- Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Shannon Bream-The Five 1-2-3.
- Q&A: Shepard Smith on Katrina, the Fox News Deck, and BriWi.
- The Donald on a Loop: MSNBC has been ‘all Trump since Sunday‘.
- Trump vs Fox’s (and CBS’s) Luntz: feud heats up. Weekend numbers.
- CNN, MSNBC try to out-Trump each other. Chris Cuomo’s a lifesaver.
- Kirell: Sarah Palin to return to cable news on a nearly-invisible channel?
- Not-so-humble brag: Hewitt says his debate will top FNC’s (via CNNC).
- Zucker play: CNN to air ‘exuberant chronicle of hip hop/urban fashion’.
- Late Night videos: Shep with Seth Meyers
- New TBS/Burnett reality series will be cross-pollinated on CNN and HLN.
- Zurawik: There’s a ‘smell of fear’ about the timid coverage given to Trump.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- The Five video: Debate on Trump immigration plan
- Friday’s numbers: O’Bolling Factor-The Five-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Beck rips Trump, Hannity responds, both will argue it out tonight.
- Hallock: NBC execs allowing a looser standard of truth at MSNBC.
- Cannon: At the debate Trump faced ‘Nolan Ryan in a cocktail dress‘.
- Beer: Vice and CNN battle for the future of the news (via TV Newser).
- Video: Are the media about Hillary’s emails?
- Dana Bash: chief political correspondent. CNN ad deal still suspended.
Weekend Links and Open Thread
- Media Buzz videos: winning
- Reliable Sources: Trump vs Fox, the right vs Fox, how to question Trump.
- Sorry trip truthers, Megyn Kelly’s vacation went just as scheduled.
- Is this the stupidest Megyn Kelly hit-piece ever? TCG: Who said it?
- Sharon Stone Post cover too hot for morning tv? Q&A: Kate Bolduan.
- A little too much synergy in Red Eye, Kennedy, Gutfeld Show bookings?
- MSNBC graphics revamp: Q&A: JJ Ramberg.
- Zurawik: Victor Blackwell’s coverage of Baltimore does CNN proud.
- Greta apologizes to Chris Christie over ‘hug’. Sunday talkers: preview.
- F&F video: wonders if Google could ‘steal’ an election.
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: O’Bolling-Shannon Bream-The Five 1-2-3.
- TCG: Salon lies to you about Megyn Kelly…and so does MSNBC!
- Grove: No, Megyn’s scheduled vacation has nothing to do with Trump.
- Audio Q&A: Chris Wallace won’t apologize for his questions to Trump.
- A Tale of Two Stories: Arthel Neville recounts covering hurricane Katrina.
- Lean Forward: MSNBC to promote its cause célèbre at NBC’s Today.
- CNN sued over youtube video. Believe it: Ripley’s reception was chilly.
- CNN exec flies to Nairobi to say he’s sorry. Audio Q&A: Fareed Zakaria.
- Appeals court tosses out frivolous lawsuit over FNC car chase broadcast.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: Megyn Kelly-O’Bolling-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Battaglio: Megyn Kelly will be at the next Fox News GOP debate.
- Why Chris Wallace won’t let Trump phone it in on Fox News Sunday.
- ICN: ‘Of the two stories, I find Stelter’s the far more likely outcome.’
- Joyella: Ailes put Megyn’s dignity and safety above a ploy for ratings.
- Stelter: Roger Ailes told Trump, ‘Resolve this now…or we go to war’.
- Throwback Thursday video: Democrats Fox News debate.
- Kelly File video: on evidence of a criminal conspiracy.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Tuesday’s numbers: Megyn Kelly-Eric O’Bolling-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
- Concha: Three reasons why Megyn Kelly will not jump to network tv.
- Kumar: The key to Megyn’s success. Jonathan: Was it just careerism?
- Fox News Sunday (the only no-Trump Sunday show) wins demo in DC.
- Dr Gupta: Yeah I’m pretty liberal, but not as much as the rest of CNN.
- Brian Williams’s suspension is over; no date set for his MSNBC debut.
- Ritz: A different take on Ailes’s call to Trump. Wolf given Klein award.
- Mahler: Trumpnado brings benefits—and complications— to Fox News.
- Breitbart: Megyn’s ‘arrogance of power‘. Parker: Megyn ‘smart and fair‘.
- Videos: Coop with Seth Meyers (v/CNNC).
- Kelly File video: Legal implications of on Hillary’s server.
- Thome: CNN blunder over NOTAMs (what?) causes cancellation of ad buy.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: Megyn Kelly-O’Bolling-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Dillon: CNN Newsroom gets a makeover. MSNBC honored by NABJ.
- TCG: Another hour of ‘hard news’ on MSNBC with no opposing views.
- Ariens: Gov Jim Gilmore likely to be excluded from both CNN debates.
- Broadcast nets scramble to lure ‘authoritative’ Megyn Kelly from FNC.
- Drezner: Ailes relented with Trump to prevent the destruction of FNC!
- Kass: Death blow from Megyn Kelly already having its effect on Trump.
- Dickerson: Time to get past the Trump/Kelly feud. Video:
- Sunday showdown: Media Buzz tops Reliable Sources. Weekend numbers.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Stelter: Megyn Kelly doesn’t want to be seen as a victim.
- Friday’s numbers: Chris Wallace-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
- Goldberg: Some FNC viewers don’t want ‘fair and balanced’.
- Sherman: Is Megyn Kelly the next Oprah? (via Brian Stelter)
- Trump won’t be bidding on this. Call me and I’ll be around.
- Video: Outnumbered discusses PTSD, Megyn Kelly.
- Kurtz: Debates use provocative questions to get pols off-script.
- F&F video: take the Army’s physical fitness test.
- Battaglio: Bret Baier’s debate prep and Ailes’s non-involvement.
- McCarthy: Debate proves FNC is an arm of the Democratic party.
- CNN’s Great Weather Contest has begun. Bob Beckel makes book.
- Video: Totally believable Trump supporters rail against Megyn Kelly.
Weekend Links and Open Thread
- Media Buzz videos:
- Reliable Sources videos: Rating the moderators, Jorge Ramos, Omarosa.
- TCG: This is CNN, where half a quote is better than one.
- Allen: Trump to appear on Fox News Monday prime time.
- Concha: Trump’s war on Fox is good news for MSNBCNN.
- Guardian: Forget Donald Trump…Megyn Kelly won the debate.
- Journalism organizations should demand Trump apologize to Kelly.
- Wemple: Did we just watch Megyn Kelly get too big for Fox News?
- Video: Megyn reveals just before the debate.
- Greg Gutfeld erupts on twitter defending Kelly. Megyn will respond.
- Bizarre: CNN hosts Trump tirade of personal attacks on Megyn Kelly!
- Politico: FNC won the debate. CNN signs Jeffrey Lord. Sunday talkers.
- Howard Kurtz videos: MSNBC Trump
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Debate-Megyn Kelly-O’Reilly 1-2-3.
- Video: of the Fox News debates analyzed.
- Huge debate ratings lifted entire FNC Thursday night line-up.
- Debate sets ratings record: biggest cable news telecast ever!
- Joe Concha picks winners and losers in the Fox News debate.
- Kurtz: How the Fox team hashed out those thorny questions.
- More reactions: The Week, Slate, HuffPost, Mashable, IB Times.
- Phillips: One of the big stars of the debate wasn’t a candidate.
- NY Times raves for questioners: ‘Hooray for Fox News!’ More.
- Zurawik: The big winner of last night’s GOP debate…Fox News!
- Scarry: FNC moderators put forward fair but critical questions.
- Wemple: Megyn Kelly ‘killed’, produced a pivotal 2016 moment.
- Sherman’s debate conspiracy theory an ‘insulting smear‘. More.
- Kelly File video: Frank Luntz focus group
- CNN: ‘Tough’, ‘brilliant’…near-unanimous praise for questioners.
- Wemple: Fox News ‘undercard’ debate was ‘fair and substantive‘.
- Nicole Wallace set to join…MSNBC! Video Q&A: Chris Matthews.
- Lean Forward: Rachel Maddow and The Rev to salute…Jon Stewart!
- Martin: CNN didn’t defend Navarro. Candy resurfaces. Big news for Ana.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Somerby nails Rachel Maddow for lying about Fox News debate.
- Wednesday numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
- An appreciation of Jon Stewart, from…Bill O’Reilly?!? (v/Mediaite)
- Outnumbered video: ‘interesting interactions’.
- Parker: Behind the scenes as Fox News moderators prep for debate.
- Martha MacCallum on how she will moderate the ‘undercard’ debate.
- Factor video: offers advice for debate questioners.
- Q&A: Bret Baier previews the big debate. Geraldo in a twitter spat.
- Concha: Sherman’s latest Ailes tale is another ‘fantastic fabrication‘.
- Dems’ Presidential debate schedule ducks Fox News, puts CNN first.
- Rothstein: CNN’s relationship with black journos isn’t getting better.
- Dem candidate Mrs Chris Matthews buys time on FNCMSNBCNN.
- ICN: Campaign to save cancelled MSNBC shows misses the mark.
- Fired CNNer Karl Penhaul resurfaces…on twitter. Fareed’s big get.
- Soccer ace Christiano Ronaldo storms out of CNN Espagnol interview.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- The Five video: preview the debate.
- Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Profile: Bret Baier on his Southern roots…and his coffee.
- Fox app’s interactive debate features. Audio Q&A: Greg Gutfeld.
- Q&A: Christine Romans talks money. Jennifer Gray re-ups.
- Somerby: CNN’s Stelter abandoned his beat, focused on politics.
- Concha: Good guys can finish first, including those from MSNBC.
- TCG: MSNBC pivot to ‘hard news’ stumbles with Luke Russert.
- Friedman: MSNBC needs a name change—just remove two letters.
- Byers: Don’t underestimate the influence of the ‘undercard’ debate.
- Q&A: Baier, Kelly, Wallace talk debate. Q&A: Martha MacCallum.
- Shafer: No matter what liberals say, FNC doesn’t control the GOP.
- Bauder: GOP debate hubbub demonstrates the power of Fox News.
- Jon Stewart, Rachel Maddow misrepresented debate criteria. More.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- who will be in the primetime debate. More.
- Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
- Sunday showdown: Media Buzz beats Reliable Sources.
- Q&A: Bret Baier on Trump, complaints, and the big debate.
- Ariens: MSBNC will try to hitch a ride on the debate cavalcade.
- Chris Wallace promises some ‘doozies’ in his debate questioning.
- Megyn Kelly, fired up for the big debate, loves her job at Fox News.
- Bill Hemmer celebrates ten years at Fox News. Nick Valencia re-ups.
- Wemple: MSNBC, your programming potpourri. Weekend numbers.
- ICN: MSNBC just can’t quit PoV, uses opinion guy as a ‘news anchor’.
- MSNBC’s temp 3-6 pm news anchors: Russert, Mohyeldin, Capehart.
- ICN: Rose-colored glasses cloud recollections of MSNBC’s heyday.
- Surprise: All of a sudden people say FNC debate criteria are just fine!
- Another complaint about debate criteria? Nope, this one is a defense.
- Biznets scramble to cover Puerto Rico crisis. John Walsh gets results.
- Kelly File video: on Hillary ‘under penalty of perjury’.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The Five-Special Report 1-2-3.
- MSNBC’s impartial 3pm anchor: Luke Russert. Flashback.
- Bauder: Don’t expect to see BriWi on MSNBC for a while yet.
- Flood: Fox News’s expanded live schedule for debate night.
- Concha: Thursday promises to be a great night for political tv.
- Video: Was the NY Times accurate in their
- The Cuomo demo: New Day host claims nonexistent victory.
- Somerby: Latest Salon attack on FNC is ignorant, delusional.
- Another week of cable news ruled by Ms Megyn and Mr Bill.
- Q&A: Greg Gutfeld talks politics, Red Eye, and his Sunday show.
- CNN stars made up on borrowed time. Kiran Chetry resurfaces.
- Taylor: Megyn is a provocative interrogator who’s also good at hype.
- Chariton: MSNBC’s problem is that it doesn’t ‘lean forward’ enough!
- Jon Klein hypes Brian Williams’s MSNBC role as ‘tailor-made‘ for him.
- Adams: Carol Costello needs a new catchphrase. Is CNN eyeing Abbs?
Weekend Links and Open Thread
- Media Buzz videos: Jon Huck’s
- Reliable Sources videos: Hillary vs NYT, Carl Bernstein, Trumparama.
- Concha: MSNBC needs a dose of…Cenk?!? Video
- Somerby: ‘Corporate-owned hustler‘ Maddow is dishonest too.
- Concha: Wagner’s classless sign-off shows what nepotism can buy.
- Best wishes to Anna Kooiman, now Mrs Tim Stuckey; F&F
- ‘ISIS flag’ lady resurfaces. Ted Turner’s regret. Sunday talkers.
- Greta exasperated over child slavery. Lynne Russell re-resurfaces.
- MSNBC flops sign off:
- TCG: What will Brian Williams make of MSNBC’s concept of ‘hard news’?
- Your Buzz videos: Jon vs Meghan