- Thursday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
- Outnumbered video: in debate over who pays for border wall.
- Cable Game: David Frum, Jonathan Chait spread fake news about Fox.
- Chris Wallace named to distinguished list. Campbell Brown resurfaces.
- CNN’s 2017: More apps, more K-File, more Brian Stelter…plus Van Jones.
- Factor video: Bernard Goldberg examines
- Greta makes her MSNBC debut. WWHL video: Maddow with Andy Cohen.
- Will Megyn replace Savannah? Bret Baier makes book. Melissa Francis too.
- DeRiso: Chicago co-founder slams ‘revisionist informercial’ shown on CNN.
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Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
- Tuesday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- Flood: Tucker to 9pm, Martha Mac to 7pm, Shannon Bream to 9am.
- Drudge: Tucker new cable king, gets Fox 9pm slot. Weekly Watters.
- de Moraes: Megyn Kelly eyed to erase the ‘Billy Bush era’ at Today.
- Sternberg: MSNBC’s For the Record w/ Greta debuts Monday. More.
- Concha: Greta will bring sliver of diversity to MSNBC echo chamber.
- Impartial CNN anchor: Violent attack on disabled man was ‘not evil’.
- Fitzgerald: Is CNN anchor’s shameful behavior seen as cool, even chic?
- Q&A: Andrew Morse on how CNN will cover the Trump administration.
- Tucker Carlson video: Reporters exposed by Wikileaks
- CNN airs two-hour show about rock band produced by the band members!
- CNN sets primetime town hall specials, eight-part stand-up comedy series.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: Tucker Carlson-Bill O’Reilly-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Concha: FNC is not about any one person…it will thrive post-Kelly.
- Threatened with lawsuit, CNN backs off Assange ‘pedophile’ claim.
- Survey says: Fox News is ‘most trusted‘, CNN is least. Lien Forward.
- Q&A: John Roberts, WH Correspondent. Today’s Wemple O’Whine.
- Video: Megyn Brianna Keilar’s wedding pics.
- Sherman scoop ‘entirely inaccurate’: Megyn was offered $100 million.
- Concha: Megyn Kelly’s jump to NBC should have been easy to predict.
- FTV Live: This was a stupid move, which you can thank Kelly’s agent for.
- Megyn will not report for MSNBC, will host NBC 60-Minutes type show.
- Darcy: Ailes groomed this Fox Business host to be Megyn’s replacement.
- Ellefson: With Megyn leaving Fox, we need to talk about Shannon Bream.
- How Fox will pick Megyn’s successor; 11 names, from possible to unlikely.
- Flood: With its deep bench Fox News will be just fine without Megyn Kelly.
- Sunday Showdown: MediaBuzz beats Reliable Sources. Weekend numbers.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Friday’s numbers: Ed Henry-The Five-Shannon Bream 1-2-3.
- Steinberg: NBC’s big bet on Megyn Kelly comes with some big risks.
- Megyn thanks Murdochs, Fox News viewers. Video: Kurtz
- Concha: Twitter’s rightwing Megyn critics go into their happy dance.
- Megyn Kelly is leaving Fox News for NBC; Friday is her last Kelly File.
- As rumors of MSNBC continue to swirl, Greta hits back at her critics.
- Sainato: Haberman, Todd, et al in no position to call out Scarborough.
- F&F video: Assange has no motive to lie about leaks.
- Plosker: CNN’s ‘unacceptable’ description of ‘Palestinian citizen of Israel’.
- Videos: Gretchen Carlson resurfaces…on NBC’s Today part one, part two.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: Sandra Smith-Eric Bolling-Kim Guilfoyle 1-2-3.
- Concha: Since when are diverse perspectives bad for a cable news net?
- Rothstein: Greta in line for MSNBC’s 6:00 pm slot; Joe’s bland welcome.
- The 2016 cable news program ranker: Fox News holds 14 of top 15 slots.
- Gold: MSNBC rebrands Morning Joe as your source for the latest Trump news.
- Q&A: Eric Bolling thinks this is the New Year’s Eve FNC will beat Coop. More.
- Kelly File video: Muslim author Asra Nomani for supporting Trump.
- Koblin: A banner year for cable news. Wemple: Tucker Carlson, Fox’s ‘sexist pig‘.
- Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Valentine Matter
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Friday’s numbers: The Five-Tucker Carlson-Shannon Bream 1-2-3.
- Don Lemon has a bright idea: let’s refuse to report any Trump tweets.
- Kelly File video: Megyn tells the real reasons Hillary wouldn’t talk to her.
- Playbook: Speculation swirls around Greta and MSNBC’s vacant 6pm slot.
- Snopes: No, CNN didn’t use shots of the same girl for three different crises.
- Hasson: Claims by Brian Williams et al about ‘fake news’ may be hyperbolic.
- Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Valentine Matter
Friday Links and Open Thread
- The Cable Game: CNN media critics tend not to apologize.
- Video: Meghan McCain treatment of Ivanka and family.
- Tucker: Hollywood is going out of business. Megyn is mad at Shutterfly.
- Lawrence O’Donnell: 2016 ruined political tv drama. Craig Melvin’s crib.
- Mary Tyler Moore video: Christmas and the Hard Luck Kid. Ella:
- Videos: on Brian Stelter; on Trump’s rallies.
- Stossel a trailblazer for libertarianism. Flap over Fox News fees continues.
- Johnny Dollar: The Nick Shurn Matter
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- The Five video: Brian Stelter in hoax tweet discussion.
- Wednesday’s numbers: Jesse Watters-Tucker Carlson-Bolling 1-2-3.
- How Ainsley Earhardt hit her stride in 2016. Michaela loses an hour.
- Concha: Fox News has no conflict of interest with Kimberly Guilfoyle.
- Q&A: Anthony Bourdain on the ‘hatred’ and ‘racism’ engulfing America.
- Videos: Rachel Maddow with Seth Meyers
- That Girl video: Christmas and the Hard Luck Kid. Stan Freberg:
- Happening Now videos: Jon Scott and the story of Bubby
- Chris Matthews can’t get enough of Love, Actually. Gutfeld: Tucker’s secret.
- Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Nick Shurn Matter
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Tuesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Eric Bolling-Shannon Bream 1-2-3.
- Lawsuit against Megyn/FNC thrown out. Push for Kimberly strengthens.
- Salutin: How did Jake Tapper become a hero? Q&A: CNN’s Barbara Starr.
- Farhi: How Ed Schultz went from MSNBC lefty to mouthpiece for Moscow.
- Did Stelter help promote potentially fake news by uncritically retweeting it?
- The Cable Game: Noted opponent of ‘fake news’ serves up some of his own?
- Holmes: The ongoing meltdown over ‘fake news’ is starting to get ridiculous.
- Dancing with Elephants: On vacation with Coop. Today’s Wemple O’Whine.
- Megyn Kelly-produced series announces cast, premiere date. Today’s oops.
- Warren: Brian Williams’s (low-rated) show is quietly ‘conquering‘ late night.
- Concha: Media should err on the side of caution when airing videos of death.
- Tucker Carlson video: Radio host says Trump nominees literally
- Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Nick Shurn Matter
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Tucker Carlson/Bret Baier 1- 2/2 tie.
- New Years on FNC: Kimberly, Bolling, Watters, Kennedy, and friends.
- Treacher: Eichenwald says it was just a joke, and a secret coded message.
- Steve Hilton signs as FNC contributor. Whither the War on Christmas?
- ICN chides MSNBC for using political analyst Halperin as a news anchor.
- Somerby: Rachel Maddow recognized for 2016 journalistic achievement.
- Flood: O’Donnell’s viewers are helping Malawi, Africa one desk at a time.
- How Sean Hannity became a conservative influential. Q&A: Eric Bolling.
- Sunday showdown: MediaBuzz beats Reliable Sources. Weekend numbers.
- CNN’s Rye: TSA ‘vaginal pat-down‘ violated my ’emotional and physical safety’.
- Videos: on hacking ‘evidence’; on fake news.
- Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Nick Shurn Matter
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Friday’s numbers: Tucker Carlson-Eric Bolling-The Five 1-2-3.
- Treacher: Good news, Kurt Eichenwald is all right after all.
- Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Nick Shurn Matter
- F&F video: on pressuring electors to switch their votes.
- ICN nitpicks reports on Megyn’s fashions and Thomas Roberts’s demotion.
- Q&A: Megyn Kelly and Wemple discuss Hemmer, Tucker, Media Matters, etc.
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Tucker Carlson-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- Q&A: Bill O’Reilly talks media, Obama’s legacy, changes at FNC, and more.
- Joe and Mika slam CNN’s ‘fake news’, defend themselves against ‘the haters’.
- Video: on the hidden agenda behind a restaurant review.
- 2016 numbers: Fox News tops all basic cable. CNN losing its VP of diversity.
- Video: Eichenwald talk with Tucker is and an instant classic.
- Impartial MSNBC reporter: Trump putting Putin ahead of the American public.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Tucker Carlson 1-2-3.
- Ariens: Kelly File EP Tom Lowell promoted to FNC VP/Managing Editor.
- Dr Monica Crowley leaves FNC to be Deputy National Security Advisor.
- Out# video: Panel debates over Russia allegations.
- Hemingway: Five ways oblivious national media can regain public’s trust.
- Kelly File video: outraged at CIA refusal to brief Congress.
- Zurawik: Trump coverage shows how out of touch the national media are.
- Terris: Has Trump made Joe and Mika as important as they think they are?
- Today’s specularama centers on Kim Guilfoyle. Sean Hannity moonlighting.
- Denning: How Megyn Kelly rose to the top. Bret Baier’s greatest challenge.
- Courts give green light to sue CNN. Klotz to Fox. Ronan resurfaces, sort of.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Tuesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
- Concha: News media doing America a disservice ignoring Aleppo crisis.
- Lewis: CNN stars share lessons learned from covering the 2016 election.
- Ariens: Fox News gets new Human Resources exec. Oh no…they’re back.
- Why Tucker Carlson is FNC’s latest star…is it the hair? Three questions.
- Journalists freak-out over Trump: Stelter promotes Olbermann harangue.
- Tucker Carlson video: History prof says Russia for Trump.
- Pendergast: After a glut of Jon-Benet Ramsey specials, CNN to air another.
- Profile: Brian Stelter, ‘precocious workaholic‘. GQ exploiting mental illness?
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Tucker Carlson-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
- O’Connell: Chris Wallace exclusive interview gives FNS a Trump bump.
- It’s official: Abby Huntsman new co-host of Fox & Friends Weekend. More.
- Concha: Post-election rally coverage shows Trump still owns the media.
- Sunday showdown: MediaBuzz beats Reliable Sources. Weekend numbers.
- Philipps: ‘Veterans groups’ oppose Pete Hegseth. Lawsuit placed on hold.
- Kelly File video: Howard Kurtz notes a on ‘rigged’ elections.
- Kelly: Why I’m filing an FEC complaint against CNN (and so should Trump).