Behind the Line

The legacy of Martin Luther King is celebrated every January by millions of Americans. Most people remember MLK for his push for equality...and judging someone by the content of their character. But Sunny Hostin from The View...wants MLK remembered for completely different reasons.

We reveal and react to the comments from Sunny Hostin on Monday's episode of The View. We discuss the negative aspect of reparations...and explain how the federal government has already created similar programs that aren't working. We discuss the wage gap in America...and provide a potential solution to this problem.

The Miss Universe pageant has been struggling for years. Some of the struggles for Miss Universe are due to internal controversy...while other struggles are due to a sheer lack of interest.

New Miss Universe owner Anne Jakrajutatip intends to change the dynamic of the Miss Universe pageant. During the opening of the 2023 contest...Anne Jakrajutatip gave an impassioned speech about the future of Miss Universe.

We reveal and react to the remarks of Anne Jakrajutatip. We discuss the bleak future of the Miss Universe pageant...and predict the demise of the entire industry going forward.

CNN endured one of the worst years in the history of the network throughout 2022. CNN ratings were down 34% compared to 2021...with the network consistently beaten in primetime by FOX News and MSNBC. CNN President Chris Licht believes he has the answer to CNN ratings struggles.

We reveal and react to a report from Radar Online...claiming Chris Licht is looking to hire Jon Stewart for a nightly two-hour comedy show in primetime. CNN is looking to emulate the success of Greg Gutfeld on FOX News. We explain why hiring Jon Stewart could end Chris Licht career at CNN...and make a suggestion as to who Chris Licht should bring-on as host.

The NHL seemed to be trending in the right direction in 2022. The NHL saw an increased presence on national television and the Stanley Cup Finals set historic ratings. In response to their success...the NHL decided to spend the offseason focused on diversity.

We reveal and react to the NHL recent efforts in diversity...and the declining ratings on ESPN and TNT. We applaud Florida governor Ron DeSantis for taking a stand against the NHL. We compare the NHL to the NBA struggles with ratings...and explain why the NHL can't risk losing their audience over wokeness.

After years of disappointing ratings and lack of relevancy...Trevor Noah stepped away from The Daily Show in early December. Trevor Noah has been out of the mainstream since his farewell from The Daily Show...but he found a way to make headlines this week.

We reveal and react to the Trevor Noah interview with the Times of London. Trevor Noah claimed England was filled with discriminatory backlash after the appointment of Rishi Sunak. The entire story was a complete fabrication by Trevor Noah. We discuss why Trevor Noah invented this claim...and how the British media has proven it to be false.

MSNBC experienced a steep ratings decline throughout 2022. Ratings for MSNBC dropped 22%...with the network announcing a round of layoffs this week. We were given two possible examples this week...as to why MSNBC ratings continue declining.

We reveal and react to clips of both Joy Reid and Andrea Mitchell. Joy Reid had Congressmen Byron Donalds on The Reid Out...where she constantly interrupted him and cut to a sudden commercial break when he educated her on a certain issue. Andrea Mitchell informed her audience of the latest banished term in society. We discuss both clips...and explain how both Joy Reid and Andrea Mitchell continue turning away viewers.

Dana White finds himself in the middle of both legitimate and fake media outrage...after getting into an altercation with his wife. While some media outrage is legit...there's also media members displaying fake outrage and taking advantage of the situation.

We reveal and react to the hypocrisy of Jemele Hill...Dan Le Batard and Molly Qerim. We point out a glaring omission in all of their commentary on Dana White. We question the legitimacy of their outrage...and explain the real reason they're going after Dana White.

ESPN Radio in New York City has been dominated by WFAN in the ratings over the past year. The flagship Michael Kay Show has been impacted the most...with WFAN often tripling his audience. ESPN Radio is looking for any way to boost ratings...and they became desperate in their attempt last week.

We reveal and react to ESPN and Michael Kay...creating a fake controversy to draw media attention and boost ratings. We discuss the lack of authenticity prevalent throughout ESPN...and how this is another example of it. We criticize Michael Kay for this desperate attempt to boost ratings...and explain why ESPN is struggling on both radio and television.

The Golden Globes returned to NBC Tuesday night for the first time in two years. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association tapped Jerrod Carmichael to host the show...hoping the diversity represented would improve ratings from 2021. Unfortunately for NBC...it didn't.

We reveal and react to ratings for the 2023 Golden Globes. We show a highlight compilation detailing why the Golden Globes struggled to draw an audience. We also discuss Hollywood being out-of-touch with normal people.

For a couple of years...Jimmy Fallon was the reigning king of late-night television. His first season as host of The Tonight Show...Jimmy Fallon increased the ratings of Jay Leno number-one rated program. But over the last few years...ratings for The Tonight Show have been on a steady decline.

We reveal and react to recent ratings for The Tonight Show. We explain why Jimmy Fallon is struggling when compared to Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel. We discuss Jimmy Fallon future at NBC...and how NBC could potentially part ways with Jimmy Fallon.