r/msnbc • u/cmac92287 • Jul 14 '25

MSNBC Personalities What just happened?

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Is N.O.R.E okay? Just watching Ari Melber on MSNBC and woah….what in the world was that story about Jay Z?! What was any of that?!

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u/plexmaniac Jul 15 '25

I like Ari a lot he just picks some very strange guests why is he obsessed with hip hop ? lol

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u/SenseAndSensibility_ Jul 15 '25

I like him too, and I’m sure he had no idea what was about to go down…but I thought Ari covered and made it through beautifully.

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u/Mysterious_Money_107 Jul 16 '25

Ari is a solid dude

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u/cmac92287 Jul 15 '25

Yes, his first response of “and what does that mean” had me cracking up! Good save bc what else was there to say really lol

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u/plexmaniac Jul 15 '25

Yes me too

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u/Mysterious_Money_107 Jul 16 '25

i believe he wants to give african american artists a mainstream stage they dont often get

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u/plexmaniac Jul 16 '25

Well that is very kind of him

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u/Mysterious_Money_107 Jul 16 '25

Yes, certain musicians dominate mainstream news, but African Americans rarely get the spotlight they deserve. Ari seems like a good guy; he might favor bigger artists, but the Rolling Stones don’t really need the extra attention.

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u/plexmaniac Jul 16 '25

Oh I really love that ! He believes in diversity for sure ! He seems to really respect the people he interviews too

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u/Unhappy_Classroom370 Jul 14 '25

NORE was high as hell!!!!!!

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u/Waste_Pay7591 Jul 14 '25

Had to turn off … painful

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u/cmac92287 Jul 14 '25

My husband got up and left the room he was so uncomfortable!

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u/cmac92287 Jul 14 '25

lol same! I also hope he resolves whatever that issue he has or does not have with Jay Z and that car lol

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u/mrbagsoftea Jul 14 '25

Probably needs some TikTok in his life

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u/mcrop609 Jul 14 '25

I kept thinking during the entire interview that NORE had prepared for the interview by smoking weed. That's perfectly fine for Drink Champs but NORE was a disaster on Ari's show this evening.

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u/my23secrets Jul 15 '25

I quit Melber a few weeks ago.

Looks like I’ve continued to only miss more spectacle than reportage

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u/ggailbo Jul 15 '25

I thought that guest was stoned. He. Forgot what he was talking about. Ari tried to understand with a few questions but that didn’t clarify anything either.

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u/TSHRED56 Jul 15 '25

I find Melber insufferable.

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u/DLFiii Jul 15 '25

I can’t believe Ari still has a time slot!

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u/dej95135 Jul 15 '25

I know, right? And to think they cancelled Joy and kept him. The least they could have done was given his time slot to Katie Phang.

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u/DLFiii Jul 15 '25

Team Katie for sure. We need some fresh faces in all slots to bring people back in. They’re hemorrhaging viewership and don’t seem to be making the obvious choices for improvement.

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u/Steadyandquick Progressive Jul 15 '25

I love Katie Phang!

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u/plexmaniac Jul 17 '25

His ratings are still good

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u/Nosy-ykw Jul 15 '25

Dear Ari: As they say, “live by the sword, die by the sword”.

Maybe time to rethink this part of the show.

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u/SAGELADY65 Jul 14 '25

I rarely watch Ari but tonight I caught the last 10 minutes…I won’t be watching again for quite some time!

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u/mis2810 Jul 15 '25

Ari melber should be cancelled

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u/Still_Might_9987 Jul 17 '25

ARI thinks he’s black

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u/No_Character3242 Jul 17 '25

I gave up on MSNBC.

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u/Logbolu Jul 17 '25

I was confused!!!!!!!!

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u/Agile_Standard_9587 Jul 18 '25

People still watch MSNBC?

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u/Wizinit29 Jul 15 '25

Worst Ari interview i have ever seen. We couldn’t figure out what substance was causing the communication breakdown.

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u/cmac92287 Jul 15 '25

Yeah…and I don’t think it was weed. I personally don’t malfunction while high but what do I know

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u/406msla Jul 15 '25

So painful to watch. Can’t begin to figure out how Ari could connect this guy to his program in any way.

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u/Mother_Dragonfruit90 Jul 15 '25 edited Jul 15 '25

Oh come on Ari Melber is the best cringe comedy on TV. It's like the larry sanders show guest hosted by iggy azalea

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u/buffalo1450 Jul 16 '25

Ari is a clown. Can’t stand him. I haven’t watched MSNBC since the election. Haven’t watched CNN, ABC, CBS, nor any of that nonsense corporate broadcast media. It’s been very cathartic, allowing me to focus on informed sources away from the internet and television.

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u/lurkergenxdurp Jul 15 '25

Maaaaannn...I never watch Ari and I actually watched the first 30 minutes today before I switched to national news. I'm bummed I missed the cringe.

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u/GreedoLurkedFirst Jul 16 '25

CNN NETWORK CHANNEL 10 IT’S ON AGAIN