January 2024 – johnny dollar’s place

Wednesday Links and Open Thread

January 31, 2024January 31, 2024 by johnny dollar

January numbers: Fox holds nine of top 10 slots.
Fourth Watch: Tapper’s tactics; Tucker; trials etc.
Weekly cable channel ranker: Fox tops MSNBCNN.
Megyn: Maddow/Carroll convo could elect Trump.
F&F video: Parents of soldier killed in Jordan speak.
CBN News Channel gets picked up by Xfinity cable.

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Tuesday Links and Open Thread

January 30, 2024January 30, 2024 by johnny dollar

January numbers: FNC #1 for 22 years in a row.
Dana Perino is insulted; Harris Faulkner stunned.
Can Jimmy Failla unite the country with comedy?
Weekend numbers: Saturday; Sunday (NFL night).
Can NewsNation live up to its reputation on radio?
Fox Biz topped CNBC for the second year in a row.
Friday’s numbers: The Five is week’s most-watched.
Can Megyn, Tucker et al really steal viewers from tv?
Oh, Joy’s open mic moment elicits an actual apology.
Jacqui Heinrich: access to Biden, respect for viewers.
MSNBC execs unhappy with Menendez ‘dad problem’.

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Monday Links and Open Thread

January 29, 2024January 29, 2024 by johnny dollar

Thursday’s numbers: Fox News wins primetime.
Trace Gallagher zings CNN for ‘censoring’ Trump.
Newsrooms mull censoring Trump, but not Biden.
Video: Did GOP bigwig attempt to bribe Kari Lake?
CNN hires contribs Coastan, Garcia-Navarro, Salam.
Ratings: It’s a big election year, but viewers are tired.
Miele: Suddenly the news gatekeepers are the news.

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Weekend Links and Open Thread

January 28, 2024January 27, 2024 by johnny dollar

MediaBuzz: Nikki Haley; border battle; abortion.
CNN promotes Lisa Respers France. Sunday talk.
Cable news ratings sneak: Wednesday, Thursday.
Profile: Laura Coates on career and ‘mommy guilt’.
Video: The Five takes on the Texas border standoff.
Today’s lawsuit threat. Tim Scott blasts MSNBCNN.

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Friday Links and Open Thread

January 26, 2024January 26, 2024 by johnny dollar

CNN announces docuseries on ‘Sin City’ Las Vegas.
CNN Philippines shuts down due to financial losses.
A.J. Katz posts that he’s leaving Adweek/TVNewser.
Oh Joy: Texas is like Deep South resisting integration.
Megyn promotes Michelle Obama switcheroo theory.

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Thursday Links and Open Thread

January 25, 2024January 25, 2024 by johnny dollar

Tuesday numbers: Fox News #1, hits 4M viewers.
Moonlighting: Tyrus to host talk show on Outkick.
Abby Phillip and Keith Olbermann in a twitter spat.
FNC’s NH coverage crushes MSNBCNN combined.
Sycophantic CNN reporter gushes to Kamala Harris.
CNN faces backlash for being duped by false report.
CNN comforts Dems: one softball question at a time.
Today’s lawsuit update: Judge OKs Fox counterclaim.

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Wednesday Links and Open Thread

January 24, 2024January 24, 2024 by johnny dollar

Monday numbers: FoxNews-MSNBC-CNN 1-2-3.
Chris Cillizza resurfaces…gets Community Noted.
At CNN, in comes digital, and out goes television.
Again? MSNBCNN cut away from Trump’s speech.
Q&A: Martha MacCallum on the GOP primary race.
MSNBC bosses want Nicolle Wallace back…pronto!
NewsNation signs Caitlyn Becker as correspondent.
CNN ratings crash below obscure Westerns channel.

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Tuesday Links and Open Thread

January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 by johnny dollar

Weekend numbers: Fox #1 Saturday and Sunday.
Friday’s numbers: FNC #1 total viewers and demo.
Week’s cable channel ranker: FNC tops the charts.
Chris Cuomo’s shot at Megyn Kelly goes so wrong.
NewsNation launches audio clip service for locals.
Q&A: Chris Cuomo makes waves from 133rd place.
Tapper and Dana talk up their EP: Rachel Streitfeld.
Predictions of cable news’ demise are ‘dead wrong’.
CNN DC hires; NBC assignments; an FNC promotion.
Dem pundit says Maddow’s censorship may backfire.
MIA: Caitlyn Jenner? Bret Baier a chubby leprechaun?

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Monday Links and Open Thread

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024 by johnny dollar

CNN reporter wants to see Taylor Swift in tears.
Hannity calls out Steve Doocy for fact-checking.
Trump campaign bans NBC reporter from event.
Mehdi Hasan resurfaces…and he hasn’t changed.
TV newsers coverage plans for Tuesday primary.
Oh Joy: Reid wants free pornography for children.
Tani: Inside the collapsing politics-media complex.

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Weekend Links and Open Thread

January 21, 2024January 20, 2024 by johnny dollar

Today’s lawsuit update. Trump-Tucker 2024?
MediaBuzz: Haley, DeSantis, Trump, NH voters.
CNN exec to CEO: Too much airtime for Trump.
Joe S insists four officers killed in ‘Trump’s riots’.
Sullivan calls MSNBC ‘propaganda all the time‘.
Julie video: How Obama can get back in the WH.
Sunny Hostin opens up about firing. Sunday talk.

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Friday Links and Open Thread

January 19, 2024January 19, 2024 by johnny dollar

Q&A: Jimmy Failla, from cab driver to primetime.
Chris Wallace rips biopic of Dad: ‘script is bullsh!t‘.
Stelter warns of ‘disinformation’, and this happens.
CNN considering putting videos behind a paywall.
Tiffany Cross has her take on why MSNBC fired her.
DeSantis still appearing on FNC despite grumbling.
Krakauer: The 2016 dinner that changed everything.

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Thursday Links and Open Thread

January 18, 2024January 18, 2024 by johnny dollar

Wednesday numbers: The Five tops 3M vwrs.
Kaitlan Collins stands by her Trump town hall.
Fox News reveals NH primary coverage plans.
Monday numbers: FNC > MSNBCNN combined.
Catholic group demands apology from Joy Reid.
Bloomberg revamps line-up, unveils new studio.
New CNN boss eyes a digital subscription model.
Jake Tapper set to host ‘United States of Scandal‘.
Chris Stirewalt gets Sunday show on NewsNation.

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Wednesday Links and Open Thread

January 17, 2024January 17, 2024 by johnny dollar

Friday numbers: The Five #1 totals and demo.
Weekend numbers: FNC #1 Saturday, Sunday.
Weekly cable ranker: FNC #1 in total day vwrs.
Maddow’s long-time history of misinformation.
CNN CEO unveils his executive leadership team.
CNN cancels GOP debate, skeds Haley town hall.
Revealing Newsmax Q&A. Pillow fight round two.
Fourth Watch: What do these journalism stars do?
Sold! Bret Baier’s Florida crib fetches $13.5 million.
Hegseth’s ‘Poison Ivy’ probes campus controversies.

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Tuesday Links and Open Thread

January 16, 2024January 16, 2024 by johnny dollar

Iowa ratings: FNC more than quadruples CNN.
Profile: Tomi Lahren and her ‘strong work ethic’.
Business TV in Davos for 2024 Economic Forum.
Ex-CNNer accusing Chris Cuomo of harassment.
Q&A: Katy Tur will tackle ‘misinformation’ in 2024.
Jen Psaki gushes over Biden staffers. Pillow fight.
CNN’s caucus coverage fiilled time with NFL stats.
The frozen Iowa media circus felt smaller this year.
Bret Baier defends ‘controversial’ early caucus call.
MSNBCNN censor Trump’s post-caucus comments.

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T.A.D. Links and Open Thread

January 16, 2024January 13, 2024 by johnny dollar

While we were T.A.D. the savviest readers at any cable news site discussed:

My Pillow
Frank Luntz
frozen Iowa

…and more, in our world-renowned comment threads.