Thursday Links and Open Thread

  • Wednesday’s numbers: Maddow-Hannity-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
  • Shannon Bream anchors Fox News @ Night, starts Oct 30, 11pm.
  • GQ profile: Tucker Carlson, ruthless debater who’s kind in real life.
  • Video: to Jimmy Kimmel personal attack.
  • Brian Stelter newsletter goes after FNC:
  • Profile: CNN’s Acosta convinced he’s on the ‘right side of history‘.
  • O’Reilly warns Laura Ingraham: The left is going to come after you.
  • Bonesteel: ESPN needs to worry about Fox News, not Fox Sports 1.
  • Another CNN failure to disclose.  Megyn to shift away from politics.
  • Videos: Tucker debates how has changed.
  • Lawrence says the hardest word.  CNN Digital faces $20M shortfall.
  • CNN reporter thinks Melania sending coded messages about Barron.
  • Somerby: There are a million contradictions in Mika’s multiple memoirs.

Weekend Links and Open Thread

  • MediaBuzz videos: Trump’s Hillary’s CBS
  • Reliable Sources: Hillary; Jemele’s tweet was mainstream; Fox war on ESPN.
  • F&F video: Sunday’s premiere of OBJECTified.
  • CNN bans Milo.  The battle of the boobs.  CNN launches ‘Pacific’.
  • Colleagues react to Meghan McCain news.  Sunday talkers: preview.
  • Rubin Report video: on Trump, Fox haters, and much more.

Tuesday Links and Open Thread

  • Friday’s numbers: Coop-The Five–CNN Tonight 1-2-3.
  • Video: Concha and Miller on media’s of storms.
  • Video: to false smears parroted on The View.
  • Video: Jeff Flock during live shot from Florida.
  • Somerby: Mika B has always been ‘one of the weirdest tv pundits‘.
  • The Wrap‘s Brian Flood to FNC, NY Post‘s Claire Atkinson to NBC.
  • Shock: Hillary praises CNN.  ‘Heroic’ Kerry Sanders saves dolphins.
  • Profiles: Wolf Blitzer, Joy Reid.  No-spin news.  Bill Weir gets weird.
  • Why does MSNBC send Chris Hayes out to tangle with a hurricane?
  • ICN: Rumored primetime sked puts Fox News in unfamiliar territory.
  • This time for sure: Laura Ingraham in prime, The Five at 5, yada yada.
  • Katy Tur says covering Trump like being caged in a Roman Coliseum.
  • The Five videos: The heroic ethos of remembering

Weekend Links and Open Thread

  • Video: Steve Harrigan celebrates his birthday
  • Enloe: Colleagues left and right offer condolences to Bolling.
  • Tragedy: Eric Bolling’s son Chase dead at 19, apparent suicide.
  • CNN adds analysts, e.g. Playboy provocateur. Christie in talks.
  • Carl Quintanella snags a $3 million hacienda in the Hamptons.
  • Lakshmanan: Cable newsers reluctant to explain their mistakes.
  • Hogue: One of Fox News’ ‘stupidest programming decisions’ ever.
  • Ariens: Cablers plan massive, round-the-clock hurricane coverage.
  • Q&A: Abby Huntsman talks about how pregnancy changed her life.
  • Gerri Willis to ‘race for the cure‘: F&F  Sunday talkers: preview.
  • Tucker video: Joe Concha on celebrity

Thursday Links and Open Thread

  • Big news for Poppy Harlow, and Anna Kooiman too.
  • Wednesday’s numbers: Maddow-Coop-The Five 1-2-3.
  • Tuesday’s numbers: Rachel Maddow-Hannity-The Five 1-2-3.
  • Cablers scramble to cover approaching hurricane.  Today’s oops.
  • FBN sweeps CNBC again.  Today’s lawsuit update.  New Fox podcasts.
  • The Story video: Houston firefighter’s to flooded home.

Tuesday Links and Open Thread

  • Friday’s numbers: O’Donnell-The Five-America’s Newsroom 1-2-3.
  • Outnumbered video: over the end of DACA.
  • Hogue: Heather Nauert returns to the F&F curvy couch;
  • Joe Scarborough moonlighting.  Tomi ‘making waves‘ in the media.
  • Impartial CNN anchor bonds with Dreamer: I went to Columbia too!

Weekend Links and Open Thread

  • Fox & Friends shocker: Clayton Morris leaving Fox News.  More.
  • MediaBuzz videos: seeking TX North
  • Reliable Sources videos: Harvey; rescuers; ‘right-wing‘ media; Habermans.
  • Q&A: Eboni K Williams discusses her book Pretty Powerful.
  • Zucker play: CNN suits can read their reporters’ private messages.
  • Angela Rye, ‘the Beyoncé of political commentary’.  Sunday talkers.
  • Q&A: SE Cupp is not just talking Trump.  Olby says the hardest word.

Thursday Links and Open Thread

  • Concha: The press are making themselves part of the story in Texas.
  • Wednesday’s numbers: Rachel Maddow-The Five-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
  • Fox & Friends video: in South Korea’s DMZ!
  • ‘Campaign Carl’ Cameron to head Londonderry Tales production team.
  • The Five video: America’s response to Harvey
  • Don Lemon: key facts to know.  ‘Hunt’ vs ‘hon’.  Any hits for Hayes?
  • Gardner: Messy CNN defamation lawsuit headed to Supreme Court?
  • ‘Total panic‘ over Megyn’s morning debut after Sunday show ‘laid an egg’.

Thursday Links and Open Thread

  • Wednesday’s numbers: Maddow-Sean Hannity-Tucker 1-2-3.
  • Horsey: Sean Hannity hit the right note for a discordant time.
  • Somerby: Trump paints an accurate picture of what airs on CNN.
  • Carl Cameron is done with cable news.  Andrea Mitchell’s building.
  • The Cable Game: What Eric Wemple doesn’t say tells us a whole lot.
  • Q&A: Kat Timpf on libertarianism, getting water bombed, and more.
  • MSNBC blames Trump for ESPN/Lee bungle.  Geraldo scorches CNN.
  • Videos: and discuss ESPN and Robert (nmi) Lee.

Thursday Links and Open Thread

  • Wednesday’s numbers: Maddow-O’Donnell-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
  • Impartial CNN anchor calls Trump ‘unpatriotic’ and ‘un-American‘.
  • Sean Hannity and Guy Benson stick up for Eboni.  Q&A: Eboni K.
  • Jarrett: The high price of freedom.  F&F video: Twitter
  • Eboni K Williams Trump criticisms spur death threats; Kat Timpf too.
  • Videos: to Bill Kristol; tech companies

Weekend Links and Open Thread

  • MediaBuzz videos: nuclear Pence vs
  • Reliable Sources videos: Fact-checking; leaks; lawsuits; Bolling’s bluff?
  • ‘Journalist’ responds to Bolling’s lawsuit.  Jeffrey Lord: CNN caved.
  • Farhi: CNN hasn’t reported Lord’s firing on air.  Who will fill his role?
  • Q&A: Don Lemon.  ICN: Blonde journalism.   Sunday talkers: preview.
  • O’Reilly/CNN gig opposed by Media Matters but, surprise, no boycott!
  • Videos: for Vietnam vets; on Trump’s tough talk.

Thursday Links and Open Thread

  • Wednesday’s numbers: Joy Reid-Lawrence O’Donnell-The Five 1-2-3.
  • Zucker Play: CNN may give Acosta an anchor spot…or his own show!
  • Out# video: show how hard it is to kill The Swamp.
  • The Five video: Gutfeld on the consequences of
  • Q&A: Trish Regan on your investments, Liz Claman on market coverage.
  • Fox News dominates July; FBN wins month, CNBC sinks to 22-year low.
  • Q&A: Alisyn Camerota discusses her novel, and being ‘banned’ by Trump.
  • CNN showboater showboats.  FNC ‘execs’ complain about FNC…to CNN!?

Wednesday Links and Open Thread

Weekend Links and Open Thread

  • MediaBuzz videos: at White House;
  • Reliable Sources videos: Risky Fox strategy; unfit Trump; Alisyn Camerota.
  • Sean Spicer taking meetings with all the big tv outlets…except for one.
  • Rutz: CNN admits to using unreliable sources.  Sunday talkers: preview.
  • Grynbaum: Camerota skewers cable news and politics in her new novel.
  • Video: Tucker debates activist who opposes
  • MSNBC’s ‘move to the center’ stopped in its tracks.  Ari likes The Fugees.
  • Impartial CNN plagiarist: America ‘becoming irrelevant‘ under evil Trump.

Thursday Links and Open Thread

  • Wednesday numbers: Rachel Maddow-Tucker Carlson-O’Donnell 1-2-3.
  • Kennedy video: about being the victim of an assault.
  • O’Reilly and Holly are growing close.  Joe Concha slams MSM cover-up.
  • Fox & Friends ad talk triggers Trump tweet.  Kasie Hunt to host weekends.
  • ‘O.J.’ is headed to CNN.  Alisyn Camerota makes book.  Greta finds work.
  • Maria Bartiromo named a top influencer.  CNN wants airport tvs counted.
  • Joe Scarborough moonlighting.  ICN: How does CNN corporate view HLN?
  • CNN producer admits ‘automatic bias‘.  Plagiarist to explain Why Trump Won.
  • Videos: in the US; the