- Freaky Friday numbers: Maddow-Lawrence O’Donnell-Hayes 1-2-3.
- Broadening the definition: CNN to air new show with youtube ‘star’.
- Flood: Bloomberg spikes story about FBN, wasting four months prep.
- Q&A: Eric Bolling talks Specialists and a possible run for US Senate.
- Hogue: Does Todd Piro’s appearance herald a cleaning of the slate?
- Somerby: ‘A stupefying blend of the pointless, the false, and the ugly’.
- Fareed sticks up for Trump-killing drama. Chris Hayes makes it to #1.
- Concha: Despite the hubbub and hype, Megyn/Alex was a ratings flop.
- When Megyn met Alex: Superficial; contentious; unimpressive; a B+; toothless; embarrassing; uneventful; effective.
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Weekend Links and Open Thread
- MediaBuzz videos: the Megyn
- Reliable Sources videos: Oliver Stone; Amy Klobuchar; Megyn backlash.
- Joe Scarborough is puzzled: Who would attack Steve Scalise?
- O’Reilly begins tour in Westbury, drops hints of a ‘new network‘.
- Fox & Friends video: Abby Huntsman and Jeff drop
- CNN bias raised at stockholders’ meeting. Sunday talkers: preview.
- Reza Aslan not sorry for the sentiment. ‘Fake News‘ protest at CNN.
- MSNBC leaves Scalise medical update early to go back to Trump talk.
- Tucker video: cites media malpractice by HuffPo, NY Times.
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Maddow-Ed Henry (for Tuck)-Hannity 1-2-3
- Out# video: Tom Shillue about the baseball game.
- Somerby: Maddow’s tale was false…but it felt so good going down!
- Drudge: Competitive stress is causing cable hosts’ spate of illnesses.
- Tucker Carlson hospitalized for appendicitis; Perino will sub tonight.
- Hall: O’Reilly is assembling a production team to launch new project.
- Video: Bill O’Reilly resurfaces, on One America News. More to come?
- In new audio Megyn tells ‘fascinating’ Jones he has ‘a very good point’.
- Megyn ‘completely overhauls‘ Alex Jones segment; Jones leaks audio.
- Turley: CNN’s lawsuit could vindicate Comey…or trigger his downfall.
- Ainsley Earthardt’s pants. Katy Tur’s father. Rachel Maddow’s A-block.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Tucker Carlson-The Five 1-2-3.
- CNN reporter refuses to correct false report: ‘Not playing your game’.
- Play ball: FNC has special coverage of Congressional Baseball Game.
- Somerby: All these pundits said there’s no way it’s true…only, it was.
- Better than man bites dog: Anderson Cooper bites Anderson Cooper.
- Fired CNN host angling for an Emmy nom. Kaitlan Collins joins CNN.
- CNN’s Zucker complains POTUS hasn’t done an interview with them.
- Fox News exclusive investigative report triggers action from US Senate.
- A Connecticut anchor in Fox & Friends’ studio. Hardball gets a makeover.
- Home & Family video: Harris Faulkner on with your kids.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Freaky Friday numbers: Maddow-O’Donnell-Tucker/Hayes 1-2-3.
- Tani: Specialists hints at a new FNC formula for the post-Ailes era.
- Concha: NYT cowed into rewriting headline of glowing Tur profile.
- Ariens: Fox News promotes six execs to new roles in programming.
- Impartial CNN host raves: Trump assassination play ‘a masterpiece‘.
- Coop on Kathy Griffin: ‘I wish her well and I hope she bounces back’.
- Goldberg: Donald Trump is good for business…Trump bashing business.
- Q&A: Tom Shillue on meaner Dads. GQ: Shillue’s Trumpian book is ‘awful’.
- Fox & Friends video: by ‘viciousness’ of her father’s critics.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Specialists video: over tactics to fight terrorism.
- Friday’s numbers: Tucker Carlson-The Five-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
- Eric Bolling re-ups, stays at 5pm, locks in NYE gig. Meet the Mrs.
- Reza Aslan says he’s sorry for using profanity…but there’s a catch.
- Fox & Friends relocates to expansive new high-tech Studio F:
- Q&A: Steve Hilton is focusing on ‘real people and their real needs‘.
- Martha MacCallum honored. Gretchen Carlson named a ‘disruptor‘.
- Video: Panel segment from debut. Tucker in Ashland.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Maddow-O’Donnell 1-2-3.
- F&F video: Trish Regan and her family whip up a
- McCall: Despite their competitors’ glee, Fox News remains strong.
- May program ranker: Fox has seven of top ten; Maddow #1 in demo.
- Video: Joe Concha looks at the Kathy Griffin flap.
- MRC to target advertisers as Maloney plugs Media Equality Project.
- FNC’s new LA studio. Bill Weir’s special. Lawrence O’Donnell’s reprieve.
- Martha MacCallum re-ups; Chris Jansing: ‘senior national correspondent’.
- Megyn’s giving interviews: She doesn’t like politics, loves Oprah, decries ‘weird’ press scrutiny, works hard, says success is not about ratings, touts her track record at Fox.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Rothstein: Will CNN dump New Year’s Eve co-host Kathy Griffin?
- Freaky Friday numbers: O’Donnell-Melber-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
- F&F video: Anna Kooiman reveals she’s going to be
- Steinberg: MSNBC touts its ‘hard news focus‘ as Maddow surges.
- Q&A: Steve Hilton talks Brexit, economics, and The Next Revolution.
- Concha: Hannity plugs counter-boycott; Megyn promo: ‘must-see tv‘.
- Hod: Over a dozen Hannity advertisers who are not pulling their ads.
- Collateral damage: Hannity boycott results in ads pulled off MSNBC.
- MSNBC: Jared is a Russian agent! MSNBC promotes Jason Johnson.
- Video: Teen Rishi Sharma is interviewing of WWII.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday numbers: Maddow-Hannity-The Five 1-2-3.
- MSNBC host modestly declares: ‘I speak for America‘.
- Callahan: The phony ‘rehabilitation‘ of Brian Williams.
- Fox News team witnesses GOP candidate ‘body slam’ reporter.
- Fox & Friends video: Jillian Mele takes on the
- Steinberg: Huckabee show is coming back…but it won’t be on Fox News.
- The next target: Campaign to get Hannity fired wins some early skirmishes.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: Rachel Maddow-Coop-O’Donnell 1-2-3.
- Video: Shep Smith’s moving, personal
- Video: Fox & Friends remembers the of Roger Ailes.
- In death, Roger Ailes still a polarizing figure. Journalists celebrate.
- Concha: Roger Ailes dies; media react; Matthews brags about Maddow.
- Gregg Jarrett: The Roger I knew. Wemple: The Ailes scourge lives on.
- Video: Gregg Jarrett explains how Comey’s memo can
- Parsnow: It’s the ‘cable news blues’…I hate it but can’t stop watching it.
- Expiring contracts could bring changes to MSNBC. Soledad resurfaces.
- Seth Rich family demands FNC retraction. MSNBC’s new business show.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Freaky Friday numbers: Rachel Maddow-O’Donnell-Hayes 1-2-3.
- Concha: Kellyanne has a right to respond to attacks on Morning Joe.
- Videos: F&F welcomes anchor Dana Perino’s
- Upcoming installment of OBJECTified to feature Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Somerby: Riding the Comey wave, Maddow does yet another about-face.
- Megyn: ‘I’m honored to be joining this historic, incredibly talented team.’
- Special Report video: All-Star Panel chews over who
- Q&A: Brooke Baldwin; Brooke at UNC. Is Jason Chaffetz headed to FNC?
- Scandal sweeps up Bo. Trump roils ‘conservative media’. Mr Bill’s revenge?
- Tucker’s alive and well. MSNBC may drop O’Donnell. More. Video
Weekend Links and Open Thread
- MediaBuzz videos: Is it Ending About
- Reliable Sources videos: Worse than Watergate; a tipping point; Nixonian?
- Trump mulls shake-up, considers Kimberly Guilfoyle for press secretary?
- It’s ‘who we are’: MSNBC hires eight white guys. Sunday talkers: preview.
- Gerri Willis talks cancer survival. CNN gives Axelrod another hosting gig.
- Videos: The Five ask will briefings? Mr Concha has
- MSNBC and Maddow ride the Comey wave. Clayton Morris moonlighting.
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Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Specialists video: on equating Comey with Watergate.
- Comey Tuesday numbers: Maddow-Coop-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
- Concha: CNN Mook, Conway segments exemplify media taking sides.
- F&F video: on Comey firing, calls for special counsel.
- Concha: Media seemingly collude with Yates to ignore criminal leaks.
- Deadline: White House connects the dots with DC-rich graphics design.
- Tucker Carlson videos: Former Rep
- Wolff: Is the Sinclair group competition for FNC? Advertisers are back.
- Katz: Fox News most-watched channel in all cable for 18th week in a row.
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Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: Maddow-Tucker Carlson-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
- Concha: O’Donnell exemplifies the defeat of gloom-and-doom media.
- Out# video: over Hillary’s ‘pathetic’ excuses.
- Lovebirds make it official…they’re engaged. The Joe and Mika story.
- April stunner: Rising star Heather Childers at 5am beats Greta at 7pm!
- April program ranker: Fox has eight of the top 10. 25-54 demo ranker.
- Videos: Tucker discusses Comey with and
- Rothstein: Brit Hume and Paul Begala in a twitter spat. Today’s lawsuit.
- Somerby: It’s all clowning, pretty much all the time. NBC scorches CNN.
- Randi Kaye revisits unsolved mystery. Revamped HLN gets re-revamped?
‘Better than MSNBC?’
J$P Video! Happy Birthday, Abby Huntsman!
From Fox & Friends, 30 April 2017