- Tuesday’s numbers: Megyn Kelly-CNN Choice-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
- Primary night a big win for Fox News, both total viewers and demo.
- Outnumbered video: to discuss John Kasich news.
- Wemple: Consider that Ed Henry pursued Hillary Clinton ‘with gusto‘.
- Ariens: Ed Henry taking time off from Fox to work out personal issues.
- Kelly File video: The future of the ‘never Trump‘ movement debated.
- CNN hires two more journalists from Mashable. Q&A: Jeffrey Toobin.
- Brennan: The mainstream drift of cable’s failed progressive experiment.
- Q&A: Bret Baier on why Trump is winning. CNN joins pro-drone coalition.
- Geraldo special features El Chapo’s girlfriend. Arthur Aidala ties the knot.
- Megyn Kelly speaks at Hospital Assoc. Megyn’s husband‘s awkward first kiss.
- Wemple: Cruz busted again for bogus complaints about cable news coverage.
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Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Fox News benching Andrea Tantaros over ‘contract issues’.
- Tuesday’s numbers: Election/cnn-Hannity-Election/fnc 1-2-3.
- O’Reilly’s Legends & Lies returns with focus on founding fathers.
- Scarborough boasts: ‘We were right…everybody else was stupid.’
- Thompson: Zucker is full of it…CNN led the pack in hyping Trump.
- Zuckered: CNN issues false report on Hastert, Tapper deletes tweet.
- Concha: Cable news pivoting to a Trump/Hillary three-step program.
- Video: Chris Wallace w/Stephen Colbert Shocking MSNBC omission.
- Audio Q&A: Bret Baier; Maddow. Q&A: Sandra Smith; Chris Wallace.
- CNN exec admits: ‘We are no longer a news network‘ (via CNNC).
- CNN claims huge audience using new metric from a partner company.
- Hinckley: Trump and Kelly have both already won. Megyn makes book.
- Wemple: Duplicity at Hillary Town Hall. Adam Housley: the Kupcake King.
- Coop’s mom flick set for Friday. CNN beats privacy lawsuit over phone app.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- John Stossel reveals he has lung cancer, rates care he’s received.
- Tuesday’s numbers: Election/cnn-Megyn Kelly-Coop 1-2-3.
- Outnumbered video: over repercussions of NY vote.
- Somerby: How Maddow teaches the tribe to loath The Others.
- Q&A: Jesse Watters on how he had to earn Bill O’Reilly’s trust.
- Jewish groups slam CNN for not calling bus bombing ‘terrorism’.
- CNN uses the Empire State Building to hype Trump New York win.
- How Bret Baier deals with Fox haters. Fox News reclaims top spot.
- Live with Kelly and Anderson? Coop: I don’t vote. Wemple: Why not?
- Q&A: Chris Hayes says Trump is dangerous; mixologist Rachel Maddow.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Tuesday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Election/cnn-Election/fnc 1-2-3.
- Fox Business makes ratings history, sweeps CNBC in totals and demo.
- Somerby: Weird behavior suggests something ‘wrong’ with Maddow.
- The Cable Game: ‘We stand with the lying, racist, skanky whore.’
- Wemple: FNC exec suggests CNN made ‘accommodations’ to Trump.
- Eggerton: Fox News examines fight against ISIS in War Stories special.
- Varney video: After terror attack ‘the $64,000 question’.
- Profile: Ainsley Earhardt on maternity, a career in journalism, and more.
- Borchers: CNN’s ‘final five’ a worthwhile experiment that kind of fell flat.
Weekend Links and Open Thread
- Atkinson: Is MSNBC’s Phil Griffin on his way out? (via Mediaite)
- Media Buzz videos: Supreme
- Reliable Sources: Trump coverage; Trump fans; Trump and Megyn.
- Fox & Friends video: Tucker Carlson asks…
- Wemple: Moments after MSNBC signed Stephanie, they cut her.
- Blaine: Cable nets bend to Trump’s will. Sunday talkers: preview.
- Parker: Trump fires back at Roger Ailes responding to Trump.
- Q&A: Bret Baier on Trump, debates etc. Beck: Leave Megyn alone!
- Darcy: FNC blasts Trump for ‘sexist’ attack on Megyn Kelly.
- Your Buzz videos: Trump rally laws
- Kelly File video: Trump protesters. Rev Chetry.
- FNC counters CNN with one-on-one interviews. Brian Stelter awarded.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Kirell: Bolling bans Michelle Fields from Cashin’ In (via TRS).
- Wednesday numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Hannity-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- Tuesday’s numbers: Election/CNN-Elec/FNC-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- Outnumbered video: Preview of FBN’s revival.
- Joe Scarborough responds to griping over his ‘smile’ tweet.
- Wemple: Mr Bill, Trump’s on-air advisor. Hogue: Dial it down.
- Baier: After debate nixed, Ted Cruz turned down Fox town hall.
- Kurtz: Demands that the media ‘stop Trump’ misread the mission.
- CNN has bought itself Holy Hell. Randall Playton made the grade.
- Megyn: I wish Bill O’Reilly had defended me more. Parker: More.
- Q&A: Bill Weir. Flood: The Wonder List is CNN’s break from politics.
- Rivals of Kathleen Matthews step up criticisms. Profile: Tamron Hall.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
- JJ Abrams gave to Mrs Matthews campaign, Star Wars got on-air plugs.
- Megyn Kelly to host prime time special on Fox broadcast network.
- Outnumbered videos: Bret Baier’s election preview
- Sunday showdown: Media Buzz trumps Reliable. Weekend numbers.
- Varney tops CNBC’s Squawk for the week; three FBN shows beat CNBC.
- Kelly File videos: and Ben Shapiro; all about
- Audio Q&A: Bret Baier says Howie ‘could have pushed back’ a bit more.
- Audio Q&A: Today’s Melissa Harris-Perry gripefest over quitting MSNBC.
- How CNN raided the competition to up its game. Q&A: Anthony Bourdain.
- Borchers: CNN was right to talk with stage rusher. Erin McPike resurfaces.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Tuesday’s numbers: Election/CNN-Election/FNC-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Concha: Is the Trump/Megyn cold war entering a period of detente?
- Krauthammer’s message for Israel. Michelle Fields manhandled.
- Robins: MSNBC’s ‘makeover’ may mean a show for Brian Williams.
- Fox News announces Nancy Reagan coverage with Shep, Megyn.
- FNC makes ratings history, as Fox Biz has best business week ever.
- FTV: Erica Hill to New Day? Quest to fly Around the World in 8.0 Days.
- Kelly/Cruz town hall: bootleg behind-the-scenes clips part one, part two.
- FNC counters debate with town halls. Borchers: MSNBC is fighting dirty.
- Wemple: Bret Baier’s newsworthy Dem forum makes the case for Fox News.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Friday’s numbers: Megyn Kelly-O’Bolling-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
- Video: Are the for Marco Rubio’s electoral difficulties?
- Q&A: Bret on tonight’s town hall, and Repubs who might go for Hillary.
- Q&A: Bret Baier to ask Hillary, Bernie about topics not talked about.
- Baier: There are no restrictions from either campaign on the questions.
- Hannity to host Trump town hall; Greta to moderate Kasich town hall.
- Steinberg: CNN finds new ways to cram more commercials on screen.
- Intel Report video: Trish Regan about Nancy Reagan.
- CNN debate second-lowest rated of cycle; FNCNN share Saturday honors.
- Borchers: CNN pundit suggests less information may be better than more.
- Zurawik: Cheesy re-enactments mar thin, artificial Race to the White House.
- Irving: The secret of CNN’s turnaround was going ‘all in’ on a missing plane.
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Friday Links and Open Thread
- Hillary Clinton will participate in the Fox News town hall.
- Thursday’s numbers: Debate-O’Reilly/11p-O’Reilly/8p 1-2-3.
- Concha: Gawker’s voicemails story is ‘complete and utter crap‘.
- Voicemails reveal Trump’s cozy relationship with MSNBCers.
- Happening Now video: Are the media
- Concha: Fox earns an A+ for impeccable debate performance.
- Fox debate most watched of 2016, snagged 17 million viewers.
- Wemple: O’Reilly post-debate show an embarrassing debacle.
- Wemple: Fox News finds the key to stopping Trump…graphics.
- Koblin: Megyn’s ‘intense interrogation‘ of Trump avoided hostilities.
- Zurawik: Fox turned GOP debate into an inquisition of Donald Trump.
- Videos: on Trump crudity; Frank Luntz
- Fox moderators ‘the best’, ‘pressing candidates‘ with ‘tough questions’.
- Smith: Geraldo will compete on season 22 of Dancing with the Stars.
- MSNBC caught photographing Fox event. MSNBC goes to the dogs.
- Bauder: Exit of Melissa Harris-Perry raises diversity issues at MSNBC.
- Q&A: Clinton compadre Kevin Spacey and The Road to the White House.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Hannity 1-2-3.
- On Monday Bret Baier to host Bernie Sanders Detroit town hall.
- February 2016 program ranker: Fox News holds top 14 slots.
- Bret Baier: Expect Michigan questions, and probing for specifics.
- Moderators discuss roles, prep; more. Instagramming. Debate dossier.
- Chris Wallace wants an elevated debate; Megyn not looking for trouble.
- Moylan: Viceland’s CNN-style programming targets male millennials.
- Durkin: CNN’s Road to the White House is year’s best political series.
- Q&A: Melissa Harris-Perry; Wemple is still lamenting her cancellation.
- MSNBC Profiles: Chuck Todd, Chris Hayes, Kasie Hunt (via TV Newser).
- Shafer: The media didn’t create the Trump phenomenon…the public did.
- TCG: Sherman’s latest Ailes/GOP meme is the shortest-lived meme ever.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Q&A: Chris Wallace; Bret Baier wants substance, expects surprises.
- Video: the Trump election-night presser.
- Somerby: Joe and Mika’s deceptive video couldn’t hide the truth.
- Ariens: Fox News and CNN share honors on a big Super Tuesday.
- CNN signs a new contributor: Kayleigh McEnany. Today’s oops.
- Zurawik: Five media take-aways from the Super Tuesday coverage.
- Willie Geist gets NBC morning show. Brian Williams, trending again.
- Sunday showdown: Media Buzz tops Reliable. Richard Quest loses a job.
- Wemple: Illinois Rep Gutierrez excoriates MSNBC on the House floor.
- Harris-Perry claims a ‘culture of fear‘ at MSNBC, turned down exit deal.
- Video: Megyn Kelly, Bret Baier on his electoral chances.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: Megyn Kelly-Bill O’Reilly-The Five 1-2-3.
- Outnumbered video: Can Ted and Marco
- Q&A: Ainsley Earhardt; Bret Baier on Trump, Maddow, Megyn, etc.
- Cavuto video: on Apple, unlocking iPhones, and 9/11.
- Lemon: It’s ‘vital’ that CNN cover…the Oscars?! Video Q&A: Soledad.
- Waxman: How CNN turned Trump from a reality star to a frontrunner.
- On the Record videos: for her
- Jake Tapper, sidelined for Dem debates, is back for another GOP debate.
- Somerby: Why won’t Coop ask Trump these questions? FNC branding dip.
- CNN investments in politics are paying off. FNC signs Mercedes Schlapp.
Weekend Links and Open Thread
- Media Buzz videos: SC Hillary
- Reliable Sources videos: Polarization; real-time fact-checking; cozy Joe.
- Video: from Bret Baier panel, candidates.
- John Seigenthaler is out of a job again. Q&A: Melissa Harris-Perry.
- Zurawik: Why do anchors, moderators hug and kiss up to candidates?
- Concha: CNN’s hustle and vision will bring them town hall ratings gold.
- CNN skeds last-minute Coop-moderated back-to-back GOP town halls.
- When Alison Kosik tried to get a Zika virus test. Sunday talkers: preview.
- Kelly File video: on PBS’s Dem debate, and if Fox gets a turn.
- Sat post-debate: FNC Baier; Burnett; MSNBC John Kerry campaigner.
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Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Debate-O’Reilly-Debate postgame 1-2-3.
- Video: Reporter on wording of story.
- Buckman: All hail tv’s top newswoman—and she’s from Fox News!
- Wemple: Why Democrats should do a primary debate on Fox News.
- Ariens: Over 4 million watch Dem debate on CNN, plus 4M on PBS.
- Video: Fox & Friends ducking interviews.
- Concha: Byers’s ‘flimsy, feeble‘ Scarborough exposé a ‘nothingburger’.
- Byers: (MS)NBC suits uncomfortable with Scarborough/Trump nexus.
- Jake Tapper’s Trump talk triggers a twitter tiff with Buzz Feed Andrew.
- Bret Baier special: Voter Revolt. Unaired Bill Weir comedy pilot surfaces.
- Factor videos: to Cruz; on the Dems.
- IBD: Rabidly partisan Chris Matthews should recuse himself from coverage.
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