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Tuesday Links and Open Thread

April 17, 2025April 15, 2025 by johnny dollar

Deadspin editor goes to trial for stealing FNC property.
Bret Baier makes book: ‘To Rescue the American Spirit.’
Daily Kos writer’s ‘dream’ MSNBC schedule: 6 am-11 pm.
April 11 cable news ratings: The Five easily won the night.
CNN paints an alleged murderer as a ‘morally good man‘.

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Friday Links and Open Thread

April 11, 2025April 11, 2025 by johnny dollar

CNN fact-checker gives Trump 12x Biden’s scrutiny.
FNC hires Hugh Hewitt, will debut on Special Report.
Dana praises her brilliant protogé with a famous dad.
Revolving door roundup: SpinCo, CNN appointments.
Scott Jennings gets personal; O’Reilly calls out smear.
Lawyer who settled case calls Maddow preposterous.

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Weekend Links and Open Thread

March 30, 2025March 29, 2025 by johnny dollar

MediaBuzz: Group chat; gov response; NPR/PBS.
The Rev’s guests pour millions into his ‘nonprofits’.
Mar 27 cable news ratings: Bret, Elon, Doge are #1.
Mar 26 cable news ratings: Jesse tops in the demo.
Johnny Joey Jones’ Helen Keller lecture. Sunday talk.

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Friday Links and Open Thread

March 21, 2025March 21, 2025 by johnny dollar

Latenight weekly ratings Mar 9-15: Gutfeld! gets 3.6M.
Kat Timpf shares a post-surgery update with her fans.
CNN’s NewsNight with Abby Phillip is gaining traction.
Greta fired by MSNBC because she wouldn’t ‘play ball’.
Brit Hume weighs in on behalf of F0x’s Jacqui Heinrich.
Mar 19 cablenews ratings chart, graphs/shares, top 10.
Mar 20 cablenews ratings chart, graphs/shares, top 10.
As Fox News grows, Baier closes in on broadcast rivals.
MSNBCNN face ‘inmates running the asylum‘ situation.
New MSNBC promo ties anchors to the 1st Amendment.

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Wednesday Links and Open Thread

March 5, 2025March 5, 2025 by johnny dollar

Fox News coverage topped cable, broadcast.
Trump draws 36.6M, up 13% from Biden 2024.
Cable news weekly top ten: Feb 25 to March 2.
Mar 3 cablenews chart, graphs/shares, top ten.
Mar 2 cablenews ratings chart, graphs/shares.
Mar 1 cable news ratings chart, graphs/shares.
Feb 28 cable news chart, graphs/shares, top ten.
MSNBC’s Daniels to give commencement at CSU.
Maddow, Wallace rip Trump honoring 13 year old.
Murdoch: Fox News is the fifth broadcast network.
Bret’s Zelenskyy Q&A most watched in all television.

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Friday Links and Open Thread

February 28, 2025February 28, 2025 by johnny dollar

Feb 26 cable news chart, graphs/shares, top ten.
Bret Baier fires back at former NBCer Chuck Todd.
Fox & Friends audience grows, MoJo loses viewers.
MSNBCers furious at Mika’s silence over Joy’s firing.
Jake Tapper takes heat for ‘trying to rewrite history‘.
Video:
Megyn rips Maddow
for calling bosses racist.
Liz Claman and MSNBC’s Kepnes split after 24 years.
After Maddow criticized MSNBC her staff was gutted.
Somerby slams Variety’s cover story on Greg Gutfeld.

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Tuesday Links and Open Thread

February 11, 2025February 11, 2025 by johnny dollar

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.

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Weekend Links and Open Thread

February 9, 2025February 8, 2025 by johnny dollar

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.

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Wednesday Links and Open Thread

February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 by johnny dollar

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.

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Monday Links and Open Thread

February 4, 2025February 3, 2025 by johnny dollar

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.

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Tuesday Links and Open Thread

November 12, 2024November 12, 2024 by johnny dollar

Trump picks FNC’s Pete Hegseth for Defense Secy.
Fox dominates election week, broadcast and cable.
CNN to lay off hundreds after election day wipeout.
Kamala’s Sharpton donation preceded friendly Q&A.
Oh, that MoJo: Scarborough makes a stunning pivot.
Waxman: I can’t take any more of MSNBC’s ‘claptrap’.
What is CNN’s next move post-Wallace? More layoffs.
Chris Wallace to leave CNN for a ‘broadband venture’.
MSNBC et al have no pro-Trump voices on the payroll.
Cablenews overnight ratings Nov 5-7: MSNBCNN fade.
As nets cover Trump’s win, MSNBCNN ratings collapse.
Scarry: Here’s how the media are lying to you right now.
Fox expected a close election…then voting data came in.

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Tuesday Links and Open Thread

November 5, 2024November 5, 2024 by johnny dollar

Q&A Arnon Mishkin: ‘Don’t expect results all at once.’
Cuomo refuses producer’s plea to cut to Megyn Kelly.
What’s it like to be Rachel Maddow on election night?
Megyn: I’m nobody’s bitch; I’m still a skeptical reporter.
Bret and Martha brush off attacks from Donald Trump.
Overnight ratings 10/29-31: Fox dominates Halloween.
Overnight ratings Oct 25-26-27-28: Rallies get viewers.
FNC called the race first in 2020; will it happen in 2024?
MSNBC’s ‘Weekend’ hosts prep for a week like no other.
Joe S attacks parents of Trump fans in bizarre meltdown.
NewsNation hopes Chris Stirewalt will ‘break out’ tonight.
TV news execs: unique issues will affect tonight’s coverage.

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Tuesday Links and Open Thread

October 29, 2024October 29, 2024 by johnny dollar

F&F video: Melania answers audience questions.
Bret Baier is live from two swing states next week.
Andrea Mitchell to end MSNBC show in early 2025.
CNN ejects panelist after his attack at Mehdi Hasan.
Who is Jessica’s husband? All about Brian McKenna.
‘Jake Tapper is lying‘ about CNN’s role in Russia hoax.
Fox News announces its extensive election coverage.
MSNBC gets backlash from Jewish Trump supporters.
Mika says Trump forced WaPo to not endorse Kamala.

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Thursday Links and Open Thread

October 24, 2024October 24, 2024 by johnny dollar

Mediocre ratings for Kamala town hall disappoint.
Bret Baier reveals the questions he didn’t get to ask.
Clarissa Ward recounts being held captive in Darfur.
The Great Comedy Cellar Debate: Failla vs Dominick.
NewsNation town hall to feature O’Reilly, RFK Jr, et al.
CNN true crime series takes on ‘The Tylenol Murders‘.
Stelter: Trump could be asked about Hitler at a debate.
TV news preps for election night lasting days and days.
After three years, Fox Weather proved doubters wrong.
Harris Faulkner on patriotism and life lessons from Dad.

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Tuesday Links and Open Thread

October 22, 2024October 22, 2024 by johnny dollar

NewsNation announces its election coverage plans.
Bret Baier opens up about scrappy Kamala interview.
Survey says: FNC is most trusted cable news channel.
Cablenews ratings for Oct 15-17: Bret Baier boosts Fox.
Stelter takes heat for calling McDonald’s event ‘staged’.
Stelter tries to diminish McDonald’s visit but it backfires.
Witt had most unhinged reaction to Trump/McDonald’s.

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