Howard Kurtz's WaPo column today concerns the kerfuffle over Tim Page's angry email to Ward 8 Council Member Marion Barry's office that we told you about yesterday. As you'll recall, Page, who writes about classical music for the Post, received an unsolicited press release from Barry's office about the city's deal with Specialty Hospitals of America to purchase the Greater Southeast Community Hospital. Page then fired off an angry email in which he called the...
Tim Page Apologizes for Barry Insults
Brad Pitt Hanging Out at the Washington Post
Fishbowl D.C. scooped even the Washington Post's own gossip columnists on word that Brad Pitt was reportedly visiting the paper's newsroom this afternoon. Says a Postie: "since word got out, female producers from network news shops are clamoring to stop by and just pay a "visit" to the newsroom to see friends they've never visited before in the newsroom."Patrick Gavin says Pitt was there consulting with Post editor R.B. Brenner in preparation for his upcoming...
Local Journalist Recognized
In the December issue of the Washingtonian, the magazine lauds the "Best of Washington," including restaurants, dance clubs, pizza, late night dining, hip clothes, and more. Among the magazine's bevy of lists is a ranking of the "50 Best & Most Influential Journalists," written by Garrett Graff, formerly of Fishbowl DC fame. While journalists for the usual suspects abounded -- Mike Allen of Time; Dan Balz, David Broder, Steve Coll, Marc Fisher, Al Kamen, Howard...
The Washington Post Co. Officially Buys Slate
Back in September, we let you know that the Washington Post Company was looking to purchase the online magazine Slate from Microsoft and bring it under its wing.
Debate Round Up
The first presidential debate is over and now the fun really begins. It's time for all the analysis, fact checking, second guessing, and partisan spin that this town is famous for.

