Friday Links and Open Thread

  • Thursday’s numbers: Megyn Kelly-Sean Hannity-Coop 1-2-2 (tie).
  • Concha: What accounts for the impressive rise of Jesse Watters?
  • Somerby: Was last week the dumbest week ‘cable news’ ever aired?
  • Megyn named to People’s most beautiful list, explains her haircut.
  • Koblin: Al Jazeera America hit with a racial discrimination lawsuit.
  • Long & Long: Why we’re done with MSNBC.  Q&A: Jonathan Alter.
  • Ryan: W Kamau Bell’s United Shades is thoughtful and well-crafted.
  • Coop gets weird.  Q&A: W Kamau Bell.  Live with Kelly…and Don?!?
  • CNN’s not-so-extreme makeover.  Summers to CNN.  Touré resurfaces.
  • Kilmeade video: Brian and Tucker on
  • Factor video: sizes up two candidates’ high unfavorables.