Helen Thomas, Pioneer Journalist Who Covered 9 Presidents, Dead at 92
Helen Thomas, whose long run as part of the White House press corps earned her the unofficial title of its "dean", has died at the age of 92.
Jeffrey Goldberg and Nir Rosen Equally Creepy
In your springy Thursday media column: Nir Rosen and Jeffrey Goldberg deserve each other, turnover and understanding at the New York Times, Essence weaves, Helen Thomas regrets nothing, and a Meet the Press veteran passes away.
Jake Tapper Is King of Television
In your congratulatory Thursday media column: Jake Tapper wins the Game of TeeVee, News Corp cleans up its UK tabloid, Star and the National Enquirer merge newsrooms, a new Newsweek publisher, and a new job for Helen Thomas.
Helen Thomas Pisses Everyone Off Again
Former White House fixture Helen Thomas said things that made people angry again.
Helen Thomas Breaks Down, Lashes Out at "Reprehensible" Obama
Today, an interview of Helen Thomas by an Ohio radio station hit the air. In it, Thomas reaffirmed her criticism of Israel, blasted Ari Fleisher, and broke down when she found out that President Obama had criticized her. Highlights inside.
Fox News Gets Front-Row Seat at White House
Fox News is moving to the front row of the White House Briefing Room, beating out Bloomberg and NPR to take an empty spot occasioned by the retirement of longtime Hearst reporter Helen Thomas. And the AP moved somewhere, too!
Mike Huckabee Has Many Jokes About Gay Marriage, Affairs With Old Ladies
The New Yorker has published a hot 8,000+ word profile of jovial Arkansas ex-Gov. Mike Huckabee, now of Fox News. Will this "nice guy" run against Barack Obama in 2012, or is he too busy making offensive dirty jokes?
Zachery Kouwe Can't Catch (Another) Break
In your mordant Monday media column: Zachery Kouwe is canned again, a replacement for Gourmet, the government set to save journalism, News Corp makes a purchase, and Howard Kurtz defines heroism.
Chris Wallace Would Find 'Poetic Justice' in Fox News Taking Helen Thomas' Seat
Fox News' Chris Wallace called Don Imus' show this morning to discuss mean old Helen Thomas, and the possibility of Fox News winning her vacant front-row seat. Then he suggests that Fox News is right-wing! What a bad company man.
Stephen Colbert Recommends a New Way to Remember Helen Thomas
Last night, Stephen showed us just how far "friend of the show" status extends; right up until you make a controversial statement about Israel. Here he suggests a new tactic the recently retired reporter might want to try.
Jon Stewart Congratulates Rush Limbaugh, Chews Out Helen Thomas on The Daily Show
Tonight, Jon Stewart congratulated Rush Limbaugh for his weekend wedding (the one we flew a plane over) before he switched gears and made some biting comments to Helen Thomas for the anti-Semitic remarks that forced her into retirement. Videos inside.
Fox News Dying To Get Helen Thomas' Seat
Fox News will do anything to win Helen Thomas' front-row White House press room seat.
Helen Thomas Is Retiring
This is really not the way Helen Thomas deserves to go out, mired in a half-ass scandal. Nevertheless, it is how she is going out. Hearst just announced that the 89 year-old White House correspondent is retiring. Memo below.
Helen Thomas to Israeli Jews: Go Back to Germany, Poland
89-year-old White House correspondent Helen Thomas, when asked about the Middle East last week outside the Jewish Heritage Celebration, said Jews should "Get the hell out of Palestine." Ex-Bush propaganda minister Ari Fleischer wants her fired. She has since apologized.
Old People and Technology Don't Mix
If case you've ever wondered what Helen Thomas thinks of Twitter, now you can know.
Obama Gives Helen Thomas Cupcakes For Her Birthday
White House Press Corps doyenne Helen Thomas turned 89 today! Coincidentally, today is also the day Barack Obama's grandparents chose when they forged Obama's birth certificate 48 years ago. Obama gave her cupcakes!
Happy Birthday
The 44th President of the United States of America, Barack Hussein Obama, turns 48 today. Judith Kaye, the first woman to serve as chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals, is 71. Fashion designer Anna Sui is 57. Robert A.F. Thurman—Columbia professor, Buddhist scholar, and father of Uma—is turning 68. Robert…
Hearst Newspapers Can't Afford An Office
In a cost-cutting move that is, frankly, kind of sad, the DC bureau of the legendary Hearst Newspapers chain has moved into the same office space as McClatchy's DC bureau [E&P]. "They just have a small area in the back of our offices, they have three rows of work stations," a McClatchy manager said. Your front line…
Everyone say happy birthday to your favorite contempt-of-court correspondent! Judith Miller is 59 today. Girlfriend looks pretty good for being that close to collecting Social Security, but it's probably just that permanent emollient the White House doles out to those willing to dispense with their pesky journalistic…
Media Bubble: Telephone Screamers
- Conrad Black trial driving Canadian reporters crazy. [Toronto Star]
- Viacom big into online advertising; Joe Nocera enlists his teen to help explain the Viacom/YouTube battle to old people. [NYT]
- Annie Leibovitz sells Paris apartment to Jann Wenner. We're not sure whether to go with a "tidying up" joke or one about Jann…
