This post with auto-updated links kept our readers up-to-date on the latest media news while we were on temporary additional duty.
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T.A.D. Links and Open Thread
While we were away for a bit of temporary additional duty, auto-updated links spurred comments from the internet’s most insightful cable news watchers, including discussion of:
- Mark Levin
- Kaitlan Collins
- Major Garrett
and more, all in our world-renown comment threads.
Thursday Links and Open Thread

- CNN four-part series to examine twitter and Musk.
- NYT: For Trump and Fox News, it’s ‘common sense’.
- MSNBC’s Mohyeldin erases Hamas, lies about Israel.
- Cuomo critiques Coop: He let himself look like a fool.
- Out# video: Cries of ‘constitutional crisis‘ stoking fear.
- Cablenews ratings Feb 11: chart, graphs/shares, top 10.
Updated 4:24 pm Use our valuable bandwidth to post your cable news comments in today’s open thread.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread

- John Roberts is alive and well in our nation’s capital.
- CNN alum Rebecca Kutler named new MSNBC boss.
- CNN’s Cooper snaps at GOP governor: ‘Don’t be a dick!’
- Cablenews ratings Feb 8: ratings chart, graphs/shares.
- Cablenews ratings Feb 9: ratings chart, graphs/shares.
- Cablenews ratings Feb 10: chart, graphs/shares, top 10.
- FNC is #1 among Republicans, Dems, and Independents.
- MSNBCNN cried constitutional crisis 200+ times in 8 days.
Updated 3:25 pm Use our valuable bandwidth to post your cable news comments in today’s open thread.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread

- 11,160,000 watched Baier/Trump Super Bowl Q&A.
- Cuomo slams Megyn: ‘Good use of the law degree!’
- Kaitlan complains Trump making her work weekends.
- Cablenets Feb 3-9: total viewers, 25-54 demo, late nite.
- Cablenews ratings Feb 7: charts, graphs/shares, top 10.
- Cablenews ratings highlights Saturday 2/8, Sunday 2/9.
- Kevin Kostner tells the story of Yellowstone to Yosemite.
Updated 4:59 pm Use our valuable bandwidth to post your cable news comments in today’s open thread.
Monday Links and Open Thread

- Fox News aired four promos during Super Bowl LIX.
- Fox acquires Red Seat (Megyn, Tucker, O’Reilly et al)
- Anchor Kaitlan Collins’ list of enemies keeps growing.
- Hegseth attacks ex-Fox colleague: ‘She hates Trump!’
- Will Cain Show boosts viewership by a whopping 96%.
- NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas answers five questions.
- Herridge: 60 Minutes did Harris favors in the edit room.
- Andrea Mitchell to spend more time at DC $2.7M home.
Updated 12:56 pm Use our valuable bandwidth to post your cable news comments in today’s open thread.
Weekend Links and Open Thread

- MediaBuzz: Trump sues; Gaza dreams; FBI purge?
- Q&A: Baier ready for SuperBowl 1-on-1 with Trump.
- Howard Kurtz, post-pneumonia, returns on Sunday.
- Defamer Tapper tells CBS: ‘Don’t settle’. Sunday talk.
- Kevin Costner wants people to care about U.S. parks.
- Chris Hayes knows why tech is making us feel so bad.
- Colleagues send off Andrea Mitchell on her last show.
- Cablenews ratings Feb 6: charts, graphs/shares, top 10.
Updated 2:15 pm Use our valuable bandwidth to post your cable news comments in this weekend’s open thread.
Friday Links and Open Thread

- Defamer Jake’s ‘United States of Scandal’ returns.
- CNN confuses Obama and Bin-Laden in on-air gaffe.
- Pelosi, John Brennan et al celebrate Andrea Mitchell.
- Amara Walker leaves CNN after more than a decade.
- Lara Trump weekend show triggers the liberal scolds.
- CNN’s Sara Sidner demystifies breast cancer treatment.
- Cablenews ratings Feb 5: charts, graphs/shares, top 10.
Updated 6:35 pm Use our valuable bandwidth to post your cable news comments in today’s open thread.
Thursday Links and Open Thread

- CNN destroyed my life and they don’t give a damn.
- Can cable news survive the slow death of tv news?
- CNN is at a digital crossroads after years of turmoil.
- Andrea Mitchell’s final day at MSNBC is set for Friday.
- Stelter called out over joking about ethnic cleansing.
- CNN comic/panelist Amber Ruffin to host WHCA gig.
- Cablenews ratings Feb 4: ratings chart, graphs/shares.
Updated 4:14 pm Use our valuable bandwidth to post your cable news comments in today’s open thread.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread

- Hannity and Baier team up for Super Bowl promo.
- Fox News/Fox Nation get major Super Bowl push.
- Trey Yingst honored with First Amendment Award.
- Cable news highlights 1/27-2/2: The Five, late night.
- Juror in CNN trial wanted $100,000,000 from network.
- Cablenews ratings Feb 1: ratings chart, graphs/shares.
- Cable news ratings Feb 2: ratings chart, graphs/shares.
- Cable news ratings Feb 3: ratings chart, graphs/shares.
- New Fox streamer offers tv/news/biz/weather/sports.
- Lara Trump to host FNC hour ‘My View’ Saturday nights.
Updated 2:25 pm Use our valuable bandwidth to post your cable news comments in today’s open thread.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread

- Cablenews rating highlights, Sat Feb 1, Sunday Feb 2.
- Top cable nets Jan 27-Feb 2: total viewers, key demo.
- FNC top January news brand on youtube: 410M views.
- FNC turns down Dems’ ad: the accusations were ‘moot’.
- MSNBC ‘journalist’ praises entire DNC candidates panel.
- Toledo cable outlet drops Newsmax: ‘blatant cash grab‘.
- Airport workers charged for leaking crash video to CNN.
- CNN launches new Qatar hub. Chris Hayes makes book.
Updated 3:28 pm Use our valuable bandwidth to post your cable news comments in today’s open thread.
Monday Links and Open Thread

- Bret Baier to interview Trump for SuperBowl LIX.
- Mark Cuban would buy FNC…if he had the money.
- That feisty GOP pundit CNN watchers love to hate.
- CNN’s Jennings made a deal with the ratings devil.
- This interview shows why we needed Fox Noticias.
- Herridge: Why mainstream media loathe Kash Patel.
- Video: Lawrence Jones tours border with Kristi Noem.
Updated 2:03 pm Use our valuable bandwidth to post your cable news comments in today’s open thread.
Weekend Links and Open Thread

- The Ticker: Scarborough, Perino, Costner, Ben Hall.
- The twelve worst fails of Chuck Todd. Sunday talk.
- FCC asks for transcript, video of CBS/Kamala Q&A.
- CBS agrees to turn over its Kamala Q&A to the FCC.
- Katy Tur revisits her fire-ravaged elementary school.
Updated 8:11 pm Use our valuable bandwidth to post your cable news comments in this weekend’s open thread.
Friday Links and Open Thread

- Chris Cuomo reveals what he likes about Trump.
- Trump WH receives 10K ‘new media’ applications.
- Alex Wagner’s ‘Trumpland’ is unlike anything ever.
- Filmmaker rips Reid’s digusting Holocaust analogy.
- Trump/CBS talk settlement over 60 Minutes lawsuit.
- Chuck Todd exits NBC, is talking to other news outlets.
Updated 2:11 pm Use our valuable bandwidth to post your cable news comments in today’s open thread.
Thursday Links and Open Thread

- MSNBC primetime has worst January demo ever.
- NewsNation: several hours topped MSNBC in Jan.
- Elon’s mom wants him to sue CNN, Maddow, et al.
- Q&A: Scarborough wants less politics, more celebs.
- Can Scott Jennings, cable’s punniest guy, save CNN?
- How tv news covered the Washington DC plane crash.
Updated 1:57 pm Use our valuable bandwidth to post your cable news comments in today’s open thread.