- 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.
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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
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
- This week Megyn Kelly twice topped Bill O’Reilly in 25-54 demo.
- Somerby: Maddow’s attacks on Fox are ‘turning liberal brains to dust‘.
- Surprise! Maddow misled viewers about Fox News debate positioning.
- Rothstein: Controversy erupts over crediting Concha’s MSNBC scoop.
- CNN’s ‘breaking news’ is a year old?!? Richard Quest makes book.
- Video Q&A: Megyn Kelly’s favorite interviews. Q&A: Bret Baier.
- Philen: Two stories that cure a news junkie’s summertime doldrums.
- Logan: Is MSNBC clearing the decks for the return of Brian Williams?
- Factor video: on media’s disparate coverage priorities.
- Video: Comcast to shut him up! Exposed: FNC mind-control!
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Tuesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
- July 2015 program ranker: Fox News holds the top 14 slots.
- Chariton: Lack fights turmoil at MSNBC as morale tumbles (via ICN).
- Wemple: Sean Hannity takes issue with study of conservative media.
- Videos: Kelly’s and segments critiqued by Wemple.
- Somerby: Maddow’s Fox obsession one of the dumbest cable jihads ever.
- Upcoming O’Reilly tome adopts controversial take on Reagan Presidency.
- CNN’s Rachel Nichols named to top-ten list. HLN tweaks its line-up again.
- Kirell: Brian Williams news deck mirrors Eichmann war crimes trial booth.
- Atkins: What MSNBC needs is hosts like Bill Maher and Whoopi Goldberg.
- Premature burial. FNC hears Ben Carson echoes. A question of questions.
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
- Cable news ratings and Presidential elections: a 2016 ‘love story’.
- Zurawik: Will Megyn succeed where Coop and O’Reilly have failed?
- Concha: Politico falsely claims ‘exclusive’ to a story they didn’t break.
- Bret Baier previews the first GOP debate: ‘We will enforce the rules.’
- MSNBC ‘not talking to‘ Olbermann; BriWi ‘doesn’t want’ his own show.
- Mashayekhi: Greg Gutfeld unloads his Tribeca crib for a cool $2 million.
- St John: CNN’s The Seventies redeems (almost) the cable news channel.
- Video: Have media to Hillary email controversy?
- Joyella: A strong Trump-driven week offers ratings hope for Morning Joe.
- Miniter: A CNN founder explains why the channel is one-sided about guns.
- Factor video: on networks’ Planned Parenthood coverage.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
- Roger Ailes shoots down Murdoch/Trump rumors (via ICN).
- The Rev to launch ‘The Shift Daily’ media blog. Coincidence?
- Nolte: GOP bigwigs conspiring to sabotage Fox News debate?
- Wemple: MSNBC pivots, and preps for BriWi…but to what end?
- Mike Allen claims ‘exclusive’ eight hours after Concha’s scoop!
- Concha: Shake-up as MSNBC cancels Wagner, Schultz, The Cycle.
- Q&A: Bret Baier previews the debate. S.E. Cupp gets online show.
- Throwback Thursday: Future stars remember Take Five (via CNNC).
- Q&A: Alisyn Camerota. Throwback Thursday video:
- Late Night videos: Rachel Maddow
- Did impartial MSNBC reporter declare GOP guilty of a ‘war on women’?
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
- Wednesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
- Somerby: Why has MSNBC been avoiding discussion of the trade deal?
- Tapper triumphs in twitter spat. Soledad moonlighting. CNN’s got Style.
- Hillary grants first national interview to CNN’s Brianna Keilar. Flashback.
- Donald Trump vs Brian Williams: Is (MS)NBC trying to have it both ways?
- Winner of comic reality show contest gets to do weather forecast on CNN.
- Vaccino: Today’s complaint about cable news debate criteria (v/ TVNewser).
- Reliable Sources videos: Trump’s lawyer, Trump’s campaign, Trump’s verbiage.
- Media Buzz videos: Q&A with Donald Trump
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Wemple: Creator of gay pride flag still waiting for apology from CNN.
- Tamera and Adam’s beautiful Ariah Talea. Q&A: Gretchen Carlson.
- Chariton: MSNBC execs stumped on what to do with Brian Williams.
- Goodman: You know who should hire Olbermann? MSNBC, that’s who!
- Q&A: Rachel Maddow, Abby Huntsman, Mika Brzezinski (v/TVNewser).
- Irony: Al-Jazeera America op-ed accuses CNN of airing propaganda?!
- Fireworks on FNC. Lynne Russell and Zuckersuckers. Greta goes fishing.
- Factor video: on media independence. Profile: Dana Perino.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Greta: O’Donnell pulled one of the oldest tricks in cable news.
- Video: fighter pilot helmet with X-ray vision.
- CNN’s very bad week: falls behind MSNBC in primetime; more.
- Today’s ‘death of cable news’ polemic. The Silencing excerpts.
- HLN fiddling with their afternoon schedule. Geraldo’s new crib.
- Video: Tom Brokaw clarifies his BriWi stance. Weekend numbers.
- Examiner reporter becomes an issue in Ed Schultz trial. Day one.