Tuesday Links and Open Thread

  • Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Cooper 1-2-3.
  • Fox News topped all basic cable channels in latest weekly ratings.
  • Outnumbered video: react to Obama comments.
  • Zucker play: CNN ‘expert’ doesn’t know if Orlando attack is act of terror.
  • Late Show video: Bill O’Reilly with Stephen Colbert
  • Coop names names, but not the shooter.  Greg says no more face time.
  • Sara Murray: From intern to covering Trump on CNN.  Weekend numbers.
  • The Cable Game: Gender bender.  CNN coverage is the best…on SnapChat.
  • Kelly File video: Debate over Trump for Washington Post.

Monday Links and Open Thread

  • Video: his former paper over Trump headline.
  • Friday’s numbers: Wolf Blitzer-O’Bolling/Maddow (tie) 1-2-3.
  • Davis: I remember when there was news in my cable tv news.
  • Horn: Documents suggest MSNBC connived to promote fracking.
  • CNN pundit obsessed with looking like Hillary.  Bourdain in Houston.
  • Why Megyn does, or doesn’t, name names.  Audio Q&A: Juan Williams.
  • Factor video: analyzes coverage of the Orlando attack.

Weekend Links and Open Thread

  • Video: wake up, America, ‘the war is here’.
  • Newsers scramble to cover attack; O’Reilly, Megyn Kelly live tonight.
  • CNN reporter claims fired Florida sports reporter worked for Fox News.
  • James Rosen hopes new admin means ‘clean slate’.   Q&A: Jesse Watters.
  • Fareed Zakaria fronts India’s Big Chance.  CNN skeds rape Town Hall.
  • Your Buzz videos: Double too art of
  • Zurawik: Megyn Kelly covering Freddy Gray case more than other hosts.
  • O’Reilly wants to fill a void: ‘History channel doesn’t even do much history’.
  • Chris Jansing honored.  Ayman Mohyeldin criticized.  Sunday talkers: preview.

Friday Links and Open Thread

Thursday Links and Open Thread

  • Wednesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Sean Hannity-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
  • Wemple: Ed Henry is officially off the Hillary beat, future role unclear.
  • F&F video: against ‘major conflict of interest’.
  • Kelly File video: another media double standard.
  • Q&A: James Rosen, on being in the Obama administration’s crosshairs.
  • Outrage over ‘biased’ CNN terror headline as Greta sticks up for Israel.
  • Q&A: Scarborough says Trump calls Zucker ‘my personal booker’.  More.
  • Q&A: Jesse Watters previews his next special.  FNC spiffs up its graphics.
  • The hills are alive with the sound of election themes.  Ali Velshi resurfaces.
  • Back for ‘seconds’: Coop called back to Live to guest-host for two more days.

Tuesday Links and Open Thread

  • Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Sean Hannity-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
  • Somerby: Megyn Kelly coverage fairer to Gov McAuliffe than Maddow’s.
  • Legends & Lies premiere tops rivals in totals and demo.  Weekend numbers.
  • Outnumbered video: Outrage over in Stanford rape case.
  • Q: Did Trump get Bill O’Reilly’s questions in advance?  A: No. ‘Never, ever.’
  • O’Reilly Factor, Kelly File videos:  Wemple: Bill the racist.
  • CNN’s Awra Damon found a cause in plight of burned Iraqi boy.  Today’s oops.
  • Audio Q&A: Bret Baier on WLS.  Q&A: Stacey Dash.  MSNBC spiffs up visuals.
  • Did White House cut reply to Fox News from transcript?   CNBC debuts Binge.

Weekend Links and Open Thread

  • Media Buzz videos: Trump Hillary
  • Reliable Sources videos: Cenk Uygur; Trump vs press; Couric and Rosen.
  • Farhi: Welcome to Punditstan, land of gleaming teeth and hot takes.
  • Rothstein: ‘Fancypants’ Maddow producer says Daily Caller not legit.
  • Are ‘phoners’ making a comeback? It depends.  Sunday talkers: preview.
  • Flood: Stuart Varney’s secret weapon.  Legends & Lies: The Patriots debuts.
  • Somerby: Rachel Maddow gets it right, but Chris Hayes gets it very wrong.
  • Your Buzz videos: Hill’s Vince suing soft
  • HuffPo: Chris Matthews colluding with corporate media to ‘coronate’ Hillary.

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.

Wednesday Links and Open Thread

  • The Five video: to State Dept editing admission.
  • Wemple: Belated admission by the State Dept doesn’t go far enough.
  • State Dept admits Rosen footage intentionally deleted; video:
  • May numbers: FNC breaks its 13-year record; CNN, MSNBC, HLN grow.
  • Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Shannon Bream-Anthony Bourdain 1-2-3.
  • Friday’s numbers: The Five-Shannon Bream-The O’Reilly Factor 1-2-3.
  • Sunday showdown: Media Buzz tops Reliable Sources.  Weekend numbers.
  • Outnumbered video: dissects Cheryl Mills testimony.
  • Maria Bartiromo leads Fox Business ratings rally.  FBN up, CNBC down.
  • Gold: MSNBC hypes ‘codebreakers’, ‘firebrands’ in new rebranding.  More.
  • Hogue: It’s time to return Andrea Tantaros to Outnumbered. CNN turns 36.
  • FTV: As CNN blackout on Couric flap continues, Stelter pleads ‘limited time’.
  • Battaglio: After her big year, Megyn Kelly could command $20 million salary.
  • Gahr: Those MSNBCers allegedly ‘working to pay off’ their tax debt? Haven’t.
  • CNN: The ‘worst ever mobile ad’ experience?  Hillary stiffs her peeps at MSNBC.

Thursday Links and Open Thread

  • Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
  • Concha: A Trump/Sanders bout would benefit all candidates but one.
  • Flood: How Megyn can become the most powerful woman in tv news.
  • CNN primary night ratings crater as Presidential races lose suspense.
  • Rogers: Disagreement over Michelle Fields’s Cashin In‘ role continues.
  • Errol Barnett jumps to CBS (via CNNC).  What if Apple took over CNN?
  • MSNBC ‘reporter’ shamed Asian Trump fan as Kornacki cheered him on.
  • F&F vids: Obstacle course runs by

Tuesday Links and Open Thread

Weekend Links and Open Thread

  • Media Buzz videos: Trump on #NeverTrump.
  • Reliable Sources videos: Polarization; Megyn’s special; Democratic ‘civil war‘?
  • Profile: Matt Lewis.   RIP: CNN original Will King.   Petition Watch: 6,700+.
  • Egypt slams ‘disrespectful‘ CNN crash coverage.  Sunday talkers: preview.
  • ICN dismembers Gabriel Sherman’s ‘assinine’ trashing of Megyn Kelly special.
  • Your Buzz videos: Fox more it’s

‘A Better Goal Than Happiness: It’s Wholeness’

J$P Video! Megyn Kelly’s commencement address at Albany Law School includes comments about career, life goals…and a song!




Courtesy Albany Law School 20 May 2016

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.