• The Five gets its highest ratings ever.
• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Shep 1-2-3.
• Chris Cotter leaving FBN for ESPN.
• MSNBC impartial journalism at 11:00 am: five-vs-zero.
• Is MSNBC blacklisting its own contributor?  CNN/DC expansion.
• CNN’s Next List w/Gupta to premiere.  Romans and Velshi party.
• Cablenewsers hook up with Google+.  Weekend numbers.
• Debates proliferate as ratings rise.  Bonus Baier.  Mitt stiffs Bret.
• MSNBC skeds momentous special: Michael Jackson and the Doctor.

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