prussianblue 1,038 Posted April 19, 2023 Fox settled the Dominion lawsuit out of court: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65318654 Deprives us of Rupert testifying (Humblest Day of My Life 2.0), but surely this case will have been stress his body could do without? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
openviews 334 Posted April 29, 2023 On the 27th April episode of ‘The Rest is Politics’ podcast Alastair Campbell revealed that he had recently participated in the preparation of an obituary for Rupert Murdoch which concluded with them being asked if overall he was a force for good or for bad. Apparently this is a common thing now with public figures but the most high profile example I remember of this recently was the Queen and it appeared she wasn't around very much longer after the interviews took place. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted April 30, 2023 That always been a thing wouldn't necessarily read too much into. Probably just updating Murdoch's one given everything that's gone on in recent years 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,051 Posted August 12, 2023 Just had a Le Monde breaking News beginning by « Rupert Murdoch… ». Thought he was dead. Anyway, they’re planning his succession. Put him on the list next year, he’s famous enough and old enough 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted August 12, 2023 Death can't come soon enough the damage that old cunt has done is enormous 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted August 15, 2023 1 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brad252 807 Posted August 15, 2023 On 12/08/2023 at 11:43, Lafaucheuse said: Just had a Le Monde breaking News beginning by « Rupert Murdoch… ». Thought he was dead. Anyway, they’re planning his succession. Put him on the list next year, he’s famous enough and old enough I heard his son Lachlan is currently in line to be the successor, and is already heavily involved in the operations of NewsCorp and Fox. He's also seen as more extreme than his father, which must be really bad considering how extreme Rupert already is. Another problem he might pose is if the UK ever manages to bring in a law banning foreign media ownership, unless a rule is brought in banning dual nationality ownership, Lachlan can still own media in the UK (having been born here) as well as the US and potentially Australia as well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sly Ronnie 886 Posted August 16, 2023 Lachlan Murdoch will be Tumbledown Dick Mark II... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Daredevil 1,189 Posted August 17, 2023 Has another new girlfriend 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted August 17, 2023 Some men (and women) are incapable of living alone. Maybe he'll die if he is forced to spend a week alone without a woman at his side. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,404 Posted August 17, 2023 Fucking hell, these thread bumps are so disappointing. Where's his fatal brain haemorrhage? It's been in the fucking post. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ajlposh 548 Posted September 21, 2023 Stepping down as Fox chairman 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted September 21, 2023 For fuck sake. Had my hopes raised for a moment 1 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted September 21, 2023 35 minutes ago, ajlposh said: Stepping down as Fox chairman Literally, for Fox sake, then! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,480 Posted September 21, 2023 He says he's in robust health but he always struck me as someone only the Reaper would retire. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted September 21, 2023 I've wondered for a while if Murdoch was any kind of inspiration for the unretireable Mr Burns. One of the best gags ever in The Simpsons is the revelation of how Mr Burns continues in rude health and fit (or as fit as he'll ever be) to manage a nuclear power station. The gist being that despite being over 100 he suffers from "Three Stooges Syndrome" a condition whereby he has a collection of terminal diseases all lining up to kill him but their continued efforts to break through and deliver their killer blow is hampered because every other disease is also trying to get through - consequently, they collide like the Three Stooges for whom a standard gag was that they all tried to get through the same door at the same time, meaning they got stuck. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tower1 93 Posted September 21, 2023 I think Mr Burns is Jacob Rothschild. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brad252 807 Posted September 21, 2023 IMO no-one alive today has done more damage to the world as a whole than this one individual. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,089 Posted September 21, 2023 23 minutes ago, Brad252 said: IMO no-one alive today has done more damage to the world as a whole than this one individual. Tony Blair, George Bush. But maybe you are right. He gave them the publicity to say they were right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brad252 807 Posted September 21, 2023 37 minutes ago, Bentrovato said: Tony Blair, George Bush. But maybe you are right. He gave them the publicity to say they were right. Yes there are plenty of individuals/world leaders who've done very bad things, but Murdoch has controlled media that ensured those individuals gained/held power in the first place, some of the bad things they did were also done because Murdoch made them conditional for his support, and also demonised anyone who tried to reveal the truth about them. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted September 22, 2023 Beyond Parody. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted September 22, 2023 6 hours ago, DCI Frank Burnside said: Beyond Parody. Indeed there is an interesting newspaper column on your very point. Part of Rupert Murdochs legacy is the powerful increasingly blame 'the elite' for the worlds problems. Utter cognitive dissonance in my humble opinion but many fall for this nonsense contradiction. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/22/rupert-murdoch-legacy-power-blame-elite-fox-donald-trump-russell-brand 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,337 Posted September 23, 2023 On 21/09/2023 at 16:01, Tower1 said: I think Mr Burns is Jacob Rothschild. Rothschild does bare a striking resemblance to Mr Burns however the Simpson's has been going on for so long that Rothschild was a mere 53 when Mr Burns was created as a character so seems unlikely. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zsa Zsa's leg 884 Posted March 8 That's Anna Nicole levels of hustling. I wonder if she's going to be the one who wins Murdoch's jackpot? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
