Good morning FishbowlDC! Happy birthday to Will Jerro. What we know and what we’re reading this Thursday the 19th of November…

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TV

D.C.-based journalist Adam Aigner-Treworgy found himself out of work and looking for his next opportunity in the news business. What he found was Stephen Colbert.

FOX uses old campaign footage in a recent story claiming “Palin still drawing huge crowd while promoting her new book.”

NEWSPAPERS

Lost man drives nine hours to get newspaper.

WaPo’s Kevin Merida informed staffers yesterday that Maralee Schwartz will rejoin the paper as political editor on a temporary contract. Schwartz took a buyout in April of last year.

ONLINE

AOL To Cut 2,500 After Spinoff

NEWS NOTES

Mary J. Blige, Neil Diamond, Sugarland, Rob Thomas and Usher to headline TNT’s “Christmas in Washington.” Annually attended by the President and First Lady and other Washington VIPs, the event will be taped at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. Sunday, Dec. 13.

RADIO

FishbowlDC caught up with Christian Bourge, John Stanton, Tino Anthony, Tom Morris and Elana Schor for a taping of “The Capital Hill Blues” last night. The show airs on XM Channel Saturdays at noon and Sundays at 6pm but you can listen to last week’s show online here.

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Happy birthday to Leah Kohl and an early shout out to Tino Anthony who will celebrate this Sunday. Good morning FishbowlDC! Here’s what we’re reading over coffee, toast and a little marionberry jam this fine Friday morning…

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TV

According to the NY Times, Glenn Beck is becoming the new Oprah.

TV Newser breaks down the cable coverage of Fort Hood shootings.

DCRTV says that NBC-4 lost control of their cameras during their 11pm broadcast last night.

ONLINE

CNN tests your newser knowledge with the CNN Challenge. The site even lets you pick your fav. CNN journo to quiz you.

Tucker Carlson is hiring for The Daily Caller, his new website. Calderone says that Moira Bagley has signed on as an editor.

MAGAZINES

Spy guy Jeff Stein, may be a little down from the CQ layoffs but he’s not out. He’s keeping his oars in the water by contributing to Foreign Policy.

NEWS NOTES

WaPo’s Reliable Source says that DC Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee is engaged to Kevin Johnson.

AFP reporter Farhad Pouladi will remain in custody at least until the weekend after being arrested on Wednesday while covering an anti-American rally in Tehran.

AWARDS & EVENTS

National Journal Group and Gates Foundation to host “Improving College Completion Rates: The How and Why” panel and breakfast on Thursday November 19th at 8:00 am.

On Wednesday, November 11th Vice President Joseph Biden will be the keynote speaker at The Lab School of Washington’s 25th Anniversary Gala, which will be held at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. Media interested in covering should contact Allison@kaminskyputala.com.

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