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[–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 159 points 3 weeks ago (10 children)

No surprise. Fallon is barely even human. Just a hollow machine for propagating the system's needs.

https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-banal-horror-of-jimmy-fallon

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 64 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Fallon and every single person involved in lining up McGregor as a guest. Absolutely disgusting.

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[–] man_wtfhappenedtoyou@lemmy.world 29 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

You can see it in his eyes, he's dead inside.

[–] BurgerBaron@quokk.au 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I agree, and his smile is plastic. He looks pained every time he does it as if he's counting in his head how long to hold the grin for the camera.

[–] tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Makes me miss Alex Trebek on Jeopardy. I like Ken Jennings and he's a good host but he sort of has that always smily, happy style like is required today in media. That might just be him being Mormon though. Alex had a great deadpan humor and definitely wasn't always laughing, I don't think you're allowed on TV if you act like a real person anymore.

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[–] arandomthought@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 weeks ago

Thank you, I enjoyed that article.

[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 12 points 3 weeks ago

As someone who has never seen the show outside of snippets posted as memes or whatever, that is a haunting description of something you'd use in a movie or video game to create uncanny horror.

Then the meta-horror hits that this is our world.

[–] buttmasterflex@piefed.social 10 points 3 weeks ago

That was a solid read

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[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 85 points 3 weeks ago

He's always been this way.

[–] joeljoelle@piefed.blahaj.zone 59 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Good for her. Television in the US is about the become (even more of) an absolute wasteland due to the continuing consolidation of media control, I would hope that some of these hosts/anchors/actors/artists would push back some seeing as how they are the ones people want to see. No one is watching TV for the ads despite what they would really like

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 14 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

It's "programming" for reasons.

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[–] zebidiah@lemmy.ca 54 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

fallon is fucking scum... how this untalented clown has a career is beyond me. his whole schtick was him laughing like a fucking moron while breaking character and ruining skits

[–] PolarKraken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 3 weeks ago

His whole job is effectively creating the pre-recorded sitcom laugh track for our society. He has never been funny, like you said, when working with actually funny people his only move was to "mess up" and ruin their good work.

His only talent is being charismatic enough (somehow) to make others think they should be laughing when they see him do it. It's a laugh track, it's literally just directly telling people "you're having fun!", and a bunch of us sadly responding with "gosh that guy sure is fun". This man's entire career.

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 54 points 3 weeks ago

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Conor McGregor raped a woman so brutally that the EMT who saw her commented on the severity of her bruising. She also had to have the tampon she was using when he raped her surgically removed, as it had been shoved so far inside her.

Why the ABSOLUTE FUCK is this piece of human garbage being given a platform on Jimmy Fallon's show?

Shame on you, Jimmy.

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 45 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Jimmy Fallon would happily keep doing his latenight comedy show where he socializes with members of the ruling class even if we had gas chambers and mass executions.

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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 31 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Man, if I ever watched Fallon, I'd be super pissed right now...

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 37 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It’s ok, you can be pissed that a rapist is being platformed at all. Especially in mainstream media.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

What I don't get is, rape aside, asshole is a retired injured MMA fighter... what is he even doing on television AT ALL?

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

He’s running for office in Ireland or plans to, is what I’ve heard.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Wow, so part of a "rehabilitation tour". Wonderful.

[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 weeks ago

Has he "found" Christianity yet? That's the go-to move to try and avoid consequences

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[–] zebidiah@lemmy.ca 29 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

if you elect a rapist president, you're gonna have have rapist celebrities....

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

Conor McGregor is Irish.

Though I suppose I'm unaware if the president of Ireland is a rapist or not.

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[–] imahappyguy@lemmy.world 23 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Which rape is this? He's raped many women.

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 29 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

This is the woman who sued him in civil court and won, Nikita Hand. Not before McGregor's goons broke in and stabbed her boyfriend several times though.

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[–] gingersaffronapricat@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)
[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 21 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I would like to avoid whatever they’re involved in.

UFC

[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 6 points 3 weeks ago

And now Irish politics, well, failed attempt at Irish politics

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 16 points 3 weeks ago

Conor McGregor is rapist piece of shit.

He’s also a professional fighter.

[–] djsoren19@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 3 weeks ago

yeah he's notable for also being a Nazi fuck

[–] lime@feddit.nu 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

he's been a very vocal anti-immigration activist in the uk. organising marches and what not. i think he even tried getting into local politics.

[–] ClockworkOtter@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

In the UK? He's Irish, like Irish Irish, not wannabe-English Irish.

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[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

How the fuck did.he end up in the remake of Roadhouse. Was that entire production and cast made up of right wingers and misogynists?

Did not a single person involved read his Wikipedia and ask "what the fuck are we doing?"

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

They read his Wikipedia and said “that’s our guy!”

[–] Soapbox@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

In their defense he was basically a perfect casting as he was just playing himself. No acting required.

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago

He should be blacklisted everywhere.

[–] VAK@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

In January 2021, after prosecutors declined to prosecute McGregor for the 2018 alleged sexual assault, a civil claim for damages was launched in the High Court.

On 22 November 2024, the jury returned their verdict and found that McGregor had raped Hand. Accordingly, McGregor was ordered to pay Hand nearly €250,000 in damages.

What the fuck Ireland? You're all okay with this dumbass justice system?

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Once again the rich use the legal system to purchase some "rape time" for a paltry €250,00.00.

[–] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I never thought Jimmy Falon was funny and now I know he's an asshole (like Connor Mcgregor for different reasons).

[–] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

His comedy is watered down crap. They play to the lowest common denominator. He's also a rule follower. Even if the rule is stupid. He does what he's told. The worst kind of person

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 5 points 3 weeks ago

Hes starting the media circuit to wash his image for his big return to the ufc.

[–] clifmo@programming.dev 4 points 3 weeks ago

I'll just leave this here. https://youtu.be/g0MZSmfEeTY

And I'll say, shaming Fallon is useless. Maybe shaming Questlove could work, but I'm beginning to have my doubts.

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