- Steinberg: Bill O’Reilly bows out of CNN Smerconish gig.
- Wednesday’s numbers: Hannity/Maddow (tie) O’Donnell 1-2-3.
- Q3 program rankers: CNN’s most watched show falls out of top 20.
- Barr: Dana Perino is ready to make the move to cable news anchor.
- Kurtz: The reason for all the mean-spirited attacks on Megyn Kelly.
- Lang: Lachlan Murdoch talks Fox News, the Sky takeover, and more.
- FBN’s 10th anniversary: Brian Jones on Ailes, Payne, beating CNBC.
- Newfoundlanders abuzz over Bourdain sightings. Q&A: Chris Hayes.
- Zucker play: CNN skeds Pelosi Town Hall ‘anchored’ by Chris Cuomo.
- Tucker videos: The costs of a response
- MSNBC cuts off Roy Moore speech because he was ‘speaking about God’.
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Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Maddow-Tucker Carlson-Hannity 1-2-3.
- Scarborough: The media have been ‘pretty damn hostile‘ to Hillary.
- Bila blindsided. Flashback: Maddow argues Weiner was innocent.
- CNN schedules another town hall. Zucker play: CNN hires Bhahara.
- Coleman: O’Donnell leak authorized by ‘senior level‘ MSNBC staffer.
- Maloney: O’Donnell meltdown leak suggests inner turmoil at MSNBC.
- ‘Finally my job is going to align with my soul, with my reason for being.’
- Tonight Show video: with Fallon. He leads the War on Fox.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: Maddow-Hannity-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
- Shannon Bream anchors Fox News @ Night, starts Oct 30, 11pm.
- GQ profile: Tucker Carlson, ruthless debater who’s kind in real life.
- Video: to Jimmy Kimmel personal attack.
- Brian Stelter newsletter goes after FNC:
- Profile: CNN’s Acosta convinced he’s on the ‘right side of history‘.
- O’Reilly warns Laura Ingraham: The left is going to come after you.
- Bonesteel: ESPN needs to worry about Fox News, not Fox Sports 1.
- Another CNN failure to disclose. Megyn to shift away from politics.
- Videos: Tucker debates how has changed.
- Lawrence says the hardest word. CNN Digital faces $20M shortfall.
- CNN reporter thinks Melania sending coded messages about Barron.
- Somerby: There are a million contradictions in Mika’s multiple memoirs.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Video: ‘Stop the hammering!!’ Lawrence O’Donnell loses it.
- Tuesday’s numbers: Maddow-Hannity-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
- Lean Forward: Aymin Mohyeldin gets MSNBC show. Flashback.
- Swells gather for impartial Katy Tur’s book party. Pretty in pink.
- Video: Judge Napolitano on for Trump wiretap claim.
- THR: As Maddow and Hannity face off, Rachel may have the ‘mo’.
- Joe and Mika celebrate their tenth. Morning Joe through the years.
- CNN’s Stelter silent about anti-Levin ‘tirade’. Today’s lawsuit update.
- Five fast facts about Alisyn. CNN celebrates iconic female characters.
- Q&A: Alex Wellen on CNN’s ‘platforms’. HLN picks Scaramucci venue.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Tucker Carlson-The Five 1-2-3.
- CNN reporter refuses to correct false report: ‘Not playing your game’.
- Play ball: FNC has special coverage of Congressional Baseball Game.
- Somerby: All these pundits said there’s no way it’s true…only, it was.
- Better than man bites dog: Anderson Cooper bites Anderson Cooper.
- Fired CNN host angling for an Emmy nom. Kaitlan Collins joins CNN.
- CNN’s Zucker complains POTUS hasn’t done an interview with them.
- Fox News exclusive investigative report triggers action from US Senate.
- A Connecticut anchor in Fox & Friends’ studio. Hardball gets a makeover.
- Home & Family video: Harris Faulkner on with your kids.
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).
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Maddow-O’Donnell 1-2-3.
- F&F video: Trish Regan and her family whip up a
- McCall: Despite their competitors’ glee, Fox News remains strong.
- May program ranker: Fox has seven of top ten; Maddow #1 in demo.
- Video: Joe Concha looks at the Kathy Griffin flap.
- MRC to target advertisers as Maloney plugs Media Equality Project.
- FNC’s new LA studio. Bill Weir’s special. Lawrence O’Donnell’s reprieve.
- Martha MacCallum re-ups; Chris Jansing: ‘senior national correspondent’.
- Megyn’s giving interviews: She doesn’t like politics, loves Oprah, decries ‘weird’ press scrutiny, works hard, says success is not about ratings, touts her track record at Fox.
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.
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: on probe;
- Reliable Sources videos: Flow of leaks; Trump Saudi speech; Ailes legacy.
- Q&A: Eboni K Williams on her new show and the turmoil at Fox.
- Bauder: Fox News stands ‘at a crossroads‘. Sunday talkers: preview.
- Tucker video: Alan Dershowitz has a question…
- Maddow has warm words for ‘friend’ Roger Ailes…but not on MSNBC.
- Bill O’Reilly: It doesn’t seem FNC has a plan to deal with losing people.
- Audio Q&A: Stephen Collinson. Jim Clancy resurfaces. Coop is sorry.
- On again, off-again talks with O’Donnell on again. Joy Reid’s spiffy togs.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: Rachel Maddow-Coop-O’Donnell 1-2-3.
- Video: Shep Smith’s moving, personal
- Video: Fox & Friends remembers the of Roger Ailes.
- In death, Roger Ailes still a polarizing figure. Journalists celebrate.
- Concha: Roger Ailes dies; media react; Matthews brags about Maddow.
- Gregg Jarrett: The Roger I knew. Wemple: The Ailes scourge lives on.
- Video: Gregg Jarrett explains how Comey’s memo can
- Parsnow: It’s the ‘cable news blues’…I hate it but can’t stop watching it.
- Expiring contracts could bring changes to MSNBC. Soledad resurfaces.
- Seth Rich family demands FNC retraction. MSNBC’s new business show.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Tuesday’s numbers: Rachel Maddow-Coop-CNN Town Hall 1-2-3.
- Hill: Plans and renderings for Fox News’ second-floor super studio.
- FNC plans centralized newsroom, expanded studio, more journalists.
- CNN upfronts target Trump, Spicer; five new doc series announced.
- Nolte: FNC ratings are down because firing O’Reilly broke ‘the first rule‘.
- Somerby: How Maddow rewrote one of her heroes to make him a villain.
- Tapper spreads fake news. Comey wave lifts all boats. Weekend numbers.
- FNC pours cold water on Kimberley rumors. Rupert addresses the troops.
- Video: The Five to analyze political fallout of Comey firing.
- Friedman: MSNBC will cancel O’Donnell’s The Last Word...unless they don’t.
- Grove: With MSNBC ratings surging, will O’Donnell’s Last Word get the axe?
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: Rachel Maddow-Coop-Erin Burnett 1-2-3.
- A day at CNN: 92% is Trump coverage; 6% of guests were pro-Trump.
- Outnumbered video: Fiery discussion over
- Kimberly Guilfoyle confirms she is in talks for WH press secretary role.
- Sunday Showdown: Reliable Sources edges MediaBuzz by 316K to 312K.
- Bill O’Reilly to have regular Friday spot on Beck radio show. Flashback.
- Q&A: Melissa Francis. Tucker’s crib up for sale. Today’s lawsuit update.
- Coop snags Sally Yates. MSNBC and O’Donnell are in talks...or are they?
- Athey: Impartial MSNBC news anchor pushes news she knew to be false.
- Gretchen Carlson doesn’t trust HR. Yesterday’s outrage, today’s
- Somerby: Maddow’s dramatic exposé of McCabe was ‘slippery and dumb‘.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Freaky Friday numbers: Rachel Maddow-O’Donnell-Hayes 1-2-3.
- Concha: Kellyanne has a right to respond to attacks on Morning Joe.
- Videos: F&F welcomes anchor Dana Perino’s
- Upcoming installment of OBJECTified to feature Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Somerby: Riding the Comey wave, Maddow does yet another about-face.
- Megyn: ‘I’m honored to be joining this historic, incredibly talented team.’
- Special Report video: All-Star Panel chews over who
- Q&A: Brooke Baldwin; Brooke at UNC. Is Jason Chaffetz headed to FNC?
- Scandal sweeps up Bo. Trump roils ‘conservative media’. Mr Bill’s revenge?
- Tucker’s alive and well. MSNBC may drop O’Donnell. More. Video
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: Maddow-Tucker Carlson-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
- Concha: O’Donnell exemplifies the defeat of gloom-and-doom media.
- Out# video: over Hillary’s ‘pathetic’ excuses.
- Lovebirds make it official…they’re engaged. The Joe and Mika story.
- April stunner: Rising star Heather Childers at 5am beats Greta at 7pm!
- April program ranker: Fox has eight of the top 10. 25-54 demo ranker.
- Videos: Tucker discusses Comey with and
- Rothstein: Brit Hume and Paul Begala in a twitter spat. Today’s lawsuit.
- Somerby: It’s all clowning, pretty much all the time. NBC scorches CNN.
- Randi Kaye revisits unsolved mystery. Revamped HLN gets re-revamped?