• The Five video: Greg Gutfeld scorches Jim and Jason.
• Thursday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-TheFive-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
• Gabriel Sherman to Pat Caddell: ‘I know Ailes put you up to it…’
• Roland Martin: White CNN execs wouldn’t give me my own show.
• Video: Why did Chris Matthews drag Hitler into the gun debate?
• Q&A: Shepard Smith, the no-opinion oasis; Bret Baier (via TVN).
• Ending point: Soledad signs off CNN mornings for the last time.
• Lean Forward: Chris Hayes uses racial quotas when booking guests!

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