Conversation so far:
What did critics think of Bell's show?
Beginning in late 1996, Bell was criticized for reporting rumors that Comet Hale-Bopp was being trailed by a UFO.

Question: Was this before the famous suicide of cult members?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Bell criticized for reporting rumors that Comet Hale-Bopp was being trailed by a UFO before the famous suicide of cult members?