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Doctor Phil to Interview Former White House Comms Director Anthony Scaramucci and Wife

March 6, 2018 By Tammy Haddad

Anthony Scaramucci, Deidre Ball, and Doctor Phil

“I ended up doing things that I totally regret,” claims Anthony Scaramucci, whose rollicking 10-day tenure as White House Communications Director ended with news that his wife was separating from him, in an interview with Doctor Phil premiering on Tuesday, March 6th at 3pm on CBS.

Former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci and his wife open up about his short time in Washington and its impact on their marriage. #DrPhil
Full story: https://t.co/A093RyH3p8 pic.twitter.com/4caSnwkgi2

— Dr. Phil (@DrPhil) March 6, 2018

The episode will feature a sit-down interview between Oprah’s favorite therapist and Scaramucci and his wife, Deidre Ball. In a trailer for the special, Deirdre claims that Scaramucci “never really talked about” taking a position at the White House.

In a tweet plugging his appearance, Scaramucci claims the special will be a “real conversation about marriage and Washington’s impact”. Grab the popcorn!

Thank you to my wife Deidre for your patience, your strength and for keeping our family together. Please tune in to @DrPhil @TheDrPhilShow on @CBS today at 3pm ET – it’s worth hearing a real conversation about marriage and Washington’s impact on people https://t.co/7E3TKtM2Bz

— Anthony Scaramucci (@Scaramucci) March 6, 2018

Filed Under: News Media Tagged With: Anthony Scaramucci, Communications Director, Deidre Ball, Doctor Phil, Oprah, Tammy Haddad, White House

Is Washington Suffering from Journalist Dinner Overload?

June 19, 2009 By WHC Insider

U.S. President Obama attends the Radio and Television Correspondents Dinner in Washington.

President Obama at 2009 RTCA Dinner

President Obama in his speech to the RTCA got right to the heart of Washington’s journalist dinner rivalry, saying he was on hand to “Tell jokes that weren’t funny enough for me to use when we did this five weeks ago,” at the White House Correspondents’ dinner (known as the Senior Prom to the RTCA’s Junior Prom.) Then again, he said, twisting the knife deeper: “The jokes may not be as good but neither is the guest list.”

And later: “I think your programming is more relevant than ever before — at least that’s the impression that I get when I read the blogs.”

In his appearance before the Radio and TV correspondents at the Washington D.C. Convention Center, the President was unaccompanied by First Lady Michelle Obama on the orange and yellow rose-rimmed dais and he left at 9:20, before dinner was served. His short stay prompted some last-minute frantic juggling of the entertainment lineup, according to insiders. VP Biden wasn’t there, either, despite apparently erroneous earlier reports that he would attend. A spokeswoman said that he had a scheduling conflict.

Rachel Maddow on MSNBC, right after the speech, noted the President’s “sharp elbowed humor;” a few tweets from the dinner suggested that his humor was “underappreciated” by the audience. He cracked himself up several times, however.

The biggest laughs of the night came when he joked about embattled California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger competing on “I’m a Celebrity….Get Me Out of Here,” then added: “That’s how I feel about tonight.” The dinner, he said, was causing him to miss “date night” with Michelle, and his plans to go for Thai food-pause-“in Bangkok.”

A joke about being in bed with NBC’s Brian Williams, whom he called a terrible house guest, was followed by a list of new TV programs that the success of “Inside the White House” had inspired, the funniest of which was TLC’s “Jon & Kate plus Peter Orszag.”

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Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski

There was also a mild jab at NBC White House Correspondent Chuck Todd for having the style of a TV correspondent and “the facial hair of a radio correspondent.” To MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski, he said: “We both have partners named Joe who used to be in Congress and don’t know when to stop talking.” CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, he noted, was “the only other man in America with his own situation room,” and it was cooler than the President’s, which he said, was unable “to generate the bandwidth to turn Larry Summers into a hologram.”

Random jokes poked fun at his own Administration, including Richard Holbrooke, whom he alleged sprayed WD-40 that caused Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s elbow-breaking fall. He announced a “new” plan to rescue the auto business, telling dinner guests to look under their seat, a la Oprah, because everyone was getting a car company. Fox, he said, would get AIG.

Looking relieved that his speech was over, the President ended his remarks with a serious tribute to the work of the press, noting “I am here tonight because I appreciate the role you do.” He got the traditional standing ovation at the beginning and end.

Filed Under: rtca dinner, Washington Events Tagged With: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brian WIlliams, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Larry Summers, Michelle Obama, Mika Brzezinski, Oprah, President Obama, Rachel Maddow, Richard Holbrooke, Wolf Blitzer

Ali Wentworth Tells WHCInsider Her Twitter e-Rules

May 5, 2009 By Tammy Haddad

Ali Wentworth from whcinsider on Vimeo.

Ali Wentworth, actress, comedienne, Oprah regular, and wife of George Stephanopoulos gave WHCInsider the exclusive insight on her e-rules for the Information Super Highway. WHCInsider has learned that George Stephanopoulos is not permitted to tweet when Ali Wentworth is talking. Ali also doesn’t permit BlackBerrys in the bedroom and says tweeting should be something you do when you’re alone.

And she predicts her former boss, Jay Leno, will be a hit in his new 10:00 p.m. time slot, and thinks Wanda Sykes was told to tone down her blue humor for the WHCD. We picked up these scoops at the raucous party Ali and George hosted Monday night for the fun and fabulous Lee Woodruff’s second book: Perfectly Imperfect.

Check out our interview with Ali and you’ll know why she’s got her own show, “Head Case,” why she has a regular seat on Oprah, and why George is always smiling!

Filed Under: Washington Events Tagged With: Ali Wentworth, George Stephanopoulos, Jay Leno, Lee Woodruff, Oprah, Wanda Sykes, White House Correspondents Dinner

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