The Beat with Ari Melber (2017– ) User Reviews

Too much pontificating!

[janp-25073 · 7/10 · 5 January 2023]

I've grown increasingly tired and disappointed with Ari. He talks way too much. He is too full of himself. He acts like my most annoying Professors at Brown- arrogant in showing off that they were smarter and wittier and more hip than their students.

Please turn it down 25%, Ari. It is becoming difficult watching your 6:09 pm show- which I used to love. Now I barely make it through 30 minutes before throwing the clicker at my screen in frustration.

MSNBC needs to arrange an intervention to shake up Ari. I'm confident the network can willingly get many viewers to participate. Ari is brilliant and charming. Just too much!

Host substitutes hard to watch

[mktrfgqfd · 8/10 · 26 May 2023]

I especially appreciate Ari's legal analysis and related guests. His delivery of facts requires no hype. Too many of our citizens are not aware of the serious abuses that are undermining our Justice branch of government or are aware of those champions who are risking their personal wellbeing to bring accountability to our political criminals.

However, Ari's substitutes are putting on a squeaky, loud yelling show that I cannot abide. Emotional, extremist type hype is an inappropriate delivery method of legal news and information. I resent Jason Johnson yelling at me in my own living room.

I expect the MAGA party is doing everything possible to shut Ari's show off.

Ari is a definite "watch"

[pjmonaco-13669 · 10/10 · 17 January 2018]

It's Ari's personality! Sincere, really wants to know the answers to his questions, lets guests finish their sentences, knows what he is talking about and how to examine the topic. REALLY like this host and the show!

Thank you Ari for your courage and compassion today!

[calandfor · 10/10 · 20 June 2018]

Your show is consistently stimulating and your opinions are well founded. Much appreciated.

Wonderful

[fingerlickin · 10/10 · 14 January 2018]

Love this show, especially the fall back at the end.

He sucks

[lnmsparks · 1/10 · 26 June 2021]

He sucks as a newscaster and likely sucked as an attorney which is why he is where he is.

Best News Source for Legal Perspective

[deebasile-05575 · 10/10 · 16 January 2018]

I am so happy that Ari Melber got his own show! I enjoyed when he was a guest on other MSNBC shows but now we get a whole hour! The Beat offers a unique perspective, because Ari Melber is an attorney and a legal consultant for MSNBC. I'm fascinated with the legalities--especially with this White House--and really appreciate his insights. He manages to take some of the emotion out of the news, which is refreshing and sometimes a great relief, and focus on the legal impact. Ari never loses his cool! In fact, he IS cool-- how many hosts can you really say that about? And he's really funny, too. (If you like Hip Hop and Rap, you really have to check him out. Just do it, you will see what I mean.) Great addition to the evening lineup, I watch it every night.

a lawyer who likes rap

[guam-73942 · 1/10 · 21 June 2023]

Imagine being locked into a room with a lawyer rattling off legal arguments with no emotion or in fact any human attributes at all - and you can't get out. That's Ari Melber's dinnertime show on MSNBC. Best not to have it on while you are eating dinner if you hope to digest your food.

It gets worse. Ari likes rap music or Hip Hop which is the only thing he shows any emotion for and he adeptly works it into his news coverage and interviews. A good example of this was a recent interview with Tom Hanks that was a complete disaster culminating in Ari playing rap lyrics to Hanks in an attempt to prove some sort of rap connection to Hanks? Say what?

Sorry counselor - you lost your case.

Politics being what it is these days, Ari is a breath of fresh air

[kelly-92338 · 10/10 · 14 January 2018]

I loved his guest hosting on other shows prior to The Beat, and to me, he's brought a semblance of what news used to be. Pertinent and important news delivered by a trusted individual. Whether or not you are a fan of MSNBC, I have watched this show long enough to know that Ari presents stories he believes are important matters to all citizens to be openly discussed by all sides. Not simply topics that made the headlines that day.

Ari is clearly and honestly stated, and inviting of other viewpoints and interpretations. (Unfortunate that those other interpretations aren't necessarily spoken freely and honestly, but simply to push a partisan party line - however, it is still my hope we will go beyond that someday).But Ari's legal expertise helps to clarify the complexities of today's stories that often require more explanation than simple headline reporting.

And it doesn't hurt that he can share in the sense of irony in so much of what he has to report about - since there's no shortage of that these days either (and today's news reporting - without that and the ability to laugh once in awhile about the absurdity of it all - just sucks the soul out of you and makes you want to jump off a bridge). Ari Melber has very successfully found that balance, thank goodness.

Boring

[etownster · 5/10 · 8 June 2023]

I'm a long time Ari Melber regular. Recently however I've found that I can't get through his program. I am so sick of hearing about Trump's legal problems. If you watch this program on a regular basis you know all the key points. What I can't understand, is why Melber beats the same horse night after night when there's nothing really new to report. He needs to broaden his reporting on political issues. There's a lot more going on in the country that needs reporting and analysis. It seems to me that MSNBC is addicted to Mr Trump because the whole evening lineup has this same problem of fixation on our ex-president. One other complaint that I have is the predictable stable of 5-6 Talking Heads. For heaven's sake get some new faces Mr Melber, it would make your program a lot more interesting.

Superb show

[rich-fouts · 10/10 · 16 July 2019]

Ari has excellent guests and superb interviewing skills and a great sense of humor. Fall Back Friday is great.

No wants watched this show, howcome?

[peterphamee · 1/10 · 12 April 2023]

The show is too low a rating. MSNBC should fire the host because he could not make money for MSNBC. Please get rid of him or this MF. I can't stand this guy because the way he talked about Trump is so fking biased. I don't understand why MSNBC keeps him that long. The Journalist takes a side with the Government that is not fair and not professional. That's why MSNBC could not invite any great guests.

The show is too low a rating. MSNBC should fire the host because he could not make money for MSNBC. Please get rid of him or this MF. I can't stand this guy because the way he talked about Trump is so fking biased. I don't understand why MSNBC keeps him that long. The Journalist takes a side with the Government that is not fair and not professional.

The show is too low a rating. MSNBC should fire the host because he could not make money for MSNBC. Please get rid of him or this MF. I can't stand this guy because the way he talked about Trump is so fking biased. I don't understand why MSNBC keeps him that long. The Journalist takes a side with the Government that is not fair and not professional.

FU Air Melber.

Nothing New

[rellrog · 2/10 · 19 January 2024]

Has anyone noticed how frequently Ari repeats all his stories over and over again. Sounds like not much research and preparation for his show. Unlike Rachel, Ari repeats everything you already know and have already heard. Even the legal issues on breaking news is better delivered by others on MSNBC. Seems like he tries to waste as much time as he can because he has nothing original to report or discuss. I used to love watching his show. Now I find myself fast forwarding through 75% of his show. I will soon drop the show altogether. Also, very tired of his hiphop junk...is that what he gets 3 million for?

Arie is changing

[joannellenboro · 2/10 · 6 January 2024]

Watching the Arie show with Colorado AG was like watching Fox News. He kept interrupting her and attacking her expert opinion. I've been Leary of him since he had Steve Bannon on sprewing hatred.

Arie had changed recently, he appears to be trumpy. MSNBC needs to bring back Tiffany Cross because they are losing the black viewership with shows like this He hides behind rap music as if he cares about black culture.

Give Lawrence O'Donnell this hour because he's the only one who speaks the truth and remains authentic MSNBC needs to also hire Chris Cuomo to help raise their ratings Arie is not authentic.