• The Five video: Eric Bolling gets a call from Jay Carney.
• None of the many channels Olby approached would hire him.
• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-The Five 1-2-3.
• Byers: Contrary to Big Ed’s cover story, he was pushed out.
• What show is like watching parrots compete to mimic each other?
• Lean Forward: Schultz slot to dynamic Chris Hayes.  Analysis.
• Olby settlement: ten cents on the dollar.  Q&A: Tapper (via FTV).
• Imus video: Lively Mensa Meeting megapanel part one, part two.
• One America News Network: It’ll be like Fox, only not so liberal.
• Factor video: O’Reilly confronts the writer who called him bigoted.
• Lean Forward: Schultz leaves primetime for ‘prisoner’s row’; more.

Tags: ratings 2013, olbermann, schultz, hayes, oreilly