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Late Reading List 10.22.09 - Posted October 22, 2009
What we know and what we're reading this Thursday (besides "Goatee Gamble" and "Karaoke in the Capital")... TV | NEWS NOTES | WEST WING REPORTAGE | AWARDS & EVENTS TV Whoops! MSNBC's Contessa Brewer called Jesse Jackson Al Sharpton on live TV yesterday. Video. NEWS NOTES WaPo's Reliable Source: Yul Kwon, winner of "Survivor: Cook... [FishBowlDC]

Late Reading List 10.22.09 - Posted October 22, 2009
What we know and what we're reading this Thursday (besides "Goatee Gamble" and "Karaoke in the Capital")... TV | NEWS NOTES | WEST WING REPORTAGE | AWARDS & EVENTS TV Whoops! MSNBC's Contessa Brewer called Jesse Jackson Al Sharpton on live TV yesterday. Video. NEWS NOTES WaPo's Reliable Source: Yul Kwon, winner of "Survivor: Cook... [FishBowlDC]

Uncle Sam Turns to Helen Thomas for Advice - Posted September 1, 2009
Uncle Sam turned to veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas for some advice, and she gave it to him like it is (via Funny or Die). Uncle Sam has also turned to James Carville, Paul Begala and Tucker Carlson- Carville even gave him a dollar, saying he can pay him back... [FishBowlDC]

Uncle Sam Turns to Helen Thomas for Advice - Posted September 1, 2009
Uncle Sam turned to veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas for some advice, and she gave it to him like it is (via Funny or Die). Uncle Sam has also turned to James Carville, Paul Begala and Tucker Carlson- Carville even gave him a dollar, saying he can pay him back... [FishBowlDC]

Seriously, Who Asked This? - Posted August 3, 2009
Another gem from Ana Marie Cox and Tucker Carlson's WaPo "Balance of Power" online chat... Washington, DC: The whole celebrity journalist thing sort of fascinates me. How often do you get approached by fans (or people who don't like you, but still read/watch you)? Do you sign autographs? Do people try and... [FishBowlDC]

Who'll Be Watching Willie Geist's New Show?: 'Drug Dealers, Hookers, Drunks Coming Home from Bars' - Posted July 24, 2009
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist Don't look for a Starbucks mug on Willie Geist's new MSNBC show. For one thing, the barista barons aren't sponsoring "Way Too Early With Willie Geist," which debuts Monday as the 5:30 a.m. lead-in to Starbucks-studded "Morning Joe." For another, the G-Man doesn't drink java. Geist's caffeinated beverage of choice is... [TVNewser]

Tucker Carlson On Those Infamous Bowties - Posted July 20, 2009
"The guy that wears a bow tie" confronted why he no longer dons the preppy neckwear in today's WaPo webchat with Ana Marie Cox. Austin, Tex.: Tucker, so many people still describe you as "the guy that wears a bow tie." Is that what drove you to give them up, and do... [FishBowlDC]

Take That Tucker, From CongressDaily - Posted June 5, 2009
Remember this gem from Tucker Carlson and Ana Marie Cox's online chat a few weeks ago on washingtonpost.com? Annapolis, Md.: Last week during the WHCD, there was some debate about where the term "nerd prom" originated from. For years, this has been a term used by comic book nerds for the... [FishBowlDC]

If Tucker Carlson Was A Daiquiri, What Flavor Would He Be? - Posted June 4, 2009
That was one of the questions posed to Ana Marie Cox in this week's "Balance of Power," an online chat with Tucker Carlson on washingtonpost.com. Dallas: Ana, if Tucker was a daiquiri, what flavor would he be? Ana Marie Cox: ...Tucker is more like a mojito than a daiquiri, I think: tart... [FishBowlDC]

If Tucker Carlson Was A Daiquiri, What Flavor Would He Be? - Posted June 4, 2009
That was one of the questions posed to Ana Marie Cox in this week's "Balance of Power," an online chat with Tucker Carlson on washingtonpost.com. Dallas: Ana, if Tucker was a daiquiri, what flavor would he be? Ana Marie Cox: ...Tucker is more like a mojito than a daiquiri, I think: tart... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 06.02.09 - Posted June 2, 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. That's the top of a ferry boat on the shore of Nassau in the Bahamas- can't escape politics or DC on vacation. Happy Birthday to... [FishBowlDC]

Tuck Announces Righty HuffPo - Posted May 29, 2009
Better late than never...no one ever said I was quick. Thanks to our Twitter pal @JamesGLynch, I figured out why Tucker Carlson was raiding Best Buy for 30 computers. Carlson is launching the TheDailyCaller.com, which he says will focus on the Obama administration by "adding facts to the conversation." I'm... [FishBowlDC]

IFC's Make Media Matter Event - Posted May 28, 2009
If you follow us on Twitter, you might have caught a few my snarktastic tweets from IFC's Make Media Matter event that was held at the Newseum this afternoon. Here are a few highlights: We learned that Tucker Carlson is "not black" but he does think that the price of... [FishBowlDC]

IFC's Make Media Matter Event - Posted May 28, 2009
If you follow us on Twitter, you might have caught a few my snarktastic tweets from IFC's Make Media Matter event that was held at the Newseum this afternoon. Here are a few highlights: We learned that Tucker Carlson is "not black" but he does think that the price of... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 05.28.09 - Posted May 28, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Happy Birthday to WaPo Publisher Katharine Weymouth Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. Here's what we're reading this Thursday morning... TV | MAGAZINES | WEB | EVENTS | KICKS... [FishBowlDC]

Willie Geist Gets His Own MSNBC Show...Really Early in the Morning - Posted May 26, 2009
First on TVNewser: MSNBC's Willie Geist is getting his own daily program on the network. The half-hour show will lead in to Morning Joe, on which Geist will continue to contribute. Insiders tell us Geist's show, as yet unnamed, will launch June 29, the same day several other new programs are added... [TVNewser]

Willie Geist Gets His Own MSNBC Show...Really Early in the Morning - Posted May 26, 2009
First on TVNewser: MSNBC's Willie Geist is getting his own daily program on the network. The half-hour show will lead in to Morning Joe, on which Geist will continue to contribute. Insiders tell us Geist's show, as yet unnamed, will launch June 29, the same day several other new programs are added... [TVNewser]

Tucker Carlson on Joining Fox: "I've Waited a Long Time to Get Here." - Posted May 16, 2009
Will the third network be the charm for Tucker? After appearances on "Red Eye," Tucker Carlson made it official this morning becoming a paid contributor to Fox News Channel. His first appearance, coming on his 40th birthday, was on Fox & Friends just after 7amET. "Life begins at 40 and your Fox career... [TVNewser]

Tucker And Dana Sign On With Fox News - Posted May 15, 2009
Tucker Carlson and Dana Perino have joined Fox News as contributors, HuffPost reports. Perino recently joined Mark Penn's public relations firm Burson-Marstellar and Carlson joined the Cato Institute as a senior fellow in February. Carlson previously had a show on MSNBC "Tucker," which was cancelled in March 2008.... [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]

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]

Morning Reading List 04.28.09 - Posted April 28, 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 99 covering the Obama administration and week 13 for us. What we know and what we're reading this Tuesday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV... [FishBowlDC]

Atlantic/NJ Poll of Prominent Journos Says Journalism Hurt By Internet; Obama Coverage "Right" - Posted April 10, 2009
The Atlantic and National Journal turned to the big dogs to get a read on the state of traditional journalism. They polled 43 prominent journalists on whether journalism has been helped or hurt by the Internet- 65 percent said it has been hurt more, while 34 percent said it has been... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Media Menu Welcomes Back CNN's Ali Velshi - Posted April 9, 2009
CNN's chief business correspondent (and fellow Canadian...Steve is surrounded!) Ali Velshi joined us again on today's podcast. The last time we spoke to Velshi was the morning after the President's Not State of the Union speech. This morning he weighs in the the coverage of the Obama's trip to... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Media Menu Welcomes Back CNN's Ali Velshi - Posted April 9, 2009
CNN's chief business correspondent (and fellow Canadian...Steve is surrounded!) Ali Velshi joined us again on today's podcast. The last time we spoke to Velshi was the morning after the President's Not State of the Union speech. This morning he weighs in the the coverage of the Obama's trip to... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List 04.09.09 - Posted April 9, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. Its day 80 covering the Obama administration and week ten for us. What we know and what we're reading this Thursday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV |... [FishBowlDC]

Carlson Talks Obama, Beck, Bailouts on the Menu - Posted April 8, 2009
Former CNN and MSNBC anchor Tucker Carlson joined us this morning from D.C. to talk President Obama and more. We talked about the bailouts, which Carlson said he's been against since the Bush administration. "I don't think anybody has a right to a federally subsidized job," he said. "I certainly didn't. I... [TVNewser]

Carlson Talks Obama, Beck, Bailouts on the Menu - Posted April 8, 2009
Former CNN and MSNBC anchor Tucker Carlson joined us this morning from D.C. to talk President Obama and more. We talked about the bailouts, which Carlson said he's been against since the Bush administration. "I don't think anybody has a right to a federally subsidized job," he said. "I certainly didn't. I... [TVNewser]

Morning Media Menu Welcomes Back Tucker Carlson - Posted April 8, 2009
When last we spoke to Tucker Carlson the entire world was in the process of descending on Washington DC ahead of Barack Obama's inauguration. At the time Tucker described the all the security surrounding the event as anti-American. You probably won't be surprised to hear that he has equally... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Media Menu Welcomes Back Tucker Carlson - Posted April 8, 2009
When last we spoke to Tucker Carlson the entire world was in the process of descending on Washington DC ahead of Barack Obama's inauguration. At the time Tucker described the all the security surrounding the event as anti-American. You probably won't be surprised to hear that he has equally... [FishBowlNY]

Tucker Carlson Talks Obama and More on the Menu - Posted April 7, 2009
"I'm excited about it, I live here, I want my kids to see it...On the other hand, in the end he's a politician taking a political office, 52% of the public voted for him, 48% didn't vote for him, so let's not pretend this is the second coming of Jesus." That was... [TVNewser]

Tucker Carlson Talks Obama and More on the Menu - Posted April 7, 2009
"I'm excited about it, I live here, I want my kids to see it...On the other hand, in the end he's a politician taking a political office, 52% of the public voted for him, 48% didn't vote for him, so let's not pretend this is the second coming of Jesus." That was... [TVNewser]

Tucker Carlson Talks Obama and More on the Menu - Posted April 7, 2009
"I'm excited about it, I live here, I want my kids to see it...On the other hand, in the end he's a politician taking a political office, 52% of the public voted for him, 48% didn't vote for him, so let's not pretend this is the second coming of Jesus." That was... [TVNewser]

Abrams on the Menu: "We Have Not Had Any Problems With Any Potential Ethical Issues" - Posted April 7, 2009
Abrams Research founder and CEO Dan Abrams joined us on the Menu podcast today, while stepping in for Glynnis as co-host was mediabistro.com managing editor Rebecca Fox. We talked to Abrams about his upcoming media blog. "We're close to figuring out what we want to do, and once we do that I... [TVNewser]

Abrams on the Menu: "We Have Not Had Any Problems With Any Potential Ethical Issues" - Posted April 7, 2009
Abrams Research founder and CEO Dan Abrams joined us on the Menu podcast today, while stepping in for Glynnis as co-host was mediabistro.com managing editor Rebecca Fox. We talked to Abrams about his upcoming media blog. "We're close to figuring out what we want to do, and once we do that I... [TVNewser]

A Week of 2nd Appearances on the Menu - Posted April 5, 2009
One thing we've learned about the media is it's always good to take any opportunity to celebrate a milestone. So we figured — let's give that a shot. To mark the first four months of mediabistro.com Morning Media Menus, this week we're bringing back guests from some popular past podcasts. We kick... [TVNewser]

A Week of 2nd Appearances on the Menu - Posted April 5, 2009
One thing we've learned about the media is it's always good to take any opportunity to celebrate a milestone. So we figured — let's give that a shot. To mark the first four months of mediabistro.com Morning Media Menus, this week we're bringing back guests from some popular past podcasts. We kick... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 03.19.09 - Posted March 19, 2009
Good Morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. Its day 59 covering the Obama administration and week seven for us. We're back after a few... [FishBowlDC]

Zucker on Stewart: "Incredibly Unfair to CNBC and the Business Media" - Posted March 18, 2009
NBCU president Jeff Zucker leapt to Jim Cramer's defense this morning while speaking at the McGraw Hill Media Summit in New York. B&C's Claire Atkinson reports that Zucker described Jon Stewart's evisceration of Cramer on his show last week as "incredibly unfair to CNBC and the business media." "CNBC is a spectacular organization... [TVNewser]

Zucker on Stewart: "Incredibly Unfair to CNBC and the Business Media" - Posted March 18, 2009
NBCU president Jeff Zucker leapt to Jim Cramer's defense this morning while speaking at the McGraw Hill Media Summit in New York. B&C's Claire Atkinson reports that Zucker described Jon Stewart's evisceration of Cramer on his show last week as "incredibly unfair to CNBC and the business media." "CNBC is a spectacular organization... [TVNewser]

Carlson on Cramer/Stewart: "This Was a Partisan Attack" - Posted March 16, 2009
Tucker Carlson appeared yesterday on CNN's Reliable Sources during a segment about Jon Stewart's interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer. And unlike most in the media, his criticism was aimed at Stewart. "[Cramer] criticized Obama's budget, and that's what started this," said Carlson. "Because in the end, Jon Stewart is a partisan... [TVNewser]

Carlson on Cramer/Stewart: "This Was a Partisan Attack" - Posted March 16, 2009
Tucker Carlson appeared yesterday on CNN's Reliable Sources during a segment about Jon Stewart's interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer. And unlike most in the media, his criticism was aimed at Stewart. "[Cramer] criticized Obama's budget, and that's what started this," said Carlson. "Because in the end, Jon Stewart is a partisan... [TVNewser]

Tucker on Stewart: "The Press Sucks Up to Him Like I've Never Seen..." - Posted March 16, 2009
"The press sucks up to him like I've never seen... I would like to see somebody have the stones to come out and say, Jon Stewart's kind of a pompous jerk, actually." -Tucker Carlson on CNN's "Reliable Sources" with Howard Kurtz yesterday.... [FishBowlDC]

Tucker on Stewart: "The Press Sucks Up to Him Like I've Never Seen..." - Posted March 16, 2009
"The press sucks up to him like I've never seen... I would like to see somebody have the stones to come out and say, Jon Stewart's kind of a pompous jerk, actually." -Tucker Carlson on CNN's "Reliable Sources" with Howard Kurtz yesterday.... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted March 13, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: President's Council on Economic Advisors Chair Christina Romer and Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) and a roundtable with The Week's David Frum, BBC's Katty Kay, CNBC's Steve Liesman and PBS' Tavis Smiley CBS' Face the Nation: National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers and NYT's Thomas Friedman ABC's This Week:... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted March 13, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: President's Council on Economic Advisors Chair Christina Romer and Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) and a roundtable with The Week's David Frum, BBC's Katty Kay, CNBC's Steve Liesman and PBS' Tavis Smiley CBS' Face the Nation: National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers and NYT's Thomas Friedman ABC's This Week:... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 03.13.09 - Posted March 13, 2009
Good Morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. Its day 53 covering the Obama administration and week six for us. It's also Friday the 13th-... [FishBowlDC]

It's Here. Washington Life's 2009 The Young & The Guest List - Posted March 9, 2009
And now the moment we've all been waiting with bated breath for... Washington Life Magazine's 2009 The Young & the Guest List is here. The annual collection of 250 of the "most influential Washingtonians under 40" includes the scene's well-knowns like NBC's Luke Russert, Fox's Bret Baier and CNN's Jessica Yellin,... [FishBowlDC]

It's Here. Washington Life's 2009 The Young & The Guest List - Posted March 9, 2009
And now the moment we've all been waiting with bated breath for... Washington Life Magazine's 2009 The Young & the Guest List is here. The annual collection of 250 of the "most influential Washingtonians under 40" includes the scene's well-knowns like NBC's Luke Russert, Fox's Bret Baier and CNN's Jessica Yellin,... [FishBowlDC]

It's Here. Washington Life's 2009 The Young & The Guest List - Posted March 9, 2009
And now the moment we've all been waiting with bated breath for... Washington Life Magazine's 2009 The Young & the Guest List is here. The annual collection of 250 of the "most influential Washingtonians under 40" includes the scene's well-knowns like NBC's Luke Russert, Fox's Bret Baier and CNN's Jessica Yellin,... [FishBowlDC]

Man of the Hour: Jake Tapper - Posted March 2, 2009
Howard Kurtz profiles ABC's White House correspondent Jake Tapper in today's Media Notes. Excerpts of what his fellow journos had to say about "ABC's Man in a Hurry": "He's not one of the wussy, blow-dried TV reporters," says conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, a longtime friend. "He's definitely savvy and aggressive, in a... [FishBowlDC]

Gibson on Tapper: "He's One of the Hungriest Reporters I've Run Across" - Posted March 2, 2009
The Washington Post's Howard Kurtz profiles ABC News' "hard-charging" White House correspondent, Jake Tapper. Tapper gets high praise from some other tvnewsers in the profile. "He's not one of the wussy, blow-dried TV reporters," says Tucker Carlson, a longtime friend. "He's definitely savvy and aggressive, in a good way. He's tough enough... [TVNewser]

News From CPAC: Mixed Reaction to Tucker - Posted February 27, 2009
Former CNN and MSNBC anchor Tucker Carlson spoke at CPAC yesterday, and the room of conservatives had mixed reaction as he talked about the media. "If you create a news organization whose primary objective is not to deliver accurate news you will fail," he said. He offered praise for both the... [TVNewser]

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

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

Tucker Carlson Joins Cato Institute - Posted February 23, 2009
Former CNN and MSNBC political host, and Dancing with the Stars contestant, Tucker Carlson has joined the Cato Institute as a senior fellow. "I've admired the Cato Institute since I first read its publications, passed around like samizdat on my college campus," said Carlson. "When I moved to Washington, I discovered that... [TVNewser]

Tucker Carlson to Cato - Posted February 23, 2009
FBDC has learned former MSNBC senior political correspondent Tucker Carlson is joining the Cato Institute as a senior fellow. He'll begin there by writing a book on the "state of American polity." From the release, "I've admired the Cato Institute since I first read its publications, passed around like samizdat on my... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Media Menu: The Greatest Hits Version - Posted February 16, 2009
Today on the President's Day edition of the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu, we take a look back at the first two months of podcasts and talk about some of our favorites (and yours). According to Steve the most listened to Menu was last Wednesday's edition which featured the NYT's Brian Stelter discussing... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Media Menu: January 26 - Posted January 26, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu: the Inauguration was consumed across all media platforms, but did journalists get caught up in the moment? U.S. News launches a digital weekly and the Today show's decade-plus on top. Also, the New York Times' (and former TVNewser) Brian Stelter joins us from the... [TVNewser]

Morning Media Menu: January 23 - Posted January 23, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu: President Obama finds out the press may not be so friendly anymore, the New York Times looks to sell part of its building, MSNBC looks for a new host and "What We Learned This Week." You can check out all our shows this week... [TVNewser]

D.C. Gets Some High Fives - Posted January 22, 2009
The "Almost Twins" hit D.C. for the Inauguration, and spent their time giving out high fives all over town. Featuring Larry King, Soledad O'Brien, Tucker Carlson, Paul Begala, Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski...HIGH-FIVE INAUGURATION! - watch more funny videos... [TVNewser]

Tucker Carlson on Pre-Inauguration "Menu": "Let's Not Pretend This is the Second Coming of Jesus" - Posted January 19, 2009
Former MSNBC and CNN anchor Tucker Carlson, who is already "worn out" from the Inauguration festivities, joined us this morning on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu. Carlson and host Glynnis MacNicol are two of the millions in D.C. right now. He had some strong thoughts about the media's love affair with President-elect... [TVNewser]

Morning Media Menu: January 19 - Posted January 19, 2009
Today on Morning Media Menu — our audio podcast based around the mediabistro.com Morning Newsfeed and mediabistro.com blog network — Tucker Carlson joins us! Tucker has plenty to say today, which may or may not surprise you. We discuss the current "anti-American" security lock-down of D.C., the media making... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Media Menu: January 16 - Posted January 16, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu: Obama visits the office of his new hometown newspaper, "The Office" is renewed on NBC and "What We Learned This Week." Also — this "Miracle on the Hudson" plane crash yesterday. You can listen to the podcast live every morning at 9amET on BlogTalkRadio.com/mediabistro and... [TVNewser]

Dan Abrams On Today's "Menu" - Posted January 15, 2009
Dan Abrams, founder and CEO of Abrams Reseach and NBC News legal correspondent, joined us this morning on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu. We discussed the future of Abrams Research as well as the first survey released by the company, relating to business journalists. "I think journalists are very good about taking... [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]

Tucker Heads To First Friday - Posted December 12, 2008
That was Tucker Carlson at a First Friday recent happy hour. More pics can be found here.... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 12.10.08 - Posted December 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]

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]

Will Conservative List Help Rather's Case? - Posted November 17, 2008
The New York Times' Jacques Steinberg writes about the newest information in the Dan Rather case against CBS, which could help his claim that CBS attempted to "quell Republican criticism of the network" by hiring a panel of conservatives. "Rather has spent more than $2 million of his own money on the... [TVNewser]

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]

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

Morning Reading List, 11.07.08 - Posted November 7, 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, 11.04.08 - Posted November 4, 2008
Good morning Washington. Enjoy the day, win or lose. You deserve it. 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... [FishBowlDC]

Rachel Maddow on TV Success: "It's Like Winning an Ego Lottery" - Posted November 3, 2008
In what is believed to be the 432nd profile of MSNBC's Rachel Maddow (okay, we're exaggerating, but not by much) New York Magazine's Jessica Pressler delivers some new Maddow nuggets, including the fact that Maddow's Air America producer sits in on her MSNBC staff meetings and that her partner, Susan Mikula... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.07.08 - Posted October 7, 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 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]

Things You Might Only See at the RNC - Posted September 1, 2008
Peggy Noonan sharing with us her longform notes for this week's column (she also emails herself ideas so as not to be overcome by the "stage fright" of writing a column. Have we mentioned how much we like Peggy Noonan?). Rachel Sklar explains Twitter to Peggy Noonan. Rachel Sklar explains Twitter... [FishBowlNY]

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]