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Former White House Press Secretary Tony Snow, 53, Dies of Cancer

Felix Gillette — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:45:47 -0400

On Saturday morning, conservative commentator and former White House press secretary Tony Snow passed away from cancer. He was 53.

Over the course of successful career in Washington, Mr. Snow toggled back and forth between journalism and politics. He began his career as an editorial page writer and columnist, eventually becoming the editorial page editor of the Washington Times. Later, he crossed over into politics, serving as a speechwriter in the administration of President George H.W. Bush.

In 1996, he returned to journalism serving as the first moderator of Fox's Sunday morning public affairs show, Fox News Sunday. read more »

Tony Snow Joins CNN as Political Commentator

Felix Gillette — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:19:28 -0400

Tony Snow, the former White House press secretary, is joining CNN as a conservative political commentator, starting today.

From the Press Release:

A well-known and respected observer of politics with a longstanding news background, Snow will contribute to CNN as the network continues to broadcast winning political coverage. read more »

Night Shift: Super Tuesday II in the Fox News Studio

Felix Gillette — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 06:52:22 -0500

Tuesday, March 4, around 8 p.m., Bill O’Reilly bounded across a chilly studio on the first floor of the News Corp. building on Sixth Avenue toward the desk at the back of the room.

There, the members of the Fox News Super Tuesday II political team—Brit Hume, Juan Williams, Bill Kristol, Nina Easton and Fred Barnes—were wrapping up another back-and-forth session, chewing over the night’s early returns. Mr. Kristol made an observation about the rationality of voters. A producer announced a break. read more »

Memo to Future Sec'y Paulson: Warm Up the White House

Observer Staff — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 08:55:45 -0400

Entering the White House press room today, Tony Snow commented that it was nice to be in a warm space. "My office is freezing." David Frum makes the same point in The Right Man, his (sometimes-charming) memoir of working for W, where he observes that the Oval Office is "frigid."

The temperature of the room is surpisingly arctic: closer to sixty-five than seventy degrees, I would guess, in both summer and winter

It's good to hear that they keep the White House cold in winter. But in Washington that doesn't mean much. They should set an example, and let it stay warmish in summer too.

The Smarmies of the Night

Chris Lehmann — Sun, 07 May 2006 20:00:00 -0400

Stephen Colbert was asked, just after the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on April read more »

The Smarmies of the Night

Chris Lehmann — Sun, 07 May 2006 20:00:00 -0400

Stephen Colbert was asked, just after the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Ap read more »

Live and Direct, Tony Snow Is the New Face-and Hair-of the White House

Rebecca Dana — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 20:00:00 -0400

Tony Snow, the Fox News talking head and presumptive White House press secretary, already has a nick read more »

Live and Direct, Tony Snow Is the New Face—and Hair—of the White House

Rebecca Dana — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 20:00:00 -0400

Tony Snow, the Fox News talking head and presumptive White House press secretary, already has a nick read more »

SNL 's Darryl Hammond Looks at Rumsfeld, Sees Tom Joad; the 'Thousand-Yard Stare'; 'Oh My Goodness!' Explodes Battle Architect

Jason Gay — Sun, 06 Apr 2003 20:00:00 -0400

When Saturday Night Live 's mimicker in chief Darrell Hammond began working on an impression of Defe read more »

Heeere's … Rummy!

Jason Gay — Sun, 06 Apr 2003 20:00:00 -0400

When Saturday Night Live 's mimicker in chief Darrell Hammond began working on an impression of Defe read more »