Friday Links & Open Thread
Latest cable news links [updated through the day]:
Meet Mrs Big Stuff.
Wolff's Murdoch memoir a misfire?
Thursday's numbers. CNBC show scores.
Embeds prep Palin publication.
Q&A: Bill O'Reilly, Glenn Beck, Chuck Todd.
Alexis Glick's holiday thoughts.
New FBN promo.
2008 numbers.
MSNBC: 15 cents.
Hotline after dark.
FNC-HD finally surfaces on Detroit-area Comcast.
Alleged Mika mugging exploited?
John King forswears fuzz.
Today's Rupert review.
The Nick Shurn Matter: part one.
Use our valuable bandwidth to post your comments on any and all cable news topics in today's open thread. Standard rules apply. fox news cable news
Cecelia
I don't get the outrage from gay folks over the Rick Warren selection.
Obama isn't for redefining marriage to include same sex couples either.
December 19, 2008, 8:46:40 AM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
I don't believe Joe's tirade against the DC hotel where Mika was staying when some man made her an offer she couldn't refuse....was a calculated PR move (though I agree with analysts that it is the outcome).
Joe and company voiced the genuine concern and outrage that friends do in such situations.
I once had my shoulder and arm grabbed by a crazy and angry homeless man (so hard it broke my bra strap and I had to wear a sling for three weeks), while doing some volunteer work.
Everyone I knew was upset about it and asked if I was "okay" for months. Men in particular voiced "strong" feelings about the incident, that's a normal male response, I think.
Again, I don't think any of the focus of the show on the incident is calculated for publicity.
December 19, 2008, 9:03:52 AM EST – Like – Reply
Fox Fan
Hey johnny- I love the holiday background! It's festive, all-inclusive, accepting of diversity, PC, and unoffensive to minority religions in our holiday season.
Happy holidays everyone!
December 19, 2008, 9:57:01 AM EST – Like – Reply
ChippyMinton
I agree with FF...The festive background looks good Johnny...An old Atheist like me can't find anything to complain about there
I'm confused about this....Over at MSNBC there is a huge Christmas tree (outside) behind Keith...But over at the Christmas warrior Channel I've yet to see any sign of a tree...What give?
December 19, 2008, 10:47:31 AM EST – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
I know of no Christmas warrior Channel so I can't answer your peculiar question.
December 19, 2008, 10:48:57 AM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
My browser screens out the background. Damn!
December 19, 2008, 10:50:46 AM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
.An old Atheist like me can't find anything to complain about there
I'm confused about this....Over at MSNBC there is a huge Christmas tree (outside) behind Keith...But over at the Christmas warrior Channel I've yet to see any sign of a tree...What give?
ChippyMinton | 12.19.08 - 10:52 am | #
uhhh...because their headquarters aren't at the office complex known as Rockefeller Center...
Yes, I suppose Keith shows his holiday spirit by not shuttering a window...
December 19, 2008, 10:57:25 AM EST – Like – Reply
ChippyMinton
Johnny....The Christmas warrior channel reside at 1211 Avenue of the Americas.
Edited By Siteowner
December 19, 2008, 11:14:27 AM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
Johnny, I have a "peculiar" question too.
Why are trolls so often atheists?
It gives decent atheists a bad name...
December 19, 2008, 11:17:18 AM EST – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
Give me an example of when the Fox News Channel has taken a position being a Christmas warrior. Read what I wrote carefully and don't answer something I didn't ask.
December 19, 2008, 11:31:28 AM EST – Like – Reply
ChippyMinton
OK...OK....Why hasn't christmas warriors Bill O'reilly/Grechen Carlson not have Christmas trees behind them on their sets.....And Keith...a non christmas warrior...does.
December 19, 2008, 11:44:27 AM EST – Like – Reply
ChippyMinton
Why are trolls so often atheists?
Cecelia | 12.19.08 - 11:22 am |
I'm curious as to where you got your facts for that little outburst....Please don't tell me they came from Malkin's visit to F&F the other morning.
December 19, 2008, 11:47:58 AM EST – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
#1: Keith has no Christmas tree on his set. B. Now answer my question.
December 19, 2008, 11:50:00 AM EST – Like – Reply
ChippyMinton
johnny dollar | Homepage | 12.19.08 - 11:55 am |
Your right with your 1st observation....The tree is so big it has to go outside.
Bill is the "war on Christmas" warrior agreed? I just find it strange he has no Christmas tree on his set....That's all....I really only meant the original post as a light hearted comment....I didn't expect a huge debate over it.
December 19, 2008, 11:55:56 AM EST – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
"I didn't expect a huge debate over it. "
Right. And chickens have lips.
December 19, 2008, 11:58:45 AM EST – Like – Reply
ChippyMinton
Right. And chickens have lips.
johnny dollar | Homepage | 12.19.08 - 12:03 pm |
Well actually they do...You'll find small lips at the back of their beaks...Right where the beak attaches to the mouth.
December 19, 2008, 12:07:11 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
I'm curious as to where you got your facts for that little outburst....Please don't tell me they came from Malkin's visit to F&F the other morning.
ChippyMinton | 12.19.08 - 11:52 am | #
It's a personal observation based on long experience with dim-witted trolls here and at Olbermann Watch.
Pew hasn't done a study on those eternal adolescents of the Fox-grudging/blog site troll variety.
If they commence, be sure to contact them with your personal story.
December 19, 2008, 12:10:48 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
Well actually they do...You'll find small lips at the back of their beaks...Right where the beak attaches to the mouth.
ChippyMinton | 12.19.08 - 12:12 pm | #
Sort of like the British.
December 19, 2008, 12:24:04 PM EST – Like – Reply
ChippyMinton
Cecelia | 12.19.08 - 12:15 pm |
Hen you appear to be consumed with anger...Just because I don't agree with your point of view I'm "dim-witted"....I suppose I could turn that statement on its head...But then again I'm a gentleman and wouldn't say that about a lady.
December 19, 2008, 12:27:08 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
Congratulations to Fox News for being the #1 Cable Rated News Network for seven consecutive years.
That's a terrific accomplishment. Correct me if I'm wrong here, but the only other cable news network that has ever been able to accomplish that feat is CNN, but they could only do it when they were the only news network!
Some interesting tidbits from the article:
"While broadcast networks saw little growth (ABCs Nightline and NBCs Nightly News were exceptions), cable was up double- and triple-digits in viewer totals."
"Fox News was up 41% in total viewers, averaging just over 2 million viewers. In news target demographic of 25- to 54-year-olds, the network averaged 502,000 viewers, a gain of 43%."
Overall cable rankings:
Fox News #3
CNN #10
and in cartoon channel territory,
MSNBC is #22
"In the demo, MSNBC averaged 368,000 viewers, a gain of 83%."
Wow, they had to gain 83% but their demo is still miles behind fox which has 35-40% more.
Each network has shown impressive gains, but Fox remains the leader.
Interesting that MSNBC actually started before Fox by a short-time. They have the opportunity to continue to look up to Fox and, perhaps one day, MSNBC will learn how to do it right.
America has spoken and we've chosen Fox as our Cable News Network.
December 19, 2008, 12:39:49 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
Nothing like a guy with an "action packed expense account", Johnny.
December 19, 2008, 12:49:43 PM EST – Like – Reply
ChippyMinton
America has spoken and we've chosen Fox as our Cable News Network.
Ashley | 12.19.08 - 12:44 pm |
But more importantly Americans chose Obama as President. More may watch Fox...But at least Americans didn't listen to Fox....They listened to MSNBC.
December 19, 2008, 12:52:07 PM EST – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
"Nothing like a guy with an "action packed expense account", Johnny."
Thanks. That's a little special feature for the Christmas season. There are five installments with the last one coming on Christmas Eve.
December 19, 2008, 12:53:50 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
Just because I don't agree with your point of view I'm "dim-witted".
ChippyMinton | 12.19.08 - 12:32 pm
No that's just the symptom of your condition, the cause is either a brain injury or unfortunate genetics.
December 19, 2008, 12:59:12 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
Thanks. That's a little special feature for the Christmas season. There are five installments with the last one coming on Christmas Eve.
johnny dollar | Homepage | 12.19.08 - 12:58 pm | #
That's lovely! Thanks, JD!
December 19, 2008, 1:01:19 PM EST – Like – Reply
ChippyMinton
Excellent stuff Johnny...I love these old shows. I especially love the old B&W detective films we get over here on the classic film channels...I'll look forward to the next exciting episode of Johnny dollar tomorrow!
December 19, 2008, 1:23:11 PM EST – Like – Reply
ChippyMinton
Cecelia | 12.19.08 - 12:29 pm |
Your confused...The British have a stiff upper lip.
a brain injury or unfortunate genetics.
Cecelia | 12.19.08 - 1:04 pm
And Bill says there is no hate on the Right. :lol:
December 19, 2008, 1:54:11 PM EST – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
"And Bill says there is no hate on the Right."
Are we reviving that falsehood yet again?
December 19, 2008, 2:01:13 PM EST – Like – Reply
ChippyMinton
johnny dollar | Homepage | 12.19.08 - 2:06 pm |
I can only go on Bill's own words...But I'll drop it...For the sake of harmony. Lets just hope Cecelia is willing to drop the personal attacks....So we can all pull together for the common good.
December 19, 2008, 2:45:05 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
ChippyMinton | 12.19.08 - 12:57 pm | #
Once again, the facts do not bear you out.
Now I see you are resurrecting more falsehoods.
Can you ever be truthful?
December 19, 2008, 2:49:24 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
I can only go on Bill's own words...
ChippyMinton | 12.19.08 - 2:50 pm | #
He doesn't remember that this canard was proved false.
So it's decided then: brain damage.
He ran into his upper lip.
December 19, 2008, 3:01:51 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
Cecelia | 12.19.08 - 3:06 pm | #
Though I am not a scientist and my Master's Degree is not in science, I would theorize that in order for something to be damaged, it must therefore exist in the first place. With that as Ashley's First Law of the Universe, I must respectfully disagree with you.
December 19, 2008, 6:04:54 PM EST – Like – Reply
ChippyMinton
Once again, the facts do not bear you out.
Ashley | 12.19.08 - 2:54 pm |
Please elaborate...Your making no sense
He ran into his upper lip.
Cecelia | 12.19.08 - 3:06 pm |
And your making even less sense.
A couple of twits we've got here...Me thinks
December 19, 2008, 6:55:06 PM EST – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
Watching The Fox Report in HD for the first time. The new studio looks spectacular.
December 19, 2008, 7:07:58 PM EST – Like – Reply
Aeris Gainsborough
Well, it looks like O'Reilly won't be on, so another night of Maddow, for me.
Looking on the Alan Colmes Website, I saw the First Two Videos on that site, none of them were from FOX. I really wonder why Alan Colmes doesn't use FOX News footage, instead what I saw was MSNBC, NBC, BBC News, and CNN, no FOX News...
And MSNBC for 15 cents, what a great investment, but I do the Dish Network "secret," so sorry MSNBC, you are not getting my 15 cents.
December 19, 2008, 7:40:05 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
Chippy - I believe that you, besides being a liar with intentions to stir up tons of negativity, are also lazy. Can't you look things up for yourself?
Surf this site and you will find the polls that prove you wrong, regarding MSNBC vs. Fox coverage of Obama and McCain. If you could force yourself to use even just a little critical thinking skills, you would find out why a large percentage of Fox Viewers voted for Obama. Then, do a little reading and find out why many republicans chose not to vote for McCain.
I'm not lifting a finger to help you. You've repeatedly avoided answering many direct questions that I and other posters have asked you.
No one, and I mean no one (and especially me) would ever dare to accuse you of being bright.
December 19, 2008, 8:07:11 PM EST – Like – Reply
ChippyMinton
Alan ventured onto the set of F&F this morning...And promptly had to put Brian in his place.
Aeris, it totally understandable why Alan doesn't us Fox footage....He wants to give his punters good accurate information...So hence no Fox.
December 19, 2008, 8:14:07 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
Wow, I see that Keith "Czechoslovakia" Olbermann couldn't even beat Juan Williams last night in the demo, much less the overall.
Juan Williams beat Keith "C" Olbermann. Big Time.
Congrats to Nancy Grace on her performance. This Calee Anthony case is so sad. May God give her the love she didn't get here.
I would hate to have been a staff worker or even a small dog around K"C"O the moment when he found out that his level of incompetence has grown even beyond my wildest imagination.
December 19, 2008, 8:17:21 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
Considering that the unit cost on DISH is 75¢, I am shocked that MSNBC is as high as it is at 15¢. Considering how unpopular the channel is, it is probably better priced around 3¢. 4¢ is they promise to develop original programming.
December 19, 2008, 8:34:10 PM EST – Like – Reply
Fox Fan
I would pay Dish Network 15 cents/mo to exclude MSNBC from my channel lineup.
December 20, 2008, 12:14:04 AM EST – Like – Reply
