Weekend Links and Open Thread

  • MediaBuzz videos: Price football hits
  • Reliable Sources videos: Football furor; Puerto Rico; Trump’s 24/7 tweets.
  • Watters videos: Joe Concha spots a
  • Zucker play: Lisa Ling to ‘bare it all‘ in CNN cable news strip tease.
  • Tucker videos:  The Great Dr Seuss Controversy
  • CNN adds Kara Scannell, Dianne Gallagher.   Hannity corrals Trump.
  • Stelter shot at Tucker/FNC triggers pointed twitter reactions.  More.
  • Somerby: This cable star’s Partisan Entertainment is very Trump-like.
  • Turnabout: Russia accuses CNN of foul play.   Sunday talkers: preview.
  • Report: Megyn’s ‘likability’ scores heading South.   Q&A: Sandra Smith.

Friday Links and Open Thread

  • Thursday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Tucker Carlson-Maddow 1-2-3.
  • Hannity poised to win 9pm showdown while CNN brings up the rear.
  • Impartial MSNBC anchor: Trump is ‘straight up lying‘ about his taxes.
  • Taft: Women dominate Fox News, anchor/host 2/3 of the new line-up.
  • There’s still time to sign up for Mika’s 2017 ‘know your value’ seminars.
  • Rothstein: Media sharks smell blood in the water…Megyn Kelly’s blood.
  • Tucker video:  CNN is whipping people into a frenzy.
  • Jim Acosta’s courageous fact-check.  CNN: Yay, we’re #1 (online, that is).

Thursday Links and Open Thread

  • Steinberg: Bill O’Reilly bows out of CNN Smerconish gig.
  • Wednesday’s numbers: Hannity/Maddow (tie) O’Donnell 1-2-3.
  • Q3 program rankers: CNN’s most watched show falls out of top 20.
  • Barr: Dana Perino is ready to make the move to cable news anchor.
  • Kurtz: The reason for all the mean-spirited attacks on Megyn Kelly.
  • Lang: Lachlan Murdoch talks Fox News, the Sky takeover, and more.
  • FBN’s 10th anniversary: Brian Jones on Ailes, Payne, beating CNBC.
  • Newfoundlanders abuzz over Bourdain sightings.   Q&A: Chris Hayes.
  • Zucker play:  CNN skeds Pelosi Town Hall ‘anchored’ by Chris Cuomo.
  • Tucker videos: The costs of a response
  • MSNBC cuts off Roy Moore speech because he was ‘speaking about God’.

Wednesday Links and Open Thread

  • Tuesday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Maddow-Tucker 1-2-3.
  • CNN’s Zucker: White House attacks ‘have emboldened us‘.
  • Audio Q&A: Eboni K Williams says yes, I would say it again.
  • Hannity videos: Mr Bill O’Reilly
  • Girls! Girls! Girls!  Greg Gutfeld honored.  Weekend numbers.
  • Out# video: Judge Nap on Trump’s concerns.
  • Media Matters gets the vapors over O’Reilly/Hannity gig.  More.
  • Wemple: There’s no ‘benefit of the doubt’ for Megyn, because Fox.
  • Debra Messing regrets Today spot, didn’t know it would be Megyn.

Tuesday Links and Open Thread

  • The Five video: Reaction to and analysis of
  • FNC changes: Sandra Smith 9am, Harris 1pm, Dana 2pm.
  • Q3 numbers: Fox News #1; CNN gains; MSNBC has Maddow.
  • FBN beats rival CNBC in Business Day for 4th straight quarter.
  • Monday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Maddow-Dana Perino 1-2-3.
  • Sean beats Rachel.  Coop, Maddow named to distinguished list.
  • Eboni K Williams can’t shake her stalker.  Mr Bill returns to Fox.
  • Megyn mania at NBC: insiders ‘confused‘, co-workers ‘outraged‘.
  • McKelvey: Behind the scenes at the most powerful show on US tv.
  • Tucker video: Joe Concha discusses of racism.
  • Athey: MSNBC fails to report church shooter a Sudanese immigrant.
  • Audio Q&A: Lauren Sivan discusses Fox, Ailes, Eric Bolling, and more.
  • MSNBCNN invite conspiracy monger to discuss NFL; CNN hires him!

Monday Links and Open Thread

  • Friday’s numbers: Maddow-Tucker Carlson-The Five 1-2-3.
  • Megyn debut: emotion and promotion.  Gianno Caldwell to FNC.
  • Today video: Megyn debuts saying ‘I’m for now’.
  • Betsy beholds Brian.   Legion of Brothers.   Empty seats in Baltimore.
  • 9:19 am: Think Progress; ten minutes later: impartial CNN reporter.
  • Video: on the first amendment at sports events.  More.
  • Swamp Watch video: Are tech giants than government?

Weekend Links and Open Thread

  • MediaBuzz videos: of sports; Kimmel’s
  • Reliable Sources: Russia; accurate Kimmel; speaking of sports; racist Trump?
  • Video: Judge Jeanine wonders if Roger Goddell is
  • Fox & Friends video: Fox ladies on Abby Huntsman.
  • Attorney for Andrea Tantaros fires his client.  Sunday talkers: preview.
  • Vogue names weekend morning host ‘hardest working woman‘ in news.
  • Hayes and Reid host ‘global citizen’ festival.  Megyn’s four big challenges.
  • Hey, whatever happened with that boycott of Hannity?  Nothing, actually.
  • Mediaite: Tucker is a ‘white nationalist‘; Mediaite: Shame on you, he is not!

Friday Links and Open Thread

  • Thursday’s numbers: Maddow-Tucker Carlson-Hannity 1-2-3.
  • Scarborough: The media have been ‘pretty damn hostile‘ to Hillary.
  • Bila blindsided.  Flashback: Maddow argues Weiner was innocent.
  • CNN schedules another town hall.  Zucker play: CNN hires Bhahara.
  • Coleman: O’Donnell leak authorized by ‘senior level‘ MSNBC staffer.
  • Maloney: O’Donnell meltdown leak suggests inner turmoil at MSNBC.
  • ‘Finally my job is going to align with my soul, with my reason for being.’
  • Tonight Show video: with Fallon.  He leads the War on Fox.

Thursday Links and Open Thread

  • Wednesday’s numbers: Maddow-Hannity-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
  • Shannon Bream anchors Fox News @ Night, starts Oct 30, 11pm.
  • GQ profile: Tucker Carlson, ruthless debater who’s kind in real life.
  • Video: to Jimmy Kimmel personal attack.
  • Brian Stelter newsletter goes after FNC:
  • Profile: CNN’s Acosta convinced he’s on the ‘right side of history‘.
  • O’Reilly warns Laura Ingraham: The left is going to come after you.
  • Bonesteel: ESPN needs to worry about Fox News, not Fox Sports 1.
  • Another CNN failure to disclose.  Megyn to shift away from politics.
  • Videos: Tucker debates how has changed.
  • Lawrence says the hardest word.  CNN Digital faces $20M shortfall.
  • CNN reporter thinks Melania sending coded messages about Barron.
  • Somerby: There are a million contradictions in Mika’s multiple memoirs.

Wednesday Links and Open Thread

Tuesday Links and Open Thread

Monday Links and Open Thread

  • Friday’s numbers: Inside N Korea-Hannity-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
  • It’s official: Tucker Carlson-Hannity-The Ingraham Angle 8-9-10pm.
  • Hannity to O’Reilly: You should come back to Fox; would you consider it?
  • Hannity v Maddow: polar opposites.  Controversy swirls around Bila exit.
  • Drudge: Laura/Fox a ‘done deal‘.  The View: Bila out, Meghan McCain in?
  • Mike Tobin detained. Today’s lawsuit. Video: on poisoner Bourdain.
  • NBC staffers hope Megyn’s Today debut is less bad than her Sunday show.
  • Katy Tur: I don’t vote, because I want to appear neutral (despite vomiting).
  • O’Reilly accuser arrested for filing false report.  Thank Betsy for watching.
  • Jamie Weinstein audio: Tucker Carlson.  Chase Bolling’s ex-girlfriend speaks.
  • Swamp Watch videos: The corrupt spokesperson

Weekend Links and Open Thread

  • MediaBuzz videos: Trump’s Hillary’s CBS
  • Reliable Sources: Hillary; Jemele’s tweet was mainstream; Fox war on ESPN.
  • F&F video: Sunday’s premiere of OBJECTified.
  • CNN bans Milo.  The battle of the boobs.  CNN launches ‘Pacific’.
  • Colleagues react to Meghan McCain news.  Sunday talkers: preview.
  • Rubin Report video: on Trump, Fox haters, and much more.

Friday Links and Open Thread

  • Out# video: Trump gets coverage from nets.
  • Steinberg: Meghan McCain leaving Outnumbered and Fox News.
  • Maddow interrupts blue-dress Hillary interview for sneezing Panda.
  • Thursday’s numbers: Rachel Maddow-The Five-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
  • Wednesday’s numbers: The Five-Tucker Carlson-Rachel Maddow 1-2-3.
  • The pivot to authentication: inside the redesign of Fox News’s website.
  • CNN host: If I cooked for Trump I’d poison him.  Q&A: Eboni K Williams.
  • MSNBC host: ‘Antifa’ protestors are ‘good people‘ on ‘the side of angels’.
  • Tucker video: with Dem lawmaker who favors Dream Act.

Thursday Links and Open Thread

  • O’Reilly: After years, the forces of darkness and evil finally got me.
  • Somerby: How can a writer this clueless be a major political analyst?
  • Chris Wallace signs up for another hitch at Fox.  Weekend numbers.
  • Tuesday’s numbers: Rachel Maddow-Tucker Carlson-The Five 1-2-3.
  • Monday’s numbers: Coop-Rachel Maddow-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
  • Impartial MSNBC reporter: Trump’s victory almost made me vomit.
  • The Cable Game: A simple twist of fake.  NJ school banned Fox News?
  • Zucker punches Facebook.  Kamau Bell honored.  Cook’s tour resumes.
  • Henneberger: Cable reporters’ misery during Irma was journalistic low.
  • Breakfast Club video:  Melissa Harris-Perry resurfaces.
  • Videos: Tucker debates The Five on Hillary’s