Lisa de Moraes

Who is Lisa de Moraes?

Lisa de Moraes is an American television columnist. Her writings, titled "The TV Column," appeared regularly in the Style section of The Washington Post from 1998 to 2013.

As opposed to a TV critic such as the Post's Tom Shales, de Moraes's columns deal mainly with the business of television, such as scheduling and Nielsen ratings. Her columns are written in a distinctively irreverent tone; they usually strongly imply her opinions on the subject matter. Trademarks of her Post writings include her weekly rundown of ratings "Winners and Losers", her "We Watch So You Don't Have To" recaps, and her tendency to address others as "Pookie" in her weekly live chats.

De Moraes was generally critical of the George W. Bush administration and conservative groups in general, particularly in regards to the Federal Communications Commission crackdown on indecency and the January 2005 Postcards from Buster controversy regarding the inclusion of lesbian parents on the children's program.

De Moraes left her position at the Washington Post at the end of May 2013 to spend more time with her family.