Thursday Links and Open Thread

  • The Five video: FBI informant’s in uranium scandal.
  • Wednesday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Tucker-Hemmer/10p 1-2-3.
  • O’Reilly to sue over ‘contrived, false, and defamatory’ accusations.
  • Five women accuse MSNBC ‘senior political analyst’ of harassment.
  • Flashback: ‘As I watch other networks…I wait for their time to come.’
  • Late Night videos: Megyn Kelly with Seth Meyers
  • Tucker video: Unanswered   Q&A: Brian Kilmeade.
  • Video Q&A: Laura Ingraham.  Can Ingraham carry a prime time show?
  • Brianna Keilar: Emotions swirl covering news while husband deployed.
  • Lemon reports death threats.   Dinner with The Donald.   Raju awarded.
  • Throwback review: The Half-Hour News Hour. Namibia unhappy with CNN.

Wednesday Links and Open Thread

  • Tuesday’s numbers: Tucker Carlson-Sean Hannity-Maddow 1-2-3.
  • Q&A: Kilmeade stunned at how ‘personal’ Kimmel got with him.
  • Outnumbered video: Panel discusses Democrats’
  • CNN only tv news org given a pre-election briefing on the ‘dossier’.
  • Stelter: Sinclair and O’Reilly not negotiating; Atkinson: Yes they are.
  • Videos: Tucker’s new analysis with
  • Azerbaijan bans galloping gourmet.  Five facts about Sandra Smith.
  • CNN hires Bryan Lanza as pundit, makes Toobin ‘chief’ legal analyst.
  • Laura Ingraham revving up Fox News.  Video: w/Colbert.
  • Robin Meade moonlighting.   Stacey Dash resurfaces.   Q&A: Katy Tur.
  • John Huddy: Fox News fired me unfairly.  Trump set for interview #14.
  • Zucker talks Trump and news. CNN is not leaving Atlanta…or are they?

Monday Links and Open Thread

Weekend Links and Open Thread

  • MediaBuzz videos:  harassment
  • Reliable Sources videos: O’Reilly flap; Gretchen Carlson; media pressure.
  • Q&A: Brian Kilmeade talks Trump etc.  Facebook locks out Smerconish.
  • Too wacky for HuffPo: new Maddow conspiracy theory lays an egg.
  • NY Times revives O’Reilly flap with story of $32M payout to Lis Wiehl.
  • Castillo back at CNN.   Van Jones in Cleveland.   Sunday talkers: preview.
  • Tucker video: The left hits Gen Kelly  Greta finds work.

Thursday Links and Open Thread

  • The Five video: The panel reacts to
  • Wednesday numbers: Maddow-Sean Hannity-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
  • Neil Cavuto celebrates a career milestone.  Q&A: Maria Bartiromo.
  • Short fuses:  McCain snaps at Peter Doocy; Tapper snaps at Mr Bill.
  • Joe boasts of Mika’s ‘mind meld‘ with the North Korean government.
  • Critic of FNC praises ‘informed, intelligent’ Harris Faulkner segment.
  • #TBT video: covering the 1987 crash on CNN.
  • Richardson: ATT/Time-Warner deal could give CNN unfair advantage.
  • Tucker video: The real implicates the Clintons.
  • Impartial CNN anchor in a twitter spat.  Galloping gourmet in Armenia.

Weekend Links and Open Thread

  • MediaBuzz videos: Dems
  • Reliable Sources videos: Jodi Kantor; Trump ‘violated‘ 1A; Bob Schieffer.
  • Video: Brian Kilmeade’s on Fox News Tonight.
  • FBN marks ten years with special graphics.  Sunday talkers: preview.
  • Mr Bill at Newsmax.   Q&A: Ana Cabrera.   Mika keeps her book deals.
  • Tucker video: How Ronan Farrow’s Weinstein exposé.

Friday Links and Open Thread

Thursday Links and Open Thread

  • 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’.

Wednesday Links and Open Thread

  • Tuesday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Maddow-Tucker 1-2-3.
  • CNN’s Zucker: White House attacks ‘have emboldened us‘.
  • Audio Q&A: Eboni K Williams says yes, I would say it again.
  • Hannity videos: Mr Bill O’Reilly
  • Girls! Girls! Girls!  Greg Gutfeld honored.  Weekend numbers.
  • Out# video: Judge Nap on Trump’s concerns.
  • Media Matters gets the vapors over O’Reilly/Hannity gig.  More.
  • Wemple: There’s no ‘benefit of the doubt’ for Megyn, because Fox.
  • Debra Messing regrets Today spot, didn’t know it would be Megyn.

Tuesday Links and Open Thread

  • The Five video: Reaction to and analysis of
  • FNC changes: Sandra Smith 9am, Harris 1pm, Dana 2pm.
  • Q3 numbers: Fox News #1; CNN gains; MSNBC has Maddow.
  • FBN beats rival CNBC in Business Day for 4th straight quarter.
  • Monday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Maddow-Dana Perino 1-2-3.
  • Sean beats Rachel.  Coop, Maddow named to distinguished list.
  • Eboni K Williams can’t shake her stalker.  Mr Bill returns to Fox.
  • Megyn mania at NBC: insiders ‘confused‘, co-workers ‘outraged‘.
  • McKelvey: Behind the scenes at the most powerful show on US tv.
  • Tucker video: Joe Concha discusses of racism.
  • Athey: MSNBC fails to report church shooter a Sudanese immigrant.
  • Audio Q&A: Lauren Sivan discusses Fox, Ailes, Eric Bolling, and more.
  • MSNBCNN invite conspiracy monger to discuss NFL; CNN hires him!

Monday Links and Open Thread

  • Friday’s numbers: Maddow-Tucker Carlson-The Five 1-2-3.
  • Megyn debut: emotion and promotion.  Gianno Caldwell to FNC.
  • Today video: Megyn debuts saying ‘I’m for now’.
  • Betsy beholds Brian.   Legion of Brothers.   Empty seats in Baltimore.
  • 9:19 am: Think Progress; ten minutes later: impartial CNN reporter.
  • Video: on the first amendment at sports events.  More.
  • Swamp Watch video: Are tech giants than government?

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.

Tuesday Links and Open Thread

Monday Links and Open Thread

  • Friday’s numbers: Inside N Korea-Hannity-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
  • It’s official: Tucker Carlson-Hannity-The Ingraham Angle 8-9-10pm.
  • Hannity to O’Reilly: You should come back to Fox; would you consider it?
  • Hannity v Maddow: polar opposites.  Controversy swirls around Bila exit.
  • Drudge: Laura/Fox a ‘done deal‘.  The View: Bila out, Meghan McCain in?
  • Mike Tobin detained. Today’s lawsuit. Video: on poisoner Bourdain.
  • NBC staffers hope Megyn’s Today debut is less bad than her Sunday show.
  • Katy Tur: I don’t vote, because I want to appear neutral (despite vomiting).
  • O’Reilly accuser arrested for filing false report.  Thank Betsy for watching.
  • Jamie Weinstein audio: Tucker Carlson.  Chase Bolling’s ex-girlfriend speaks.
  • Swamp Watch videos: The corrupt spokesperson

Thursday Links and Open Thread

  • O’Reilly: After years, the forces of darkness and evil finally got me.
  • Somerby: How can a writer this clueless be a major political analyst?
  • Chris Wallace signs up for another hitch at Fox.  Weekend numbers.
  • Tuesday’s numbers: Rachel Maddow-Tucker Carlson-The Five 1-2-3.
  • Monday’s numbers: Coop-Rachel Maddow-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
  • Impartial MSNBC reporter: Trump’s victory almost made me vomit.
  • The Cable Game: A simple twist of fake.  NJ school banned Fox News?
  • Zucker punches Facebook.  Kamau Bell honored.  Cook’s tour resumes.
  • Henneberger: Cable reporters’ misery during Irma was journalistic low.
  • Breakfast Club video:  Melissa Harris-Perry resurfaces.
  • Videos: Tucker debates The Five on Hillary’s