• Friday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-MacCallum-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
• Nolte: FNC’s Outnumbered tops The View in multiple cities.
• Hogue: Dana’s new gig.  Q&A: Sara Sidner; Mika Brzezinski.
• Smackdown: Mrs Larry King slams ‘nasty jerk’ Piers Morgan.
• Wemple: Another look at Fox, hard news, and diverse views.
• FTV: Is Stelter the new Olby? ICN: That’s an overreach. More.
• Campbell: Killing Jesus soiree will be Kludt-less (via CNNC).
• Killing Jesus meets A.D.: The Bible Continues.  Today’s oops.

Tags: ratings 2015, mojo, oreilly, olbermann, icn

• Friday’s numbers: O’Bolling-The Five-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
• Spacey to host/produce CNN documentaries.  Flashback.
• Video: Media coverage of Hillary Clinton email brouhaha.
• Who is the most trusted name in news? Hint: it’s not CNN.
• Drug arrest disrupts libel suit.  Jamie Colby in Wilmington.
• Dueling journalists: Epstein vs Sirkin on O’Reilly in Florida.
• Have screen caps—will tweet.  ICN: Career destruction guide.

Tags: oreilly, ratings 2015, megyn, icn

• The Five video: Threats to police have NYPD on alert.
• Zucker play: Coop and Kath...what, together again?!?
• De Moraes: Fox News/DishNet war of words heats up.
• CNN executive asks Jewish girl: ‘Are you brain dead?’
• ICN: 2014 in review...the good, the bad, and the awful.
• The Robert de Cormier Singers: Mary’s Little Boy Child.
• Profile: Anna Kooiman and what she learned in Charlotte.
• Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet: The Day After Christmas.
• F&F video: Home for Christmas with the Reichmuth family.
• Chariton: Greta’s twitter ‘tirade’?  Dennis Miller’s crib sale.
• Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The McCormack Matter  part one.

Tags: cooper, icn, friends, greta

• MediaBuzz videos: CIA, UVa and Lena, Cosby mysteries.
• Reliable Sources: CIA, UVa, stolen goods, facing POTUS.
• Concha: CNN’s untitled opinion-fest stirring controversy.
• ICN: Everything wrong at CNN encapsulated in one photo.
• Raised hands on unanimous CNN panel raise eyebrows.
• Wemple: Atheist leader claims Fox News is afraid of him.
• MSNBC’s Alex Wagner moonlights.  Sunday talkers: preview.
• New Pew: Colbert viewers choose Stewart and CNN for news.
• Your Buzz videos: Rolling Stone, color, cops, a drastic remedy.

Tags: icn, oreilly

• Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Baier-The Five 1-2-3.
• Somerby: Rachel Maddow airs doctored tape of Issa.
• October numbers: Fox tops.  Also-rans: MSNBC, CNN.
• Video: Judge Nap on non-citizens voting in midterms.
• Tyler: Cast of ‘runaway hit’ Outnumbered speaks out.
• Wemple: Palin discusses lack of Costello on-air apology.
• Wolf and Anderson headline CNN’s election coverage.
• Rothstein: Doubts about diversity at Reliable Sources.
• Q&A: Lou Dobbs’s coffee; The Rev’s rations.   Whoops!
• Only one cablenewser got CBS’s OK to talk to Attkisson.
• Video: Howard Kurtz on Sharyl Attkisson hacking claims.
• ICN: No apology? Carol Costello is just following orders.
• Rothstein: Kirstie Alley has a proposition for Jake Tapper.
• Q&A: Sally Kohn.  Profile: CNN’s Peter Hamby (via CNCC).
• Ty’s extreme makeover: HLN edition.  Weekend numbers.
• Zucker play: Broadening the definition of news (via CNNC).
• Standoff resolved, Jana Winter leaves FNC.   Ailes honored.

Tags: ratings 2014, maddow, judgenap, palin, cooper, oreilly, icn

• Media Buzz videos: Ebola, Bill O’Reilly, midterm apathy.
• Reliable Sources: ISIS rules, Islamophobia, Jeremy Renner.
• Patti Ann Browne: A bad spill ‘rocked my whole body’.
• Patton tops the charts at NY Times, Wall Street Journal.
• F&F video: The Caped Crusader turns 75.  F&F reunion.
• Together: Roger Ailes and...Rosie O’Donnell?!  Today’s oops.
• Your Buzz videos: Ebola, briefings, more Ebola, CBS, Obama.
• ICN: Is Jeff Zucker telling tales out of school?  Sunday talkers.

Tags: oreilly, friends, icn

• ICN: Reliable on Zakaria...a tortured, cherry-picked response.
• Media Buzz videos: War criticism, Pentagon video, Lois Lerner.
• Reliable Sources videos: Journalism in wartime, ESPN, Fareed.
• Today’s apology.  Today’s oops.  Somerby: It’s Hayes again.
• Reliable Sources to address Fareed Zakaria controversy.
• Behind the scenes at Fox News Sunday w/ Chris Wallace.
• Your Buzz videos: WH intruder, focus on NFL, MSM vs TMZ.
• The Blaze video: Beck interviews O’Reilly.  Express shrinks.
• ‘Fox anchor’ Gregg Jarrett resurfaces. More.  Sunday talkers.

Tags: icn, hayes, oreilly, beck

• The Five video: Ed Henry examines the question of timing.
• Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Bret Baier-The Five 1-2-3.
• Fox News airstrike coverage tops MSNBCNN combined.
• Fox News contributor placed on terrorism watch list. More.
• Zucker play: CNN chief explains move away from live news.
• Imus in the Morning videos: FNC’s Bret Baier, Ed Henry.
• Cablers scramble to cover bombing after FNC breaks story.
• Fox & Friends videos: Judge Andrew Napolitano, Tony Blair.
• Eric Bolling and Weiner in a twitter spat.  Weekend numbers.
• CBS This Morning videos: Bill O’Reilly on killing ISIS and Patton.
• Somerby: If CNN valued journalism they’d fire Coop and Nichols.
• ICN: CNN’s water torture over Zakaria flap continues; it’s horrid.

Tags: ratings 2014, oreilly, baier, megyn, friends, cooper, icn

• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Kelly-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
• Video: Shepard Smith grills Press Secretary Josh Earnest.
• Video: Tonight is throwback Thursday on Special Report.
• Video: Rupert Murdoch on Scotland, Time-Warner (v/TVN).
• Somerby: An Olbermann-style con targeting Mr Bill O’Reilly.
• Somerby: Could these cable stars get dumber and still live?
• Byers: The wrongs of Fareed Zakaria;  ICN: Clear the air!
• OtR videos: Parents of Brendan Tevlin part one, part two.
• CNN buys another documentary.  So what’s one more hour?
• MoJo hits Motown.  Remember SkinnerVille?  Lauren finds work.

Tags: ratings 2014, shep, baier, oreilly, icn, greta, mojo, cooper

• Concha: Cable news lasses are rockin’ the glasses.
• Media Buzz videos: Fanning flames, Foley, insane pundits.
• Reliable Sources: Media arrests, Dan Rather, a potent photo.
• Robin Meade moves to CNN, HLN may be sold off?  More.
• HLN, once a newsy alternative, is now a mockery of itself.
• Beck Reliable spots taped during undisclosed negotiations.
• Might Beck have ended up back where he started...on HLN?
• Fareed the (alleged) plagiarist: part deux.  Sunday talkers.
• Video: Juan Williams on Al Sharpton monetizing civil rights.
• ICN: MSNBC’s oft-repeated excuse for Sharpton is...bullsh!t.
• Your Buzz videos: Victims of color; The Rev; Michelle’s weight.

Tags: beck, icn

• Monday’s numbers: Kelly-Eric Bolling-The Five 1-2-3.
• Newsers to Ferguson.  Healing: Don Lemon’s town hall.
• Outnumbered video: Robust debate over militarization.
• The Dirty Dozen: Fareed Zakaria’s history of plagiarism?
• Rothman: Are media in Ferguson being irresponsible?
• ICN: Inexcusable media overreach. Weekend numbers.
• Weprin: Turner CEO’s 20/20 vision sees layoffs at CNN.
• Q&A: CNN’s Don Lemon; AJAm President Kate O’Brian.
• Jake Tapper: ‘Nobody is threatening...there is no violence’.
• Steve Harrigan video: ‘This is amateur hour...this is not good.’
• Factor videos: Bill O’Reilly and Juan Williams on Ferguson etc.

Tags: ratings 2014, lemon, icn, shep, oreilly

• Thursday numbers: O’Reilly-The Five-MacCallum 1-2-3.
• Video: Ferguson coverage getting ahead of the facts?
• CNN tests new show...with a familiar format.  Update.
• Uh oh: Al Gore and Joel Hyatt sue Al Jazeera for fraud.
• New Day, new scuttlebutt.  Jamjoom jettisons CNN.
• Imus video: Martha MacCallum on Iraq, Ferguson, etc.
• ICN: Secret survey stirs questions re CNBC’s On the Money.
• Steinberg: Two execs to take greater leadership role at FBN.
• Specials: FNC Christians Under Attack; CNN Flight from Terror.
• Concha: NBC’s David Gregory debacle.  No Ann Curry moment.
• Chuck Todd’s extreme makeover.  Comcast: Sorry, dinner’s off!

Tags: ratings 2014, icn, greta

• The Five video: Debate over Ebola hysteria turns rowdy.
• Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Bream-The Five 1-2-3.
• Wilstein: Fox didn’t cover report...that it covered last week!
• Gold: Red-hot Megyn Kelly is not a female Bill O’Reilly.
• ICN: Why is CNN stuffing its anchors into a cube?  More.
• Lauren Green is engaged (via TVN).  Weekend numbers.
• Murdoch expected to make Time-Warner push...only it’s all off!
• Another CNN appearance for Jebreal. Whose show is it anyway?
• State Dept investigation led to apology from CNN’s Arwa Damon.
• Video: Judge Nap rips ‘un-American’ IRS plan to monitor speech.

Tags: ratings 2014, mediaite, megyn, icn, lemon, judgenap

• Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
• Fitzgerald: July winner: Megyn Kelly; losers: Maddow, AJAm.
• F&F video: Shouting match erupts over Clinton/UBL charges.
• Factor video: Bernard Goldberg on Jesse Ventura, Rand Paul.
• Late Night video: Megyn with Seth Meyers part one, part two.
• Engulf and Devour: How far will he go to acquire Time-Warner? 
• Scarry: CNN’s dog that didn’t bark.  Tracey: MSNBC has one too.
• OtR video: Why Greta says ‘I smell a rat!’  ICN: Read the fine print.

Tags: ratings 2014, megyn, maddow, friends, oreilly, greta, icn

• Media Buzz: Shoot-down, José Vargas, Murdoch’s bid.
• Reliable Sources: Ayman Mohyeldin, Murdoch’s bid.
• F&F vIdeo: ISIS commands Christians...convert or die.
• Zucker punch: CNN ‘crossed a new low in cable news’.
• First reactions to Alisyn Camerota’s CNN debut.  More.
• Cablers’ cribs: Mika B, Sam Champion (via TVN); Coop.
• Let’s rehash the ‘Chinamen’ kerfuffle.  Sunday talkers.
• Murdoch lining up one of the largest takeover loans ever.
• Video: Gaza firefight breaks out across from FNC location.
• Your Buzz videos: Immigrant children, judging Israel, Glenn Beck.

Tags: friends, icn, cooper, lemon

• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
• Fox News surges during week of 6/2.   Weekend numbers.
• Is ‘unbundling’ the end of HLN?  ICN: Whither the talent?
• Survey sez...most trusted: Fox News; least trusted: MSNBC.
• Wemple: FNC on a limb as Rosen cites confirming sources.
• Video: Jake Tapper visits Seth Meyers part one, part two.
• Mirkinson: It’s a seismic shift! He’s in the fight of his life!!1!
• Q&A: Liz Claman, Bret Baier. Lawrence O’Donnell recovering.
• Factor video: Bernard Goldberg on media’s ulterior motives.
• EMac makes book.  Veronica de la Cruz, Jim Moret resurface.
• Website tool exposes CNN experiments.   CNN airs OJ special.

Tags: ratings 2014, icn, oreilly, megyn, baier, o'donnell

• Media Buzz videos: Shinseki, Snowden, food fight.
• Reliable Sources: Shinseki, reparations, Ellsberg.
• Special Heart tells Bret Baier’s courageous story.
• CNN’s The Sixties disrespects the footage it features.
• Greta: I’m disappointed in myself. Q&A: Drew Griffin.
• Video: Dana Perino reacts to Jay Carney resignation.
• Profile: Willie Geist (v/TVN).  Turkey detains CNNer.
• Your World video: Montel Williams.  Sunday talkers.
• ICN: Newsmax and One News fight over table scraps.
• Your Buzz videos: The kiss, VA, MA370, CNN vs Benghazi.

Tags: baier, greta, friends, icn

• Thursday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
• Video: Scrutinizing media coverage of the VA scandal.
• ICN: Putin exclusive raises questions.  Changes at CNNi.
• Stanglin: Gabapentin implicated in Gregg Jarrett incident.
• Gold: Anatomy of a CNN scoop.  Odom: Apparently he lied.
• Thailand coup muzzles CNN.  Martin Savidge in Rocky River.

Tags: ratings 2014, icn

• Friday’s numbers: O’Laura-WH CoverUp-Baier 1-2-3.
• Whom will CNN find to replace Kate?  Flashback.
• Can a celebrity chef save CNN?  Chris Matthews at OSU.
• On eve of Comcast merger, MSNBC throws blowout party.
• Video: Sharyl Attkisson part one, part two.  Today’s oops.
• Hot & Not: Gawker, Jansing, Outnumbered, Benghazi etc.
• Heilemannn and Halperin jump to Bloomberg.  Teasing Ed.

Tags: ratings 2014, matthews, friends, icn

• Media Buzz videos: Benghazi, Sterling, Outnumbered.
• Reliable Sources: Benghazi, Lara Logan, and Comcast.
• Swells gather.  It’s back!  Sunday talk.  Arthel answers. 
• Your Buzz videos: David Gregory and Mariel Hemingway.
• Melissa Francis shows off her crib.  Perino moonlighting?
• ICN: The Jansing shuffle...there’s method in the madness.

Tags: icn

• Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn-The Five 1-2-3.
• Wemple: An apology to Heather Childers and Fox News.
• They pounce when it’s Heather but with Ronan...never?
• Somerby: Matthews caught in typical scam.  Isikoff exits.
• Hayden: Restructuring, cancellations, layoffs at AJAm.
• Eidelson: MSNBC stars reticent about union showdown.
• Q&A: ‘Inside man’ Morgan Spurlock; Jesse Watters.
• Verne Gay: Will Mike Rowe be CNN’s Bill O’Reilly?
• CNN: questions abound about branding, hosts, and more.
• ICN: CNN sked more ‘testing the waters’.  Expectant Kate.
• CNNx: It’s ‘future-proof!’ Chicagoland a wet kiss for Rahm?
• On the Record video: Meet a foot soldier in The War on Fox.

Tags: ratings 2014, matthews, icn, greta

• Media Buzz videos: Mozilla, Bob Beckel, Letterman.
• Reliable Sources videos: Letterman, Costello, O’Care.
• Somerby: For this Maddow should be pulled off the air.
• Sorry Red Eye fans, Mikey Kay now a CNN contributor.
• Video: Perino and Gutfeld at the Bush Presidential Ctr.
• FNC Saturday special: Enemies of the State; preview.
• CNN Sunday: Redford lobbies for convicted murderer.
• Video: Bill O’Reilly w/Jimmy Fallon part one, part two.
• Wemple: Ed Schultz court case proceeds; Kelly’s quotes.
• Lazare: Chicagoland finds its audience...Emanuel zealots.
• CNN slowly returning to what didn’t work.  Sunday talkers.
• ICN: Abysmal ‘news judgment’ makes CNN a laughing stock.
• Your Buzz videos: Obamacare, Chris Christie, General Motors.

Tags: maddow, redeye, oreilly, schultz, megyn, icn

• The Five video: CPAC and media mockery.
• Friday’s numbers: O’Laura-The Five-Baier 1-2-3.
• Simon: Ronan does not speak for my generation.
• Alisyn Camerota is leaving Fox News.  Coincidence?
• John Kerry zings CNN (via Greta).  Grace under fire.
• Cable news journalism ala Robert Redford (via FTV).
• Imus video: Juan Williams on Ukraine, missing flight, etc.
• Redford/Sarandon CNN series debut: solid.  Today’s oops.
• Video Q&A: Clayton Morris.  Michaela MIA?  Sarah sought?
• Hot & Not: CPAC, Kudlow, Newsmax, courtroom capers, etc

Tags: ratings 2014, friends, palin, icn

• The Five video: Russia tightens its grip on Crimea.
• Lean Backward: Week one Farrow and Reid lose ground.
• Friday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-The Five-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
• CJR: Fox News progressives...feisty and prominent (v/NB).
• Q&A: ‘True gentleman’ Bret Baier on career, politics, etc.
• Jake Tapper ‘adopts’ a US soldier via ‘Homefront Hugs’.
• Piers sticking with CNN.  Coop’s off to Ukraine.  Priorities.
• Hogue: Fox & Friends...weakened.  Hannity’s ‘secret life’.
• Fox & Friends videos: Janice Dean steps up; hitting the ice.
• ICN: Ronan tries to be everything...and succeeds at nothing.
• Hot & Not: Bartiromo, Ukraine, Piers, Hannity, New Day, etc.

Tags: ratings 2014, baier, piers, cooper, friends, hannity, icn

• The Five video: What House of Cards gets wrong.
• Gregg Jarrett: Don Lemon is ‘the Al Sharpton of CNN’.
• Somerby: New Kornacki report ‘darn close’ to a lie.
• Harris-Perry family adopts baby girl.  Q&A: Soledad.
• Video: Controversy swirls around Bode Miller interview.
• CNN’s Cuomo interviews Zimmerman; backlash ensues.
• Hot & Not: Jarrett, Lemon, Smerconish, CNN, HLN, etc.
• Don Lemon responds to Jarrett zings; Gregg returns fire.

Tags: icn, lemon

• The Five video: What do The Hillary Papers reveal?
• With Megyn partly absent, Maddow, Matthews score.
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Wallace-The Five 1-2-3.
• CNBC has a hit...reruns!  ICN: Unhealthy Zucker play.
• Is Joe Scarborough harboring delusions of adequacy?
• Mika B runs into O’Reilly, Joe decrees Bill was ‘rude’.
• Sean Hannity’s crib on the market.  Soledad speaks.
• Zucker punched: Another new low for New Day.
• Q&A: Al Sharpton [pdf].  Q&A: Jake Tapper (via TVN).
• Smerconish to CNN weekends.  HLN makeover; more.
• Imus video: Laura Ingraham talks Olympics, O’Reilly etc.
• Hot & Not: Keilar, Kosinski, Kneale, Bartiromo, Melber, etc.

Tags: ratings 2014, oreilly, hannity, icn, mojo

• Video: Catherine Herridge on a new Benghazi twist.
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
• Somerby: Ignorant MoJo team doesn’t know basic facts.
• Zucker punch: Showbiz Tonight cancelled; A.J. stays.
• Video: What did the O’Reilly/Obama Q&A accomplish?
• Tomasky: O&O clash a ‘super snore’.  Hillary zings Fox.
• Video: O’Reilly on his Obama Q&A, previews Round Two.
• Video: Bill O’Reilly’s ten minutes with President Obama.
• Hot & Not: Reid, Costello, King, O’Reilly, Kurtz, Carlson, etc.

Tags: ratings 2014, oreilly, icn

• Axelrod and Redford behind CNN series on Rahm Emanuel.
• How do you solve a problem like Fox News? Nationalize ‘em!
• Maslin: Sherman’s disingenuous tell-all a wasted opportunity.
• Hot & Not: Weather woes, Sherman, Ailes, Malveaux, MSNBC etc.
• Somerby: The NY Times MSNBC report is cherry-picked absurdity.
• Barbaro & Carter: The MSNBC/Christie love connection turns sour.

Tags: icn

• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Bret Baier-The Five 1-2-3.
• MSNBC to air instant 11pm special.  Maddow milestone.
• Narrative negated.  Gretchen and Doocy.  Today’s oops.
• Bill Schulz resurfaces. Imus video: Bill Hemmer and Ford.
• Coop trumps Piers in sculpture bidding war (via MartyD).
• Wemple: Anti-Ailes author makes an unconvincing case.
• NY Times contributes two more articles to Ailes bio hype.
• Hot & Not: PR wars, CNN a.m., Ailes, Maddow, weather etc.

Tags: ratings 2014, greta, friends, redeye, cooper, piers, icn

• Media Buzz videos: Bridgegate, tech stagnation, Rodman.
• Reliable Sources: Ailes, Ailes, more Ailes.  FNC responds.
• Friedman: MSNBC deluged in a ‘perfect storm’ of debacles.
• Sherman shocker shatters sham: The snake who never was!
• Full video: Coop w/ David Letterman.  ICN: Stormy weather.
• Zucker play: CNN teams with Robert Redford.  Tapper: true.
• CNN calling kettle black.  Inside Man, now with more Morgan.
• Profile: Tamron Hall.  Sunday talkers: tip sheet, turn the table.
• Factor video: Bernard Goldberg on media frenzy over bridgegate.

Tags: cooper, icn, oreilly

• Geraldo: It was painful seeing Rupert Murdoch assaulted.
• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• The latest from CNN’s premier journalist.  Weekend numbers.
• FNC aired more of the hearing, MSNBC least.  FNC tops poll.
• Video: Bias Bash on media treatment of GOP tactics.
• Assault interrupts testimony.  Piers breaks his silence.
• Sharpton speculation continues to swirl.  CNBC’s baby boom.

Tags: ratings 2014, baier, maddow, icn

• Video: Bret Baier’s five years on Special Report.
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Bret Baier-The Five 1-2-3.
• Berry & Sobieraj: Why outrageous outrage fills cable.
• Coates: America’s ‘foremost public intellectual’ is...?
• Q&A: Bret Baier.  Profile: Frank Luntz (v/Mediaite).
• De Moraes: Has the apology streak been broken?
• Johnson: Is Maddow now calling the shots? Or not?
• Treacher: Just who is minding the store at MSNBC?
• Ad wars escalate.  CNN names morning anchors.
• Beth Fouhy to MSNBC.com.  Maria Bartiromo to Davos.
• Hot & Not: Harris-Perry, Piers, Roberts, Griffin, etc.
• Ross: The new year brings new challenges for MSNBC.
• Pompeo: Combatants gird for battle over Ailes tell-all.
• Wolff: Unbeatable Ailes continues to crush competitors.

Tags: ratings 2014, baier, maddow, icn

• Media Buzz videos: MSNBC, Robin Roberts, hating media.
• Reliable Sources videos: MSNBC, Benghazi, inside Hulu.
• ICN: New Year’s resolutions for cable news, 2013/14.
• Melissa Harris-Perry is sorry.  Q&A: Thomas Roberts.
• Your Buzz videos: Politico’s impact, MSNBC, duckpocrisy.
• Zucker still eyeing Jay Leno?  Sunday talk: turn the table.
• Kelly File video: Controversy swirls around release of felon.

Tags: icn, megyn

• Only one cablenewser makes Variety influentials list.
• The Five video: Debating the Duck Dynasty dispute.
• Wednesday numbers: O’Reilly-Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
• Somerby: Maddow and O’Donnell create a scandal.
• Video: Media repercussions of the Duck Dynasty flap.
• Union: MSNBCers afraid to address NBC ‘hypocrisy’.
• New Day sinking.  Crystal Lewis: The Christmas Song.
• Social media survey: fictional anchor bests real people.
• Video: Federal judge slaps down Obama’s ‘secret law’.
• Video: Bill O’Reilly on The View.  ICN: 2013 best/worst.
• The Nick Shurn Matter: pt one, pt two, pt three, part four.

Tags: ratings 2013, megyn, maddow, o'donnell, judgenap, oreilly, icn

• The Five video: Shake hands with the devil?
• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The Five-Baier 1-2-3.
• Reliable Sources ratings down; Media Buzz up.
• Mirror Q&A: David Shuster.  Weekend numbers.
• Video: Megyn with Jay Leno part one, part two.
• Video: Judge Napolitano hails Jana Winter ruling.
• Shield standoff: Top NY court rules in Fox’s favor.
• Is Melissa Harris-Perry stonewallling Politico?
• ICN: Is it live, or is it...an embarrassing CNN oops?
• YTJD: The Duke Red Matter part one, part two.
• Factor video: Bernard Goldberg on bias left and right.

Tags: ratings 2013, shuster, megyn, judgenap, icn, oreilly

• Video: Cavuto debate over gas taxes turns rowdy.
• Friday’s numbers: The Five-O’Reilly-McKelway 1-2-3.
• From MTV to FBN: Kennedy to host economics series.
• Steinberg: Megyn Kelly juggernaut buries Maddow, Piers.
• Video: Judge Napolitano on pending legal challenges.
• Zucker: CNN to get ‘attitude’, its own ‘take’ on the news.
• FTV: CNN becoming ‘Food Network with tattoos’.  More.
• Thursday’s numbers: Fox & Friends-Bill O-McKelway 1-2-3.
• A house is not a home in the Hamptons.  Biznets slump.
• Chris Matthews snags interview with Obama. Flashback.
• Imus video: Martha MacCallum gets personal.
• Factor video: Bernard Goldberg on sensitivity run amok.
• ICN: The Chris Cuomo controversy didn’t need to happen.

Tags: ratings 2013, megyn, judgenap, matthews, icn

• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn-The Five 1-2-3.
• Video: Neil’s bizarre interview with Richard Simmons.
• November program ranker: Fox holds top 14 slots.
• Video: Are MSNBC standards rooted in hypocrisy?
• Krakauer: The Bashir difference...an act of contrition.
• Bad business: CNBC viewership at two-decade low.
• Q&A: Brian Kilmeade; O’Reilly, video pt one, pt two.
• De Moraes: How do you solve a problem like Bashir?
• Grove: Is Bashir next?  It’s a very MSNBC Thanksgiving!
• Kelly File video: Is MSNBC dispensing selective justice?
• ICN: Cherry-picked arguments to keep Bashir are lame.

Tags: ratings 2013, friends, oreilly, megyn, icn

• CNN’s Don Lemon gets 11pm M-F slot. More.
• Friday’s numbers: Laura-Megyn-The Five 1-2-3.
• Maria Bartiromo leaving CNBC for FBN.  More.
• Kurtz: MSNBC didn’t bat an eye at vile Palin attack.
• Bashir apologizes, claims he’s opposed to ‘vitriol’.
• Video: Are the media hyping Obamacare frenzy?
• Al Jazeera US averages 5,000 demo viewers a day.
• Concha: It’s time for new leadership at MSNBC.
• ICN: Don’t scapegoat Griffin for MSNBC’s mess.
• Rothman: Alec Baldwin and the Outrage Machine.
• Imus video: Laura Ingraham. Today’s firing demand.
• Profile: Charles Krauthammer.  Matthews at USC.
• Impartial NPR reporter boasts he made Ailes angry.
• Korina criticized Coop, got a week’s suspension. More.

Tags: ratings 2013, icn, matthews, cooper, lemon

• Video: John Roberts interviews crack-smokin’ mayor.
• Media Buzz videos: Credibility gap, Benghazi, Mr Bill.
• Reliable Sources: Benghazi, Obamacare, Anchorman.
• Joanne Nosuchinsky: How I came to be on Fox News.
• Profile: Joe S.  Sunday talk: turn the table, HP recap.
• Has Red Eye lost its mojo?  Sunday special: Ted Turner.
• Your Buzz videos: plagiarism, twitter, the MSM’s RINOs.
• Lowry: What was MSNBC expecting? Will Baldwin return? 
• ICN: Why MSNBC should fire Martin Bashir.  Today’s oops.
• MSNBC host wants poop in Palin’s mouth, pee in her eyes!

Tags: redeye, icn, mojo

• The Five video: Obama gets an assist from the Times.
• Friday’s numbers: O’Bolling-Megyn-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
• Zucker play: CNN’s lowest-rated week in over a year.
• Turmoil at HLN: multiple layoffs and schedule changes.
• Q&A: Brian Kilmeade.  Clemente in Syria (via Politico).
• LAX shooting: Fox dominated, MSNBC lost demo viewers!
• Zurawik: Why is CNN’s Begala fundraising for Al Franken?
• ICN: The downside of running a newsless ‘news channel’.
• Hogue: A Healthy change.  Cramer’s dual role under fire.
• MSNBC, the place for curling?!  Q&A: Alec Baldwin (v/TVN).

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• Video: Gregg Jarrett’s curious intro of Liz Trotta.
• MediaBuzz: Disengaged; distinguished; disingenuous.
• Reliable Sources videos: Benghazi; bugging; bloopers.
• Video: Airline, passengers pay tribute to fallen soldier.
• The unexpected evangelical journey of Kirsten Powers.
• Hogue: Anna’s absent, and the ‘bitch’ is back!
• Sunday talk: tip sheet, turn the table, HuffPo recap.
• ICN: What’s in a tweet?  Gasparino’s latest twitter spat.
• Your Buzz videos: Instagram, WH pressure, billionaires.

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• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-The Five 1-2-3.
• Q3 cablenews program ranker: Fox holds top 13 slots.
• New FNC schedule: O’Reilly loses his 4:00 am repeat.
• ICN: As FNC broadens its horizons, MSNBC narrows.
• Ailes memo re Shep revealed.  CNN Latino takes root.
• Imus video: Ed Henry on Dana Bash, shutdowns, etc.
• Zurawik: Dr Ben Carson’s innuendo and reckless talk?
• New MSNBC host already attacking…his colleagues!  More.
• Colbert video: Chris Matthews ‘jokes’ about Killing O’Reilly.

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• The Five: Is a shutdown breakthrough in the cards?
• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The Five-Baier 1-2-3.
• Lean Forward: Mia Farrow’s son next MSNBC host?
• Zurawik: Obamacare coverage chaotic, confused.
• Q&A: Greta, who lobbied for 7pm; Richard Grenell.
• Wemple: MSNBC tries self-parody.  CNN’s Emmys.
• Salon: Why are viewers addicted to FNC? Racism!
• The Real Story premiere tops MSNBCNN combined.
• Video: Bill O’Reilly on The View part one, part two.
• ICN: Oh noes! Hiring Will means Fox is now the MSM!

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• Political Insiders videos: Shutdown odds; Syria loophole.
• MediaBuzz videos: Shutdown, iPhone fatigue, Newsroom.
• Reliable Sources videos: Obamacare mania, disclosure.
• Fox & Friends videos: Alisyn signs off part one, part two.
• M.I.A.: Patti Ann Browne gone from F&F First page.
• Sunday talkers: tip sheet, turn the table, HuffPo recap.
• ICN: CNN guts ethics policies, doesn’t value disclosure.
• Wemple: CNN ethical bellyflop makes Crossfire hosts hacks.
• How a Fox News lawsuit could affect the future of tv news.

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• The Five video: Media coverage of mass shootings.
• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The Five-Baier 1-2-3.
• Controversy over claimed Crossfire co-host conflict.
• Assad interview airs tonight on 2-hour Special Report.
• Did Fox contributor snare Bashar al-Assad interview?
• Fox & Friends video: Adam and Tamera Housley.
• ICN: What’s behind Starbucks dropping Morning Joe?
• CNN drops The Next List. Hecht to HLN. Today’s oops.
• Courtney Friel resurfaces.  Bourdain’s numbers strong.
• Lowry: FNC changes are cosmetic; Ailes doubling-down.

Tags: ratings 2013, baier, friends, icn, mojo

• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The Five-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Barone: Do cable news ratings tell a larger story?
• August program ranker: Fox News holds top 13 slots.
• Dana Perino’s Mercy Ship voyage to the Congo (v/FDC).
• Q&A: Soledad.  Kinder, gentler Olby?  ‘Dream’ coverage.
• CNBC craters.  Maddow hits bottom.  CNN: Zuckered.
• Video: Tot Titus faces his fears in rematch with Kilmeade.
• ICN: Brian Lewis lawyer engaging in…a negotiating ploy!
• Thought experiment: What if Rev Al was Rick Santorum?
• Factor videos: Debating a Syrian adventure…pt one, pt two.

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• Thursday’s numbers: Laura-The Five-Baier 1-2-3.
• Zucker play: CNN hits near-bottom in primetime.
• Unbiased Reliable host Stelter lauds Zucker, poop ship.
• Preview: Friday special…The Great Food Stamp Binge.
• Somerby: Ezra Klein refuses to stop with the marketing.
• Ioffe: Hey O’Donnell, don’t mansplain Russia to me!
• Q&A: Candy Crowley on the Hillary documentary etc.
• Video: Fox & Friends says goodbye to the curvy couch.
• Wehner: The key to Ailes’s success is his eye for talent.
• ICN: FNC shifts exemplify Roger Ailes proactive thinking.
• Ailes: FBN ratings are rising as CNBC ratings are sinking.
• Lean Forward: MSNBC hires gay-basher as primetime host.

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• The Five video: Hillary not happy with Huma simile?
• Friday’s numbers: The Five-Laura-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
• Lean Forward: Impartial MSNBC anchor strikes again!
• Zucker play: CNN to produce a Hillary Clinton movie.
• Zucker play: GOP-basher fired by ABC, hired by CNN!
• CNN muddle-East mess.  CNBC flips for reality shows.
• Aslan/Green: shifty answers, manufactured outrage.
• Aslan/Green: Awkward, Islamophobic, embarrassing.
• Spirited Debate video: Lauren Green with Reza Aslan.
• Hot & Not: Hasselbeck, The Five, Shuster, HLN, etc.
• Concha: Cable news wars make for strange bedfellows.

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• The Five video: Greg Gutfeld zings Inside Cable News.
• Cooper: What caused MSNBC’s ratings crash (v/FDC)?
• Somerby: ‘Disgraceful’ Lisa Bloom ‘flirting with evil’.
• Lean Forward: Another impartial MSNBC journalist.
• Today’s twitter spat: Greg Gutfeld vs Inside Cable News.
• Video: Kilmeade assaults toddler: part two, three, four.
• Hogue: Something hit the fan on Fox & Friends; video.
• Tuesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Baier-The Five 1-2-3.
• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Bret Baier-The Five 1-2-3.
• Video: Mediabistro’s five questions for The Five (v/TVN).
• Factor video: Kirsten and Kate on the Texas abortion bill.

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• Video: Larry King interviews Greta van Susteren.
• Fox News #1 for coverage of SCOTUS/marriage news.
• Wednesday’s numbers: The Five-Laura-Baier 1-2-3.
• (MS)NBC signs ex-LAPD Chief Bill Bratton as analyst.
• Video: CNN previews Crossfire; ICN raises questions.
• Dana Perino joins Mercy Ships on mission to the Congo.
• Video: Clayton and Anna get dunked part one, part two.

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• The Five video: Snowden Sr speaks pt one pt two.
• Friday’s numbers: O’Crowley-Bream-The5 1-2-3.
• The issue every cable net slants the same way!
• Video: Megyn zings Pelley for dissing cablenews.
• Rita Cosby resurfaces.  Essence of MSNBC.
• Eric Bolling secures exclusive with Snowden Sr.
• Stanley: Can New Day carve out a newsy niche?
• The stars come out in the morning on New Day.
• Shister on New Day: ‘a shaky investment’. More.
• Q&A: Chris Cuomo; Cuomo, Bolduan, Pereira.
• Hot & Not: Palin, Viqueira, Coop’s Ridiculist, etc.
• Videos: Vets in training; Bolder/Fresher backstage.
• F&F video: Megyn and Sarah on the curvy couch.

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• The Five video: Storm chasing…foolhardy or heroic?
• Friday’s numbers: Shep/tornados-Baier-The Five 1-2-3.
• Why does MSNBC promote reckless, hateful Sharpton?
• Q&A: Sean Hannity.  (MS)NBC teams with Scotusblog.
• Mrs Cuomo gives hubby free PR. Mr Amanpour resigns.
• Zucker play: CNN skeds Scott’s Crimes of the Century.
• Bench Blitzer? Disputed report spurs non-denial denial.
• Nolte: Red Eye beats insufferable blowhard Scarborough.
• Somerby: Could MSNBC primetime be more irrelevant?
• ICN: What MSNBC really needs is another Olbermann?
• NY Times discovers MSNBC not a news channel. Analysis.

Tags: ratings 2013, hannity, redeye, olbermann, icn, mojo

• VIdeo: Indict Holder? New live Justice: Sunday 9pm.
• Reliable Sources videos: Holder, Bachmann, and more.
• Blitzer to be benched: not hip or studly enough (v/ICN)?
• ICN: Chafets’s revealing Ailes book is no whitewash.
• While CNN teases New Day, Zoraida experiences one.
• News Watch video: Backlash over DoJ spying on press?
• Concha: MSNBC women loath to criticize MSNBC men.
• May program ranker: Fox News holds the top 13 slots.
• Of suspenders and ties.  Sunday talk: preview, HP recap.
• ICN: Patience and time a prerequisite to fixing MSNBC.
• Christopher: An 11pm Red Eye ripoff might save MSNBC.
• Nuzzi: Inexperienced, boring anchors are sinking MSNBC.

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• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The Five-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Video: Journalists panel on the double-secret AG confab.
• Profile: Bill Hemmer.  CNN closes up shop in Baghdad.
• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Bret Baier-The Five 1-2-3.
• Kiernan’s Crowd canned.  15 minutes rapidly dwindling.
• Who will attend AG’s double-secret meeting?  Update.
• ICN: Viewers desert MSNBC as others cover actual news.
• Zurawik: The All-for-Obama channel paying with bad ratings.
• Video: Kirsten Powers calls the WH war on Fox ‘despicable’.

Tags: ratings 2013, megyn, icn, hannity

• Wemple: Ailes memo a ‘masterpiece’.  ICN: analysis.
• The Five video: Latest skirmishes in The War on Fox.
• Weds numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier. FBN milestone.
• Video: Judge Nap on taking the 5th part one, part two.
• Broadening the definition: CNN’s Stroumboulopoulos.
• FNC unveils Raysat-equipped ‘quick response vehicle’.
• Rothman: All In w/Hayes is a bomb because it’s a bore.
• Video: AG’s James Rosen warrant based on ‘rubbish’.
• Q&A: Adam Shapiro. Music of the morning. Olby emails.
• Video: Bill O’Reilly with Jon Stewart part one, part two.
• Special Report videos: All-star panel part one, part two.

Tags: icn, ratings 2013, judgenap, hayes, friends, olbermann, oreilly, baier

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• The Five video: A scandal too simple for the media?
• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The Five-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
• Stelter: Megyn Kelly re-ups at FNC, could move to prime.
• Inside the Kurtz crucifixion.  Zucker play: CNN VP ousted.
• Imus video: Shepard Smith on Syria, Benghazi, and more.
• Mika B is still Obsessed: ‘it’s like alcoholism’.
• Huck to quit talk radio?  Coop swatted.  Weekend numbers.
• Nededog: Zucker hopes New Day will be just that for CNN.
• CNN hires from GMA, FNC; MSNBC hires from Mother Jones.
• Geraldo: Cut my mic? Not one time, ever. ICN: Oh, yeah? More.
• Factor video: Bernard Goldberg on Dan Rather and polarization.

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As the three {Fox & Friends] hosts criticized the administration for failing to save the ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans who died in Benghazi, Mr. Rivera protested. He accused the co-host Eric Bolling of lying, calling him “a politician trying to make a political point.” “After the argument continued for several minutes, Ailes called the control room and told the producers to cut Rivera’s mic,” Mr. Alter writes.

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• Temporary reprieve for Jana Winter in shield standoff.
• Guest disinvited by MSNBCNN for refusing to bash GOP dad?
• Friday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-The Five-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Bauder hypes Scarborough, reveals he almost quit MSNBC.
• Sinclair: Why media better start caring about shield standoff.
• Video: Media not doing their jobs on jobs?  Runway ramblers.
• Real-life Kelly’s Court: this broadcast triggers frivolous lawsuit.
• Griffin failure could open CNN doors.  The Green Room reopens.
• Hot & Not:, Crossfire, The Point, Finney, Velshi, Ari.  Q&A: Kyra.
• Why so little coverage of first amendment/press freedom battle?

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• The Five video: Only in America…tenure for terrorists.
• Collapse: Chris Hayes loses 54% of Monday demo audience!
• Tuesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-The Five-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
• Concha: Hayes vs O’Reilly…who really practices diversity?
• Imus video: Kirsten Powers.  Ari Melber joins The Cycle.
• Velshi vamooses.  ICN: Ominous portents for Burnett’s Out Front.
• Q&A: Maria Molina.  Profile: Ed Henry.  Bream achieves a first.
• F&F video: Lou Holtz erupts over Brian’s pay to play proposal.
• Factor video: Talking Points debate turns rowdy part one, part two.
• Variety’s daytime impact honorees: Bill Hemmer, Janelle Rodriguez.

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• The Five video: Pulpit politics prompts palaver.
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The Five-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
• Video: Public perturbed about politics from the pulpit?
• Imitation is the sincerest form of tv: another Five clone?!?
• That was quick: Brown on Fox gets high-profile subbing gig.
• FBN signs Jo Ling Kent.  The Judge is headed back to court.
• Q&A: Shepard Smith.  Profiles: Lou Dobbs, Nicole Petallides.
• Hot & Not: Tucker, Kate, Coop, Kathy, Erin, and John.
• Fox News Sunday video: The day the President almost died.

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• The Five video: End military funeral honors for vets?
• Wednesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-The Five-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Tapper tanks. Video: Paper’s roadmap to unprotected schools.
• ICN: How damaged is Erin Burnett?  HLN reporter testifies.
• Video: Hang with Greg Palkot.  Greta: My stalker has died; more.
• New CNN mornings: Cuomo and Boiduan…no Burnett. More.
• Stelter: The Lauer-Cooper connection.  Fired CNNer honored.
• Q&A: Rich Edson; Chris Hayes, sans necktie.  Ratigan resurfaces.

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• The Five video: Are celebrities reluctant to speak out for life?
• ICN: Tucker’s role opens conflict of interest can o’ worms.
• Tuesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-The Five-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Wemple: Fox daytime is conservative…except when it’s not.
• Video: Hypocrisy and the race card from Salon’s Walsh?
• Tucker: new co-host of F&F Weekend.  Profile: Rick Leventhal.
• The rumor mill: Coop; CNN mornings; today’s silliest rumor.
• Concha: The worst cable news idea evah.  An idea for Hayes.
• Videos: Media marriage double standards; hang with Bob Beckel.

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• The Five video: Amazing response to The Amazing Race.
• Friday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Hannity-The Five 1-2-3.
• Movie deal already inked for upcoming O’Reilly book.
• Jeff Zucker’s boss on how to ‘fix’ CNN.  The Lead didn’t.
• Fox & Friends video: Bob Beckel reacts to the apology.
• Fox News gets results: The Amazing Race apologizes.
• Profiles: Bret Baier; Eric Bolling; MSNBC’s Phil Griffin.
• Hot & Not: Jake Tapper, Steve Kornacki, Roland S Martin, etc.

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• Reliable Sources videos: Ailes bio, New Pew, and more.
• Q&A: Shepard Smith, Rachel Maddow fan.  Flashback.
• Video: Chris Hayes exits Up.  Does three make a pattern?
• News Watch video: Media coverage of Middle East trip.
• GLAAD takes it all back, now welcomes Fox Newsers!
• ICN: Too much tinkering will make Jake a fish out of water.
• Zucker’s Folly? The Lead with Jake Tapper sinks like lead.
• On the Record video: Bob Beckel’s Amazing Race update.
• Fox Files: Operation Ghost Stories.  Sunday talkers: preview.

Tags: shep, maddow, icn, greta, hayes

• The Five video: Cyprus-style seizures unlikely in USA.
• Friday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Baier-The Five 1-2-3.
• Kirell: Fox haters in action.  New hires at CNN, MSNBC.
• North: The 10-year anniversary of a mortifying blooper.
• Pew: Fox has much more factual reporting than MSNBC.
• New Pew: Cable news is evolving, but has it peaked?
• Sympathy for devils: CNN hearts rapists, petition ensues.
• The look of The Lead.  Imus videos: Jake Tapper, Gerri Willis.
• Hot & Not: Schultz, Hayes, CPAC, HLN etc.  Tucker’s dignity?
• Fox & Friends video: It’s Ainsley’s Sumo wrestling debut.
• Q&A: Jake Tapper promotes The Lead (that’s the first story).

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• The Five video: Rice to receive reward?
• Friday’s numbers: Laura Ingraham-The Five-Baier 1-2-3.
• HuffPo’s ‘best and worst’ of MSNBC.  Example of the latter?
• FBN’s Gasparino scoops Kaminsky exit from CNBC: video.
• ICN: History shows cable news feuds are good for business.
• Q&A: Nicole Petallides on being a working mom; Chris Jansing.
• Justice video: Amnesty for criminals?  Hot & Not: Burnett, Bill, Ailes.

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• The Five video: Sympathy for the devil?
• Tuesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-The Five-Hannity 1-2-3.
• ICN: Zucker’s Burnett negotiations are frought with booby-traps.
• Video: Regis returns.  CNN given journalism award…for graphics.
• Charlie Gasparino re-ups.  Nicole Petallides honored.  Q&A: Tucker.
• Factor video: O’Reilly explodes at Colmes.  FNC contributor debuts.
• Wemple: Ailes portrays self as a good family man, ergo isn’t one?!?
• Roger Ailes bio: Obama vs Hannity, CNN’s framistans, mortality, etc.
• Factor video: Tucker responds to Menendez/DailyCaller controversy.

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• The Five video: Oscars mix politics and entertainment.
• Friday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-The Five-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
• Zurawik: How bad is MSNBC? So bad…it’s worse than Fox!
• Imus video: Greg Gutfeld on the Oscars and more.  CNN blackout.
• Damage control?  Q&A: Soledad; Juan Williams part one, part two.
• Profile: Steve Doocy.  Hot & Not: Soledad, Starting Point, CNBC etc.

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• Reliable Sources videos: Prez vs Press, MSNBC, and more.
• Lean Forward: Controversy swirls around another edited video.
• Video: Chris Wallace announces a first for Fox News Sunday .
• Fox News Watch video: Presidential problems with the press.
• Zucker’s CNN to re-hire Joy Behar? Video: Carlson capitulates.
• Reeves: Does CNBC think it can blackmail business leaders?
• Lean Forward: The Rev’s resumé…high salaries, unpaid taxes.
• ICN: Dump Soledad...now!  Sunday talkers: preview, HP recap.
• Video: Remembering Iwo Jima.  Today’s bright ideas to save CNN.

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• Video: Political Insiders on immigration, gun control, and more.
• Friday’s numbers: Laura-The Five-Baier 1-2-3.  OtR turns 11.
• Beyonce over Benghazi: Zucker’s imprint is changing CNN.
• Fox & Friends video: Kilmeade’s quest to befriend Alec Baldwin.
• Hot & Not: Cuomo, Carville, Capus, MSNBC’s editing bay, etc.
• It may all be a publicity stunt, but FNC is taking Geraldo seriously.

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• The FIve video: Pink slips for the President’s Jobs Council.
• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Bret Baier-The Five 1-2-3.
• Geraldo Rivera dreams the impossible dream.
• Friedman: Can Zucker bag the big one?  Today’s apology.
• Dickson: Is the Soledad train about to leave the station?
• Carville and Matalin speak.  What of Roland and Donna?
• Report: John King to be dethroned.  Jake Tapper at Marist.
• Imus video: Imogen Lloyd Webber vs McGuirk part one, part two.
• ICN: MSNBC’s modus operandi is now dodge, duck, and obfuscate.

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• The Five video: Shooting from the lip?
• Friday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Bret Baier-The Five 1-2-3.
• Q&A: Tucker Carlson on CNN, MSNBC, Olby, and more.
• Greta: What I will do in my 12 minutes with Hillary Clinton.
• Lean Forward: Obama fundraisers target (MS)NBC.
• Today’s Palin specularama: hired by Zucker? Or maybe not?
• Colin Powell enters the no-spin zone.  NBC snubs CNBC?
• Video: 60 MInutes Q&A like ‘state-run media’?  Foul weather.
• Imus videos: Bill Hemmer; Juan Williams part one, part two.
• Tougher than 60 Minutes?  Zoraida ringed.  Curry clamp-down.
• Videos: Obama attacks Fox, Trump and Peter Johnson respond.
• Hot & Not: Coop, Curry, Cashin’ In, contracts, CNBC, and more.

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• The Five video: Something missing from executive actions?
• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The Five-Baier 1-2-3. Weekly ranker.
• It’s more GOP propaganda from Fox.  Haters begin the attacks.
• Special interest group nominates MSNBC, CNN for awards.
• Conspiracy News Network? CNN inauguration  Current hanging in.
• Imus video: Lis Wiehl and Deirdre Imus part one, part two.
• Fox News called on just once over the last six Obama pressers.
• ICN: Zucker was right to stick up for Piers.  HLN makeup emergency.

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• The Five video: Fiscal cliff buyers’ remorse?
• Friday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-The Five-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
• Video: Megyn Kelly shot on national tv. Profile: Bret Baier (v/TVN).
• VIdeo: Are the media giving a pass to Dems on spending issues?
• Spitzer splits.  Grace and CNN settle.  John King’s whereabouts.
• Profile: Megyn Kelly, Hitchcock blond who suffers no fools, gladly.
• Imus video: Jake Tapper talks cliffs. Q&A: Peter Barnes, Phil Griffin.
• Hot & Not: Current TV, CNBC, O’Reilly, CNN, etc.  Larry moonlights.

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• The Five video: Al Gore shirks paying his ‘fair share’.
• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-McElway-Folbaum 1-2-3.
• Monday’s numbers: CNN NewYears Eve-Baier-The Five 1-2-3.
• That was quick: Dave Briggs resurfaces.  Another O’Reilly movie.
• Another bright idea to save CNN…on Bizarro Planet maybe.
• CNBC: Nothing to see here.  Today’s oops.  Weekend numbers.
• Imus video: Sally Kohn vs Bernard McGuirk part one, part two.
• ICN: Does Al-Jazeera buying CurrentTV spell trouble for CNN?
• HLN makeover: new ‘lifestyle’ series.  Q&A: Christiane Amanpour.
• Has a quiet campaign against a CNN contributor proved successful?
• Factor video: Bernard Goldberg on public disinterest in economics.

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• The Five video: Hollywood’s love-hate relationship with guns.
• Stelter: Current tv has finally found a buyer…it’s Al-Jazeera!
• Shock: Daily Beast attacks Fox, gets it wrong. More. Update.
• Apparently Ann Curry believes those Curry-to-CNN rumors.
• CNN’s embarrassing debasement tarnishes Cooper as well.
• Imus video: Mike Emanuel explains what happened at the cliff.
• Solin: CNBC, stop the madness! ICN: Wake up! This is rising above?

Tags: greta, cooper, icn

• The Five video: New Year’s resolutions don’t really exist?
• Friday’s numbers: O’Gutfeld-McElway-The Five 1-2-3.
• ICN: Cablenews resolutions.  Q&A: Maria Molina, Bill Hemmer.
• F&F videos: Dave Briggs signs off; farewells from after the show.
• Is Sean Hannity the big cablenews loser of 2012? Maybe not…
• The Five video: The fiscal cliff blame game. FBN’s cliff coverage.
• The Lorcoe Diamonds Matter part one, two, three, four, part five.

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• The Five video: Michael Moore plays the gun control race card.
• Thursday’s numbers: Laura-The Five-McElway 1-2-3.
• Wednesday’s numbers: Laura-The Five-McElway 1-2-3.
• ICN: What’s hot and what’s not, mammoth 2012 roundup.
• Video: Did the FBI suspect Marilyn Monroe was a Communist?
• Zucker eyeing Chris Cuomo?  Audio: Stuart Varney zings Piers.
• PR crusade turns routine correction into blue blog cause celebre.
• YTJD: The Lorcoe Diamonds Matter part one, part two, part three.

Tags: ratings 2012, icn, audio

• Backstage chaos didn’t foil F&F Christmas special.
• CNN mulls Soledad in primetime: a recipe for failure?
• Q&A: Bill O’Reilly (via ICN); Bill Hemmer on Newtown.
• Hot & Not: Gun control, Sherman, Tapper, etc.
• Nothing says Christmas like MSNBC!  Fox News; CNN.
• Stan Freberg: Christmas Dragnet.
• Have Gun, Will Travel: The Hanging Cross.
• The Bob Newhart Show: His Busiest Season.
• Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Red Mystery Matter

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• The Five video: Psy gets a pass.
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The Five-Baier 1-2-3.
• Wolff: Today’s obligatory bright ideas on how to ‘save CNN’.
• Lean Forward: MSNBC and WH team up to stonewall press.
• Soledad praises Zucker as Zucker prepares to replace her?
• Imus video: Bill Hemmer on the end of the world and more.
• Hot & Not: Ailes, Griffin, Cafferty, Watters, etc.  Roger’s Angels?
• Whoops! Gullible Fox haters duped by fake ‘study’ of FNC viewers.

Tags: ratings 2012, icn

• 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.

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• Video: Bob Beckel’s Christmas light show.
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-The Five 1-2-3.
• CNN names hero(ine).  Alisyn Camerota posts intriguing photo.
• Video: Pinkerton vs Colmes on Costas gun control comments.
• Damage control: Shuster does stealth rewrite of original post.
• Oops: David Shuster, boy reporter, lies about Fox News again.
• Fox: Splittsville!  CNN to produce Spanish-language programs.
• Greenwald: Will MSNBC continue to be Obama cheerleaders?
• Broadening the definition: a late-night CNN clone of The View?!?
• Zucker’s all that and a bag o’ chips. Hot & Not: Zucker, weather, etc.

Tags: ratings 2012, friends, shuster, icn

• The Five video: Who is responsible for student loan debt?
• Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The Five-Baier 1-2-3.
• Demo derby: MSNBC wins 25-54 primetime for the week.
• Lean Forward: MSNBC signs Olbermann amigo as contributor.
• VIdeo: Rick Reichmuth goes over a non-fiscal cliff.  Q&A: Gutfeld.
• Zucker severs Couric ties.  ICN: CNN plans beget ‘abject horror’.
• Zucker talk: tells Kurtz ‘more passion’; speaks of ‘endless potential’.
• Video: A War on Christmas rumpus…Bill O’Reilly vs Lincoln Chaffee.

Tags: ratings 2012, olbermann, redeye, icn, oreilly

• The Five video: New fronts open in a war on Christianity?
• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-The Five 1-2-3.
• November numbers: FNC holds nine of top ten; CNN; MSNBC.
• Shocker! More claims by Fox hating author turn out to be false.
• Scandal! Author sez Fox banned his book. Oops, author lied.
• Lean Forward: Progressives castigate the ‘atrocity’ of Bashir.
• Video: Ooooh, that’s scaaaary! (via ICN).  FNC rules November.
• FBN wins FOIA suit.  ICN: Fox was right to nix Ricks tricks.
• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The Five-Shep 1-2-3.
• Lean Forward: CNN hires Jeff Zucker! ICN: CNN is dead. Or not?
• Weekend numbers.  Video: Greg Gutfeld at the Reagan library.

Tags: ratings 2012, megyn, icn, redeye

• Reliable Sources: Perplexed pundits, Petraeus preoccupation.
• Video: Dana Perino weighs in on the Yoga Pants controversy.
• News Watch video: Mid-East coverage.  Sunday talkers.
• Pete Snyder leaves Fox News…after all of three months.
• From Victoria’s Secret model to…CNN! (And then to FNC.)
• Video: Why the final-week surge in pro-Obama news stories?
• An ICN Thanksgiving present: the Bob Beckel hall of shame.
• The Five video: Five reasons to be thankful for Obama’s re-election.

Tags: friends, icn

• The Five videos: All about wordophobia, and Twinkie redux.
• MSNBC host withheld Obama criticism to help re-election.
• Friday’s numbers: O’Gutfeld Factor-Baier-The Five 1-2-3.
• New Pew: MSNBC…0% pro Romney, 0% critical of Obama.
• Cohen: The genius of Red Eye and the rise of Greg Gutfeld.
• Mystery blogger named to prestigious though pointless list.
• Video: Jesse Jackson et al at Ailes Apprentice ceremony.
• Hot & Not: Ailes, Big Ed, Ezra etc.  Contract time for Megyn.
• Video: Bomb strikes near Coop; CNN retracts injury fakery.

Tags: ratings 2012, redeye, icn, megyn, cooper

• The Five video: Food police should go after carbs, not meat.
• Friday’s numbers: Laura-Baier-The Five 1-2-3.
• Video: The Judge asks why the FBI was reading private emails.
• Video: Pinkerton vs Colmes on media coverage of Petraeus etc.
• Q&A: Janice Dean. Kurtz: Megyn Kelly; analysis. Marciano: out.
• Video: Vince Flynn with Imus on Petraeus etc part one, part two.
• Blue on blue: MSNBC is propagandizing for a phony ‘fiscal cliff’.
• Videos: Dana Perino and Peter Johnson on the Petraeus puzzle.
• Hot & Not: Karl Rove, Chris Matthews, The Donald, etc.
• NYT’s Carr: News trumps partisanship at Fox…for one night!
• NYT’s Stelter: MSNBC gaining, may dump Ed for Ezra. Analysis.

Tags: judgenap, megyn, friends, icn, schultz

• Reliable Sources videos: Chris Matthews, David Petraeaus.
• Greta smacks down Fox hater. Full video: part one, part two.
• News Watch videos: Media on election night and next four years.
• Videos: Anderson Cooper with Letterman; The real James Bond.
• Steve Capus for CNN Prez? ICN: That won’t solve their problems.
• Swells swarm Melissa Francis bash.  Sunday talk: preview, HP recap.

Tags: greta, cooper, icn

• The Five video: Should the President issue a pardon?
• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Bret-The5 1-2-3-4.
• Obama bump? MSNBC tops FNC in Wednesday 25-54.
• Election night numbers at biz nets: a split decision.
• Trippi makes it clear.  Beauty secrets of the Fox News women.
• ICN: CNN was for excess punditry before it was against it.
• Imus video: Sally Kohn vs Bernard McGuirk on the election.
• Joe welches (sort of) on a bet.  Inside the MSNBC bubble.
• Chris Matthews takes it back.  Pollowitz: Get rid of this hack.
• Who is ‘bereft of decency, devoid of soul, a disgusting twit’?
• Video: Bill O’Reilly explains what happened on election day.
• Election night short on suspense.  Profile: Lawrence O’Donnell.

Tags: ratings 2012, icn, matthews, oreilly, o'donnell, mojo

• The Five video: Previewing the Great Debate part deux.
• Friday’s numbers: Laura-Hannity-Baier-The Five 1-2-3-4.
• Video: Pinkerton vs Colmes on Crowley vs the debate rules.
• Greta: It makes me wish that Crowley ask all the questions!
• Controversy swirls around Candy Crowley debate role.
• MSNBC’s extreme makeover, web edition: unimpressive.
• Video: Geraldo tells Imus Libya has ‘stench of Watergate’.
• Hot & Not: Debate, Geist, MoJo, etc.  ICN: Ed’s being sarcastic.
• Wolff: Can a change at the top save CNN?  Robertson honored.

Tags: ratings 2012, greta, icn

• The Five video: Dana Perino loses her temper with Bob Beckel.
• Thursday’s numbers: Debate(FNC)-Greta-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Racists smear Tamera Mowry for marrying white FNC reporter!
• Video: Powers and Miller on the media’s Benghazi blackout.
• Déjà Vu: FNC debate coverage tops cable and broadcast.
• Elizabeth Prann’s husband goes up against Alex Rodriguez.
• ICN: MSNBC ‘not a news network any more’.  San Fran rumor.
• ICN: Zucker running CNN…worst idea ever?  Q&A: Candy Crowley.
• Videos: Luntz focus group on the veepbate part one, part two.
• Video: Huck’s debate reax and more w/Imus part one, part two.
• Videos: Debate reax from Hume, Krauthammer, Trippi, Wallace.
• O’Reilly Factor video: Sarah Palin almost uses Beckelesque language.

Tags: ratings 2012, icn, oreilly, palin

• The Five video: Damon’s fracked-up film.  Dobbs tops CNBC.
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier-The Five 1-2-3-4.
• Video: Megyn’s run.  Today’s oops: Soledad spoke too soon?
• MoJo cites Cheetos and conspiracies to defend false captions.
• Unreliable source: FNC producer fired over car-chase suicide.
• Graves: Fox shouldn’t apologize. Pollowitz: Apology was bogus.
• Hot & Not: Geist, MSNBC, Lawrence O’Donnell, car chases, etc.

Tags: ratings 2012, megyn, shuster, icn, o'donnell

• The Five videos: Abandoning free speech, 1 More Thing’.
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier-The Five 1-2-3-4.
• Lean Forward: Tamron Hall says Al Sharpton smells great!
• Video: The Judge doesn’t like the govt chilling free speech.
• FBN: The Judge likes the new graphics.  Hamby’s excuse.
• Splitsville: News Corp separates movie and television depts.
• Video: Are the media playing cover-up for Mideast muddle?
• Photo flap: ‘dominant’ Joe next to ancillary ‘sex object’ Mika.
• Bret Baier in Newton.  Shannon Bream: Liberty belle.  Awkward.
• Rematch Tuesday, then on stage.  Q&A: Lawrence O’Donnell.
• Hot & Not: FBN, Gretchen, Phil Griffin, Thomas Roberts, etc. 

Tags: ratings 2012, judgenap, baier, friends, o'donnell, oreilly, icn, mojo

• The Five video: They don’t need a movie to hate America.
• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier-The Five 1-2-3-4.
• Somerby: Why Mika and MSNBC are gender throwbacks.
• Lean Forward: MSNBC’s Phil Griffin caught lying about Fox!?
• People mag profile: Megyn Kelly part one, part two [pdfs].
• Video: Larry King resurfaces...on Fox!  Claman’s three days.
• Q&A: Bill Hemmer re twitter; Phil Griffin.  F&F clarification.
• Speculation: Gretchen could be replaced...by Kiran Chetry?
• ICN to MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts: You’re deluding yourself.
• Olby holed up reliving ancient feuds.  Revealed: Faux News!

Tags: ratings 2012, megyn, king, friends, icn, olbermann, mojo

• CNBC anchor sued over non-payment of commissions.
• The Five video: Pictures that are worth a thousand words.
• Friday’s numbers: Laura-Hannity-Baier-The Five 1-2-3-4.
• Hogue: CNN could use some of FNC’s AM sex appeal.
• Is Gretchen kvetchin’?  Coop reboot takes personal turn.
• Wolf unveils new CNN/DC digs.  Q&A: Andrea, li’l Luke.
• Pemmaraju gets painted.  Costello gets attention (via ICN).
• Hot & Not: DNC, MSNBC, Roger Ailes, CNN, Greenwald, etc.

Tags: ratings 2012, friends, cooper, icn

• Reliable Sources videos: covering Obama, the DNC, and more.
• Bauder: DNC ignited ‘gushing superlatives’ from ‘starstruck analysts’.
• ICN: MSNBC used pundits as anchors, phoned-in most of primetime.
• News Watch video: How much of a love-in was the DNC coverage?
• Parker: Meet President MSNBC.  Sunday talkers: tip sheet.
• CNN and Bahrain: Point. Counter-point. Now: Counter-counter-point.

Tags: icn

• The Five video: Is there bad blood at NBC’s Today?
• Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
• Christopher: Touré won’t apologize.  Video: Touré apologizes.
• Video: Neil Cavuto spars with Don Imus part one, part two.
• Truther Touré M.I.A.  Kerrey accepts Fox News debate invite.
• Reports: Romney camp in discussions with MSNBC over attack.
• Lean Forward: MSNBC’s n-word usage echoes the Nazis. More.
• ICN: What can explain CNN’s hasty reinstatement of Zakaria?
• MSNBC DC under construction?  Convention plans: HLN, CNN.

Tags: ratings 2012, icn

• The Five video: Is ‘fair share’ really ‘must share’?
• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Surprise! Impartial MSNBC journalist not so impartial after all.
• Debunked: Russell Simmons smear of Sean Hannity.
• Video: Laura Ingraham with Don Imus.  Weekend numbers.
• Why MSNBC and Microsoft split up.  Larry King resurfaces.
• Byers: Is CNN shedding its ‘straight news’ straightjacket?  Analysis.

Tags: ratings 2012, hannity, king, icn

• The Five video: Can Anthony Weiner make a comeback?
• Friday’s numbers: Hannity-Juan Williams-The Five 1-2-3.
• It’s not just Lou Dobbs: Melissa Francis also beats CNBC.
• Video: Don Imus gets a little snippy with Sally Kohn.
• Hot & Not: NewsCore, The Five, MSNBC, Krugman, etc.
• After 16 years, msnbc.com will disappear...but only temporarily.

Tags: ratings 2012, icn

• Friday’s numbers: The Five-Laura-John Roberts 1-2-3.
• Will The Cycle be unbroken? Plummets to all-time low.
• Video: Shep with Erin Andrews on her move to Fox Sports.
• Q&A: Cavuto, Chuck Todd.  Judgment for Maddow: legal fees.
• Little-viewed cable channel receives unwanted recognition.
• Kurtz crumbles. CNN teams w/facebook. Sambolin’s pricey crib.
• Hot & Not: HBO, Joe and Mika, Coop, Re-Cycle, etc.
• Video: The Five’s seven assemble part one, part two, part three.
• Anatomy of a blunder, and why it was smart to trust Megyn Kelly.

Tags: ratings 2012, shep, maddow, cooper, icn, megyn, mojo

• The Five video: Previewing the Obamacare ruling.
• Tuesday’s numbers: Laura-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
• Cavuto to interview Murdoch live.  Profile: Melissa Francis.
• Q2 program ranker. The Cycle sagged on opening day.
• ICN: Opinionaters aren’t the magic bullet for CNN’s slump
• Rolling Stone rolls out the superlatives: yep, a Maddow profile.
• Q2: Piers Morgan’s ratings are the lowest ever for CNN at 9:00 pm.

Tags: ratings 2012, icn, maddow, piers

• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Shep/10p-Hannity/Shep/9p 1-2-3.
• Sandusky verdict: Fox News tops MSNBCNNHLN combined.
• Video: Shannon Bream goes ‘over the edge’ for Spec Olympics.
• The Cycle: Dinner party conversation...without the conversation?
• Somerby: Who taught Hayes how to talk?  Today’s Hayes hype.
• Trefis: Time-Warner must take action to reverse CNN slump.
• VIdeo: Juan Williams with Don Imus part one, part two.
• Campbell Brown resurfaces (via TVN).  A day with The Rev.
• The Times gushes over Newsroom to make excuses for CNN.
• Hot & Not: Malveaux, The Cycle, Andrea Mitchell, Maddow, etc.

Tags: ratings 2012, icn, hayes

• The Five video: Why defacing currency is the rage in Hollywood.
• Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
• Cable beats broadcast: Mr Bill again tops The Bieb.
• Journo suspended for racial crack on MSNBC about Romney & Fox.
• CNN is undisputed #1 news channel...in the Arabic Middle-East.
• Q&A: Cheryl Casone on Moody’s.  Insider video: Melissa Francis.
• ICN: Forget their self-serving jive; MSNBC now has no news brand.
• In Soledad’s world, she’s made Starting Point appointment viewing.

Tags: ratings 2012, oreilly, icn

• Video: Neil Cavuto’s epic takedown of Lawrence O’Donnell.
• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier-The Five 1-2-3-4.
• Somerby: Maddow’s latest con game is especially dishonest.
• Cable news swells gather for breast cancer charity fund-raiser.
• Video: The Judge on Exec Privilege: they can’t have it both ways.
• Video: Mike Baker talks with Imus about national security leaks.
• Another bright idea for CNN.  Hannity edit under scrutiny.
• MSNBC hires S.E. Cupp, leaves announcement to Comedy Central!
• ICN: Andrea Mitchell is well on her way to destroying her reputation.

Tags: ratings 2012, o'donnell, maddow, judgenap, hannity, icn

• The Five video: The legacy of criminal/victim Rodney King.
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier-The Five 1-2-3-4.
• MSNBC viewers outraged over the thought of MSNBCupp.
• Video: The droning about drones results in a correction.
• Adam Housley’s night in the ER.  MSNBC’s Meghan: pot-head.
• CNN rebranding its noon report as Newsroom: International.
• MSNBC 3pm will have rotating co-hosts, just like...what again?
• Video: Harvey Weinstein talks politics and feel-good movies.
• Q&A: Melissa Francis; Joe and Mika; Don Lemon; Alex Wagner.
• Alisyn Camerota reveals: ‘I’m Bi’  Politifact rates Matthews’s latest.
• ICN: Touré choice no surprise from today’s news-phobic MSNBC. 

Tags: ratings 2012, friends, matthews, icn, mojo, lemon

• Audio: FNC contributors clash - Sally Kohn vs Michelle Malkin.
• VIdeo: Barney Frank gets snippy w/Melissa Francis pt one, pt two.
• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Somerby: Rachel Maddow goes to Nam!  Q&A: Client No. 9.
• Video: Lt Col Peters says leaks won’t stop until people go to jail.
• ICN: Is Ailes thinking long-term about whether FNC needs AP?
• Controversy swirls around Oliver North column on foxnews.com.

Tags: ratings 2012, maddow, spitzer, icn, audio

• The Five video: Sarah Jessica Parker is on the Obama train.
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier-TheFive 1-2-3-4.
• Bashir browbeats Russert, and an ICN prediction comes true.
• Greta: If you can’t beat him, smear him. 
• Q&A: Janice Dean, Melissa Francis (more), Steve Krakauer.
• Profile: Chris Jansing.  Melissa Harris-Perry at Wellesley.
• Video: Imus with Melissa Francis about her new show and more.
• Times op-ed calls out O’Donnell for anti-Mormon bias.  More.
• MSNBC ‘clarifies’ Big Ed’s role at the WI Democratic convention.
• Behind the Juan Williams/Newt Gingrich debate confrontation.
• The Times is all atwitter over CNN’s celebrity chef weekend show.
• Hot & Not: Blitzer, Banfield, Berman, Bourdain, Hayes, Ailes, etc.

Tags: ratings 2012, icn, greta, o'donnell, hayes, schultz

• The Five video: Is the government spying on Nebraska ranchers?
• Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier-The Five 1-2-3-4.
• Melissa Francis: 25 things you don’t know about me.
• FNC producer will stay put.  Video: Alex Wagner on Today.
• ICN: What have we learned about the ever-evolving job offer?
• Lean forward: MSNBC host to speak at Democratic convention.
• Video: Bernard Goldberg calls Dan Rather comments ‘delusional’.

Tags: ratings 2012, icn

• The Five video: Bloomberg’s genius soda pop scheme.
• ICN: Why CNN is really stuck this time.
• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
• Turner CEO whistles past the primetime graveyard (via TVN).
• Funny, no one complained about MSNBC’s anti-Romney video.
• Somerby: The ‘world’s dumbest person’ is on MSNBC.
• Fox & Friends First surges as its competitors collapse.
• Lou Dobbs is closing the gap with CNBC’s Kudlow.
• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-The Five 1-2-3.
• Grade school bullying incident still haunts Juliet Huddy.
• Oliver North appears on tonight’s Auction Kings.  More.

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

• The Five video: Entitlement nation? Today’s firing demand.
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-The Five 1-2-3.
• More than half the cablenews coverage of Trump is on...MSNBC!
• Zurawik: It’s about time someone finally called out Trump! 
• Video: Impartial MSNBC news anchor goes ballistic on guest.
• Q&A: Tamron Hall, CNN’s Steve Krakauer.  Zakaria at Harvard.
• CNN hires celebrity chef, a harbinger of more ‘lifestyle shows’.
• Margaret Hoover: Why I left Fox. CNN contributor a swatting target.
• Hot & Not: Luke Russert, Roger Ailes, msnbc.com, HLN, and more.
• ICN: Why did NBC’s Today throw one of their own under the bus?
• Zurawik: Hayes comments ‘pseudo-intellectual vanity’ at its worst.
• Up and down w/Hayes? Defended callous comment, now apologizes.

Tags: ratings 2012, icn, hayes

• The Five video: Take me out to the bawl game.
• Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Hannity-The Five 1-2-3-4.
• Bloomberg’s Margaret Brennan signs off...to join CBS News?
• Greta explains hate speech to Kimmel and Meghan McCain.
• Fox & Friends giving CBS broadcast a run for its money.
• VIdeo: Cavuto spars with Don Imus part one, part two.
• Six cablenewsers named to ‘out’ list.  Q&A: Suze Orman (via ICN).
• VIdeos: FNC College Challenge winners; Laura & Bill rip MSNBC.
• VIdeo: Buchanan on leaving MSNBC.  Cavuto’s producer to CNBC. 
• ICN: O’Reilly 2007 comments impeach his Mitchell critique. However...

Tags: ratings 2012, greta, friends, oreilly, icn

• The Five video: Professors praise US Occupy movement...in Iran.
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Hannity-The Five 1-2-3-4.
• No correction aired for deceptive 911 edit.  Gaines exits (MS)NBC.
• Hot & Not: O’Reilly, Hannity, Beckel.  Q&A: Sanjay Gupta, Robin Meade.
• MSNBC’s Touré a racial profiler?  Lawrence O’Donnell has charisma?
• Doocy’s conversational paraphrase becomes a ‘quote’. Update: surrender?

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

• The Five video: Harvard’s Obama 101.  ICN’s Moles for Morons.
• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Cablenewsers named to ‘most powerful’ list. Big Ed to grill Joe.
• The double-secret Fox mole: that didn’t last long.  FNC spox speaks.
• T.J. Holmes leaves BET, plans return to CNN?  Santorum to CNN?
• Q&A: Mika, Sandra Smith (v/ICN). Video: Maddow w/Leno pt one, two.
• Silver: Up with Hayes, the bst cable news show since...Maddow.
• Treacher: First report from double-secret mole is underwhelming. More.

Tags: icn, ratings 2012, schultz, maddow, hayes, mojo

• The Five video: Is the problem with fracking that it works?
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Shep-TheFive 1-2-3-4.
• Cable beats broadcast: Fox & Friends tops CBS mornings.
• Mika Brzezinski: another conflict of interest at MSNBC?
• MSNBC exhaustive investigation stuns the world this week.
• Status symbol: your own home studio.  Harlow to CNN/NYC.
• CNN anchor quotes the f-word.  Greta: Why shouldn’t she?
• Hot & Not: (MS)NBC, Olbermann, CNN, Heather, Taxmasters.
• Maddow exposé looks shady, but swells attend fete anyhow.
• Zurawik: even if Olbermann wins lawsuit vs Gore, he still loses.

Tags: ratings 2012, friends, greta, icn, mojo, olbermann, maddow

• The Five video: Should the government monitor facebook pages?
• Emails: Olbermann temper tantrum smashed glass on set.
• Least surprising news of the day: Olbermann sues Current.
• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Greta-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Video: Judge Nap rules on Eric Holder vs the 5th Circuit Court.
• Low ratings may get Current kicked off Time Warner...or not?
• ICN: MSNBC goes partisan, ensnares journalists.  It began with Olbermann and Matthews.  The first, unsuccessful attempt to turn dayside partisan.
• MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts airs HuffPost satire as real news!
• Video: Kilmeade and Doocy make a splash with Dara Torres.
• Profile: Neil Cavuto (pdf: scroll down).  Q&A: Melissa Francis.
• Goodale: Media experts say Olbermann’s problems are self-made.

Tags: olbermann, ratings 2012, icn, judgenap, friends

• The Five video: Juan Williams responds to Rush Limbaugh.
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Audio: John Gibson reacts to the firing of Keith Olbermann.
• Burgeoning book battle begins (via ICN).  Q&A: Rich Edson.
• Feldman: CNN’s Howard Kurtz tries too hard to knock Fox.
• Stelter: Critics of Keith fear retaliation.  Maddow in Manchester.
• Hot & Not: The Rev, Olby, Thomas Roberts, MSNBC non-response.
• Video: Geraldo apologizes anew for hoodie heresy to Trayvon’s parents.

Tags: ratings 2012, audio, olbermann, maddow, icn

• ICN reviews Soledad’s Starting Point: ‘we shall see’.
• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
• Fox & Friends First more than doubles CNN+MSNBC combined.
• Margaret Carlson to ‘semi-respectable’ Sharpton: Stop it!
• Lean forward: Inexplicable omission in MSNBC report...or not?
• Judge: Lawsuit against CNN over captions will proceed.
• Brian Kilmeade emcees charity event for wounded warriors.
• Andrea Mitchell leans forward: ‘voter suppression’ scandal.  More.

Tags: icn, ratings 2012, friends

• The Five video: Controversy over Madonna and Molly.
• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Greta-TheFive 1-2-3-4.
• 2012 1Q program ranker: Fox News holds top 11 slots.
• MSNBC’s indefensible ellipses.  Matthews at Holy Cross.
• MSNBC ‘news anchor’ gets Lean Forward spot.  Analysis.
• Controversial interview: epic grilling or snarling mob?
• Behind the scenes of a Fox & Friends appearance.
• What kind of journalist writes a headline like this?
• MSNBCer defends GOP-Trayvon connection.  Q&A: Hayes.
• MSNBC’s plagiarist keynotes Philly Bar Association event.
• ICN: CNN’s sunrise slump is not just a problem, it’s a crisis.

Tags: ratings 2012, matthews, o'donnell, friends, icn, hayes

• The Five video: What’s in a whisper?
• ICN: MSNBC subjugates daytime news to opinion.
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
• Q&A: Maddow; most fawning profile ever?  CNN reruns boxing.
• CNN’s Kurtz says MSNBC should reign in The Rev.  Analysis.
• Hot & Not: Trayvon Martin, Big Ed, Zakaria, Bashir, Morris, The Rev.

Tags: ratings 2012, maddow, icn

• Impartial MSNBC ‘news anchor’ praises Obamacare...in HuffPo!
• The Five video: Is Media Matters out to stifle free speech?
• Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
• Ad Age: How Fox News pitched Obama’s ad buyers.
• Dallas Observer columnist makes snark over Doocy’s daughter.
• With The Rev taking fire, allies and doubters close ranks (via ICN).
• Lean forward: Up w/Hayes skeds Sunday salute to atheism.
• TVNewser dismantles CNN’s Howard Kurtz. ICN piles on.
• A new pointless gimmick just in time for a slow Friday.
• Video: Geraldo with Imus on Trayvon’s hoodie, doing radio, etc.

Tags: ratings 2012, friends, mediamatters, icn, hayes

• ICN: MSNBC’s news/opinion demarcation line is unconvincing.
• CNN lays off dozens, will outsource its documentaries.
• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Surprise! Fox haters fall for another faked photo.
• Gerri Willis previews gas price special.  Q&A: Harris-Perry.
• Video: Juan Williams talks football and politics with Don Imus.
• Alison Rosen’s (R-rated) podcast profiles Greg Gutfeld and Red Eye.

Tags: icn, ratings 2012, redeye

• The Five video: Is Fox News really to blame?
• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Shep 1-2-3.
• Q&A: Bret Baier, FBN’s Jeff Flock.  Illinois primary coverage.
• The Dick Morris Tour is cancelled. Analysis.  Weekend numbers.
• Video: Martha MacCallum joins the fight against malaria in Ghana.
• Video: MSNBC’s Ed Schultz problem. ICN analysis.  The blame game.

Tags: ratings 2012, baier, icn, schultz

• The Five video: When are death threats not death threats?
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier-TheFive 1-2-3-4.
• Liar: Obama claims Fox News called him a Muslim 24/7!
• News Corp’s most valuable business: Fox News!
• CNBC to report live from Abu Dhabi UAE forum.
• New Pew State of the Media 2012: cable news.
• Q&A: Avery Jessup Melissa Francis.  Melissa on F&F.
• Profiles: Chris Jansing, Harris-Perry.  Contessa resurfaces.
• Embarrassed CNN removes ‘idiotic’ financial video.
• Hot & Not: CNN, The Rev, Big Ed, Greta, MSNBC etc.

Tags: ratings 2012, baier, friends, icn

• Video: Reliable Sources uses discredited hack to attack FNC.
• News Watch video: Is the war on women just a media meme?
• Al Sharpton Show: Fire Hannity, shut down Fox News.
• Megyn Kelly: classic style.  Melissa Francis on the curvy couch.
• Sunday talk: preview, tip sheet, HP recap.  Who is Heather Nauert?
• Is MSNBC now selling its ‘straight news’ with a progressive tilt?

Tags: ratings 2012, megyn, friends, icn

• O’Reilly again tops BriWi on NBC.  Soledad’s road trip flops.
• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-TheFive 1-2-3.
• Politico snarks at Fox but gets facts wrong.  CNN, King of Twitter (via ICN).
• Adventures in cryptic backtracking: A rat is a rat...except when it’s not?
• Mika mauls Megyn; Todd adds his two cents.  ICN: Cablenews mob wars.
• Kiran Chetry resurfaces...on Glenn Beck TV!  Some fans not pleased.
• Q&A: Chris Matthews, Meghan McCain. Silenced Soledad speaks again.
• Videos: O’Reilly rips Media Matters, MSNBC; Bernard Goldberg analyzes.

Tags: oreilly, ratings 2012, greta, megyn, icn, matthews, mojo

• Tuesday’s numbers: Laura-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
• The Five video: When politics and Facebook intersect.
• ICN: Will controversy force MSNBC to address The Sharpton Tapes?
• Lou Dobbs Q&A: Boca Raton magazine, Inside Jersey.  Q&A: Megyn.
• Greta clarifies her suspicions about the F&F item.  ICN: Analysis.
• Fox & Friends 1st tops at 5:00 am, even beats Erin Burnett at 7:00 pm!
• Friedman: Ken Jautz is not just a suit, he’s a journalist.  New Imus flap?
• MSNBC election analysis: Santorum uncomfortable ‘being in a three-way’.

Tags: ratings 2012, icn, megyn, greta, friends

• The Five video: Game Change is not really about Palin.
• Friday: New CNN am shows dead last, even lose to CNBC!
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier-TheFive 1-2-3-4.
• Back from banishment: Roland returns.  Romans reappears.
• CNN to buy (and ruin) Mashable?  Buchanan zings MSNBC.
• Q&A: Rachel Maddow.  MSNBC contributor in therapy.
• Larry King finds work...with Carlos Slim!  Profile: Sanjay Gupta.
• Hot & Not: Stupid Tuesday, Sarah Palin, Coop, Mancow redux.

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

• Video: Anna and Ainsley preview Fox & Friends First.
• Video: Reliable Sources targets Fox News and Rush Limbaugh.
• Hot & Not: Fox & Friends, Breitbart, MSNBC, Andrea Tantaros.
• News Watch video: Did media fan the Koran-burning flames?
• Mediaite speaks, Greta replies.  Ailes plugs Maddow (via TVN).
• Sunday talk: preview, tip sheet, HuffPo recap.  De La Cruz charity fete.
• Specials: Washington caucuses; HuckForum 3; Super Tuesday Preview.

Tags: friends, icn, greta, maddow

• ICN: MSNBC breaking news coverage an embarrassing travesty.
• Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Shep 1-2-3.
• What momentous story has MSNBC covered every hour today?
• Video: Neil Cavuto spars with Don Imus, part one, part two.
• Profile: Bret Baier on covering the upcoming conventions.
• Q&A: Thomas Roberts, Joe Scarborough.  Willie Geist in Augusta.
• Rotating anchors not new to F&F.  What’s happening on Monday?
• Fox & Friends video: Alan Dershowitz blasts Media Matters.
• ICN: MSNBC’s conflict of interest destroys daytime/primetime firewell.
• Lean forward: The Rev to host MSNBC coverage of his own march!
• ICN: Breitbart and Weiner? Just what was CNN up to?  CNN denies.

Tags: ratings 2012, icn, baier, friends, mojo

• The Five video: Why do the media attack NY’s first responders?
• Q&A: Steve Doocy, Pat Buchanan.  Profile: Martin Bashir.
• Why Fox News has been the top news channel for a decade.
• Hot & Not: Dana Loesch, Pat Buchanan, Larry King, Nancy Grace.

Tags: friends, icn, ratings 2012

• The Five video: Media Matters setting the MSM agenda?
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• CNN tops for Whitney; FNC wins caucus; F&F beats CBS.
• iReporter replies to fracking flap as CNN issues statement.
• Video: Geraldo talks radio, contraception, more w/Imus.
• Politico: CNN’s stealth suspension of Dana Loesch.
• Video: Tucker Carlson on his Media Matters exposé.
• Exposé: Inside the Media Matters war on Fox News.
• Q&A: Melissa Francis, Melissa Francis.  Profile: Harris-Perry.
• Hot & Not: Roland Martin, FBN primetime, iReport, etc.
• CNN denies firing their Israeli journalists, but there’s a catch.

Tags: ratings 2012, friends, mediamatters, icn

• The Five video: Is the Occupy movement worth studying?
• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
• Martel: Roland Martin a martyr in war on elitism.
• Zurawik: I’d be shocked to see Martin on CNN again.  ICN.
• Yesterday Roland Martin was on CNN; today he’s suspended.
• Video: Ellen DeGeneres to Bill O’Reilly, “Thank you, Bill!”
• Q&A: Eric Bolling; Sally Kohn on working for Fox News.
• Roland is sorry, but GLAAD wants CNN to speak up.  CNN vs MRC.

Tags: ratings 2012, icn, oreilly

• The Five video: Is Obama at war with the Catholic Church?
• Another news channel? ABC/Disney and Univision ponder.
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Reynolds: Fox News riding high in ratings and revenues.
• Bauder: Presidential campaign raises Bret Baier’s profile.
• Fareed Zakaria given Justice award, Maddow gets Steinbeck.
• Nevada caucus numbers.  Today’s firing demand.
• Dana: Erratic Olbermann the key to Current’s future.
• Q&A: Liz Claman.  Orman controversy continues (via ICN).
• ‘Mayor of the Morning’ demoted, Acosta promoted, Marquez hired.
• Hot & Not: Fox News, Page Six, Amanpour, Backstory, Nevada etc.

Tags: ratings 2012, baier, maddow, olbermann, icn

• 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

• 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

• 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: 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

• 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

• 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

• 2011 year in review: What’s hot, and what’s not.
• Stelter: In Glenn Beck’s shadow, The Five rises on Fox. More.
• The Hill: Did CNN deceptively edit Ron Paul interview video?
• VIdeo: Merry Christmas from the Fox News DC Bureau.
• The Cui Bono Matter, part one: listen

Tags: icn

• Video: The Five ask who is America’s fourth best President?
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Crowley-TheFive 1-2-3-4.
• MSNBC’s in-house Rev reinvents himself for television.
• CNN to use digital acquisitions to gain on Fox News.
• Video: Bill O’Reilly talks Kim Jong Il and Bill Clinton on Today.
• Cablers cover Kim quietus.  Trish Regan to Bloomberg.
• Hot & Not: Amanpour, Chris Wallace, BBC, MSNBC, Todd, etc.
• The Nick Shurn Matter, part one: listen

Tags: ratings 2011, oreilly, icn

• Video: Neil Cavuto’s battle royale with OWS port saboteur.
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Mediaite responds to ‘insecure’ Greta’s smackdown.
• Ailes book rumors spur response.  Housley is thankful.
• Tommy Christopher gushes over ‘diverse’ Up with Hayes.
• Video: Geraldo discusses his new radio show with Don Imus.
• Hot & Not: Trump, Todd, TJ, Muppets, etc.  Christie zings MoJo.

Tags: ratings 2011, greta, icn, hayes

• What do you get when you’ve been grilled by Bret Baier?
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-MonicaCrowley 1-2-3.
• Video: The Donald blasts Chuck Todd on MSNBC.
• Sherman: That crafty Ailes is up to something again.
• Hot & Not: Olbermann, Imus, Mr Herman Cain, Greta etc.
• Ron Christie: Chris Matthews’s ignorance of facts is shocking.
• Behind the scenes at Huck’s forum.  Catherine Crier resurfaces.
• CNN’s Eason Jordan resurfaces...to produce the Trump debate!

Tags: ratings 2011, baier, olbermann, icn, greta, matthews

• Video: The Five on Happy (and Unhappy) Meals.
• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Shep 1-2-3.
• November program ranker: FNC holds the top 13 slots.
• O’Reilly bumps Rizzoli ratings, tops BriWi’s Rock Center!
• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-ChrisWallace 1-2-3.
• ICN: Who’s leaking Imus numbers, and why?
• November: HLN slumps, Imus demo down as totals rise, CNBC daytime growth, Piers down, The Five up.
• November spin: CNN, MSNBC.  CNNi drops two shows.
• Video: HLN lets Ann Coulter say what MSNBC bleeped.
• Another Olby twitter boycott? Here’s what set him off this time.

Tags: ratings 2011, oreilly, icn, piers, olbermann

• Claim: Roger Ailes came close to pulling Palin off the air.
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier-TheFive 1-2-3-4.
• CNN, AEI, and Heritage prep for debate.
• Kurtz backs Bill.  Meghan McCain: deja vu all over again.
• Hot & Not: Now, Romenesko, Shapiro, Behar, Politico etc.
• ‘Reporter’ brags he inserted anti-US agit-prop in Fox News segment.

Tags: palin, oreilly, icn

• ICN: Now w/Alex Wagner shafts news for talk, is unlikely to survive.
• Friday’s numbers: JuanWilliams-Baier-TheFive 1-2-3.
• Mediaite tries to instigate an O’Reilly/Greta spat. TheFive tops demo.
• Goldberg: The dumbest question ever.  Jenna Lee: What I read.
• Politicozy with MSNBC; more.  Impartial journalist hired (via ICN).
• Pew: Fox News #1 in twitter engagement too (via The Cable Game).
• Kurtz: CBS ready to sign Joe and Mika but NBC put the kaibosh on it.
• Hot & Not: Murray, Penn State, CNN layoffs, etc.  Lemon book review.
• MSNBC: The place for reruns.  Hertzberg gushes over five-vs-zero Up.

Tags: icn, ratings 2011, oreilly, greta, mojo, lemon

• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-ChrisWallace 1-2-3.
• Video: Charlie Gasparino confronts Media Matters.
• Larry King returning to radio, and tv? (via CB)
• Profile: Lori Rothman.  Zoraida Sambolin to CNN.
• Q&A: Chris Jansing, Liz Claman. Claman’s dining diary. 
• VIdeo: Flawed EPA ratings inflate electric car mileage?
• Hot & Not: FBN, changes at MSNBC, Qadaffi killed, etc.

Tags: ratings 2011, mediamatters, king, icn

• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Jon Scott’s 15 years at Fox News.
• Murdock: The Roger Ailes you haven’t heard about.
• Surprise! MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan working with occupiers.
• Q&A: Lauren Green (via ICN).  Geraldo takes a powder.
• Debates: a hot ticket on cablenews.  CNN preps huge set.
• Hot & Not: Squawk, Granholm, Hank Williams Jr, King, etc.
• Melvin’s matrimony.  Profile: Melissa Harris-Perry.
• Examiner: FNC, the future of tv news.  CNN’s reality reruns.

Tags: ratings 2011, icn

• Fox News Studio 12H gets extreme makeover.
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Occupiers use doctored video to claim Geraldo chased off.
• Occupier wants to break Geraldo’s hands: the crowd cheers!
• Q&A: Bill O’Reilly, Chris Wallace, Lori Rothman.  More Squawk.
• Hank Williams Jr: payback.  Debates shape the race.
• Victory lap for Fox and Hannity.  Greta: Loyalty matters.
• Piers Morgan isn’t sleeping well?  CNN goes European?
• Hot & Not: Erin Burnett, Wall Street, Fox News, HLN, Steve Jobs.

Tags: ratings 2011, oreilly, friends, hannity, greta, piers, icn

• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• CNN’s 2011 top 10 heroes.  Megyn brings Yardley to debate.
• Bauder: Erin Burnett hour promises essays, ‘fresh angles’.
• Hot & Not: Uygur, Jansing, Hansen, Holt, Holmes, HLN, etc.
• Kurtz: Roger Ailes ‘repositions’ Fox News, and ‘rankles the right’.

Tags: ratings 2011, megyn, icn

• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Poll: Best news channel? FNC-CNN-MSNBC 1-2-3. Analysis.
• Point: Greta. Counterpoint: Tucker. Response: Greta. More.
• Newsweek profile: Bill O’Reilly.  Olbermann ratings at all-time low.
• Video: Fox & Friends 15-year highlight reel. Q&A: Steve Doocy.
• MSNBC goes all out to promote ‘marriage equality’ presentation.
• FNC 15th celebration kicks off with Fox & Friends live in Orlando.
• Hot & Not: WSJ, CNBC, American Morning, Chris Hayes, Alex Witt.

Tags: ratings 2011, greta, oreilly, olbermann, friends, icn, hayes

• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Video: Megyn grills Keith Ablow over Chaz Bono.
• FNC travels cross country to celebrate 15th year.
• ICN: Print journalism snobbery.  Q&A: Big Ed.  Hayes gets Up.
• Shep Smith pulling up stakes.  CNBC: That’s entertainment!

Tags: ratings 2011, megyn, icn, schultz, shep, hayes

• Friday’s numbers: Juan Williams-Chris Wallace-Harris Faulker 1-2-3. Two of the top three programs: anchored by Fox News African-American journalists.
• Video: Jeff Flock takes a direct hit from Hurricane Irene.
• Nancy Grace trips the light fantastic.  Maddow in Cummington.
• Salon: The worst hurricane Irene coverage was from...guess who?!
• Profile: The Rev Al.  Q&A: The Root, Eric Deggans.  NPR: Sharpton hire part of a larger trend.  Washington: He’s cable catnip.
• Shep Smith remembers 9/11.  Bauder: Irene attracts media big guns.
• Lemon’s iPhones.  FBN live at 5:00 am; F&F Monday extra hour.
• Hot & Not: Sharpton, Childers, Irene, Herridge, Gawker, Contessa etc.

Tags: ratings 2011, maddow, icn, shep, lemon

• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Video: Andy Levy vs Alec Baldwin part one, part two.
• Did impartial anchor Jansing get talking point from Think Progress?
• Contessa Brewer loses anchor spot.  ICN: MSNBC blew it!
• Miller: No, Al, you’re not just like Huck.  MSNBC an hour late.
• Video: Karl Rove to Sarah Palin, ‘Get a thicker skin!’
• Q&A: Steve Harrigan, Matthew Chance (via ICN). 
• Doyle: Cable news channels obsessed with anti-Obama blood lust!

Tags: ratings 2011, redeye, icn, palin, thinkprogress

• ICN: MSNBC redefines the meaning of ‘breaking news’.
• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• ICN: Making Sharpton MSNBC host worse than CNN hiring Spitzer!
• Cablers pivot to earthquake.  Video: Special Rpt may air outdoors.
• It’s official: MSNBC hires Sharpton (!) to host show.
• Q&A: Megyn Kelly, Neil Cavuto.  Kiran Chetry resurfaces.
• Videos: Steve Harrigan avoids gunfire in Tripoli, CNNer grazed.
• Coop gains while competitors off.  Weekend numbers.  Today’s oops.
• Desperate cablers turn to old PR standby: a feud!  CNN eyes Zite.
• Pareene: MSNBC weekend worse than Fox!  Another FNC outrage!
• Video: Bernard Goldberg critiques the Ingraham/Rangel shootout.

Tags: ratings 2011, icn, baier, megyn, cooper, piers, olbermann

• Coop’s new timeslot runs into obstacle: Bill O’Reilly.
• Friday’s numbers: Baier-Juan Williams-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Video: Bias Bash on Iowa, terrorism.  Becky’s baby boy.
• Stelter: Biznets gain as markets roil.  Meet Simon Hobbs.
• Video: The Amazing Kreskin made a Presidential prediction.
• Hot & Not: Markets, straw polls, etc.  Obama talks with Wolf.
• CNN skeds 9/11 docs.  Soledad special stirs controversy.
• Zurawik: Maybe Olbermann and Bohrman deserve each other.

Tags: ratings 2011, cooper, oreilly, friends, icn, olbermann

• Friday’s numbers: Juan Williams-Chris Wallace-Greta 1-2-3.
• Video: Megyn shows pix of baby Yardley.  Megyn’s new ‘do.
• Bohrman: Current was, is, and will stay a progressive network.
• Zurawik: Can Bohrman turn a sideshow tent act into journalism?
• Ex-CNNer David Borhman joins Olbermann, Gore at Current.
• CNN edits out SEAL widow’s reference to Christ?
• Video: Bias Bash on Afghanistan deaths and The Devil’s Double.
• Biznets go live! FBN: entire primetime schedule.  CNBC: 8pm plus.
• Video: The Donald on the downgrade.  More F&F for Juliet Huddy?
• Is ex-CNNer Bohrman headed to Current?  Coop’s in Somalia.
• Hot & Not: CNBC, Sharpton, CNBC, Maddow, CNBC.  Today’s oops.

Tags: ratings 2011, megyn, olbermann, friends, cooper, icn

• Friday’s numbers: Harris-Laura-Wallace 1-2-3.
• Zurawik: Ed Henry solid in Fox News debut.
• Athena Jones to CNN.  Another pointless list.
• Bias Bash video: Norway terror and debt ceilings.
• Stasi: Sharpton made to order for tv, Uygur not.
• Hot & Not: Uygur, News Corp, etc.  Gasparino replies.
• Hampp: Will CNN’s new primetime attract viewers?
• Q&A: Phil Griffin, Larry King.  Gawker’s selective curiosity.
• Juliet Huddy: Always a Fox, but is she still a Friend?

Tags: ratings 2011, turks, icn, king, friends

• Friday’s numbers: Laura-Luntz-Baier 1-2-3.  Jenna’s back.
• Dershowitz denounces Cramer.  Cablers sked testimony.
• Audio: White House aide apologizes to Bret Baier.
• CNN streams simulcast.  Chris Wallace a ‘school marm’?
• Famous woman-beater responds to Factor ’hate’ segment.
• Hot & Not: Kiran, Bashir, Sorkin, Gutfeld, The Five, etc.

Tags: ratings 2011, oreilly, icn, audio

• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Video: Bias Bash on Pakistan, Iraq, leaks, etc.
• Profile: Greg Gutfeld previews The Five.  Q&A: Jenna Lee.
• Roger Ailes pulls a fast one on Juan Williams.
• Obama pollster to double as CNN contributor.
• Hot & Not: CNN, Quintanilla, Casey Anthony, etc.
• Greta: How to cover a criminal trial, and how to watch one.

Tags: ratings 2011, icn, greta

• Symbiotic schoolyard reporting?  Fox twitter hack resolved.
• Hot & Not: Bolling, Yellin, The Five, Halperin, etc.
• Video: Reliable Sources on DSK and Halperin/Bachmann.
• Schoen & Miller: (MS)NBC too easily intimidated by White House.
• CNN rejects ‘fair and balanced’.  Q&A: Robin Meade.
• Sunday talkers: preview, tip sheet, HuffPo recap.
• HLN can’t quit Casey.  Cost of Freedom pre-empted for non-trial.
• Freedom Watch video: Things to ponder on the fourth of July.

Tags: icn

• Video: Wallace questions Bachmann, apologizes for ‘flake’.
• Video: Reliable Sources on Olbermann and Stewart/Wallace.
• Chris Wallace: Hey Jon, the joke’s on you.
• Hot & Not: Ed Henry, Diaz-Balart, Olby’s war etc.
• Video: News Watch on Afghanistan coverage; more.
• R.I.P.: Nick Charles.  Reena Ninan: Woman on the front line.
• Sunday talkers: preview, tip sheet, HuffPo recap.  CNN pychics.
• Slate: New Countdown juggles eloquence with strident bellowing.

Tags: olbermann, icn

• Van Jones calling for prior restraint of Fox News speech.
• Friday’s numbers: Laura-Nancy-Bret 1-2-3.
• ICN: No Countdown coverage for us.  O’Reilly/Fiasco preview.
• Ed Henry leaves CNN to be Fox News Chief WH correspondent!
• Hall: Why do top talents keep leaving MSNBCNBC?
• Audio: Bret Baier reacts to the Jon Stewart interview.
• Zurawik: Stewart flounders under Chris Wallace questioning.
• MSNBC, the Place for Progressives.  Velshi’s early call.
• Q&A: Bret Baier (via TVN), Baier, Nicole Petalides, Petalides.
• Stelter: Olbermann boasts he’ll take MSNBC’s viewers.
• Hot & Not: O’Donnell, Olbermann, Weinergate, etc.

Tags: ratings 2011, olbermann, oreilly, icn, audio

• Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Christopher: Olby hypes Countdown with sleazy rumor-mongering.
• VIdeo: Bolling on The Insider.  Profile: Thomas Roberts, Grace.
• Lupe Fiasco will face off with O’Reilly.  Friday Luntz special.
• Robin’s CMA debut.  Cablers with clothes.  Kurtz contradiction.
• Jenna Lee’s diet diary.  Beck and Olbermann start over.
• Olby ‘contributors’ not exactly diverse; video: w/Jimmy Fallon.   
• Video: Kirsten Powers on Weiner as predator; more.
• ICN: Why (MS)NBC’s loss of Norah O’Donnell is a very big deal.

Tags: ratings 2011, olbermann, oreilly, beck, icn

• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Blowback: Ailes backs Palin, slams anonymous GOPer.
• Bias Bash video: Netanyahu, ABC spikes interview, etc.
• Jon Scott: My son, the West Point graduate.
• VIdeo: Trump sez he still hasn’t ruled out Prez run!?!
• Janice Dean returns.  Gasparino’s day.  CNBC goes Hollywood.
• Hot & Not: Feist, Licht, Spitzer, etc.  Steele signs w/MSNBC.

Tags: ratings 2011, palin, friends, icn

• Friday’s numbers: Bill-Baier-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Diane Macedo takes over newsreader slot on Imus.
• Q&A: Willis, Thomas Roberts (v/ICN), Maddow (v/Mediaite).
• Who wants to work for Olby?  The obligatory denial.
• CNNMoney gets an extreme makeover.
• Licht move stirs MoJo speculation.  Todd loses Savannah.
• Video: Trump bloviates on UBL, racism charges.
• Profiles: Jennifer Griffin, Mrs Bill Hemmer (via TVN).
• Hot & Not: UBL, The Donald, the debate, CNN being petty.

Tags: ratings 2011, maddow, olbermann, friends, icn

• Friday’s numbers: Bill-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
• Today’s Beck replacement specularama.
• Olby taking credit for ratings surge at CNN?!?
• Weekend in Vegas report gets Greta’s goat.
• As debates proliferate, FNC sets criteria for first showdown.
• Video: Bias Bash analyzes ‘thuggish’ NYT article.
• CNN skeds special on Waco.  FNC wedding plans.
• VIdeo: No birther talk on Trump’s F&F segment.
• Hot & Not: Beck, Trump, The Judge, Roberts, CNN etc.

Tags: ratings 2011, beck, olbermann, greta, friends, icn

• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Chris Wallace-Hannity 1-2-3.
• New technologies changing the future of news.
• Preview: Dr Drew Pinsky HLN premiere tonight.
• Newman: O’Donnell Rand Paul attack a series of ‘lies’?
• CNN ratings predictions run counter to history; more.
• And the Cielo Latino 2011 award goes to...Coop!
• Bias Bash video: Obama re-election announcement.
• Q&A: Bob Pisani (via ICN).  CNN hires Peter Bale.
• Hot & Not: Libya, Morning Express, FBN.

Tags: ratings 2011, o'donnell, cooper, icn

• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Obama (FNC)-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Q1 program ranker: FNC holds top 12 slots.
• Q1 numbers: FNC #1 for 9 years, Beck down; MSNBC, CNN.
• Video: Bias Bash on media reaction to Libya speech.
• Profile: Stossel. Q&A: D-Rat pt deux. Robin Meade, chanteuse.
• MSNBC.com sharing content from National Journal.
• Rick Sanchez: Did cable news cause the war in Libya?
• Video: Major Garrett on whether Qaddafi should go.
• ICN: The top five stupid cable news gimmicks.
• Weekend numbers. March spin: CNN.
• Kurtz queries Sammon on latest Fox ‘controversy’.  Shuster claim (fwiw): FNC reporters and Bret Baier turning on Sammon.
• Video: Judge Nap delivers ‘the plain truth’ on Libya.

Tags: ratings 2011, icn, shuster, baier, judgenap

• Friday’s numbers: Bill-Beck-Angle 1-2-3.
• Video: Trump on F&F continues birther crusade.
• (MS)NBC plans 20+ hours coverage of royal wedding.
• Video: Bill Hemmer on Libya and basketball.
• Uh oh. Did David Brock say too much?
• Profile: Jennifer Griffin. Video Q&A: D-Rat.
• Global events bust budgets of news orgs.
• Hot & Not: CNN vs FNC, Beck, FBN, Roberts, etc.

Tags: ratings 2011, friends, mediamatters, icn

• Friday’s numbers: Bill-Blitzer-Shep 1-2-3.  Analysis.
• Fox News signs former Senator as a contributor; more.
• Video: Shepard Smith first report from Japan.
• Sarah asked Roger for advice and didn’t take it. Mika chimes in.
• MSNBC centerpiece series renewed.  Larry’s got a new tv gig.
• Lou Dobbs profiles: AP, Daily Mail, Daily News, Post-Gazette.
• New Pew: 2011 report on cable news part one, part two.
• Hot & Not: Japan, Keilar, Sheen, Morning Joe etc.
• FBN: 5:00 am McDowell/McShane market report on Monday.

Tags: ratings 2011, shep, palin, king, icn, mojo

• Juliet Huddy news...or not?
• Friday’s numbers: Bill-Baier-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Video: Kelly’s Court rules on Fred Grandy flap.
• Like Roberts, TJ Holmes irked by Kiran typing?
• Video: Leland Vittert caught in the crossfire.
• HLN emulates MSNBC, reruns crime shows.
• Pix: Bret Baier in Afghanistan.
• CNN’s Freedom Project.  King to host Peabodies.
• MacNicol: NY Times Beck blast not believable?
• Q&A: Don Lemon (via TVN), Tucker Carlson, Lawrence O, Norah O.  Profile: Andrea Mitchell (via ICN).
• Hot & Not: Dobbs, Sheen, Maddow, Schultz, King.

Tags: ratings 2011, megyn, baier, king, beck, o'donnell, icn, lemon

• Friday’s numbers: Bill-Bret-Shep 1-2-3.
• Dan Abrams exits MSNBC, signs with ABC.
• Zurawik: Fox haters turn to ugly, bully-boy, thug tactics.
• Profile: Rachel Maddow, Rupert Murdoch.  Q&A: Piers.
• Hot & Not: Juliet Huddy, Roger Ailes, Rachel Maddow, and J$.

Tags: ratings 2011, maddow, piers, icn

• Siskind: Did sexism fell Kathleen Parker?
• Video: Reliable Sources on WI converage, Maddow/Politifact.
• Video: News Watch on media coverage of Libya: more.
• Ziegler: Why Katherine Parker was doomed.
• Politifact to Maddow: we’re right, you’re wrong!
• Sunday talkers: preview, tip sheet, HuffPo recap.
• MSNBC: five days, seven primetime Beck segments.
• Videos: Chris Jansing Q&A (via ICN), Bashir w/Fallon.
• ICN scrutinizes the Judith Regan letter.

Tags: parker, maddow, beck, icn

• Greta: Snakes were out to get Parker; does anyone believe CNN’s memo?  TCG: CNN’s real problem is still there.  Zurawik: Park & Spit was always DOA.
• Thursday’s numbers: Bill-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Park & Spit is over.  Revamp features E.D. Hill, elevates Spitzer.
• Joe courageously speaks out against...Glenn Beck.
• Video: Red Eye rips Lawrence O’Donnell.
• Q&A: John Roberts on his move to FNC.
• Park & Spit to split?  Luis Carlos Velez to CNN.
• ICN’s most thoughtful, perspicacious post ever.
• MSNBC gives positive PR to partner company.
• Juan Williams in Jacksonville discusses NPR and FNC.
• Video: Wolf Blitzer with Craig Ferguson.

Tags: greta, ratings 2011, parker, spitzer, beck, redeye, mojo, o'donnell, icn

• Surprise! ‘Juliete’ Huddy suddenly gets a bio page.
• Piers’s secret, ‘must-watch’ guest is...Larry King! ICN scoffs.
• Soros, Fox News, and Nazis: today’s question (via TCG).
• Shep ‘bear alerts’ continue to stir controversy.
• Video: Bias Bash on Al-Jazeera fomenting revolution.
• Profile: Lori Rothman.  Q&A: Kiran Chetry.
• The ‘brains’ behind MSNBC’s brand.
• Piers: a cold dish of toad-in-the-hole? (via ICN)
• Greta tapped for Civility Institute board.
• Stuever: Matthews Clinton hour a superficial mash-note.

Tags: ratings 2011, piers, king, icn, shep, greta, matthews

• Zurawik: MSNBC Wisconsin coverage biased and clueless.
• Thursday’s numbers: Bill-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Video: Fox hater screams over Jeff Flock live shot.
• Soledad previews Ernest Withers documentary.
• BBC to push ‘impartial’ World News Channel.
• MSNBC daytime adds Bashir.  ICN: Nonsensical excuse.
• O’Donnell cartoon segment stirs controversy, threats.
• FNC and Cablevision seal multi-year deal.
• ICN: Risk vs reward in journalism judgment calls.
• Glick: Journalism, Lara Logan, and identity politics.
• Piers purchases pub. Larry disses CNN’s Morganmania.
• Big Ed in Madison.  Q&A: Jennifer Griffin on Lara Logan.

Tags: ratings 2011, schultz, icn, o'donnell, piers, king

• Zurawik: We’re better off without Olbermann and his smears.
• Video: Reliable Sources on Olbermann etc.
• ICN: It’s time for CNN to deal with Park & Spit.
• Telegraph: Piers should drop the Brit shtick.
• Video: Fox News Watch on Tucson coverage.
• TMZ: Olby’s secret deal.  NYT: Weeks of negotiations. More.
• ICN: What it means for MSNBC.  Deadline H’wood: A right turn?  Big Ed cut to four days; Larry O gets five.  OlbyWatch: Keith is the winner.
• Salon: Goodnight and good riddance.  Olby week in review.
• H’wood Reporter: KO’s ten options.  EW: Next stop Hollywood?  Forbes: Should CNN hire him?  Poniewozik: Opportunities.  Salon: A victim of his own success?
• Mediaite: Why Olby is out.  TMZ: He was fired.  Bercovici: Was it Comcast’s doing?  NY Post: Olby was paid to leave.  Video: AC360 on Olbermann’s exit.
• Sunday talkers: preview, tip sheet, HuffPo recap.

Tags: olbermann, icn, parker, spitzer, schultz, o'donnell

• Wednesday’s numbers: Tucson/FNC-Baier-Beck 1-2-3.
• Palin to do FNC interview Monday...with Hannity.
• Controversy swirls around Rick Sanchez fundraisers.
• Roger Ailes and Russell Simmons make a love connection?
• ICN: Piers snaps back at Greta with twitter overkill.
• Video: Chris Wallace w/Imus on Obama speech pt one, pt two.
• Grace takes on extra hour pending Dr Drew.
• Cablenewsers named to two influentials lists.
• Robyn Meredith to Bloomberg.  Dubrow to helm Dr Drew.
• Video: Fox News panel reactions to Obama speech.

Tags: ratings 2011, palin, hannity, piers, icn

• Friday’s numbers: Bill-Bret-Shep 1-2-3.
• Profile: Eric Bolling is on a roll.
• John Roberts makes FNC debut on Studio-B.
• Janice Dean has pictures of Courtney’s baby.
• Happy, happy! Joy, joy! Rick Sanchez resurfaces.
• Howard Kurtz on media finger-pointing.
• FNC’s Dr Coomer has successful cancer surgery.
• CNN revamps graphics, adds CNNi, names Piers guests.
• Leading candidate to replace Parker: E.D. Hill?
• Olby to drop Worst Persons shtick again? Or not?
• Things for CNN to consider re Park & Spit. More.
• Q&A: Ailes & Simmons (via ICN), Eric Bolling, Gerri Willis.
• Hot & Not: Parker, John Roberts, O’Reilly, and more.

Tags: ratings 2011, piers, parker, olbermann, spitzer, icn