• The Five video: Why not eliminate homework?
• Lean Forward: MSNBC’s ‘straight news’ is anything but.
• Moonves scotches CBS/CNN merger meme.  Cafferty exits.
• ICN: Phil Griffin is asking for it.  Speaking of asking for it…
• AP profile: Ed Henry.  Video: Coop on CBS This Morning.
• Imus video: Bernard and Imogen on Christmas, Wintour, etc.
• Puzzler: What do these Grammy nominees have in common?
• Factor video: Bill O’Reilly goes mano-a-mano with Bob Costas.

Tags: ratings 2012, icn, cooper, oreilly, maddow