• The Five video: Are the media making excuses for Occupiers?
• Fox News beats broadcast tv: O’Reilly tops Brian Williams.
• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
• Jan ’12 numbers: Fox holds top 13; CNN 2nd; MSNBC, HLN slip.
• Video: Bob Beckel doubles down, promises more to come.
• FNC’s tintinnabulation on Wall Street.  Weekend numbers.
• Video: Neil Cavuto with Imus on the long road to a nominee.
• Q&A: Bret Baier, Bill Shine, Neil Cavuto, Jennifer Granholm.
• The Female Five? Plans for Jehmu Greene to host distaff version.
• Video: Lou Dobbs w/Jon Stewart.  Florida primary: Fox News, CNN.
• MoJo airs from South Beach as guests and hosts ridicule the locals.
• Whoops! TV Newser said Spitzer to host Countdown, but it wasn’t true.

Tags: ratings 2012, oreilly, baier, spitzer

• The Five video: Bob Beckel’s heated debate over Col West.
• Q&A: Shep Smith on FNC’s milestone and his own weight loss.
• Report: WSJ ‘darling’ Kelly Evans jumping to CNBC?
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Video: Kilmeade faces a Cuba missing crisis (h/t @MartyDavis).
• Q&A: Greg Gutfeld, Liz Claman, FNC’s Jeremy Steinberg.
• The incredible disappearing Shep Smith.  Fox News rings the bell.
• An appropriate choice: subbing for Olbermann...Eliot Spitzer!
• Current wants to move next door to CNN and Fox News.
• Gore: There’ll be none of that ‘balance’ stuff on Current.
• Hot & Not: Suze Orman, Big Ed, CNN, MSNBC inciting violence, etc.

Tags: ratings 2012, shep, friends, redeye, olbermann, icn

• Q&A: ‘Campaign’ Carl Cameron.  Kiran Chetry resurfaces.
• Reliable Sources videos: CNN’s debate and Newt vs media.
• News Watch video: Politics and media getting personal.
• Revealed: How George Soros runs Fox News!
• Specials: Big Hits, Broken Dreams; Florida Primary Preview.
• Who’s that girl?  Sunday talkers: preview, tip sheet, HuffPo recap.
• Video: Bernard Goldberg on Newt picking a fight with Wolf Blitzer.
• TV’s Wonder Women: Megyn Kelly.  Q&A: CNN.com’s Meredith Artley.

Tags: maddow, megyn

• The Five video: What kind of idea is going to the moon?
• Thursday’s numbers: Debate-O’Reilly-Coop-Baier 1-2-3-4.
• CNN’s latest debate no ratings buster.  Intruder alert!
• ICN: Too little too late for CNN to trademark ‘magic wall’.
• Video: You’ve got Hemmer!  Gorman, Gasparino finally meet.
• Q&A: Geraldo (via ICN), Dylan Ratigan, Dr Sanjay Gupta.
• Schumacher: Wolf Blitzer flunks the debate moderator test.
• Zurawik: Kudos to Wolf Blitzer for standing up to Newt Gingrich.
• Was CNN egging on the crowd?  How does CNN verify its iReports?

Tags: ratings 2012, icn

• Video: The Five share their yearbook photos.
• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Profile: The only ombudsman in cable news, Andy Levy.
• ICN: Big Ed advising Dems, plus Nancy Pelosi = quid pro quo?
• Video: Juan Williams with Imus on Newt, Jan Brewer, and more.
• UNF students prep for CNN debate.  Dr Gupta previews football special.

Tags: ratings 2012, redeye, icn, schultz

• Tuesday’s non-SotU numbers: O’Reilly-Greta-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Fox News SotU and analysis tops rivals; FNC-MS-CNN 1-2-3.
• Lean forward: Two biggest DC lobbyists? Comcast and G.E.!
• Lean forward: Another MSNBC promo bashes GOP.  Flashback.
• Video: Gingrich vs John King part deux.  Today’s exercise in futility.
• Lean forward: MSNBC host to advise Democratic pols on messaging.

Tags: ratings 2012, beck, schultz

• Video: The Five ponder the role of audiences at debates.
• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier-TheFive 1-2-3-4.
• Cablers lunch with PotUS.  SotU coverage schedules.
• Willis vs Orman: Suze refuses to talk to Gerri about debit card.
• Cigar Afficionado profile: Sean Hannity [pdf].  Q&A: Liz Claman. 
• Newsers prep for prolonged primary tug-o’-war.  Weekend numbers.
• Fox & Friends video: Newt says NBC was wrong to silence audience.
• Reeves: Why is CNBC ignoring the ties between money and politics?
• Video: Bernard Goldberg on the viability of Newt’s anti-media strategy.

Tags: ratings 2012, hannity, friends

• The Five video: Juan Williams on his war of words with Newt.
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Hannity-TheFive 1-2-3-4.
• Kurtz: After debate, Juan Williams brushes off the boos.
• Peters: Behind the tough questions at FNC’s GOP debate.
• Video: Maria Molina caught off-guard by Imus.  Today’s oops.
• Profile: Bret Baier.  John Roberts’s doppleganger.  Q&A: Big Ed.
• Lean forward: White House welcome mat out for Maddow.
• Video: Bernard Goldberg challenges the New York Times race card.

Tags: ratings 2012, icn

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• The Five video: Are the media treating both sides fairly?
• Video: Neil Cavuto’s controversial commentary on CNN’s John King.
• Thursday’s numbers: Debate-Cooper-O’Reilly-Baier 1-2-3-4.
• Fox & Friends tops CBS This Morning in four major markets.
• CNN debate snags 5M viewers, less than FNC’s Monday faceoff.
• Alan’s hate mail.  Stossel’s reading list.  Writer Ratigan reviewed.
• Whoops! Romenesko mystery source: exposed...by her own words!
• Zurawik: CNN and Brian Ross have nothing to apologize for.
• Video: Chris Wallace would’ve done the same thing as John King.
• After Newt blasts CNN, John King defends his controversial question.
• Rachel Maddow in Chicago, Melissa Harris-Perry at Emory University.

Tags: ratings 2012, friends, maddow

• The Five video: Bob Beckel responds to Rush Limbaugh.
• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Moderator John King previews tonight’s debate.
• Morning Joke.  Q&A: Finally! Big Ed, the last installment.
• Romenesko’s promised hit-piece arrives, targets FNC PR.
• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier-TheFive 1-2-3-4.
• Rubin: For debate CNN brings back ‘the worst moderator in history’.
• Video: Juan Williams on Newt and a bizarre Chris Matthews comment.

Tags: ratings 2012, schultz, matthews

• CMPA: Fox News most balanced in covering GOP race.
• Monday’s numbers: Debate-O’Reilly-Hannity 1-2-3.
• SOPA disclaimers vary w/venue.  Q&A: Harris-Perry (via ICN).
• Video: Beckel w/Imus talks The Five and more pt one, pt two.
• Five cablenewsers make GQ power list.  Weekend numbers.
• Video: Gretchen Carlson explains Fox News to Jerry Springer.
• Friedman to CNBC: Don’t get cocky!  Juan Williams hit-piece.
• Freedom Watch video: Is SOPA a big government power grab?

Tags: ratings 2012, friends

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• The Five video: Juan Williams on his war of words with Newt.
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Hannity-TheFive 1-2-3-4.
• Kurtz: After debate, Juan Williams brushes off the boos.
• Peters: Behind the tough questions at FNC’s GOP debate.
• Video: Maria Molina caught off-guard by Imus.  Today’s oops.
• Profile: Bret Baier.  John Roberts’s doppleganger.  Q&A: Big Ed.
• Lean forward: White House welcome mat out for Maddow.
• Video: Bernard Goldberg challenges the New York Times race card.

Tags: ratings 2012, schultz, baier, maddow, oreilly

• The Five video: Why are Newsweek editors so dumb?
• Newest FNC contributor debuts: it’s more GOP propaganda from Fox!
• Report: Bloomberg insider laments losses, ‘editorial tailspin’.
• Media Matters and Olbermann push CNN to fire Dana Loesch.
• Piers Morgan: an eventful year one.  Gerri Willis: Sneaky fees.
• Q&A: Bret Baier previews tonight’s debate: The Sun News, New York Daily News, The State, Raleigh News and Observer.
• Fox News and Twitter team up for debate dodging display.
• ICN: The elephant in MSNBC’s room is Al Sharpton.  Aly flix nixed.
• Lean Forward: MSNBC host leads march on Governor’s private home.
• Hot & Not: Frontline, Early Start, Color of Change.  Q&A: Suze Orman.

Tags: olbermann, piers, baier, icn, friends

• Reliable Sources video: Romney’s firing line and New Hampshire win.
• News Watch video: Are elections affected by media expectations?
• Current slams MSNBC: no authenticity, they’re the prison channel.
• Video: CNN’s Dana Bash confronted by irate Ron Paul supporters.
• Wemple: CNN blindy pushes White House talking points?  Walsh to CNN.
• Zurawik: So-called journalists of CNBC should grow up and get serious.
• Specials: Huckabee Forum II, South Carolina Undecided; Soundcheck.
• Sunday talk: preview, tip sheet, HuffPo recap.  CNBC not The Great Satan.

• Olbermann to CNN’s Loesch: You’re worse than the Taliban!
• Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Fox News teams with Google, X-Box.  CNBC screw-up.
• Candidates get more time to speak at next Fox News debate.
• Q&A: Piers; Eric Bolling on baseball, Beckel, Bill Maher, and more.
• Lean Forward: Matthews dubs new audio over bad blunder.
• Discovery series dramatized stalking case of Arthel Neville.
• VIdeo: Why is Dana Bash ‘worried’ Ron Paul will stay in the race?
• Video: O’Reilly smacks ABC News for Media Matters sourced smear.

Tags: olbermann, ratings 2012, piers, matthews, oreilly, mediaite

• VIdeo: The Five on DWS and the tea party blame game.
• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• New CNN AM loses viewers vs 2011. Is Soledad getting a sidekick?
• Video: On F&F Newt Gingrich runs out the clock with Eric Bolling.
• Killing Lincoln: The Movie.  Bloomberg’s O’Leary jumps to CNN.
• Q&A: Anna Kooiman, Melissa Francis, Neil Cavuto, Melissa Harris-Perry, Sandra Smith; Yvette Miley (via ICN).

Tags: ratings 2012, friends, oreilly

• Tuesday’s numbers: NH/FNC-Shep-Baier-TheFive 1-2-3-4.
• FNC tops NH primary numbers.  What’s dumb about CNN’s Early Start.
• Q&A: Eric Bolling, Sandra Smith.  Huckabee hosts Prez town hall.
• Video: Carl Cameron with Imus on New Hamphire and South Carolina.
• Pro-Paul PAC to CNN: Remove Dana Bash!  Geraldo: Don’t bash Dana!
• Video: Judge Napolitano with Jon Stewart.  Wemple: Palin poisons FNC.
• Color of Change sez Buchanan suspended indefinitely. Only it’s not true.
• Video: John Sununu vs MSNBC, part deux.  Molly Henneberg: It’s a girl!
• The Five video: Are Republican voters ‘angry white middle-class males’?

Tags: ratings 2012, judgenap, palin

• The Five video: New Years resolutions are made to be broken.
• Rick Santorum picks a fight...with O’Reilly! Bill to respond?
• Lowry vs Colmes turns personal.  FBN covers Iowa showdown.
• MoJo ad elicits mockery (via ICN).  CNN morning shows debut.

Tags: ratings 2012, friends, icn, o'donnell, olbermann

• The Five video: Was Jesse Ventura puched out...or not?
• Rosen: Gregory and Burnett reveal their ignorance (via ICN).
• Orman debuts debit card. FBN video: It’s cream of the crap!
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Ex-employee unloads on Olbermann: ‘He needs to get help.’
• Profile: Trish Regan.  VIdeo: Melissa Francis FBN debut.
• (MS)NBC teams with Newsweek/Beast.  Q&A: Sandra Smith.
• FNC’s new digital look for 2012.  Hannity goes live at midnight.
• Olby not trapped in his show, will run future election coverage.
• Fire Buchanan movement reinvigorated on the left and the right.
• Hot & Not: CNN am, Olbermann, MSNBC, Buchanan, etc.  Oops!

Tags: ratings 2012, olbermann, hannity, icn

• Reliable Sources videos: NH debates, MSNBC’s left-wing caucus.
• Video: Sununu tells Chris Matthews ‘You guys have an agenda!’
• ICN: From Donahue to Buchanan, MSNBC comes full circle.
• MSNBC admits blacklisting Pat Buchanan, may fire him.  More.
• News Watch video: Iowa caucuses manifest media highs and lows.
• Finke: Current caved to Olby, then took it back; standoff continues.
• Christopher: Olby’s claim he was threatened is another fabrication.
• Specials: Sunday Special Report w/Bret Baier; FNC New Hampshire Primary Preview; Frank Luntz NH Primary Preview.
• Sunday talkers: preview, tip sheet.  Q&A: Melissa Harris-Perry.

Tags: matthews, olbermann

• The Five video: Who is the media’s favorite Prez candidate?
• Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Anna Kooiman makes FNC debut.  Is Fox News too balanced?
• Melissa Francis to debut on FBN.  Get fit with Sandra Smith.
• MSNBC blacklists Buchanan, adds analyst Robert Traynam.
• Liz Cheney, FNC contributor.  Geraldo sticks up for Univision.
• Video: Rachel Maddow with Jimmy Fallon part one, part two.
• Video: Bernard Goldberg on media injecting race into politics.
• Yet another rancorous Michael Wolff hit job on Roger Ailes.
• Watkins: Harris-Perry great for MSNBC cuz she’s an Obama cheerleader.

Tags: ratings 2012, maddow

• Video: The Five talk taxes and Kim Kardashian.
• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Christopher: Olbermann stonewalling Current re NH primary.
• Greta: The people of Fox News have big hearts.
• Video: MSNBC blurred line between news and opinion in Iowa?
• MSNBC exposes their hand with mind-boggling caucus coverage.
• MSNBC downplays news for more lefty talk.  Profile: D-Rat (v/ICN).
• Tuesday’s numbers: FNC 1-2-3-4-5-6-7.  Video: Liz Claman.
• Mediaite: Emails suggest Olby lied about what he knew and when.
• Bercovici: Olbermann’s days at Current are numbered.  More.
• Olbermann attorney in negotiations with Current over future role.
• Stelter: Olbermann and Current locked in a struggle for control.

Tags: ratings 2012, olbermann, greta

• Olbermann blasts Current; internal memo reveals tensions.
• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
• Caucus numbers: FNC dominated.  Weekend numbers.
• New Years: Half-naked vulgarian edges Bill and Megyn.
• CNN morning shows are titanic--but not in a good way.
• O’Donnell and Maddow: MSNBC’s caucus misinformers.
• As tech toys overload wheels come off CNN bus. More.
• Cablers cover Iowa showdown.  More substantive critiques.
• When FNC’s Joe Trippi and Karl Rove speak, Santorum listens.
• Newest wrinkle: Olbermann refused to do Current caucus coverage!

Tags: olbermann, ratings 2012, o'donnell, maddow, palin

• Current confusion: Is Olby on tonight, or not on tonight? Not!
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Faulkner-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Videos: Megyn Kelly questions Perry, Romney, Gingrich.
• Murdoch says it’s ‘much more fun than Beck’.  Analysis.
• ICN: Cable news resolutions for 2012.  R.I.P. Jim Huber.
• Blue on blue: MSNBC slammed for coddling rape trivializers.
• Video: Alan Colmes apologized to Santorum.  Q&A: Shep.
• Caucus coverage roundup: Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, FBN.
• Video: Bernard Goldberg on MSNBC’s journalist-free caucus coverage.

Tags: olbermann, ratings 2011, megyn, icn, shep

• The Five video: New Years resolutions are made to be broken.
• Rick Santorum picks a fight...with O’Reilly! Bill to respond?
• Lowry vs Colmes turns personal.  FBN covers Iowa showdown.
• MoJo ad elicits mockery (via ICN).  CNN morning shows debut.

Tags: oreilly

• Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet: Busy Christmas  [dvd]  watch
• Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet: Lost Christmas Gift  [dvd]
• Amos ’n’ Andy: Christmas Show  watch
• Dragnet: A .22 Rifle for Christmas  watch
• Father Knows Best: The Christmas Story  [dvd]  watch
• The Honeymooners: 'Twas The Night Before Christmas  [dvd]  watch
• The Jack Benny Program: Christmas Shopping  [dvd]  watch
• The Twilight Zone: The Night of the Meek  [dvd]  watch
• Dragnet 1968: The Christmas Story  [dvd]  watch
• JAG: All Ye Faithful  [dvd]
• Lois & Clark: 'Twas the Night Before Myxmas  [dvd]  watch
• Night Gallery: The Messiah on Mott Street  [dvd]  watch
• Roswell: A Roswell Christmas Carol  [dvd]  watch
• Space: Above and Beyond: River of Stars  [dvd]
• Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Long Live the King  [dvd]  watch

• Amos 'n' Andy: Christmas show  listen
• Dragnet: A .22 Rifle for Christmas  listen
• Jack Benny: Last Moment Christmas Shopping  listen
• Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Nick Shurn Matter  listen
• Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Missing Mouse Matter  listen
• Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Carmen Kringle Matter  listen
• Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Red Mystery Matter  listen

• Babes in Toyland (March of the Wooden Soldiers)  [dvd]  watch
• A Christmas Story  [dvd]  watch
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• The Lemon Drop Kid  [dvd]  watch
• Home Alone  [dvd]  watch
• Miracle on 34th Street  [dvd]  watch

• After MSNBC tags him (D), Cain gets into tiff on The Five rip-off Now w/Wagner.