- MediaBuzz videos: Comey big
- Reliable Sources: WH in crisis; Trump under oath; Trump’s secrets.
- ‘Staging’ charge debunked? New footage reopens controversy.
- Somerby: Why should we focus on the ‘critical’ 25-54 demo?
- Somerby: Just how dumb can cable news’ Rhodes Scholar be?
- Q&A: Ed Henry. Profile: W Kamau Bell. CNN stuck in Siberia.
- Hannity Comey special scores big. Sean sticks up for Reza Aslan.
- Torregrosa: The swift and surprising rise of ‘tough, edgy’ Katy Tur.
- FoxNews.com to get extreme makeover. Sunday talkers: preview.
- Tucker video: Equality advocate promotes for Muslims.
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Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Tuesday’s numbers: Maddow-Lawrence O’Donnell-Hannity 1-2-3.
- Fox execs thank staff for London coverage, re-sign Charles Payne.
- They’re back: The Hannity/Scarborough twitter spat heats up again.
- Tucker video: has a reality check on the Jared Kushner flap.
- Joyella: Rachel Maddow now the ‘most powerful person in cable news’.
- Dana Bash’s Badass Women ‘breaks barriers‘. Heather Nauert resurfaces.
Weekend Links and Open Thread
- Impartial MSNBC anchor: Is Trump trying to provoke a terror attack?
- MediaBuzz videos: coverage; heat;
- Reliable Sources videos: Terror coverage; Londoners react; Kathy Griffin.
- CNN host who ate human brain on camera calls POTUS a ‘piece of sh!t‘.
- Q&A: Steve Hilton on ‘positive populism’ and The Next Revolution. More.
- Maloney: Hannity’s post-holiday ratings bump. Sunday talkers: preview.
- Cablenews revenues surge. Q&A: Lawrence O’Donnell. Calling Kimberly.
- The Five video: Panelists give their take on
- Griffin feels ‘betrayed’ by Coop (who wants Andy Cohen to be new co-host).
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Neil Cavuto video: ‘I might have the scar, but
- Monday’s numbers: America’s Newsroom-Tucker-The 60s 1-2-3.
- May numbers: Fox #1 viewers; MSNBC #1 weeknights demo; CNN.
- You’re Fired: CNN terminates Kathy Griffin New Year’s co-host gig.
- Outnumbered video: Panel argues severity of Griffin’s
- The Five video: Greg Gutfeld finds Griffin’s stunt
- USAA resumes ads on Hannity. CNN ‘evaluating‘ Kathy Griffin gig.
- Bill O’Reilly announces new ‘Killing’ book, thinks Hannity ‘will survive’.
- Jarrett: Jared mugged by media mob. Pirro moonlighting didn’t pay off.
- Sunday showdown: MediaBuzz tops Reliable Sources. Weekend numbers.
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.
Weekend Links and Open Thread
- Olbermann Watch creator exposes corruption, family is threatened.
- MediaBuzz videos: MSM blaming Trump
- Reliable Sources videos: Press access; leaks; blaming Trump for assault.
- Somerby: Brian Williams led a ‘gang of hacks’ misreporting news.
- Tortious interference: Should Sean Hannity sue Media Matters?
- Impartial MSNBC anchor spreads fake news smear about Ivanka.
- Phil Griffin gets another stint at MSNBC. Sunday talkers: preview.
- Video: Schoen, Kucinich, and Concha assess the
- Olbermann backs off from confrontation with Bin Laden’s executioner.
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Maddow-The Five-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
- Juan Williams honored as Journalist of the Year. Sean zings Joe.
- Tucker Carlson video: Who is to blame for
- As Hannity predicted, haters hysterically hype his ‘abrupt’ vacation.
- Friedman: End near for ‘erudite, clear-thinking’ O’Donnell.
- Flood: Fox News is cleaning up its act. FNC files response to Roginsky.
- Chicheko: Greta helps to transform the life of a deformed Liberian boy.
- All is forgiven: Cramer’s sorry for bad Polish joke. CNN launches tech site.
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.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Tuesday’s numbers: Maddow-Sean Hannity-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
- Zucker play: Actual CNN headline. Help wanted: An EP for Megyn.
- Fox seeks sanctions against Tantaros for falsehoods in ‘hoax’ lawsuit.
- Tara Palmeri joins CNN as ‘political analyst’. Chanel Carmona upped.
- Battaglio: Three reasons Fox News ratings dominance has taken a hit.
- Hannity backs off Seth Rich case. Jarrett: What is Mueller investigating?
- Tucker videos: on Russia; on Manchester coverage.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: Shepard Smith-Hannity-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
- While FNC covered terror attack, MSNBCNN talked about Trump!
- Fox News retracts. Today’s boycott. Cramer apologizes for Polish ‘joke’.
- Hemingway: CNN and others spread fake news smear of Ivanka Trump.
- O’Donnell groupies plan to march on MSNBC. Van Jones at Morehouse.
- Report: Insiders say Hannity conspiracy theories are embarrassing FNC.
- Bob Beckel accuser gets a lawyer…who also reps 22 other FNC plaintiffs.
- Sunday showdown: MediaBuzz tops Reliable Sources. Weekend numbers.
- Eboni Williams on being a black host at Fox. Velshi & Ruhle‘s visual design.
- Late Show videos: Rachel Maddow with Stephen Colbert
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
- Tuesday’s numbers: Rachel Maddow-The Five-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
- Pomerantsev: Tucker’s pugnacious debates are like sporting events.
- Jessica Tarlov is newest FNC contributor. Chief of Staff Hannity?!?
- O’Reilly: Trump right about civil war, Dan Rather et al are ‘morons’.
- CNN host admits to sharing ‘fake news’. CNN prevails in app appeal.
- Grim: Despite ‘ratings wreck’ Greta, MSNBC continues shift to right.
- Tucker Carlson makes book…actually two multi-million dollar books.
- Videos: Tucker talks violence with and
- Q&A: Charles Gasparino, Will Ripley in N Korea. John King in Canada.
- Late Night videos: Rachel Maddow with Seth Meyers
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Specialists video: Series premiere opens with
- Friday’s numbers: Tucker Carlson-Maddow-Martha MacCallum 1-2-3.
- Megyn will host 9am hour of Today, airing opposite Ripa and Ryan.
- Come rain, go Shine: Fox exec is out…Hannity hardest hit. Wemple.
- Rothstein: Viewers want more Morning Joe…without Joe and Mika.
- MediaBuzz video: talks Trump, ‘fake news’, and ESPN.
- Hogue: The News Specialists better avoid the Mika trap. Today’s lawsuit.
- MSNBC hires Glenn Thrush. CNN swells mingle with the brunch bunch.
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Rachel Maddow-Hannity-The Five 1-2-3.
- Was O’Reilly brought down by a ‘well-orchestrated hit from inside’?
- New Eric Bolling 5pm hour will include Kat Timpf, Eboni Williams.
- The Five video: discusses Trump’s 100 Days.
- Hannitweets. Sean takes a stand. This CNN outrage takes the cake.
- MSNBC gives Nicole Wallace her own show; will Hugh Hewitt be next?
- Report: Postal Inspectors join the Fox Hunt. Judge Pirro at Liberty U.
- Coop’s version of a Spin Stops Here tour. 15 weeks: FBN beats CNBC.
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.