Carlson, meanwhile, conceded that he was aware that Lindell would likely promote outlandish claims on his show but that he didn’t push back because it happened at the end of a segment. In fact, during his deposition to Dominion lawyers, Fox News boss Rupert Murdoch said it was “wrong” for Carlson to host Lindell on his primetime program. Worse yet, this occurred after the Capitol riots and Joe Biden’s inauguration. While Carlson had expressed doubts about former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell’s unhinged conspiracies about voting machines and even called her out on the air, the Tucker Carlson Tonight host did allow MAGA pillow magnate Mike Lindell to openly peddle unfounded claims about Dominion on his show. Can’t get enough of this reporting? Subscribe to Confider, The Daily Beast’s media newsletter here. Carlson was scheduled to be one of Dominion’s top witnesses in the trial, largely over his contradictory behind-the-scenes remarks about Team Trump’s baseless claims of voter fraud. Of course, the timing of Carlson’s departure comes less than a week after Fox settled with Dominion Voting Systems for an eye-popping $787.5 million over the network’s promotion of election fraud lies following the 2020 election. Throughout his tenure, Carlson had faced countless calls for his termination due to his over-the-top xenophobia, racism, and conspiratorial rantings about the Jan. One Fox News reporter, shortly after Carlson’s exit was revealed, told The Daily Beast they were “amazed and relieved they had the balls” to get rid of the bombastic host.Ĭarlson’s influence in the conservative movement was a key reason why the conservative cable giant was willing to look the other way despite the longtime star’s perpetual controversies. Shortly after Carlson’s exit was announced, Fox Corporation’s stock price dropped by more than three percent.
Ultimate.ģ) Cloud – Super Smash Bros.The bombshell departure comes as a major shock considering the far-right star was considered a kingmaker in Republican circles, beyond being the most-watched host in primetime cable news and the face of the Fox News brand. Rool finally joined the roster in Super Smash Bros. Bayonetta was the overall winner of that ballot, meaning many potential fighters who scored highly were never included in the final game. for Wii U’s infamous fighter ballot, which allowed fans to send requests to Nintendo about who they wanted to see next. He was one of the most requested fighters during Smash Bros.
Rool last appeared as a playable character in Super Mario Sluggers, a baseball game set in the Mario universe that was released in August 2008. Rool blasted into Smash with arguably one of the best songs in the game thus far. Then Nintendo dropped another bombshell on unsuspecting Smash fans.Īfter the dust settled and the King DeDeDe joke failed to deliver, fan favorite reptilian king, King K. Direct in August revealed a bunch of new details about Ultimate months before its official release.Ĭastlevania got its time in the spotlight first with the reveal of Simon and Richtor Belmont as playable characters.
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