- Thursday’s numbers: Debate-PostDebate-Kelly 11pm 1-2-3.
- Melissa Harris-Perry refusing to show up for MSNBC show. More.
- Ainsley Earhardt dedicates F&F to her parents, awaits SNL parody.
- MSNBC host threatens to flee the country if Trump elected.
- Cutting the cable is one thing, but this is going a tad bit overboard.
- Christopher: Genteel MSNBC Hillary chat signals game change?
- Profile: ‘Fabulous woman’ Mika Brzezinski. Q&A: Jacob Soboroff.
- Video: Reactions to and CNN’s rowdy debate.
- Joe Concha’s debate report card grades Wolf and the candidates.
- Kelly File videos: Frank Luntz focus group findings
- After giving Trump most time, CNN tossed in two post-game interviews!
- Wemple: Telemundo anchor was the bright spot in a ‘same-old’ debate.
- Chotiner: A terrible night for CNN. McCaughey: The big loser was CNN.
- Ainsley Earhardt on her new Fox & Friends role. Here come(s) The Eighties.
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Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: Megyn Kelly-Bill O’Reilly-The Five 1-2-3.
- Outnumbered video: Can Ted and Marco
- Q&A: Ainsley Earhardt; Bret Baier on Trump, Maddow, Megyn, etc.
- Cavuto video: on Apple, unlocking iPhones, and 9/11.
- Lemon: It’s ‘vital’ that CNN cover…the Oscars?! Video Q&A: Soledad.
- Waxman: How CNN turned Trump from a reality star to a frontrunner.
- On the Record videos: for her
- Jake Tapper, sidelined for Dem debates, is back for another GOP debate.
- Somerby: Why won’t Coop ask Trump these questions? FNC branding dip.
- CNN investments in politics are paying off. FNC signs Mercedes Schlapp.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Megyn Kelly to host voter summit with four GOP candidates.
- Friday’s numbers: Bret Baier-O’Bolling-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- Somerby: In his Trump town hall, Coop showed no will to engage.
- Videos: The DoJ vs Apple… and
- MoJo uh-oh: Trump tells Joe you had me ‘as a legendary figure‘. More.
- Ariens: Hillary camp speaking to FNC re Chris Wallace interview.
- Wemple: It’s fair for Hillary to duck Chris Wallace cuz…Tantaros?!
- Some boycott: Fox News primary coverage again tops MSNBCNN.
- Durkin: 2016, the year the media fought back against the candidates.
- Abby Huntsman: How it feels the day your Dad drops out of the race.
- Greta: This happens to all of us in television. Richard Lui’s sideline gig.
- Kilmeade video: about her baby, her beliefs, and more.
- Ainsley Earhardt and FNC referenced in frivolous ‘spring break’ lawsuit.
‘A Real Moment of Patriotic Grace’
J$P Video! Dana Perino looks at the repercussions of Jeb’s withdrawal from the race:
From Fox & Friends, 21 February 2016
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: GOP Town Hall-Don Lemon-Hannity 1-2-3.
- Video: Judging of the debate over replacing Scalia.
- TCG: Wemple picked an odd time to take another shot at Fox & Friends.
- Announcement of Ainsley sends a message to moms. Q&A: Trish Regan.
- Video: Fox & Friends to the curvy couch.
- Mediaite dings F&F for erroneous b-roll, falsely fingers Ainsley as reader.
- Trump whine: Ailes won’t cave to demands, won’t ‘lift a finger to help me’.
- Joe & Mika: ‘It’s Trump derangement syndrome!’ Hannity sets Trump hour.
- Linkins: Little payoff for Trump infomercial. Garver: Trump gets a freebie.
- No, it’s not about vitamins: CNN launching Formula E show. CNNi awarded.
- Another CNN town hall, moderated by the sibling of a Democratic governor!
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Outnumbered video: Pope Francis Donald Trump.
- Wednesday’s numbers: CNN Town Hall-Megyn-O’Bolling 1-2-3.
- Tuesday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Eric Bolling-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Concha: CNN tops Wednesday, but MSNBC and FNC also score.
- CNN town hall trumps Trump’s. Q&A: Richard Quest (via CNNC).
- Who is the ‘most trusted‘ name in news? CNN sued for defamation.
- ICN: Ainsley Earhardt was the best suited candidate for Fox & Friends.
- Somerby: Trump plus Maddow, two equal-but-opposite Dumbnathons.
- Grove: Trump talking points prevailed. Chotiner: Worthless television.
- Wemple: Joe and Mika let Trump skate. Nicosia: A travesty of a town hall.
- CNN exec defends political coverage. CNN anchor gushes over Sanders ad.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: O’Bolling – The Five/Sandra Smith 1- 2/3 (tie).
- Shep Smith video: Is there of the Fox News deck?
- Grove: Ratings and retribution spark MSNBCNN battle for second place.
- Fox & Friends video: Did trigger fresh Trump complaints?
- Wemple: When will FNC join the bandwagon for candidate town halls?
- Somerby: MSNBC’s top escort service takes over Chris Hayes’s hour.
- Drum: MSNBC embarrasses itself yet again. Geraghty: How convenient!
- Concha: Escalating cable town halls are a good thing. TCG: Rolling the dice.
- Concha: Here’s why Ainsley Earhardt earned the F&F job. Weekend numbers.
- Ainsley Earhardt, F&F’s ‘it’ girl. OtR video: Kilmeade consoles Anna.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Friday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Sandra Smith-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- The Five video: Ainsley Earhardt’s new gig.
- Ariens: Ainsley Earhardt named new co-host of Fox & Friends. More.
- Outnumbered video: Should be forced to testify?
- CNNC: Robin deserves her can. Bernard Golberg dings Eric Bolling.
- Zurawik: MSNBC is being rewarded for ‘playing ball’ with Trump.
- ICN: MSNBC’s Joe/Mika Trumpalooza is a ‘sharp stick in CNN’s eye‘.
- Payback? MSNBC skeds Trump town hall moderated by Joe and Mika.
- Joyella: Fox News settles 9/11 photo lawsuit; CNN hires Brynn Gingras.
- Impartial MSNBC reporter: Scalia’s statements were ‘crass, homophobic‘.
- Video: Shep announces Foxified winter storm names.
- Todd, Díaz-Balart to moderate Dem town hall. Chris Hayes is sorry…kind of.
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Debate-O’Reilly-Debate postgame 1-2-3.
- Video: Reporter on wording of story.
- Buckman: All hail tv’s top newswoman—and she’s from Fox News!
- Wemple: Why Democrats should do a primary debate on Fox News.
- Ariens: Over 4 million watch Dem debate on CNN, plus 4M on PBS.
- Video: Fox & Friends ducking interviews.
- Concha: Byers’s ‘flimsy, feeble‘ Scarborough exposé a ‘nothingburger’.
- Byers: (MS)NBC suits uncomfortable with Scarborough/Trump nexus.
- Jake Tapper’s Trump talk triggers a twitter tiff with Buzz Feed Andrew.
- Bret Baier special: Voter Revolt. Unaired Bill Weir comedy pilot surfaces.
- Factor videos: to Cruz; on the Dems.
- IBD: Rabidly partisan Chris Matthews should recuse himself from coverage.
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Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Tuesday’s numbers: Election/FNC-Election/CNN-Bill O’Reilly 1-2-3.
- Kissell: Fox News tops MSNBCNN on New Hampshire primary night.
- Video: rip media attacks on Trump voters.
- Christopher: Thank Joe S for MSNBC’s unwatchable Halperin show.
- Kilmeade audio: Megyn Kelly compares being on Fallon and Colbert.
- Factor video: on appalling reactions to Trump win.
- Joe and Mika gave Trump debate tips, made secret visit to NH hotel.
- Zurawik: Five media take-aways from the New Hampshire coverage.
- Wemple: MSNBC anchor spouting leftist commentary is a good thing!
- The unusual sharing deal with PBS and CNN. Sandals and sandwiches.
- Impartial MSNBC reporters mock Rubio. Audio Q&A: Rachel Maddow.
- Endless CNN clocks aren’t even accurate. More layoffs at CNN Atlanta.
- Late Show video: with Stephen Colbert (v/CNNC).
- In a politically charged season, Fox News powers 21st Century revenues.
‘People Will Remember That Moment’
J$P Video! Mary Katherine Ham gives her take on last night’s GOP debate:
From Fox & Friends, 7 February 2016
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Debate-post-debate-Bill O’Reilly 1-2-3.
- Outnumbered video: Hillary Clinton
- Concha: Hits and misses from MSNBC’s Democratic debate.
- FNC’s much-criticized press release may have changed America.
- FTV: MSNBC putting pressure on Rachel Maddow to apologize?
- Rutz: MSNBC’s debate set a new record…lowest viewership yet!
- Kurtz: Why did MSNBC put Rachel Maddow on the debate stage?
- Byers: On debate night the pressure was on MSNBC. Whoops!
- Q&A: Rachel Maddow discusses cable, Fox News, sex, and more.
- Videos: Megyn with Fallon with
- F&F video: Geraldo Rivera post-debate hugs.
- Wemple: MSNBC’s low-key questioners put on a ‘substantive’ debate.
- Cable: rated most helpful news source. MSNBC’s
- Megyn Kelly signs multi-million-dollar book deal with HarperCollins.
- Factor video: on who’s at fault for Carson/Cruz gaffe.
- FTV: O’Reilly took deserved shots at CNN, Stelter says it’s because of him.
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‘They Should Protect the CIA, Not CYA’
J$P Video! Dana Perino analyzes Clinton email developments and previews the Iowa caucuses:
From Fox & Friends, 30 January 2016
Weekend Links and Open Thread
- Media Buzz videos:
- Reliable Sources videos: Trump vs Megyn; Jason Rezaian; Bloomberg.
- Videos: Bryan Llenas Maria
- Carroll: BET Instagram post re-ignites feud with FNC’s Stacey Dash.
- No, FNC will not give in to Trump and pull Megyn from their debate.
- Cablers grab their gear to cover storm. Brian Kilmeade w/James Rosen.
- Lemon: TD Jakes changed my life. Zakaria: I was trolled on the internet.
- CNN buys Eagles documentary, to air tonight. Sunday talkers: preview.
- Your Buzz videos: Obama New York,
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Friday’s numbers (demo): Bret Baier-Bill O’Reilly-The Five 1-2-3.
- Kilmeade makes book, now ThinkFactory makes ‘television event’.
- Aly’s oops: Reporting on Trump blooper Camerota makes her own.
- ICN: Shame on CNN for picking up the GOP debate that NBC lost.
- Your World video: to GOP debate and SNL parody.
- Kellie Martin to play Nancy Grace (sort of) in Hallmark movie series.
- Zurawik: CNN’s Freddie Gray report is a serious effort to get it right.
- Bus driver saves Chris Hayes’s gym bag. Sandra Smith: five fast facts.
- Kelly file video: Kurtz and Stirewalt