Friday Links and Open Thread

  • Thursday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Sean Hannity-Sandra Smith 1-2-3.
  • Hillary agreed to debate before Fox offered to host it; O’Reilly chimes in.
  • Flood: Why Carl Cameron is ‘off the Red Bull’.  Hannity’s $20,000 pooch.
  • Bolduan, Capehart lose to comedian on Jeopardy!  Bourdain’s biggest fears.
  • Factor video: on the latest New York Times Trump exposé.
  • Joyella: Colleagues, competitors pay tribute to ‘outstanding journalist‘ Greta.
  • FBI probes stalker inundating Katie Pavlich with ‘creepy and menacing‘ emails.
  • Szalai: Comcast CEO Roberts grilled by shareholders over liberal bias of MSNBC.

Thursday Links and Open Thread

  • Wednesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Sean Hannity-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
  • Greta to receive Excellence in Journalism award.  RIP Norma Leonard.
  • Megyn zings Trevor Noah.  Video: Laurie Dhue, Suzanne Sena
  • Joyella: Cablers scramble to cover disappearance of Egyptian airliner.
  • Kelly File video: Megyn and Howard Kurtz of her special.
  • Bernie Sanders to Hillary: I’m in for the Fox News debate…how about you?
  • TCG: No news is good news.  New BriWi promo emphasizes ‘the good stuff’.
  • Levin: Why I love Mika Brzezinski; Somerby: No one could really be so dumb.
  • Castillo: CNN’s big bet on Great Big Story.   CNN anchors hawk Turner wares.

Friday Links and Open Thread

  • Thursday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
  • Video: Arthel Neville on The Doctors Q&A: Stossel.
  • Videos: Megyn Kelly with Jimmy Fallon
  • Jo Ling Kent leaving FBN.  SE Cupp: Surviving those late nights on CNN.
  • Factor video: on Bob Woodward investigating Trump.
  • Lange: Megyn Kelly sticks up for Fox News.  Greta video: A
  • Gang member presented by CNN as Chicago success story shot and killed.
  • CNN town hall participant: event was scripted, potentially hazardous.  More.

Wednesday Links and Open Thread

  • Special Report video: speak out for first time.
  • Tuesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Sean Hannity-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
  • Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Sean Hannity-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
  • Concha: Blaze host unloads on CNN contributor.  Rothstein: Boob talk.
  • CNN given access to Workers Party Congress.  Q&A: Megyn Kelly; more.
  • Kelly File video: on Facebook chicanery.  Weekend numbers.
  • Greta: To be fair, this time it’s Fox News.   Greta’s crib sells at bargain price.
  • Coop town hall on prescription drug abuse.  Ramberg to testify before House.

Tuesday Links and Open Thread

Tuesday Links and Open Thread

  • Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Sean Hannity-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
  • Goldberg: Morning Joe is like the mean-girls table in high school.
  • Megyn hits the red carpet at NY Met Gala.  Champagne from Chuck.
  • The Late Show video: talks politics with Stephen Colbert.
  • Kurtz: Media concern over ‘creating Trump’ utterly misses the mark.
  • Flood: How Peter Bergen landed interviews with Obama, and UBL.
  • Anchor’s ‘finger’ gets thumbs up from his co-workers. Wolf honored.
  • Ted Cruz enlists in the War on Fox.   Greta: What Ted isn’t telling you.
  • Wemple: Jesse Watters is Bill O’Reilly’s lamentable cable news legacy.
  • Factor videos: Bill O’Reilly at WHCD;
  • TCG: Andrea Tantaros breaks her silence, hints impasse is over ‘free speech’.
  • Byers: Hannity is not unbiased, even favors Republicans.  Weekend numbers.

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.

Monday Links and Open Thread

Weekend Links and Open Thread

  • Media Buzz: Trump
  • Reliable Sources videos: the Trump Show; Ripa snafu; Carl Bernstein.
  • Somerby: Dishonest Rachel Maddow has ‘bought into Hannityism‘.
  • Bauder: Bitter campaign competition centers around Sean Hannity.
  • Factor video: Have really hurt America?
  • Wemple: Ted Cruz suggestion to Fox not so simple.   Sunday talkers.
  • Lapointe: Megyn reported on Prince’s death while Maddow giggled.
  • Sunday: FNC stages America’s Town Hall.   Why is Greta in Ecuador?
  • Huckabee back at FNC, but only as a contributor.  Jedediah Bila at NYU.
  • Your Buzz videos: Ted Jill nine

Friday Links and Open Thread

Thursday Links and Open Thread

Tuesday Links and Open Thread

Monday Links and Open Thread

Thursday Links and Open Thread

Monday Links and Open Thread

  • Friday’s numbers: The Five-Shannon Bream-Maddow 1-2-3.
  • Thursday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Sandra Smith-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
  • Outnumbered videos: Howard Kurtz on optics; 
  • TCG: Reliable Sources plays its Trump card.  CNN signs David Gregory.
  • Bauder: Phoning it in.  CNNC: Our long national nightmare is over.
  • Greta: Thanks to Roger Ailes, Fox News has never had major layoffs.
  • Cable news, where even failed ex-campaign staffers find a second home.
  • Concha: Media coverage of Belgium attacks reflects genuine fears.  More.