Month: December 2018

New Year’s Eve Links and Open Thread

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  • Button, button, who’s got the button? Jon Scott, Alisyn, et al.
  • Video:
    The worst of CNN
    in 2018.  Bewitched and bewildered.
  • Betsy watches that ‘terrible media show’ so you don’t have to.
  • Greta and Sharyl team up to take the mainstream media apart.
  • What are you doing New Year’s Eve?  
    Nancy Wilson
    …
    Katherine McPhee
    …
    Kay Kyser
    …
    Diana Krall
    …
    The Carpenters
    …
    Ella Fitzgerald
    …
    She & Him.
  • Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Meg’s Palace Matter part five…

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Weekend Links and Open Thread

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  • MediaBuzz videos:
    Iraq;
    the
    markets;
    the
    haters;
    blame
    Fox!
  • Reliable Sources: Lying Trump; Kavanaugh again; 2018; 2019.
  • Feinberg: 2018’s thinnest skins in media.  Sunday talkers.
  • How many MSM journalists does it take to press a button?
  • Cable newsers named to distinguished list.  Ads subtracted.
  • Big news for Jo Ling.  Video: Shannon
    remembers Bre Payton.
  • Stelter takes heat for complaint about Clarence Thomas’s wife.
  • Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Meg’s Palace Matter part four…

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Friday Links and Open Thread

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  • Wednesday’s numbers.  Thursday’s numbers.
  • The Five video: Sheriff
    rips sanctuary laws
    after officer killed.
  • Dershowitz is on CNN’s do-not-call list.  Q&A: Pete Hegseth.
  • Out# video: How two years of Trump have
    changed US politics.
  • 2018 in review as portrayed in CNN chyrons.  Steyn and Concha.
  • Geraldo slams CNN for its ‘deep hatred’ in attacking the troops.
  • Bum rap: CNN attack on troops ruled baseless.  
    Linda Ronstadt.
  • The War on Fox:  Haters won’t rent to ex-employee of Fox News.
  • DOJ backs off Comcast probe.  Stefani, Broadway stars join Coop.
  • Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Meg’s Palace Matter part three…

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Thursday Links and Open Thread

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  • Monday’s numbers: Out#-America’s Newsroom-F&F 1-2-3.
  • Brit Hume identifies a ‘genius take‘.   Big news for Chloe Melas.
  • Fox News hire David Spunt debuts with Shannon Bream: 
    video.
  • Free Beacon video: The
    worst of MSNBC
    in 2018.  
    Crystal Lewis.
  • Athey: CNN tattles on troops to hit Trump.   Weekend numbers.
  • Concha: The media go to any lengths to sour Trump’s troop visit.
  • Shutdown fracas good news for MSNBC.  Profile: Kathleen Koch.
  • Scarry: Three big names who could make cable news great again.
  • Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Meg’s Palace Matter part two…

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Wednesday Links and Open Thread

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  • Anna Kooiman: Fox News brought me home for the holidays.
  • The Mirror: CNN gets fishy; Piers getting snarky; Brit gets hip.
  • The Five video: Reaction to POTUS
    surprise visit to the troops.
  • Surprise Trump visit makes liars out of multiple media mavens.
  • Freaky Friday numbers:  Rachel Maddow-O’Donnell-Coop 1-2-3.
  • Out# video: Could GOP
    have done more
    before Dems take over?
  • Reliable Sources pundit: Time to remove ‘unfit’ Trump.  
    David Ian.
  • MSNBC skeds Pelosi/Joy Reid Town Hall.  The
    Day After Christmas.
  • Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Meg’s Palace Matter part one…

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Green Chri$tma$

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frebergEvery year on this day we present Stan Freberg’s enduring Christmas parable. Produced well over 50 years ago, its message remains relevant in the 21st Century:

  • Stan Freberg: Green Chri$tma$   
    listen
       album

Classic Christmas radio broadcasts:

  • Dragnet: A .22 Rifle for Christmas  
    listen
  • The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe: The Case of the Slaughtered Santas  
    listen
  • Amos ‘n’ Andy: The Christmas Show  
    listen
  • Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Carmen Kringle Matter  
    listen

Classic Christmas television episodes:

  • Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet: Busy Christmas  
    watch
  • Newhart: No Room at the Inn  
    watch
  • The Honeymooners: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas  
    watch
  • Christmas in Washington (1989): Highlights with President and Mrs Bush, Olivia Newton-John, Diahann Carroll, Vic Damone, et al  
    watch
  • Dragnet 1968: The Christmas Story  (season two, episode 15)  hulu
  • Roswell: A Roswell Christmas Carol (season two, episode 10)  hulu

Classic Christmas movies:

  • Babes in Toyland (March of the Wooden Soldiers) 
    watch
  • A Christmas Story  amazon  iTunes
  • The Lemon Drop Kid  
    watch
  • Home Alone  amazon  iTunes
  • Miracle on 34th Street (1947)  amazon  iTunes
  • Miracle on 34th Street (1994)  amazon  iTunes

Sounds of the season:

  • Theresa and Mike Levy: The First Noel   
    listen
      album
  • George Shearing: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen  
    listen
       album
  • Vince Guaraldi: Christmastime Is Here   
    listen
      album
  • Sweet Talk Radio: All the Christmas Songs  
    listen
  • Crystal Lewis: O Holy Night   
    listen
      album

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from johnny dollar’s place.

Christmas Eve Links and Open Thread

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  • Out# video: Is shutdown flap a
    game of semantics and politics?
  • The fakest fake news of 2018.  Baby boom.  The
    Boston Pops.
  • Betsy watches CNN’s ‘terrible media show‘ so you don’t have to.
  • Global affairs correspondent Elise Labott leaving CNN.  
    Lisa Ono.
  • The story behind Jesse Watters and ‘mom texts’.  The Odd Couple.
  • Russell: Replace the Santa myth with the true story of St Nicholas.
  • Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Red Mystery Matter…

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Weekend Links and Open Thread

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  • MediaBuzz videos:
    Shutdown
    drama;
    Flynn
    flam;
    chaos theory.
  • Reliable Sources: Fake complaints; right-wingers; boycott Tucker!
  • A rapper’s delight at the Special Report party.  Sunday talkers.
  • Jashinsky: Why the Tucker Carlson boycott is bad for everyone.
  • Farmer’s set to be first-ever sponsor of CNN’s countdown clock.
  • Fox & Friends year-end
    highlights reel.
     
    Ozzie & Harriet.
    Yulenet.
  • Somerby: As with Olby, career liberals will not criticize Maddow.
  • Reality bites the F&F  ‘state-run tv’ narrative. 
    Bob Hope
    with
    ONJ.
  • Ainsley: It’s nice to put politics aside and spotlight uplifting stories.
  • O’Reilly takes heat from McCain etc over ‘ghoulish’ Ginsburg tweet.
  • Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Nick Shurn Matter, part five…

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Friday Links and Open Thread

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  • The Five video: Shutdown looms in
    standoff over border wall.
  • Thursday’s numbers: Maddow-Chris Cuomo-O’Donnell 1-2-3.
  • 2018: The year Chris Cuomo embraced violence and blacklists.
  • CNN retracts two journalism awards given to a serial fabricator.
  • Top bond trader refuses to appear on CNBC after Cramer insult.
  • With his latest EP,  Scarborough enlists in the War on Christmas.
  • No poll, no source: CNN’s Stelter declares Trump ‘untrustworthy‘.
  • Audio: Chris Wallace and Kilmeade talk Trump bashing and more.
  • Morning Joe moonlighting.  Fear not, Tucker.  
    Katherine McPhee.
  • Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Nick Shurn Matter, part four…

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Thursday Links and Open Thread

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  • The Five video:
    No media outrage
    when AO-C attacks the press.
  • Wednesday’s numbers: Maddow-Chris Cuomo-O’Donnell 1-2-3.
  • Maria Bartiromo beats CNBC for the first year ever.  That Girl!
  • Laura Ingraham ends radio show.   Kilmeade adds key affiliate.
  • Berg: FNC’s Multimedia Program is the future of tv journalism.
  • Out# video: ‘Leftist rag’ Vogue
    mocks official WH Christmas pic.
  • Shafer: Advertisers should not dictate content; stop the boycott!
  • CNN’s Darcy stumped: why isn’t Tucker publicizing Media Matters?
  • MSNBC host: ‘I’m cheered’ if military disobeys Commander in Chief.
  • Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Nick Shurn Matter, part three…

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Wednesday Links and Open Thread

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  • The Five video: Shutdown showdown
    averted/delayed.
  • Tuesday’s numbers: Maddow-O’Donnell-Chris Cuomo 1-2-3.
  • Video: Tucker
    exposes fatuous drivel
    on Brian Williams’s show.
  • Fox News: We won’t let Antifa or Media Matters censor Tucker.
  • Cuomo OK’s Tucker boycott: ‘I don’t consider him my colleague.’
  • Steinberg: Cooper in Times Square is a New Year’s Eve tradition.
  • Impartial CNN anchor wants California to get more US senators.
  • Impartial CNN anchor: Trump is still ‘riding the Obama economy‘.
  • Q&A: Melber, Van Jones.  John Moody finds work.  
    Judy Garland.
  • Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Nick Shurn Matter, part two…

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Tuesday Links and Open Thread

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  • The Five video: Greg’s rules for
    office Christmas parties.
  • Mondays numbers: Maddow-Tucker-Pirro (for Hannity) 1-2-3.
  • In addition to video, Fox Nation offers ‘membership elements‘.
  • True colors:  Fired CNN analyst refuses to denounce Farrakhan.
  • Fox News announces New Year’s Eve line-up.  Weekend numbers.
  • Tucker: ‘We’re not intimidated.’  Video: Clayton Morris
    resurfaces.
  • CNN legal setback spells tough times ahead for media companies.
  • Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Nick Shurn Matter, part one…

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Monday Links and Open Thread

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  • The Five video: Shutdown showdown over
    Trump's border wall.
  • Freaky Friday numbers: Maddow-Chaffetz (Hannity)-Tucker 1-2-3.
  • Betsy watches CNN’s ‘terrible media show‘ so you don’t have to.
  • MK Ham sets off epic thread on Die Hard Christmas controversy.
  • Out# video: SNL’s Christmas parody
    sparks reaction from POTUS.
  • Video: Eric Shawn investigates the
    disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa.
  • FNC triggered a murder charge, may prompt a Presidential pardon.
  • Melania spokeswoman rips CNN’s ‘unnecessary attack‘ on first lady.

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Weekend Links and Open Thread

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  • MediaBuzz:
    Cohen;
    Melania;
    Mulvaney;
    The
    Enquirer;
    The
    Standard.
  • Reliable Sources: It’s a conspiracy!; hush money; SNL; ya got Trouble!
  • NBC gives Mika a chance to make amends…unlike someone else.
  • Gutfeld and Avenatti in a twitter spat.  Grenell: We are all human.
  • The Story video: Turley and York parse
    latest Flynn developments.
  • Today’s lawsuit update.  The War on Fox update.  Hollywood vs Ailes.
  • Mediaite’s shocking (not) pick for best morning show.  Sunday talkers.

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Friday Links and Open Thread

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  • The Five video: Dems hit media for
    too much Trump coverage.
  • Thursday’s numbers: Rachel Maddow-Cuomo-O’Donnell 1-2-3.
  • Hannity videos:
    Mika's mess;
    more Melania.
     Big news from Katy.
  • Kruta: There was something missing from both Mika ‘apologies’.
  • de Moraes: Mika finally apologizes for ‘a terrible choice of words’.
  • Megyn on Mika: ‘I hope she’s forgiven‘. The heat’s not going away.
  • Impartial CNN anchor: My problem is that I’m just ‘too balanced’.
  • 2018 Apologyarama!  Saying the hardest word: CNN, Fox, MSNBC.
  • CNN pundits rank candidates based on their race, gender, and age.
  • Cable swells gather at Mediaite bash.  Fox News signs David Spunt.
  • Fake news: (MS)NBC misquotes GOP Senator, invents false narrative.
  • Fired CNN pundit resurfaces: ‘History will vindicate the claims I made.’

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