Megyn Kelly’ is reportedly out at NBC. On Tuesday, she made racist comments about blackface being OK. Then, on Wednesday, she apologized, but not before her Today show colleagues Al Roker and Craig Melvin slammed her. Today, October 25, her show, Megyn Kelly Today aired a repeat, and it will tomorrow as well. Now, according to reports, her daytime show will never return to air. The host is allegedly permanently leaving NBC! Click through the gallery for all the info.
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On Tuesday, Megyn, 47, hosted a round table on her show where the conversation went to Halloween costumes. She told the all-white guests that she didn’t think there was anything offensive about blackface on Halloween. She specifically defended
Real Housewives of New York City star
Luann de Lessep’s controversial
Diana Ross costume from last year.
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After the backlash, Megyn apologized to staff in an email obtained by
Us Weekly. The former Fox News host wrote in part, “I’ve never been a ‘pc’ kind of person — but I understand that we do need to be more sensitive in this day and age.”
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Wednesday morning,
Al and Craig called her out during a
Today segment. “The fact is, she owes a bigger apology to folks of color around the country,” the legendary weatherman said, before recalling seeing blackface as a child.
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Apparently, Al and Craig aren’t the only NBC people upset with Megyn. NBC News Chairman
Andy Lack criticized her comments at a staff town hall. "There is no other way to put this but I condemn those remarks, there is no place on our air or in this workplace for them. Very unfortunate,” he said, according to
Variety.
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Apparently, Al and Craig aren’t the only NBC people upset with Megyn. NBC News Chairman
Andy Lack criticized her comments at a staff town hall. "There is no other way to put this but I condemn those remarks, there is no place on our air or in this workplace for them. Very unfortunate,” he said, according to
Variety.
Today NBC aired a rerun of Megyn's show from August, and NBC plans to do that tomorrow as well. A source originally told
People that Megyn would be leaving her show this December.
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But now, it seems she'll be departing a lot sooner. Sources told
CNN it’s unlikely she’ll return to the show at all. She’s also parted ways with her agents at CAA and hired an attorney. New reports say that she's definitely never returning and might just be headed back to Fox News.
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Megyn joined NBC from Fox in 2017. Some fans were angry because her hour of
Today replaced a higher rated one hosted by Al and
Tamron Hall. The
Washington Post reported that staff has been unhappy with her for months.
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Do you think NBC was right to cancel Megyn Kelly's show? Sound off in the comments!
On Tuesday, Megyn, 47, hosted a round table on her show where the conversation went to Halloween costumes. She told the all-white guests that she didn’t think there was anything offensive about blackface on Halloween. She specifically defended
Real Housewives of New York City star
Luann de Lessep’s controversial
Diana Ross costume from last year.
Photo credit: INSTARImages
After the backlash, Megyn apologized to staff in an email obtained by
Us Weekly. The former Fox News host wrote in part, “I’ve never been a ‘pc’ kind of person — but I understand that we do need to be more sensitive in this day and age.”
Photo credit: INSTARImages
Wednesday morning,
Al and Craig called her out during a
Today segment. “The fact is, she owes a bigger apology to folks of color around the country,” the legendary weatherman said, before recalling seeing blackface as a child.
Photo credit: INSTARImages
Apparently, Al and Craig aren’t the only NBC people upset with Megyn. NBC News Chairman
Andy Lack criticized her comments at a staff town hall. "There is no other way to put this but I condemn those remarks, there is no place on our air or in this workplace for them. Very unfortunate,” he said, according to
Variety.
Photo credit: INSTARImages
Today NBC aired a rerun of Megyn's show from August, and NBC plans to do that tomorrow as well. A source originally told
People that Megyn would be leaving her show this December.
But now, it seems she'll be departing a lot sooner. Sources told
CNN it’s unlikely she’ll return to the show at all. She’s also parted ways with her agents at CAA and hired an attorney. New reports say that she's definitely never returning and might just be headed back to Fox News.
Photo credit: INSTARImages
Megyn joined NBC from Fox in 2017. Some fans were angry because her hour of
Today replaced a higher rated one hosted by Al and
Tamron Hall. The
Washington Post reported that staff has been unhappy with her for months.
Do you think NBC was right to cancel Megyn Kelly's show? Sound off in the comments!
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