Sarah Palin

PRNewser's Joe Ciarallo Talks Today's Media Headlines On The Menu - Posted 1 day, 21 hours ago
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven welcomed PRNewser editor Joe Ciarallo to talk about the day's biggest media news. On tap today: Jason discussed last night's National Book Awards (see GalleyCat for full coverage) and Matt talked about an ad... [FishBowlNY]

Newsweek Cover Photographer At Center Of Rights Controversy - Posted 2 days, 16 hours ago
Yesterday we reported on the controversy brought up by what some are calling a "sexist" cover of Sarah Palin on the current issue of Newsweek. The issue featured a picture of the former governor wearing athletic shorts, taken from an old copy of Runner's World, which struck us as odd. How... [FishBowlNY]

Nicolle Wallace Calls Sarah Palin's Description of Couric Interview 'Fiction' - Posted 2 days, 20 hours ago
As we reported last week, in her new memoir "Going Rogue" Sarah Palin writes about the campaign interviews she gave to Katie Couric. Palin contends McCain aide and former CBS News political contributor Nicolle Wallace "pushed for Katie Couric and the CBS Evening News:" Nicolle went on to explain that Katie really... [TVNewser]

Hey LAT, Is There Nothing Else to Have an Opinion About? - Posted 3 days ago
The above screen grab is from today's front page of latimes.com. We understand Sarah Palin put her name on a book someone else wrote and was on Oprah this week. But does that warrant three out of four featured opinion pieces? It's not like she's Britney Spears or Paris Hilton or... [FishBowlLA]

Sarah Palin Enters the No Spin Zone - Posted 3 days, 16 hours ago
Sarah Palin's first Fox News interview may be with Sean Hannity tomorrow night, but the former VP nominee and new author also sat down with Bill O'Reilly. O'Reilly's team has put together this short promotional video touting the interview which will air over several days on his show: ... [TVNewser]

Newsweek Editor Defends Palin Cover - Posted 3 days, 17 hours ago
Newsweek's cover story on Sarah Palin -- and the accompanying cover photo -- raised a lot of eyebrows this week, including that of the former Alaskan governor herself on her Facebook page. The cover took a picture of Palin from an old Runner's World and added the headline "How Do You... [FishBowlNY]

Newsweek's Meacham Responds to Palin Cover - Posted 3 days, 17 hours ago
"We chose the most interesting image available to us to illustrate the theme of the cover, which is what we always try to do," Newsweek's Jon Meacham told the Huffington Post in response to attacks on the mag's "sexist" cover featuring Sarah Palin. See HuffPo for the full story.... [FishBowlDC]

FIshbowlNY Editor Has Nothing But Good News For The Menu - Posted 3 days, 22 hours ago
It seems like there's only bad news in the media world these days. But this morning on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu, FishbowlNY editor Amanda Ernst and hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven only had good things to report. That good news included a conversation about Sarah Palin's... [FishBowlNY]

Sean Hannity to Interview Sarah Palin - Posted 3 days, 22 hours ago
•Sean Hannity gets the first cable interview with former Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin since the release of her memoir "Going Rogue." The interview airs tomorrow night at 9pmET on "Hannity."... [TVNewser]

Sarah Who? Palin, Huh? Oprah? - Posted 4 days ago
Former governor and veep candidate turned media hater/lover Sarah Palin let ghostwriter Lynn Vincent pen a barbed "memoir" making Palin's follies everyone else's fault. It's called "Going Rogue," which we have suggested sounds like public urination. Anyway, the book came out today. We're sure you've heard nothing about it. Especially because... [FishBowlLA]

Sarah Who? Palin, Huh? Oprah? - Posted 4 days ago
Former governor and veep candidate turned media hater/lover Sarah Palin let ghostwriter Lynn Vincent pen a barbed "memoir" making Palin's follies everyone else's fault. It's called "Going Rogue," which we have suggested sounds like public urination. Anyway, the book came out today. We're sure you've heard nothing about it. Especially because... [FishBowlLA]

News Notes: "Going Rogue" Edition - Posted November 13, 2009
• AP has an advance copy of Sarah Palin's "Going Rogue," out Tuesday. AP's fact-check. • Drudge's excerpts. • And WaPo's Howard Kurtz: Palin agonistes.... [FishBowlDC]

Ratigan Uses Photoshopped Photos of Sarah Palin - Posted November 13, 2009
On today's "Morning Meeting," Dylan Ratigan and company had a segment asking why Americans are so wild about Sarah Palin. During the segment, Ratigan showed photos of Palin that, as Newsbusters and Snopes.com point out, were photoshopped. Ratigan introduces the "Top 10" segment by saying its "to have some fun," but... [TVNewser]

Sarah Palin on Katie Couric: 'I Almost Started to Feel Sorry for Her' - Posted November 13, 2009
The Drudge Report has a leaked excerpt from Chapter Four of Sarah Palin's new book, Going Rogue: An American Life. In it, Palin describes being stifled by the McCain campaign's "media blackout" and the pressure she says she received from McCain staffer Nicolle Wallace to sit down for an interview with... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 11.13.09 - Posted November 13, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! MSNBC threw Jeff Corwin a party at Occidental last night to celebrate "100 Heartbeats," a book and documentary on endangered species and climate change. What we know and what we're reading this Friday the 13th... TV | NEWS NOTES | AWARDS & EVENTS TV Barbara Walters will interview Jenny Sanford. Speaking of... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 11.11.09 - Posted November 11, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Today is Veterans Day. More "Sesame Street" for you- First Lady Michelle Obama guests in a segment about vegetables. Take note. What we know and what we're reading this Wednesday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | MAGAZINES | NEWS NOTES | WEST WING REPORTAGE | AWARDS & EVENTS NEWSPAPERS TPM: Family... [FishBowlDC]

First Big Sweeps Get: Diane Sawyer's Rihanna Interview - Posted November 5, 2009
Yes, it's November sweeps where national and local news outlets air their best stories and big interviews. Later this month, you'll hear from Sarah Palin and Janet Jackson. Just last night, NBC amortized its deal with Jenna Bush as she appeared on "The Jay Leno Show" fronting the 9@9 interview segment... [TVNewser]

Barbara Walters Sits Down with Sarah Palin for 5-Part Interview - Posted November 4, 2009
ABC's Barbara Walters will sit down with former Vice Presidential candidate and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin for a five-part interview series later this month. The interview, timed to coincide with the release of "Going Rogue: An American Life," begins airing on "Good Morning America" on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Portions will also air... [TVNewser]

Conservative Female Former CEO Descends on 2010 CA Election...Another One - Posted November 4, 2009
Ousted HP exec, former John McCain adviser, Sarah Palin bus throw-her-underer - Carly Fiorina has announced her candidacy for Senate. She's seeking the GOP nomination to challenge Senator Barbra Boxer next year. Fiorina now joins former eBay exec Meg Whitman in running for a political office. Whitman is seeking to slum it... [FishBowlLA]

On The Menu: Can Politico's New Local Model Kill WaPo? - Posted October 28, 2009
Today on the media- bistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven discussed the day's biggest media headlines, including news that Politico is launching a local news Web site to compete with The Washington Post. Can this new venture bring down the venerable D.C.-based... [FishBowlNY]

Levi on Sarah: 'If She's Going to Go out There and Say Things...About Me, I'm Going to Leak Some Things on Her' - Posted October 27, 2009
Ahead of his Playgirl photoshoot, Levi Johnston is putting it all out for CBS' Maggie Rodriguez in an interview that airs tomorrow on "The Early Show." Johnston, the father of Sarah Palin's grandson, says he doesn't want to hurt Palin, but he knows things that could do just that: Maggie: But... [TVNewser]

Levi on Sarah: 'If She's Going to Go out There and Say Things...About Me, I'm Going to Leak Some Things on Her' - Posted October 27, 2009
Ahead of his Playgirl photoshoot, Levi Johnston is putting it all out for CBS' Maggie Rodriguez in an interview that airs tomorrow on "The Early Show." Johnston, the father of Sarah Palin's grandson, says he doesn't want to hurt Palin, but he knows things that could do just that: Maggie: But... [TVNewser]

You Betcha! Palin to Appear on Oprah - Posted October 20, 2009
In what Harpo Productions is promoting as a "world exclusive," Oprah will interview Sarah Palin November 16th, the day before the former Alaska Governor and Republican Vice Presidential candidate's book "Going Rogue: An American Life" is released. Winfrey and Palin will meet for the very first time on the episode. You'd remember... [FishBowlDC]

Sarah Palin to Appear on Oprah Next Month...Allegedly - Posted October 20, 2009
Former GOP veep candidate/Alaska governor Sarah Palin is scheduled to appear on Oprah Winfrey's day-time talk show on November 16th, according to Roger Catlin at the Hartford Courant. She has a book coming out. It's called "Going Rogue." Watch those typos or it's Going Rouge. Which sounds like an even worse medical... [FishBowlLA]

4 Questions For Media Panel Moderator Extraordinaire Sara Benincasa - Posted October 19, 2009
At mediabistro.com's Dessert and Discourse event for women's magazine editors earlier this month, moderator Sara Benincasa guided the conversation about digital content creation with humor and an expert command of the issues at hand. At one point she warned all of the women in attendance that "the cattiness" was about to... [FishBowlNY]

4 Questions For Media Panel Moderator Extraordinaire Sara Benincasa - Posted October 19, 2009
At mediabistro.com's Dessert and Discourse event for women's magazine editors earlier this month, moderator Sara Benincasa guided the conversation about digital content creation with humor and an expert command of the issues at hand. At one point she warned all of the women in attendance that "the cattiness" was about to... [FishBowlNY]

Live From New York, It's The Barneys Holiday Window Display - Posted October 13, 2009
Now here's a holiday window display we can get behind. After reliving the 1960's last year with his "Peace & Love: Have a Hippie Holiday" theme, Barneys New York's creative director Simon Doonan has cooked up a plan to commemorate timeless New York City-based sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live" and its... [FishBowlNY]

Live From New York, It's The Barneys Holiday Window Display - Posted October 13, 2009
Now here's a holiday window display we can get behind. After reliving the 1960's last year with his "Peace & Love: Have a Hippie Holiday" theme, Barneys New York's creative director Simon Doonan has cooked up a plan to commemorate timeless New York City-based sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live" and its... [FishBowlNY]

On The Menu: Netflix For Books? - Posted October 13, 2009
Today on the media- bistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven welcomed Chip O'Brien from BookSwim, an online service for renting books -- like Netflix for books. The company, which started in early 2007, provides a service for people who can't find a broad... [FishBowlNY]

Dog Poo On Air Force One|More Mulling Over Gourmet|Classical And Spanish Radio Stations Get Ready To Swap|Time's Joel Stein Writes A Memoir - Posted October 8, 2009
Watch CBS News Videos Online FishbowlDC: How to tell if your assignment editor hates you: he asked you to fact check a story about the first dog pooping on Air Force One. Forbes New York Times Magazine columnist and food52 founder Amanda Hesser questions Gourmet's relevancy. Daily News: Tonight, classical music radio station WQXR... [FishBowlNY]

Women's Mag Editors Meet To Discuss Launching Online Publications - Posted October 1, 2009
On Monday, mediabistro.com is holding its annual event for senior level women's magazine and online editors. Every year the invite-only event brings together women working in the industry to swap stories and compare experiences. Its panels have previously featured editors in chief like Janice Min and Cindi Leive. But this... [FishBowlNY]

Talking Digital Publishing On The Menu - Posted September 30, 2009
Today's media-bistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast started off strong with some serious talk about digital publishing, Amazon.com's Kindle and e-book publishing strategies. Hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven kicked off the show with a discussion about the Kindle's upcoming debut in the U.K. "If they can get this... [FishBowlNY]

Tucker Max: America's Douche - Posted September 24, 2009
Tucker Max's much anticipated (cough) movie is coming out this week. First off, as we have suggested in the past - Tucker Max was your former FBLA editor, Mayrav Saar's drag king name for many many years. And this tool bag blogger totally ripped her off. Her new one? Blazen Wand. Shh.... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List 09.16.09 - Posted September 16, 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 Wednesday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | NEWS NOTES | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS NEWSPAPERS Slate's Jack Shafer on... [FishBowlDC]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Briefing - Posted August 12, 2009
Grandma's Safe: Health care and yesterday's N.H. town hall -- surprise, surprise -- stole the spotlight at today's briefing. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs was asked whether POTUS's having to explain that the government wouldn't kill Grandma was a sign that it was important to move a bill by the original August... [FishBowlDC]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Briefing - Posted August 12, 2009
Grandma's Safe: Health care and yesterday's N.H. town hall -- surprise, surprise -- stole the spotlight at today's briefing. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs was asked whether POTUS's having to explain that the government wouldn't kill Grandma was a sign that it was important to move a bill by the original August... [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]

Olbermann's Special Comment on Town Hall Scare Tactics - Posted August 10, 2009
Meanwhile, over on MSNBC at 8pm, Keith Olbermann delivered a special comment on the healthcare debate, specifically the "orgy of fantasized violence and imagined revolution whose fires have been stoked for weeks, for months, for years by conservatives." Part one was saved exclusively for Sarah Palin. Part two, below, included Glenn... [TVNewser]

Olbermann's Special Comment on Town Hall Scare Tactics - Posted August 10, 2009
Meanwhile, over on MSNBC at 8pm, Keith Olbermann delivered a special comment on the healthcare debate, specifically the "orgy of fantasized violence and imagined revolution whose fires have been stoked for weeks, for months, for years by conservatives." Part one was saved exclusively for Sarah Palin. Part two, below, included Glenn... [TVNewser]

Lunch: The Usual Suspects Today -- But Sarah Palin Was Here Last Night! - Posted August 5, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE Michael's was packed with plenty of familiar faces this afternoon. Seems the gang was out in force before disappearing for the true dog days of August. The real side show in the dining room took place last night, when none other than Sarah Palin dropped in with Bob Barnett... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: The Usual Suspects Today -- But Sarah Palin Was Here Last Night! - Posted August 5, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE Michael's was packed with plenty of familiar faces this afternoon. Seems the gang was out in force before disappearing for the true dog days of August. The real side show in the dining room took place last night, when none other than Sarah Palin dropped in with Bob Barnett... [FishBowlNY]

Hearst Tries New Ads On Newspaper Sites|Clear Channel Turns Down Palin Radio Show|Olbermann-O'Reilly Fued Squashed By Execs|WaPo Posts Profit - Posted August 1, 2009
BayNewser: Hearst Co. plans to use a new kind of ad unit on its newspaper Web sites. FishbowlLA: Clear Channel has said no thanks to a Sarah Palin radio show. New York Times: Brian Stelter reports on the cooling of the feud between MSNBC's Keith Olbermann and Bill O'Reilly of Fox News, which... [FishBowlNY]

Clear Channel Passed on Palin Radio Show - Posted July 30, 2009
Paige Albiniak at B&C writes: My own sources say much what they said when asked about a TV show for Sarah Palin: Don't think so. While you might assume Palin would be a better fit for conservative radio than the less partisan world of syndicated broadcast TV, my sources say the country's... [FishBowlLA]

Reality, Referenced:Palin is to Dowd as Obama is to Nussle - Posted July 29, 2009
Maybe it's related to the Real Housewives of DC or because a group of perfect strangers is being forced to live together in a house only blocks from my office...Whatever the cause, I'm beginning to feel a little like Jim Carey in the Truman Show. Even political journos are referencing... [FishBowlDC]

Cartoonist Bob Eckstein Joins The Menu To Talk Freelancing, Microsoft/Yahoo & Palin - Posted July 29, 2009
Today on the media- bistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven welcomed cartoonist Bob Eckstein, who recently wrote an essay/blog post on OpenSalon.com called "The Death of My Brilliant Career" about freelancing. Jason, Matt and Bob discussed the day's media headlines, including Microsoft and... [FishBowlNY]

Taking Out The Trash - Posted July 28, 2009
What we almost missed today... • Above, William Shatner does Sarah Palin on Conan O'Brien. • We're all wondering what Palin will do next... "Inside Radio" just can't "quit making things up," speculating that she could take to the airwaves next. • We told you yesterday about changes that NPR had made to... [FishBowlDC]

Sarah Palin as Read by William Shatner - Posted July 28, 2009
On Conan O'Brien last night, William Shatner read Sarah Palin's farewell speech as spoken word. This could possibly make us happy for the entire day if not week. Thank you Shatner. Thank you. Via Twitter... [FishBowlLA]

Palin to Media: "Quit Making Things Up" - Posted July 27, 2009
Sarah Palin turned over the governorship reigns in Alaska yesterday, but not before taking a few final jabs at the mainstream media: "So, how about, in honor of the American soldier, you quit making things up" and later, "Our new governor has a very nice family, too, so leave his kids... [FishBowlDC]

Carrie Prejean (Of Course) is Writing a Book - Posted July 20, 2009
Former Miss California, Carrie Prejean, who was such a pain to the Miss Universe franchise (an organization that should be completely immune to diva) got canned for not showing up to her contractual obligations. So ahem, she uh...quit. Right? Stopped showing up? Quit. Then lost her crown. So now she's going... [FishBowlLA]

News & Documentary Emmy Nominations Announced - Posted July 14, 2009
Nominations for the 30th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards were announced today. PBS picked up the most nominations with 41. CBS News followed with 23; ABC News has 13; NBC 10; CNN 8; BBC America with 3; and MSNBC has 2. "60 Minutes" leads all shows with 15 nominations. "World News... [TVNewser]

Palin-Palooza: Media Spoofs, Speculations and Spectacles - Posted July 10, 2009
NY Times: Maureen Dowd walks a mile in Sarah Palin's parka with a spoofed diary entry. HuffPo on David Letterman on Palin: Was it something I said? NY Observer speculates "Palin to Punditry? Probably Not." Washington Examiner looks at Palin's ability to maintain the media's attention. Politico questions the... [FishBowlDC]

We Still Love Simon Dumenco - Posted July 10, 2009
Media columnist for Advertising Age Simon Dumenco, who once won our affections by calling Huffington Post a "media plantation" penned a farcical satire of Sarah Palin and her future as a CNN star. Dumenco writes: WASILLA, ALASKA (Feb. 18, 2010) -- Once again shocking the media establishment, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin... [FishBowlLA]

FNC Gets Interview with Sarah Palin - Posted July 6, 2009
Fox News Seattle-based correspondent Dan Springer got an interview with Gov. Sarah Palin today in Alaska. The interview will air first tomorrow morning on America's Newsroom at 9amET. This is Palin's first TV interview since her announcement Friday that she'd be stepping down from office on July 25. Palin spent part of... [TVNewser]

Publisher: Palin's Book's Gonna Be Huge|MJ Funeral Coverage All Set|Palin's Resignation Speech More Coherent When Edited To 1 Min|NYT Restricts Texting On Company Phones - Posted July 6, 2009
GalleyCat: The debate continues over whether Sarah Palin's resignation was actually a good career move. Her publisher said her memoir is going to be huge. TVNewser: All of the cable news channels and networks are getting their plans for coverage of Michael Jackson's memorial tomorrow underway. Here's the plan for CNN/HLN,... [FishBowlNY]

The Ticker (NBC Edition): Schiavocampo, Jones, Mitchell.. - Posted July 6, 2009
> NBC's Mara Schiavocampo is in Ghana ahead of Pres. Obama's trip there later this week. On the DailyNightly blog she writes, "there will be tons of video which we'll be filing for Nightly News and the Nightly News Web site. We'll be blogging regularly right here and posting original... [TVNewser]

Politico's Michael Calderone Is On The Menu Talking About WaPo Salons And Palin - Posted July 6, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven were joined by Politico.com blogger Michael Calderone who discussed the story his Web site broke about The Washington Post's planned off the record salons. "There is such a huge disconnect between what the marketing... [FishBowlNY]

Sarah Palin's Resignation Catches Media Off Guard - Posted July 6, 2009
It's a classic technique: dump bad news late in the day on a Friday and hope the news media and the public mostly ignore it. Bonus points if it's a holiday weekend. Double bonus for a summer holiday weekend. We kept one eye on Twitter all day on Friday, waiting for some... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List 07.06.09 - Posted July 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. Happy Birthday to NBC's Athena Jones! What we know and what we're reading this Monday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | BOOKS | NEWS NOTES... [FishBowlDC]

Sarah Palin Hates the Media - Posted July 6, 2009
Sarah Palin hates the media and all those smarty people in it. All the people who have been keeping track of her track record and annoying her message with facts and actualities, she hates them. She hates them all so much her revenge was announcing on the Friday of a three-day... [FishBowlLA]

Beltway Boys: VF On Politico - Posted July 1, 2009
Politico channels "Reservior Dogs," as pointed out by Patrick Gavin via Twitter. Photo from VF. Todd Purdum's Sarah Palin piece isn't the only Vanity Fair article getting some play this week. Michael Wolff profiles Politico's Beltway Boys- executive editor Jim VandeHei, editor in chief John Harris, publisher Robert Allbritton, and chief White... [FishBowlDC]

Beltway Boys: VF On Politico - Posted July 1, 2009
Politico channels "Reservior Dogs," as pointed out by Patrick Gavin via Twitter. Photo from VF. Todd Purdum's Sarah Palin piece isn't the only Vanity Fair article getting some play this week. Michael Wolff profiles Politico's Beltway Boys- executive editor Jim VandeHei, editor in chief John Harris, publisher Robert Allbritton, and chief White... [FishBowlDC]

ABC News' Rick Klein Checks In To The Menu - Posted July 1, 2009
ABC News senior political reporter Rick Klein joined the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu today, talking about the week's big political headlines with GalleyCat's Jason Boog and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven. Today's political topics included Al Franken's new Senate seat and the new Vanity Fair profile of former VP candidate Sarah Palin. You can... [FishBowlNY]

ABC News' Rick Klein Checks In To The Menu - Posted July 1, 2009
ABC News senior political reporter Rick Klein joined the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu today, talking about the week's big political headlines with GalleyCat's Jason Boog and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven. Today's political topics included Al Franken's new Senate seat and the new Vanity Fair profile of former VP candidate Sarah Palin. You can... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Media Menu: ABC's Rick Klein - Posted July 1, 2009
ABC News' senior political reporter Rick Klein joined the Morning Media Menu today to discuss some of the week's big political headlines, including Al Franken's new Senate seat and Sarah Palin's rough profile in Vanity Fair. "In my estimation, if you're going to make a comeback, you have to go away first,"... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 07.01.09 - Posted July 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. What we know and what we're reading this Wednesday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | MAGAZINES | NEWS NOTES | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 07.01.09 - Posted July 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. What we know and what we're reading this Wednesday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | MAGAZINES | NEWS NOTES | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 06.30.09 - Posted June 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. Happy Birthday to Jane Chick! What we know and what we're reading this Tuesday morning... NEWSPAPERS | ONLINE | MAGAZINES | BOOKS | NEWS NOTES |... [FishBowlDC]

Perez Hilton and the First Amendment - Posted June 24, 2009
Will.i.am's manager punched gossip toady Perez Hilton after Hilton called him names that made GLAAD pissed. We here at FBLA haven't covered it. Mainly because we care so little about Hilton and his wailing saccharin drama. Both of us have tried to prod the other into caring/posting about this incident. Alas, we've... [FishBowlLA]

Lunch: Hoda Kotb & Bravo's Housewives Hold Court - Posted June 17, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE It was SRO at Michael's today, and although the place was filled to the brim with movers and shakers of every stripe, all eyes were on table one: Today's Hoda Kotb presided over a raucous lunch with a trio of Real Housewives from Bravo's compulsively watchable franchise. Tongues wagged... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Hoda Kotb & Bravo's Housewives Hold Court - Posted June 17, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE It was SRO at Michael's today, and although the place was filled to the brim with movers and shakers of every stripe, all eyes were on table one: Today's Hoda Kotb presided over a raucous lunch with a trio of Real Housewives from Bravo's compulsively watchable franchise. Tongues wagged... [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]

Weekend Show Preview: June 13-14, 2009 - Posted June 12, 2009
The Situation Room w/ Wolf Blitzer: Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) will discuss gas pipeline, Letterman feud, Obama and 2012. Dir. OMB Peter Orszag, Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to discuss healthcare, budget and economy and author of "Myths, Illusions and Peace," David Makovsky. NBC's Meet the... [FishBowlDC]

Gov. Sarah Palin on Today, Then CNN - Posted June 12, 2009
Gov. Sarah Palin appeared on NBC's Today show, in a lengthy interview with Matt Lauer. For more than five minutes, the topic of David Letterman took center stage. She called his comments "a sad commentary on where we are as a culture, as a society, to chuckle and laugh through [such]... [TVNewser]

Governor Palin Is Not Amused - Posted June 12, 2009
Sarah Palin appeared on the Today Show with Matt Lauer this morning and spoke about the controversial jokes made about her and her daughter by David Letterman. From the Today Show website: Palin said that the attitude displayed in Letterman's routine "does contribute to some acceptance of abuse of young women." She... [FishBowlLA]

Matt Lauer Gets Exclusive Live Interview With Gov. Sarah Palin - Posted June 11, 2009
Where will Gov. Sarah Palin make her first televised response to David Letterman? NBC's Today show. Matt Lauer interviews Palin live tomorrow morning on Today. Palin will be live from Texas, where she made an announcement today regarding the Alaska pipeline project. The NBC release says Palin will talk about the pipeline,... [TVNewser]

Gov. Palin Visits Wolf & Crew At CNN Today - Posted June 9, 2009
Jon Voight might have been at TWT today, but it's Sarah Palin who's making some news with a visit to CNN. A producer posted this pic on Twitter earlier today. WebNewser and Politico are reporting Gov. Palin and her husband Todd visited the DC bureau for an off-the-record meet and greet with... [FishBowlDC]

Filmmaker John Ziegler Critical Of Obama Press Coverage On The Menu - Posted June 4, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, filmmaker John Ziegler didn't hold back his opinions about press coverage of President Barack Obama. "The speech that he gave this morning in Egypt was just flabbergasting. And of course as always he's being greeted by 80 percent of the media as another... [FishBowlNY]

Filmmaker John Ziegler Critical Of Obama Press Coverage On The Menu - Posted June 4, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, filmmaker John Ziegler didn't hold back his opinions about press coverage of President Barack Obama. "The speech that he gave this morning in Egypt was just flabbergasting. And of course as always he's being greeted by 80 percent of the media as another... [FishBowlNY]

What Does the Future Hold For Greta Van Susteren? - Posted May 25, 2009
In today's NYTimes, Brian Stelter wraps up much of the chatter that's been out there about Fox News host Greta Van Susteren - about her husband advising Sarah Palin, and FNC hosting Todd Palin at the White House Correspondents dinner. But there's also speculation about Van Susteren's future with Fox: Ms. Van... [TVNewser]

Greta's Husband Tried to Bring Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton Together - Posted May 19, 2009
It's hard to imagine it would ever happen — that Gov. Sarah Palin would help pay down some of the campaign debt of Hillary Clinton. But Politico reports not only was a plan hatched, but that the person who tried to facilitate it was John Coale, who Politico describes as a... [TVNewser]

Today on the Menu: Navigating the Media Job Market - Posted May 13, 2009
In this economy, navigating the job market can be tough. Today our guests on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast can help. We're joined by MediaJobsDaily.com editor Rachel Kaufman and "Ask the HR Expert" contributor Sharon Jautz. We talk about winning strategies, the importance of knowing "what you suck at," tips on hiring/firing... [FishBowlNY]

Today on the Menu: Navigating the Media Job Market - Posted May 13, 2009
In this economy, navigating the job market can be tough. Today our guests on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast can help. We're joined by MediaJobsDaily.com editor Rachel Kaufman and "Ask the HR Expert" contributor Sharon Jautz. We talk about winning strategies, the importance of knowing "what you suck at," tips on hiring/firing... [FishBowlNY]

Menu: Tips on Navigating the Media Job Market - Posted May 13, 2009
In this economy, navigating the job market can be tough. Today our guests on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast can help. We're joined by MediaJobsDaily.com editor Rachel Kaufman and "Ask the HR Expert" contributor Sharon Jautz. We talk about winning strategies, the importance of knowing "what you suck at," tips on hiring/firing... [TVNewser]

Menu: Tips on Navigating the Media Job Market - Posted May 13, 2009
In this economy, navigating the job market can be tough. Today our guests on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast can help. We're joined by MediaJobsDaily.com editor Rachel Kaufman and "Ask the HR Expert" contributor Sharon Jautz. We talk about winning strategies, the importance of knowing "what you suck at," tips on hiring/firing... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 05.13.09 - Posted May 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. It is day 114 covering the Obama administration and week 15 for us. Happy birthday to Jeff Dufour! What we know and what we're reading... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 05.13.09 - Posted May 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. It is day 114 covering the Obama administration and week 15 for us. Happy birthday to Jeff Dufour! What we know and what we're reading... [FishBowlDC]

Greta Van Susteren: Todd Palin's "Handler"? - Posted May 10, 2009
Many TV networks had celebrity guests at their White House Correspondents Association Dinner tables, but FNC's Greta Van Susteren seems to have taken the task of making Fox guest Todd Palin feel welcome a step further. With Gov. Sarah Palin in Alaska, Palin was flying solo. But Politico writes Palin "was being... [TVNewser]

Where In The World Is Sarah Palin? - Posted May 6, 2009
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin certainly is popular these days! The Daily News points out Gov. Palin is expected to be at the WHCD on Saturday as a guest of Fox News but also has outstanding invitations to an event in New York and to join a Republican "listening tour" across the... [FishBowlDC]

Where In The World Is Sarah Palin? - Posted May 6, 2009
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin certainly is popular these days! The Daily News points out Gov. Palin is expected to be at the WHCD on Saturday as a guest of Fox News but also has outstanding invitations to an event in New York and to join a Republican "listening tour" across the... [FishBowlDC]

Celebrating The "Superior Species" - Posted April 27, 2009
Meredith Vieira is a BFOM: a "Big Fan of Matrix." The Today show anchor not only emceed this year's Matrix Awards, honoring extraordinary achievements by women in the communications industry, she is also a past winner. "This is a room full of such accomplished women, it's a little mind-boggling," Vieira told TVNewser... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (Programming Edition): King, Ramsey, Roberts... - Posted April 21, 2009
> Gov. Sarah Palin's grandson's father (got that?) is not done talking. CNN's Larry King Live gets the prime time exclusive with Levi Johnston along with his full-throated mother Sherry and sister Mercedes. The three will be on set in Los Angeles on the show tomorrow night. > FBN's Dave Ramsey... [TVNewser]

Couric Talks Palin, Sexism, Future at CBS - Posted March 24, 2009
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric is featured in a lengthy, wide-ranging profile in Elle Magazine this month by Rebecca Traister. Couric reflects on the famous Gov. Sarah Palin interview, that Traister writes, "will be cited for generations, that will likely lead Couric's obituary." Says Couric: "The truth of the matter is... [TVNewser]

Greta Responds to Reports Her Husband is Advising Palin - Posted March 19, 2009
After a report in the Washington Post said Greta Van Susteren's husband, John Coale, was "essentially helping to run Sarah PAC," (Sarah Palin's political action committee), the FNC anchor responded today on her blog. "No, he is not a paid adviser to Governor Palin and never has been," she writes. "And no,... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric Wins Award Named for her Evening News Predecessor - Posted March 10, 2009
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric has won a Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism from the USC's Annenberg School. Couric won a Special Achievement for National Impact on the 2008 Campaign award for her interviews with Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin. Judges called the interviews a "defining... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric Wins Award Named for her Evening News Predecessor - Posted March 10, 2009
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric has won a Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism from the USC's Annenberg School. Couric won a Special Achievement for National Impact on the 2008 Campaign award for her interviews with Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin. Judges called the interviews a "defining... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric Wins Award Named for her Evening News Predecessor - Posted March 10, 2009
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric has won a Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism from the USC's Annenberg School. Couric won a Special Achievement for National Impact on the 2008 Campaign award for her interviews with Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin. Judges called the interviews a "defining... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric Wins Award Named for her Evening News Predecessor - Posted March 10, 2009
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric has won a Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism from the USC's Annenberg School. Couric won a Special Achievement for National Impact on the 2008 Campaign award for her interviews with Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin. Judges called the interviews a "defining... [TVNewser]

Couric: "It's A Little Retro To Strictly Talk About Ratings" - Posted February 20, 2009
In a wide-ranging interview on The Daily Beast, Lloyd Grove talks to Katie Couric about Gov. Sarah Palin, Alex Rodriguez and more. She describes how the evening news race has changed. "It's a little retro to strictly talk about ratings, and I think you also have to talk about getting your product... [TVNewser]

Every Network Picks Up Greta's Bristol Palin Interview - Posted February 17, 2009
How do you get every network morning show and your cable competition to play interview clips and break out the "Fox News" courtesies? Well, getting Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter, Bristol Palin, On the Record saying abstinence "is not realistic at all" helps. Greta Van Susteren's interview with Palin's daughter aired last... [TVNewser]

Octo-Mom Parody Hits YouTube - Posted February 17, 2009
We told you Nadya Suleman was the new Sarah Palin. This is Jodie Rivera. "She had complications: Childhood aspirations. That's her explanation. Pops 'em out like a toaster! Needs a passafire holster! And a pimped out stretch stroller! She's a food stamp high roller!" Our thanks to LAT's Andrew Blankstein for catching... [FishBowlLA]

Octuplets Story Promises to Get Even Creepier - Posted February 6, 2009
In the video above, we love how the 'media circus' is seven people. This alleged circus is less than the amount of babies involved in this story. Nadya Suleman, mother of a baker's dozen plus one of artificially inseminated offspring says that she wanted to have a huge family. More bits have... [FishBowlLA]

Octuplets Story Promises to Get Even Creepier - Posted February 6, 2009
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Zucker on Olbermann's O'Reilly Feud: "He Knows That I Wish It Weren't So Personal" - Posted February 5, 2009
Newsweek's Johnnie L. Roberts talks to NBCU CEO Jeff Zucker in a web exclusive Q&A about MSNBC, Keith Olbermann and more. Roberts asks Zucker if he's "inclined to halt" the growing animosity between Olbermann and FNC's Bill O'Reilly. "It's become part of the fabric of both of those shows, and it probably... [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]

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 Reading List, 01.22.09 - Posted January 22, 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]

Beck Begins With Total Viewer Win - Posted January 21, 2009
Glenn Beck's new Fox News program premiered Monday, and the 5pmET show debuted with 2,388,000 Total Viewers and 467,000 in the A25-54 demo. It placed first in the time period in Total Viewers and 2nd, behind CNN's The Situation Room. In Total Viewers, "Glenn Beck" was up 92% over the January '09... [TVNewser]

Glenn Beck's First Guest: Sarah Palin - Posted January 15, 2009
Glenn Beck's 5pmET Fox News program premieres on Monday, and Politico's Michael Calderone reports his first guest is already set: Gov. Sarah Palin. Palin has been in the news recently for her scathing critique of the media in an upcoming conservative documentary. FNC tells us the interview will be live, and Palin will... [TVNewser]

Jon Stewart Takes on Sarah Palin Part Two - Posted January 14, 2009
.cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url('http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png') !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:underline;}The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cBlamey WhinehouseBarack Obama InterviewJohn McCain InterviewSarah Palin VideoFunny Election Video This is Jon Stewart doing a segment about Sarah Palin and her appearance in the nutty John Ziegler documentary about how Republicans lost the 2008... [FishBowlLA]

Huckabee: "Katie Couric Was Extraordinarily Gentle" on Palin - Posted January 13, 2009
FNC host Mike Huckabee is profiled in this month's Esquire magazine by A.J. Jacobs, who follows the former presidential candidate through book tours, public appearances and his Fox News show. "He's the most likable politician I've ever met," writes Jacobs. "Here he is, one of the most conservative voices in a couple... [TVNewser]

Golden Globes Actually Interesting This Year...Kind Of...Thanks to Tina Fey - Posted January 12, 2009
Okay, we're going to admit that when the Golden Globes was canceled last year due to the strike - we didn't notice. We're that big of fans of awards shows. Last night there were the people watching the GGs and those watching 24. We were watching a rerun on Discovery Health... [FishBowlLA]

TVNewser Challenge '09 Poll Results - Posted January 10, 2009
With more votes cast this year than last year, the TVNewser Challenge '09 has come to an end. Let's take a look at the results: In two repeat votes from last year, 68% thought the Today show would "maintain its dominance" in the year ahead and 59% picked the NBC Nightly News... [TVNewser]

Shuster vs. Palin Interviewer on MSNBC - Posted January 9, 2009
When "Media Malpractice" filmmaker John Ziegler appeared on MSNBC to discuss the YouTube clips released yesterday of his interview with Gov. Sarah Palin, some fireworks could be expected. The interview did not disappoint. David Shuster interviewed Ziegler this afternoon, and the filmmaker took on MSNBC as a whole. "I believe that her... [TVNewser]

Morning Media Menu: January 9 - Posted January 9, 2009
Today on Morning Media Menu — our newly-launched audio podcast based around the mediabistro.com Morning Newsfeed and mediabistro.com blog network — Grizzly momma Sarah Palin on the media, Barack Obama sides with antenna users everywhere, and what we learned this week (hint: not that much!) ... [FishBowlNY]

Palin: "Katie, You're Not The Center of Everybody's Universe" - Posted January 8, 2009
In a YouTube clip from an upcoming documentary, Gov. Sarah Palin blasts the media, and specifically Katie Couric, for the way they treated her during the campaign. The documentary is "Media Malpractice," by filmmaker John Ziegler. "I never saw how it came across but my understanding was that so many of the... [TVNewser]

Still Time To Vote... - Posted January 7, 2009
The 2009 TVNewser Challenge started on December 31, and more than 25,000 votes streamed in over the long weekend. But there's still time! Voting closes tomorrow night. Some notes so far: • Unlike last year's razor-thin margin, NBC Nightly News is currently predicted by 59% to take 1st place this year. Think it... [TVNewser]

Sklar: "If 2009 Isn't the Year of the Black Media Star, Then we are All Doing Something Wrong" - Posted January 3, 2009
Rachel Sklar, formerly of The Huffington Post and now of Abrams Research, takes a look back at '08 (and a look forward) in a column on The Daily Beast. One area is the African American media landscape. "Considering what a watershed year it was racially, surprisingly few new African-American stars emerged," she... [TVNewser]

2008: The Stranger Than Fiction News Year - Posted December 31, 2008
Wow. This was quite a year, no? Twelve months ago the media world was trying to figure out the best place to celebrate New Years in Iowa. Twelve months ago! One wonders whether this year would be best measured in dog years of some sort. But... [FishBowlNY]

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]

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]

In "Foot-in-Mouth" Category, Matthews Doesn't Nominate Himself - Posted December 28, 2008
On his syndicated weekend show, Chris Matthews and his panel spent the half hour looking back at 2008, giving awards in several categories. One category was "Foot-in-Mouth" award. The nominees included Joe Biden and his "Obama will be tested" comment; Barack Obama's "bitter" comment; Bill Clinton's "Jesse Jackson won South Carolina... [TVNewser]

Top 2008 News Stories that Don't Begin With 'O' - Posted December 23, 2008
Barack Obama is not the only top story of 2008! Over at The Morning Delivery Bill Lucey has done some digging and uncovered websites such as HuffPo, Salon, and yours truly (technically mediabistro.com) who crowned others the most newsworthy this year (hello Sarah Palin!). You can find his full... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 12.22.08 - Posted December 22, 2008
Good morning, Washington. Which Washingtonians feature the above framed message in their bathroom?' 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... [FishBowlDC]

CBS and FNC Embeds To Write Palin Book - Posted December 19, 2008
Galleycat's Jason Boog writes about a just-signed book deal for Scott F. Conroy of CBS News and Shushannah Walshe of Fox News, two former embeds with Sarah Palin. The working title for the book, being published by PublicAffairs, is "Sarah From Alaska." "While we're obviously going to use our experiences on the trail... [TVNewser]

Merry Christmas From the Family - Posted December 19, 2008
We post this 1994 classic by Jill Sobule (who's our Facebook friend) on the same day we snicker that Sarah Palin's daughter's baby's daddy's mother just got busted for her meth lab in Wasilla. Oh my god! She is just like us.... [FishBowlLA]

Vogue Highlights Three TVNewsers "Shaping the News" - Posted December 16, 2008
In next month's Vogue Magazine, three female tvnewsers are highlighted: "As we enter a new political era, we salute three woman standouts: veteran Katie Couric and rising stars Rachel Maddow and Campbell Brown." The first profile, of Couric, is written by Eve MacSweeney. "It would not be an overstatement to say that... [TVNewser]

Photo Caption Contest - Posted December 12, 2008
For this week's caption contest, we have this picture of Alaska Governor and former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin: Send your entries through the box below, or e-mail them to us at fishbowldc AT mediabistro DOT com. ... [FishBowlDC]

Arianna Huffington is Media Person of the Year - Posted December 9, 2008
I Want Media has named Arianna Huffington their Person of the Year, presumably based on your votes. As it happens the top three spots all belonged to women — Tina Fey and Rachel Maddow were the runners up. Says IWM about the choice: "Huffington had a big year in... [FishBowlNY]

WGA Awards Want 'Simpsons,' 'Breaking Bad' And Tina's '30 Rock' - Posted December 8, 2008
Tina Fey is likely to be lauded for more than just impersonating Sarah Palin with the Writers Guild of America awards nominations already announced, Variety reports. Fey, "Breaking Bad" and "The Simpsons" led the nominations that were announced today. Winners will be announced Feb. 7 in simultaneous ceremonies in L.A. and New York. Nominations... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 12.05.08 - Posted December 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, 12.02.08 - Posted December 2, 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]

"Their Only Strategy Seems to be Picking out the Red M&Ms at the Green Room on Hardball" - Posted November 30, 2008
The two men who made up the fake John McCain adviser Martin Eisenstadt went on Reliable Sources this morning. Host Howard Kurtz aired a clip from MSNBC in which Eisenstadt was cited as being the source of a leak related to Gov. Sarah Palin. Kurtz asked filmmakers Dan Mirvish and Eitan... [TVNewser]

CNBC Paid for Sarah Palin's Outerwear - Posted November 26, 2008
The WaPo's Reliable Source reports CNBC paid for $300 for clothing worn by Gov. Sarah Palin for an interview Maria Bartiromo conducted with Palin just days before she was thrust on the world stage. The interview about oil, energy and drilling was conducted in Palin's Anchorage office, where she wore her own... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 11.25.08 - Posted November 25, 2008
Good Morning Washington. What DC restaurant 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]

Greta Says She, Not Palin, Spelled Name Wrong - Posted November 24, 2008
Greta Van Susteren called out The Washington Post's "The Reliable Source" column today on Gretawire because the column did not "get the facts right" in a seemingly harmless item about Gov. Sarah Palin. It relates to Tammy Haddad's video of birthday wishes for The Huffington Post's Hilary Rosen, which featured Anderson Cooper,... [TVNewser]

What Dave Didn't Ask Katie - Posted November 20, 2008
Last night on the Late Show, David Letterman chatted with Katie Couric about her role as both anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News, her "post-election hangover" and those Palin interviews. Couric detailed the time-line of her interviews, which subsequently got the most press. She questioned why one of her... [TVNewser]

Letterman Talks to Katie Couric About the Palin Interviews: 'The Newspaper Question Was an Easy Question' - Posted November 20, 2008
Katie Couric was on David Letterman last night talking about the now infamous series of interviews she did with Sarah Palin. Couric concedes the foreign policy questions were not the easiest to answer, she also says she asked Palin about what she read because "it was really just something I... [FishBowlNY]

Couric and Letterman Heart Palin - Posted November 20, 2008
This is Katie Couric and David Letterman last night discussing the interview that exposed Sarah Palin...as well Sarah Palin. "She was afraid of offending people that don't read." Offers Letterman. We also take this opportunity to point out that Letterman is becoming a dead ringer for Senator turned Secretary of Health... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 11.19.08 - Posted November 19, 2008
Good morning Washington. What D.C. building is featured in the above picture? Think you know? Drop us an email and we'll give you the correct answer (and list the correct guessers) in tomorrow's Morning Reading List. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort... [FishBowlDC]

Greta Response to Kurtz Stays Unpublished - Posted November 17, 2008
Following Howard Kurtz' story last Thursday that included David Zurawik's critique of Greta Van Susteren's interview with Gov. Sarah Palin, Van Susteren responded on her blog, Gretawire. But the response was quickly taken down. She told TVNewser on Thursday she planned to edit it and re-post, but it has remained unpublished. Emailers... [TVNewser]

Now Sarah Palin Will Be Able to Name At Least One Book... - Posted November 17, 2008
RadarOnline reports: Sarah Palin has garnered more than fame from her failed Vice-Presidential bid. She is reportedly close to making a book deal for $7 million. "Bill Clinton made over $10 million for his deal seven years ago," a publishing insider told Radar. "That was more than any other former President." Palin offers... [FishBowlLA]

Rick Davis Reflects on Palin Media Roll-out - Posted November 14, 2008
With the election over, Sen. John McCain's campaign manager Rick Davis is speaking out about the thinking behind Gov. Sarah Palin's initial interviews (via Jossip). The National Review's Rich Lowry takes a lengthy look at the McCain campaign in the upcoming issue of the magazine, but gives some of Davis' answers in... [TVNewser]

Palin and the Press - Posted November 13, 2008
FNC's Greta Van Susteren and NBC's Matt Lauer have joined her in her kitchen; CNN's Larry King and Wolf Blitzer got their long-awaited interviews yesterday; and this morning, the cable news networks carried both a live a news conference and Gov. Sarah Palin's remarks to the Republican Governors Association conference in... [TVNewser]

Real New York Times Exposes Fake McCain Adviser - Posted November 13, 2008
People are certainly taking the fake news trend to an extreme these days. Yesterday was all about the fake New York Times and today comes word that Martin Eisenstadt, the "McCain adviser" who was apparently behind the rumor (a commenter points out we should clarify: the pranksters falsely claimed to... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 11.13.08 - Posted November 13, 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]

"Martin Eisenstadt" Revealed: "If They Were Going To Be Cowards, Then We Figured We May As Well Step In" - Posted November 12, 2008
The New York Times' Richard Perez-Pena breaks the news of who Martin Eisenstadt really is. Or rather, who he's not — an advisor to Sen. John McCain. Instead, the duo behind the character that caused MSNBC's David Shuster to report, albeit temporarily, a supposed source of Carl Cameron's story about Gov. Sarah... [TVNewser]

Carl Cameron Talks...And So Does "Martin Eisenstadt" - Posted November 12, 2008
Today FNC's Carl Cameron opened up about his reporting on Gov. Sarah Palin from "unnamed sources." The story first came to light the day after the election, and has itself made news ever since — including on-air discussions among his own colleagues. Cameron tells Chicago Tribune columnist Phil Rosenthal, "The people who... [TVNewser]

Sarah Palin Doesn't Need Any Advice from Katie Couric - Posted November 12, 2008
Here we go again. A day after Matt Lauer asked Gov. Sarah Palin about Katie Couric, Larry King goes there with the Alaska Gov. Also, Palin says she wants to "help build up that credibility in the press." KING: Katie Couric, by the way, said last night that she thinks you should... [TVNewser]

Will a Suicide Change American Idol? - Posted November 12, 2008
American Idol has been a television juggernaut for Fox. It sweeps in the ratings - it's been a cultural mainstay for eight seasons. Nine? American Idol has been idolized - replicated and made into a formula to which we are all familiar: three judges watch crazy people that really think they're... [FishBowlLA]

Barone Apologizes For Palin Abortion Comment - Posted November 12, 2008
Politico's Mike Allen and Andy Barr write about an off-color comment made by Fox News political contributor Michael Barone at the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges annual meeting. The story claims, "A roomful of academics erupted in angry boos" and caused some in the room to walk... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 11.12.08 - Posted November 12, 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]

Who Is Martin Eisenstadt? - Posted November 11, 2008
All day, TVNewser has been making calls on the story of Martin Eisenstadt, trying to find out if the person who claims to be one of the sources of Carl Cameron's reporting about Gov. Sarah Palin's is real. On his Website, Eisenstadt claims he was one of Cameron's sources: "Last week I... [TVNewser]

Matt Asks Sarah About Katie - Posted November 11, 2008
During his interview with Gov. Sarah Palin, Matt Lauer asks about his former Today show colleague, Katie Couric. LAUER: Let me ask you about the Katie Couric interview. When you started to see the clips being played everywhere, did your confidence take a knock after that? Did it hurt your self-confidence... [TVNewser]

The Loser of the 2008 Election - Posted November 11, 2008
Remember when we all laughed at the quip that Joe the Plumber had done more interviews than VP presidential candidate Sarah Palin? Remember back in October how funny we all thought that was? Oh those were the days...there were just a couple of clips of Sarah Palin that the media played over... [FishBowlLA]

Palin on Fox: I Know Africa is a Continent - Posted November 11, 2008
Hmm, not even Barack Obama's election and the new "civility" at the White House can knock Sarah Palin out of the headlines. She did her first post-election interview with Fox's Greta Van Susteren last night and appeared again with Matt Lauer this morning. Below she chats with GVS about... [FishBowlNY]

Martin Eisenstadt: I Was Carl Cameron's Source - Posted November 10, 2008
>UPDATE: Aw, yes...Thanks tipsters: We knew that name rang a bell? Remember the name Martin Eisenstadt. As in that Martin Eisenstadft? Looks like the prankster is up to hoax-ing again, and it's doubtful that he was, in fact, Cameron's real source. Remember Carl Cameron's report for Fox News, in which he revealed... [FishBowlDC]

The Ticker: NYC, Miami, Mt. Kilimanjaro... - Posted November 10, 2008
> FBN's Eric Bolling is joining the network's 5pmET show "Happy Hour" as co-host. Bolling joins Cody Willard and Rebecca (formerly Gomez) Diamond for the show which originates from the Bull & Bear pub in The Waldorf Astoria hotel. > CNN's Wolf Blitzer gets a one-on-one with Gov. Sarah Palin... [TVNewser]

Greta and Bill Disagree Over Reporting of Palin Gossip Rumor News - Posted November 10, 2008
Johnny Dollar was listening to The Radio Factor today as FNC's Greta Van Susteren called in. The O'Reilly-Van Susteren chat occurred about 20 minutes before Greta's interview with Gov. Sarah Palin. At issue: Carl Cameron's reporting last week about Gov. Palin. And while it gets heated half-way in, the Fox... [TVNewser]

Olbermann Signs Contract Extension with MSNBC - Posted November 10, 2008
MSNBC's Keith Olbermann joined the ladies of The View today. But one piece of news he didn't get to report was about himself. TVNewser has learned Olbermann has signed a contract extension with MSNBC/NBC that takes him through the 2012 election. Olbermann had signed a deal in February '07 which kept... [TVNewser]

2008 Over, But Who's Next For Republicans? - Posted November 9, 2008
The election is only five days gone, but the Republicans (if you can ever believe anything that AOL posts) are already huddling to find a candidate to challenge Barack in 2012. A few names near the top of their list include Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich (remember him?) and... [FishBowlLA]

The Ticker (Weekend Edition): Daily Cafe, Pulling Over, News as Art... - Posted November 8, 2008
> MSNBC's Alex Witt and former congressman (and former Gopher) Fred Grandy will host the series Daily Cafe on Retirement Living TV. The show is in its third season, but this will be this is the first season NBC News will be involved. The show will be a mix of... [TVNewser]

Sarah Palin Goin' Rogue With Interviews - Posted November 8, 2008
After unnamed McCain staffers took to the press spreading stories about Gov. Sarah Palin, she has been responding this week. But she's doing it in her own, maverick-y way. She first held an impromptu press conference for reporters yesterday, and then had a lengthy interview with CNN's Gary Tuchman. "It's unprofessional and those... [TVNewser]

The First Post-Election Interview with John McCain Goes To... - Posted November 7, 2008
...Jay Leno. That's right. Leno will interview Sen. John McCain next Tuesday on The Tonight Show, in honor of Veterans Day. This will be McCain's first interview since his defeat last Tuesday. Since the show tapes earlier in the evening, expect to see clips on the cable networks before the airing... [TVNewser]

Jon Stewart: 'Let Me Guess After the Iraq War is Over You Got a Great Story for Us' - Posted November 7, 2008
So! Not surprisingly, now that the election is over, all the behind-the-scenes dirty laundry is being aired. And by dirty laundry we really mean, how Sarah Palin is solely responsible for ruining John McCain's bid for the presidency (watch Campbell Brown's excellent take/rant on this after the jump). ... [FishBowlNY]

Palin's First Post-Election Sit-Down Goes to Greta - Posted November 7, 2008
Drudge is reporting Gov. Sarah Palin will sit down with FNC's Greta Van Susteren for her first post-election interview, to air Monday night. Since early Wednesday morning, a Newsweek story and a report from FNC's Carl Cameron have featured unnamed McCain campaign staffers blasting Palin and attributing the loss to her. Van Susteren... [TVNewser]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted November 7, 2008
Not Running: The guy who developed The Grove, Rick Caruso, has put an end to months of Internet whispering and said "he would not challenge incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in the city's March election." Graph O'The Day: From a Kim Murphy piece about Sarah Palin: "With her vice-presidential carriage turned... [FishBowlLA]

Newsweek Takes a Look Behind the Campaign '08 Curtain: Wasilla Hillbillies and Russian Hackers, Oh My! - Posted November 5, 2008
Inevitably the next few weeks will result in many-behind-the-scenes, this is was really happened accounts, or book deals. Particularly, one imagines, from the McCain camp where, despite John McCain's gracious speech last night the finger-pointing must have already begun (Sarah Palin watch your back!). Newsweek appears to be getting... [FishBowlNY]

Election Day 2008: The Palin Media Doctrine and Other While-You-Wait Links - Posted November 4, 2008
While we wait for the results to start rolling in here's some vids from SNL's Election special last night — not the funniest we've seen this season, but Sarah Palin made a surprise appearance and we may not be seeing much of her after tomorrow, so there's that. Also, New... [FishBowlNY]

TV News Snapshot: 11:17amET - Posted November 4, 2008
It was a bit chaotic outside Phoenix church where Sen. John McCain cast his vote this morning, as no cameras were allowed inside the facility. However his running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin, was joined by cameras earlier in the 11:00 hour from Wasilla, AK. Following McCain leaving the voting booth, Palin... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Willard, Russert, Embeds... - Posted November 3, 2008
> FBN's Cody Willard made another appearance on ABC's 20/20 Friday night. And, if nothing else, he's bullish: "We're still up more than 1,000% in just the time since I was in elementary school. Relative to where we were 25 years ago, this is still an amazing time and place... [TVNewser]

Campbell Brown "Breaking Through the Clutter" - Posted November 3, 2008
Marketwatch.com's Jon Friedman thinks Campbell Brown, "has found her footing" at CNN. Brown has established herself as a voice of reason who doesn't shout, preen, make wild predictions, delight in buttonholing people with "gotcha" questions or exploit the gaffes of the hard-working candidates (yes, including Sarah Palin). What's especially striking about... [TVNewser]

Keith Olbermann Responds to Ben Affleck's SNL Skit - Posted November 3, 2008
Over at Swampland Ana Marie Cox caught up with SNL skit subject Keith Olbermann and asked him what he thought of Ben Affleck's impression of him (the second half of which, is far funnier than the first, in our opinion). His response is, how shall we say, lukewarm at best,... [FishBowlNY]

John McCain on Saturday Night Live - Posted November 3, 2008
SNL has turned into must be seen on TV for the candidates, particularly in these last few weeks. John McCain appeared this last Saturday in what could alternately be viewed as a last ditch attempt to reach voters, or, a last ditch attempt to salvage what remains of his tattered... [FishBowlNY]

Shuster v. Porritt - Posted November 3, 2008
MSNBC's David Shuster goes at it with McCain flak Ben Porritt over Gov. Sarah Palin's recent comments re: the First Amendment. ... [FishBowlDC]

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]

"Keith Olbermann" on SNL - Posted November 1, 2008
Tonight MSNBC's Keith Olbermann gets his big shot on Saturday Night Live, unfortunately, he's being played by host Ben Affleck, in a skit one insider calls "savage." Politico's Michael Calderone also reports the real Olbermann "got past security to watch" the closed-set rehearsal yesterday. Olbermann was complimentary of his first time being... [TVNewser]

It's Official: Palin Ignores Sunday Talk Shows - Posted October 31, 2008
This Sunday, November 2, is the final Sunday before Tuesday's highly anticipated presidential election. Gov. Sarah Palin has thus far opted not to participate in what has become a campaign ritual: Interviews on the various Sunday talk show programs. Well, all of the major Sunday talk shows -- NBC's "Meet the Press,"... [FishBowlDC]

Contemporary World Issues, with Mr. Dobbs - Posted October 31, 2008
Students in seven high schools across the country were joined by CNN's Lou Dobbs yesterday in a live teleconference during their Contemporary World Issues classes. The Huntsville Times (AL) writes about the experience (via Johnny Dollar). "Dobbs wasn't short on opinion, declaring Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, the Democrats' choice for president, one... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.31.08 - Posted October 31, 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]

"Studio Beeyatch," Goin' Rogue and an "O.J.-Free White Van" - Posted October 30, 2008
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart spent a segment discussing recent TV news storylines, starting with yesterday's heart-pumping car chase. "For one hour MSNBC and FOX followed an O.J.-Free White Van, as it tried to be the first car in history to not get caught during a televised police chase," said Stewart. After... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.30.08 - Posted October 30, 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]

The Ticker: ABC, CNN, CBS... - Posted October 29, 2008
> Good Morning America is hitting the road for the rest of the week, with the anchors dispersed throughout swing states Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Robin Roberts interviews Sen. John McCain tomorrow. Also Elizabeth Vargas interviewed Gov. Sarah Palin today (and is already making news), which airs tomorrow on Good Morning... [TVNewser]

LAT Staffers Respond to Palin's Jab - Posted October 29, 2008
In case you missed it - Sarah Palin reads all newspapers and has gone after the LA Times by name today on the stump: If there's a Pulitzer prize category, for excellence in kowtowing, the L.A. Times wins. Former LAT staffer had on his facebook update, "Joe Mathews might take seriously McCain's demand... [FishBowlLA]

Hey LAT, Nice News Alert - Posted October 29, 2008
What is this a slow news day? World series. The election. The economy...That's not enough to keep a Sarah Palin dummy in WeHo story from making the LAT breaking news alert cut? Especially when the regular Sarah Palin dummy is doing stuff involving the LA Times today. Sheesh. ... [FishBowlLA]

Vote for Time's Person of the Year - Posted October 29, 2008
The show must go on! They may be laying off and restructuring but apparently Time still has the ability to nominate the Person of the Year...with your help. Time managing editor Rick Stengel has posted this video on YouTube asking for your recommendations. Depending on the outcome of... [FishBowlNY]

Tina Fey on Conan: Portraying Sarah Palin is the 'Craziest Thing That's Ever Happened to Me' - Posted October 29, 2008
Also, during her visit to SNL Sarah Palin offered to have Bristol babysit Tina Fey's toddler. Who needs fiction anymore when we have this election! ... [FishBowlNY]

McCain and the Media: CNBC, CNN, FNC - Posted October 28, 2008
CNBC's Maria Bartiromo interviewed Sen. John McCain and his running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin, today as they campaigned in Hershey, PA. The live interview took place just after 9:30amET, and additional portions will air throughout the day, with the entire interview airing on Closing Bell at 4pmET and "Wall Street Crisis"... [TVNewser]

O'Reilly Talks Palin, Biden on Letterman - Posted October 28, 2008
It was a subdued interview between FNC anchor Bill O'Reilly and David Letterman last night on CBS' Late Show (compared to O'Reilly's January 2006 appearance), with the discussion focusing mostly on the 2008 presidential race. Discussing Gov. Sarah Palin and her interview with Katie Couric, O'Reilly said, "I don't know the governor,... [TVNewser]

The Press is Officially Negative on John McCain and Sarah Palin - Posted October 28, 2008
It's not your imagination. John McCain and Sarah Palin are getting more negative press coverage than their Dem counterparts. A recent study for the Project for Excellence in Journalism found that six out of 10 McCain stories were negative, furthermore Obama had more than twice as many positive stories... [FishBowlNY]

Evening News Ratings: Week of Oct. 20 - Posted October 28, 2008
Brian Williams' interviews with Sarah Palin may have been enough to make his the #1 evening newscast last week. NBC Nightly News came in first in Total Viewers and the A25-54 demo. It was Nightly's best week in two months and the best in six weeks for ABC's World News with... [TVNewser]

Trish Sie: 'People Didn't Dislike My Video For The Reasons I Thought They Would' - Posted October 28, 2008
Last week, we told you about Grammy-winning director Trish Sie video for Red, White and Milf, a spoof of Sarah Palin's candidacy (which, is itself a spoof of, you know, an actual candidacy). Our interview got lots and lots of press attention, but not the kind Sie expected. Turns out the Age... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 10.28.08 - Posted October 28, 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]

Will Next Week's Election Spell Doom for Television? - Posted October 27, 2008
Remember how back in the late nineties no one could really imagine what life would be like after 2000? (And really, who among us could have envisioned YouTube?) And then everyone freaked out about Y2K and welded all the manhole covers shut in Manhattan. Well, with only eight... [FishBowlNY]

"Polar Opposities" and "Different Realities" - Posted October 27, 2008
Two of the most high-profile media writers were thinking the same thing over the weekend. The AP's David Bauder and Washington Post's Howard Kurtz each write today about the vast difference between MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann and some of FNC's programs. Bauder looks at "polar opposites" Olbermann and Bill O'Reilly. "The... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Bartiromo, Oscars, Mystery... - Posted October 27, 2008
> Maria Bartiromo, who interviewed Gov. Sarah Palin just days before she was announced as the GOP VP candidate, will interview Palin and Sen. John McCain tomorrow morning. Insiders tell us the interview will happen at 9:30amET on CNBC's "Squawk On The Street." > Veteran ABC News director Roger Goodman... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.27.08 - Posted October 27, 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]

Kristol: Palin "Should Do 'FOX News Sunday' And Every Show" - Posted October 26, 2008
On the heels of Ben Smith's report on Politico about rising tension in the McCain camp regarding the handling of Gov. Sarah Palin, one of the Veep nominee's most vocal supporters, Bill Kristol, expressed hope she breaks free from the constraints put on her. Politico's Michael Calderone writes about an exchange on... [TVNewser]

Lauer Roasted At Friar's Club - Posted October 25, 2008
Today show anchor Matt Lauer was the butt of many jokes during his roast at the Friar's Club, as were many others in attendance. From the TV news crowd, joining Lauer were Katie Couric, Brian Williams, Meredith Vieira, Ann Curry, Diane Sawyer, Al Roker, Jeff Zucker and more. The Los Angeles Times'... [TVNewser]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted October 24, 2008
Crossing The Dateline: In this Charles Piller report about how, as governor, Sarah Palin gave more than 100 jobs to friends, donors and relatives without any regard to qualifications, Piller starts off with this dateline: "Reporting from Anchorage." Is that a new LAT style? We kinda like it, but in this... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 10.24.08 - Posted October 24, 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]

Hollywood Wonders if Sarah Palin is a One-Hit Wonder - Posted October 24, 2008
The Hollywood Reporter is wondering (presuming she will lose the election) what Sarah Palin will do afterward. How can Hollywood cash in on the shop-a-holic pitbull with lipstick? Is she with us to stay? Or are we only paying attention because her being in over her head and publicly drowning is... [FishBowlLA]

SNL's George W. Bush Endorsement: 'The Hot Lady and the Tiger Woods Guy' - Posted October 24, 2008
Will Ferrell's George W. Bush meets Tina Fey's Sarah Palin. ... [FishBowlNY]

Griffin: "In No Way Did I Intend To Misquote The National Review" - Posted October 23, 2008
As we heard earlier today, Drew Griffin appeared on CNN Newsroom just after 2pmET today to address the fallout from his interview with Gov. Sarah Palin. Griffin discussed the "issue" with the portion of the 25-minute interview, and also said, "Sarah Palin was delightful." As for what happened during the Q&A in question,... [TVNewser]

The NYT Tightens Its Belt, Adds Bono to the Masthead - Posted October 23, 2008
Lots of New York Times news to discuss today! You may recall, way back in the early days of August before Sarah Palin was even a glimmer in John McCain's eye, that we told you how the NYT Co. was under increases pressure to cut its dividends (simply put: "it... [FishBowlNY]

The Ticker: Hannity, Roberts, Todd... - Posted October 23, 2008
> Sean Hannity will interview Gov. Sarah Palin (again) tonight after her rally at Beaver High School in PA. He'll stay at the school and host Hannity & Colmes from a studio there. > Robin Roberts wrote a song with India.Arie this morning on the Good Morning America series about... [TVNewser]

Say it Ain't So, Joe (the Senator)! - Posted October 23, 2008
Hmm. Looks like Sarah Palin isn't the only one avoiding the press these days (actually truth be told, Obama isn't so press friendly either — notwithstanding magazine covers, that is). In fact, turns out just as Palin seems to be warming up ever so slightly to the liberal media... [FishBowlNY]

O'Reilly: "CNN Owes It To Their Audience...To Correct The Record" - Posted October 23, 2008
Bill O'Reilly spent his Talking Points memo last night to go after CNN and correspondent Drew Griffin after the fallout from Griffin's interview with Gov. Sarah Palin. O'Reilly said Griffin "totally distorted what [Byron] York wrote in the article," and said The Factor called CNN for comment and got none. "I haven't... [TVNewser]

Lady In Red: Much Ado About Sarah Palin's Clothing - Posted October 23, 2008
Robin Abcarian and Kate Linthicum's take on Sarah Palin's Clothesgate -- or whatever it's being called -- is pretty standard he-said-she-said, but we have to give them credit for ending on a kicker quote with which most people in this image-conscious town would have to agree: "I am an Obama supporter, but... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 10.23.08 - Posted October 23, 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]

...And Williams Makes Three - Posted October 22, 2008
Gov. Sarah Palin has finished making the rounds to all the national television media. This afternoon, NBC's Brian Williams caught up with Palin and Sen. John McCain in Green, Ohio. The interviews will air over the next three nights on Nightly News. Charlie Gibson was first to interview Palin on Sept.... [TVNewser]

Sarah Palin Meets the Real East Coast, Liberal, (Jewish), Media Elite - Posted October 22, 2008
There is a good chance that we only have two weeks left to enjoy Sarah Palin, because after Nov. 4 she will either disappear into the Alaskan woodwork for four years, or(!), she will move into the White House and strike such fear in our hearts that we will maybe be... [FishBowlNY]

Todd and Sarah Palin Revisit People - Posted October 22, 2008
Sarah Palin is making a second appearance in People (they point do out that this is not the Sarah Palin of five weeks ago!) in what is turning out to be Sarah Palin Embraces the Media week! (Lately she's been speaking more frequently with the press and even has an... [FishBowlNY]

Griffin Misquotes National Review Column During Palin Interview - Posted October 22, 2008
After nearly two months since she was announced as the GOP Veep candidate, Gov. Sarah Palin sat down for an interview on CNN yesterday. But one of correspondent Drew Griffin's questions has become a focus, after it misrepresented a recent Byron York column in the National Review (via Breitbart.TV). As he began... [TVNewser]

FBLA's Wardrobe-Gate Wrap Up - Posted October 22, 2008
Here's a shocker: Sarah Palin doesn't pay for her own clothes or haircuts. The RNC shelled out $150K for Palin and kin to not look like rednecks...so they would appeal to rednecks. So because one of her Teddy Ruxpin-esque lines is about 'putting government back on the side of the people'... [FishBowlLA]

The NYT Magazine Makes and Remakes John McCain - Posted October 21, 2008
At the New Yorker Festival a few weeks back NYT executive editor Bill Keller said something to the effect of "My reaction to McCain camp accusations is to put the toughest piece on the front page the next day so they'll know we don't kowtow." Looks like this philosophy may... [FishBowlNY]

Did McCain Campaign Pull CNN Guest Due To Palin Story? - Posted October 21, 2008
Sources tell TVNewser CNN anchor Rick Sanchez got in some hot water last week after a segment on his midday show looked into the Alaskan Independence Party. The segment discussed Todd Palin's seven-year membership in the group. It turns out not only was the McCain campaign peeved, but sources tell us... [TVNewser]

Sarah Palin to Take Actual Questions From MSM - Posted October 21, 2008
We have to admit that we kind of no longer care that she says dumb, usually contradictory stuff and then smiles and winks. We'll watch it anyway, because we have to see how the season ends. It's how we got sucked into watching the entire season of Rock of Love. From CNN.com: CNN... [FishBowlLA]

John McCain Plays Ten Little Indians With the Traveling Press - Posted October 21, 2008
We told you a few weeks ago how John McCain's press plane had quite suddenly found itself without room for Maureen Dowd, who by certain coincidence was in the process of penning a not-so-flattering column on the introduction of Sarah Palin. Well looks like MoDo will have some company. ... [FishBowlNY]

Palin Meets More Press - Posted October 21, 2008
With a CNN interview today and interviews with Brian Williams tomorrow, Gov. Sarah Palin has now made the rounds to the national networks. But on CBS News' From the Road blog, Scott Conroy writes that Palin is becoming much more accessible in the final weeks of the campaign to the press... [TVNewser]

Bohrman On Palin Snub: "They May Not Like Us...But I Think They Want to Talk to Our Viewers" - Posted October 20, 2008
Broadcasting & Cable's Marisa Guthrie caught up with CNN DC Bureau chief David Bohrman this afternoon. She asked him about the continued pass VP nominee Sarah Palin continues to take on CNN. On some fundamental level, they need to talk to our viewers. We have by the far the biggest group of... [TVNewser]

Sarah Palin on SNL: The Fallout - Posted October 20, 2008
Remember how Quentin Tarantino brought John Travolta's career back from the dead? That's sort of how it's starting feel in terms of SNL and Sarah Palin. To wit: Sarah Palin's, albeit rather dull appearance on SNL this weekend resulted in the show's highest ratings in 14 years. ... [FishBowlNY]

King Wants McCain To Make Good on Palin Promise - Posted October 20, 2008
Larry King Live has not seen Sen. John McCain as a guest since July or Gov. Sarah Palin as a guest ever. And now the program is making a public appeal. A post on King's blog asks if "LKL" is next to "make up" with McCain, following David Letterman. Appearing before the... [TVNewser]

FBLA EXCLUSIVE: Red, White and MILF Director Calls Spoof Video: '60% Moral Imperative' - Posted October 20, 2008
Grammy-winning director Trish Sie today released a video for Alex Lacamoire and Martin Bejerano's hi-sterical Sarah Palin spoof song "Red, White and MILF." Bejerano and Lacamoire "got trashed one night and wrote this ridiculous song. It got picked up by syndicated radio shows, and they came to me, saying, 'We only have... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 10.20.08 - Posted October 20, 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]

Sarah Palin on SNL - Posted October 20, 2008
Just in case you missed it. This is the first of two sketches Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin was in at SNL. Alec Baldwin also made a cameo. Palin says that Stephen Baldwin is her favorite Baldwin brother. Stephen Baldwin has been saying he'll move to Canada if Barack Obama is... [FishBowlLA]

Why Palin Won't Do More Interviews: "Sometimes it just doesn't do any good." - Posted October 20, 2008
Christian Broadcasting Network's David Brody recently sat down with Gov. Sarah Palin and asked her: "Why you don't go on some of the 24/7 cable networks?" Palin: Well sometimes it just doesn't do any good. I mean you set yourself up just to continually be mocked, you know so sometimes that doesn't do... [FishBowlDC]

Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live: 'All the Mavericks in the House Put Your Hands Up!' - Posted October 19, 2008
We actually only saw the cold open of SNL last night, and were a bit disappointed by Sarah Palin's appearance — the Tina Fey walk-by just didn't live up to...any hype actually. However! Turns out we missed the best part. The Sarah Palin Rap! Amy Poehler should... [FishBowlNY]

Sarah Palin's News Conference, Starring Tina Fey - Posted October 18, 2008
Well, she did it. Gov. Sarah Palin appeared during the opening sketch of tonight's Saturday Night Live. Without going in to too much detail Tina Fey, playing Palin, holds her first news conference, telling the fake assembled press, "I just want to say how excited I am to be in front... [TVNewser]

Sarah Palin's $15 Million Emails - Posted October 17, 2008
If you're Tina Fey you can get a $6 million dollars book deal based on a handshake and a verbal pitch. However! If you're Sarah Palin you can apparently ask the press for up to $15 million dollars for your emails. That's right! Even better than selling... [FishBowlNY]

Politico Confirms What FBLA Has Been Saying - Palin To Do SNL Tomorrow - Posted October 17, 2008
As we have previously reported, Sarah Palin will be on Saturday Night Live this weekend. Rumor is she'll spoof Tina Fey. She's already spoofed the veep race...Palin not Fey. Anyway, Politico's Jonathon Martin points out that Josh Brolin who plays George W. Bush will be hosting this week. Which could make it... [FishBowlLA]

Brian Williams To Interview Sarah Palin & John McCain - Posted October 16, 2008
Less than two weeks before Election Day, NBC's Brian Williams will sit down with Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin. The interviews will air next Wednesday and Thursday on Nightly News. Williams is the last of the big three anchors to be granted a sit-down with Palin. The first was... [TVNewser]

The Pitch for the Palin Reality Show - Posted October 16, 2008
Yes, we've heard a lot about Sarah Palin as a movie, Sarah Palin as a porno, Sarah Palin as a crop circle (mysterious). But over at Deep Glamour, Kate Coe has the pitch for the reality show. Not just the 'this should be a reality show' either. Coe has the first... [FishBowlLA]

The Electorate: John McCain is 'Proud' of Them, Taibbi, Not So Much - Posted October 16, 2008
So, while the star of last night's debate was arguably 'Joe the Plumber' (look for his debut this Saturday on SNL!) the exchange that caught our attention was when John McCain said: "Let me just say categorically I'm proud of the people that come to our rallies." And even though... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 10.16.08 - Posted October 16, 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]

Joe the Plumber is the New Sarah the Governor - Posted October 16, 2008
Watch CBS Videos Online So Barack Obama last week was in Ohio and met this plumber, his name was Joe Wurzelbacher. John McCain having never actually met Joe, used him as a prop in last night's debate. It was like the dueling bracelets, thing last time. So McCain throws Joe - say... [FishBowlLA]

Time Warner Politics Summit Women and the Election Panel: Let's Talk About Sarah Palin - Posted October 15, 2008
Here's some highlights from our twitter feed from yesterday's Time Warner Politics Summit panel 'Women and the 2008 Election: Playing Politics with Gender - Media, Candidates and the Majority Vote' featuring Karen Tumulty, Rachel Sklar, Carol Jenkins, Andrea Tantaros, Ada Calhoun, Tatsha Robertson, Lisa Witter. You won't be surprised to... [FishBowlNY]

NBC's Savannah Guthrie Gets Sarah Palin One-on-One - Posted October 14, 2008
In an update to one of our stories from earlier today, about Gov. Sarah Palin not doing interviews with some of the news media, including NBC, MSNBC and CNN, it turns out Palin did speak with NBC's Savannah Guthrie. The interview happened last week and aired tonight on Nightly News. The... [TVNewser]

The New Yorker Covers the 'Red Death' on Wall St. - Posted October 14, 2008
We're a bit late to this, but then again, there was no mail yesterday. Anyway, if someone were to make a time capsule of this stranger-than-fiction election year they would do well to include the New Yorker's covers along with SNL's Tina Fey, Sarah Palin impressions. This week's doesn't... [FishBowlNY]

CNN/Time Politics '08: Who's the "Notorious Offender?" - Posted October 14, 2008
Howard Kurtz moderates a media bias/elitist panel with Bill Adair of the St. Pete Times, Dan Rather, author/journalist David Sirota, Free Press executive director Josh Silver and and WSJ columnist Dorothy Rabinowitz (not pictured). Dan Rather implored journalists to "not back down" when it comes campaigns and candidates who shut them out.... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.14.08 - Posted October 14, 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]

Does Frank Rich Read His Own Comments Section? - Posted October 14, 2008
Yesterday at the Time Politics Summit 2008 we chatted with Frank Rich about the fact the New York Times now allows comments on its op-ed pieces. (A side note: even though Rich has long been ahead of the game in terms of adding in links to his columns, something he... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 10.13.08 - Posted October 13, 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]

Maddow Talks Politics, "Sarah Palin Glasses," With Leno - Posted October 10, 2008
MSNBC's Rachel Maddow appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night, her first late night talk show since taking over the 9pmET hour and, as Leno said, "doubling the ratings." Leno asks Maddow about her role as "commentator" which allows her to add "a little bias." "I think of it... [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]

Cheers (Almost) Reunion for McCain/Palin - Posted October 10, 2008
We got this email alerting us to the fun hoedown today in Nevada. Nevada Victory Announces "Victory 2008" Bus Tour WASHINGTON - Nevada Victory announced today that the "Victory 2008" bus tour will be in Nevada on Friday, October 10 to rally support for John McCain, Sarah Palin, and the entire... [FishBowlLA]

The Public Thinks the Press is Too Tough on Palin, Matt Taibbi Thinks the Public Gets What it Deserves - Posted October 9, 2008
A new Pew Research survey finds that 38% of the public think that the press has been too tough on Sarah Palin, including many independents (to the tune of 41%) and some democrats (18%). Sadly it doesn't appear that the public was polled as to whether they believe that this... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 10.09.08 - Posted October 9, 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]

Lunch: Joy Behar, Star Jones & Another Sarah Palin Doppelganger - Posted October 8, 2008
— DIANE CLEHANE What recession? The joint was jumping at Michael's today. Media mavens, television types and fashionistas were still trying to digest the week's head spinning events but, in true New York style, weren't letting a worldwide tanking economy get in the way of a good time. There was plenty of... [FishBowlNY]

Harry Smith: Country Music Star - Posted October 8, 2008
It isn't just the Grand Ole Opry-playing Bob Schieffer who has the country music chops at CBS News. The Early Show anchor Harry Smith wrote and recorded a country song while the show was in Nashville this week. Smith tells us he wrote the song in "about 20 minutes or so" on... [TVNewser]

Newsweek is Finally an 'Elitist Liberal Magazine' - Posted October 8, 2008
Right-wingers are upset that Newsweek didn't airbrush Sarah Palin's picture on their cover. We offer that airbrushing Palin and making below average look like a good choice isn't Newsweek's job - that's the McCain campaign's agenda. After the jump there is a video of Megyn Kelly showing her outrage for Newsweek as... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 10.08.08 - Posted October 8, 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]

Sarah Palin to Spoof Tina Fey Amex Commercial on SNL - Posted October 8, 2008
Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin is going to be on SNL this weekend. She's going to spoof Tina Fey's Amex commercial with Martin Scorsese. Tina Fey is brilliant. Funny. Smart. Talented. Sarah Palin reads at a third grade level. Our suggestion for a title: Pearls Before Swine...With Lipstick. UPDATE: It's not... [FishBowlLA]

Hannity To Re-Up with FNC Through 2012; Gets McCain/Palin Tonight - Posted October 8, 2008
The Daily News reports Sean Hannity is about to sign "a new multiyear, multimillion-dollar contract" with Fox News Channel. The deal is expected to keep Hannity at FNC through the next presidential election. Hannity talked with the News' Richard Huff, not about the new deal, but about his current job. "I'll be... [TVNewser]

Secret Service Looking Into Threats to Obama at Palin Rallies - Posted October 7, 2008
Now before you go comparing John McCain/Sarah Palin rallies where there have been four separate incidents of people in the crowd screaming things like 'terrorist', 'kill him' and 'treason' - before you go comparing those to Klan rallies - know that the Klan no longer has a crowd draw because they... [FishBowlLA]

Fox Employee Comes Out Against Fox News - Posted October 7, 2008
LA journo Bill Swadley tries to set the record straight. He works at Fox...but in no way endorses Fox News, Ann Coulter or Sarah Palin. His piece on Huffpo explains: But now, after watching the vice-presidential debate and becoming even more terrified at the thought that this half-wit from Alaska could actually... [FishBowlLA]

In Hannity's America, Obama is a Radical — and Three Million People Are Watching - Posted October 7, 2008
Sunday night, Hannity's America aired a special episode titled "Obama & Friends: The History of Radicalism." It turned out to be the program's highest rated ever. More than three million Total Viewers tuned in, and 645,000 in the A25-54 demo. But what did they see? From the very beginning, ominous music played... [TVNewser]

No Bias, No Bull: Brown Chats with TVNewser - Posted October 7, 2008
CNN's Campbell Brown was profiled in the New York Times last weekend, saying, unlike her competition at 8pmET, "You're not going to see me ever be partisan." But that doesn't mean you won't see her take a stand. Her recent "rant" about the McCain campaign's restrictions on Gov. Sarah Palin became... [TVNewser]

Lynn Sherr on Leaving ABC: "It's a Very Different Audience, with Very Different Demands" - Posted October 7, 2008
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist Sarah Palin may say she's a feminist, but ABC veteran Lynn Sherr, a feminist since John McCain's moose-hunting running mate was in kindergarten, is dubious. "As someone who spent years breaking down doors for women, I think a piece of feminism has to do with looking out for other women,"... [TVNewser]

Should There Be a Media Backlash on McCain/Palin? - Posted October 7, 2008
We don't recall ever seeing a party candidate incite violence against the media and the other candidates. That must be the change John McCain is talking about. WaPo's Dana Milbank reports: Worse, Sarah Palin's routine attacks on the media have begun to spill into ugliness. In Clearwater, arriving reporters were greeted with shouts... [FishBowlLA]

If You Can't Beat'em Join'em: Sarah Palin Does Tina Fey? - Posted October 6, 2008
Via Daily Intel comes word that, yes indeed, there is still time for this campaign to get stranger. According to the Chicago Sun-Times Sarah Palin may make her own appearance on this Thursday's SNL special playing, you guessed it!, Tina Fey circa her Amex commercials. Maybe Palin, during... [FishBowlNY]

CNN, Steve Jobs, and the Price of Citizen Journalism: FBNY Talks to Jay Rosen - Posted October 6, 2008
Meanwhile, back in other news that would be big if it wasn't for the worldwide financial crisis and/or Sarah Fey Palin: You may recall how last Friday someone calling themselves "Johntw" posted a note on CNN's citizen journalism blog iReport ("Unedited. Unfiltered. News.") saying that Steve Jobs had been rushed to... [FishBowlNY]

The Dow Jones: Monday Morning Coming Down - Posted October 6, 2008
That was a fun weekend. Lots of Sarah Palin and Tina Fey. Also bailout packages that navigated the tricky waters of Congress all the way to the Oval Office where it was lickety-split signed by President Bush. However! A Monday morning reality check may be in order... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 10.06.08 - Posted October 6, 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]

Campbell Brown: "You're Not Going to See Me Ever Be Partisan" - Posted October 5, 2008
The NYTimes' Jacques Steinberg sat down with CNN's Campbell Brown last week as Brown tries to gain a toehold on the competitive 8pmET cable news hour. And she's doing it by way of setting herself apart from the FNC and MSNBC alternatives. "They're partisans," she says of Bill O'Reilly and... [TVNewser]

"Katie's Airing Part 17 Tonight" - Posted October 5, 2008
Gov. Sarah Palin was the topic of discussion when NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams guested on the Late Show with David Letterman on Friday. Williams and Letterman talk the VP debate, Couric and Gibson's interviews of Palin and if he thinks he'll get a chance to interview her as well: ... [TVNewser]

Palin on Couric: "I Did Feel That There Were A Lot Of Things That She Was Missing" - Posted October 4, 2008
As we reported yesterday, FNC correspondent Carl Cameron interviewed Gov. Sarah Palin in her first TV appearance after the VP debate. Cameron asked Palin about her recent media appearances, and specifically the interviews with CBS' Katie Couric. "In the Katie Couric interviews, I did feel that there were a lot of things that... [TVNewser]

Create Your Own Bailout! Visit Our Job Boards! - Posted October 3, 2008
Fortunately, last night Sarah Palin cleared up exactly where Main St. USA is...it runs straight through Wasilla, Alaska, dogonit! That said, we suspect that after the last two weeks (and particularly today in certain media circles) people in big cities as well as small towns may be looking for bailouts... [FishBowlNY]

Debate Reaction: Debating Ifill - Posted October 3, 2008
After a busy week, including a broken ankle and something the cablers may have touched on about a book, Gwen Ifill moderated last night's vice presidential debate. How'd it go? Some reaction: • The Los Angeles Times' James Rainey labels Ifill a "true journalist" in his story's headline. "Gwen Ifill of PBS... [TVNewser]

If Nielsen Ratings Were Votes We'd be Looking at a Palin-Biden Presidency - Posted October 3, 2008
Sarah Palin may arguably be the most risky VP choice...ever. But she sure is popular! We won't know until Nov 4 whether it's, you know, prom queen popular or let's all look at the car crash popular , but still! People like to watch! Even more than... [FishBowlNY]

Larry Flynt To Make A Sarah Palin-Based Porno - Posted October 3, 2008
We love this world. We love this job. And we love Peter Larsen for finding stuff like this: "Lisa Ann, a 36-year-old adult movie actress from Huntington Beach, will play Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin in a video from porn mogul Larry Flynt's Hustler Video. "Because Pedro wants to keep his job,... [FishBowlLA]

Debating the Debate: The Pundits - Posted October 3, 2008
So who won the debate last night — Sen. Joe Biden or Gov. Sarah Palin? That depends on who you ask (or who you poll). But one thing appeared clear: the prediction on the cablers of a fireworks-filled gaffe-fest was greatly overblown. As Chris Wallace put it on FNC minutes before... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.03.08 - Posted October 3, 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]

The Debate Round Up: Debating the Debate - Posted October 3, 2008
VP Debates are like NASCAR races. Everyone watches to see the car crashes. If there aren't any...well then it was just a night of seeing cars drive around in circles. LAT James Rainey thinks Gwen Ifill is the one that won. LAT Peter Wallsten used the word 'grizzled' for Joe Biden. The dude... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted October 3, 2008
You Betcha: Mary McNamara notes that the real losers of last night's VP debate were the pundits who were handicapping it: "If the bar had been placed any lower for this debate, they would have had to bury it. So how surprising was it, really, that neither candidate devolved into a... [FishBowlLA]

Palination: A Morning After Round-Up - Posted October 3, 2008
We took a stroll around the Internets this morning to see what Joe Klein, Peggy Noonan, Andrew Sullivan and other powers that be were saying about last night's debate. The general consensus? Palin exceeded her extremely low expectations. Also? SNL got lots of new material. Peggy Noonan (WSJ):... [FishBowlNY]

One Last Bit of Pre-Debate Palin Before the Live-Blogging Begins - Posted October 2, 2008
Tonight's Palin-Biden VP debate may be the most-watched VP debate ever, actually, we hazard a guess there is a chance it could be the most watched debate period -- who could have imagined twelve months ago that this is where we would be?! We suspect tonight is either going to... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 10.02.08 - Posted October 2, 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]

Help Defend Palin from Russia, Biden from Gaffes - Posted October 2, 2008
We're only ten or so hours away from tonight's must-see Palin TV! (Also known as the liveblog.) Wondering how you'll pass the time before the big showdown? The folks over at Politico have some ideas. They've created not one, but two VP video games, one for each... [FishBowlNY]

Kristen Schaal Takes on Sarah Palin - Posted October 2, 2008
The is the newest cast member of the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Kristen Schaal showing her support for Sarah Palin.... [FishBowlLA]

Cablers Talk Couric/Palin - Posted October 1, 2008
After a back-and-forth on the web about what would be said, tonight it was revealed. CBS' Katie Couric asked Gov. Sarah Palin about the Supreme Court, and the answer had the cablers buzzing. CNN, FNC and MSNBC all had discussed the issue by 8:15pmET. Campbell Brown: Election Center had Joe Klein, Gloria... [TVNewser]

The Couric Roe Vs. Wade Question - Posted October 1, 2008
Watch CBS Videos Online We've been waiting all day for this to be posted. Because we are really that lame. That and we thought it was just an internet rumor that Sarah Palin couldn't name any other Supreme Court decisions besides Roe vs. Wade. Newspapers you read? All of 'em. Supreme... [FishBowlLA]

Fox News Debuts New YouTube Channel - Posted October 1, 2008
Fox News Channel launched a new YouTube channel today focused on the election. FoxNewsElectionHQ already has 40 videos, including Bill O'Reilly's recent interview with Sen. Barack Obama and Sean Hannity's sit-down with Gov. Sarah Palin. In addition to clips from FNC programming, portions of Foxnews.com's "Strategy Room" webcast will be added to... [TVNewser]

VP Question About Supreme Court Coming Tonight - Posted October 1, 2008
Well, we now know the question, but still don't know the answer. As we wrote yesterday, rumors of a "gaffe" by Gov. Sarah Palin in response to a question from Katie Couric about court cases were circulating, and CBS wasn't confirming it to be true. But the CBS News press release today announcing... [TVNewser]

Sarah Palin Talks to Katie Couric About Her Newspaper Reading Habits - Posted October 1, 2008
We think it's pretty safe to say that, financial crisis or otherwise, the next 48 hours belong to Sarah Palin. Courtesy of Katie Couric, we've been getting to know the Alaskan governor a little bit better this week. And now, in the latest installment of what we suspect... [FishBowlNY]

McCain/Palin Vs. The Newspapers - Posted October 1, 2008
Our thanks to Wonkette for this video. This is John McCain getting agro on a Des Moines Register reporter. It's really weird to get angered by legitimate questions. It's even weirder to compare Sarah Palin to Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. Might as well say that she has more executive experience... [FishBowlLA]

Attention Media: Sarah Palin Has a Great Appreciation For You - Posted October 1, 2008
"I've read most of them again with a great appreciation for the press for the media, I mean..." Offered Sarah Palin. Katie Couric, "Like what ones specifically? I'm curious that you..." "Um, all of 'em, any of 'em that um have been in front of me over all these years, um..." We'd just like... [FishBowlLA]

Couric's Questions Get Veep Treatment — But What Did Palin Say? - Posted September 30, 2008
Tonight, for the fourth time in five shows, the CBS Evening News will feature a Katie Couric interview with Gov. Sarah Palin. But TVNewser has learned Palin will be featured tomorrow and Thursday as well on the Evening News. A series called Vice Presidential Questions (similar to the Presidential Questions and Primary... [TVNewser]

Broken Bones Will Not Keep Gwen Ifill From Thursday's VP Debate - Posted September 30, 2008
TVNewser is reporting that despite breaking her ankle in a fall down the stairs in her home last night PBS host, and VP debate moderator Gwen Ifill will not be suspending her debate duties this Thursday. Meaning, we suppose, that among other things Sarah Palin will have to remove "broken... [FishBowlNY]

Palin and McCain Doubleteam Couric: Gotcha Journalism, 'Is That a Pizza Place?' - Posted September 30, 2008
There is something ironically satisfying about the fact that Katie Couric's return to the spotlight is in large measure due to her current takedown of Sarah Palin. The latest Couric-Palin interview (sort of like the 2.0 Frost/Nixon interviews except no one expects to see them further acted out anywhere but... [FishBowlNY]

Who's Playing "Gotcha" Now? - Posted September 30, 2008
In the first joint interview with Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin, CBS's Katie Couric asked the duo about Palin's answer to a question by a voter in Philadelphia on Saturday, which seemed to echo a stance of Sen. Barack Obama. McCain, then Palin, used the term "gotcha journalism" to describe... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of Sept. 22 - Posted September 30, 2008
ABC's World News comes in first beating NBC Nightly News by just 90,000 Total Viewers. The broadcasts tied in the A25-54 demo. All three shows were up during the busy news week which saw the bailout bill debate, the on-again off-again presidential debate and Katie Couric's interview with Gov. Sarah Palin.... [TVNewser]

Brokaw on Olbermann, MTP's Future and McCain - Posted September 30, 2008
In a wide-ranging profile of NBC News' Tom Brokaw, as well as an analysis of his Meet the Press moderation thus far, the New York Times' Jacques Steinberg delves into a variety of topics. Brokaw tells Steinberg he "advocated" for a modification to the anchor duties of MSNBC hosts Keith Olbermann and... [TVNewser]

FBLA Got an Interview With Sarah Palin and So Can You - Posted September 30, 2008
It used to be a problem that reporters and others in the liberal media elite were being refused access to Republican Veep Candidate Sarah Palin. They even gave Maureen Dowd the boot. But now there's InterviewPalin.com. Where you can ask basic broad questions and instead of coherency get a Sarah Palin answer.... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 09.30.08 - Posted September 30, 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]

'Attack Journalism' is the New 'Asking Questions' - Posted September 30, 2008
This is a follow-up interview with Katie Couric and Sarah Palin that aired last night. This time Palin brought John McCain to help explain what she actually means. Which makes her look like she's running for first lady. "Ready with my executive experience." Shudder. ... [FishBowlLA]

Couric Asks Palin About "Our Last Interview" - Posted September 29, 2008
CBS News sent us a transcript of a portion of Katie Couric's interview with Gov. Sarah Palin airing tonight on the Evening News. Couric: Gov. Palin, since our last interview, you've gotten a lot of flak. Some Republicans have said you're not prepared; you're not ready for prime-time. People have questioned your... [TVNewser]

Couric Asks Palin About "Our Last Interview" - Posted September 29, 2008
CBS News sent us a transcript of a portion of Katie Couric's interview with Gov. Sarah Palin airing tonight on the Evening News. Couric: Gov. Palin, since our last interview, you've gotten a lot of flak. Some Republicans have said you're not prepared; you're not ready for prime-time. People have questioned your... [TVNewser]

Sarah Palin and The New Yorker: 'I Can See Russia From My House' - Posted September 29, 2008
It remains to be seen whether Sarah Palin is beyond satire, though one could make a very good argument, particularly post the Katie Couric interiviews, that the Alaskan Governor actually needs no assistance to cast herself (or is it rear her head) in the worst possible light. For the time... [FishBowlNY]

Sarah Palin and The New Yorker: 'I Can See Russia From My House' - Posted September 29, 2008
It remains to be seen whether Sarah Palin is beyond satire, though one could make a very good argument, particularly post the Katie Couric interiviews, that the Alaskan Governor actually needs no assistance to cast herself (or is it rear her head) in the worst possible light. For the time... [FishBowlNY]

TVNews Snapshot: 7:33:50amET Today - Posted September 29, 2008
When President Bush spoke from the Rose Garden this morning about the bailout bill, the big three networks carried the statement as a special report during their morning shows. In the eastern time zone, CBS' The Early Show was able to finish a taped portion of Harry Smith's interview with Sarah... [TVNewser]

TVNews Snapshot: 7:33:50amET Today - Posted September 29, 2008
When President Bush spoke from the Rose Garden this morning about the bailout bill, the big three networks carried the statement as a special report during their morning shows. In the eastern time zone, CBS' The Early Show was able to finish a taped portion of Harry Smith's interview with Sarah... [TVNewser]

O'Reilly: "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not acting." - Posted September 29, 2008
Bill O'Reilly went on Marvin Kalb's "The Kalb Report" Saturday afternoon to discuss journalism, commentary and the role of "The O'Reilly Factor" in influencing public opinion. Read more about the National Press Club event after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

SNL Portrays Various TVNewsers - Posted September 28, 2008
It was a busy political week, and two of the major TV news events were parodied on Saturday Night Live last night. Friday's presidential debate was the focus of a lengthy sketch, featuring a return appearance by Chris Parnell as PBS' Jim Lehrer. Interestingly, the NBC late-night show decided to take... [TVNewser]

SNL Portrays Various TVNewsers - Posted September 28, 2008
It was a busy political week, and two of the major TV news events were parodied on Saturday Night Live last night. Friday's presidential debate was the focus of a lengthy sketch, featuring a return appearance by Chris Parnell as PBS' Jim Lehrer. Interestingly, the NBC late-night show decided to take... [TVNewser]

What About the Veeps? - Posted September 26, 2008
So after the first presidential debate, where did the vice presidential candidates end up? On the Republican side, Gov. Sarah Palin was not on any network. But Sen. Joe Biden made the rounds. He began with NBC before 11pmET and the end of the network broadcasts. His next stop — an... [TVNewser]

What About the Veeps? - Posted September 26, 2008
So after the first presidential debate, where did the vice presidential candidates end up? On the Republican side, Gov. Sarah Palin was not on any network. But Sen. Joe Biden made the rounds. He began with NBC before 11pmET and the end of the network broadcasts. His next stop — an... [TVNewser]

While Some Anchors Go South, Harry Smith Heads North - Posted September 26, 2008
The Early Show's Harry Smith is on his way to Alaska where he will interview Chuck and Sally Heath, Gov. Sarah Palin's parents. The interview will happen tomorrow at their home in Wasilla, Alaska, and will be broadcast on The Early Show Monday. Smith's colleague Katie Couric will be spending part of... [TVNewser]

While Some Anchors Go South, Harry Smith Heads North - Posted September 26, 2008
The Early Show's Harry Smith is on his way to Alaska where he will interview Chuck and Sally Heath, Gov. Sarah Palin's parents. The interview will happen tomorrow at their home in Wasilla, Alaska, and will be broadcast on The Early Show Monday. Smith's colleague Katie Couric will be spending part of... [TVNewser]

FBLA Walked With Dinosaurs - Posted September 26, 2008
We went to the Staples Center last night to see Walking With Dinosaurs. We are almost (almost) embarrassed to admit how much we loved this show. It was so cool. The puppetry was astonishing. The storyline was engaging. The T-Rex - EEP - OH MY GOSH - so cool! Plus the... [FishBowlLA]

Couric, Palin, and Bush: Everybody's Talking About the Economy - Posted September 26, 2008
So there may or may not be a debate tonight. Or Barack Obama may debate himself (calling Fred Armisen!). Or do a townhall. Or do a Q&A with Jim Leher. At this point we've given up predicting what the world might look like by noon today let... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 09.26.08 - Posted September 26, 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]

The Politics of Bailing Out - Posted September 26, 2008
This is a video of our Senator Barbra Boxer busting on John McCain's theatrics. Is the credit crisis too close to home? The Columbia Journalism Review asks if Andrea Mitchell should be covering anything about the financial crisis. Hm? That would be like Maria Shriver covering the recall. Right? Or the budget... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted September 26, 2008
Keys to the Magic Kingdom: Dawn C. Chmielewski showcases the internships you wish you had in a story today. But our favorite part of this piece, just might be the headline. It looks like something out of the Hogwarts Daily Herald: 'Sorcerers' apprentices concoct new adventures.' Katie and Sarah: James Rainey points... [FishBowlLA]

Katie Couric Gets John McCain For Evening News - Posted September 24, 2008
He may have canceled an appearance on one CBS show, but Sen. John McCain will appear for an exclusive interview on another. Katie Couric gets the only evening news interview with Sen. John McCain since his decision to temporarily suspend his campaign and his call to delay Friday's debate. Couric also spoke with... [TVNewser]

Media Responds to "Unprecedented" Restrictions on Palin Access - Posted September 24, 2008
In the wake of Gov. Sarah Palin and the McCain campaign's press access restrictions yesterday at the UN, the cablers discussed the issue last night and this morning. On Fox News, Bill O'Reilly spent his first segment on the topic. "This is almost unprecedented that Governor Palin is being kept away... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 09.24.08 - Posted September 24, 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]

Palin and McCain at the UN Redefining First Amendment Absolutism - Posted September 23, 2008
So, Sarah Palin is at the UN today shoring up (or is it creating) her record of meeting with world leaders. Except no one was allowed to watch! TVNewser has been following the travails of the press corps that is attempting to follow the Alaskan governor: apparently when Steve... [FishBowlNY]

Couric Interviews Palin Tomorrow - Posted September 23, 2008
In addition to her interview with Gov. Sarah Palin on the campaign trail Sunday and Monday, Couric will conduct an exclusive interview with the VP nominee tomorrow as well. Palin is continuing her meetings with world leaders at the UN tomorrow, and the interview will focus primarily on international affairs. It will... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric Wants To Know: "What Would You Ask Sarah Palin?" - Posted September 23, 2008
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric is getting ready for her interview next week with Gov. Sarah Palin. And Couric is asking for your input on what to ask. So many people are focused on this election. I'm a little concerned that I'm dreaming about it. I think I need to... [TVNewser]

McCain Campaign About-Face On Editorial Presence for Palin's U.N. Visit - Posted September 23, 2008
Developing: TVNewser has learned all the networks were prepared to ban the use of pictures and video from Gov. Sarah Palin's meetings at the UN today. The ban was in protest of the McCain campaign's restriction on editorial presence. We hear the networks had arranged for a pool camera to cover... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of Sept. 15 - Posted September 23, 2008
A split decision for the evening newscasts last week. Charlie Gibson's broadcast had the most total viewers, while Brian Williams won in the A25-54 demo. It was the second week in a row on top in Total Viewers for World News. All three broadcasts were down from the prior week which saw... [TVNewser]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted September 23, 2008
Pot, Meet Kettle: Steve Lopez attempts to lampoon Sarah Palin by calling her town an ugly mess of big-box chains and fast food restaurants. Steve, have you been to Orange County lately? Award Winners: Several local artists and researchers were among those listed as this year's MacArthur awards winners. The LAT did... [FishBowlLA]

"Has This Become The 'No Talk' Express?" - Posted September 23, 2008
Above is a video of a frustrated reporters following the John McCain campaign. We thank Huffpo for bring it to our attention. Also Wonkette is reporting that due to a press shut out of Sarah Palin at the UN - there was an actual revolt (kind of) and now one reporter is... [FishBowlLA]

Steve Schmidt Rips The Grey Lady - Posted September 23, 2008
Steve Schmidt, chief McCain strategist denounced the New York Times as a 'pro-Obama advocacy organization'. Ever since the announcement of John McCain's VP, Sarah Palin, the strategy from the McCain camp has been simple: shoot the messenger. E&P writes: It all began with a New York Times article today -- not on... [FishBowlLA]

'Anonymous' Palin Hacker Anonymous No More? - Posted September 22, 2008
Rest easy Bill O'Reilly, Threat Level is now reporting that the FBI has indeed narrowed the focus of it search for the Sarah Palin email hacker to Tennessee college student David Kernell, also the son of Democratic Tennessee state representative Mike Kernell. Per Threat Level:According to a witness, several agents... [FishBowlNY]

'Anonymous' Palin Hacker Anonymous No More? - Posted September 22, 2008
Rest easy Bill O'Reilly, Threat Level is now reporting that the FBI has indeed narrowed the focus of it search for the Sarah Palin email hacker to Tennessee college student David Kernell, also the son of Democratic Tennessee state representative Mike Kernell. Per Threat Level:According to a witness, several agents... [FishBowlNY]

Denton Ready For "Fun" Feud With O'Reilly - Posted September 22, 2008
Authorities have zeroed in on who they believe hacked Gov. Sarah Palin's email account, and the 20-year-old (yes, 20-year-old) may soon be arrested. That should partially satisfy FNC's Bill O'Reilly, who has been one of the most vocal in calling for the arrest of the "hackers and those who posted the... [TVNewser]

Denton Ready For "Fun" Feud With O'Reilly - Posted September 22, 2008
Authorities have zeroed in on who they believe hacked Gov. Sarah Palin's email account, and the 20-year-old (yes, 20-year-old) may soon be arrested. That should partially satisfy FNC's Bill O'Reilly, who has been one of the most vocal in calling for the arrest of the "hackers and those who posted the... [TVNewser]

Journos Wonder If They're Still McCain's Base - Posted September 22, 2008
Jeff Bercovici over at Portfolio asks if Presidential Nominee John McCain still plans on have biweekly press conferences and use the 'Kennedy model' like he told a group of reporters American Magazine Conference in Fajardo, Puerto Rico in 2005: "You're going to answer the question sooner or later, so it might as... [FishBowlLA]

Journos Wonder If They're Still McCain's Base - Posted September 22, 2008
Jeff Bercovici over at Portfolio asks if Presidential Nominee John McCain still plans on have biweekly press conferences and use the 'Kennedy model' like he told a group of reporters American Magazine Conference in Fajardo, Puerto Rico in 2005: "You're going to answer the question sooner or later, so it might as... [FishBowlLA]

"Friendliest Interview I've Seen Since Keith Olbermann Sat Down With Obama" - Posted September 22, 2008
During Howard Kurtz' weekly online Q&A on Washingtonpost.com this morning, Kurtz was asked about last week's highly rated Sean Hannity interview with Gov. Sarah Palin (an issue also discussed during yesterday's Reliable Sources). "It was incredibly soft. The friendliest interview I've seen since Keith Olbermann sat down with Obama," wrote Kurtz. He was... [TVNewser]

"Friendliest Interview I've Seen Since Keith Olbermann Sat Down With Obama" - Posted September 22, 2008
During Howard Kurtz' weekly online Q&A on Washingtonpost.com this morning, Kurtz was asked about last week's highly rated Sean Hannity interview with Gov. Sarah Palin (an issue also discussed during yesterday's Reliable Sources). "It was incredibly soft. The friendliest interview I've seen since Keith Olbermann sat down with Obama," wrote Kurtz. He was... [TVNewser]

Westin Responds to New Yorker's "Inaccurate Reporting" - Posted September 22, 2008
ABC News president David Westin wrote a strongly worded letter, published in today's New Yorker, responding to the charges raised in columnist Steve Coll's article last week. As TVNewser reported, Coll's column, about ABC's blurring of the news/entertainment lines with its Gov. Sarah Palin interview, drew the ire of ABC News execs... [TVNewser]

Westin Responds to New Yorker's "Inaccurate Reporting" - Posted September 22, 2008
ABC News president David Westin wrote a strongly worded letter, published in today's New Yorker, responding to the charges raised in columnist Steve Coll's article last week. As TVNewser reported, Coll's column, about ABC's blurring of the news/entertainment lines with its Gov. Sarah Palin interview, drew the ire of ABC News execs... [TVNewser]

O'Reilly Thinks Nick Denton Should Go to Jail, and Other Stories of New York Media Doing the MSM's Job For Them - Posted September 22, 2008
No one is safe! Threat Level, the new go-to for all hacker stories, is reporting that a hacker has claimed to have infiltrated Bill O'Reilly's website and "purloined a list of subscribers to the site, which includes their names, e-mail addresses, city and state, and the password they use for... [FishBowlNY]

O'Reilly Thinks Nick Denton Should Go to Jail, and Other Stories of New York Media Doing the MSM's Job For Them - Posted September 22, 2008
No one is safe! Threat Level, the new go-to for all hacker stories, is reporting that a hacker has claimed to have infiltrated Bill O'Reilly's website and "purloined a list of subscribers to the site, which includes their names, e-mail addresses, city and state, and the password they use for... [FishBowlNY]

The Financial Week That Was - Posted September 22, 2008
As the markets continue to dip and the economy remains the topic du jour following the turmoil last week, TVNewsers reflected on the story. CNN senior business correspondent Ali Velshi is interviewed in the New York Times, and describes the need for selective wording. "We're very careful not to throw words around... [TVNewser]

The Financial Week That Was - Posted September 22, 2008
As the markets continue to dip and the economy remains the topic du jour following the turmoil last week, TVNewsers reflected on the story. CNN senior business correspondent Ali Velshi is interviewed in the New York Times, and describes the need for selective wording. "We're very careful not to throw words around... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 09.22.08 - Posted September 22, 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]

O'Reilly Blasts Hackers, Hackers Hack Him Back - Posted September 21, 2008
Wired is reporting FNC anchor Bill O'Reilly's personal Web site, BillOReilly.com, has been hacked in a response to his attacks on hackers and Gawker.com this week. "The attack was retaliation for comments that O'Reilly made on the air this week about web sites that published e-mails obtained from the Yahoo account of... [TVNewser]

The Weekly Standard Is Taking The McCain/Palin Ticket All The Way To The Bank - Posted September 19, 2008
...as witnessed by the posters now being sold on the Weekly Standard's website (and is that Sen. Barack Obama that Sarah Palin's charging after with her gun?!?): ... [FishBowlDC]

Greta Calls Columnist a "Pig," Explains - Posted September 19, 2008
CBC columnist Heather Mallick, who has been drawing heat for calling Gov. Sarah Palin "white trash," among other things, was a topic of discussion last night on On the Record with Greta Van Susteren. Van Susteren had David Warren from the Ottawa Citizen on to discuss the column, and in the course... [TVNewser]

'The Palin Hack Didn't Require Any Real Skill' - Posted September 19, 2008
Secret Service take note! The Wired blog Threat Level has picked up on a posting by a person claiming to be "anonymous" detailing how they hacked into Sarah Palin's email account. Hint: It apparently wasn't that hard. But wait! It gets better. Bloggers at the chat room where... [FishBowlNY]

Heather Mallick is Un-American - Posted September 19, 2008
Journalist and author Heather Mallick doesn't have American values. Mainly because she's Canadian. Being a foreigner from another country, she wrote an opinion piece about Republican Veep Nominee Sarah Palin. The full text of it is here. It's kind of not really notable other than it's penned by a foreigner that... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 09.19.08 - Posted September 19, 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]

Stewart Takes on Hannity - Posted September 19, 2008
This is from the Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night. He assessed Sean Hannity's interviewing style while questioning Sarah Palin.... [FishBowlLA]

Greta/Todd Done, Sean/Sarah Up Next - Posted September 17, 2008
Greta Van Susteren's two part interview with Todd Palin, the first since his wife was named the VP nominee, garnered big ratings for FNC. The 10pmET program had a two-day average of 665,000 viewers in the demo and 2,712,000 in Total Viewers. Yesterday's broadcast was the 2nd highest in the demo in... [TVNewser]

Does Gawker Have Screen Grabs of Sarah Palin's Personal Email Acct? - Posted September 17, 2008
It looks like John McCain's aversion to the Google may be a good thing after all, or at least something to be envied if you're Sarah Palin. It's been widely been reported that Palin routinely used a private email to conduct state business raising questions regarding government transparency. Well,... [FishBowlNY]

The Ticker (.com edition): CNN, MSNBC, ABC... - Posted September 17, 2008
> CNN.com has won the Online News Associations' general excellence award. One of the reasons cited was it, "takes user content seriously and integrates it into the whole, opening a new era of networked content." > MSNBC.com launched The Hansen Files, dedicated to Dateline NBC's Chris Hansen. And from the... [TVNewser]

Live-Blogging: Chuck Todd At Q&A Cafe - Posted September 17, 2008
NBC Political Director Chuck Todd is being interviewed by Carol Joynt at the Q&A Cafe, held at Nathans restaurant. "A Georgetown salon will tell us how Sarah Palin is playing in middle America," Todd opens.... [FishBowlDC]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted September 17, 2008
They're With Stupid: We applaud the LAT effort to sex up its Web coverage with video, but why does that video have to come from KTLA? The incomparably stupid report by a star-struck, ill-prepared Jaime Chambers detracts from Dan Morain and Michael Finnegan measured story about Barack Obama's Beverly Hills fundraising... [FishBowlLA]

David Talbot Takes on Sarah Palin - Posted September 17, 2008
Salon.com's founder David Talbot has done a series of pieces about Sarah Palin's record in Alaska. Fascinating. Informative. Frightening. "I fear for my country" Former Gov. Tony Knowles and other Alaska Democrats warn not to underestimate Sarah Palin's political skills -- or how unsuited she is for the vice presidency. Freedom fighter Alaskan Independence... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 09.17.08 - Posted September 17, 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]

Letters Sent From Westin to Remnick - Posted September 16, 2008
ABC insiders tell TVNewser that ABC News president David Westin and others at the network have sent letters to New Yorker publisher David Remnick, in the wake of Steve Coll's article attacking ABC News for its handling of the Gov. Sarah Palin interview. Yesterday we reported ABC News was unhappy with the... [TVNewser]

CNN Docs Perform Strong in Prime Time - Posted September 16, 2008
The top-rated program during prime time last weekend was the CNN Presents documentary, "Joe Biden Revealed," while CNN's documentary, "Sarah Palin Revealed," the hour before was 2nd. The two documentaries were first in both the A25-54 demo and in Total Viewers last weekend during prime time, airing Saturday night at 9:00pmET and... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of Sept. 8 - Posted September 16, 2008
Helped by strong ratings on Thursday and Friday thanks to Charles Gibson's interview with Gov. Sarah Palin, ABC's World News was the top-rated evening news broadcast in both Total Viewers and the A25-54 demo. It was the first week ABC topped NBC Nightly News in the demo since the week of May... [TVNewser]

HuffPo: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Questions Sarah Palin's, Um, Reading Tastes - Posted September 16, 2008
It's short and sweet and so devastating as to be beyond paraphrasing, so we'll just reprint the entirety of RFK Jr.'s mini column here: Fascist writer Westbrook Pegler, an avowed racist who Sarah Palin approvingly quoted in her acceptance speech for the moral superiority of small town values, expressed his fervent hope... [FishBowlLA]

Couric To Interview Palin Next Week - Posted September 16, 2008
Breaking: TVNewser has learned Katie Couric will interview Republican VP nominee Gov. Sarah Palin next week on the campaign trail, days before the first presidential debate. We hear the interview will air on the CBS Evening News and on all CBS News platforms. It will also include something the previous two interviews... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 09.16.08 - Posted September 16, 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]

McCain Accuses Mika Of Being In The Tank For Obama - Posted September 16, 2008
On "Morning Joe" today, Sen. John McCain accused Mika Brzezinski of being "a supporter for Obama" and ribbed her for never visiting McCain's website to research the issues. "'Supporter of Sen. Obama?' I'm not sure I would characterize myself that way, but that's okay." Brzezinski later added: "I take objection to that." With... [FishBowlDC]

Hannity's Palin Interview Moved - Posted September 15, 2008
Sean Hannity was scheduled to interview Gov. Sarah Palin tomorrow in Cincinnati, but because of damage due to Hurricane Ike, the interview has been postponed. Instead, it will take place Wednesday morning in Youngston, OH, and will air in two parts on Wednesday and Thursday.... [TVNewser]

Who Watched What on a Newsy Friday - Posted September 15, 2008
With Hurricane Ike causing serious damage, Gov. Sarah Palin's final interview portion airing and a deadly train crash in L.A., Friday turned out to be one of the busy end to a newsy week. MSNBC's coverage during Hardball at 5pmET switched from politics to Ike, and the 6pmET Race and 7pmET Hardball... [TVNewser]

Who Watched What on a Newsy Friday - Posted September 15, 2008
With Hurricane Ike causing serious damage, Gov. Sarah Palin's final interview portion airing and a deadly train crash in L.A., Friday turned out to be one of the busy end to a newsy week. MSNBC's coverage during Hardball at 5pmET switched from politics to Ike, and the 6pmET Race and 7pmET Hardball... [TVNewser]

New Yorker Column Short on Facts, Long on Attacks of ABC News - Posted September 15, 2008
The New Yorker's Steve Coll spends a column today blasting ABC News over a variety of issues relating to Charlie Gibson's interview with Gov. Sarah Palin. But the overriding theme — that ABC attempted to turn the interview into an entertainment event — appears factually incorrect. Describing ABC's promo of the sit-down... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: O'Reilly, Alaska, Surface... - Posted September 15, 2008
> The New York Post's Cindy Adams describes, in general terms, Bill O'Reilly's upcoming book, "A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity," from her "embargoed, not for sale, uncopyedited, bound manuscript." O'Reilly's "mantra" from the book: "Living well is not the best revenge. Succeeding in your career and humiliating your critics is."... [TVNewser]

Tina Fey Takes on Sarah Palin - Posted September 15, 2008
NBC has successfully (at least for now) taken all the clips of this off YouTube. It's available at NBC.com but there's not code to embed it. So we improvised. Link is here. This is Tina Fey doing a brilliant Sarah Palin impression. Amy Poehler does Hillary Clinton. Poehler says, "I invited the... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 09.15.08 - Posted September 15, 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]

20/20 Palin Special Top on Friday - Posted September 13, 2008
ABC News' 20/20 special, "The Interview: Sarah Palin with Charles Gibson" was the most watched TV program yesterday. The program aired at 10pm featured more of Gibson's interview with the VP candidate, as well as a report from Kate Snow on the personal and professional background of Gov. Palin, and a live... [TVNewser]

Election '08: Cable vs. Networks - Posted September 12, 2008
Who are the big winners during the 2008 election season — the cablers or the networks? Matea Gold writes about the debate for the Los Angeles Times. The arguments are shaped by two quoted throughout the piece, CNN/U.S. president Jon Klein and CBS Evening News EP (and former CNN president) Rick Kaplan.... [TVNewser]

World News, Nightline Strong With Palin - Posted September 12, 2008
The first part of Charlie Gibson's interview with Gov. Sarah Palin gave World News some of its best ratings in months, while it boosted Nightline over both The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Late Show with David Letterman. According to Nielsen fast affiliate data, World News averaged 9.732 million Total... [TVNewser]

Gibson Interview With Palin...Uhm...Wow... - Posted September 12, 2008
For two weeks since Sarah Palin was nominated as John McCain's running mate - there has been a media black out. No questions. No interviews. Only blame for bias. Cough. Charlie Gibson of ABC scored the first interview. Our sister site, TVNewser has a round up of media reactions. We watched... [FishBowlLA]

Hannity On Deck For Palin Interview - Posted September 12, 2008
Sean Hannity took issue with Charlie Gibson's interview with Gov. Sarah Palin yesterday, calling his question on her religious comments "out of context" and "totally misconstrued." Now, he'll get the chance to conduct his own interview. Hannity will interview Palin on Tuesday in Cincinnati on the campaign trail. The interview will air in... [TVNewser]

Greta Gets First Interview with 'First Dude' - Posted September 12, 2008
First on TVNewser: While ABC's Charlie Gibson is busy with Gov. Sarah Palin's first interview, FNC's Greta Van Susteren can claim a related "first." She sits down with Palin's husband, Todd Palin, for his first mainstream media interview since his wife was named VP. Van Susteren interviews Palin later today and it... [TVNewser]

Palin This Sunday? - Posted September 12, 2008
Don't hold your breath: One TV insider tells us that a Sarah Palin appearance on this Sunday's talk shows is unlikely.... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 09.12.08 - Posted September 12, 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]

Sarah Palin Makes Her Debut: 'Strange and Illuminating' - Posted September 12, 2008
It was the television we've all been waiting for — at least for the last seven days. Parts one and two of Sarah Palin's interview with Charlie Gibson aired last night, and as you might imagine a lot of people had a lot to say about the Alaskan governor's introduction... [FishBowlNY]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted September 12, 2008
Gibson on Palin, Finnegan on Gibson: Charlie Gibson was tough on Sarah Palin in the first of their two ABC interviews, but we think Michael Finnegan was even tougher on Gibson: "Gibson, however, mischaracterized her as simply asserting that the nation's leaders were sending troops to Iraq on a task from... [FishBowlLA]

Charlie Gibson's "Tough Road" in Alaska - Posted September 11, 2008
The NYTimes' Alessandra Stanley calls part I of Charles Gibson's three-part interview with Gov. Sarah Palin, "meaty, touching on Iraq, Israel and Russia and aspects of her Christian faith." (By now, Part II was expected to have taken place. Portions will air tonight on Nightline and more tomorrow on Good Morning... [TVNewser]

Charlie Gibson's "Tough Road" in Alaska - Posted September 11, 2008
The NYTimes' Alessandra Stanley calls part I of Charles Gibson's three-part interview with Gov. Sarah Palin, "meaty, touching on Iraq, Israel and Russia and aspects of her Christian faith." (By now, Part II was expected to have taken place. Portions will air tonight on Nightline and more tomorrow on Good Morning... [TVNewser]

Sarah Palin: "War Has Got To Be A Last Option." "We Must Not Blink, Charlie." - Posted September 11, 2008
First on TVNewser: Insiders tell us the first Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin interview is complete. The first sit-down lasted 30 minutes and included questions about energy independence, foreign affairs and whether Gov. Palin is ready to be Vice President. "Absolutely," is her response. When asked if she is ready to step in... [TVNewser]

Sarah Palin: "War Has Got To Be A Last Option." "We Must Not Blink, Charlie." - Posted September 11, 2008
First on TVNewser: Insiders tell us the first Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin interview is complete. The first sit-down lasted 30 minutes and included questions about energy independence, foreign affairs and whether Gov. Palin is ready to be Vice President. "Absolutely," is her response. When asked if she is ready to step in... [TVNewser]

People: For All Your Pressing Political Questions - Posted September 11, 2008
Has People gone all political? Last week the magazine featured Sarah Palin on its cover, this week it's John McCain and family — perhaps post-Palin we are going to have to redefine what actually qualifies as a "celebrity" candidate. ... [FishBowlNY]

People: For All Your Pressing Political Questions - Posted September 11, 2008
Has People gone all political? Last week the magazine featured Sarah Palin on its cover, this week it's John McCain and family — perhaps post-Palin we are going to have to redefine what actually qualifies as a "celebrity" candidate. ... [FishBowlNY]

Separated At Birth: Stephanie Kotuby - Posted September 11, 2008
For this week's Separated at Birth, we have a reader submission. Does CNN's Stephanie Kotuby look like... Republican Vice Presidential Nominee Sarah Palin? ... [FishBowlDC]

Separated At Birth: Stephanie Kotuby - Posted September 11, 2008
For this week's Separated at Birth, we have a reader submission. Does CNN's Stephanie Kotuby look like... Republican Vice Presidential Nominee Sarah Palin? ... [FishBowlDC]

Fun With LexisNexis - Posted September 11, 2008
Number of times "lipstick" and "pig" have appeared in LexisNexis' "News, All" category in the past week: 508. Number of times "lipstick" and "pig" have appeared in LexisNexis' "News, All" category in the six months leading up to Gov. Sarah Palin's speech at the RNC: 549.... [FishBowlDC]

Fun With LexisNexis - Posted September 11, 2008
Number of times "lipstick" and "pig" have appeared in LexisNexis' "News, All" category in the past week: 508. Number of times "lipstick" and "pig" have appeared in LexisNexis' "News, All" category in the six months leading up to Gov. Sarah Palin's speech at the RNC: 549.... [FishBowlDC]

Esquire's 75th Anniversary Gala, Or, Bill Clinton Does Evita - Posted September 11, 2008
FBNY has been covering the release of Esquire's 75th anniversary issue (the one with the special electronic cover) all week, and last night we attended a big party to mark the occasion and celebrate the 75 people Esquire thinks will be the most influential of the 21st Century. Sound a... [FishBowlNY]

Esquire's 75th Anniversary Gala, Or, Bill Clinton Does Evita - Posted September 11, 2008
FBNY has been covering the release of Esquire's 75th anniversary issue (the one with the special electronic cover) all week, and last night we attended a big party to mark the occasion and celebrate the 75 people Esquire thinks will be the most influential of the 21st Century. Sound a... [FishBowlNY]

Sarah Palin Tried to Ban Library Books According to ABC Report - Posted September 11, 2008
This is a Brian Ross report on Sarah Palin's stint as mayor of a small town and harasser of librarians. We think it's funny that she wanted to remove Go Ask Alice, a book about an out of control sexually promiscuous teenager...hehe. Maybe she had to control information because she is so close... [FishBowlLA]

Sarah Palin Tried to Ban Library Books According to ABC Report - Posted September 11, 2008
This is a Brian Ross report on Sarah Palin's stint as mayor of a small town and harasser of librarians. We think it's funny that she wanted to remove Go Ask Alice, a book about an out of control sexually promiscuous teenager...hehe. Maybe she had to control information because she is so close... [FishBowlLA]

Gershon Takes on Palin - Posted September 11, 2008
See more Gina Gershon videos at Funny or Die Sigh. As fans of awesome biting satire...we just can't say that this video of Gina Gershon as Sarah Palin is that. Still worth a view. But we think it may be on the 'die' side of Funny or Die.... [FishBowlLA]

Gershon Takes on Palin - Posted September 11, 2008
See more Gina Gershon videos at Funny or Die Sigh. As fans of awesome biting satire...we just can't say that this video of Gina Gershon as Sarah Palin is that. Still worth a view. But we think it may be on the 'die' side of Funny or Die.... [FishBowlLA]

Charles Gibson's Palin Interview: The Timing - Posted September 11, 2008
As the news nets cover the memorial services for the seventh anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, ABC's Charlie Gibson is across the country getting ready for the first of three separate sit-down interviews with GOP VP nominee Sarah Palin. The first interview is expected to happen before today's deployment ceremony for... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 09.11.08 - Posted September 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]

Julia Reed: Was Sarah Palin the 'Right' Target? - Posted September 9, 2008
Julia Reed, Vogue political go-to scribe is currently over at wowOwow weighing-in on, you guessed it, the media's coverage of Sarah Palin and she comes firmly down on the side of "it was sexist!"Where was the feminist outcry? Plenty of Republican women were sickened over the treatment of Hillary Clinton (hell,... [FishBowlNY]

Gibson's Palin Interview: When, Where, How - Posted September 8, 2008
Expect to hear Gov. Sarah Palin answer her first mainstream media questions shortly after 6:30pmET on Thursday this week. Confirmed last night, ABC News' Charlie Gibson was picked by the McCain campaign to conduct the first interview with Palin, and today we learned more details of how it happened and what the... [TVNewser]

Sarah Palin Meets the Press Whether She Wants to or Not - Posted September 8, 2008
So much Palin! We're going to do a round-up: She will meet the press! Looks like ABC's Charlie Gibson has landed the first interview with the Sarah Palin, to take place at the end of this week in Alaska. Perhaps he promised to be deferential? Speaking of the deferential thing.... [FishBowlNY]

ABC News Gets First Palin Interview - Posted September 7, 2008
Alright media, you'll get your wish — a chance to vet interview Gov. Sarah Palin. The Associated Press reports Palin offered her first interview to ABC News, to take place "in the coming weeks," and that Charlie Gibson would conduct the interview. Network sources tell TVNewser an announcement is set to be made... [TVNewser]

FNC Ties Palin's Speech Ratings As Top in Cable History - Posted September 5, 2008
It's official — more people watched Sen. John McCain accept the Republican nomination than watched Sen. Barack Obama accept the Democratic nomination. And just as the first two nights, more people watched the McCain speech last night on Fox News than any other network, broadcast or cable. FNC had 9.2 million viewers... [TVNewser]

Presidential Bookings - Posted September 5, 2008
The presidential candidates have been busy this week, and their media appearances hit full stride this weekend. • Sen. Barack Obama, fresh off an interview with FNC's Bill O'Reilly, sits down with George Stephanopoulos for ABC's This Week. Then, on Monday, he is interviewed on MSNBC by Keith Olbermann. Meanwhile his VP pick,... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Scarborough, Martin, Van Susteren... - Posted September 5, 2008
> So what does this mean? Yesterday morning Joe Scarborough joked with TVNewser that he and Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews and others at MSNBC were, "going to eat Thanksgiving dinner together." But the day before he tells the Daily Intelligencer, regarding Olbermann, "I don't invite him to Thanksgiving dinner and... [TVNewser]

Leaked Footage Shows GOP Analysts Bashing Palin - Posted September 3, 2008
Leaked footage from a commercial break during the NoonET hour of MSNBC showed up on YouTube this afternoon. After Chuck Todd tossed to a break with guests Mike Murphy and Peggy Noonan on set, all three can be heard expressing surprise over the Gov. Sarah Palin VP pick with Murphy and... [TVNewser]

Palin News Brings Big Win For FNC - Posted September 2, 2008
CNN's historic victory on Thursday night was eclipsed as quickly as Sen. Barack Obama's acceptance speech left the news cycle. By Friday morning, rumors of Sen. John McCain's surprise pick of Gov. Sarah Palin for VP dominated the cablers coverage, and Fox News benefited. FNC had the highest Total Viewer average in... [TVNewser]

Brown v. Bounds on Election Center - Posted September 2, 2008
Things got heated on Campbell Brown: Election Center last night, as Brown continually pressed Sen. John McCain spokesperson Tucker Bounds on Veep nominee Gov. Sarah Palin's foreign policy experience. When asked to provide, "one decision she made as commander-in-chief of the Alaskan National Guard," Bounds continually sidestepped the question. Eventually, he turned... [TVNewser]

The Veep Stakes Sweep: A Round Up - Posted September 2, 2008
Well, the Fall television schedule has yet to debut. The Olympics are over. The hurricane was a dud. The DNC is over. And well, now it's Republican week. And, Republicans are pretty boring unless their secret gay affairs become public. So, that's why the press is all aflutter with all things... [FishBowlLA]

Sara Benincasa Does Sarah Palin - Posted September 1, 2008
This is New York comedian Sara Benincasa as republican VP nominee Sarah Palin. Our thanks to Buzzfeed. "Will you be my vice presidential running mate and I said, 'Who is this?'"... [FishBowlLA]

Cindy McCain Knows Her Geography - Posted September 1, 2008
We keep reading in the press that republican VP nominee Sarah Palin is like Dan Quayle. Dan Quayle is one of our favorite political figures of all time. Mainly because he made more gaffes than Joe Biden on a bender. Cindy McCain, during an interview with George Stephanopoulos that aired yesterday... [FishBowlLA]

Obama on Palin's Baby's Momma Drama 'Back Off' - Posted September 1, 2008
From Ben Smith at Politico: Politico's Carrie Budoff Brown reports: At a press avail in Monroe, Mich., Barack Obama on Sarah Palin: "Back off these kinds of stories." "I have said before and I will repeat again: People's families are off limits," Obama said. "And people's children are especially off-limits. This shouldn't be... [FishBowlLA]

Sarah Palin's Daughter: The Juno of Juneau - Posted September 1, 2008
Yesterday there was a rumor that republican VP nominee Sarah Palin's 5th child was actually her 17 year old daughter Bristol Palin's child. That Sarah Palin had wanted to spare her daughter the shame and claimed the baby as her own. Yes, the rumor was also a storyline on last season's... [FishBowlLA]

The VP Nominee, Like You've Never Seen Her Before...Unless You Lived In Alaska in the Late '80s - Posted August 30, 2008
An Alaska TVNewser tipster (that would be our first) tells us the local CBS affiliate has dug up video of Gov. Sarah Palin, anchoring a sports segment at the station in 1989. The big sports stories this day: Pete Rose's alleged betting on baseball and the NCAA Final Four. The tipster... [TVNewser]

Recent Palin Interviews, Queued Up For Cable - Posted August 29, 2008
CNBC put its Gov. Sarah Palin interview, conducted Monday by Maria Bartiromo, to good use tonight. The network rushed together "A Maria Bartiromo Special: The Sarah Palin Interview" that aired at 10pmET. The special concentrated almost entirely on energy issues, but Bartiromo did ask Gov. Palin if she'd been approached by... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted August 29, 2008
And now, St. Paul. • On Fox News Sunday, Chris Wallace speaks with Sen. John McCain. It will be McCain's first sit down interview since announcing Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. • On CBS, Bob Schieffer sits down with Rudy Giuliani, who is a keynote speaker at the RNC. Also, on... [TVNewser]

Is Sarah Palin One Of Us? - Posted August 29, 2008
TVNewser commenter NotsoAnonymous reminds us that GOP VP candidate Gov. Sarah Palin is a former TV reporter. After receiving a journalism degree from the University of Idaho, Palin worked briefly as a sports reporter for TV stations in Anchorage. And, like some other TVNewsers, she's also a former beauty queen. Palin... [TVNewser]

Maria Bartiromo Gets Palin, Pre-Pick - Posted August 29, 2008
After her vacation last week, CNBC's Maria Bartiromo traveled to Alaska to interview Gov. Sarah Palin. The interview, which took place on Monday, was focused on issues of the economy and drilling in Alaska for use in a broader special on oil. Bartiromo did ask Palin whether she was in the... [TVNewser]

John McCain Picks Gov. Sarah Palin for VP. Fox News First With The News - Posted August 29, 2008
In an incredibly well-kept secret only confirmed by the U.S. media less than 90 minutes before the official announcement, John McCain has chosen Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. Fox News was first with the news at 10:35:07amET, CNN was next at 10:36:14 and MSNBC followed at 10:37:40. FNC's Carl... [TVNewser]

Starring Nicole Kidman as Sarah Palin - Posted August 29, 2008
Beauty queen (Miss Congeniality actually), TV sports reporter, two year governor of Alaska Sarah Palin, has been chosen by John McCain for a VP. Drudge was 'whispering' in red about Tim Pawlenty. We knew she was on the short list - but this makes his run for president a little more interesting.... [FishBowlLA]

Cablers on the McCain Veep Chase - Posted August 29, 2008
With less than two and a half hours until his official announcement, TV journalists are scrambling to confirm that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is his pick for Vice President. Fox News and NBC News are confirming that Govs. Tim Pawlenty and Mitt Romney are out of the running, with Palin's name... [TVNewser]

Sarah Who? - Posted August 29, 2008
We've been reading the punditry about Sarah Palin this morning, and our favorite bit comes in the L.A. Times Top of the Ticket blog. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (whose name had been floated as a possible McCain sidekick) told Don Frederick: "I don't know too much about her, but perhaps that's the... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 03.26.07 - Posted March 26, 2007
Good morning Washington. Two-thirds of you think the Politico/Edwards gaffe got the appropriate levels of attention. "LA Times Publisher's Friend And Tribune Co Ex-Director Don Rumsfeld Was Asked To Guest-Edit After Grazer" Deb Howell's weekly column. "Fairfax company brings newspapers to readers' iPods" DCRTV says Happy Birthday to Washington Post radio. "Greta Is Topping Her H&C Lead-In" From... [FishBowlDC]