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Sunday Show Ratings: Nov. 1 - Posted 2 days, 10 hours ago
"Meet the Press" was the number one public affairs show last Sunday, despite being on hours earlier in the nation's #1 market, due to the New York City marathon. #2 ABC's "This Week" narrowed the Total Viewer gap with "Meet" by 64% versus the same week last year, the 35th time this... [TVNewser]

Rush Limbaugh's FNC Interview Becomes News, as Dem Guests Stick up for FOX - Posted November 2, 2009
After last week's "truce," the latest discussion in the White House vs. Fox News saga has centered on Fox News Channel's guests, the most high-profile over the weekend being radio commentator Rush Limbaugh who appeared in a lengthy interview on "FOX News Sunday" with Chris Wallace. On CBS' "Face the Nation," Bob... [TVNewser]

Limbaugh Discusses Beck, Conservative Media - Posted November 1, 2009
Rush Limbaugh appeared in an interview with Chris Wallace on "Fox News Sunday" this morning. The discussion turned to Glenn Beck and whether or not Beck is tapping into "the fear and the anger" on the right. Limbaugh also said he is "kind of proud" of Beck's success. "Fox... [TVNewser]

'Go sit on a fire hydrant and improve your day' - Posted October 20, 2009
•Rush Limbaugh responds to a report by CNN's Carol Costello about him. Clip after the jump. (H/T Huffpost)... [TVNewser]

Rick Sanchez: 'Our Bad' - Posted October 15, 2009
CNN's Rick Sanchez tweeted this evening: i've know rush. in person,i like him. his rhetoric,however is inexcusably divisive. he's right tho. we didn't confirm quote. our bad. Sanchez is referring to a quote he read on air this week attributed to Rush Limbaugh that caused Limbaugh to lash out at the CNN anchor... [TVNewser]

Greg Warren Takes on Rush Limbaugh - Posted October 15, 2009
Rush Limbaugh put in a bid for the Rams football team and then comedian, Greg Warren made it even funnier.... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List 10.15.09 - Posted October 15, 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 rainy Thursday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | MAGAZINES | NEWS NOTES | WEST WING REPORTAGE |... [FishBowlDC]

Rush Rammed: Limbaugh Targets Sanchez; O'Reilly Stands up for Limbaugh; Cooper Panelist Calls it 'A High-Tech Lynching' - Posted October 14, 2009
Hours before his participation as a limited partner in a group vying to buy the St. Louis Rams was dropped, Rush Limbaugh decried his critics, including members of the cable news media. Limbaugh says his staff is working "behind the scenes" to get apologies and retractions "with the force of legal... [TVNewser]

Chris Matthews Explains Rush Limbaugh Comments - Posted October 14, 2009
Chris Matthews apologized, sort of, for comparing Rush Limbaugh to a James Bond character yesterday as he filled-in on "Morning Meeting." Here's what he said on Hardball tonight: Got some concerned e-mail today about my comparison of Rush Limbaugh to Mr. Big. Remember him? in the great James Bond movie... James Bond... [TVNewser]

The Video Wall: Gupta, Batt, Matthews, Ferguson - Posted October 14, 2009
> CNN's Sanjay Gupta sits down with Stephen Colbert to talk about his new book. > Joy Behar brings in Mad Men's Bryan Batt (a.k.a. Salvatore Romano) and columnist Dan Savage to discuss gay discrimination on HLN. > Chris Matthews on Rush Limbaugh during his "Morning Meeting" fill-in: "...at some point somebody's going... [TVNewser]

Donny Deutsch Calls Limbaugh More Names; Gets Bleeped - Posted October 13, 2009
On MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Joe Scarborough and company had Donny Deutsch on to discuss Rush Limbaugh's "Today" Show interview. At 8:26amET, they showed a clip of Limbaugh claiming to "have spawned" Glenn Beck. Afterward, Deutsch described Limbaugh as a "megalomaniac" and a "scary, distasteful human being." Clip: Then, a few... [TVNewser]

Rush Yanks The Media's Chain|USA TODAY Publisher Addresses Circ Decrease|Wasserstein Hospitalized|NYT Cancels Subscriptions|Letterman Still Facing Challenges - Posted October 12, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy TVNewser: Rush Limbaugh appeared on the "Today" show this morning, talking about how he becomes news by tweaking the media: "I know how to yank their chain. I know how to send them into insanity. I know how to make... [FishBowlNY]

Today's Reading List 10.12.09 - Posted October 12, 2009
Embedded video from CNN Video Hope you're enjoying a three-day Columbus Day weekend. Happy Birthday to Chris Wallace (h/t Playbook). And now, hopefully, everything you need to know in DC media today in one post... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | NEWS NOTES | AWARDS & EVENTS NEWSPAPERS How's M. E. Sprengelmeyer doing at... [FishBowlDC]

Rush on the Media: "I Know How to Yank Their Chain" - Posted October 12, 2009
Here's what we learned from part one of Jamie Gangel's "Today" show interview with Rush Limbaugh. • Piano music makes us "feel" for Rush, for about 10 seconds until the violins inspire jealousy. • Rush is neither racist nor homophobic and neither is Jamie Gangel. • Rush's critics are "impotent and powerless," according to... [TVNewser]

CNN's King & Carville in SNL Send-Ups - Posted October 11, 2009
A couple of tvnewsers got the SNL treatment last night. Larry King, "the suspenders are prescription, they hold in my organs," and James Carville, "When I play monopoly and I win the beauty contest people don't yell 'hey you can't win a beauty contest, cryptkeeper. You ugly.'" After the jump, Bill Hader's... [TVNewser]

Rush on Obama: 'He's My President Too...If He Invited me up there to Chat, I Would Owe him the Dignity and Honor of Being Honest' - Posted October 9, 2009
The "Today" show is going to make the most out of its interview with Rush Limbaugh. Jamie Gangel sat down with the king of conservative talk radio for an interview that airs over two days - next Monday and Tuesday. Here's a partial transcript: GANGEL: Beyond politics, were you moved in any way... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 10.09.09 - Posted October 9, 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 President woke up this morning a Nobel Peace Prize winner. Above is the photo that was brought to White House press secretary Robert Gibbs in... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 10.07.09 - Posted October 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. Yesterday's featured desk was Christina Bellantoni's new office at TPM. Ken Hanner is the only FBDC reader to guess it correctly. Today we have Uncle... [FishBowlDC]

Glenn Beck, the 'Post-Modern Conservative?' - Posted September 24, 2009
Nate Silver, king of all things Microsoft Excel, posted today about the new NBC/WSJ poll that quietly gauged public opinion of FNC's Glenn Beck. Silver writes: While just 24 percent of Americans have a favorable view of him (13 percent strongly so), only 19 percent have an unfavorable one (14 percent... [TVNewser]

Afternoon Viewing List 09.22.09 - Posted September 22, 2009
Your must-see clips of the day... First, via Politico, a montage of Tom DeLay dancing clips from last night's debut on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars," where he earned a modest score of 16, placing 4th. Next up... Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) made an appearance on Jay Leno last night. Leno asked if... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 09.18.09 - Posted September 18, 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 know and what we're reading this Friday morning... TV | NEWS NOTES | WEST WING REPORTAGE TV Cable and networks are beginning to announce their coverage... [FishBowlDC]

Glenn Beck v. Rush Limbaugh - Posted September 17, 2009
If you're not Beck-ed out, here's Michael Calderone's take on the one man who may fear Beck even more than Pres. Obama -- Rush Limbaugh. While Limbaugh once had a television show - produced by Roger Ailes, now Fox News president [actually, he's founder and chairman, but we digress] - he never... [TVNewser]

Look Who's on the Cover of Time - Posted September 17, 2009
In a Time magazine cover story, on newsstands tomorrow, David Von Drehle asks, "Is Glenn Beck Bad for America?" The article is a primer for those who don't know Beck, and a refresher for those who've flocked to Beck in the last few months. Beck, however, does not give a new... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 09.17.09 - Posted September 17, 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 know and what we're reading this Thursday morning... TV | BOOKS | NEWS NOTES | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS TV In the ABC green room, George... [FishBowlDC]

Opinion Aggregator Atlantic Wire Launches - Posted September 16, 2009
Atlantic Consumer Media has launched a new stand alone site The Atlantic Wire, to aggregate some of the best opinions and debates on the Web. The Atlantic has long been a source for well-thought out opinions and discussions, and some of the voice from the magazine and its Web site, like columnist... [FishBowlNY]

Cablers in the News: Wolf, Bret, Shep & Greta - Posted July 27, 2009
• Get personal with CNN's Wolf Blitzer in the latest Reader's Digest. The Situation Room anchor is currently reading Tom Ricks' "The Gamble," his morning reading list includes Politico, HuffPost, Drudge, WaPo and NYT (online), he loves "Entourage" and- our personal fave Wolf fun fact- he's currently listening to Coldplay, Earth,... [FishBowlDC]

Greta Nabs Her Highest Viewer Total - Posted July 27, 2009
Thursday night's "On the Record" was Greta Van Susteren's most watched program of the year in Total Viewers and second most watched in the A25-54 demographic. The program, which featured part one of an interview with talk radio powerhouse Rush Limbaugh, delivered 3.471M Total Viewers with 921K in the A25-54... [TVNewser]

Greta Nabs Her Highest Viewer Total - Posted July 27, 2009
Thursday night's "On the Record" was Greta Van Susteren's most watched program of the year in Total Viewers and second most watched in the A25-54 demographic. The program, which featured part one of an interview with talk radio powerhouse Rush Limbaugh, delivered 3.471M 2.97M Total Viewers with 921K in the A25-54... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 07.10.09 - Posted July 10, 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 Birthday to Shawna Thomas and to Garrett Graff, who celebrates tomorrow. Kudos also to Jill Jackson, Brian Haefeli and Mark Preston who also correctly... [FishBowlDC]

Shep Smith: "There Can't Be a Fox News Without News" - Posted June 22, 2009
The NYTimes' Bill Carter writes about Fox Newsman Shepard Smith and the comments he made about some of the emails he received in the wake of the Holocaust Museum shooting - comments that drew the ire of leading conservatives, including Rush Limbaugh. He tells Carter those emails mostly said, "You don't... [TVNewser]

A Very Special Menu: Good Bye Steve - Posted June 19, 2009
More sad news: today is host and TVNewser blogger Steve Krakauer's last mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast. Mediabistro.com editorial director Rebecca Fox and AgencySpy editor Matt Van Hoven helped send off Steve with some discussion about The New York Times's Bill Keller reporting from the frontlines of Iran and a reliving... [FishBowlNY]

Listen: Friday's Menu: An End and A Beginning - Posted June 19, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu we discuss Bill Keller's trip to Iran (and his reaction to those who have reacted with surprise) and Conan O'Brien on The Tonight Show — how are the ratings? As always on Friday, we'll have "What We Learned This Week" — only this time,... [Newsfeed]

FishbowlDC's Coffee & Convo with Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy - Posted June 17, 2009
Like Ann Coulter, Rush Limbaugh and Matt Drudge, Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy hails from South Florida. When FishbowlDC sat down with Ruddy, we asked him about operating his magazine and website in the midst of the conservative media conglomerate that has formed around Palm Beach. "Coincidence," he told us... [FishBowlDC]

What's Next In Blogs: 4 Questions For "Bloggers On The Bus" Author Eric Boehlert - Posted June 15, 2009
Newspapers are dying, magazines are closing and more journalists are finding themselves without paying gigs every day. Everyone is wondering: what does the future hold for the media? We brought the questions to the front lines, asking leaders in the field to tell us: what's next? This week, we decided to talk... [FishBowlNY]

Joy Behar: "I Don't Want To Do Just a Liberal Show" - Posted June 12, 2009
Soon-to-be HLN host Joy Behar gave some insight into what she envisions for her show, in an interview with HuffPost's Danny Shea. "I don't want to do just a liberal show," she said. "I interviewed Ann Coulter when I was sitting in for Larry King a couple of times, and we have... [TVNewser]

Rush Limbaugh: "Shep, You Got Nothing on Anybody Out There" - Posted June 12, 2009
Rush Limbaugh responded yesterday to Shepard Smith's comments Wednesday about "people way out there on a limb" sending emails to Fox News in the wake of the Holocaust Museum shooting. "For liberals to now claim that the atmosphere is somehow more violently anti-Obama is simply preposterous," he said on his radio show.... [TVNewser]

"Fox Uses Insinuation, MSNBC Uses Misrepresentation, and CNN, Desperation" - Posted June 9, 2009
The Daily Show's Jon Stewart took some equal opportunity shots at the cable news networks last night. He described Fox News' use of "Roget's Guide to Insinuation," MSNBC's fascination with Rush Limbaugh and CNN's new push to be "more like they're just hanging out with us at a slumber party." The... [TVNewser]

Anchor Defends Limbaugh Coverage: "Do Not Try to Call Out This Network for Doing Our Job" - Posted June 5, 2009
MSNBC's Tamron Hall got fired up yesterday when one of her guests, GOP strategist Alex Conant, pointed out how much time the network spends talking about Rush Limbaugh. Hall defended MSNBC, saying her question relating to Limbaugh's interview with Sean Hannity "has nothing to do with this network." "We have a right... [TVNewser]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Briefing - Posted May 29, 2009
Paging Rush Limbaugh: Though he had refused to backtrack on the YouTube appellates-as-policymakers clip, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs tackled Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's other controversial soundbite, noting at the end of today's briefing that "I think she'd say that her word choice in 2001 was poor" when she cited an... [FishBowlDC]

Rush Here, There, Almost Everywhere - Posted May 29, 2009
Rush Limbaugh was mentioned 39 times yesterday on MSNBC. I know, this keeping track thing is getting old. But we raise the issue today, because while Rush was being criticized during a segment on Keith Olbermann's 8pm show on MSNBC (with pile-on from Arianna Huffington) over on Fox News, Bill O'Reilly... [TVNewser]

RushWatch, Day Six - Posted May 26, 2009
What does this mean? Click continued and find out...... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 05.21.09 - Posted May 21, 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 Birthday to Ben Weltman! What we know and what we're reading this Thursday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | NEWS NOTES | AWARDS |... [FishBowlDC]

Olbermann Mentions Rush Limbaugh's Name, Over and Over Again - Posted May 20, 2009
So, Rush Limbaugh did not get his wish. MSNBC mentioned his name more than a few times during the day. But the Rush rush really began in earnest with the political shows - first Hardball, then the Ed Show, and culminating with tonight's WTF segment on Countdown. But Keith Olbermann didn't... [TVNewser]

Limbaugh "Resigns" As Head Of Republican Party, Taps Gen. Powell - Posted May 20, 2009
On his radio show today, Rush Limbaugh "resigned" as the head of the Republican party, turning the reigns over to Gen. Colin Powell, reports TVNewser. "I have been anointed to this position by members of the drive-by media, and of course, the Obama White House," said Limbaugh. "I am resigning as... [FishBowlDC]

Rush Limbaugh "Resigns" As Head of Republican Party - Posted May 20, 2009
On his radio show a few minutes ago, Rush Limbaugh "resigned" as head of the Republican party. "I have been anointed to this position by members of the drive-by media, and of course, the Obama White House," said Limbaugh. "I am resigning as the titular head of the Republican Party." So who did... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 05.20.09 - Posted May 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. Happy Birthday to Christina Bellantoni! What we know and what we're reading this Wednesday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | NEWS NOTES | AWARDS |... [FishBowlDC]

Rush: MSNBC Trying to "Build Its Ratings on My Back" - Posted May 20, 2009
Rush Limbaugh is challenging MSNBC to go 30 days without saying his name. "I challenge you, MSNBC! 30 days without anything mentioning me. No video of me, no guests commenting on me. See if you can do it." Limbaugh says the cable network is trying to "build its ratings on my back.". Limbaugh... [TVNewser]

Wanda Sykes Lands On FOX, And Talks About Her Rush Comments - Posted May 18, 2009
FOX broadcasting announced its fall lineup to advertisers today, and controversial comedienne Wanda Sykes is on the schedule. Her Saturday late night show will replace Mad TV and Spike Feresten, both canceled this past season. While promoting the show today in New York, Sykes was asked about her appearance at the... [TVNewser]

Bob Schieffer On His Cheney Interview: "I've Never Done Anything That Had As Much Resonance" - Posted May 15, 2009
Bob Schieffer, whose Face the Nation Sunday morning program finished second last week in total viewers — coming within 230,000 viewers of first-place Meet the Press — is profiled by Marketwatch's Jon Friedman. Excerpts of what Schieffer had to say: • On his interview of former VP Dick Cheney last week, in... [TVNewser]

Roberta McCain Weighs in on Rush, Olbermann - Posted May 14, 2009
Sen. John McCain's 97-year-old mother, Roberta McCain, appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night. Among other topics, she shared her thoughts on Keith Olbermann and Rush Limbaugh. "I can't figure out that type of person, who really gets joy out of denigrating people," she said of Olbermann. "Thank God... [TVNewser]

"Too Much?" -Wanda Sykes - Posted May 10, 2009
Last night's entertainment Wanda Sykes is already causing a bit of a stir over these cracks on Rush Limbaugh- "I think Rush Limbaugh was the 20th Sept. 11th hijacker, but he was so strung out on Oxycontin he missed his flight" and "I hope this country fails?" I hope his kidney... [FishBowlDC]

CNN's Time 100 Special: Ted Turner, Bono and More - Posted May 1, 2009
Where can you see Bono chat with George Clooney, or Ted Turner and T. Boone Pickens reminiscence about billions made and lost? Tonight at 11pmET on CNN, for the Anderson Cooper 360 special highlighting this year's Time 100 list. "These people are really good friends. They know a lot about each other on... [TVNewser]

Morning Media Menu Welcomes Back ABC's Terry Moran - Posted April 10, 2009
The last time we had ABC's Terry Moran on our podcast we got picked up by Rush Limbaugh. We are hoping for some Rush love today after Terry joined us today from O'Hare where he's been waylaid since last night on his way to Nebraska. If any of you... [FishBowlNY]

Moran on Nightline: "It's Really a Great Place to Work Right Now" - Posted April 10, 2009
Nightline anchor Terry Moran joined us this morning on the Menu podcast from O'Hare airport on his way to Nebraska. We talked about Moran's Nightline piece last night where he embedded with the Mexican military who have taken over the streets of Juarez to try to clamp down the violence. Moran said... [TVNewser]

ABC's Terry Moran Returns to the Menu - Posted April 9, 2009
Joining us on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast tomorrow will be Nightline anchor Terry Moran. Moran's first appearance on the podcast was February 20. It was one of our most listened to podcasts ever — even Rush Limbaugh was listening. We'll talk to Moran about his Nightline report tonight embedding with the... [TVNewser]

The Limbaugh Challenge - Posted April 7, 2009
In a recent LA Times Op-Ed piece, conservative Andrew Klavan criticized the liberals who complained about Rush Limbaugh without ever having listened to his show. Klavan issued the "Limbaugh challenge"- to listen to the show an hour a day for several days. Four local liberals accepted the challenge- Marc Cooper of... [FishBowlLA]

Jake, We Owe You One - Posted April 6, 2009
TVNewser: ABC News White House correspondent Jake Tapper is profiled by National Review Online's Mark Hemingway, and the conservative Website had high praise for the reporter who went toe-to-toe with White House press secretary Robert Gibbs. "He's one of the last remaining journalists in America who take the responsibilities of their jobs... [FishBowlDC]

Tapper on Being "Tough and Consistent" and Conservative Praise - Posted April 6, 2009
ABC News White House correspondent Jake Tapper is profiled by National Review Online's Mark Hemingway, and the conservative Website had high praise for the reporter who went toe-to-toe with White House press secretary Robert Gibbs. "He's one of the last remaining journalists in America who take the responsibilities of their jobs seriously,... [TVNewser]

Limbaugh's 'He'll Never Make It' Spurs Ed Schultz On - Posted April 3, 2009
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist The most popular liberal host on radio owes his new TV career to Rush Limbaugh. North Dakotan Ed Schultz, who joins MSNBC's lineup Monday as anchor of the 6 p.m. hour, says an on-air dis by Limbaugh five years ago inspired him to move up to the majors. The backstory: In... [TVNewser]

O'Reilly Talks Rush, Beck, Penn on Letterman - Posted April 1, 2009
FNC's Bill O'Reilly spent a rare three segments on the Late Show couch talking to David Letterman last night. The interview had none of the '06 fireworks, but did touch on some more serious topics. O'Reilly and Letterman had a lengthy discussion about whether Rush Limbaugh was the head of the Republican... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 03.31.09 - Posted March 30, 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 71 covering the Obama administration and week nine for us. What we know and what we're reading this Tuesday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | RADIO... [FishBowlDC]

Bill O'Reilly on Penn, Blitzer and Meghan McCain - Posted March 30, 2009
As Bill O'Reilly enters his 100th month as the host of the top-rated cable news show, The Hollywood Reporter asks him who will one day knock him off the top spot. "It's hard to speculate," says O'Reilly. "We're so far ahead now, and my competitors have been around long enough so... [TVNewser]

Fox's "Family Guy" Takes Shots at Fox News Channel - Posted March 26, 2009
On Sunday's "Family Guy," Lois Griffin becomes a reporter for Fox News Channel. And the show's producers didn't hold back in their stereotypical portrayal of FNC. Brian, the family dog, says Fox News is "evil and they distort the truth and they do the bidding of the Republican party." On the... [TVNewser]

Olbermann Talks Rush, AIG on Leno - Posted March 19, 2009
MSNBC's Keith Olbermann was a guest last night on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. The majority of the interview revolved around the financial crisis — AIG and Bernie Madoff. Leno asked Olbermann about Rush Limbaugh's support of the AIG execs keeping the bonuses. "You can look at some of the things... [TVNewser]

Gibbs on Cheney: "I Guess Rush Limbaugh Was Busy" - Posted March 16, 2009
Another White House briefing, another mention of Rush Limbaugh. CNN's Ed Henry asked about former VP Dick Cheney's interview on State of the Union yesterday. "To boil it down, on national security, he said the president's policies were making the country less safe," said Henry. "And on the economy, he was... [TVNewser]

Bara Vaida: The FishbowlDC Interview - Posted March 16, 2009
Say hello to National Journal's Bara Vaida. Vaida writes about lobbying and advocacy for NJ and helped to spearhead the creation of Under The Influence. She's been hard at work recently on NJ's State of Lobbying issue, which hits stands this Friday, March 20th. What does your morning reading list include? The Washington Post... [FishBowlDC]

Kathleen Parker Agrees with FBLA - Posted March 16, 2009
We don't like to toot our own horn, but since no one else likes to, we must. We wrote on March 6th: Have pundits on cable news denouncing mainstream media (strangely while being ON mainstream media) for being 'soft on Obama' basically ensure that newspapers getting a bailout is a political impossibility? Interesting idea.... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List 03.13.09 - Posted March 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. Its day 53 covering the Obama administration and week six for us. It's also Friday the 13th-... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 03.11.09 - Posted March 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 or let us know in the tips box below. Its day 51 covering the Obama administration and week six for us. What we know and what... [FishBowlDC]

Rush Limbaugh as Read by Actors - Posted March 9, 2009
The site The Full Ginsburg (a delightfully wonky name) has come up with this video about Rush Limbaugh's words. It's kind of like a homage to the Daily Show's "Great Moments in Punditry as Read By Children". Or exactly like that only with adults.... [FishBowlLA]

FishPoolDC: Take A Press Seat Inside the Briefing Room - Posted March 9, 2009
You've seen Robert Gibbs' dodge a question on cable, or in person. You've read the pool reports. Now FBDC takes you to the press seats for an insider's look at the White House daily briefing... No complaints from the corps today about the stubborn briefing room doors. Any stragglers entering the room... [FishBowlDC]

Will Stephanopoulos and Wife Share Guests? - Posted March 9, 2009
Washington Whispers' Paul Bedard recently talked with Alexandra Wentworth (aka Mrs. George Stephanopoulos) about the return of her Starz show "Head Case". Turns out, the shoptalk at home could turn into guest-swapping. "I'm always selling George on cross-pollinating guests," Wentworth tells Bedard. "I mean, Jessica Simpson is a Republican. Wouldn't you like... [TVNewser]

Cramer "Uncomfortable Being in the Crosshairs," Rush Tries to Help - Posted March 9, 2009
CNBC's Jim Cramer is responding to his critics in the media — from the left and right - from print, TV and radio — over his comments about the Obama administration priorities. I'm uncomfortable being in the crosshairs of columnists and comedians I enjoy, and I find the embrace of Rush Limbaugh... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 03.09.09 - Posted March 9, 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. Its day 49 covering the Obama administration and week six for us. What we know and what... [FishBowlDC]

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]

Morning Reading List 03.06.09 - Posted March 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. Its day 46 covering the Obama administration and one month down for us. What we know and... [FishBowlDC]

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]

Cramer Responds to White House: "I'm a Fight-Not-Flight Guy" - Posted March 5, 2009
After the White House took on Jim Cramer for calling the Obama budget "the greatest wealth destruction by a President," the CNBC host responded today. Cramer, who founded TheStreet.com, wrote a column on a subsidiary site, Mainstreet.com: "I am proud to have voted for the Obama who I thought understood the need... [TVNewser]

Maddow: "I'm More of a Quiet Angry" - Posted March 4, 2009
MSNBC's Rachel Maddow was back on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night. She made her first Tonight Show appearance in October. "I enjoy your show because you don't yell and scream," said Leno. "When I watch a lot of the cable shows about politics, it's like people screaming all the... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 03.04.09 - Posted March 4, 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. Its day 44 covering the Obama administration and one month down for us. What we know and... [FishBowlDC]

Rush Limbaugh: "Ed, You're A Butt Boy" - Posted March 3, 2009
Rush Limbaugh says he's "exploding with reaction" at this phrase, "the president has spoken a lot about bringing the country together," in a question from CNN's Ed Henry at today's daily press briefing at the White House. "Ed, you're a butt boy" follows. Rush does have some compliments to give- "Jake Tapper... [FishBowlDC]

CNN's Ed Henry Makes Limbaugh's List, ABC's Jake Tapper Doesn't - Posted March 3, 2009
Feels like we've been writing about Rush Limbaugh a lot lately. We've certainly seen more of him on cable news over the last few days. (Thank you, Michael Steele). Well on his radio show today, Rush took the White House Press Corps to task, especially CNN's Ed Henry. "Ed, you're a butt... [TVNewser]

At Today's Press Briefing... - Posted March 3, 2009
Commenting on RNC Chairman Michael Steele's apology to Rush Limbaugh, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs had this to say at today's press briefing: "I was a little surprised by the speed in which Mr. Steele, the head of the RNC, apologized to the head of the Republican Party." TVNewser also points out-... [FishBowlDC]

Rush Limbaugh A Weekend Cable Draw - Posted March 3, 2009
When Rush Limbaugh speaks... Fox News and CNN each aired Limbaugh's keynote speech to the CPAC Saturday afternoon. It was the biggest draw all weekend on cable news. • From 4:46pm-6:20pmET Fox News averaged 511,000 A25-54 demo viewers and 2.22M Total Viewers. The network peaked at 6pm with 602,000/2.73M. FNC also... [TVNewser]

Preaching To The Choir - Posted February 26, 2009
Fox News host Mike Huckabee addressed the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) today, and took some shots at his competitors, reports Politico. "It's not MSNBC, but the MSBS channel," he said. "I'm in competition with the other cable networks, and one of them finally found religion," said Huckabee. "I call them the... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 02.24.09 - Posted February 24, 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. Its day 36 covering the Obama administration and week 4 for us. Happy Mardi Gras! What we... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Media Menu: February 23 - Posted February 23, 2009
Today on the Menu listen to us get Rushed by Rush Limbaugh on his show last Friday! (We hope Rush considers today's modest podcast a formal invitation to come on as our guest!) Also, we do a post-Oscar wrap up. Was everyone as bored as we were? Does it... [FishBowlNY]

Post-Oscars, Post-Rush Media Menu - Posted February 23, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast we look back at the Oscars last night, and Rush Limbaugh's comments about the podcast (and guest Terry Moran) last Friday. Hear what Limbaugh had to say on his radio show about the Menu. Also discussed: the NAACP calls for the editor of the... [TVNewser]

Rush Limbaugh Listens to the Morning Media Mix... Do You? - Posted February 22, 2009
Rush Limbaugh cited the Morning Media Menu's interview with ABC's Terry Moran on his show last week. He responded to a remark Moran made comparing President Obama to George Washington... There's a blog out there called mediabistro.com, TVNewser and so forth, and the TV people read it religiously. I mean not too... [FishBowlDC]

Rush Limbaugh Talks Moran's 'Menu' on His Show - Posted February 22, 2009
We've been Rushed! We were hearing rumors early Friday afternoon that Rush Limbaugh had cited our Morning Menu interview with Terry Moran during the opening of his show that day and turns out it was true. Rush was responding to a remark Moran had made comparing Barack Obama to... [FishBowlNY]

Rush Cites TVNewser Interview with Terry Moran; Moran Responds - Posted February 20, 2009
Rush Limbaugh kicked off his Friday show calling out ABC's Terry Moran after Moran's interview on the Morning Media Menu podcast. There's a blog out there called mediabistro.com, TVNewser and so forth, and the TV people read it religiously. I mean not too many other members of the public do, but it's... [TVNewser]

Mika in the Media - Posted February 19, 2009
Morning Joe co-host (and TVNewser Summit speaker) Mika Brzezinski is interviewed by Lesley Stahl in a lengthy Q&A on WowOWow.com. Brzezinski talks about her exit from CBS ("It was pretty ugly and I don't lie about that"), her politically diverse family ("He brought up three very different kids") and her co-host ("Joe... [TVNewser]

Fmr. NY Lt. Gov. To Olbermann: "Do You Have the Backbone (and the Facts) to Debate Me?" - Posted February 14, 2009
Former New York Lt. Gov. Betsy McCaughey is challenging Keith Olbermann to a debate after he called her a shill for Big Pharma: If Keith Olbermann of MSNBC could defend the health provisions slipped into the stimulus bill on their merits, he wouldn't be resorting to personal attacks on me. Olbermann calls... [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]

Rush Fans Jam ABC News Phone Lines - Posted February 2, 2009
A tipster tells TVNewser the ABC News Washington assignment desk phone lines were "flooded" by Rush Limbaugh radio listeners. An ABC News spokesperson tells TVNewser the calls started coming in Thursday and continued into Friday morning, then returned for a time Sunday morning.... [TVNewser]

Campbell Brown On Rush Limbaugh's: "Nasty Rhetoric and Useless Noise" - Posted January 31, 2009
Last night, Campbell Brown invited Rush Limbaugh on her show to debate CNN's chief business correspondent Ali Velshi, whom Limbaugh called "incompetent," among other things. First here's the clip Brown played on her show, before attacking Rush herself. Limbaugh: Mr. Velshi, you are incompetent. You are a disservice to your business,... [TVNewser]

Jossip Takes on Huffpo Celebrity Bloggers - Posted January 28, 2009
Cord Jefferson at Jossip names a couple of real stinkers Jermaine Dupri, Tim Robbins, Paul Reiser, Casey Gane-McCalla and of course Pete Wentz. Jefferson writes: Tragically, HuffPo, once a fountainhead for interesting, angry liberal opinions, is fast becoming the Hollywood club of news blogs: everyone's invited, but the celebrities have the run... [FishBowlLA]

The RNC, the Magic Negro and the LA Times - Posted December 31, 2008
In March, David Ehrenstein penned a piece in the LA Times titled "Obama the 'Magic Negro'". The term 'Magic Negro' comes from film criticism about the stock character commonly played by say Morgan Freeman. Wikipedia explains the phrase as 'a supporting, often mystical stock character in fiction who, by use of... [FishBowlLA]

Will Thompson Inherit O'Reilly's Radio Spot? - Posted December 22, 2008
From today's mediabistro.com Morning Newsfeed: There's a new player in the competition to take over Bill O'Reilly's Westwood One radio gig — former presidential candidate Fred Thompson. The New York Times' Brian Stelter writes that Thompson "will begin hosting a two-hour show in March." But besides Thompson, Rudy Giuliani is also reported to... [TVNewser]

Right-Wing Radio Promises More White Noise - Posted December 22, 2008
Brian Stelter, current NYT reporter, former TVNewser editor, has a piece about conservative radio's excitement at having a target back in the White House. Which means Rush Limbaugh will continue his denouncement of the 'mainstream media' like he's on a shortwave instead of being nationally broadcast to 3.58 million listeners. Anyway, Stelter reports... [FishBowlLA]

Cafferty Reads Email Comparing Limbaugh and Hannity to KKK - Posted December 15, 2008
During his Cafferty File segment on Friday CNN's Jack Cafferty asked viewers: "Should Republicans stop listening to Rush Limbaugh?" Newsbusters reports Cafferty referred to the radio host as "that gasbag Limbaugh," while referencing comments made by Colin Powell last week during an interview with CNN's Fareed Zakaria. While reading viewer emails after the... [TVNewser]

Morning Joe Team In Talks To Start Radio Show "By The Beginning of the Year" - Posted November 26, 2008
The Morning Joe team of Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski are looking for a radio gig — and it sounds like a deal is close. Although Scarborough tells TVNewser "we haven't signed any deals yet," he says, "If we're going to get into radio, we want it to be by the... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 11.26.08 - Posted November 26, 2008
Good morning, Washington. What DC restaurant is featured above? Think you know? Email us and give us 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... [FishBowlDC]

Bill O'Reilly Is Favorite (And Least Favorite) Journalist - Posted November 12, 2008
The Pew Research Center has put out their post-election report, and Bill O'Reilly was found to lead both the "favorite campaign journalist" and "least favorite campaign journalist" lists. Tom Brokaw and Sean Hannity were the other two to reach above 2% on the favorite list, and Katie Couric, Fox News in... [TVNewser]

Maybe Limbaugh Is Right; Obama Kids Might Meet Hannah Montana - Posted November 11, 2008
While arch conservatives like Rush Limbaugh thunder on about President-elect Barack Obama's links to Hollywood (whether through his White House chief of staff's family members or just Obama's natural charisma), one of Hollywood's most popular TV shows, "Hannah Montana," wants to invite Obama's kids to appear, MSNBC claims. Most Miley Cyrus fans... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 11.11.08 - Posted November 11, 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]

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]

Was Roger Ailes Considered For CBS Panel? - Posted November 7, 2008
The newest development in the Dan Rather case relates to CBS' independent panel investigation into Rather's 60 Minutes II report on President George W. Bush's military records. The New York Observer's Felix Gillette is digging through the "emails, internal memos and transcripts" and found one that stuck out. It was a list of... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 11.03.08 - Posted November 3, 2008
(Thanks NY Post) 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]

What An Obama Loss Would Mean To Punditry - Posted November 3, 2008
Slate tantalizes us with a story that we think is going to be about pundits: An Obama loss would mean the majority of pundits, reporters, and analysts were wrong. Pollsters would have to find a new line of work, since Obama has been ahead in all 159 polls taken in the last... [FishBowlLA]

Page Six Retracts its Michelle Obama Caviar and Lobster Story - Posted October 21, 2008
Next time they should send the National Enquirer! Turns out that story Page Six ran last week (it's since been removed) about Michelle Obama ordering caviar and lobster to her Waldorf Astoria room wasn't true at all! Says Page Six's retraction in today's paper:The source who told us last... [FishBowlNY]

Why Conservative Talker Michael Smerconish Endorsed Obama - Posted October 17, 2008
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist Philadelphia radio talker Michael Smerconish, a life-long Republican, swears he's not using his Obama endorsement today to land a fulltime spot on increasingly liberal MSNBC. Smerconish, an MSNBC regular, shares the lineup at WPHT-AM with staunch conservatives Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck. Though Smerconish denies he's in their category,... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.10.08 - Posted October 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]

Morning Reading List, 09.23.08 - Posted September 23, 2008
Good morning Washington. Do you know what grocery store this is? (Hint: It's in Rep. Bilbray's district). Email us if you do. (And, after the jump, find out just who that young journo was that we posted yesterday...and who guessed it correctly). Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday,... [FishBowlDC]

Rush Limbaugh on Elizabeth Edwards: Blame the Wife - Posted August 13, 2008
And just like that John Edwards ceases to be the biggest asshole in his own love-child scandal.I've got a theory about the motivations. Well, I don't know that I could — I don't know that I can put this one on the air...We know — we've been told that Elizabeth Edwards... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 08.05.08 - Posted August 5, 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]

Morning Reading List, 07.25.08 - Posted July 25, 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]

KFI and KTLK Sitting in a Tree... - Posted July 22, 2008
We had a little FBLA blogger meeting last night and one of the things that came up is that we really don't do enough items about radio in LA. So here goes: KFI the conservative talk station with Rush Limbaugh and Dr. Laura share the same floor as KTLK - LA's Air... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 07.22.08 - Posted July 22, 2008
Good Morning Washington. Where can you find the above slippers? Let us know. 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... [FishBowlDC]

Tony Snow Tributes - Posted July 14, 2008
Earlier on FishbowlDC: "In Memoriam: Tony Snow" Join us after the jump for a round-up of remembrances of Tony Snow, who passed away on Saturday.... [FishBowlDC]

Tony Snow's Death: The Fox News Sunday Tribute - Posted July 13, 2008
The Vice President of the United States, the king of talk radio, White House correspondents and Fox News regulars all gathered this morning on Fox News Sunday to honor the life of and work of the show's founding host, Tony Snow. Chris Wallace (who took over hosting FN Sunday in 2003 when... [TVNewser]

Tony Snow's Death: FNC Programming - Posted July 12, 2008
Fox News has announced changes to its programming tonight and tomorrow. At 8pmET, Bill O'Reilly anchors a live special edition of The O'Reilly Factor. This is followed by live special editions of On The Record with Greta Van Susteren at 9pmET and Geraldo At Large at 10pmET. The three programs repeat in... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 02.12.08 - Posted February 12, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's the birthday of Abe Lincoln and Sen. Arlen Specter. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | BOOKS | JOBS It is close, but most of you think that MSNBC handled the Shuster/Pimp episode "Appropriately...he deserved what he got" REVOLVING... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.22.08 - Posted January 22, 2008
Good morning Washington. Eleven years ago today, the Senate confirmed Madeleine Albright as secretary of state. And it's Diane Lane's birthday! (Hat Tip: MicCheckRadio). See more after the jump.... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 10.24.07 - Posted October 24, 2007
Good morning Washington. You think global warming is no big deal. An ABC release announced, "For the twenty-fourth time in twenty-six weeks, 'World News with Charles Gibson' was the #1 evening newscast among Adults 25-54. The ABC broadcast averaged a 2.1/9 and 2.58 million among key demo viewers, outperforming NBC's 'Nightly News' by... [FishBowlDC]

Post-'Hos World: Opie & Anthony Suspended By XM - Posted May 16, 2007
Radio companies — even satellite ones — appear to be tightening up in a post-Imus world. Yesterday, XM suspended shock-jocks Opie & Anthony 30 days for a homeless man's comments about Condoleezza Rice, Laura Bush and Queen Elizabeth, aired last week on the show. The suspension follows last week's cancellation of... [FishBowlNY]

Rush Limbaugh's 'Barack The Magic Negro' - Posted April 26, 2007
Via Radar and Best Week Ever comes this video montage, set to a song parody by "conservative political satirist" Paul Shanklin (based on this piece in the L.A. Times) that aired on Rush Limbaugh's radio show, which, in the wake of Imus, is, frankly, unbelievable. Especially for a Nobel Peace Prize nominee.... [FishBowlNY]

Oops - Posted March 22, 2007
Politico, 11:06 a.m.: John Edwards is suspending his campaign for President, and may drop out completely, because his wife has suffered a recurrence of the cancer that sickened her in 2004, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, an Edwards friend told The Politico. Politico, 12:34 p.m.: A single, confident source close to... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash, 01.23.07 - Posted January 23, 2007
Bolo tie wins. Just goes to show there is a difference between should wear and will wear. Jack Shafer on words journalists should not use. "Cheney, media to take stand in Libby perjury case" An ABC release announced that Charles Gibson will anchor ABC's coverage of the State of the Union from Capitol Hill.... [FishBowlDC]

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