Roland Burris

WHCA Dinner: TWT Lands Hootie - Posted May 7, 2009
This laugh's on me: I love "Hootie and the Blowfish" so you can imagine my excitement to see that TWT's WHCA Dinner guest list includes Darius Rucker. Guests joining John Solomon and TWT at this year's WHCD are Senator Roland Burris, Under Secretary for Political Affairs at the U.S. Department... [FishBowlDC]

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]

"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]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted January 9, 2009
Meet the Press: Bill Cosby, DC Mayor Adrian Fenty, Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint, Rep. Maxine Waters and a roundtable with former Rep. David Bonior, Wall Street Journal's Paul Gigot, CNBC's John Harwood, Vanity Fair's Bethany McLean and McCain economic adviser Mark Zandi. This Week: President-elect Barack Obama and a roundtable with former... [FishBowlDC]

Busy Morning In D.C. - Posted January 7, 2009
It was a D.C.-focused morning on the cablers, as Roland Burris and President-elect Barack Obama made their way around the nation's capital. After an Associated Press report said Senate Democrats planned to accept Burris for Obama's seat, many networks rushed to report the news. CNN held back, as Dana Bash's sources... [TVNewser]

Coulter on NBC: "I Am Very Happy To Be Here" - Posted January 7, 2009
Bringing this whole potentially manufactured controversy story full circle, Ann Coulter was interviewed by Matt Lauer this morning on the Today show. "It took the Drudge Report posting that for the Wednesday invitation but I am very happy to be here," she said. Again, after NBC canceled Monday and Drudge Report said Coulter... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: NBC, CBS, CNN... - Posted January 6, 2009
> NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams appeared on the Bonnie Hunt Show today, who admitted her huge crush on him. Williams also revealed his childhood crush — Joan Embery. > CBS Early Show correspondent Susan Koeppen gave birth to a baby boy on December 27. Declan James O'Toole weighed... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 01.06.09 - Posted January 6, 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]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted January 2, 2009
Meet The Press: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and a roundtable with The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg, BBC World News America's Katty Kay, Al-Arabiya's Hisham Melhem, NBC's Andrea Mitchell and The New York Times' David Sanger. This Week: Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Mitch McConnell (R-KY), U.S. Senate Appointee Roland Burris (D-IL)... [FishBowlDC]

"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]