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Tuesday Links and Open Thread
05/05/15 00:00 Filed in: links
- Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
- Reliable Sources, without Brian Stelter, ties MediaBuzz.
- Q&A: Harris Faulkner on race, career, and more (v/TVN).
- Morrissey: Matthews, mousetraps, and muddled analysis.
- CNN blurs out Mohammad cartoon. Weekend numbers.
- Q&A: Mika Brzezinski. Dr Drew to get extreme makeover.
- Mike Rowe revisits Baltimore. FNC touts its tune-in length.
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Wednesday Links and Open Thread
04/22/15 00:00 Filed in: links
- Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
- Wemple: MSNBC stonewalls questions on deadbeat hosts.
- Rothman: Doesn’t anyone at MSNBC pay their taxes?
- Lean Forward: ‘Girlish, fun, upbeat, exuberant’...guess who?
- Only one cable newser named to NY Women’s Impact List.
- Lisa Ling in Ogden UT. CNN AppleWatch app is unusable.
- HLN to air Kim Kardashian documentary on mental illness.
- The View video: Dana Perino. Pot block redux not so high.
- Nolte: Viewers abandoning CNN’s shrill, divisive coverage.
- Zurawik: CNN (even Lemon) delivered strong Gray coverage.
- ICN: Zucker sticks with Lemon, but he’s not making Lemonade.
Monday Links and Open Thread
04/20/15 00:00 Filed in: links
- The Five video: Dana Perino previews her new book.
- Friday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Bret Baier-The Five 1-2-3.
- FNC gets exclusives from Clinton Cash; more; sets special.
- Q&A: Roger Ailes on Hillary, Cruz, Brian Williams, and more.
- TCG: Just how reliable are the sources on Reliable Sources?
- CNN pre-2016 hiring spree (via ICN). Cable news Peabodies.
- Imus video: FNC’s Juan Williams. Candy Crowley resurfaces.
- MSNBC insiders, alums assess its challenges. Cue the leg thrill.
- Coop talks career in Greensboro. Coy Wire does HLN weekends.
Friday Links and Open Thread
03/06/15 00:00 Filed in: links
- Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Zurawik: Can Andy Lack save NBC News...and MSNBC?
- Lea Gabrielle: A pilot’s beauty routine. Alveda King to FNC.
- Kathleen Matthews candidacy raises issues for hubby Chris.
- Clayton don’t know much about history. Ashleigh’s hat trick.
- Video: Media coverage of Iran etc. Imus video: Juan Williams.
- Factor video: Bernard Goldberg on the decline of lefty media.
- Profile: Miles O’Brien. Jane Velez-Mitchell resurfaces (v/CNNC).
Thursday Links and Open Thread
03/05/15 00:00 Filed in: links
- Wednesday numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn-The Five 1-2-3.
- Trish Regan to FBN. CNN may embed ads in the ticker.
- Chris Cuomo’s Lenten mistake. Weir’s Wonder List.
- ‘Equal opportunity’ Ed. Obscene caller pranks MSNBC.
- Audio Q&A: Shannon Bream...‘I never want to go back’.
- Red Eye video: Hillary’s email server, the home version.
- Matthews’s wife has big plans. MSNBC Selma coverage.
- CNN reporter wins EEOC challenge over paternity leave.
- Kelly File video: Judge Nap on Hillary’s criminal liability.
- O’Reilly late night rerun beats all of MSNBCNN primetime.
Monday Links and Open Thread
12/22/14 00:00 Filed in: links
- Friday’s numbers: The Five-Bret Baier-Bill O’Reilly 1-2-3.
- Cablenewers pick best/worst of MSNBC, CNN, Fox News.
- Zucker play: I am doing great! Cuomo disses his award.
- Chris Matthews: Working with Ailes was ‘the best tv ever’.
- F&F video: When social media become ‘anti-social media’.
- David Gregory didn’t get along with MSNBC’s Phil Griffin.
- Candy Crowley signs off CNN. Jill Daugherty resurfaces.
- Joyella: Fox fans make 32,000 calls re Dish...in one day!
- Dish vs Fox: Who will blink? A 2015 prescription for CNNi.
- YT,JD: The Nick Shurn Matter: part one, part two, part three.
- Fox & Friends video: Christmas with the Clayton Morris family.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
10/30/14 00:00 Filed in: links
- Wednesday numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Baier-The Five 1-2-3.
- Somerby: ‘Maddow took Media Matters bullsh!t and ran.’
- MSNBC election hosts: journalists Maddow and Matthews.
- Two-hour Daily Rundown to be hosted by José Diaz-Balart.
- FTV: Brian Stelter says missing plane ‘a bigger story today’.
- Q&A: Neil Cavuto, tv trailblazer. Unappreciative Weather.
- Factor video: Truth Serum. Greta begins her new podcast.
- Marsh: Did MSNBC’s Deutsch perpetrate a real estate scam?
- Arwa Damon honored; Robin Meade in Vegas. New CNN app.
- CNNi: Doubts about disclosure (v/CNNC). Profile: Ari Melber.
- CNN’s extreme website makeover appears in beta (via CNCC).
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
09/16/14 00:00 Filed in: links
- The Five video: Benghazi has spinners working overtime.
- Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Bret Baier-The Five 1-2-3.
- Wemple: A critical look at Benghazi, Fox, and 13 Hours.
- Somerby: How O’Donnell and Hayes treat you like fools.
- Zucker punch: Crossfire on ‘extended hiatus’...for good?
- At 100 episodes, Outnumbered sees big ratings rise. More.
- Factor video: Bernard Goldberg on NFL’s mounting troubles.
- Lauren Ashburn’s contract not renewed. Weekend numbers.
- NLRB ruling could cost CNN millions. Nischelle Turner exits CNN.
- Out: CNNx...in: CNNgo. Coop censored. Matthews: Mostly false.
- Q&A: Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s first F&F year; Bill O’Reilly and Killing Patton; Maria Bartiromo’s info stream; Jake Tapper’s meals (via FDC).
Weekend Links and Open Thread
08/30/14 00:00 Filed in: links
- Behind the scenes photos: Greta with veterans in Alaksa.
- CNN’s debuts its graphics makeover. Arwa Damon returns.
- Media Buzz videos: ‘No strategy’, Burger King, credibility.
- Reliable Sources: Hannity’s Imam, ISIS threat, Joan Rivers.
- Obama family at MSNBC hosts’s wedding. Today’s outrage!
- Cashin’ In video: Debate on hostage ransoms turns rowdy.
- Request: denied. Chris Matthews: False. Sunday talkers.
- Your Buzz videos: Redskins, press arrests, Ferguson overkill?
Thursday Links and Open Thread
07/03/14 22:11 Filed in: links
- Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
- Wemple: Covering Arthur, from reason to stormy frothing.
- Somerby: Chris Matthews ‘one of us’? A remarkable ploy!
- Cable news truth: Mediaite 27-second claim proves false.
- Alums gather for America’s Talking reunion. Design dispute.
- Kelly File video: Bill Ayers and Dinesh D’Souza debate values.
- Wemple: O’Reilly and patriotism; Russell Brand’s Fox bashing.
- July 4 specials: Proud to Be American; Kelly File; CNN; MSNBC.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
05/21/14 00:00 Filed in: links
- Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The Five-Baier 1-2-3.
- As cable newsers hit lows, Fox still leads the pack.
- Shep video: Controversy swirls around drone memos.
- HLN adds Nejad and Vossoughian, shuffles others.
- New Chris Matthews promo: ‘Liberalism always wins’.
- Al-Jazeera America plans to stay the course (via TVN).
- Bauder: A new, opinionated Don Lemon is breaking out.
- Imus video: Bret Baier on primaries, the VA scandal, etc.
- Maglio: CNN is really the #1 cable news network...sort of.
- Kissell: CNN debuts its new primetime...and loses viewers.
Monday Links and Open Thread
05/05/14 00:00 Filed in: links
- 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.
Friday Links and Open Thread
04/11/14 00:00 Filed in: links
- 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.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
04/09/14 00:00 Filed in: links
- Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The Five-Kelly 1-2-3.
- CNN digital plans include a news show for twitter.
- Lean Forward: (MS)NBC accused of ‘union-busting’.
- Somerby: Maddow misrepresents O’Reilly and Kelly.
- Somerby: ‘Propaganda for gullible liberals’. More.
- MSNBC stonewalls questions on Scarborough speech.
- Lean Forward: The Cycle plummets to an all-time low.
- Punjab, Vegas first stops for celebrity chef’s saison deux.
- CNBC stocks up on reality shows. Echo chamber at work.
- Making the Case didn’t. Crossfire watch: soon. Get lost!
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
04/08/14 00:00 Filed in: links
- Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The Five-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Weather Channel agrees to demands, returns to DirecTV.
- Continetti: Comcast deal creates a political powerhouse.
- Survivor Diaries revisits Boston bombing. Brand news.
- The Rev: I’m no snitch. Paula Zahn feet first. Joe ’16.
- Today’s outrage! Flashback. Wemple. Video flashback.
- FBN sponsors golfer Jason Dufner. Somerby: Which Chris?
- Video profile: John Siegenthaler. Q&A: Morgan Spurlock.
- Factor video: Bernard Goldberg on the Mozilla megillah.
- Greta: I still support CNN’s coverage. Weekend numbers.
- Chavez: The Ft Hood shooting, Megyn Kelly, and ethnicity.
- Wemple: On CNN Crossfire still M.I.A. Amanpour honored.
- Smerconish struggles for viewers, is unlikely to get 9:00 pm.
Weekend Links and Open Thread
03/29/14 00:00 Filed in: links
- Media Buzz videos: Christie, Plane-athon, Laura Ingraham.
- Reliable Sources: Plane, more plane, still more, Bloomberg.
- Zucker play: Plane coverage interrupted...for plane coverage!
- Covert: She can ‘sting like a bee’. Fox News debut: video.
- Grove: Why the ‘money honey’ quit CNBC. Sunday talkers.
- OSU students: We never heard of this guy! (via TVN).
- Your Buzz videos: Jay Carney, Plane-athon, Michelle.
- On Media: Can MSNBC be saved? Schultz: Mostly false.
- Q&A: Cavuto, Jake Tapper. Adios Piers, Kudlow Report.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
03/13/14 22:53 Filed in: links
- CNN sets 9pm try-outs: four possibles start 3/28.
- Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Kelly-Baier 1-2-3.
- Fox News tops rivals for Harlem explosion coverage.
- Wemple: Ed Schultz confused as time marches on.
- Mirkinson: Malaysia mania is Poop Ship redux. More.
- GOP Presidential poll includes two cable news hosts.
- CNN’s celebrity chef headed for Russia, Punjab, etc.
- O’Reilly and Chris Matthews inducted. Holt honored.
- Kogan: Chicagoland has questions, but few answers.
- Bury: Despite a silly title Chicagoland got my attention.
- Cable news swells named special guests at nlgja benefit.
- After the Buzz video: Palin slams the media. AJAm’s app.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
02/13/14 00:00 Filed in: links
- Somerby: Dishonest Maddow trumps pitiful Matthews.
- Live from the Fox News Deck, 10pm weather with Shep.
- Denial? What denial? Scarborough won’t rule out 2016 run.
- Zucker punch: Is CNN about to be bought out by CBS?
- Lori Rothman moving to Imus, will deliver biz updates.
- Imus video: Bret Baier talks Hillary, Rand, Christie etc.
- The doctor is in. Googling Soledad. What’s in a name?
- Kelly File video: Jonathan Turley on executive expansion.
- Comcast deal will face tough regulatory scrutiny. Or will it?
- Comcast to buy Time Warner Cable; oppo reax. King’s zings.
- Videos: Joe & Mika on The View; The Rev w/Wendy Williams.
Friday Links and Open Thread
12/06/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- The Five video: Bob’s last Christmas light show.
- Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Kelly-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Video: How come Martin Bashir got so little coverage?
- Joe Concha: MSNBC is not the place for breaking news.
- Kurtz: How Chris Matthews rolled over for Barack Obama.
- Towery: Don’t blame Zucker for CNN’s precarious position.
- Kelly File video: Juan Williams reflects on Nelson Mandela.
- Q&A: Chris Wallace of Fox News Sunday; CNN’s Brian Stelter.
- Walker: Princess Diana made him, Sarah Palin destroyed him.
- Carter: Does corporate silence signify settlement in the works?
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
12/03/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- 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.
Monday Links and Open Thread
11/25/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- Friday’s numbers: O’Laura-Bret Baier-The Five 1-2-3.
- Report: John Zarella is out at CNN; but weather is in.
- Guthrie: Who’s really winning the war of the biznets?
- Video: Dana Perino explains the success of The Five.
- Gail Shister: ‘Suspension’ seems to be the hardest word.
- Lean Forward: Chris Matthews refuses to criticize Bashir.
- Video: Lt Col Ralph Peters unimpressed by the Iran deal.
- Show Me the Huddy: More Juliet on F&F Weekend (v/CD).
Monday Links and Open Thread
11/18/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- 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.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
11/14/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- The Five video: How can you mend a broken promise?
- Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn-The Five 1-2-3.
- Video: Judge Nap says Obama’s created ‘a legal mess’.
- MSNBC host chases photog, calls him ‘c#cks!cking f@g’.
- Marriage proposal on CNBC: re-enacted? Nope...real.
- Jana Winter case becoming a Fox News cause celebre?
- Stverak: Ailes fixes what wasn’t broken, makes it better!
- Video: Chris Matthews explains Obamacare to Letterman.
- Celebrity chef in Las Vegas. Lean Forward: Slave Hunter.
- Survey says: Fox News more trusted than President Obama.
- Kelly File video: Megyn with Obamacare architect part deux.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
10/30/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- The Five video: Congress grills the HHS Secretary.
- Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Somerby: Matthews and O’Donnell play the hate card.
- October program ranker: Fox News holds top 14 slots.
- Imus video: Mike Baker. The new msnbc.com debuts.
- Factor video: Bernard Goldberg sounds off on Jay Carney.
- Wemple: On Fox Greta cleans up CBS’s mess (via Mediaite).
Friday Links and Open Thread
10/18/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- The Five video: Gutfeld zings Chris Matthews et al.
- Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The Five-Megyn 1-2-3.
- Q&A: Jennifer Griffin wears her scars with pride.
- Fox News talk back on Sirius/XM + FBN. Today’s oops.
- Greta: Chris Matthews may be up for sale…but I’m not!
- Impartial MSNBC journalist to emcee Trump pageant.
- Video: Bill O’Reilly with Letterman part one, part two.
- Video Q&A: Chris Matthews. MSNBC to show some Joy?
- Factor video: Dennis Miller on Bill Ayers, Joe Biden, etc.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
10/17/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- The Five video: Will you miss the shutdownarama?
- Byers snarks about FNC corrections...but there’s a catch.
- Wednesday numbers: O’Reilly/Bret-The Five-Baier 1-2-3.
- Kilmeade audio: Andy Levy talks Red Eye, football, etc.
- Swells gather, hype Chris Matthews, Piers Morgan books.
- Alec Baldwin’s dream talk-show guest… Today’s oopses.
- Video: The Judge says we’re still paying interest on WWI.
- Q&A: Kimberly Guilfoyle discusses Beckel, shoes, and more.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
10/16/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Shutdownarama: Cablenewsers burn the midnight oil.
- Siegel: Fox News was ripped off in media war over stent.
- Video: How real was the threat of a financial default?
- Lean Forward: Obama White House alum gets a show!
- Ed and Jay, together again. Romans gets the business.
- Shep’s Mezzanine. Q&A: Stuart Varney, Piers Morgan.
- Today’s feud (via FTV). Yesterday’s hyperbole (via TVN).
- Factor video: O’Reilly debates Kurtz on media and religion.
- Three awards to defunct CNN radio. The sound of silence.
- ICN: Don’t scapegoat Kate Bolduan for New Day’s problems.
Friday Links and Open Thread
10/11/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn-Baier 1-2-3.
- Upset! FBN tops CNBC during afternoon hours!
- Video: Steve Harrigan in the war zone that is Detroit.
- Zucker play: Piers loses 9pm hour, Weir in? Or not?
- MSNBC’s Griffin wants FNC ratings investigated!
- New Pew: Viewing habits of cable news junkies.
- The Tonight Show: Chris Matthews part one, part two.
- The new Kurtz show is beating the old Kurtz show.
- Fox & Friends video: Anna Kooiman is a swinger!
- Zoraida Sambolin joins Komen tour. Today’s oops.
- Today’s lawsuits: Andrea Tantaros and Jeanine Pirro.
- Your Buzz videos: Baseball, Cavuto, and faux blondes.
- Bercovici: MSNBC blind to Baldwin’s conflict of interest.
- Wallenstein: Alec Baldwin show a pathway into politics?
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
10/08/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- The Five videos: Shutdown circus, Bob honored.
- Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn-The Five 1-2-3.
- Monday MSNBC scores rare 7pm, 9pm demo wins.
- Kelly File and Shep debuts ‘blew out competitors’.
- Red Eye video: Sherrod Small gets hosting tips.
- Ari Fleischer exits CNN. Unguarded running late.
- Somerby: Millionaire journalism. Weekend numbers.
- Dillon: Inside the Fox News Deck design strategy.
- Morrison: Kelly debuts as FNC gets experimental.
- Imus video: Martha MacCallum on Shep’s deck etc.
- County Clare thanks hurling fan Kimberly Guilfoyle.
- Lloyd Grove: Megyn Kelly is the future of Fox News.
- Kelly File videos: Megyn welcomes The Five; more.
- Profile: Adam Carolla. Crossfire’s Cutter expecting.
- Karangu: The Fox News Deck concept is self-defeating.
Friday Links and Open Thread
10/04/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- The Five video: Friday Facebook free-for all.
- Zurawik: Obamacare coverage fails, with MSNBC worst.
- Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-The Five 1-2-3.
- Byers: CNN still testing sub-hosts for Reliable Sources.
- Fox haters at Brown U turn the tables on Jesse Watters.
- Bulletin! It’s Breaking News on CNBC! (via Dorsey Shaw)
- Video: Has the shutdown affected Obamacare coverage?
- George Will debuts tonight on two-hour Special Report.
- Factor video: Megyn previews The Kelly File. Slideshow.
- NPR audio: Chris Matthews’s new book and new timeslot.
- MediaBuzz videos: Obamacare, Seymour Hersh, Ted Cruz.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
10/03/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- 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.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
10/01/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- The Five video: October’s dueling apocalypses.
- Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The Five-Baier 1-2-3.
- More bad news for New Day: doesn’t crack top 50.
- Q3 numbers: Fox tops. Q3 spin: MSNBC, CNN, HLN.
- Fox News hires George Will. Weekend numbers.
- Video: Bill O’Reilly with Jon Stewart part one, part two.
- Joan Walsh Q&A: Chris Matthews; Somerby: Two hacks!
- Q&A: Gerri Willis explains Obamacare part one, part two.
- Al-Jazeera America cracks down on hard-boiled jargon.
- Is CNN about to dump Piers Morgan? Coop in Kentucky.
- Video: Bill and Alisyn’s unorthodox premiere-day opening.
- Whoops: CNN’s celebrity chef gets his food facts wrong!
- Factor video: Bernard Goldberg on 60 Minutes and O’Reilly.
- Wemple: Gretchen’s crazy, outrageous question to Trump!?
- Ashleigh Banfield and Aaron Sorkin make a love connection.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
09/04/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- The Five video: Whose red line is it anyway?
- Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The Five-Baier 1-2-3.
- Video: Shepard Smith grills Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.
- Kurtz: What to expect on premiere of Media Buzz.
- Shield standoff: Jana Winter wins two-month delay.
- Fox/SiriusXM seal expanded deal. Weekend numbers.
- NBC News covers GOPers just for appearances’ sake?
- Factor video: Krauthammer has concerns about Syria.
- CNN’s The Flag ties post-9/11 flag-waving to ‘intolerance’?
- Matthews shift lifts Chris Hayes. CNN’s Hamby goes digital.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
08/01/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The Five-Baier 1-2-3.
- Video: Rick Folbaum says farewell to Fox. Q&A: Greta.
- Somerby: Chris Matthews still treating viewers as fools.
- Wemple: Fact-checking Fox News/Ted Nugent charges.
- CT newspaper makes non-apology apology to O’Reilly.
- Short fuse: Writer snippy on Fox even snippier on twitter.
- Imus video: Mensa panel...Beckel, Lloyd-Webber, McGuirk.
- CNN’s ‘first rate’ Our Nixon. Preview: Al-Jazeera studios.
- Video: Did the media go along with ‘phony scandals’ line?
- Steinberg: No news is bad news as MSNBC ratings nosedive.
Friday Links and Open Thread
07/19/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- The Five video: Matthews apologizes for white people.
- Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
- Video: Powers and Miller analyze verdict coverage.
- Somerby: Is Cooper a journalist, or a potted plant?
- Greta: Ugly NewsHound smear is ‘seething with hate’.
- Red Eye video: Greg & Co celebrate the return of Olby.
- Former CNNer laments downward spiral of cable news.
- CNN Zimmerman bump was short-lived: FNC far ahead.
Weekend Links and Open Thread
07/06/13 09:49 Filed in: links
- News Watch video: Glenn Greenwald and the NSA.
- Fox News first in scramble to cover SF plane crash.
- Chris Matthews in NOLA. Olbermann’s twitter spat.
- John Avlon in Kurtz chair. Sunday talk: HuffPo recap.
- Somerby: Ugly behavior by ratings-driven Chris Hayes?
- Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The FIve-Bream 1-2-3.
- Zucker play: CNN bans Nancy Grace from going on GMA.
- Lean Forward: Impartial MSNBC journalist strikes again.
- Video: Smart tech for wounded warriors part one, part two.
Friday Links and Open Thread
06/21/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Wallace-The Five 1-2-3.
- Matthews raves about Newsroom without disclosure.
- Video: Fox panel slams Hannity panelist (v/Mediaite).
- Greta to Holder: explain the Rosen warrant in public.
- Zucker stunned: caught off-guard by Kurtz move.
- Brokaw zings Matthews. Profile: Morgan Spurlock.
- Video: Bernard Goldberg on Tony Soprano’s impact.
- Who has a crush on Kimberly G? Galanos advancing?
Friday Links and Open Thread
06/14/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- The Five video: The Friday Facebook free-for-all.
- Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
- Lean Forward: More impartial MSNBC journalism.
- Profile: Kirsten Powers, ‘cop on the beat’ for media.
- Video: Charles Grodin. Profile: Kate Bolduan (v/ICN).
- Shaw: Ratings, shmatings! They’ll soon be irrelevant.
- Logiurato: CNN’s dreadful demo dissuades advertisers.
- Concha: Palin should co-host, not guest. And Monday…
- Video: O’Reilly zings Chris Matthews for personal attack.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
04/30/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- Video: Benghazi perpetrators known but not arrested.
- Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Bret Baier-The Five 1-2-3.
- America Live video: Judge Nap on Tsarnaev’s trial strategy.
- Zucker play: Another Five imitation. Weekend numbers.
- April numbers: Fox tops again; CNN moves into second.
- It’s a New Day in the neighborhood. Zucker punched?
- Imus video: Ex-CIA operative Mike Baker on Syria problems.
- Q&A: Charlie Gasparino. What’s so bad about sleeveless?
- HuffPo video: Geraldo Rivera rips ‘right wing radio’. Chris re-ups.
- Profile: Tamron Hall. Shriver resurfaces. Thomas Roberts goes SyFy.
- Factor video: Bernard Goldberg on the continuing media love affair.
Weekend Links and Open Thread
04/27/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- Reliable Sources: Boston vitriol, forgotten victims, and dinner.
- Justice video: Judge Jeanine unloads on bombers’ ‘jihad Mom’.
- News Watch videos: Media hesitant to use t-word; Boston vs Texas.
- Sunday: Up Close with 43. Was Matthews sexist to NJ candidate?
- Zurawik: Bill O’Reilly’s ‘gas-bag bluster’ is a sign he’s lost his edge.
- Why are MSNBC’s numbers in a slump? Greta fact-checks Politico.
- Factor rematch: Barney Frank vs Bill O’Reilly. Stossel in Sheboygan.
- Saturday’s dinner coverage. Sunday talkers: preview, HuffPo recap.
Friday Links and Open Thread
03/29/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- The Five video: Greg Gutfeld scorches Jim and Jason.
- Thursday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-TheFive-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Gabriel Sherman to Pat Caddell: ‘I know Ailes put you up to it…’
- Roland Martin: White CNN execs wouldn’t give me my own show.
- Video: Why did Chris Matthews drag Hitler into the gun debate?
- Q&A: Shepard Smith, the no-opinion oasis; Bret Baier (via TVN).
- Ending point: Soledad signs off CNN mornings for the last time.
- Lean Forward: Chris Hayes uses racial quotas when booking guests!
Friday Links and Open Thread
03/22/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- The Five video: CBS continues Amazing Race stonewall.
- Thursday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
- Whoops: Emails show GLAAD solicited FNCers for event!
- GLAAD: FNCers not welcome; more. Today’s Kornacki profile.
- Kirell: CNN reporter wasn’t really sympathizing with rapists.
- Video: Powers and Miller ask is the second honeymoon over?
- Hard news: The Lead books Colbert, Fallon…and struggles.
- Phil Donahue: Chris Matthews lobbied MSNBC to get me fired!
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
02/26/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- The Five video: Conservatives consider Christie conundrum.
- February: CNN under Zucker sinking. Fox holds top 13 slots.
- Biznet wars take to the air. February spin: MSNBC, CNN, HLN.
- Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-The Five-Hannity 1-2-3.
- Video: Judge Napolitano on drones…and lying about them.
- Profile: Bret Baier and Special Report. Carol Roth to CNBC.
- Red Eye video: Andy Levy ombudses The Five, Oscars, and more.
- CNN: too white? Iran confiscates CNN footage. Weekend numbers.
- MSNBC’s propaganda sundae. Fox reporter rebuffs half-Dollar.
- Factor video: Bernard Goldberg on intentional deception at MSNBC.
- Lean Forward: Matthews already campaigning for 2016 Prez candidate!
Monday Links and Open Thread
02/11/13 00:15 Filed in: links
- The Five video: Hard times for a SEAL hero.
- Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Bret Baier-The Five 1-2-3.
- Q&A: Bret Baier; Monica Crowley. Tapper EP: from MSNBC.
- Gray: Fox News Latino signals a new Roger Ailes initiative.
- Imus video: Fr Morris on papal news. Cablers head to Rome.
- (MS)NBC goes gaga over guns. Matthews achieves ‘half-true’.
- TNR’s blue-dress profile of Ezra Klein. Liz Claman in Cleveland.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
12/27/12 00:00 Filed in: links
- Tuesday’s numbers: Jamie Colby-O’Reilly-O’Reilly 1-2-3.
- Monday’s numbers: The Five-McElway-F&F Christmas 1-2-3.
- Wemple: Why Greta covered the case of a jailed US marine.
- Politico: Don Lemon’s Newtown reports ‘not journalism’.
- Lean Forward: Cable news host promotes his own anti-NRA rally.
- Spend New Year’s Eve with Megyn…or Kathy Griffin? Flashback.
- Griffin: Chris Matthews is ‘a statesman’! Weekend numbers.
- Zurawik: Exploitative media hot-doggers debase coverage.
- Video: Greg Gutfeld reviews the real scandals of 2012.
- YTJD: The Lorcoe Diamonds Matter part one, part two.
Weekend Links and Open Thread
11/17/12 00:50 Filed in: links
- Major Garrett resurfaces…but not at Fox. Flashback.
- Reliable Sources videos: Petraeus, Benghazi, and more.
- Today’s example of...Who is the real news channel?
- News Watch video: Benghazi coverage...spin or facts?
- Video: Andy Levy ombudses Benghazi, Twinkies, and more.
- Sunday: Fox Files special. Sunday talk: tip sheet, HP recap.
- Video: Chris Matthews with Jay Leno part one, part two.
- Romenesko: Why did Ailes talk to tvnewser? Olby resurfaces.
- Lean Forward: Obama meets with MSNBC host for fiscal advice.
Friday Links and Open Thread
11/09/12 00:25 Filed in: links
- The Five video: Election emotions still running high.
- Thursday’s numbers: Laura-Baier-The Five 1-2-3.
- Two in a row: MSNBC tops cablenews 25-54 Thursday.
- Chris Wallace defends Rove rant, but his boss may not agree.
- Sour Lemon: CNN anchor gets snippy over snub by Jonah Hill.
- Videos: Judge Pirro on Benghazi; Rachel Maddow with Colbert.
- Malone: Megyn Kelly, the ‘star’ anchor who can ‘save’ Fox News.
- Trump strikes again, wants petition drive to fire Chris Matthews!
Thursday Links and Open Thread
11/08/12 00:25 Filed in: links
- 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.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
11/07/12 00:45 Filed in: links
- The Five video: Did the mainstream media help to elect Obama?
- Video: Sandy crack one of ‘a long list of foolish’ Matthews remarks.
- Lean Forward video: Chris Matthews is ‘so glad we had that storm’.
- Election coverage numbers: CNN edges FNC, FNC tops primetime.
- Q&A: Adam Shapiro, Melissa Harris-Perry. Fox News tops all cable.
- Video: Martha MacCallum talks exit polls and more with Don Imus.
- Zurawik: Election night Maddow and MSNBC delivered propaganda.
- Video: Rove vs Decision Desk part one, part two, part three. More.
- Wemple: Rove exemplifies a great Fox News strength…on-air dissent.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
10/23/12 00:08 Filed in: links
- The Five video: Barack Obama’s four-year plan.
- Monday’s numbers: Debate/FNC-Greta-Debate/CNN 1-2-3.
- Video: What journalists do progressives trust the most?
- FNC tops all other cable nets, debate has highest ratings ever.
- Video: Luntz focus group part one, part two. Q&A: Cavuto.
- O’Reilly videos: This Morning; Fox&Friends; Imus pt one, pt two.
- Matthews: I could have been a star of the Democratic party!
- Video: Jenna Lee is ‘one tough mudder’. Weekend numbers.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
10/04/12 00:15 Filed in: links
- The Five video: Civilian trial by jury for Usama Bin Laden?
- Wednesday’s numbers: Debate(FNC)-Greta-Debate(CNN) 1-2-3.
- Kelly’s Court video: Does Zimmerman have a case against NBC?
- Debate numbers: FNC tops cable, broadcast, sets new record!
- Video: Juan Williams and Imus debate the debate pt one, pt two.
- Greta: Stop blaming Lehrer! Q&A: Ed Henry; Liz Claman in Ohio.
- Matthews to Obama: Watch more MSNBC to get your talking points!
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
09/04/12 00:06 Filed in: links
- The Five video: Journalists whine about covering conventions.
- Friday’s numbers: Hannity-Crowley-Baier-The Five 1-2-3-4.
- FNC: We’ll leave the catering and bartending to others.
- Lean Forward: Impartial journalist not so impartial after all.
- CNN to lose airport ‘monopoly’. CNN’s new DC digs.
- Q&A: Chris Wallace on FNC’s convention coverage. Taxi!
- Video: Kilmeade finally achieves his lifelong dream...sort of.
- Video: Juan Williams previews the convention with Don Imus.
- Carnell: Making fun of MSNBC host is sexist?! Hardball in Charlotte.
Weekend Links and Open Thread
08/31/12 23:55 Filed in: links
- Lean Forward: Matthews confronts Andrea re voter suppression.
- Washburn: Five journalists to watch at the Dems’ convention.
- Another helping of free advice sure to solve all CNN’s problems.
- Q&A: Chris Wallace, Dobbs, Jessica Yellin. Profile: Neil Cavuto.
- Reliable Sources videos: Tampa and Palin’s facebook gripe.
- News Watch videos: Media GOP convention coverage; more.
- Ridenour: MSNBC ‘straight news’ anchor’s one-sided crusade.
- Special live Cost of Freedom: Bounce or Bumped? Sunday talkers.
Friday Links and Open Thread
08/31/12 00:15 Filed in: links
- The Five video: The lessons of this week’s GOP convention.
- Thursday’s numbers: RNC(FNC)-O’Reilly-Hannity 1-2-3.
- Night three: FNC beats cable and broadcast. FBN tops CNBC.
- Video: The bias in MSNBC’s coverage was ‘just so obvious’.
- Profile: Campaign Carl Cameron. Q&A: Dana Perino (via TVN).
- Report: MSNBC producer assaulted two Chris Matthews hecklers.
- Stanley: No wonder Brian Williams stays away from MSNBC.
- Lean Forward: Chris Matthews lying about where he lives?
- FBN special: Melissa Francis in Bahrain for Oil’s Dire Strait.
- Patterson: Not-so-insightful rundown of cable convention coverage.
Friday Links and Open Thread
08/24/12 00:07 Filed in: links
- The Five video: Is the USA a bully?
- Thursday’s numbers: Laura-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
- Zurawik: FNC was right to reveal name of ex-SEAL author.
- Video: Geraldo’s producer a witness to Empire State shooting.
- Q&A: Bret Baier, Kyra Phillips. Video: Chris Matthews with Leno.
- Group to FNC: Stop featuring ‘radical homosexual’ Besen.
- Bashir gets makeover: new set and graphics...with more blue.
- Video: Sparks fly as Cooper cross-examines Wasserman-Schultz.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
07/18/12 00:10 Filed in: links
- The Five video: Why all the grousing over outsourcing?
- Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
- Video: Imogen Lloyd Webber no longer with MSNBC.
- Hannity snags first interview with Trayvon Martin killer.
- VIdeo: McShane and Bove clash over LIBOR scandal.
- Coop 360 on stage. Q&A: Tamron Hall. Today’s oops!
- Matthews: Somebody’s perfect! Hoaxter dupes MSNBC.
- Profile: Mika’s escape from New York. Harris-Perry’s place.
- Video: Is Media Matters linked to an Obama Super PAC?
- Lawrence O’Donnell gets in a twitter spat with Noel Sheppard.
Monday Links and Open Thread
06/18/12 00:29 Filed in: links
- 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.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
06/12/12 00:05 Filed in: links
- The Five video: Does Amber still have a crush on Obama?
- Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3. Now hits bottom.
- Q&A: Liz Claman and her LA Kings; Joy Behar. Weekend numbers.
- Surprise! MSNBC’s Repub hated all GOP candidates...except one.
- ICN: Phil Griffin’s jab at MSNBC news anchors bodes ill for them.
- Maloney: Why in the world are radio suits taking Geraldo national?
- Lawsuit vs Jessie Jackson alleges liason with FNC contributor.
- Video: Bernard Goldberg on what Chris Matthews admitted.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
05/24/12 00:15 Filed in: links
- The Five video: How can we control annoying kids in theaters?
- Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Hannity-The Five 1-2-3-4.
- Shafer: The party’s over for cable news...they’ve peaked!
- MSNBC wants to buy Microsoft’s share of msnbc.com. Analysis.
- Tammy Bruce joke taken seriously by desperate Media Matters.
- It’s official: Hannity signs multi-year contract with Fox News.
- Profs defend surveys; FNC responds. Salon lambasts little Luke.
- Video: Kilmeade + guardsman vs ‘Knockouts’ part one, part two.
- BBC host: Piers Morgan taught me how to hack a phone.
- Video: O’Reilly w/Letterman part one, part two. Joe on The View.
- Video: Chris Matthews gets snippy when asked about his leg thrill.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
05/15/12 00:15 Filed in: links
- The Five video: President Obama grilled on The View.
- Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
- CNBC says ‘we’re smart!’ He lost on Jeopardy! Flashback.
- Videos: Chris & Lorraine Wallace on F&F and with Don Imus.
- Janice’s inspiring race. Jansing’s week. Q&A: Sandra Smith.
- Video: Bernard Goldberg on Newsweek’s Obama-as-saint cover.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
04/24/12 00:05 Filed in: links
- Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-The Five 1-2-3.
- Bill O’Reilly re-ups with FNC; new deal runs through 2016.
- Cablenewsers’ modest primary coverage. Weekend numbers.
- Profile: Peter Barnes. Duthiers to Nigeria. Molly’s maternity.
- Video: Martha MacCallum fights malaria. Q&A: Meade part deux.
- Doocy offers clarity. The women of CNBC. Swells gather for Time.
- VIdeo: Kilmeade drops the ball. Robert Reich vs Mr Bill O’Reilly.
- Did MSNBC fund-raising for Dems violate Senate rules? Flashback.
- VIdeo: Bernard Goldberg says Chris Matthews is obsessed with race.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
03/28/12 00:20 Filed in: links
- 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.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
03/21/12 00:08 Filed in: links
- Guess who apologized to Bill O’Reilly?
- Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Shep-TheFIve 1-2-3-4.
- Bad weather ahead? Trump gets CNBC gig. FBN NFL special.
- Look who’s coming to breakfast. CNN’s Chapin goes to NPR.
- Video: The Judge rules on the Trayvon Martin shooting.
- At 5am Fox & Friends First tops most of CNN evening! Q&A: Piers.
- Matthews and MSNBC primetimers to ‘anchor’ 2012 political events.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
03/15/12 00:03 Filed in: links
- 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.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
02/09/12 00:45 Filed in: links
- Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
- FBN scraps entire primetime lineup. More. Analysis.
- Video: Megyn wonders if spanking made her more aggressive.
- Video: Juan Williams talks contraception and more with Imus.
- Q&A: Shepard Smith. First Geraldo, now Huck! (via Alan)
- The CNN/Martin backlash begins. Dating advice from CNBC?!
- Was CNN bullied by gay activists? Martin to grovel before GLAAD.
- VIdeo: Matthews boasts he has access to highest level WH briefings.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
01/19/12 00:03 Filed in: links
- The Five video: Bob Beckel responds to Rush Limbaugh.
- Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
- Moderator John King previews tonight’s debate.
- Morning Joke. Q&A: Finally! Big Ed, the last installment.
- Romenesko’s promised hit-piece arrives, targets FNC PR.
- Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier-TheFive 1-2-3-4.
- Rubin: For debate CNN brings back ‘the worst moderator in history’.
- Video: Juan Williams on Newt and a bizarre Chris Matthews comment.
Friday Links and Open Thread
01/13/12 00:20 Filed in: links
- Olbermann to CNN’s Loesch: You’re worse than the Taliban!
- Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
- Fox News teams with Google, X-Box. CNBC screw-up.
- Candidates get more time to speak at next Fox News debate.
- Q&A: Piers; Eric Bolling on baseball, Beckel, Bill Maher, and more.
- Lean Forward: Matthews dubs new audio over bad blunder.
- Discovery series dramatized stalking case of Arthel Neville.
- VIdeo: Why is Dana Bash ‘worried’ Ron Paul will stay in the race?
- Video: O’Reilly smacks ABC News for Media Matters sourced smear.
Weekend Links and Open Thread
01/07/12 00:03 Filed in: links
- Reliable Sources videos: NH debates, MSNBC’s left-wing caucus.
- Video: Sununu tells Chris Matthews ‘You guys have an agenda!’
- ICN: From Donahue to Buchanan, MSNBC comes full circle.
- MSNBC admits blacklisting Pat Buchanan, may fire him. More.
- News Watch video: Iowa caucuses manifest media highs and lows.
- Finke: Current caved to Olby, then took it back; standoff continues.
- Christopher: Olby’s claim he was threatened is another fabrication.
- Specials: Sunday Special Report w/Bret Baier; FNC New Hampshire Primary Preview; Frank Luntz NH Primary Preview.
- Sunday talkers: preview, tip sheet. Q&A: Melissa Harris-Perry.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
12/14/11 00:10 Filed in: links
- Video: The Five take on word games at the NY Times.
- National Press Foundation honors Chris Wallace.
- MSNBC makes Matthews apologize for Thomas Roberts.
- Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
- Bret Baier’s debate preview. Today’s oops.
- Q&A: CNNi’s Tony Maddox (via ICN).
- Video: Chuck Todd flips the bird on Morning Joe.
- VIdeo: Imus gang on Trump’s debate and Chelsea Clinton.
- Christiane Amanpour stays at ABC yet will return to CNN.
Monday Links and Open Thread
12/05/11 00:01 Filed in: links
- 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!
Friday Links and Open Thread
12/02/11 00:05 Filed in: links
- Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
- Melissa Francis leaving CNBC to join FBN. JKUSA: new producer.
- Lean forward: MSNBC uses news ticker for agit-prop instead of news.
- FNC responds to Daily Beast NYPD article: A completely fabricated story refuted in other publications; we’re surprised Tina allows this garbage on her website.
- After taking a shot at FBN, Imus admits his info was ‘erroneous’. More.
- Chris Matthews in Springfield. Rachel Maddow at Ball State (via TVN).
- Meghan on MSNBC: Bachmann is, you know, ‘more smarter’ than Palin.
Friday Links and Open Thread
11/18/11 00:04 Filed in: links
- Fair and balanced: Fox News hires two Democratic contributors.
- Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
- Video: Kelly’s Court examines the Natalie Wood mystery.
- Q&A: Adam Shapiro on being heckled in Zuccotti Park.
- Video: Cavuto chastises Imus over Thursday’s bizarre rant. More.
- Newsbusters interviews Joe Scarborough. Behar could stay at CNN.
- Fox News signs newest contributor: Ed Rollins. Movieguide on FNC.
- Epic clash: Matthews vs Elder. Not epic: Acosta vs the flight attendant.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
11/17/11 00:16 Filed in: links
- Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
- Jenna Lee gets ready for her close-up.
- Video: Matthews w/Colbert. Lewis: MoJo and me.
- Ad Age: FNC may see an election-year windfall.
- Rob Marciano’s a new father. Today’s Piers PR stunt.
- Kessler: The Five shows why Fox News is a success.
- Video: Chris Wallace with Imus on Penn State and more.
- Video: Dana Perino demonstrates how she gives The Look.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
11/16/11 00:33 Filed in: links
- Joy Behar’s HLN show to end by December.
- Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
- What topic makes the Morning Joe crew fall silent?
- Mika revisits her pay scale, again. Q&A: Chris Hayes.
- Bloomberg special: Berlusconi retrospective.
- Hangout with Bret Baier. Matthews book reviewed.
- Video: The Daily Caller snipes at Politico and MSNBC.
- Impartial journalist trolling twitter for Fox News gossip.
Weekend Links and Open Thread
11/12/11 00:18 Filed in: links
- Reliable Sources video: Covering the Penn State scandal.
- Dr Samadi replacing Dr Rosenfeld? Bill’s book banned?
- News Watch video: Do the media believe Cain or accusers?
- Controversy swirls around Soledad’s latest documentary.
- Sunday talkers: preview, tip sheet. Video: Matthews with Leno.
Friday Links and Open Thread
11/04/11 00:42 Filed in: links
- Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
- They call me Mr Herman Cain. Profile: Dana Perino.
- Video: MSNBC’s O’Donnell calls for assault on the NRA.
- Cablers gear up for Greece; Asman special. Hardball hijinks.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
11/03/11 00:16 Filed in: links
- Mrs Herman Cain cancels interview with Greta.
- Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Shep 1-2-3.
- FNC exec smacks down Chris Matthews.
- Q&A: Erin Burnett, Gerri Willis, Soledad O’Brien, Scot Safon.
- VIdeo: Chris Wallace w/Imus. Candy Crowley honored.
- High to helm CNN earlybird hours. Ali Velshi’s new roles.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
11/02/11 00:33 Filed in: links
- Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Shep 1-2-3.
- October: FBN natings slump, Imus numbers ‘miserable’.
- Newest MSNBC contributor: Meghan McCain.
- Zurawik: Piers and Burnett are sinking CNN primetime.
- Swells party with Matthews. CNN launches Espanol website.
- Who’s landed Mrs Cain’s first national interview? Video: Gerri’s jig.
Tuesday Links and Open thread
11/01/11 00:36 Filed in: links
- Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
- October: Fox News Channel holds top 13 cablenews slots.
- Red Eye tops Piers, Hardball, etc. Gutfeld imposter helped?
- October spin: MSNBC, CNN, HLN. Weekend numbers.
- Robin Meade on CNN. Nicole Lapin resurfaces.
- Color of Change raises the ante against MSNBC’s Buchanan.
- Video: Andy Levy fact-checks Ann Coulter. Natali’s natal news.
- Q&A: Chris Matthews, Chris Matthews.
- MSNBC adds new, fake, window. Belcher brouhaha.
- Video: Bernard Goldberg on media treatment of OWS protesters.
Monday Links and Open Thread
10/31/11 00:56 Filed in: links
- Arrington: CNN called me racist! Soledad: Not so. (via TVN).
- Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Shep-TheFive 1-2-3-4.
- O’Reilly keep writing. Fox’s Junior Reporters program.
- FNC DC bureau goes dark. Bret Baier’s reading list.
- Q&A: Sean Hannity, Chris Matthews, Sandra Smith, Tamron Hall.
- CNNi skeds biz show. CNBC docs: jobs, the lowdown on Pepsi.
- Hot & Not: Amanpour, Chernoff, CNN AM, Trump, CNBC etc.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
10/26/11 00:08 Filed in: links
- Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
- Q&A: Dennis Miller, The Rev, Chris Matthews.
- Amanpour back to CNN? Imus cancels O’Reilly over plug.
- Video Q&A: Chris Jansing part deux, part tres.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
09/08/11 00:11 Filed in: links
- Post-speech O’Reilly, Dobbs do FNC/FBN live simulcast segment.
- Wednesday’s numbers: Debate-O’Reilly-PostDebate 1-2-3.
- Video: Chris Wallace with Don Imus on the debate and 9/11.
- Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-HarrisFaulkner 1-2-3.
- CNBC’s brain drain? Profile: Big Ed (via ICN). Meserve to GWU.
- Scarborough fair? Joe emulates Simon and Garfunkle.
- Video: Ron Paul enters the no-spin zone...sort of. Juliet’s jibe.
- Goldberg: MSNBC is dumb (via TCG). Matthews joins the 21st century.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
07/07/11 00:17 Filed in: links
- Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Dr Drew-Grace 1-2-3.
- Nancy Grace fires back at her critics.
- Bias Bash video: Cameras in court, Bachmann, etc.
- Six theories on why CNN sacked Spitzer.
- Greta: Should TVNewser sell ads to media it covers? More.
- Video: Martha MacCallum w/Don Imus part one, part two.
- Hagey: All the reasons FNC is wrong and Brock is right.
- Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Grace-HLNSpecRpt 1-2-3.
- MSNBC nixes Matthews cameo in Sorkin pilot.
- Zurawik: Spitzer sign-off evokes shades of Richard Nixon.
- Found: person who will miss ‘intelligent, prescient’ Spitzer.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
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- Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
- America’s Most Wanted may be moving...to FNC!
- Norah O’Donnell quits (MS)NBC for CBS News; analysis.
- Tragedy strikes Contessa Brewer (via ICN).
- CNN Sunday special: digital roots of the Arab Spring.
- Weiner’s next job: with CNN, CurrenTV, or somewhere else?
- Video: Chris Wallace w/Imus. Audio: prepping for Stewart.
- Q&A: Mika, Chris Matthews. Video: Olbermann w/Colbert.
- Funt: Too much debate gimmickry. CNN sued...over captions!
- Discovery CEO slams Liz Claman, then goes on her show!
- A month off air and off twitter...wherefore art thou, Juliet?
Monday Links and Open Thread
06/13/11 00:03 Filed in: links
- Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
- Bauder: Coop’s ‘honesty’ stratagem paying off.
- Bias Bash video: ramifications of Palin email crowdsourcing.
- Tension at CNN: Jautz vs Whitaker, who’s in charge?
- Video: Trump unfazed by Matthews ‘backward’ crack.
- Zurawik: He’s reckless, rude, and paranoid...guess who?
- Joe to NY Post: You’re lying! Rehab for Kurtz and Toobin?
- Controversy swirls over CNN debate exclusion. Twitterama.
- Casey Anthony soap opera resuscitates ratings at HLN.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
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- ICN: Is Rebecca Diamond out at FBN?
- Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
- Video: Bias Bash Weiner-free day covers Palin, Yemen, etc.
- Video: Larry King on tweeting, retirement, etc pt one, pt two.
- TheDC on Chris Matthews: misogyny and more.
- VIdeos: Chris Wallace w/Imus, Maddow w/Letterman.
- Updated video: Kirsten Powers changes her mind.
- Molly Line is spoken for. CNN backs John King.
- ICN: CNBC has frittered away its hi-def advantage.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
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- New O’Reilly Bold-Fresh tour replaces Beck with Dennis Miller.
- Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3. Weekend numbers.
- Olby unloads on split from MSNBC, is bringing Shuster to Current.
- Another Beck pre-emption Friday. O’Donnell hosts skinhead special.
- Q&A: Liz Claman. Kyra’s back. Comcast/Bloomberg channel spat.
- Huck dings MSNBC’s Matthews, Scarborough et al.
- Cablers tweet about Weiner. Video: Kirsten Powers defends him.
- What will CNN do with Erin Burnett? Coop emcees fashion awards.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
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- Tuesday’s numbers: Bill-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3. Piers plunges.
- Video: Breitbart and Bashir bicker on MSNBC.
- Video flashback: Shep interviews journalist killed in Libya.
- CNN sues Haiti Live Networks for calling themselves ‘HLN’.
- Exposed! The CNN-UFO-CIA-Obama conspiracy!
- Q&A: Andrea Mitchell, Lori Rothman (via TVN); Eric Bolling.
- Profile: Juan Williams. Matthews at Daemen. Kiran caught.
- Video: Sanjay Gupta with Conan. CNN releases android app.
Weekend Links and Open Thread
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- Video: Reliable Sources on the Trump media storm.
- Video: FNS Panel Plus on Palin/Huck Prez possibilities.
- Beck talks Trump, comedy, leaving New York etc.
- Video: Fox News Watch on the budget battle.
- Strangers on a plane end up on Fox News.
- Q&A: Piers Morgan’s breakfast w/Financial Times.
- Huddy returns to The Factor. Video: Juliet’s twitterpic.
- Olbermann: I don’t watch Chris Matthews.
- Sunday talkers: preview, tip sheet, HuffPo recap.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
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- Monday’s numbers: Bill-Hannity-Beck 1-2-3. Weekend numbers.
- Profile: Nicole Lapin. Trish Regan quits CNBC.
- Q&A: Adam Shapiro, Soledad, Big Ed Schultz.
- Twins span cable news divide. Today’s oops.
- Chad Meyers, CNN’s all-purpose expert.
- Video: Chris Matthews w/Leno pt one, pt two.
- Judge Napolitano gets Beck-type numbers.
- CNN to launch ’tv everywhere’ mobile service.
- Larry King taping CNN special in Las Vegas.
- Lou Dobbs’s new show makes a surprise move.
Monday Links and Open Thread
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- 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.
Friday Links and Open Thread
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- Keith Olbermann out at MSNBC! New schedule. Is Comcast cleaning house? It was a stealth move. Kurtz: It was a long time coming. Video: Olby’s farewell. Flashback: Olby says firing ‘a groundless fear’.
- Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Wallace 1-2-3.
- Zurawik: Piers ratings could spell trouble for CNN.
- Post-surgery update: Soledad is doing fine.
- Video: Megyn Kelly w/Don Imus part one, part two.
- Is Martin Bashir’s show finally about to debut?
- J.R. Dunn: Why did MSNBC cancel me?
- As Zucker moves out, Immelt moves up.
- Videos: Matthews w/Colbert, Piers w/Letterman.
- Juan Williams talks education in Charlotte.
- Video: The Judge on how to bring freedom to China.
Friday Links and Open Thread
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- Thursday’s numbers: Bill-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3. Weekly ranker.
- Rick Sanchez rehab tour: insecurity and sadness.
- Did Coop try to gin up opposition to BP? He sez no.
- Q&A: Piers Morgan; Mike Emanuel part one, part two.
- News Corp jumps to the defense of...NBC!
- Olby week in review: bad oysters.
- Will Mark Levin sue Chris Matthews? More.
- Video: Judge Napolitano with Dr Marc Lamont Hill.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
01/05/11 00:34 Filed in: links
- Tuesday’s numbers: Bill-Bret-Hannity.
- Chris Matthews snipes at Joe...or does he?
- Nancy Grace re-ups with HLN.
- Audio: Gibbs replacement convo w/surprising names.
- Cablers cover Congressional commencement.
- Why John Roberts went to FNC: loyalty.
- Q&A: Piers Morgan, Soledad O’Brien.
- Zurawik: three cheers for conflict!
- Video: The Judge interviews Glenn Beck.
- Audio: Orlando Salinas on diabetes and his reporting career.
Monday Links and Open Thread
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- Friday’s numbers: Laura-Hannity-Beck 1-2-3.
- Video: Neil Cavuto slams Chris Matthews.
- Morning Joe: a hotbed of sexism? (via ICN)
- Kelly and Hemmer together again on New Year’s.
- Nancy Grace helps find abducted girl.
- Piers Morgan in Brit twit snit.
- Video: Peter Johnson Jr on 9/11 health bill defeat.
- Branding D-Rat. Q&A: Spitzer, Adam Shapiro.
- Hot & Not: MSNBC primetime, John Roberts, and more.
Weekend Links and Open Thread
12/11/10 00:32 Filed in: links
- Video: Reliable Sources on tax deal coverage.
- Without Larry, who will personify CNN? More.
- Video: Fox News Watch on tax deal coverage.
- Zurawik: Bret Baier revisits Florida 2000.
- Video: Red Eye rips Olby’s Nazi comparison.
- Non-eye-contact Q&A: Chris Matthews.
- Sunday talkers: preview, tip sheet, HuffPo recap.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
12/09/10 00:47 Filed in: links
- Wednesday’s numbers: Bill-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
- Wendy Walker’s 30 years in cable news.
- Q&A: ‘nonpartisan’ host Chris Matthews (via NB).
- Blue blogs erupt at O’Donnell, want him off the air.
- Olbermann’s top ten Nazi comparisons.
- Fonzie hearts Maddow, Matthews, MSNBC.
- Video: Chris Wallace w/Don Imus part one, part two.
- Option lingo called ’spin’ in Fox flap. But is it really? More.
- Diversity (of a sort) emerges at MSNBC.
- CNN’s Dana Bash wins Dirksen Award.
- Video: Luntz focus group on the tax deal.
- Media buyers rate Fox & Friends over GMA, CBS Morning.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
11/03/10 02:07 Filed in: links
- Tuesday’s numbers: an FNC blowout! FNC tops NBC-CBS-ABC coverage! Ailes sends congratulary memo.
- Zurawik: MSNBC fear mongers, debases the term ‘anchor’.
- Demeaning interview? So sez not the subject, but the interviewer!
- Video: Top five apocalyptic MSNBC moments.
- Audio: Chris Wallace reacts to Chris Matthews.
- Coverage reviews: chaotic sense, lots of metaphors, FNC standout. Mediaite: Fox fair and balanced, MSNBC not. ICN: When pundits run wild. CNN: one analyst for each viewer? Big loser: CNN’s matrix. Behind the scenes at CNN, MSNBC.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
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- Kelly’s Court video: Rand Paul supporter stomp.
- Tuesday’s numbers: Bill-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
- Reese’s piece: Do cable news ratings predict elections?
- Election plans: FNC, MSNBC, CNN, BizNets. More. Zurawik: MSNBC’s ‘adolescent histrionics’ make them a non-contender on election night.
- O’Reilly visits Rachel Ray: preview.
- Matthews: on election night Democrats will watch MSNBC. NBC maneuvers to keep BriWi, Brokaw off MSNBC (via Chickaboomer).
- Q&A: Juan Williams w/Zurawik, Cavuto, Claman, Brazile.
- Next charge of cable fundraising goes to...Beck!
Monday Links and Open Thread
10/04/10 00:07 Filed in: links
- Friday’s numbers: Bill-Beck-Hannity 1-2-3.
- Hitchens wants CNN to re-hire Rick Sanchez!
- Fox live streaming CT Senate debate w/Bret Baier.
- CNBC follows FBN’s lead.
- Park & Spit pre-taped segment already online.
- CNN’s Cal Perry has left the building.
- Charlie Gasparino makes top biz commentators list.
- NY Daily News slams Spitzer: a ‘disgrace’ (via C-boomer). CNN’s Kurtz profiles Park & Spit. Q&A: Spitzer (Mediaite), Park & Spit (TVN), Park & Spit (HuffPo).
- Cable news bloodsport: Olby claims CNN tried to hire him; MSNBC’s twitter rule; Olby/Joe tensions; the Campbell Brown experiment; more.
- O’Reilly/Nolan/Comcast flap rehashed; Olby quoted.
- Hot & Not: Sanchez, Coop, O’Donnell, Allred, EEOC, Shultz.
- Profiles: Gerri Willis, Robin Meade. Q&A: Sanchez pt one, two, three.
Friday Links and Open Thread
09/17/10 01:03 Filed in: links
- Greta has a fan at the Washington Post.
- Thursday’s numbers: Bill-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
- Megyn Kelly interviews Bill O’Reilly.
- Rick Sanchez book not selling like hotcakes.
- Olby week in review.
- Jennifer Griffin and Isaiah Mustafa on self-esteem.
- Chris Matthews becomes a campaign issue.
- Convicted felon blames MSNBC’s ‘recycled news’.
- Q&A: Lawrence O’Donnell, Geraldo, Soledad.
- Beck top cablenewser on list of media influentials.
- Carnahan flouts lawsuit over ad footage. Madoff flap settled.
Friday Links and Open Thread
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Wednesday Links and Open Thread
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Friday Links and Open Thread
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Thursday Links and Open Thread
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Wednesday Links and Open Thread
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Wednesday Links and Open Thread
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Friday Links and Open Thread
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Friday Links and Open Thread
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