Monday Links and Open Thread

  • Friday’s numbers: OBJECTified, O’Bolling Factor, Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
  • Outnumbered video: Hamilton treatment of Pence was a
  • Report: Trump scorches CNN ‘liars’, Zucker, Tur et al at newser summit.
  • Summit up: Prez-elect Trump convenes meeting with cablenews execs.
  • Harvey Levin Trump special gets boffo Friday night ratings on Fox News.
  • Greg Gutfeld Show video: When hate crimes turn out to be
  • Don Lemon: ‘I have to bite my tongue‘ so I don’t give my opinions on air.
  • What’s next for MSNBC?  ‘Ripped from the headlines’ weekend originals.
  • ABC considering a 24-hour digital news channel.  Dylan Ratigan resurfaces.

Friday Links and Open Thread

  • Thursday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Eric Bolling-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
  • Ainsley and Mr Bill topple Bernie.  Piers Morgan would like to resurface.
  • Big news for Kirsten Powers.   Michael Wolff takes on Stelter and Lemon.
  • Video: talks to Jenna Lee about the furor over ‘fake news’.
  • FTV Live: Why is Brian Stelter suddenly concerned over ‘fake news’ now?
  • ‘Cuckblock’ extension tags Trump opponents…and blocks CNN completely.
  • Video: Megyn Kelly talks with Gayle King about Trump, Ailes, Settle for More.
  • How, after 38 years, Coop was reunited with his brother.   Q&A: Megyn Kelly.
  • Somerby: More and more, Maddow is like a low-rent liberal version of Trump.

Wednesday Links and Open Thread

  • Tuesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Sean Hannity-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
  • Q&A: Megyn Kelly gets candid about Ailes, Trump, feminism, and more.
  • Video: Megyn about childhood bullying, attacks by Trump.
  • Concha: Media erupt when not invited to Trump family dinner.  Flashback.
  • Stelter slams ‘fake news’, while relying on sources notorious for fake news.
  • Videos: Megyn Kelly on CBS This Morning, with Savannah Guthrie on Today.
  • Q&A: Megyn Kelly on Trump’s ‘relentless campaign‘ targeting her and FNC.
  • Concha: Breitbart preps media lawsuit;  O’Brien: Could the target be CNN?
  • Kelly File video: Trump’s digital guru says they would win.
  • TMZ’s Harvey Levin to host special OBJECTified: Donald Trump on Fox News.
  • Q&A: Howard Kurtz on how he foresaw Trump win.  Alex Wagner resurfaces.
  • Somerby: Lawrence O’Donnell tops cable for ‘crazily bogus prognostications‘.
  • What Wemple has in common with Media Matters, Vox, etc; today’s O’Whine.
  • Factor video: O’Reilly uses to defend loyalty to Fox; Imus update.

Tuesday Links and Open Thread

  • Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Sean Hannity-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
  • Q&A: Ainsley Earhardt makes book; F&F video:
  • CBS video: Bill O’Reilly promotes his new book, comments on Megyn’s.
  • Hamdi Alkhshali on saving Arwa Damon: ‘Toughest 24 hours of my life.’
  • Kelly File video: Media with Trump win.  A big week for FNC.
  • Stelter: ‘Hundreds’ of swastikas, attacks; video.  Brianna gets noon slot.
  • Cable newsers react to Gwen Ifill death.   Wemple still ragging on Corey.
  • Brazile reiterates ‘CNN never gave me a question’…doesn’t say who did.
  • Dr Phil videos: Megyn on the the
  • GMA videos: Megyn Kelly with George Stephanopoulos
  • Megyn: After a year-long one-sided feud, ‘Trump and I are in a better place‘.
  • Video: Tucker Carlson on campus political correctness.

Monday Links and Open Thread

Friday Links and Open Thread

  • Thursday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Megyn Kelly-O’Reilly 1-2-3.
  • Concha: Fox reports, social media decide, and the stock plummets.
  • Rupert tells shareholders: There was never any risk of a ‘TrumpTV’.
  • Happening Now video: What can the media
  • Cable news nets consider formulas to continue Trump ratings bonanza.
  • Maglio: Live with Kelly and Kelly boosted ratings to near-Strahan levels.
  • Impartial CNN anchor: Trump win ‘a heartbreak‘ for children of voters.
  • FNC’s most-watched 11am hour ever.  Tucker show set to debut Nov 14.
  • FNC #1 on social media.  Election CNN’s ‘biggest day‘.  CNN makes book.
  • Video flashback: The Megyn revealed she’d been ill.
  • Megyn: I do not think Trump got debate Qs; it’s likely I had stomach virus.
  • Tales out of school: Megyn Kelly memoir details interactions with Trump.
  • Kelly File video: One host, two shows, two networks, of live tv.

Thursday Links and Open Thread

  • Wednesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
  • Concha: As leaders confer, self-promoting pundits divide and conquer.
  • Zurawik rips CNN: All I wanted to do was turn off the channel in disgust.
  • Guthrie: Inside Fox’s $30M studio on an ‘unreal, surreal‘ election night.
  • Battaglio: What a Trump administration means for FNC and cable news.
  • Griswold: CNN airs agitator’s call for murder.  Today’s Wemple O’Whine.
  • CNN just figured out websites are reposting their clips.  Tweet of the day.
  • Here’s why the election’s end means very bad news for CNN and MSNBC.
  • Videos: Election coverage reviews by

Wednesday Links and Open Thread

  • Tuesday’s numbers: FNC, CNN share honors for election coverage.
  • Concha: Trump defeats Hillary, mainstream media elites hardest hit.
  • Video: Live, with Kelly Ripa, Naomi Watts, et al.
  • F&F videos: Election reactions from and
  • Election night behind the scenes at MSNBC, Fox Business, with Shep,
  • Murdoch: We set the gold standard.    20/20 books Gretchen Carlson.
  • Tucker: CNN like a ‘sad trombone‘ compared to Fox/MSNBC coverage.
  • Wemple: Election day is cable news coverage at its nadir.  Today’s oops.
  • Swift: Megyn and Bret upstaged by ‘Chandy’.  Twitter zings Wolf Blitzer.
  • Somerby: How blindingly stupid are clowns like O’Donnell and Maddow?
  • Zurawik: The most engaging election coverage…the one with Megyn Kelly.

Tuesday Links and Open Thread

Monday Links and Open Thread

  • Friday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
  • Thursday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Sean Hannity-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
  • Concha: Is CNBC’s John Harwood too buddy-buddy with Clinton camp?
  • CNN contributor accuses Katy Tur of ‘using her job to get a book deal’.
  • CNN: Asking Dems for questions is ‘smart’.  Wemple: Yawn…no big deal.
  • CNN asked DNC to supply questions for interviews with Trump and Cruz.
  • Ariens: High tech $30 million studio caps a momentous year for Fox News.
  • Video: at the Fox News Decision Desk and the Data Deck.
  • Tuesday could be most-watched election night. Cablers on breakout stars list.
  • Q&A: John Roberts talks covering Trump; Alex Wellen on CNN in your Alexa.
  • Q&A: Trish Regan on Trump and the markets; Neil Cavuto talks election night.

Thursday Links and Open Thread

  • Wednesday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Megyn Kelly-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
  • On the Record will continue after election with Tucker Carlson as host.
  • Kelly File videos: Clinton Foundation breaking news
  • Forbes Woman video Q&A: Dana Perino.  Q&A: Carl Cameron (via TVN).
  • TKNN: HLN’s election night coverage is unconventional to say the least.
  • Radar posts purported details of Ailes harassment of Megyn Kelly; more.
  • Wemple: Zucker says CNN knows how leaks happened…but won’t tell us.
  • Kurtz to CNN: How will you ensure there won’t be more ethical breaches?
  • F&F video: rips CNN for its leak scandal, biased coverage.
  • Goodwin: CNN, Zucker prove nickname ‘Clinton News Network’ is accurate.
  • Trump needles Katy Tur, journalists (including Wemple) come to her defense.

Wednesday Links and Open Thread

Tuesday Links and Open Thread

  • Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
  • Oct numbers: Fox tops, Megyn is #1; CNN, MSNBC grow; FBN tops CNBC.
  • Sunday showdown: Media Buzz tops Reliable Sources.  Weekend numbers.
  • ‘Handle your scandal’: CNN on-air blackout of latest Donna Brazile news?
  • Wemple: Eight questions for CNN on Donna Brazile and the leak scandal.
  • Outnumbered video: on how Wikileaks got her phone number.
  • Loufbourow: Megyn Kelly symbolizes ascendance of ‘conservative women’.
  • O’Reilly honored by Marine Corps University Foundation.  TWC visits HLN.
  • Lapointe: State of the Union is Sunday’s state of the art.  Q&A: Bakari Sellers.
  • Zurawik:  CNN leak scandal shows perils of mixing politicos with journalists.
  • Videos: Ed Henry , and on CNN leak scandal.

Monday Links and Open Thread

  • Friday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Megyn Kelly-O’Bolling 1-2-3.
  • Steinberg: Megyn Kelly and Fox News…are they better together?
  • Ellison: Surprise (not!)…Megyn Kelly likely to re-up with Fox News.
  • Harris Faulkner video: on recanting his Hillary support.
  • Concha: Who else involved? How often? CNN must investigate now!
  • Wemple: CNN must answer questions on its question-leaking scandal.
  • Wikileaks uncovers another question leaked by Donna Brazile.   More.
  • Out# videos: Judge Napolitano on and
  • Baragona: Stelter castigates ‘fake news’, is silent on CNN stealth-edit.
  • Baragona: CNN stealth-edits article making false charge about Trump.
  • Leeds: Why can’t Jesse Watters be sensitive, like nice Stephen Colbert?
  • Q&A: Rachel Maddow; Dana Perino talks politics.   Brunch with Ivanka.
  • Tani: As storm clouds hover over election, Fox offers a Sunday bright spot.
  • Videos: on Wiener; on anti-Trump media.

Friday Links and Open Thread