- Monday’s numbers: FNC/10pm-CNN/10pm-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- Hogue: The Five’s road trip reveals a saltier Dana Perino;
- Sutton: Reporters for MSNBC, FNC ordered off the convention floor.
- Wemple: Why Sean Hannity shouldn’t be doing convention coverage.
- Howard Kurtz confirms Ailes departure negotiations are underway.
- 21C: Roger Ailes is at Fox News doing his job; the review is ongoing.
- ICN: If Ailes exits don’t expect a talent exodus, with a few exceptions.
- Concha: Sherman’s out on a limb. Sherman: Ailes harassed Megyn.
- Wemple: Will Ailes face accountability at last? Fire at the CNN Grill.
- Steinberg: A Fox News without Roger Ailes…who could replace him?
- Concha: Matthews attacks mom of slain Benghazi hero. Q&A: Chuck Todd.
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Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: Megyn Kelly-Sean Hannity-Bill O’Reilly 1-2-3.
- Bret Baier, Megyn to lead FNC conventions; Bartiromo, Regan on FBN.
- Kelly File video: Megyn to DL Hughley, who resists.
- F&F video: kicks off from the FNC plaza.
- Wilstein: O’Reilly stands by Ailes, rips our ‘out of control, tabloid society’.
- Late Night video: Bill O’Reilly with Seth Meyers
- Make way for the King: Ashley Banfield frozen out of convention coverage.
- Carlson’s lawyer says arbitration is unfair because ‘they’re all white men‘.
- Carlson’s contract could shroud her litigation in the secrecy of arbitration.
- Hannity defends Newt plane ride: favor for a friend; Sean snags Trump’s VP.
- Lean Forward: José Diaz-Balart leaves MSNBC, will anchor NBC Saturdays.
- Concha: Should MSNBC let Maddow anchor conventions after Hitler crack?
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- The Five video: Reaction to in Orlando.
- Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-O’Reilly (11pm) 1-2-3.
- Outnumbered video: All and yet authorities didn’t act.
- Hemingway: Anderson Cooper’s pious bullying is harming America.
- Videos: Bill O’Reilly and on
- NYT: Coop Orlando coverage shows his ’empathy’. Q&A: W Kamau Bell.
- Joyella: Man who sold guns to Orlando terrorist related to Sean Hannity.
- CNN skeds libertarian Town Hall. Pam Bondi complains, CNN responds.
- Kelly File video: Shooter’s during the standoff revealed.
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Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Rachel Maddow-Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- Somerby: While Wolf was unprepared, Megyn performed journalism.
- Kelly File video: Controversy swirls around Bill Clinton
- 12 facts about Stacey Dash from her new memoir. Ali funeral coverage.
- Wemple: Scarborough deflects his own Trump record on CNN’s Zucker.
- Curiosities and technical glitches bedeviled Fox News’s Thursday prime.
- CNN resorts to analyzing Obama and Sanders’ backslaps. Q&A: Soledad.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- The Five video: gets a mention from Eric Bolling.
- The Five video: a lively discussion of Hillary’s speech.
- Jen Psaki loses it, attacks James Rosen for ‘vilifying me on television’.
- Wednesday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- Tuesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Sean Hannity-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- F&F videos: ‘cover-up’ at State; responds.
- Borchers: What happened when Bret Baier asked twitter for story ideas.
- May program ranker: FNC F holds 14 of 15 top slots, 8 of top 10 in 25-54.
- Nguyen: Michelle Fields ‘learned a thing or two’ from brush with scandal.
- Kelly File video: Documents trigger fresh lawsuit.
- Somerby: How Rachel Maddow has become one of the biggest fakes on tv.
- Scandal du jour: Trump gave $75K to a veterans’ charity that Hannity likes.
- ICN: Why CNN ignores irrelevant Couric flap; thoughts on MSNBC changes.
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.
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.
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
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday numbers: Megyn Kelly-Sean Hannity-Bill O’Reilly 1-2-3.
- Kiesewetter: Bill Hemmer opens up about Megyn, politics, and more.
- Think Progress hit piece misfires, and Hannity has the stats to prove it.
- Video: tackle the Fields lawsuit.
- Kelly File video: Merits of debated.
- Borchers: Michelle Fields is veering off the high road by attacking Greta.
- Greta: Fields should stop the name calling and learn from the experience.
- Greta: A civil suit would be unwise. Fields: Keep your advice, Trump shill!
- Can Viceland do better than Al Jazeera? AJAM gone but still owes millions.
- Audio Q&A: Dana Perino in-depth interview on premiere of Autonomous.
- CNN journalism innovation: the chat-bot. Joe Scarborough moonlighting.
- Fox moves to preclude Ailes testimony in reality suit. Court grants motion.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: Hannity/Trump-Bill O’Reilly-Megyn/Cruz 1-2-3.
- Megyn Kelly shines a spotlight on non-profit helping abused children.
- Q&A: Megyn Kelly opens up on Trump, Ailes, Fox, Hillary, and more.
- Greta wins the weekend; MediaBuzz tops Reliable; weekend numbers.
- Shep video: it may be legal to bribe delegates.
- Michelle Fields hammers Hannity over Trump town hall ‘lies’. More.
- Dems run to CNN and Wolf for another debate. Profile: Jeffrey Lord.
- Gold: MSNBC deleted Roger Stone segment from With All Due Respect.
- Behind-the-scenes at Wisconsin diner for Fox & Friends Trump segments.
- TCG: MSNBC misappropriation of Megyn Kelly event a bush-league stunt.
- story: Kimberly Guilfoyle profile. Hasselbeck beats frivolous lawsuit.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Sean Hannity-Sandra Smith 1-2-3.
- Throwback Thursday video: When Fox & Friends
- Katz: Why more viewers are getting bullish on Fox Business Network.
- Outnumbered video: Trump-Cruz rivalry goes to a
- Somerby: What ‘huge national news‘ took up 2/3 of Maddow’s show?
- Race Wars video: Samantha Bee ‘stop using my clips!’
- Kiernan Forbes, aka AKA, says CNN coverage of terrorism is selective.
- Wemple: After trouncing O’Reilly, Jorge Ramos did the same to Hannity.
- Hannity has biggest night of the year. Reisman: Shep Smith dings Trump.
- Wemple: CNN stands behind its much-maligned, lying countdown clocks.
- F&F video: tell how to keep USA safe from terror attacks.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Fox Dem town hall’s 2.6 million viewers tops MSNBCNN combined.
- Corasaniti: Fox’s successful town hall may promote thaw with Dems.
- Grove: FNC forum ‘remarkably civilized‘. Abortion issue finally raised.
- Outnumbered video: The ‘establishment’ at Donald Trump.
- Sunday Media Buzz tops Reliable. FNC #1 again. Weekend numbers.
- Concha: CNN acted irresponsibly with its botched Rubio ‘exclusive’.
- Why did CNN cancel Rubio spox? Trump backed out of Sanders debate.
- The View videos: Jedediah Bila and Sunny Hostin
- Lafayette: Fox News plans campaign for post-election year revenues.
- Lead-in boosts CNN’s Race. MSNBC online series focuses on migrants.
- Kelly File video: reacts to Democratic town hall.
- Steinberg: HLN shelves Heads Up game. Michaela Pereira bounced to HLN.
- Wednesday is Town Hall Day! 7pm: Greta/Kasich; 8pm: Todd/Rubio; 9pm: Megyn/Cruz; 10pm: Hannity/Trump; 11pm: Megyn/Rubio.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Friday’s numbers: Megyn Kelly-O’Bolling-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
- Video: Are the for Marco Rubio’s electoral difficulties?
- Q&A: Bret on tonight’s town hall, and Repubs who might go for Hillary.
- Q&A: Bret Baier to ask Hillary, Bernie about topics not talked about.
- Baier: There are no restrictions from either campaign on the questions.
- Hannity to host Trump town hall; Greta to moderate Kasich town hall.
- Steinberg: CNN finds new ways to cram more commercials on screen.
- Intel Report video: Trish Regan about Nancy Reagan.
- CNN debate second-lowest rated of cycle; FNCNN share Saturday honors.
- Borchers: CNN pundit suggests less information may be better than more.
- Zurawik: Cheesy re-enactments mar thin, artificial Race to the White House.
- Irving: The secret of CNN’s turnaround was going ‘all in’ on a missing plane.
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Weekend Links and Open Thread
- Media Buzz videos: on bias. Is Is
- Reliable Sources videos: Egging them on; the Trump Show; Bernie Sanders.
- Flashback: Hannity backs path to citizenship…months before dinner!
- Did secret dinner cause ‘anchors’ like Hannity to back amnesty path?
- Does CNN put minorities in a corner? Video: Who’s
- Farhi: MSNBC to drop Harris-Perry; Díaz-Balart future in doubt. More.
- Stelter: Melissa Harris-Perry is ‘highly unlikely‘ to return to MSNBC.
- ICN: Harris-Perry a case of career self-immolation; further thoughts.
- Concha: Dishonest, unhinged Harris-Perry petulantly plays race card.
- Borchers: CNN was right to ignore Ben Carson. MADD about Shep.
- Flood: Why GOP perceptions of Fox News don’t impact viewership.
- Your Buzz videos: the a
- Blake Burman and Cody. Q&A: Ainsley Earhardt. Sunday talkers: preview.
- Luntz focus group video: If Trump wins Tuesday is it
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Sean Hannity-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- Somerby: Another of Maddow’s compulsively false statements.
- Video: says the media go too easy on Trump.
- Q&A: Sean Hannity on politics, television, and matchmaking.
- Sunday showdown: Media Buzz bests Reliable. Weekend numbers.
- CNN bans Roger Stone per Gawker demand. Meet the Trumpkins.
- Borchers: Why Hillary Clinton should go on Fox News again.
- TCG: When candidates duck reporters, Erik Wemple is of two minds.
- Kelly File video: Ex-CIA/NSA on politics and security.
- Christopher: MSNBC hasn’t done much to show support for Katy Tur.
- Flood: How CNN beat Politico and The Hill. Lemon on the red carpet.
- Concha: Harry Shearer, the Scarborough tape, and Keith Olbermann.
- Zucker: CNN closing the gap. Borchers downplays the Scarborough tape.