• Friday’s numbers: Juan Williams-Chris Wallace-Harris Faulker 1-2-3. Two of the top three programs: anchored by Fox News African-American journalists.
• Video: Jeff Flock takes a direct hit from Hurricane Irene.
• Nancy Grace trips the light fantastic.  Maddow in Cummington.
• Salon: The worst hurricane Irene coverage was from...guess who?!
• Profile: The Rev Al.  Q&A: The Root, Eric Deggans.  NPR: Sharpton hire part of a larger trend.  Washington: He’s cable catnip.
• Shep Smith remembers 9/11.  Bauder: Irene attracts media big guns.
• Lemon’s iPhones.  FBN live at 5:00 am; F&F Monday extra hour.
• Hot & Not: Sharpton, Childers, Irene, Herridge, Gawker, Contessa etc.

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