- Wednesday’s numbers: Tucker Carlson-Bill O’Reilly-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
- Zucker play: CNN’s fair and balanced town hall…Van Jones and Bill Maher!
- Video: Tucker talks to as riots erupt over his speech.
- Schackford: Meet MSNBC’s legal eagle who wants to destroy the free press.
- Somerby: Kayleigh McEnany, CNN’s ‘Trumpkin’ who trounces liberal pundits.
- Q&A: Brian Kilmeade‘s 20 years of F&F; Bret Baier; Barbara Starr, Tim Lister.
- Berg: Tucker Carlson’s success gives Fox News another primetime ‘tentpole’.
- Bill O’Reilly’s Super Bowl challenge, the ‘most important interview of my life’.
- Irate Tamron fans play the race card. CNN ratings unharmed by Trump zings.
- ICN: With any potential Tamron/(MS)NBC deal busted, both sides are losers.
- Inside the Today shake-up. Tamron left over Megyn, is unlikely to land at CNN.
- Anderson Cooper in Lewisburg; Marc Lamont Hill at the University of Florida.
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Monday Links and Open Thread
- Concha: Media bias and bumbling invite conflict with Trump.
- Friday’s numbers: Inauguration/Fox-The Five-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- The First 100 Days moves to Fox’s high-tech Studio F starting tonight.
- Fox signs Marie Harf as contributor, debut during tonight’s 7pm hour.
- The Cable Game: CNN’s ‘breakout’ star don’t need no stinkin’ rules.
- Bedard: Why Bret Baier wrote two endings for Three Days in January.
- MSNBC snags biggest Saturday audience in years…and they still lose.
- Outnumbered video: Press secretary Sean Spicer’s
- Wemple: How CNN shielded its viewers from Sean Spicer’s falsehoods.
- Greta’s hubby gets hot pix. Hinderaker: When will CNN become self-aware?
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Tuesday’s numbers: Obama (CNN)-Don Lemon-Rachel Maddow 1-2-3.
- Outnumbered video: Bret Baier and panel examine
- Concha: Mika Brzezinski slams CNN, Buzzfeed over unverified reporting.
- Somerby: Remember when Maddow wasn’t pretending to admire Greta?
- Grove: Greta on MSNBC is the same ideology-free show as Greta on Fox.
- Columnist takes shot at Fox women…gets called out by CNN contributor.
- Q&A: Gretchen Carlson, Greta. FNC’s Three Days in January.
- 9/11 truther Van Jones has ‘high hopes‘ for his series of CNN ‘conversations’.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: Tucker Carlson-The Five-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Outnumbered video: Sean Spicer previews the
- CBS This Morning video: on Three Days in January, and more.
- The Cable Game: Missing persons…Housecall, Insiders, Massi, Dash, etc.
- Wolff: The best laid plans of Megyn and the Murdoch boys go badly awry.
- Factor video: Tucker on celebrities, and Fox’s primetime.
- Sunday Showdown: MediaBuzz beats Reliable Sources. Weekend numbers.
- White media outraged by white man. CNN’s video wall. Favre phones in.
- Videos: Van Jones w/Seth Meyers Nancy Grace resurfaces.
- Spargo: Greta ‘never liked‘ Megyn Kelly, didn’t know they’d both be at NBC.
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
- Outnumbered video: in debate over who pays for border wall.
- Cable Game: David Frum, Jonathan Chait spread fake news about Fox.
- Chris Wallace named to distinguished list. Campbell Brown resurfaces.
- CNN’s 2017: More apps, more K-File, more Brian Stelter…plus Van Jones.
- Factor video: Bernard Goldberg examines
- Greta makes her MSNBC debut. WWHL video: Maddow with Andy Cohen.
- Will Megyn replace Savannah? Bret Baier makes book. Melissa Francis too.
- DeRiso: Chicago co-founder slams ‘revisionist informercial’ shown on CNN.
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Sean Hannity-Sandra Smith 1-2-3.
- Concha: Is Van Jones another conflict of interest headache for CNN?
- Outnumbered video: Is the real threat ‘fake news’, or
- Fake news: MSNBC ‘journalist’ says FNC partied at Trump hotel. Update.
- Greenwald: Clintonite’s disinfo spread by MSNBC to discredit Wikileaks.
- Bret Baier talks with Seth Meyers about the challenge of covering Trump.
- Tucker Carlson video: Is poking around in our elections?
- Today’s Megyn specularama. FTV pours cold water on the speculathon.
- Roy: Hegseth would be a ‘grand slam‘ pick. VA whistleblower weighs in.
- Brian Williams is against ‘fake news’. Partisans take sides re news outlets.
- Impartial CNN reporter ‘felt like a new person‘ when taken off Trump beat.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Tucker Carlson-Martha MacCallum 1-2-3.
- Video: Kurtz and Jenna Lee on of a military coup.
- Concha: Should reporters be banned from tweeting? In some cases…yes!
- Gibbons: Juan Williams, Kim Guilfoyle at Multichannel Diversity Discussion.
- Hollywood Reporter video: at Women in Entertainment event.
- With feds’ decision on merger deal pending, CNN promises ‘independence’.
- Tucker Carlson video: Hate speech opponent who compared
- Bret Baier at Franklin Templeton Pro-Am. Q&A: Fareed Zakaria, Jake Tapper.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
- Concha: As leaders confer, self-promoting pundits divide and conquer.
- Zurawik rips CNN: All I wanted to do was turn off the channel in disgust.
- Guthrie: Inside Fox’s $30M studio on an ‘unreal, surreal‘ election night.
- Battaglio: What a Trump administration means for FNC and cable news.
- Griswold: CNN airs agitator’s call for murder. Today’s Wemple O’Whine.
- CNN just figured out websites are reposting their clips. Tweet of the day.
- Here’s why the election’s end means very bad news for CNN and MSNBC.
- Videos: Election coverage reviews by
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Tuesday’s numbers: FNC, CNN share honors for election coverage.
- Concha: Trump defeats Hillary, mainstream media elites hardest hit.
- Video: Live, with Kelly Ripa, Naomi Watts, et al.
- F&F videos: Election reactions from and
- Election night behind the scenes at MSNBC, Fox Business, with Shep,
- Murdoch: We set the gold standard. 20/20 books Gretchen Carlson.
- Tucker: CNN like a ‘sad trombone‘ compared to Fox/MSNBC coverage.
- Wemple: Election day is cable news coverage at its nadir. Today’s oops.
- Swift: Megyn and Bret upstaged by ‘Chandy’. Twitter zings Wolf Blitzer.
- Somerby: How blindingly stupid are clowns like O’Donnell and Maddow?
- Zurawik: The most engaging election coverage…the one with Megyn Kelly.
Friday Links and Open Thread
- The View video: on debate prep, the campaign, and more.
- Conspiracy theorists erupt as Fox News and CNN vanish from DirecTV.
- Concha: Cable news channels prep for post-partisan ratings depression.
- MSNBC anchor halts talk of ‘unverified’ report MSNBC already reported.
- Wemple: How is Bret Baier like Hannity? Both are Trump propagandists!
- Video: confirms and clarifies Fox reports on Clinton Foundation.
- Geraldo lists upper east side crib: $7.2 million. FNC signs Dem Mo Elliethee.
- Zurawik: CNN’s actions in leak scandal show why media are year’s big losers.
- Cable Game: The most busted name in news. Bauder: CNN on the defensive.
- Factor video: on how the POTUS nominees deal with press.
- Q&A: John Berman, Jeffrey Lord, Nicolle Wallace, Rachel Maddow, Hallie Jackson.
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Video: talks about debate nerves, strategies, and more.
- Thursday’s numbers: Anderson Cooper-Megyn Kelly-Don Lemon 1-2-3.
- Video: Media coverage of and sources debated.
- Fox Business viewers most loyal on debate night. Bret Baier makes book.
- Concha: One-sided reaction to dinner speeches typifies slant of media elite.
- MSNBC anchor gets cruelest, most awful online comments…about her hair.
- Jennifer Griffin talks covering Hillary and gratitude to Gretchen and Megyn.
- Chris Wallace Zucker punch: CNN’s debate coverage ‘childish…bush-league.’
- Factor video: gives Wallace ‘A-plus’ for debate moderation.
- Battaglio: How Chris Wallace earned near unanimous kudos for debate night.
- Gretchen Carlson to give Congressional testimony. Today’s Wemple O’Whine.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday numbers: Debate/FNC-Deb/CNN-PostDeb/FNC 1-2-3.
- FNC tops broadcast and cable nets for 3rd debate, also wins demo.
- Video: Outnumbered debates on electoral process.
- Deja Vu: Dem ticket stiffs Fox News. MSNBC moves into studio 3C.
- ICN: CNN slam of Morning Joe compromised by a lack of clean hands.
- Byers: Chris Wallace focused on substance in a ‘sterling performance’.
- Concha: ‘Masterful’ Chris Wallace revived pride in the debate process.
- Grynbaum: Subtle, yet firm, Chris Wallace elevated the election season.
- Rieder: Chris Wallace clear winner of debate. Riddell: What Rieder said.
- Katz: Will CNN purchase and air Gabriel Sherman’s Roger Ailes tv movie?
- Kelly File video: Asked about leaked questions Donna Brazile
- Guthrie: Bret Baier talks about politics, Megyn Kelly, Roger Ailes, and more.
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Monday Links and Open Thread
- Freaky Friday numbers: Sean Hannity-Rachel Maddow-Coop 1-2-3.
- Videos: Chris Stirewalt is Outnumbered
- Shepard Smith opens up about Roger Ailes, Fox News, and much more.
- Concha: CNN refusal to investigate Brazile leak exemplifies rampant bias.
- Genius CNN anchor: It is illegal for the public to look at Wikileaks emails!
- Working without a net: Ashleigh Banfield‘s new show is unscripted and live.
- Videos: preps for debate; Bret Baier talks Trump, tv…and golf.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- FNC/Nancy Grace ‘scoop’ a fabrication. Maria Bartiromo honored.
- Hogue: CNN’s mantra ‘p*ssy…p*ssy…p*ssy’ a startling wake-up call.
- Concha: Coop, Raddatz best moderators so far; Cillizza cries ‘sexism‘.
- Freaky Friday numbers: Don Lemon-Anderson Cooper-Maddow 1-2-3.
- Krinsky: Bret Baier on Ailes, Special Report, and the future of Fox News.
- Video: O’Reilly says some media orgs told employees
- Video: Luntz’s rates the debate. Today’s Wemple O’Whine.
- Fox News Sunday video: on media bias, Chinatown, and more.
- Multiple ‘friendly’ cable newsers identified by name in leaked Clinton docs.
- Somerby: Cable channel turns into The Kellyanne Show…and it wasn’t Fox.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Video: Neil Cavuto for abandoning ‘fair and balanced’.
- Wednesday numbers: O’Reilly-Obama Town Hall-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- Q3 program ranker: Fox News holds top ten slots; Megyn tops demo.
- Bret Baier makes book. CNN makes books. Coop gets another tryout.
- Wemple: Lewandowski no longer on Trump payroll, given a lump sum.
- Davis: CNN report on NC shooting riddled with errors, omits key facts.
- Factor video: has issues with FBI email investigation.