Is Web Intolerance "Hurting America?" - Posted September 1, 2008
Phil Donahue may be long gone from his daytime shows, (or his MSNBC prime time show for that matter). But he was back in the form of Joe Scarborough today at a Huffington Post-sponsored panel about how new media are impacting the 2008 race. The panel was made up of members... [TVNewser]

Rachel Maddow Ready for Prime Time - Posted August 27, 2008
Howard Kurtz profiles MSNBC's "newest left hand," Rachel Maddow, whose new show premieres after the RNC on Monday, Sept. 8. This week and next, she plays the part of convention pundit from the left. "I know I don't look like everybody else on television," Maddow tells Kurtz. "I'm not that pretty.... [TVNewser]

Rachel Maddow Ready for Prime Time - Posted August 27, 2008
Howard Kurtz profiles MSNBC's "newest left hand," Rachel Maddow, whose new show premieres after the RNC on Monday, Sept. 8. This week and next, she plays the part of convention pundit from the left. "I know I don't look like everybody else on television," Maddow tells Kurtz. "I'm not that pretty.... [TVNewser]

The Verdict is Out But Abrams is Still In, For Now - Posted August 21, 2008
The final edition of Verdict aired tonight on MSNBC. But it also may have been the beginning of the end of Dan Abrams' 11-year run with NBC News and MSNBC. He's been a correspondent, anchor and general manager of the third place cable news network and when the news broke earlier... [TVNewser]

Maddow's Show to be Called...The Rachel Maddow Show - Posted August 20, 2008
MSNBC sent out the release on yesterday's news, that Rachel Maddow would be getting her own show on the network. Calling it "a smart look at politics, pop culture and all the day's top stories," the show will air at 9pmET replacing Verdict with Dan Abrams. Insiders tell us the staff... [TVNewser]

We've Located the Fox News Petitions - Posted July 24, 2008
All those petitions Fox News wouldn't accept yesterday seem to have found a temporary home — the set of The Colbert Report. Last night, Stephen Colbert interviewed Nas literally on top of the boxes of petitions. Later in the broadcast, Nas performed his song, "Sly Fox," which takes aim at FNC and... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Students, Nuptials, Pundits... - Posted July 21, 2008
> CNN Student News has put together an online guide for this week's two-night documentary, Black in America. The parenting guide consists of several activities, including recommended pre-viewing and post-viewing discussion questions to spur dialogue on the topics covered in Wednesday's and Thursday's reports. > Wedding bells for Fox Business Network... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 04.08.08 - Posted April 8, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's the birthday of Kofi Annan and Chuck Todd! And, on this day in 1986, Clint Eastwood was elected mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. And TVNewser gives us an update on Tucker Carlson's TV show. Speaking of TV, ruin your morning TV folks by finding out how your salary... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.26.08 - Posted March 26, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's Nancy Pelosi's birthday! Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS This election cycle has changed how you view Bill Clinton -- in a bad way. REVOLVING DOOR Crain's Chicago Business reports, "Tribune Co. named Chandler Bigelow as chief financial... [FishBowlDC]

Tucker At 3WT - Posted March 18, 2008
We told you earlier that Tucker Carlson was seen hanging out at 3WT. Now, DCRTV says that Carlson "will be doing occasional fill-in work for Bonneville radio talker 3WT."... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.12.08 - Posted March 12, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's the birthday of Wonkette's Jim Newell. And "a former sex worker" scores a NYT op-ed. Happy days are here again. In more serious news, be sure to continue to follow the latest in the Tony Locy case. And check out the winners of the Sixty-Fifth Annual Pictures... [FishBowlDC]

The Ladies Love Tucker - Posted March 12, 2008
That was Hilary Rosen, Barbara Comstock, Margaret Carlson, Tammy Haddad and Kate O'Beirne (and male admirers Jonathan Martin and Mike Allen) toasting Tucker Carlson last night at The Palm. Rosen even "sung" a song for Tucker and the staff of The Palm serenaded Carlson with a rowdy version of "He's A... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.06.08 - Posted March 5, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's Alan Greenspan's birthday and, on this day in 1981, Walter Cronkite signed off from CBS. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | BOOKS | JOBS You think John King is hotter than Wolf Blitzer. REVOLVING DOOR CQ's Patrick Yoest ... [FishBowlDC]

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

Morning Reading List, 01.25.08 - Posted January 25, 2008
Good morning Washington (unless you're Jewish, in which case you're bummed that the WHCA dinner falls on Passover). And, on this day in 1961, JFK held the first televised conference. (Hat tip: MicCheckRadio) Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS You think Maureen Dowd... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 12.26.07 - Posted December 26, 2007
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS You don't want a lifetime subscription to Time or Newsweek. Is US Weekly more your style? NEWSPAPERS Are you one of the many headed to IA for New Year's Eve? Politico's Aoife McCarthy and Michael Calderone... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 11.27.07 - Posted November 27, 2007
Good morning Washington. You are not encouraging your kids to follow in your journalism footsteps. Television An ABC release announced, "According to Nielsen Media Research for the week of November 12, 2007, ABC News' 'Nightline' outperformed CBS' 'Late Show with David Letterman' among total viewers and Adults 25-54. In addition, 'Nightline' continues to... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 09.25.07 - Posted September 25, 2007
Good morning Washington. You think Jon Stewart could totally take Tucker Carlson in a fist fight. CBSNews.com's Matthew Felling -- fresh back from his stint on "Morning Joe" -- is hosting today's "Kojo Nnamdi Show" on WAMU 88.5FM from noon to two. "Printing poll on Iraqi deaths would be irresponsible" Keith St. Clair,... [FishBowlDC]

Jon Stewart v. Tucker Carlson: Yet Again - Posted September 20, 2007
Ever since his infamous "Crossfire" blow-up years ago, Jon Stewart has largely remained quiet about Tucker Carlson. Until last night...(about half way through the clip) ... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 08.31.07 - Posted August 31, 2007
Good morning Washington. An NBC release announced, "According to Nielsen Media Research data, 'Meet the Press' was the dominant Sunday morning public affairs program, winning the week in all categories across the country and in Washington, D.C." On Sunday, August 26, the program averaged 3.325 million total viewers, 40% more than second... [FishBowlDC]

Tucker Clears The Air - Posted August 29, 2007
Tucker Carlson released the following statement today (from Queerty, via Wonkette): Let me be clear about an incident I referred to on MSNBC last night: In the mid-1980s, while I was a high school student, a man physically grabbed me in a men's room in Washington, DC. I yelled, pulled away from... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 08.28.07 - Posted August 28, 2007
Good morning Washington. Overwhelmingly, you think Dana Perino will be the next White House press secretary. TVNewser reports, "Another Super Tuesday tomorrow on MSNBC. Chris Matthews continues in Iowa moderating the Livestrong Cancer Forum. Back east, Tim Russert, Natlie Morales, Tucker Carlson, Chris Jansing and others will hold down the anchor fort." The AP... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 08.24.07 - Posted August 24, 2007
Good morning Washington. Looks like a lot of folks have been phoning it in this summer, taking more than five vacation days. The next Washington Blogger Meetup is September 19, 7:00 PM. learn more here. "For the fifth consecutive year, Bloomberg Television is number one among U.S. cable TV networks in delivering cable... [FishBowlDC]

Esquire's Best Dressed List - Posted August 16, 2007
Not only is David Gregory named #13 in the September issue ("The Look: Conservative suits with patterned shirts and ties" and "The Take-Away: The gray-haired thirty-seven-year-old dresses the part of seasoned reporter, and he's treated as such. The lesson: Always look the part"), but Tucker Carlson is also singled out by... [FishBowlDC]

How About A 5 a.m. Newscast? - Posted July 20, 2007
Jon Friedman profiles C-SPAN host Brian Lamb and depicts his "scary level of news consumption:""I found it amusing when Lamb griped that he couldn't find a decent TV-news or talk show on the air at five in the morning (I mean, network executives have a tough enough time programming primetime.) But... [TVNewser]

Who's The Bigger Freak? - Posted July 19, 2007
That's the question today after longtime CNN-turned-Fox News contributor Robert Novak called himself a freak, then branded MSNBC's Tucker Carlson with that label too. Pushing his new book, "The Prince of Darkness:...," Novak said, "you and I are freaks to go in as journalists. Conservatives like to be investment... [TVNewser]

Who's The Bigger Freak? - Posted July 19, 2007
That's the question today after longtime CNN-turned-Fox News contributor Robert Novak called himself a freak, then branded MSNBC's Tucker Carlson with that label too. Pushing his new book, "The Prince of Darkness:...," Novak said, "you and I are freaks to go in as journalists. Conservatives like to be investment... [TVNewser]

Aw, That Ain't Nice, Larry - Posted July 16, 2007
From Sunday's "Reliable Sources" on CNN: Larry Flynt: I don't care what anybody thinks about me. I told Tucker Carlson earlier in the week when he referred to me as a slimeball for breaking up Vitter's marriage, I said, yeah, that's right, I'm a slimeball and you still can't dance. ... [FishBowlDC]

A Dinner For Judith - Posted July 11, 2007
Bloomberg's P.R. Expert (and White House Correspondents' Association dinner After Party hostess) Judith Czelusniak literally and barely blew into town on the tail of yesterday's nasty thunderstorm for meetings with the producers of Bloomberg TV's Money and Politics (which had Barney Frank and the Rob Portman on last night and has... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 05.30.07 - Posted May 30, 2007
Good morning Washington. You would rather have 15 hour work days and a three day weekend. An ABC release announced, "According to Nielsen Media Research for May Sweeps, ABC News 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos' averaged 2.55 million Total Viewers, marking the program's best May sweep among Total Viewers since 2002. In addition,... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 05.29.07 - Posted May 29, 2007
Good morning Washington. An ABC release announced that "World News with Charles Gibson" "won the May sweep among Total Viewers, Households and Adults 25-54, marking the broadcast's second consecutive sweeps win. The last time 'World News' won back-to-back sweeps among both Total Viewers and the demo was eleven years ago in 1996." A... [FishBowlDC]

It's Absolutely Inexcusable That We Forgot About This - Posted May 17, 2007
From Hardball Briefing: Hardball HQ was rocking today to celebrate the 38th birthday of our dear friend and colleague Tucker Carlson. We feasted on not one, but two cakes and even more cupcakes. Tucker was showered with gifts, including a belt with needle point river bass, frog cuff links and... [FishBowlDC]

Tucker...In the Mornings! - Posted May 2, 2007
From TVNewser: Stephanie Miller hosted her third and final day of morning programming on MSNBC today. Tomorrow and Friday, Tucker Carlson will host the 6am to 9am time slot, the network confirms to TVNewser.... [FishBowlDC]

Tucker's In A "Tough Town" - Posted April 24, 2007
A tipster spotted Tucker Carlson on his MSNBC show yesterday and wrote in: What happened to Tucker? He has a cut lip. Did he get in a fight? Well, we checked it out and alas, the lip looked like, well, something had happened to it. And, because we shudder at the thought that... [FishBowlDC]

CBS Plays the Game--Orders Game Show Pilots - Posted April 16, 2007
CBS has more game show pilots than anyone, anywhere with five in the pipeline: Life as a Song: Wannabes perform an important event in their lives (marriage, birth, shopping) as a musical. Life is a Cabaret. The Wizard: Hosted by Craig Ferguson,game show uses improv and scripted comedy routines. Game Show in My... [FishBowlLA]

Tucker: Game Show Host - Posted April 13, 2007
From TVWeek: CBS has tapped conservative MSNBC pundit and famed bow-tie aficionado Tucker Carlson to host its game show pilot "Who Do You Trust?" In the project, strangers wager how much they trust each other as they develop a relationship via gameplay. The concept is loosely based on the classic game-theory experiment "prisoner's... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash, 03.19.07 - Posted March 19, 2007
Most of your brackets are already broken. Stupid Duke. More on AssignmentZero. "For Bookstores, a Real Page-Turner: Digital or Paper? Take Your Pick." Look out Morning Edition... Deb Howell on "What Riled Readers Last Week." "Radio Deal Could Face Technical Difficulties: XM, Sirius Systems Already Strained" Roll Call and Gallery Watch's CongressNow debuts today. From a tipster:... [FishBowlDC]

Who Will Win Pundit March Madness - Posted March 13, 2007
From the Baltimore Sun: Talking Head Division Inside the Beltway Arena, Washington, D.C. Robert Novak (1st seed) vs. Newt Gingrich (16th seed) - He may have helped to "out" CIA operative Valerie Plame, but he's not flaming out. Top-seeded Bobbie "The Bulldog" Novak, despite some troubles this season, is supremely confident, as usual, as... [FishBowlDC]

Will Speak For Money - Posted February 20, 2007
Bob Woodward is among the highest paid media speakers in the Washington Speakers Bureau. Woodward garners between $25,001-$40,000 per engagement, the same fee William Bennett charges. Looking for a more reasonable speaker? Tucker Carlson and Scott McClellan go for $15,001-$25,000. Fred Barnes, William Kristol, Norman Ornstein, Paul Begala, Frank Sesno and John... [FishBowlDC]

Journos Eat Food! - Posted February 7, 2007
FishbowlDC headed to the Palm today to flirt apparently to see what happens when you combine a bunch of media nerds (Chris Matthews, Tucker Carlson, Tammy Haddad, Shelby Poduch, Pam Stevens, Katherine O'Hearn and Ted Greenberg) with an attractive celebrity: Miss America 2007 Lauren Nelson. Not missing a beat -- despite the... [FishBowlDC]