to find a way to make their Gov. Rod Blagojevich coverage distinct. Rachel Maddow had a unique method — "the first ever Rachel Maddow Show Enhanced History Reenactment Event." "You are innocent until proven guilty, but... [TVNewser]

Booked...And Then Booked - Posted December 9, 2008
Insiders tell TVNewser Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was booked to appear on MSNBC this afternoon to discuss the Chicago factory sit-in. MSNBC reached out to his press person last night and scheduled an appearance during Norah O'Donnell's 3pmET hour. But some time around 7amET those plans changed. His MSNBC booking was canceled... [TVNewser]

Tribune and Tribune Co. Issue Blagojevich Statements - Posted December 9, 2008
We have to imagine this is just the beginning. Earlier today the Chicago Tribune released a statement which basically says it held back on reporting certain parts of the Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich story at the request of the U.S. attorney's office. Fine. This story may turn out... [FishBowlNY]

Illinois Gov. Corruption Charges Involve Tribune Co. - Posted December 9, 2008
This stranger-than-fiction election year just absolutely refuses to die. Curious what people are referring to when they say "Chicago Politics?" Well looks like we are about to get a healthy dose, and then some. You may have already heard that earlier this morning Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich (bluh-GOY-uh-vich)... [FishBowlNY]