- Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Gardner: Leftfield Pictures sues over aborted Fox Biz reality show.
- Red Eye videos: ‘Donald Trump’
- Lean Forward: MSNBC host circulates false Scott Walker report.
- CNN signs Tal Kopan. Hillary advisor Patti Solis Doyle joins CNN.
- Videos: Kate Steinle’s parents speak Kate’s
- Miller: How MSNBCNN are helping Donald Trump. Weekend numbers.
- Darcy: Julie Banderas returns fire at woman who tells her ‘speak English’.
- WaPo‘s Wemple wonders if Rupert Murdoch tells Fox pundits what to say.
- MSNBC signature series comes to Savannah. Campbell Brown resurfaces.
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Friday Links and Open Thread
- Shocker: Rachel Maddow lies about Fox News. Again.
- Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
- You can count on CNN. Trumpgasm: CNN can count to 239.
- Reliable Sources vs Media Buzz: (via Showbuzz).
- Q&A: Doubling down with John Walsh. The top five Olby exits.
- Is Sanjay Gupta the new Brian Williams? Kaplan: Eh, not really.
- Kelly File video: on the Sanjay Gupta controversy.
- The Property Man is coming. Zucker play: It’s Morton Downey Jr!
- Somerby: What happened when Maddow said “watch this space…”
- (MS)NBC stars to host the totally nonpartisan ‘Global Citizen Festival’.
- Market glitch nets record ratings at FBN. Wemple: Megyn channels Bill?
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
- Fox News and Megyn Kelly defeat defamation lawsuit (v/FTV).
- Red Eye videos: The Bill Cosby controversy
- Wemple on Watters: ‘Good journalism, outstanding television’.
- Burgeoning field of candidates has FNC in heightened demand.
- CNN in ‘missing plane’ mode with Trump coverage (v/CNNC).
- Concha: Pundits dismiss Trump but give him endless coverage.
- Video Q&A: Greg Gutfeld on media, news, and his new show.
- Video: Behind the scenes at New Day. Clinton Q&A no smash.
- Tur vs Trump: Wemple, Kirell, Campbell. CNN: Just Joshing?
- Chariton: Olby back at MSNBC would be planting a ‘time bomb‘.
- Lowry: It’s time for MSNBC to bring back Olby. ICN: No it’s not.
- Wemple: Is the no-go-zone lawsuit a no-go? Weekend numbers.
- Glass House: Maddow attacks Fox over debate rules that MSNBC used!
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Does the news about Olbermann spell trouble for Chris Hayes?
- Tuesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Shep video: who says Hollywood knew about Bill Cosby.
- Somerby: Maddow’s coverage ‘as dumb as ever seen on cable news’.
- FTV Live: Did CNN’s Dr Sanjay Gupta lie? Video Q&A: Tamron Hall.
- As Megyn again tops O’Reilly, her weekly Factor segments have ceased.
- Video: Lynne Russell’s CNN reality shows to return.
- Keilar’s Hillary confab: Zurawik, Nolte, Wemple, Allahpundit. No disclosure.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- International outrage over leprechaun crack finally settled:
- Alexandra Jaffe jumps to NBC. Q&A: Robin Meade (via CNNC).
- Q&A: Maria Bartiromo in Denver; Jo-Ling Kent on crisis in Greece.
- Somerby: What happened when Maddow said “Mark my words…”.
- Friday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Doug McKelway 1-2-3.
- Factor video: Immigration chaos and the
- Impartial MSNBC journalist named to prestigious honorary institute.
- Concha: Tapper twitter spat brings to mind the Chris Hayes quota policy.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
- Wednesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
- Somerby: Why has MSNBC been avoiding discussion of the trade deal?
- Tapper triumphs in twitter spat. Soledad moonlighting. CNN’s got Style.
- Hillary grants first national interview to CNN’s Brianna Keilar. Flashback.
- Donald Trump vs Brian Williams: Is (MS)NBC trying to have it both ways?
- Winner of comic reality show contest gets to do weather forecast on CNN.
- Vaccino: Today’s complaint about cable news debate criteria (v/ TVNewser).
- Reliable Sources videos: Trump’s lawyer, Trump’s campaign, Trump’s verbiage.
- Media Buzz videos: Q&A with Donald Trump
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Tuesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
- Q2 program ranker: viewers (FNC holds top 14 slots), 25-54 demo.
- Concha: CNN needs to really rethink its relationship with Begala.
- Weaver: MSNBC’s Axelrod caught lying about Hillary emails? More.
- O’Connell: Cable news ratings continue to rise…except at MSNBC.
- CNN alums Lynne Russell and husband survive armed robbery/assault.
- Gretchen Carlson and the War on Christmas; 25 things you don’t know.
- Kilmeade a latch-key kid. Mann: You know what we need? A war on Fox!
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
- Mogul: Inspiring Harris Faulkner teaches a lesson about success.
- Q2 2015: Outnumbered outgrows all shows; Megyn tops O’Reilly.
- Q2 2015 numbers: CNN makes gains, HLN ticks up, MSNBC sinks.
- Variety: FNCNN gain viewers; MSNBC continues downward slide.
- ICN: CNN deserves the ridicule it’s getting, but Lucy Pawle doesn’t.
- Concha: CNN cover-up of flag blunder a ‘roll-your-eyes‘ moment.
- Julie Banderas marriage comments trigger reaction on the twitters.
- Juan Williams: half-true; Eric Bolling: correct. Weekend numbers.
- Q&A: Neil Cavuto; Tom Shillue, Daily Show escapee; Geraldo Rivera.
- Wemple: One reason for Publishers Weekly snub of Bill O’Reilly book.
- Claman re-ups. Roberts drops out as pageant host. Pawle in denial?
- Glen Campbell tops CNN Films. Baldwin bump. CNNGo adds CNNi.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Friday’s numbers: O’Bolling-Bret Baier-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- Video: on why there may be no trial for Sweat.
- NBC cancels dealings with Trump, but Roberts question remains.
- Wemple: CNN scrubs web video of ‘ISIS’ blunder and stonewalls.
- FTVLive: Brian Stelter entangled in the twitter trap. A bad spell.
- Bob Massi Is the Property Man set for July 11 premiere. (v/ CNNC).
- FTVLive: (MS)NBC’s conflict of interest cornucopia. Today’s oops.
- Impartial MSNBC journalist praises SCOTUS ruling at celebratory fete.
- Profile: From Hornet to Skyhawk…FNC’s Lea Gabrielle (v/ TV Newser).
- DirecTV adds $46 million more to its lawsuit against Al-Jazeera America.
- Concha: Tom Shillue, Julie Roginsky signal a new generation of FNC stars.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Mentioners mention Nomiki Konst, Julie Roginsky for the Beckel chair.
- Bob Beckel and FNC split; Shine: he ‘took advantage‘ of our generosity.
- The Daily Show video: talks to Jon Stewart.
- Wemple: Roger Ailes demoted? Yeah right: Ailes wins again. Stocks boom.
- Roger Ailes re-signed by FNC to multi-year contract. More. Conjecture.
- Schwarz: How The Five became a Fox News hit that even Jon Stewart likes.
- Morgan: Race-obsessed US media share the blame for Charleston murders.
- Ahiza Garza jumps from Talking Points Memo to CNN. Drew Griffin awarded.
- Q&A: Megyn Kelly. Matthews makes book. Move Lemon to 8pm (v/CNNC)?
- Factor videos: Memo, and dishonest media.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Tuesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-The Five-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- Fox News launching Sirius/XM channel ‘unlike anything else in radio’.
- Today video: Bret Baier on debates, his son’s heart disease, and more.
- Videos: Maria Bartiromo with Seth Meyers (v/TVN).
- Wolff: How Brian Williams will save MSNBC from its comical self.
- Concha: The Palin-FNC divorce should have happened two years ago.
- FNC declines to renew Sarah Palin’s contributor contract. Flashback.
- Today’s firing demand. Buffoonery? Some viewers not soured by Lemon.
- Factor video: Robust debate over racism turns personal
- Chariton: Insiders say Roger Ailes still in control, can do whatever he wants.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-The Five-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Kevin Spacey Fox 21 deal includes a co-production with Megyn Kelly.
- Q&A: Roger Ailes discusses Megyn Kelly. Campbell Brown resurfaces.
- Robert Jonathan: Will Fox News cancel The Greg Gutfeld Show?
- Fans react to revamped Red Eye debut. Video: returns.
- Wemple: Don Lemon’s stunt was actually ‘good tv and good journalism‘.
- That’s Lemon with an ‘n’. Shtick sparks ridicule. CNN alum slams stunt.
- Five things you didn’t know about Tom Shillue. Weekend numbers; SotU.
- Pierce: Williams move to MSNBC is an embarrassment. Staffers’ f-bomb.
- After the Buzz video: on the prospects for news on MSNBC.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The Five-Chris Wallace 1-2-3.
- Variety: How Megyn Kelly became the new star of Fox News.
- Variety: Behind the scenes at Megyn Kelly’s Duggars interview.
- Fox News to launch series of Megyn Kelly primetime specials.
- Audio Q&A: Don Lemon opposes pandering, praises Megyn Kelly.
- F&F video: previews tonight’s Red Eye relaunch.
- Somerby: Has Rachel Maddow been ‘running the show‘ at MSNBC?
- CNNer ejected from Supreme Court for unauthorized recording.
- Impartial MSNBCNN journalists atttend Clinton staffer’s wedding.
- Brian Williams and the ‘Flip Wilson defense‘. Coop moonlighting.
- Lawyers prepare Prez debate lawsuits. Review: Josh Levs’s All In.
- Ainsley Earhardt infanticipating. Gretchen Carlson through the years.
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Chris Wallace 1-2-3.
- Video: The who spotted Roof, trailed his car, tipped police.
- Somerby: The Rachel Maddow gong show turns to Donald Trump.
- Factor video: on media opportunists assigning blame.
- CNN signs Bill Carter as on-air contributor, promotes Sunlen Serfaty.
- TCG: Forget it, Jake…it’s Zuckertown. Arthur Aidala inducted, engaged.
- Video: What can Brian Williams … and vice versa?
- Greta to Brian Williams: Welcome to cable news. Joyella: You lost me.
- Video: Brian Williams starts the apology tour. Reactions largely skeptical.
- Wemple: So what exactly will Brian Williams be doing all day at MSNBC?
- Zurawik: Williams gets a second chance, and truth strikes out at (MS)NBC.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
- Kurtz: The media may hate Trump, but they love the ratings and clicks.
- Concha: As competition struggles, Fox News Sunday dominates in DC.
- Shafer: Williams will fit in at MSNBC, where standards are already low.
- MSNBC bets on Brian. The Hill: Behind the scenes at Fox News Sunday.
- Zurawik: You don’t fix a news channel by showcasing a serial liar on it.
- Wemple: MSNBC has enough problems…don’t foist Williams on them.
- NY Times: Brian Williams to become MSNBC’s Shep Smith? It’s official.
- Joyella: After a slow start, cable newsers scramble to cover SC shootings.
- Profile: FNC’s Kirsten Powers. Glenn Beck and Don Lemon, together again?
- Contessa Brewer resurfaces. Your World video: Tribute to