August 2022 – johnny dollar’s place

Wednesday Links and Open Thread

August 31, 2022August 31, 2022 by johnny dollar

Tuesday numbers: The Five #1. Dayside; primetime.
CNN’s Abby Phillip moonlighting on HBO Max.
August program ranker: total viewers, key demo.
200 days since Biden did Q&A with a tv journalist.
FNC’s Uma Pemmaraju remembered as a pioneer.
The Five video: Biden
turns blind eye
to the border.
Survey sez: Young people follow news, few enjoy it.

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Tuesday Links and Open Thread

August 30, 2022August 30, 2022 by johnny dollar

The top cable channels: total viewers, key demo.
Monday numbers: Tucker #1. Dayside; primetime.
Doocy over KJP, with an assist from Bill Melugin.
Fox News surpasses ABC broadcast in primetime.
Weekend numbers. Media shows. Latenite shows.
Chuck Todd faces an uncertain future at (MS)NBC.
John Walsh pleads for help in Caldwell killing case.
Saphier: ‘For the love of science, remove the mask!’
New Day continues to flounder as makeover looms.
Revolving door spins again: MSNBC to White House.
Shaw: Can CNN stop being such a Dem mouthpiece?

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Monday Links and Open Thread

August 29, 2022August 29, 2022 by johnny dollar

Friday numbers: The Five #1. Dayside; primetime.
Fourth Watch: Stelter & Darcy; Pfizer; and more.
Somerby: You’ll never hear about this on MSNBC.
Fired from Fox News, Chris Stirewalt makes book.
CNN intent on changing perception of the network.
Stelter slot filled with rerun from a few hours earlier.
New timeslot not helping NewsNation’s Dan Abrams.
Levin video: Really this was
over documents? Seriously?

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Weekend Links and Open Thread

August 28, 2022August 27, 2022 by johnny dollar

MediaBuzz:
Facebook;

affidavit;
college
debt;

Fauci.
Billionaire’s shadow looms over CNN. Sunday talk.
Outnumbered video: Biden
calls Republicans fascists.
Byron Allen: Don’t just play the game…own the game.

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Friday Links and Open Thread

August 26, 2022August 26, 2022 by johnny dollar

Thursday numbers: Tucker #1. Dayside; primetime.
Alex Wagner show drops double digits in first week.
For Doocy, six is not enough. Today’s lawsuit update.
The next tv news innovation: AI digital news anchors?
Megyn video: Good riddance
and f-you lying Dr Fauci!

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Thursday Links and Open Thread

August 25, 2022August 25, 2022 by johnny dollar

Wedsnesday numbers: Tucker #1. Dayside; primetime.
Double-dog dare? Murdoch accepts the challenge.
Jewish groups slam CNN antisemitism ‘whitewash’.
Robert Reich blasts CNN for cancelling Stelter show.
Can CNN shed its liberal bias? Today’s lawsuit threat.
Tapper called a ‘sellout’ for tweeting Selena Zito piece.
CNN’s award-winning fact-checker delivers fake news.
Brian’s words confirmed what people think of the media.

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Wednesday Links and Open Thread

August 24, 2022August 24, 2022 by johnny dollar

Tuesday’s numbers: Tucker #1. Dayside; primetime.
Weprin: Could a tv gig be in Anthony Fauci’s future?
Exclusive transcript: The Reliable Sources wrap party.
Wemple’s whine: CNN ‘caved to the Fox News crowd‘.
Broadcast nets adding afternoon news programming.
Is a libertarian investor trying to shape CNN’s agenda?
Megyn video: Truth about those
'classified' documents.
CNN’s journalist who hates journalists (and journalism).

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Tuesday Links and Open Thread

August 23, 2022August 23, 2022 by johnny dollar

Monday’s numbers: Tucker #1. Dayside; primetime.
Week’s top cable channels: total viewers, key demo.
Weekend numbers. Media shows. Latenight shows.
MSNBCNN keep using Strzok as an impartial analyst.
Next on Licht’s list: ‘Blowing up’ CNN’s morning show.
Jon Allsop can’t figure out why Reliable was cancelled.
Was Stelter’s dismissal really about changing the tone?
Today’s lawsuit dare. Q&A: Dana Bash on antisemitism.
Fox Nation targeting female viewers with feature films.
NewsNation announces new hires, expands operations.
NewsNation tells staff plug Cuomo, not your own show.
CNN exposes the right’s ‘dark money’ but there’s a catch.

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Monday Links and Open Thread

August 22, 2022August 22, 2022 by johnny dollar

Friday’s numbers: The Five #1. Dayside; primetime.
Fox Weather reporter saves woman in Dallas flood.
Author calls Fox Nation movie ‘beautiful adaptation‘.
‘Inspiring!’: Leftist analysts eulogize Reliable Sources.
Today’s boycott: That ‘new corporate oligarchy’ CNN.
Breaking Points video: Brian’s
humiliating swan song.
Hall: Brian’s ouster a preview of Licht’s plans for CNN.
Video: Concha reacts to Brian Stelter
signing off CNN.
Brian couldn’t resist a shot at the boss on his way out.
Poynter: It was a sad day for media watchers and CNN.
For the first time, Kurtz comments about Brian’s show.
Stelter’s last show reminds us just why it was cancelled.
Vets Hegseth, Jones et al look back at Afghanistan war.
After ignoring the border for a year CNN sends reporter.

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Weekend Links and Open Thread

August 21, 2022August 20, 2022 by johnny dollar

MediaBuzz: The
affidavit;

Lizzie;
the
raid;

climate.
Greg Gutfeld shares shocking tales of blacklisting.
Source: The shake-up at CNN is just getting started.
Fourth Watch: Stelter out, Olby is back, the raid, etc.
Did Stelter lose his job because of politics…or money?
Big payoff: Stelter’s contract still has three years to go.
Did bad ratings cause cancellation of Reliable Sources?
A wild year for a scandal-plagued channel. Sunday talk.

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Friday Links and Open Thread

August 23, 2022August 19, 2022 by johnny dollar

Thursday numbers: Tucker #1. Dayside; primetime.
Wulfsohn: A retrospective of CNN”s ousted reporter.
Licht to staff: there will be changes you may not like.
Joyella: Firing Stelter a big win to CNN’s worst critics.
Gutfeld, Babylon Bee, et al dunk on ousted CNN host.
Stelter was warned, but insisted he wouldn’t be fired.
F&F video: Joe Concha reacts to
CNN dropping Stelter.
FTV: Zucker screwed over Brian; can Oliver Darcy last?
CNN boss wants Jake Tapper for a new morning show.
Chris Licht hires former underling to remake mornings.

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Thursday Links and Open Thread

August 18, 2022August 18, 2022 by johnny dollar

Wednesday numbers: Tucker #1. Dayside; primetime.
Greg Gutfeld graciously reaches out to Brian Stelter.
Flashback: 20 media stories Reliable Sources ignored.
CNN cancels Reliable Sources; Stelter leaves network.
Man threatens Fox anchors; feds let him off with deal.
Revolving door between WH/MSNBC keeps spinning.
CNN’s Ryan Nobles fired, escorted out of the building.
MSNBCNN gush over candidate who lost by 35 points.
Abrams: There’s little appetite for far-left news shows.
The Five vdeo: The panelists discuss
Liz Cheney's defeat.

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Wednesday Links and Open Thread

August 17, 2022August 17, 2022 by johnny dollar

Tuesday numbers: Tucker #1. Dayside; primetime.
KC Sullivan replaces Mark Hoffman as CNBC chief.
The Cut: Alex Wagner is ready to meet her moment.
Colleagues welcome Wagner as glitches spoil debut.
CNN uses footage from youtuber without licensing it.
Vice World News to launch a streaming news channel.
Tucker video: The purported
Whitmer kidnapping plot.

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Tuesday Links and Open Thread

August 16, 2022August 16, 2022 by johnny dollar

Monday numbers: Tucker #1. Dayside; primetime.
Somerby: CNN’s ringmaster counts Trump’s boxes.
Weekend numbers. Media shows. Latenight shows.
Gutfeld! attracts latenight’s most upscale audience.
Week’s top cable channels: total viewers, key demo.
Insider: Toobin was pushed out, with more to come.
Video: Tucker
shreds the FBI raid
in epic monologue.
Greta’s two strengths: I love to learn and I’m curious.
Today’s lawsuit threat: Lachlan puts Crikey on notice.
Today’s lawsuit update: CNN makes insane argument.

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Monday Links and Open Thread

August 15, 2022August 15, 2022 by johnny dollar

Friday numbers: The Five #1. Dayside; primetime.
Clueless Joe has perfect guest to vouch for the FBI.
Gowdy video: FBI, DOJ have been
ruined by politics.
New controversy swirls over old Trump Q&A on Fox.
Q&A: MSNBC’s Alex Wagner is ready for her close-up.
Faulkner: ‘Grab the privilege and ride it home, cowboy!’

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