Roland Martin talks with TV critic Eric Deggans about the status of American Idol. Including, whether or not Aretha Franklin should be the next judge on the popular singing competition.

Roland Martin talks with Bomani Jones to discuss Joe Paterno's statue at Penn State on whether it should be removed or not.

Roland Martin talks with Mayor Michael Nutter of Philadelphia on The NAACP Convention and VP Joe Biden’s speech.

Roland Martin talks with Sophia Nelson for the conservative view of Mitt Romney’s speech at the NAACP.

Roland Martin talks with Tara Wall, Senior Communications Adviser to Mitt Romney about Romney's speech at the NAACP convention.

Roland Martin talks with Senator Rodney Ellis about the Texas Voter ID law, which could leave 1 million people unable to vote because they do not have the proper identification. In the state of Texas, college IDs are prohibited while gun permit IDs are allowed. Currently their is a lawsuit underway to fght this law.

Roland Martin talks with Mario Armstrong about Malware Monday, a virus that has affected over 500,000 computers and is expected to impact even more computers today. Armstrong also remarks on Martin's sandals and ascot attire saying, "I think we need to figure out how to cyber attack your wardrobe."

Roland Martin Talks with Errol Louis talks about Charles Rangel's election and thousands of votes not computed in his election in New York.

Roland Martin talks with Major General Marcia Anderson, the Highest Ranking African American General in the Army in honor of Independence Day and Diversity within the U.S.Army Reserve.

Roland Martin talks with Dr. Carl Bell about budget cuts that affect the mental health facilities including the Community Mental Health Council in Chicago which handled 26,000 patients of which 9,000 are elderly,

Roland Martin talks with Paul GoodLoe, meteorologist from the Weather Channel about the current heat wave, storming, and the effects it has had on the United States including the millions of people who have been left in the dark.

Roland Martin talks with Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama about the impact of the Affordable Care Act on African Americans and more.