Topic: Pat Boone

The PBS series *Pioneers of Television* is reviewed, focusing on how corporate sponsors historically censored content. Examples include the cancellation of the *Smothers Brothers* due to Vietnam War jokes and the refusal of sponsors to support Nat King Cole or Harry Belafonte due to racial prejudice. PBS is criticized for failing to name the specific sponsors involved, such as General Motors, to avoid offending current potential donors.

Singer Pat Boone appeared on Don Lemon's CNN show and made the false claim that the artist behind the Scandinavian Mohammed cartoons was killed. The hosts highlight the lack of correction from the news anchor and use the clip to illustrate the decline of factual accuracy in cable news variety shows.