- Lean Forward: Brian Williams rebuked for ‘patronizing’ Maddow.
- MediaBuzz videos: fixation;
- Reliable Sources videos: Venomous Trump; anti-media Trump; NY Times.
- Weprin: Sorry cablers, there was no news to cover at the WHCD.
- Somerby: Rachel Maddow in the killing fields part one, part two.
- The perfect solution: let’s just hire a woman to run Fox News.
- Court rules CNN defamation case can proceed. Q&A: W Kamau Bell.
- Kelly is keeping up with the Kardashians. Morning lovebirds’ road trip.
- Kludt: Fox & Friends enjoys ratings surge; Weiss: How F&F warps minds.
- CNN celebrity chef carries a concealed weapon. FNC quits Election Pool.
- Six things you didn’t know about Abby Huntsman. Sunday talkers: preview.
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Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: Maddow-The Five-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
- Gillette: The renaissance of Sean Hannity, Fox News’ ‘alpha anchor’,
- Ambrose: Bill O’Reilly’s fall creates an opportunity for Fox News.
- F&F take your children to work day videos: and
- NBCNews exec talks Megyn, Tamron etc. Today’s Wemple O’Whine.
- Poor: Welcome to the cable news era of politics. Mika lectures Jesse.
- Bloom threatens Jesse Watters, ‘Maybe you should be next!’ Guilt trip?
- Video: Eric Bolling about his new show. Profile: Kristin Fisher.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Tuesday’s numbers: The Five-Sean Hannity-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
- Impartial CNN anchor: Trump’s tweets, rallies are ‘a form of poison‘.
- Janice Dean: My return to Fox & Friends was ‘overwhelmingly positive‘.
- New racial discrimination suit involves Kelly Wright, O’Reilly, et al. More.
- Five facts you didn’t know about Melissa Francis; video: More
- ABC’s Alexander Marquardt jumps to CNN. And the Peabody goes to CNN.
- Welcome to the bubble. Richard Quest in Nigeria. Today’s Wemple O’Whine.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: Tucker Carlson-The Five-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
- Tucker Carlson #1 as Fox News dominates Monday cable news ratings.
- First 100 Town Hall tonight from Stark County, OH. Megyn in June.
- Gretchen makes book, maybe Tucker will too? Q&A: Tucker Carlson.
- Harvey Levin: Some of the ‘most trusted names in news’ aren’t any more.
- O’Reilly: Fans will be ‘shaken’ when truth comes out about exit from Fox.
- Sunday showdown: MediaBuzz edges Reliable Sources. Weekend numbers.
- Video: The prime time Five of post-election polling.
- Scheck: Tucker struggles in 8pm bow. Ads from Mercedes etc return to Fox.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Show of support? Rupert has lunch with Bill Shine, Jack Abernathy
- Freaky Friday numbers: Rachel Maddow-The Five-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Concha: Tucker Carlson benefits from chaos; Heather Nauert‘s new job.
- Video: on her unplanned time off; Today’s lawsuit.
- Sara Murray’s big news. Michael Weiss to CNN; Deborah Feyerick exits.
- Gutfeld video: in monologue on Dems’ election grief.
- Bill O’Reilly is gone, but his influence lives on. Jake Tapper moonlighting.
- Doctor: Don’t expect a new Fox News. Rogers: FNC will not be the same.
- Koblin: With O’Reilly out, Fox rivals see a chance to take over cable news.
- Stockman: Schlussel changes story, says she wasn’t harassed by Hannity!
- Hannity to deploy country’s ‘toughest lawyers‘ against nemesis Schlussel.
Weekend Links and Open Thread
- MediaBuzz videos: Fox why Tucker
- Reliable Sources videos: Culture of harassment; Alisyn; Fox post-O’Reilly.
- Monday: The return of Bill O’Reilly…where to find The No Spin News.
- WUSA’s Ellison Barber jumps to Fox News; video: her
- Sandra Smith targeted by fake news sites. Sunday talkers: preview.
- Levine: Expect Rachel Maddow to clobber FNC’s The Five at 9:00 pm.
- The Murdochs’ extreme makeover. Hannity a Trump advisor…or is he?
- O’Reilly exit lifts auto parts stock. Video: the final Factor.
- Kilmeade video: on the end of Red Eye. Selective cable outrage.
- Spin Stops Here Tour is not stopping…but there is a petition. It’s his world.
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Maddow-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
- Tucker’s Monday guest: Caitlin Jenner; Tom Cotton is anti-clock wise.
- TV news swells gather for NLGJA benefit. Kate Snow leaves MSNBC.
- Janice Dean: Why my last two months have been a real pain in the neck.
- Hall: While MSNBCNN obsess over O’Reilly, major news gets sidelined.
- Video: on GA coverage. Carter: O’Reilly retrospective.
- Tantaros filing calls critical tweet a Fox sock puppet operation. Flashback.
- Blades: CNN legitimizing bigotry. Griswold: MSNBCNN spread fake news.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Pompeo: Dem fundraiser, Media Matters led effort to oust O’Reilly.
- Wednesday’s numbers: Dana Perino-Maddow-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
- Outnumbered video: McCain and Harf spark over Iran.
- ICN: FNC will be fine without Bill. Wolff: James Murdoch takes over.
- Concha: Bill + Beck = a whole new ballgame; video: Concha with Briggs.
- Video: Dana Perino’s about the absent Bill O’Reilly.
- The blossoming year of Ainsley Earhardt: newscaster, mother, and author.
- Audio Q&A: Chris Hayes w/ Brian Lehrer. Today’s (non-O’Reilly) lawsuit.
- O’Connell: What is Bill’s next move? Hoover suddenly reveals ‘bad vibes‘.
- Flood: Can Fox News thrive without Mr Bill? Beck: It’s the end of Fox News!
- O’Reilly critics: ‘This isn’t over!’ Demands to scrap agreed-to contract terms.
- Newly combative Jake Tapper is TV’s essential truth-teller. Gretchen honored.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Friday’s numbers: Tucker Carlson-Maddow-O’Gutfeld Factor 1-2-3.
- Nolte: Does Guardian report give credence to Napolitano comments?
- Concha: Ari Fleischer rips ‘inherent bias‘ of media on social issues.
- Fox & Friends video: at the Easter egg roll.
- Impartial MSNBC reporter sides with protesters against Trump ‘threat’.
- Kaylee Hartung joins CNN. CNBC gets 28 candles. Gretchen’s mission.
- Jeff Zucker caught in heated exchange at swanky Big Apple media party.
- Geraldo responds to Kendrick Lamar. Video: to Joy Reid.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Smith: Megyn Kelly’s first NBC interview could be with Vlad Putin.
- Tuesday’s numbers: Rachel Maddow-Bill O’Reilly-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
- Janice Dean, recently absent from Fox News, says all is well, ‘back soon’.
- What could go wrong? Google puts CNN et al in charge of fact-checking.
- Explaining how tv news really works. Video: on Syria.
- New season of Parts Unknown premieres with exotic, faraway Los Angeles.
- Q&A: Bret Baier, Jake Tapper, et al discuss ‘fake news’, fairness, and more.
- Q&A: Melissa Francis on Roger Ailes, corporate culture, and her new book.
- Wolff: No evidence, no trials…it doesn’t matter if allegations are true or not.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Tuesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Sean Hannity-Rachel Maddow 1-2-3.
- Videos: Anna Kooiman revisits F&F, talks about new
- Concha: MSM tries to spike Rice story; MSNBC plays race, gender cards.
- Caruso: Why is an Obama political appointee reporting on Rice for CNN?
- Videos: Tucker sounds off debates on spying.
- Stelter’s Tuesday newsletter: 16 entries on O’Reilly/Fox; 1 on Susan Rice.
- We know O’Reilly salary why not others? Today’s firing demand, O’Whine.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Freaky Friday numbers: Maddow-Tucker Carlson-Chris Hayes 1-2-3.
- Fox News cancels Red Eye; Shillue and Levy expected to stay at FNC.
- Profile: Tucker Carlson, contrarian and foe of conventional wisdom.
- Fox & Friends video: How MSNBCNN spiked Adam Housley’s scoop.
- Flood: April Ryan et al hired by CNN. Video: Anna Kooiman resurfaces.
- Who better to bridge America’s divide than Van Jones?! More Kamau.
- Julie Roginsky lawsuit ties Ailes advances to promises of job promotion.
- High priestess reviews CNN’s Voodoo hour. Today’s Wemple O’Whine.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Freaky Friday numbers: Rachel Maddow-Jake Tapper-The Five 1-2-3.
- Out# video: the ‘deeply embarrassing’ House GOP.
- Stockman: CNN analyst made ‘wildly irresponsible‘ claims re Flynn, FBI.
- Brzezinski’s Blacklist: Mika B wants Kellyanne banned from all tv news.
- Wemple gripe over Hannity defending himself includes today’s O’Whine.
- Profile: Mary Katherine Ham, the ‘honest broker’ headed for bigger things.
- Newest FNC contributor: Mollie Hemingway. (MS)NBC hires Josh Earnest.
- Fox correct, school rape ‘virtually uncovered’. Hogue: Is Pete ‘Tucker’s heir‘?
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Somerby: People are finally noticing how ridiculous Maddow is.
- Lien Forward: Trump attorneys mull legal action against MSNBC.
- Tuesday’s numbers: Maddow-Lawrence O’Donnell-Hannity 1-2-3.
- Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Rachel Maddow-O’Donnell 1-2-3.
- Concha: Impartial CNN journo says Trump ‘looked like a third grader‘.
- Tucker Carlson ‘did a splendid job‘ pressing Trump…says Erik Wemple!
- Surprise: Millennials getting their news from cable, with Fox in the lead.
- Five fast facts about Erin Burnett’s husband. David Shuster resurfaces.
- Fox & Friends video: her ‘wiretapping’ experience.
- Sunday Showdown: MediaBuzz-Reliable tied in demo. Weekend numbers.
- CNN wants entrée to Canada press gallery. Today’s cannibalism complaint.
- FTV: Rachel Maddow insists it’s the viewers’ fault if they believed her hype.
- Tonight Show videos: Rachel Maddow with Jimmy Fallon
- NBC fuming: never told about tax ‘scoop’, felt Maddow didn’t ‘really deliver’.
- Chumley: Thanks to Maddow, Scarborough, MSNBC for the the comic relief.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Steinberg: FNC says Megyn Kelly has been released from her contract.
- Concha: Cronkite award judges don’t have a clue about real journalism.
- Battaglio: Ainsley, Brian, and Steve speak out as Fox & Friends surges.
- Extraordinary growth of Fox Business gives them new bragging rights.
- Wemple spends 21 paragraphs not deciding if FNC is ‘mainstream media‘.
- Bauder: Fueled by anti-Trump sentiment, Maddow’s popularity increases.
- Factor video: Rep Dennis Kucinich was while in office.
- CNN to end modern-day slavery with rallies, hashtags. Parade of horribles.
- FNC primed for upfronts. Grand jury to hear evidence on Ailes settlements.