MHP vs Phil Griffin: Dirty Laundry…
The New York Times’ John Koblin has reaction from both sides…and some dirty laundry… She contrasted that with a scene from a few weeks ago shortly before the South Carolina primary. She said she was...
View ArticleNBC vs Dish Network…
Welll…it’s been a while since we had someone threatening to black out someone. This time its NBC and Dish Network. The LA Times’ Yvonne Villareal has more… Dish Network subscribers who want to tune in...
View ArticleMSNBC Editorial Changes…
The LA Times’ Stephen Battaglio scooped that Janelle Rodriguez will assume VP of Editorial duties at MSNBC dayside in addition to a similar role she has at NBC News… In a staff memo obtained Tuesday...
View ArticleOut Of Range…
Mediaite’s Joe Concha pens an article about picking three talents from the big three cable news networks who are underrated based on their range… Compliments are a dying sentiment in the online writing...
View ArticleChris Jansing gets “Trumped”…
Today, Chris Jansing caught Donald Trump live at an event for a few questions which the Trumpster didn’t care for too much apparently…though apparently not enough to head to Twitter to complain about....
View ArticleStephanie Ruhle to MSNBC…
The New York Post’s Kevin Dugan scoops that Bloomberg TV’s Stephanie Ruhle is jumping to MSNBC… MSNBC has brought in a new face as part of its hard news overhaul. The cable news outfit scooped up...
View ArticleMSNBC’s 2016 Changes…
In a must read, Politico’s Hadas Gold has an extensive interview with MSNBC President Phil Griffin. Yes it’s a softball interview. But the chances we would get a tough one were always slim. It doesn’t...
View ArticleErica Hill Back To HLN…
TVNewser’s Chris Ariens writes that Erica Hill is leaving NBC for HLN/CNN… “I’m thrilled to come home,” said Hill. “The opportunity to reunite with Ken and the smart, talented HLN/CNN family was one I...
View ArticleShots Fired…
Politico did a podcast with Joe Scarborough. Glenn Thrush writes about it… Scarborough sees the real culprit of Trump-enabling not at his own desk but at a rival network’s – and he related an off-air...
View ArticleTamron Hall Interview…
The New Potato interviews Tamron Hall… During a week such as this, how do you approach reporting what’s going on without becoming emotional? What’s your biggest personal priority when covering...
View ArticleLuke Russert Is Leaving (MS)NBC
Luke Russert tweeted that he was leaving NBC this morning…Filed under: MSNBC
View ArticleJose Diaz-Balart Exiting MSNBC…
What is this…MSNBC talent departure day? First it was Luke Russert. Now it’s Jose Diaz-Balart… In November, José Diaz-Balart was named to a rotating cast of anchors of the NBC Nightly News Saturday...
View ArticleMSNBC GOP Convention Coverage Plans…
The Cleveland Plain Dealer’s Julie Washington, who appears to need to brush up on the currency of her Chris Jansing bio knowledge, has details of MSNBC’s convention coverage plans… The Republican...
View ArticleExpanded Role For MSNBC’s Williams?
CNN’s Brian Stelter writes that MSNBC is looking to give Brian Williams the 11pm hour through the election so that the network can talk about this year’s most under reported subject… (via J$) According...
View ArticleNo, It’s Not Settled Andy…
The Washington Post’s Erik Wemple gets NBC News Topper Andrew Lack to comment, tangentially, on the Brian Williams fiasco… The shyness has shielded Williams from having to confront again his scandal of...
View ArticleCNN vs. Morning Joe…
In the latest in a long running battle, CNN’s Dylan Byers takes aim at Morning Joe yet again for the “favorable” coverage it gave Donald Trump… Scarborough provided several pieces of evidence to back...
View ArticleStrawman 101…
Mediaite’s Lindsey Ellefson pens a nonsensical article about MSNBC and what it needs to do… MSNBC seems to constantly be in the midst of an overhaul. Earlier this summer, the network was proclaiming...
View ArticleThomas Roberts Out At MSNBC?
Never in a million years would I have figured this would happen. Thomas Roberts posted on his Facebook page that he will no longer anchoring at MSNBC. Presumably he’s done with MSNBC entirely though...
View ArticleMSNBC is Test Driving Mark Halperin
MSNBC has been using Mark Halperin on First Look so far this week. …I stop to let the shock wear off… …ok, enough time… It’s not just that they’ve been using a political journalist in a straight news...
View ArticleGreta Van Susteren to MSNBC?
The Daily Caller’s Betsy Rothstein is hearing things… After all that hullaballoo over at FNC, Greta Van Susteren is making a quick and sudden return to cable news. According to Mirror sources, she’s...
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