- Ella Fitzgerald:
- The Jack Benny Program video: (1961)
- Six questions for fighter jet pilot / Fox News correspondent Lea Gabrielle.
- Jesse Watters rebuffs critics: ‘I stand by my work.’ Sunday talkers: preview.
- Videos: Why Shannon Bream Fox & Friends
Month: December 2016
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Kimberly Guilfoyle-Eric Bolling-Ed Henry 1-2-3.
- Russia denies school closing report, accuses CNN of airing ‘fake news’.
- Video: Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds. 43 Across.
- Zakaria interviews POTUS and top staffers in Voices from the Obama Years.
- Abby apologizes for erroneous report…that understated food stamp fraud.
- Gretchen Carlson honored by CNN, will guest-host an hour of NBC’s Today.
- Q&A: Eric Bolling, Kimberly Guilfoyle. Newsers named to distinguished list.
- Johnny Dollar: The Valentine Matter
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: Sandra Smith-Eric Bolling-Kim Guilfoyle 1-2-3.
- Concha: Since when are diverse perspectives bad for a cable news net?
- Rothstein: Greta in line for MSNBC’s 6:00 pm slot; Joe’s bland welcome.
- The 2016 cable news program ranker: Fox News holds 14 of top 15 slots.
- Gold: MSNBC rebrands Morning Joe as your source for the latest Trump news.
- Q&A: Eric Bolling thinks this is the New Year’s Eve FNC will beat Coop. More.
- Kelly File video: Muslim author Asra Nomani for supporting Trump.
- Koblin: A banner year for cable news. Wemple: Tucker Carlson, Fox’s ‘sexist pig‘.
- Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Valentine Matter
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: Ed Henry-Bill O’Reilly-Doug McElway 1-2-3.
- 2016 numbers: Fox News tops all cable; MSNBC, CNN improve.
- Kim Guilfoyle ‘flattered and honored‘ to be considered for Press Secy.
- Sunday Showdown: MediaBuzz tops Reliable Sources. Weekend numbers.
- Is Greta about to resurface? Hogue: Is F&F‘s sweet Abby a ‘mean girl‘?
- CNN, ‘constantly not news‘, now loses to HGTV. CNN’s news you can use.
- Video: Journalist Eli Lake says he’s Obama’s Israel policy.
- Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Valentine Matter
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Friday’s numbers: The Five-Tucker Carlson-Shannon Bream 1-2-3.
- Don Lemon has a bright idea: let’s refuse to report any Trump tweets.
- Kelly File video: Megyn tells the real reasons Hillary wouldn’t talk to her.
- Playbook: Speculation swirls around Greta and MSNBC’s vacant 6pm slot.
- Snopes: No, CNN didn’t use shots of the same girl for three different crises.
- Hasson: Claims by Brian Williams et al about ‘fake news’ may be hyperbolic.
- Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Valentine Matter
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Book TV video: Dana Perino discusses her life, her career…and Jasper.
- MediaBuzz videos: Facebook media the
- Reliable Sources videos: Josh Earnest; Jen Psaki; social media; Obama vs Fox.
- The Cable Game: Newshounds’ fake news dishonors two religions’ holy days.
- Ozzie and Harriet video: The Peggy Lee:
- Bauder: Post-partisan depression hits MSNBCNN, but FNC ratings defy trend.
- Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Valentine Matter FBN’s best year ever.
Green Chri$tma$
Every year on this day we present Stan Freberg’s enduring Christmas parable. Produced well over a half century ago, its message remains timeless:
- Stan Freberg: Green Chri$tma$ album
Classic Christmas radio broadcasts:
- Lux Radio Theater: It’s a Wonderful Life
- Dragnet: A .22 Rifle for Christmas
- Lux Radio Theater: Miracle on 34th Street
- Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Carmen Kringle Matter
- Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Red Mystery Matter
Classic Christmas television episodes:
- Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet: Busy Christmas
- Dragnet 1968: The Christmas Story
- Newhart: No Room at the Inn
- Night Gallery: The Messiah on Mott Street
- Roswell: A Roswell Christmas Carol amazon hulu+ netflix iTunes
Classic Christmas movies:
- Babes in Toyland (March of the Wooden Soldiers)
- A Christmas Story amazon iTunes
- The Lemon Drop Kid amazon
- Home Alone amazon iTunes
- Miracle on 34th Street (1947) amazon iTunes
- Miracle on 34th Street (1994) amazon iTunes
Sounds of the season:
- Olivia Newton-John and Bob Hope: Silver Bells
- David Ian: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas album
- George Shearing: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen album
- Theresa and Mike Levy: The First Noel album
- Ellis Marsalis: Silent Night album
- Crystal Lewis: O Holy Night album
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from johnny dollar’s place.
Christmas Eve Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Shannon Bream-The Five-Eric Bolling 1-2-3.
- Fox & Friends video: with the Huntsman family.
- CNN offers streaming yule log on Facebook. Sunday talkers: preview.
- Videos: The Gathering (1977); Ozzie and Harriet: The
- Your Buzz videos: briefings; tweets; briefings.
- Johnny Dollar: The Lisa Ono:
Friday Links and Open Thread
- The Cable Game: CNN media critics tend not to apologize.
- Video: Meghan McCain treatment of Ivanka and family.
- Tucker: Hollywood is going out of business. Megyn is mad at Shutterfly.
- Lawrence O’Donnell: 2016 ruined political tv drama. Craig Melvin’s crib.
- Mary Tyler Moore video: Christmas and the Hard Luck Kid. Ella:
- Videos: on Brian Stelter; on Trump’s rallies.
- Stossel a trailblazer for libertarianism. Flap over Fox News fees continues.
- Johnny Dollar: The Nick Shurn Matter
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- The Five video: Brian Stelter in hoax tweet discussion.
- Wednesday’s numbers: Jesse Watters-Tucker Carlson-Bolling 1-2-3.
- How Ainsley Earhardt hit her stride in 2016. Michaela loses an hour.
- Concha: Fox News has no conflict of interest with Kimberly Guilfoyle.
- Q&A: Anthony Bourdain on the ‘hatred’ and ‘racism’ engulfing America.
- Videos: Rachel Maddow with Seth Meyers
- That Girl video: Christmas and the Hard Luck Kid. Stan Freberg:
- Happening Now videos: Jon Scott and the story of Bubby
- Chris Matthews can’t get enough of Love, Actually. Gutfeld: Tucker’s secret.
- Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Nick Shurn Matter
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Tuesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Eric Bolling-Shannon Bream 1-2-3.
- Lawsuit against Megyn/FNC thrown out. Push for Kimberly strengthens.
- Salutin: How did Jake Tapper become a hero? Q&A: CNN’s Barbara Starr.
- Farhi: How Ed Schultz went from MSNBC lefty to mouthpiece for Moscow.
- Did Stelter help promote potentially fake news by uncritically retweeting it?
- The Cable Game: Noted opponent of ‘fake news’ serves up some of his own?
- Holmes: The ongoing meltdown over ‘fake news’ is starting to get ridiculous.
- Dancing with Elephants: On vacation with Coop. Today’s Wemple O’Whine.
- Megyn Kelly-produced series announces cast, premiere date. Today’s oops.
- Warren: Brian Williams’s (low-rated) show is quietly ‘conquering‘ late night.
- Concha: Media should err on the side of caution when airing videos of death.
- Tucker Carlson video: Radio host says Trump nominees literally
- Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Nick Shurn Matter
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Tucker Carlson/Bret Baier 1- 2/2 tie.
- New Years on FNC: Kimberly, Bolling, Watters, Kennedy, and friends.
- Treacher: Eichenwald says it was just a joke, and a secret coded message.
- Steve Hilton signs as FNC contributor. Whither the War on Christmas?
- ICN chides MSNBC for using political analyst Halperin as a news anchor.
- Somerby: Rachel Maddow recognized for 2016 journalistic achievement.
- Flood: O’Donnell’s viewers are helping Malawi, Africa one desk at a time.
- How Sean Hannity became a conservative influential. Q&A: Eric Bolling.
- Sunday showdown: MediaBuzz beats Reliable Sources. Weekend numbers.
- CNN’s Rye: TSA ‘vaginal pat-down‘ violated my ’emotional and physical safety’.
- Videos: on hacking ‘evidence’; on fake news.
- Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Nick Shurn Matter
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Friday’s numbers: Tucker Carlson-Eric Bolling-The Five 1-2-3.
- Treacher: Good news, Kurt Eichenwald is all right after all.
- Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Nick Shurn Matter
- F&F video: on pressuring electors to switch their votes.
- ICN nitpicks reports on Megyn’s fashions and Thomas Roberts’s demotion.
- Q&A: Megyn Kelly and Wemple discuss Hemmer, Tucker, Media Matters, etc.
Weekend Links and Open Thread
- MediaBuzz videos: Trump; CNN and
- Reliable Sources videos: How to cover Trump; PolitiFact; press freedom.
- MSNBC cancels Live with Thomas Roberts. Chris Hayes makes book.
- F&F video: High above NYC Abby Huntsman beats
- From his basement, Olbermann citing nonexistent Eichenwald reports.
- No one tells Megyn Kelly what to wear. Video: with Colbert.
- YourBuzz videos: Fox’s a Harry
- Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Sunday talkers: preview.
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Tucker Carlson-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- Q&A: Bill O’Reilly talks media, Obama’s legacy, changes at FNC, and more.
- Joe and Mika slam CNN’s ‘fake news’, defend themselves against ‘the haters’.
- Video: on the hidden agenda behind a restaurant review.
- 2016 numbers: Fox News tops all basic cable. CNN losing its VP of diversity.
- Video: Eichenwald talk with Tucker is and an instant classic.
- Impartial MSNBC reporter: Trump putting Putin ahead of the American public.