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Weekend Links and Open Thread

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  • MediaBuzz videos:
    Texts;
    Kushner;
    Megyn vs Jane;
    making
    book.
  • Reliable Sources: Bad Fox News; bad Fox II; bad Fox III; Van Jones.
  • F&F video: Abby, Jeff, and daughter Isabel
    part one,
    part two.
  • CNN panelist unleashes tweetstorm after bizarre segment.
  • MSNBC mum on Ford.  Q&A: Jeffrey Toobin.  Sunday talkers.
  • Hannity’s twitter account disappears, returns.  Lachlan’s way.
  • Video: Tucker and Joe Concha wonder if CNN is
    losing its mind.

Thursday Links and Open Thread

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  • Wednesday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Maddow-Tucker 1-2-3.
  • CNN dismisses lost texts as a ‘Pro-Trump media’ talking point.
  • Perlberg:  CNN paid millions for ‘Beme’, now shutting it down.
  • Profile: Guy Benson.  Tamron Hall finds work.  Q&A: Van Jones.
  • Eric Bolling resurfaces…at the White House, with the President.
  • Execs OK’d Fonda critique but stunned by how far Megyn took it.
  • Teeman: Megyn Kelly has set up a ‘rogue Fox News state‘ at NBC.
  • Somerby: Outrageous behavior on Tucker. Q&A: Maria Bartiromo.
  • Video: Gregg Jarrett, Sara Carter on
    DoJ recovering
    missing texts.

Thursday Links and Open Thread

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  • The Five video:
    Greg and friends' take
    on the Fake News Awards.
  • Lean Forward: Joy Reid recants racial attack, blames Raw Story.
  • Sanjay knows best?  What CNN didn’t say about Trump’s health.
  • Doctor poses: Joe Scarbourgh calls WH physician ‘political hack‘.
  • CNN takes third.   Tweet sparks harassment of Heather Childers.
  • Wednesday’s numbers:  Maddow-Hannity-Tucker/Laura (t) 1-2-3.
  • Tuesday’s numbers: Maddow-Tucker Carlson-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
  • Concha: CNN beefs up Moscow bureau.  HLN adding contributors.
  • Wemple: ‘Staffers’ gripe about Hill writer (who’s seen on Hannity).
  • Tucker video:
    Where was Jeff Flake
    when Obama was attacking Fox?

Wednesday Links and Open Thread

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  • The Five video: The press and Trump’s
    'fake news' awards.
  • Controversy swirls around ‘despicable’ remarks by HLN host.
  • Survey says: Fox News is America’s most trusted news source.
  • Monday’s numbers: Rachel Maddow-Sean Hannity-Tucker 1-2-3.
  • Rupert ‘working from home‘ after hospitalization for accident.
  • Video: Joe Concha on media’s
    blatant bias.
     Weekend numbers.
  • CNN: Fox ‘shelved‘ unverified Trump sex story (as did Slate et al).
  • MSNBC Melber-helmed series of tech town halls kicks off Friday.
  • Hacked twitter accounts used to DM Trump.   W Kamau Bell at IU.
  • Tucker videos:
    Protecting illegals;
    Brit Hume on
    media's dementia.

Weekend Links and Open Thread

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  • MediaBuzz videos:
    Matt Lauer;
    NBC;
    Trump’s
    fitness;
    Flynn
    spin.
  • Reliable Sources: Ross recants; perilous tweets; Lauer; party flap.
  • Twitter erupts over Gretchen’s claim that Greta called her ‘a liar’.
  • NYT audio Q&A: Sean Hannity talks journalism, Trump, and more.
  • WWE’s Dolph Ziggler may exit the ring for a role on Fox News.
  • Videos:
    Mike Rowe
    on automation;
    Dershowitz
    cools Flynn fever.
  • Canadian tv suspends host after Tucker gig.  Bartiromo tops CNBC.
  • Velshi: We need better fact-checks; flashback: Ali gets facts wrong.
  • Joe & Mika: Yeah we knew about Lauer too. Sunday talkers: preview.

Tuesday Links and Open Thread

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  • The Five video: Greg Gutfeld has too much fun with
    Olby's exit.
  • Mika claims Trump wanted sex with Billy Bush.  Friday’s numbers.
  • Financial expert Velshi can’t read a chart.  Olby retires, yet again.
  • Cable Game: The man behind the curtain.  CNNer eyes House bid.
  • CNN’s ‘day of rage‘ over ‘threats’ by Trump.   Thursday’s numbers.
  • Profile: Sean Hannity, implacable defender of Trump; photo fracas.
  • Videos:  Tucker on accusations
    vs proof;
    Hume on
    press freedoms.
  • CNN 2016: Beware all the fake news; 2017: Ban the term fake news.

Friday Links and Open Thread

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  • Thursday’s numbers: Hannity-Maddow-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
  • Banned for life: Fox bars Gene Simmons from all its properties.
  • If CNN were up for sale…who would buy?  Profile: Chris Cuomo.
  • Heilemann calls Fox News ‘corrupt‘, is schooled
    by Gregg Jarrett.
  • Impartial CNN anchors spot racial angle in Trump UCLA comments.
  • Somerby: Should we stage an intervention to save Rachel Maddow?
  • The Five video: The panel probes
    sexual harassment
    on Capitol Hill.

Wednesday Links and Open Thread

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Tuesday Links and Open Thread

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Monday Links and Open Thread

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  • Friday’s numbers: Tucker-Sean Hannity-Laura Ingraham 1-2-3.
  • Impartial MSNBC anchor rips ‘perverse’ voters backing Moore.
  • Video: Judith and Joe on
    Trump tweets
    and Tapper vs Roland.
  • Fox News analyst accuses Georgia State Rep of sexual assault.
  • F&F videos: Abby Huntsman leaves for maternity
    pt one,
    pt two.
  • Coffeemaker boycotts Hannity after twitter complaints. Update.
  • NYT: ‘Rightward tilt’ brings ratings to FNC.  Betsy watches Brian.
  • Fox News schedules Paul Ryan Town Hall.  The Wonder List is over.

Tuesday Links and Open Thread

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  • The Five video: Did ‘the system’
    fail to protect
    the Texas victims?
  • Monday’s numbers: Tucker Carlson-Sean Hannity-Maddow 1-2-3.
  • Sky News threatens to shut down if sale to 21C Fox not approved.
  • Concha: CNN skeds harassment town hall with Gretchen, Anita Hill.
  • Pressberg: The real reason Disney wants to snag 21st Century Fox.
  • Ellison:  Mother of mercy, is this the end of the House of Murdoch?
  • Somerby: How pathetically dumb can the utterly silly Maddow get?
  • CNN runs snarky, smart-ass headline that comes back to bite them.
  • Steve Doocy serves for charity.   UK speech police cite Sean, Tucker.
  • Videos: CNN
    impugns Brazile;
    Laura spots
    elites belittling
    Christianity.
  • Sunday showdown: MediaBuzz beats CNN Reliable.  Weekend numbers.

Friday Links and Open Thread

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  • The Five video: Panel looks at the DoJ and
    the 'rigged' primary.
  • Thursday’s numbers: Hannity-Tucker Carlson-Maddow 1-2-3.
  • Sean Hannity is inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame.
  • MSNBC pundit hits Trump over death penalty…but there’s a catch.
  • Q&A: Brian Kilmeade opens up about Megyn, Gretchen, Trump, etc.
  • For Time Warner merger deal to close, they may have to sell off CNN.
  • Borchers: Fox News reinvents the exit poll.  Video Q&A: Chris Wallace.
  • Video: Gregg Jarrett on
    legal implications
    of the ‘rigged’ Dem primary.
  • CNN unveils shopping guide, refreshes store.  Corn leaned too forward.

Wednesday Links and Open Thread

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  • The Five video:
    Extreme vetting
    and terror attacks in the USA.
  • Tuesday’s numbers: Hannity-Shepard Smith 5pm-Bret Baier 1-2-3
  • Barr: Sinclair CEO says they have no interest in hiring Bill O’Reilly.
  • Program rankers: FNC has eight of top ten in total viewers and 25-54.
  • Maddow dethroned: Sean Hannity now #1 in cable news, Tucker is #2.
  • FNC Rundown podcast debuts.  An angular Angle.  Joy Reid in Chicago.
  • CNN expert analyst: Don’t ‘rush to judgment‘ about this being terrorism.
  • Rutz: CNN journalist declined to report physical description of terrorist.
  • Tapper notes ‘Allahu Ahkbar’ is often said in very beautiful circumstances.

Friday Links and Open Thread

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  • Thursday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Maddow-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
  • Video: Impartial MSNBC anchor
    brings on her Mom
    to lecture Trump.
  • Somerby: Maddow’s laughs, pauses, frowns, etc are all pre-scripted.
  • Evans: Hannity Las Vegas Tribute special features Rascal Flatts et al.
  • FBN tops CNBC as the Dow hits historic milestone.   Ali Velshi at ISU.
  • Wagmeister: Why other Today hosts are joining in during Megyn’s hour.
  • Chris Wallace decries ‘media bashing’.   CNN’s 19 seconds.   Today’s oops.
  • Tucker video:
    Col Oliver North
    on the ‘unconscionable’ acts of Rep Wilson.

Thursday Links and Open Thread

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  • Wednesday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Rachel Maddow-Tucker 1-2-3.
  • Out# video: Where’s Kimmel’s
    passionate speech
    about Weinstein?
  • Q&A: Neil Cavuto. Video: FBN celebrates their 10th anniversary.
  • Travis: ESPN Prez rips Fox News, Tucker Carlson in LA meeting.
  • F&F video: 
    Anna Kooiman
    makes a return visit to the curvy couch.
  • Videos:
    Tucker Carlson
    and
    Harvey Levin
    on the Weinstein scandal.
  • Sean Hannity moonlighting.  (MS)NBC didn’t renew Farrow’s contract.
  • Asner opines on sexism, asks anchor for a kiss!  Kasie DC to air Sundays.
  • Megyn Kelly is struggling, and worse, dragging down Hoda and Kathie Lee.