- Thursday’s numbers: Rachel Maddow-Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- Somerby: While Wolf was unprepared, Megyn performed journalism.
- Kelly File video: Controversy swirls around Bill Clinton
- 12 facts about Stacey Dash from her new memoir. Ali funeral coverage.
- Wemple: Scarborough deflects his own Trump record on CNN’s Zucker.
- Curiosities and technical glitches bedeviled Fox News’s Thursday prime.
- CNN resorts to analyzing Obama and Sanders’ backslaps. Q&A: Soledad.
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Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Sean Hannity-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- Wemple: Ed Henry is officially off the Hillary beat, future role unclear.
- F&F video: against ‘major conflict of interest’.
- Kelly File video: another media double standard.
- Q&A: James Rosen, on being in the Obama administration’s crosshairs.
- Outrage over ‘biased’ CNN terror headline as Greta sticks up for Israel.
- Q&A: Scarborough says Trump calls Zucker ‘my personal booker’. More.
- Q&A: Jesse Watters previews his next special. FNC spiffs up its graphics.
- The hills are alive with the sound of election themes. Ali Velshi resurfaces.
- Back for ‘seconds’: Coop called back to Live to guest-host for two more days.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Tuesday’s numbers: CNN/election-Megyn Kelly-MSNBC/elec 1-2-3.
- Guthrie: Bill O’Reilly talks Trump, Megyn Kelly, and Jack Nicholson.
- Road trip: The Five to spend two weeks on a bus. Q&A: Soledad O’Brien.
- F&F video: first military member crowned Miss USA.
- Bret Baier interviews Hillary tonight. Wemple: Today’s O’Reilly put-down.
- Lisa Ling: it’s a girl; Susan Hendricks: it’s a boy. Style issues for newswomen.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Sean Hannity-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- Somerby: Megyn Kelly coverage fairer to Gov McAuliffe than Maddow’s.
- Legends & Lies premiere tops rivals in totals and demo. Weekend numbers.
- Outnumbered video: Outrage over in Stanford rape case.
- Q: Did Trump get Bill O’Reilly’s questions in advance? A: No. ‘Never, ever.’
- O’Reilly Factor, Kelly File videos: Wemple: Bill the racist.
- CNN’s Awra Damon found a cause in plight of burned Iraqi boy. Today’s oops.
- Audio Q&A: Bret Baier on WLS. Q&A: Stacey Dash. MSNBC spiffs up visuals.
- Did White House cut reply to Fox News from transcript? CNBC debuts Binge.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Friday’s numbers: Bret Baier-The Five-O’Bolling Factor 1-2-3.
- MSNBC using lefty pundits to anchor ‘hard news’ hours. Today’s oops.
- Media Buzz video: Katie Couric, Muhammad Ali.
- The Cable Game: As CNN plays catch-up on one story, it spikes another.
- Happening Now video: Coverage of Trump debated.
- Somerby: Is anyone surprised that CNN has 100 pundits on its payroll?
- Erica Hill returns to CNN. Trump camp claims MSNBC reporter banned.
- CNN Newsroom LA gains an extra hour. Legends & Lies tops bestseller list.
- Suits at ABC, CNN throw cold water on Coop Live co-host gig (via CNNC).
- Only one journalist on ‘Most Powerful Women’ list. Q&A: Anthony Bourdain.
Weekend Links and Open Thread
- Media Buzz videos: Trump Hillary
- Reliable Sources videos: Cenk Uygur; Trump vs press; Couric and Rosen.
- Farhi: Welcome to Punditstan, land of gleaming teeth and hot takes.
- Rothstein: ‘Fancypants’ Maddow producer says Daily Caller not legit.
- Are ‘phoners’ making a comeback? It depends. Sunday talkers: preview.
- Flood: Stuart Varney’s secret weapon. Legends & Lies: The Patriots debuts.
- Somerby: Rachel Maddow gets it right, but Chris Hayes gets it very wrong.
- Your Buzz videos: Hill’s Vince suing soft
- HuffPo: Chris Matthews colluding with corporate media to ‘coronate’ Hillary.
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Sean Hannity-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- Outnumbered video: State Dept investigation
- Wemple: James Rosen issues a nine-point rebuttal to Jen Psaki.
- Rense: CNN’s celebrity chef wants to make Trump eat raw steak.
- Tamron Hall pulled from Nightly News spot. Ainsley thanks Larry.
- FTV Live: MSNBC finds way to make the NBA Finals about politics.
- Yahr: Coop’s guest-hosting on Live makes the case for choosing him.
- Former MSNBCer settles her tax bill, current MSNBCers still in arrears.
- Flood: Hamilton is not just big on Broadway…he’s coming to Fox News.
- Actor Harry Kollatz describes the filming of Bill O’Reilly’s Legends & Lies.
- Tapper auction for wounded vets closes. A tour of CNN Airport Network.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- The Five video: gets a mention from Eric Bolling.
- The Five video: a lively discussion of Hillary’s speech.
- Jen Psaki loses it, attacks James Rosen for ‘vilifying me on television’.
- Wednesday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- Tuesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Sean Hannity-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- F&F videos: ‘cover-up’ at State; responds.
- Borchers: What happened when Bret Baier asked twitter for story ideas.
- May program ranker: FNC F holds 14 of 15 top slots, 8 of top 10 in 25-54.
- Nguyen: Michelle Fields ‘learned a thing or two’ from brush with scandal.
- Kelly File video: Documents trigger fresh lawsuit.
- Somerby: How Rachel Maddow has become one of the biggest fakes on tv.
- Scandal du jour: Trump gave $75K to a veterans’ charity that Hannity likes.
- ICN: Why CNN ignores irrelevant Couric flap; thoughts on MSNBC changes.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- The Five video: to State Dept editing admission.
- Wemple: Belated admission by the State Dept doesn’t go far enough.
- State Dept admits Rosen footage intentionally deleted; video:
- May numbers: FNC breaks its 13-year record; CNN, MSNBC, HLN grow.
- Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Shannon Bream-Anthony Bourdain 1-2-3.
- Friday’s numbers: The Five-Shannon Bream-The O’Reilly Factor 1-2-3.
- Sunday showdown: Media Buzz tops Reliable Sources. Weekend numbers.
- Outnumbered video: dissects Cheryl Mills testimony.
- Maria Bartiromo leads Fox Business ratings rally. FBN up, CNBC down.
- Gold: MSNBC hypes ‘codebreakers’, ‘firebrands’ in new rebranding. More.
- Hogue: It’s time to return Andrea Tantaros to Outnumbered. CNN turns 36.
- FTV: As CNN blackout on Couric flap continues, Stelter pleads ‘limited time’.
- Battaglio: After her big year, Megyn Kelly could command $20 million salary.
- Gahr: Those MSNBCers allegedly ‘working to pay off’ their tax debt? Haven’t.
- CNN: The ‘worst ever mobile ad’ experience? Hillary stiffs her peeps at MSNBC.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Somerby: Maddow attack on Susanna Martinez ‘dishonest and stupid‘.
- Outnumbered video: dishonest edit in documentary.
- Stelter: Katie Couric documentary is an ‘obscure, barely-watched film’.
- Rothstein: Zucker ordered Stelter not to air segments on Couric. More.
- The Cable Game: CNN buries Couric controversy, as Stelter plays along.
- Grynbaum: Newsers ‘think outside the box‘ to balance Trump ‘dominance’.
- Errol Barnett signs off CNN; Chloe Melas returns as entertainment reporter.
Weekend Links and Open Thread
- Media Buzz videos: theories; Trump press
- Reliable Sources videos: Conspiracy theories; racial anxiety; Rush Limbaugh.
- F&F video: run the CMC obstacle course;
- Brian Williams: America dropped atomic bombs on Japan ‘in anger’.
- Greta explains it again, this time for the Examiner. Sunday talkers: preview.
- Your Buzz videos: Hillary’s blame Bob
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Mike Huckabee 1-2-3.
- Joyella: It’s off! Donald Trump backs out of debate with Bernie Sanders.
- Outnumbered video: Robust debate to Hiroshima.
- Q&A Don Lemon: It ain’t easy being me (via CNNC). Tom Sater’s X-rays.
- Zucker play: CNN exec likes his mix of news coverage and reality shows.
- Geraldo Rivera wants Folkenflik and Marimow to retract their false attack.
- TCG: Why the sudden demand that candidates’ families be cross-examined?
- Factor video: debates transgender bathrooms with Mr Bill.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
- Concha: A Trump/Sanders bout would benefit all candidates but one.
- Flood: How Megyn can become the most powerful woman in tv news.
- CNN primary night ratings crater as Presidential races lose suspense.
- Rogers: Disagreement over Michelle Fields’s Cashin In‘ role continues.
- Errol Barnett jumps to CBS (via CNNC). What if Apple took over CNN?
- MSNBC ‘reporter’ shamed Asian Trump fan as Kornacki cheered him on.
- F&F vids: Obstacle course runs by
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Tuesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Sean Hannity-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- Video: on a ‘devastating’ Hillary emails report.
- CNN anchor denounces ‘shameful’ Trump comments. Today’s oops.
- Flood: Hines Ward joins CNN as contributor. Q&A: LZ Granderson.
- HLN spins addition of a reality show as a return to their ‘news roots‘.
- Today’s bright idea: Fox News should stage a Trump/Sanders debate.
- Greta totally unsurprised that Salon hack misrepresented her program.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Fareed Zakaria 1-2-3.
- Steinberg: Veteran MSNBC producer Izzy Povich leaving the channel.
- Concha: Obsessed much? Post runs ten post-mortems of Megyn special.
- Former Congressman hosts CNN reality series about American spies.
- Sunday upset: Reliable Sources tops Media Buzz. Weekend numbers.
- FTV Live: Are CNN viewers getting fed up with wall-to-wall Trump?
- CNN International’s Ketura King harassed by police in Senegal airport.
- Concha: Hillary is running scared…scared of Bernie and scared of Fox.
- The Place for Archery: MSNBC to air 78 hours of lesser Olympic events.
- Hillary backs out of debate she agreed to after Fox agreed to host it. More.