- The Five video: Are in any legal jeopardy?
- Wednesday’s numbers: Hannity-Maddow-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
- Out# video: Hush funds, Conyers, Pelosi, and
- Jeff Zucker plays Sgt Schultz: ‘I didn’t know…not even a whisper.’
- Tapper’s producer fired over ‘behavior’; Griffin’s cryptic warning.
- Off the reservation? Geraldo taken to woodshed, issues apology.
- Megyn invites Lauer, accusers; staffers ‘outraged’ at ‘smug’ Kelly.
- Goldberg: Lauer, Fox News, and tribalism in the press. Q&A: Tucker.
- Tucker video: Tammy Bruce, Joe Concha
- Tuesday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Tucker Carlson-Rachel Maddow.
- Murdoch: We’d never purchase CNN. Frivolous lawsuit turns testy.
- Lean Forward: MSNBC contributor tweets ‘support’ for child rape?!
- ‘Eight days of hell’: Mystery ailment nearly kills Anna Kooiman’s dog.
Month: November 2017
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- The Five video: The panel takes on the
- Wemple questions Tucker: a ‘tortuous’ ‘insult-laden’ encounter.
- Megyn Kelly makes intense speech about Lauer, NBC, and Fox.
- Fox & Friends video: Congratulations Abby Huntsman…
- AT&T pledges CNN will never ‘go dark’ if merger deal approved.
- Ingraham Angle video: A in covering First Ladies?
- November numbers: FNC tops cable; MSNBC grows; CNN third.
- Monday’s numbers: Maddow-Tucker Carlson-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
- Trump’s free advice for MSNBC: Fire Andy Lack and Scarborough!
- CNN map: Israel is an Arab state; flashback: CNN map omits Israel.
- Fearless CNN to boycott White House Christmas Party over tweets.
- HLN sets impeachment special; Monica Lewinsky suggests new title.
- What’s next for Thomas Roberts? Swells gather for Greta book bash.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- The Five video: Greg Gutfeld has too much fun with
- Mika claims Trump wanted sex with Billy Bush. Friday’s numbers.
- Financial expert Velshi can’t read a chart. Olby retires, yet again.
- Cable Game: The man behind the curtain. CNNer eyes House bid.
- CNN’s ‘day of rage‘ over ‘threats’ by Trump. Thursday’s numbers.
- Profile: Sean Hannity, implacable defender of Trump; photo fracas.
- Videos: Tucker on accusations Hume on
- CNN 2016: Beware all the fake news; 2017: Ban the term fake news.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- The Five video: Pelosi using to defend Conyers.
- Wednesday’s numbers: Pirro-Brian Kilmeade-The Five 1-2-3.
- It’s her party, and Melissa Francis will cancel it if she wants to.
- FTV: Fox TV seeking to acquire Sinclair stations in NFL markets.
- Rothstein: Betsy watches Brian. CNN announces Van Jones Show.
- Bret Baier honored for excellence in journalism. CNN signs Kiley.
- Next Rev video: DC elites with sexual assault charges.
- Mike Rowe’s Somebody’s Gotta Do It resurfaces on a new network.
Weekend Links and Open Thread
- MediaBuzz videos: a
- Reliable Sources: Trump and his lies; AT&T deal; don’t call it ‘fake’!
- Joe and Mika faked Friday’s program. Sunday talkers: preview.
- Levin zings rivals: ‘We’ll actually have an audience.’ Today’s oops.
- How ‘Trump whisperer’ Pirro became The Donald’s ‘wartime ally‘.
- Swells flock to McCain nuptials. Flashback: Julie
- Q&A: Greta won’t reject social media; O’Donnell attacks the Irish.
- F&F video: the ‘partisan press’, kneelers, and more.
- Eric’s sad Thanksgiving without son Chase. CNN relaunches store.
- Somerby: Lawrence’s panel of three all said the exact same things!
November 23, 2017
Happy Thanksgiving from johnny dollar’s place!

- Stan Freberg: The Thanksgiving Story
- Lux Radio Theater: Miracle on 34th Street
- Newhart:
- Father Knows Best: Thanksgiving Day
- WKRP in Cincinnati:
- Audio: A Thanksgiving message from Johnny Dollar:
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Tuesday’s numbers: Hannity-Maddow-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
- Ronan Farrow embarrasses (MS)NBC by appearing on ABC.
- Leahy: Shame on CNN for feeding the Lavar Ball ‘monster’.
- Q&A: Fox & Friends’ Jillian Mele. FNC beefs up its digital staff.
- Don Lemon devastated Coop didn’t pick him for New Year’s Eve.
- CNN Turk ‘damaging their reputation‘. Joy Reid the multi-tasker.
- Video: Joe Concha rips overblown
- Jake and Dana to chair Town Hall. How CNN exposed slave trade.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: Maddow-Sean Hannity-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
- MSNBCNN defended Bill Clinton from allegations just last year.
- Kasie’s sorry for enjoying an attack on Rand Paul a bit too much.
- FNC’s Mark Levin program to debut Feb ’18. Weekend numbers.
- Q&A: Greg Gutfeld talks with ‘Kidsday’; Jeffrey Toobin at MCLA.
- Opposition to AT&T merger is politics. Merger should be rejected.
- FNC forms workplace harassment council. O’Donnell makes book.
- Mika mocked as her guests drop like flies. MSNBC hires Deggans.
- Somerby: Mika says Charlie Rose’s enabler should get a promotion!
- Flashback: While others denounce Fox ‘I wait for their time to come‘.
- Megyn disliked her event with Charlie Rose: it ‘focused on one issue’.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- The Five video: Hillary inadvertently gives credit
- Friday’s numbers: Tucker-Pirro (for Hannity)-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Time Warner shares plummet as DoJ preps to oppose merger.
- AT&T stands behind Zucker despite Trump digs. Pirro hits 119.
- MSNBC tries to excuse Franken. Stelter, Reid bond over blocks.
- Lean Forward: The greatest threat to Americans is…’white men!’
- Lean Hesitant: MSNBC awaits NYT probe re Glenn Thrush charges.
- Beat bests Blitzer but behind Bret. Wright rips Fox on foreign soil.
Weekend Links and Open Thread
- MediaBuzz videos: Franken
- Reliable Sources: Charges vs Trump; Hannity boycott; Roy Moore.
- MSNBC fires Thomas Roberts, hires Bloomberg’s David Gura.
- FNC exec Suzanne Scott one of cable’s ‘most powerful women‘.
- Greta shares tales from the newsroom. Sunday talkers: preview.
- Audio: Stelter & Cupp; Houck: Stelter blames ‘right-wing outlets‘.
- Chris Wallace: Journalists are observers, not players on the field.
- The Story video: Ed Henry who ripped Gillibrand.
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Hannity-Maddow-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
- Banned for life: Fox bars Gene Simmons from all its properties.
- If CNN were up for sale…who would buy? Profile: Chris Cuomo.
- Heilemann calls Fox News ‘corrupt‘, is schooled
- Impartial CNN anchors spot racial angle in Trump UCLA comments.
- Somerby: Should we stage an intervention to save Rachel Maddow?
- The Five video: The panel probes on Capitol Hill.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Now Comcast wants to horn in and snag some 21C Fox assets.
- Wednesday’s numbers: Hannity-Maddow-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
- Somerby: Cable star flaunts her ‘crackpot runaway Puritanism‘.
- Profile: Pete Hegseth, kinda, sorta, unofficial Fox & Friends host.
- Warped: New Scarborough ‘Christmas album‘ rips ‘creep’ Trump.
- Newsers gather for Reichmuth’s umbrella launch. HLN changes.
- Chris Cuomo: too sexy for his shirt. Pamela Brown: just the facts.
- Powell: ‘Trumpism’ catapults Laura Ingraham to ‘rock star’ status.
- CNN and Buzzfeed ‘feuding’…and that gives us ‘great journalism‘?!
- CNN reports biased fake news as fact. Audio Q&A: Chris Matthews.
- Video: Jonathan Turley on a for impeachment.
- FNC memes re-resurface: ‘Aging audience‘, ‘alternate reality‘, ‘civil war‘.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Tuesday’s numbers: Rachel Maddow-Hannity-Tucker 1-2-3.
- Somerby: Alysin schools Cuomo and Stelter on what ‘proof’ is.
- Somerby: Trying to portray Sessions as a liar, Scarborough lied.
- MacCallum: FNC women are serious, with outstanding resumés.
- DoJ soliciting state AGs to help block Time Warner merger deal.
- After a lifetime building a media empire, will Rupert break it up?
- Fox News’ Kelly Wright to meet with Brits mulling Fox bid for Sky.
- Ingraham Angle video: Taxpayers pay for
- Mercedes pays the price; update. Cavuto: Thanks…but no thanks.
- Why O’Donnell hasn’t covered the Menendez trial: it’s Trumps fault!
- A message from Charles Krauthammer. Jeffrey Toobin makes book.
- Boycott Hannity efforts ‘unlikely to have much effect‘. Q&A: Katy Tur.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- The Five video: Greg rips another at the UN.
- Monday’s numbers: Rachel Maddow-Tucker-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
- Poggi: More advertisers are ‘boycotting’ Hannity…or are they?
- CNN’s Kaczynski on illustrious list chosen by CNN’s Stelter et al.
- Flood: CNN uses former intel chiefs to push anti-Trump agenda.
- How 26 fatalities became 25 on CNN. Rebecca Berg promoted.
- Hitzik: Why AT&T should be forced to sell CNN. Weekend numbers.
- Vespa: John Roberts corrects MSM misreporting of Trump remarks.
- Somerby: When cable pundits stampede, facts are the first casualty.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Friday’s numbers: Tucker-Sean Hannity-Laura Ingraham 1-2-3.
- Impartial MSNBC anchor rips ‘perverse’ voters backing Moore.
- Video: Judith and Joe on and Tapper vs Roland.
- Fox News analyst accuses Georgia State Rep of sexual assault.
- F&F videos: Abby Huntsman leaves for maternity
- Coffeemaker boycotts Hannity after twitter complaints. Update.
- NYT: ‘Rightward tilt’ brings ratings to FNC. Betsy watches Brian.
- Fox News schedules Paul Ryan Town Hall. The Wonder List is over.