For those of you who’ve been missing the CNBC anchor since she parted ways with the network last March, a Christmas miracle: she’ll be joining Bloomberg TV January 9 co-hosting “Street Smart” from 3-5PM, pitting her against former colleague Maria Bartiromo and the “Closing Bell” time slot. In related news, the whereabouts of departed CNBC personality Dennis Kneale are still unaccounted for.
Bloomberg TV
Remember when Council of Economic Advisers chairman Austan Goolsbee explained the Bush tax cuts debate on a whiteboard? Bloomberg does. The normally staid, restrained, non-confrontational network brought it up today in a segment that one might rate “3 trombones” on the “how many sad trombones for Goolsbee does this rate” scale. Continue reading »
Do Bloomberg Anchors Think They’re Too Good For The Kind Of Journalism That Involves Taking One’s Clothes Off?
By Bess Levin
One can’t help but get that vibe as Margaret Brennan and her colleague discuss the group of female business journalism students who posed in lingerie for a calendar in honor of Vladmir Putin’s 58th birthday, which features captions like “you put out the forest fire but I’m still burning.” I can tell you one network that doesn’t think it’s too good for this “kind of journalism.” The reason I know this is because I’ve seen an advanced copy of the shots being used to celebrate Alan Greenspan’s 100th birthday. You haven’t seen a Mr. September until you’ve seen a Mark Haines Mr. September, who follows the August sandwich that is Trish, Kudlow and Mandy (the Kudwich).
‘Smart Girls’ Strip for Putin 58th Birthday Calendar [Bloomberg]
It’s an age-old question that deserves revisiting every now and then. BroBible has complied a list of its 12 favorite business bitches and while we think it’s definitely a decent start, with your collective expertise we can really nail this thing.
Personally, the bones we have to pick are a) that this isn’t a ranking but just general love-fest. Those things have their place but not here. This is a serious cutthroat competition. Line ‘em up, top to bottom. b) Some entries on the list seem to be the result of the authors have created the thing from the inside of a time machine and c) The lack of Bloomberg representation, especially from someone who is working overtime on the job and had the business sense to take a page from the Amanda Drury playabook. And speaking of the Druries, they’re present and accounted for after the jump. Let’s show a little teamwork and make this thing something to be proud of. Add, subtract and annotate at this time.
In Unrelated News, Charlie Gasparino Perfecting His Beer Can Crushing Skills In Midtown As We Speak
By Bess Levin
Please, God, for the love of watching Cody Willard pass out after one chug let the tip we just received be true. Supposedly, Bloomberg TV has challenged Fox Business to a “drink off.” One unnamed anchor who recently moved from BTV to FBN believes (and I dare you to read this line without peeing your pants), “We have some hard core mo’fos up in here–could be quite a challenge.” No idea who said that (though Sandra Smith and Brian Sullivan are among those who jumped ship), or where/when this thing is taking place but we will keep you abreast of the situation and be distributing Team Cavuto t-shirts (at cost), this much I promise you. (Don’t particularly like the guy, just have our money on the fact that he’s in it to win it and has no qualms about playing dirty.)
- Use the Bloomberg command
NH BLG_DEALBREAKER <GO>
to access Dealbreaker
