- Wemple: Further revelations about Ed Henry ‘raise serious questions‘.
- Bloomberg backpedals on remarks about With All Due Respect hosts.
- Lifetime scraps plans for movie based on Brian Stelter’s Morning Wars.
- Pundits backing Trump become CNN stars. Coop among ‘Power Players‘.
- Trump foundation gave $150,000 to Zucker charity. Greta: This is a smear.
- Kelly File video: on the significance of more missing emails.
- Klein: CNN reporter offered Hillary a platform to promote her ‘top priorities’.
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Monday Links and Open Thread
- Friday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Sean Hannity-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
- Katz: Maria Molina leaves the studio to go into the eye of the storm.
- Live with Kelly & Michael video: Trump, career, and more.
- Megyn Kelly ‘sizzles’ at pre-Derby party. A big week for Megyn and Bill.
- Wemple: Bill O’Reilly’s blind spot…he won’t blow the whistle on bigotry.
- Katz: Kate Bolduan anchors State of the Race. Axelrod audio Q&A: Coop.
- Today’s petitions: Fire her! No, bring her back! Hogue: Abby on the couch.
- Audio Q&A: Rita Cosby with Cheryl Casone (11:30), Andrea Tantaros (20:50).
- The Trump/Joe S bromance is over (in time for the general election campaign).
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Friday’s numbers: The Five-Megyn Kelly-Bill O’Reilly 1-2-3.
- Flood: First video released of the WHCD Fight of the Century.
- Other newsers give Megyn Kelly free advice on what to ask Trump.
- ICN: Don Lemon has learned nothing from all his self-inflicted wounds.
- CNN anchors aren’t sour over Wilmore zingers. O’Reilly visits Colbert.
- Wemple: Town halls, more balance lift CNN, but what happens on Nov 9?
- Zucker play: Debates, and lots of Trump, close CNN’s ratings gap with Fox.
- Another new New Day. Coop puts a dent in Fox ratings. Q&A: Peter Bergen.
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Hannity-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- April program ranker: Fox holds 14 of top 15 slots; Demo ranker.
- Lean Forward: Joy Reid gets weekend mornings slot on MSNBC.
- Greta: I ask about foreign policy, don’t scream…and am criticized!
- Video: Julie Banderas is tired of people
- F&F video: why he watches Fox News.
- Kurtz: The impending Kelly/Trump rematch…and what’s at stake.
- Michaela Pereira signs off CNN as she heads to HLN in Los Angeles.
- Coop: I’m happy at CNN, but working with Ripa would be a dream.
- CNN’s religion commentator says the media are not anti-Catholic.
- Q&A: W Kamau Bell; Samantha Barry. Michael Smerconish in Erie.
- CNN unveils app for political/election news. Coop film airs tonight.
- Kelly File video: Megyn’s powwow hits a bumpy patch.
- Chris Wallace is making life tough for all candidates…especially Trump.
- How Wallace ‘set a bear-trap‘ for Trump. Kilmeade audio: Chris Wallace.
- Weprin: Chris Wallace explains why the Sunday shows still matter. More.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
- Today’s conspiracy: Tantaros forced off the air by Rove and Perino!
- Ed Schultz and Larry King are still on the air, only working for Putin.
- TCG: CNN’s Company Man. FTV Live: Who is Jeff Zucker’s Mini-Me?
- Video: Outnumbered celebrates two years on the air
- F&F video: Four Marine vets reunite and
- Shuster reappears on MSNBC despite indefinite suspension. Flashback.
- Borchers: CNN’s ‘key race alerts’ are out of control. Q&A: Sara Eisen.
- Punchy, independent Chris Wallace; Q&A: Journalistic ‘moxie‘; more.
- Q&A: Chris Wallace talks 20 years of FNS etc. Video Q&A: Janice Dean.
- Brown: Blame TV for Trump. Shafer: No, the media didn’t ‘create’ Trump.
- Battle of Thieves: Edward Snowden and Fareed Zakaria debate encryption.
- Gold: The strange life of a campaign embed. Coop book event packs house.
- Bauder: Speculation over Kelly Ripa co-host again centers on CNN’s Cooper.
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.
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Megyn Kelly-Sean Hannity-Coop 1-2-2 (tie).
- Concha: What accounts for the impressive rise of Jesse Watters?
- Somerby: Was last week the dumbest week ‘cable news’ ever aired?
- Megyn named to People’s most beautiful list, explains her haircut.
- Koblin: Al Jazeera America hit with a racial discrimination lawsuit.
- Long & Long: Why we’re done with MSNBC. Q&A: Jonathan Alter.
- Ryan: W Kamau Bell’s United Shades is thoughtful and well-crafted.
- Coop gets weird. Q&A: W Kamau Bell. Live with Kelly…and Don?!?
- CNN’s not-so-extreme makeover. Summers to CNN. Touré resurfaces.
- Kilmeade video: Brian and Tucker on
- Factor video: sizes up two candidates’ high unfavorables.
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.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Friday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Wemple: CNN pursued Ivanka Trump for an on-air pundit role.
- Agbese: Is CNN propaganda for Boko Haram? Brooke Baldwin afloat.
- Rothstein: Scarborough, O’Reilly, Russert named to distinguished list.
- Happening Now video: Why do only 6% of the public
- F&F video: says the US is too cozy with Saudi Arabia.
- Amar: Juan Williams book is ‘creative, thoughtful, nuanced, informative’.
- Hillary praises of MSNBC host. Coop film omits half brother: Q&A; more.
- Today’s lament over the future of tv news. Shep spotted at Miami wedding.
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: CNN Debate-PreDebate-PostDebate 1-2-3.
- AJAM staffers, denied alcohol at work, go out with boozy farewell bash.
- Rothstein: Greta rips Examiner reporter over dubious ‘friendship’ claim.
- Kelly File video: Trump speech from GOP voters.
- On CNN stakes are always high. Behind the scenes at the debate. More.
- Katz: Maddow, Coop, Lemon, Shep et al named to Out Magazine Power List.
- Neil Cavuto on Trump boycotting him and more. Chris Stirewalt in Wheeling.
Weekend Links and Open Thread
- Media Buzz videos: in NY; the
- Reliable Sources videos: Trump silence; Bernie/Hillary; Megyn specularama.
- Wemple: Megyn’s media ‘pipe dream‘. Sunday talkers: preview.
- Weekend special: Donald Trump—The Disrupter. Bill Weir in Chicago.
- CNN’s gutsy programming move: a Trump town hall! Q&A: Coop; more.
- Your Buzz videos: The Michelle Trump’s John
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Tuesday’s numbers: Election/CNN-Megyn Kelly-O’Reilly 1-2-3.
- Ailes, Zucker, and several cablenewsers named to Power List.
- Concha to cable newsers: Take a minute to explain this stuff!
- Chris Wallace snags Fox News Sunday interview with POTUS.
- Hillary calls Megyn Kelly a ‘superb journalist’…but there’s a catch.
- Darcy: Dana Perino deletes twitter app from Sean Hannity’s phone.
- ICN: CNN US has lost its way. Greg Gutfeld and Piers in a twitter spat.
- Roger Stone: MSNBC banned me because Media Matters demanded it.
- The Cable Game: Brian Stelter too quick to hype Sherman’s latest yarn.
- Wemple: Dubious claim that Trump holds Ailes’ secrets is poorly sourced.
- Coop and Ms Vanderbilt. CNN’s vertical fashion. Clarissa Ward honored.
- Tamron Hall on her family tragedy. Trump’s tv army. Jeffrey Toobin and O.J.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Tuesday’s numbers: Town Hall-Don Lemon-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
- March program ranker: Fox News holds top 13 slots. Demo ranker.
- CNN’s GOP town hall the most watched cable news town hall ever.
- Flood: Fox Business looking for increased revenues as ratings surge.
- Monday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Eric O’Bolling-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Cable news women join Lewandowski firing demand. Greta is stunned.
- Kelly File video: Ben Shapiro vs David Wohl on
- Trump town hall gets annotated transcript treatment from Chris Cillizza.
- Michelle Fields, Lewandowski both cancelled Fox News interviews. More.
- O’Bryan: Thumbs up to MSNBC crew at the Root Café. Tobin Smith settles.
- The Eighties looks at tv’s most influential decade. CNN’s Alaska conundrum.
- CNN disqualified National Guard hero’s Dad from asking town hall questions.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Hannity-Final Five/cnn 1-2-3.
- Flood: Fox News slam dunks March Madness in cable ratings.
- Concha: Who are the top teleprompter virtuosos in cable news?
- Somerby: Maddow ‘sifts information’ the same way Hannity does.
- Sunday showdown: Media Buzz tops Reliable. Weekend numbers.
- F&F video: wants ‘common sense’ admissions policies.
- Flood: Cable news, networks scramble to cover terror attacks. More.
- Chris Stirewalt in Oak Ridge. Buckman: Too much Trump? Hogwash!
- Today’s firing demand. Erin McPike resurfaces. CNN’s missing missile.
- Profile: Richard Quest, sleepaholic. Bourdain’s Chicago sneak preview.
- ICN: Underrated cable news champs who can do it all…an alternate list.
- Cable Game: Slandering O’Reilly means never having to say you’re sorry.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: Debate-postdebate-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
- CNN debate snags 4 million; MSNBC’s Rubio town hall flopped.
- Chotiner: Coop’s Trump interview a disgrace. Somerby elaborates.
- Ainsley’s a hit: Fox & Friends viewership jumps with new co-host.
- HLN is moving Dr Drew. Is CNN fudging identities of terrorists?
- Hillary broke rules at Univision/CNN debate? Q&A: Jake Tapper.
- Concha: Breitbart’s ‘defense’ of Michelle Fields astonishingly limp.
- Did Trump aide admit assaulting a former Fox News contributor?
- Michelle Fields in her own words. Mika B cuts the governor’s mic.
- NPR audio Q&A: Melissa Harris-Perry. Q&A: Lynn Smith (via CNNC).
- How cable news outlets restrict the use of their copyrighted material.
- Factor video: Talking Points Memo on Trump/Hitler.