- Thursday’s numbers: Rachel Maddow-Tucker Carlson-Hannity 1-2-3.
- Video: new info about intel viewed by Devin Nunes.
- Somerby: Maddow embellishes previous falsehood, making it even falser!
- Megyn’s NBC debut: on weekends?! Adams: New O’Book a nice little read.
- Bo Dietl gripes FNC didn’t hire his security people. Jonathan Mann retires.
- Q&A: Rachel Maddow on rising ratings. CNN fact-checks Russian dressing.
- Videos: on cable news; dubious re ‘hacking’.
Month: March 2017
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Maddow-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
- Fox Biz original Peter Barnes retires. Clarissa Ward in Palm Beach.
- Friedman: ‘Liberal’ Shep driving away Fox viewers (no ratings cited).
- Late Night videos: Joe and Mika with Seth Meyers
- New CNN show is about ‘songs that define‘ us. Bill Weir in Wautoma.
- Tucker Carlson video: Taxpayers funding in public schools.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Q1 cable news program ranker: Fox News holds nine of top ten slots.
- Tuesday’s numbers: Rachel Maddow-Sean Hannity-Bill O’Reilly 1-2-3.
- Zucker play: First Van Jones, now David Axelrod to host CNN ‘special’.
- Video: stands by comments on surveillance.
- Videos: O’Reilly addresses flap; Tucker grills
- Treacher: Fuss over O’Reilly ‘designated outrage‘. Rense: An Imus moment?
- Farhi: Can viewers tell news from opinion? Today’s lawsuit. Q&A: Chris Hayes.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: Rachel Maddow-O’Reilly-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
- Q1 numbers: FNC breaks record, tops all cable; CNN, MSNBC increase.
- Out# videos: Bill O’Reilly talks and
- Q&A: Bill O’Reilly on sacrifice and self-discipline. Video: Mr Bill
- ‘Massive protest‘ over CNN depiction of Hindus. MSNBC: Gone Phishing.
- FTV Live: Philly’s Jillian Mele is off to Fox News for possible morning role.
- Hannity to CBS: Release the missing footage. Kayleigh is sorry; so is Mr Bill.
- Videos: Brit Hume on Tucker vs
- CNN snags Gracie Awards. Immunity negotiations in Ailes payment probe?
- Sunday Showdown: Reliable Sources trumps MediaBuzz. Weekend numbers.
- FBN beats CNBC for six months straight; Maddow tops demo for third week.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Freaky Friday numbers: Rachel Maddow-Jake Tapper-The Five 1-2-3.
- Out# video: the ‘deeply embarrassing’ House GOP.
- Stockman: CNN analyst made ‘wildly irresponsible‘ claims re Flynn, FBI.
- Brzezinski’s Blacklist: Mika B wants Kellyanne banned from all tv news.
- Wemple gripe over Hannity defending himself includes today’s O’Whine.
- Profile: Mary Katherine Ham, the ‘honest broker’ headed for bigger things.
- Newest FNC contributor: Mollie Hemingway. (MS)NBC hires Josh Earnest.
- Fox correct, school rape ‘virtually uncovered’. Hogue: Is Pete ‘Tucker’s heir‘?
Weekend Links and Open Thread
- MediaBuzz videos: intel; CNN story; loss;
- Reliable Sources: Trump falsehoods; Trump lies; FNC bias; right-wing media.
- The Sky News angle to the Nap flap. Today’s conspiracy. Sunday talkers.
- Time after time. Q&A: Zeke Emanuel on joining Fox. David Gergen in DC.
- Tucker videos: on undue government spying.
- NY Times: 18 hours of FNC…a ‘message of fear’ vs ‘evenhanded’ Shep Smith.
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Tucker Carlson-Maddow 1-2-3.
- Videos: Outnumbered talks and award.
- FTV Live: Judge Napolitano expected to return after the ‘waters calm’.
- Flood: Fox News fires comptroller over racist comments and behavior.
- Audio Q&A: Chris Hayes. Dylan Ratigan resurfaces; Tamron Hall too.
- Pre-empted First 100 Tuesday town hall taped Wednesday, airs Sunday.
- Steinberg: NBC embraces MSNBC, plasters logo on progressive channel.
- Tucker videos: alleged school rapist; Superintendent’s
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: Rachel Maddow-Bill O’Reilly-Tucker 1-2-3.
- Audio: Greg Gutfeld podcast debuts with Kris Fried, Lori Palminteri.
- Gloria Steinem media group gives top gender honors to…Fox News!
- Tracee Carrasco joins FBN. Video: Meghan McCain with Andy Cohen.
- Concha: Judge Nap flap shows why reporters must claim their sources.
- Somerby: CNN’s blockbuster scoop was exciting…but remarkably fuzzy.
- CNN investigates Trump’s fear of steps! Hinderaker: Breaking No-News.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Tuesday’s numbers: Maddow-Tucker Carlson-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
- Farhi: Shep Smith doing ‘cleanup’ at Fox. First 100 town hall tonight.
- ‘Bitch’ Nicole Lapin resurfaces. Ainsley Earhardt makes book:
- Q&A: Reza Aslan; Joe and Mika open up about Trump, Kellyanne, etc.
- Ellison: Something’s brewing at Fox News…it must be another ‘civil war’!
- Arianna Huffington rips CNN. Clarissa Ward honored by Overseas Press.
- Videos: on Gorsuch; concerns about Comey.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Rachel Maddow-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
- CNN sued for firing injured journalist. Poppy praises paternity leave.
- Late Night videos: Chris Hayes Profile: Jessica Tarlov.
- Andrea Tantaros: They’re spying on me! Today’s cannibalism complaint.
- Sunday showdown: MediaBuzz tops Reliable Sources. Weekend numbers.
- Judge Napolitano absent from Fox News airwaves. ICN: A firing offense?
- Video: Tucker Carlson, Rep Eric Swallwell the Russian threat.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Freaky Friday numbers: Maddow-Bret Baier-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
- Buckman: Maddow badly bungled her ‘scoop’…and Fallon didn’t help.
- Pribila: My pick for FNC’s next breakout star. Maddow wins 2nd week.
- Another Reza Aslan golden moment: engages in Voodoo goat slaughter.
- Stonestreet: CNN’s ‘religion quiz’ doesn’t take Christianity very seriously.
- Greg Gutfeld video: Timpf, Sivan, Dobbs et al snark on
Weekend Links and Open Thread
- MediaBuzz videos: flap; Press Secy
- Reliable Sources: Trump fixated on Fox News; news vs opinion; priorities.
- Halperin: Media shouldn’t be combatants against the people they cover.
- Brazile finally admits helping Hillary cheat; video: The Five
- This is CNN: Serial plagiarist Zakaria says on air Trump is ‘bullsh!tting’.
- CNN on a seven-week losing streak. CNN to air pandemic documentary.
- The Judge who helped trigger an international tempest; Wemple’s whine.
- Airport sets TVs to FNC; complaints ensue. Andrea Tantaros is appealing.
- Video: James Rosen, Sunday talkers: preview.
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Tucker Carlson-Hannity 1-2-3.
- Watters asks Trump whom he’d fire: Schumer, Baldwin, or Zucker?
- Wednesday’s numbers: Tucker Carlson-O’Reilly-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
- Smith keeps Judge Nap at arm’s length; TCG: Shep’s strange disclaimer.
- Perino: How I reset my heart after the election…my visit to Mercy Ships.
- Videos: on the tax leak; Tucker vs
- CNN ‘pointed gun’ story rebutted by both Hannity and Juan. Sean erupts.
- Terms of Megyn Kelly’s Fox exit still unsettled. Hibbs: Megyn comes home.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Somerby: People are finally noticing how ridiculous Maddow is.
- Lien Forward: Trump attorneys mull legal action against MSNBC.
- Tuesday’s numbers: Maddow-Lawrence O’Donnell-Hannity 1-2-3.
- Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Rachel Maddow-O’Donnell 1-2-3.
- Concha: Impartial CNN journo says Trump ‘looked like a third grader‘.
- Tucker Carlson ‘did a splendid job‘ pressing Trump…says Erik Wemple!
- Surprise: Millennials getting their news from cable, with Fox in the lead.
- Five fast facts about Erin Burnett’s husband. David Shuster resurfaces.
- Fox & Friends video: her ‘wiretapping’ experience.
- Sunday Showdown: MediaBuzz-Reliable tied in demo. Weekend numbers.
- CNN wants entrée to Canada press gallery. Today’s cannibalism complaint.
- FTV: Rachel Maddow insists it’s the viewers’ fault if they believed her hype.
- Tonight Show videos: Rachel Maddow with Jimmy Fallon
- NBC fuming: never told about tax ‘scoop’, felt Maddow didn’t ‘really deliver’.
- Chumley: Thanks to Maddow, Scarborough, MSNBC for the the comic relief.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- The Five video: Greg Gutfeld and the panel on
- Steve Hilton gets Sunday night hour on Fox News: The Next Revolution.
- Concha: Maddow hands Trump ‘fake news’ ammo as social media jeer.
- Somerby: Self-adoring circus clown starts media stampede over nothing.
- Slate: Overhyped; Esquire: A nothingburger; Wrap: Will viewers defect?
- Video: Kurtz on Maddow Wemple: Fox can’t handle her scoop.
- AP: Bait and switch; Caller: Humiliating debacle; CNBC: A win for Trump.
- Maddow ‘scoop‘, first reactions: Overhyped…overhyped…and overhyped.
- Controversy swirls around Tucker Carlson segment involving Chatham, NJ.
- Moscow slams ‘odious’ CNN Russia special. Today’s cannibalism complaint.
- Tucker videos: How in the 2016 election; analyzes.
- Willow Bay resurfaces. Big news for Ayman Mohyeldin. Eagle trips up Shep.