Tina Brown

Early Sunday Show Preview - Posted 4 days, 5 hours ago
NBC's Meet the Press: Programming Note: Meet the Press will not air Sunday, July 5 due to NBC's coverage of the Wimbledon tennis finals. We will return at our regular time on July 12. CBS' Face the Nation: ABC's This Week: Fox News Sunday: CNN's State of the Union: Former Secretary... [FishBowlDC]

Sanford Fesses Up|Doppelt, Brown Together Again|New York Mag Digs Up Info On Rohde Kidnapping|If Amanpour Is Ever Kidnapped, She Wants It Publicized|Why Does The Public Hate The Media? - Posted June 24, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy TVNewser: The strangest mea culpa press conference ever: Gov. Mark Sanford admits to affair. FishbowlLA: W's Gabe Doppelt is moving to Tina Brown's The Daily Beast's LA bureau. This is the first time Doppelt and Brown have worked together --... [FishBowlNY]

Sanford Fesses Up|Doppelt, Brown Together Again|New York Mag Digs Up Info On Rohde Kidnapping|If Amanpour Is Ever Kidnapped, She Wants It Publicized|Why Does The Public Hate The Media? - Posted June 24, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy TVNewser: The strangest mea culpa press conference ever: Gov. Mark Sanford admits to affair. FishbowlLA: W's Gabe Doppelt is moving to Tina Brown's The Daily Beast's LA bureau. This is the first time Doppelt and Brown have worked together --... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Charlie Rose, Fern Mallis & Tina Brown - Posted June 24, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE Forget about the summer doldrums: Even though the sun's not shining today, Michael's was hot, hot, hot and so jam-packed I could barely get a bite in edgewise as I tried to keep up with the air-kissing action in the dining room. Despite the dreadful weather (and its dampening... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Charlie Rose, Fern Mallis & Tina Brown - Posted June 24, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE Forget about the summer doldrums: Even though the sun's not shining today, Michael's was hot, hot, hot and so jam-packed I could barely get a bite in edgewise as I tried to keep up with the air-kissing action in the dining room. Despite the dreadful weather (and its dampening... [FishBowlNY]

Gabe Doppelt to Head Daily Beast's New Bureau in LA - Posted June 24, 2009
From WWD Media: MOVING ON: Tina Brown and Gabe Doppelt are reuniting for the third time, as Doppelt leaves as W's West Coast bureau chief to join The Daily Beast, founded by Brown at InterActiveCorp. Doppelt, a former editor in chief of Mademoiselle and VH1 producer, began her career as Brown's assistant... [FishBowlLA]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted June 19, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, Fmr. Sen. Sam Nunn (D-GA) and Nuclear Threat Initiative Co-Chairman and CEO, Fmr. Sen. Fred Thompson (R-TN) and Fmr. Chair, State Dept.'s International Security Advisory Board, Fortune's Nina Easton and NBC's Chuck Todd CBS' Face the Nation: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) ABC's This... [FishBowlDC]

Will Anyone Read Elizabeth Edwards' Book? - Posted May 12, 2009
Elizabeth Edwards has been all over -- showing up in interviews in magazines and on "Oprah" and the "Today Show" -- promoting her new book, "Resilience," in stores last week. Last week, we sat down to watch Edwards on "Oprah", expecting to sob hysterically as the terminally ill cancer patient discussed her... [FishBowlNY]

Will Anyone Read Elizabeth Edwards' Book? - Posted May 12, 2009
Elizabeth Edwards has been all over -- showing up in interviews in magazines and on "Oprah" and the "Today Show" -- promoting her new book, "Resilience," in stores last week. Last week, we sat down to watch Edwards on "Oprah", expecting to sob hysterically as the terminally ill cancer patient discussed her... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List 05.01.09 - Posted May 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. It is day 102 covering the Obama administration and week 13 for us. What we know and what we're reading this Friday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV... [FishBowlDC]

Ari Fleischer on the White House Press Corps and Cable News "Landscape" - Posted April 30, 2009
Today at the Paley Center for Media, the IFC Media Project hosted a panel on how national and international press coverage differs. Katty Kay of the BBC described the European media's campaign coverage. "Let's not pretend that 99.9% of Europe wanted Obama to be president," she said. "There was definitely a sense... [TVNewser]

Newspapers, Bloat Behind Portfolio's Demise? - Posted April 29, 2009
Rumors of problems at Portfolio began long before the Conde Nast business magazine folded Monday. Media watchers have been obsessively analyzing Portfolio's every move since the title launched in April 2007 and much of the criticism has focused on editor-in-chief Joanne Lipman. Observers say Lipman, who came to Portfolio by way... [FishBowlNY]

Awards, Panel & DC Journo A-Listers At The Week's Opinion Awards - Posted April 28, 2009
There were more than plenty DC journos on hand last night at the St. Regis Hotel to see David Axelrod introduce David Brooks as The Week's Columnist of the Year Award. The dinner was emceed by The Week's Washington editor-at-large Margaret Carlson and Axelrod was the guest speaker. "You're what the... [FishBowlDC]

Awards, Panel & DC Journo A-Listers At The Week's Opinion Awards - Posted April 28, 2009
There were more than plenty DC journos on hand last night at the St. Regis Hotel to see David Axelrod introduce David Brooks as The Week's Columnist of the Year Award. The dinner was emceed by The Week's Washington editor-at-large Margaret Carlson and Axelrod was the guest speaker. "You're what the... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted April 24, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, Jordan's King Abdullah II, Newsweek's Jon Meacham and presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin CBS' Face the Nation: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), WaPo's Bob Woodward and The Daily Beast's Tina Brown ABC's This Week: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and a... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted April 24, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, Jordan's King Abdullah II, Newsweek's Jon Meacham and presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin CBS' Face the Nation: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), WaPo's Bob Woodward and The Daily Beast's Tina Brown ABC's This Week: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and a... [FishBowlDC]

Former Onion CEO Joins Nerve.com - Posted April 23, 2009
Sean Mills, who joined The Onion in 2002 and eventually became president of the satirical paper, left to become CEO of Nerve.com. He started last week at the site. Nerve.com will look to downplay nudity as it repositions itself as an "[online] environment that's a lot better for more conservative companies,"... [FishBowlNY]

The Daily Beast: Advertising Deal in the Works - Posted March 31, 2009
Crain's currently has a piece up about The Daily Beast's advertising plan, or apparent lack thereof. The article reports that Tina Brown and company have yet to seriously pursue any ad deals -- the site has been primarily ad free since it launched -- and instead appear to be counting... [FishBowlNY]

David Carr on the Future of the NYT - Posted February 27, 2009
The other night near the end of the David Carr/Tina Brown conversation Brown turned the tables on Carr and asked him for his thoughts on the elephant in the room, namely the future of the NYT, and whether he had any ideas to add the to the ongoing paid content debate.... [FishBowlNY]

Portfolio Mag's Madoff Breakfast - Posted February 26, 2009
Kudos to Portfolio magazine for this morning's thought-provoking panel about Bernie Madoff. Panelists: Elie Wiesel (pr. Eely Vee-zel), a prominent author and founder of the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, which lost money to Madoff; Harvey Pitt, ceo of Kalorama Partners and former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC);... [FishBowlNY]

Portfolio Mag's Madoff Breakfast - Posted February 26, 2009
Kudos to Portfolio magazine for this morning's thought-provoking panel about Bernie Madoff. Panelists: Elie Wiesel (pr. Eely Vee-zel), a prominent author and founder of the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, which lost money to Madoff; Harvey Pitt, ceo of Kalorama Partners and former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC);... [FishBowlNY]

Tina Brown Discusses The Beast With David Carr - Posted February 26, 2009
Tina Brown sat down with David Carr -- who'd just returned from his Carpetbagger stint out in Hollywood and was sporting a rather sharp goatee -- last night for an all things media chat hosted by the Center for Publishing at NYU-SCPS held at NYU's prestigious (and packed) Greenberg Lounge. ... [FishBowlNY]

Tina Brown Discusses The Beast With David Carr - Posted February 26, 2009
Tina Brown sat down with David Carr -- who'd just returned from his Carpetbagger stint out in Hollywood and was sporting a rather sharp goatee -- last night for an all things media chat hosted by the Center for Publishing at NYU-SCPS held at NYU's prestigious (and packed) Greenberg Lounge. ... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Dishing on the Oscars & Obama - Posted February 25, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE As I've been reporting for weeks, it was SRO at Michael's today as the movers and shakers, undeterred by the unsettling economic news, were out in full force plotting their next big move -- or looking for a safe place to land. On the menu today: plenty of talk... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Special Fashion Week Edition - Posted February 18, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE These days, you just never know who you're going to meet on Wednesdays at Michael's. If we'd come yesterday, we would have been able to chat with Willem Dafoe. Oh well. This being New York Fashion Week, I was thrilled when Donna Karan came in. I was happy to... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Special Fashion Week Edition - Posted February 18, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE These days, you just never know who you're going to meet on Wednesdays at Michael's. If we'd come yesterday, we would have been able to chat with Willem Dafoe. Oh well. This being New York Fashion Week, I was thrilled when Donna Karan came in. I was happy to... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Special Fashion Week Edition - Posted February 18, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE These days, you just never know who you're going to meet on Wednesdays at Michael's. If we'd come yesterday, we would have been able to chat with Willem Dafoe. Oh well. This being New York Fashion Week, I was thrilled when Donna Karan came in. I was happy to... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch With the Beast, Twestival with Charity:Water - Posted February 13, 2009
Social Media Week continued in New York yesterday with a lunchtime Daily Beast panel and the Nielsen Building on Astor Place followed by last night's packed Twestival party at M:5, which raised over $22,000 for Charity:Water. Should you have missed the event you can find lots of party photo coverage... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Media Menu: February 6 - Posted February 6, 2009
Today on the Menu: One glance at this morning's newsfeed and you may be extra grateful that it's Friday — layoffs, write-downs, and closures. Not to mention the non-delivery of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit issue! However, on the brighter side, Tina Brown has launched a book page and the DTV... [FishBowlNY]

Tina Brown Discusses The Book Beast: 'It's Really Important to Support Books' - Posted February 6, 2009
Anyone with even a passing interest in books is by now painfully aware of the struggles the publishing industry is currently undergoing. Troubles came to a head last December when widespread layoffs were announced at both Random House and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (which had already ceased accepting manuscripts). Meanwhile,... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Tina Brown & Barbara Walters Break Bread; Jonathan Wald Works The Room - Posted February 4, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE It's a little disconcerting these days when no matter where you go in the city, the streets seem quieter than usual, and there are 10 cabs lined up outside Grand Central any time we need one. But we've observed an interesting phenomenon: The worse the economic news, the busier... [FishBowlNY]

Shots From Today's Daily Beast Inaugural Brunch - Posted January 18, 2009
The Daily Beast and Morning Joe crews jointly hosted a well-attended (though tricky to-get-to courtesy of a myriad of road blocks) brunch this morning at the Council on Foreign Relations building. While plenty of bold-faces mingled the room imbibing "Obamimosas" and quiche, the star of the hour had to be... [FishBowlNY]

Michael Roberts Takes Care of Business in Cathy Horyn's Vogue Critique - Posted January 7, 2009
Dear Michael Roberts, Please start a blog. The fashion director of Vanity Fair (and writer, photographer, stylist, and illustrator) was asked to weigh in on the state of American Vogue in Cathy Horyn's recent New York Times critique of the magazine. And he delivered in a big way. Horyn saves the... [UnBeige]

Obama Continues to Save Print, Leap Tall Buildings, Etc. - Posted January 7, 2009
Maybe at the inauguration someone should give the man a cape. The sales numbers are in for various post-election magazine issues and perhaps not surprisingly they are good! According to the NYO The New Yorker's 'O' moon rising was the the second biggest in Remnick history and the... [FishBowlNY]

Cooper: "I Don't Have the Energy of Arianna Huffington or Tina Brown" - Posted December 28, 2008
Anderson Cooper is interviewed by Choire Sicha in the Los Angeles Times, and the CNN anchor talks about the internet and life after the election. "I miss our nightly meetings with 20 different analysts," he says. "I was joking with some of them that I feel like we should convene panels in... [TVNewser]

Looking on the Bright Side of Media - Posted December 24, 2008
Folio:'s Dylan Stableford is looking on the bright side of media! He's put together a list of the ten most inspiring things to happen in media in 2008. Number One: Seasoned Print Editors Go it Alone — OnlineFrom ex-PC World editor Harry McCracken to Tina Brown's inner-Beast to a... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 12.16.08 - Posted December 16, 2008
Good morning Washington. The above picture is from what DC restaurant? Think you know? Then email us with your guess and we'll publish 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 for Morning Reading List? Drop... [FishBowlDC]

Planet Still in Peril on CNN - Posted December 10, 2008
Within the next few days, CNN is expecting a big response from several corporations and individuals who may not be very happy with the way they are portrayed in the upcoming two-hour documentary, "Planet in Peril: Battle Lines." "I expect them to, in a perfect world, to say 'we weren't really aware... [TVNewser]

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]

Morning Reading List, 12.09.08 - Posted December 9, 2008
Good morning, Washington. What DC street is this? Email us with your best guess and we'll include correct guessers in tomorrow's Morning Reading List. 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... [FishBowlDC]

Lunch: Carl Bernstein: Bush 'Straight Talk' Book Would Sell - Posted December 3, 2008
— DIANE CLEHANE Reports of the death of the power lunch are, by the looks of things at Michael's today, most definitely premature. It will be a sure sign of the apocalypse when the regulars at 55th & Fifth stop showing up to cook up their next big move over burgers and... [FishBowlNY]

The Daily Beast: A Half-Way House for Laid Off Writers - Posted December 3, 2008
Timing is everything, these days most particularly where web launches are concerned. Despite all the bold-faced names she promised to include back in 2005 Arianna Huffington could never have predicted the coming election furor that would launch HuffPo to its current place of dominance. The same can be said... [FishBowlNY]

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]

I Want Media's 'Media Person of the Year' - Posted December 1, 2008
A the year draws to a close get prepared for the usual onslaught of lists! We all know Time's Person of the Year is a non-compete, but I Want Media, which has just launched its yearly Media Person of the Year poll may provide a slightly more open playing field.... [FishBowlNY]

Tina Brown on The Daily Beast: 'I Spend a Hell of a Lot of Time in My Pajamas' - Posted November 24, 2008
One sometimes wonders if Tina Brown's The Daily Beast would have had such an easy time defining itself if not for the sprawling presence of the Huffington Post — it seems Brown never misses the chance to subtly point the differences. This Sunday Brown was a guest on Howie Kurtz's... [FishBowlNY]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted November 21, 2008
Meet The Press: Former Secretary of State James Baker, former Commerce Secretary William Daley, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT), and a roundtable with CNBC's Erin Burnett, former Wall Street Journal Detroit bureau chief Paul Ingrassia and NBC political director Chuck Todd. Face the Nation: Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Obama economic adviser Austan Goolsbee. This... [FishBowlDC]

Partying With Tina Brown and The Daily Beast: 'I Would Never Ask a Writer to Work for Free' - Posted November 19, 2008
Tina Brown's The Daily Beast, which has been making headlines since it launched last month, threw a launch part of sorts at Pop Burger in the meat-packing district last night. Everyone's favorite late-night eatery was a far cry from the extravagant Liberty Island party that heralded the launch of Talk,... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 11.18.08 - Posted November 18, 2008
Good morning Washington. What D.C. street 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]

What If Tucker Carlson Were On That Panel Looking into Rathergate? - Posted November 10, 2008
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist George Will says he would never do it. Lou Dobbs calls it "a novel idea" but can't imagine doing it. Tucker Carlson says he'd do it in a heartbeat. Will, Dobbs and Carlson, along with 20-plus other conservatives, were apparently on CBS's list of potential candidates in fall 2004 for its investigative... [TVNewser]

Arianna Huffington and Tina Brown: The 2.0 Version - Posted October 27, 2008
It comes as no surprise that now that The Daily Beast is a (well-ish known) we are being greeted by the requisite storyline casting Arianna Huffington and Tina Brown as new media, cut-throat rivals! However! You may be surprise to learn that the two actually go way back.The two... [FishBowlNY]

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]

Christopher Buckley on Jon Stewart: 'Young Man You Can See the Future' - Posted October 23, 2008
Somehow we missed this the other night. Christopher Buckley appeared on Jon Stewart to promote his new book Supreme Courtship. Not to be total cynics but Buckley sure timed his party-jumping, employer offending, Tina Brown traffic-boosting, Barack Obama for President endorsement just right. (An accusation he sort of... [FishBowlNY]

Christopher Buckley on Reliable Sources: 'The Discourse has Become a Little Calcified and Sclerotic' - Posted October 20, 2008
On this weekend's Reliable Sources former National Review columnist (and son of its founder) Christopher Buckley discussed his decision to endorse Barack Obama in Tina Brown's newly launched The Daily Beast (a decision that resulted in his resignation): "How could I not write an endorsement in a publication called The Daily... [FishBowlNY]

Christopher Buckley Resigns from National Review Over Obama Endorsement - Posted October 14, 2008
The Obama endorsement craze claims it first conservative victim! We told you earlier today that Christopher Buckley was one of a growing group of conservatives to endorse Barack Obama. He apparently did so at Tina Brown's newly launched The Daily Beast instead of at his regular gig on the... [FishBowlNY]

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]

Page Six Magazine Hires Sara Cardace - Posted October 13, 2008
FBNY has confirmed that Sara Cardace will be joining Page Six Magazine as a senior staff writer, beginning October 23. Cardace is currently a contributing writer at New York Magazine, as well as the interviews editor at Vulture, nymag.com's arts and entertainment blog. She has been at New York for... [FishBowlNY]

Philadelphia Daily News Issues Cease-and-Desist to The Daily Beast - Posted October 10, 2008
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, also cause for a law suit! The other day we, and others, noted the striking similarity between the logo for Tina Brown's newly launched website The Daily Beast and that of the Philadelphia Daily News. Seems it wasn't lost on the folks... [FishBowlNY]

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]

Daily Beast's Logo is...Uhm...Like Other Logos - Posted October 10, 2008
Daniel Gross reports: Philadelphia Newspapers LLC, parent company of your beloved Philadelphia Daily News, on Tuesday issued a cease-and-desist letter to publishing veteran Tina Brown's new Web site, TheDailyBeast.com. Oops.... [FishBowlLA]

Tina Brown's Daily Beast Arrives: 'Sensibility, Darling' - Posted October 6, 2008
Does this mean magazines are officially dead? Tina Brown, magazine editrix extraordinaire, has finally launched the long chattered about The Daily Beast (named after the paper in the Evelyn Waugh novel Scoop). What is the Beast? Well, for one, it's not another news aggregator, it "sifts, sorts, and... [FishBowlNY]

The Daily Beast Launches - Posted October 6, 2008
Tina Brown's The Daily Beast is up and open for business. She answers questions here. The site is named after the paper in Evelyn Waugh's novel Scoop. And it's not to be confused with the magazine Matt Taibbi started The Buffalo Beast. We emailed The Daily Beast to ask if they are... [FishBowlLA]

Tina Brown's ONA Keynote: Loses Page of Speech, Not Impulse to Keep Splashy Launch Under Wraps - Posted September 12, 2008
New York media maven Tina Brown gave this morning's keynote address at the Online News Association's annual conference in Washington, D.C., weighing in on some of the big-picture issues that have been braining traditional print news agencies. However, she remained quiet about her own much-speculated-upon online project, The Daily Beast, launching... [FishBowlNY]

Mark Your Calendars! The Daily Beast to Slouch in on Oct 1 - Posted September 12, 2008
Remember last month how we told you Tina Brown was in the process of putting together a news aggregating website with Barry Diller to be called the "Daily Beast?" Well according to Fortune Brown says the launch date has been officially set for October 1. Just in time for... [FishBowlNY]

The HuffPo Effect: Everyone Wants Their Own Online News Brand - Posted August 12, 2008
So, what to do if you are a former publishing doyenne who, after years of dominating the print world finds themselves thrust into the wilds of the online media scene? Obviously you follow Arianna Huffington's uber-successful example and start your own website/news aggregate. To that end we already know... [FishBowlNY]

The HuffPo Effect: Everyone Wants Their Own Online News Brand - Posted August 12, 2008
So, what to do if you are a former publishing doyenne who, after years of dominating the print world finds themselves thrust into the wilds of the online media scene? Obviously you follow Arianna Huffington's uber-successful example and start your own website/news aggregate. To that end we already know... [FishBowlNY]

Tina Brown, Revisited - Posted August 7, 2008
We now have more details on the Tina Brown/Barry Diller online partnership that Radar reported on in April. During a chat with Hillary Clinton and Liz Smith Brown revealed that the upcoming news aggregator website will be called The Daily Beast, in homage to Evelyn Waugh's novel Scoop. ... [FishBowlNY]

All Their Unaccredited Excerpts Live In Texas - Posted August 7, 2008
Jody Rosen writes a piece in Slate about his uncovering a plagiarist at the Montgomery County Bulletin. But perhaps the Bulletin is merely on-trend-or even ahead of its time. The Drudge Report, the Huffington Post, and Real Clear Politics have made names and money by sifting through RSS feeds; Tina Brown and... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 04.03.08 - Posted April 3, 2008
Good morning Washington. Perez Hilton is a WHCA guest! And Donatella Versace, too! And it's the birthday of Politico's Jonathan Martin and Mike Allen's Mom. Speaking of Jonathan Martin's b-day, Mike Allen has this to say: "Without J-Mart, Politico readers would know a lot less and the campaign trail would have... [FishBowlDC]

Barry Diller: "Editorship Is Going To Emerge As the Real Value-Add" - Posted January 30, 2008
IAC chairman Barry Diller introduces Tina Brown at today's MPA/ASME awards Though we snuck in sometime between the salad and the sea bass at today's Magazine Lifetime Achievement Awards Luncheon at Manhattan's Gotham Hall, we still managed to squeeze in some QT with the F.O.T's* and the S.O.B's* at today's Magazine Publishers... [FishBowlNY]

Tina Brown Gets HBO Deal - Posted December 18, 2007
Things have really changed at HBO. Without Chris Albrecht, the cable giant is looking to Tina Brown for fresh ideas, according to Liz Smith. Smith writes: The amazing Tina Brown is in a newly struck, first-look deal to bring projects and story ideas to HBO,TV network that also seems to understand "buzz"... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 07.18.07 - Posted July 18, 2007
Good morning Washington. Do tell! What are these mythical "other" beaches you are running off to? An ABC release announced, "For the twelfth consecutive week, ABC's 'World News with Charles Gibson' was the #1 evening newscast among Total Viewers, Households and Adults 25-54. Averaging 7.67 million Total Viewers and a 1.9/8 among Adults... [FishBowlDC]

Best of the Rest: Ocean Drive - Posted July 17, 2007
With an editorial admission policy almost as elite as its glitzy readership, this Miami-centric monthly isn't the most accessible mag around for freelancers angling to break in. However, if you've got a few key qualities, your chances are better than most. Things to help tip the scales in your freelance favor... [MBToolBox]

Tina Brown's Diana: A 'Saran-Wrapped Virgin' - Posted July 12, 2007
mediabistro.com intern Meghan Louttit reports: Approaching the Strand's reading and discussion for Tina Brown's new novel, The Diana Chronicles, we weren't sure exactly what to expect from the former magazine New Yorker editor, who has been described as a vulgarian and a genius, often in the same breath. Luckily, she was both:... [FishBowlNY]

Tina Brown: 'We're All So OD'd On Lifestyle' - Posted July 11, 2007
The first-time author and former editor of the failed Talk talked to us about her The Diana Chronicles ("Q: What would Diana be doing now if she's lived? Brown: Aside from having her first facelift?"), Brad Pitt intrigue and her own kaleidoscopic career trajectory: What's been your biggest disappointment? Well, obviously, I was... [FishBowlNY]

Tina Brown/Diana/ Patt Morrison Tuesday at WGA - Posted June 25, 2007
Saunter over to the WGA Theater and catch Tina Brown in conversation with Patt Morrison on Tuesday, June 26, at 7:30pm. Brown's new book, The Diana Chronicles, will be discussed (as will perhaps the $2 million advance?). This August will mark the 10th anniversary of the death of the Princess of... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 06.19.07 - Posted June 19, 2007
Good morning Washington. An ABC News release announced that the network received seven Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio-Television News Directors Association. "ABC News Radio was recognized with six awards and 'World News with Charles Gibson' won for best feature reporting." An NBC release announced, "NBC News has been honored with... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 06.18.07 - Posted June 18, 2007
Good morning Washington. An NBC release announced that since "Meet the Press" did not air at its normal time last Sunday, it was labeled a special by Nielsen "and therefore this edition of 'Meet the Press' will not be included in the week or season-to-date average." Slate's John Dickerson writes, "No way Scooter... [FishBowlDC]

Tina Brown Defends Couric: 'Who Makes An Appointment To Watch The Evening News?' - Posted June 15, 2007
Tina Brown was interviewed by Carol Joynt, the owner of Nathan's restaurant in Georgetown, D.C., for its "Q+A Cafe" series. Brown on Couric's impossible challenge of getting people in 2007 to watch the news at 6:30: "I'm a news junkie and I don't ..." RELATED: Video: D.C. Madam Slams ABC News Video:... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch at Michael's: Tina Brown's Bathroom Promise - Posted May 16, 2007
We were expecting a celeb sighting or two since it's Upfront time — the week the networks trot out their overpaid and underfed stars to shill for their supper — but alas, there were no signs of McDreamy or Matthew Fox anywhere. (Thankfully, we didn't see any cavemen either.) Disappointed, we... [FishBowlNY]

Video: Jonathan Tisch Doesn't Say No To '08 NYC Mayor Race - Posted May 11, 2007
Loews Hotels chairman and CEO and Michael's regular Jonathan Tisch interviewed yesterday by Carol Joynt, the owner of Nathan's restaurant in Georgetown, as part of her ongoing "Q&A Cafe" series (Tina Brown will be there in June). According to her Web site, Joynt is currently trying to pass a kidney stone,... [FishBowlNY]

Partying With The King - Posted April 19, 2007
King and his wife flank the Trumps The short hallway between the "Pool Room" and bar acted as a sort of cosmic, generational media portal last night at the Four Seasons, where a pair of cocktail parties — one celebrating Larry King's 50 years in broadcasting (a.k.a the "old people room"), the... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch at Michael's: 'We're Off To Prison' - Posted April 18, 2007
For the boldface names and media mavens who flock to 55th & Fifth on a regular basis, the dining room is like a high school cafeteria without the adolescent angst. The richest and coolest kids in the class spend lots of time table hopping and there's plenty of gossip on the... [FishBowlNY]

Imus Snubs Larry King Party - Posted April 18, 2007
One of the more intriguing questions about tonight's Larry King 50th anniversary party in New York has already been answered. Beleaguered radio host Don Imus, a longtime friend of King's, was on the invitee list for tonight's bash, but don't expect to see him. "He's not coming," our inside source says. Here's who... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch at Michael's: Tina Brown, Downright Subdued - Posted March 14, 2007
On the menu at today's lunch: a tasty stew of pop culture icons, publishing legends and power brokers — with a side of TV's young-ish guns. There must have been big things afoot. Instead of the usual glad-handing and table-hopping, most diners were deep in conversation and slipped in and... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch at Michael's: All Hail Tina Brown! - Posted March 8, 2007
When a little birdie told us to switch our weekly reservation from Wednesday to Thursday so as not to miss the confab of publishing powerhouses that were expected today, we did so in a heartbeat. We're happy to report today's crowd didn't disappoint. Where else could you see Newsweek honcho Jon... [FishBowlNY]

Killing Time In New York - Posted March 5, 2007
If you're into this sort of thing, some fascinating meta-media notes on Joe Hagan's piece on Time magazine in this week's New York mag: Editor Richard Stengel tells Hagan he wants Time to be a bit more like the Economist. Time Inc. editor-in-chief John Huey does not: "Well, that's not the... [FishBowlNY]