Megyn Kelly got caught up in a racist scandal at the worst possible time — wrecking her reputation just as insiders reported she was ready to ditch NBC for a second chance with FOX News! The troubled “Today” host had already been fighting floundering ratings, and then got caught up in a new horror when she defended the idea of white people wearing blackface as costumes! “Back when I was a kid that was OK,” said Megyn, “as long as you were dressing up as, like, a character.” She was soon blasted for being out of touch, and rushed to issue a groveling apology, saying that “listening carefully to other points of view, including from friends and colleagues, is leading me to rethink my own views.” But sources say that this latest PR disaster catches Megyn in a tough spot while looking to change up her career…
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Despite
her alarmingly low ratings on the third hour of “Today,” Megyn is still NBC’s highest-paid personality at a reported $23 million a year! But sources said that Megyn has been blasting
Savannah Guthrie for nasty leaks about her future at NBC, with
the claws coming out during their eight-hour coverage of Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing.
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“As the day went on,” a TV insider told
The National ENQUIRER, “Savannah and Megyn got nastier and nastier, making little digs at each other. When the live broadcast ended, the two of them exploded — accusing each other of talking over one another and interrupting!”
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Although NBC honchos have publicly supported Megyn, they’re secretly on board with devising a plan to force her out, insiders said.
The ambitious newswoman wasn’t included by the “Today” team when Savannah,
Hoda Kotb,
Kathie Lee Gifford and more than 25 others saw weatherman
Al Roker make his Broadway debut in “Waitress” on Oct. 5.
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“After the show,” said a spy, “they all went to Butter restaurant on 45th Street with Al and his wife to celebrate. One staff member was overheard saying, ‘This family does everything together,’ but obviously that ‘family’ doesn’t include Megyn!”
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A desperate Megyn has told pals she’s already in talks to move back to FOX, said a source — where the network supported her despite on-air statements such as: "For all you kids watching at home, Santa just is white...Jesus was a white man, too." An informant added: “At FOX, Megyn was a princess. At NBC, she feels isolated and alone. She’s not happy, and something has to give!”
Despite
her alarmingly low ratings on the third hour of “Today,” Megyn is still NBC’s highest-paid personality at a reported $23 million a year! But sources said that Megyn has been blasting
Savannah Guthrie for nasty leaks about her future at NBC, with
the claws coming out during their eight-hour coverage of Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing.
“As the day went on,” a TV insider told
The National ENQUIRER, “Savannah and Megyn got nastier and nastier, making little digs at each other. When the live broadcast ended, the two of them exploded — accusing each other of talking over one another and interrupting!”
Although NBC honchos have publicly supported Megyn, they’re secretly on board with devising a plan to force her out, insiders said.
The ambitious newswoman wasn’t included by the “Today” team when Savannah,
Hoda Kotb,
Kathie Lee Gifford and more than 25 others saw weatherman
Al Roker make his Broadway debut in “Waitress” on Oct. 5.
Photo credit: Getty Images
“After the show,” said a spy, “they all went to Butter restaurant on 45th Street with Al and his wife to celebrate. One staff member was overheard saying, ‘This family does everything together,’ but obviously that ‘family’ doesn’t include Megyn!”
Photo credit: Getty Images
A desperate Megyn has told pals she’s already in talks to move back to FOX, said a source — where the network supported her despite on-air statements such as: "For all you kids watching at home, Santa just is white...Jesus was a white man, too." An informant added: “At FOX, Megyn was a princess. At NBC, she feels isolated and alone. She’s not happy, and something has to give!”
Photo credit: Getty Images
