Wednesday Links and Open Thread

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  • Video: Dramatic rescue of
    family and their dog
    broadcast live.
  • Tuesday’s numbers: Maddow-Tucker/Sean Hannity 1-2/3.
  • Zucker play: CNN exited early from Trump tax reform speech.
  • Q&A on covering Hurricane Harvey: Steve Harrigan, Jeff Flock.
  • Bedard: Laura Ingraham to prime time slot, The Five back to 5pm?
  • CNN Labor Day: three hours of Reagan bashing.  FNC signs Tomi.
  • Fake ratings: Is CNN using trickery to ‘game’ the Nielsen numbers?
  • August 2017 program ranker: Maddow-Sean Hannity-Tucker 1-2-3.
  • August numbers: FNC tops all cable for 14th month;  CNN;  MSNBC.
  • Videos:
    Mike Rowe
    is Returning the Favor;
    Kayleigh & Conch:
    together!
  • Dem Governor’s brother gets a solo tryout on CNN.  Piers busts his butt.