Just 48 hours after receiving immense backlash for controversial remarks about blackface Halloween costumes, NBC’s appears to have kicked Meghan Kelly to the curb. This despite delivering a tearful on-air apology on-air and then bringing in two black panelists to discuss the history of blackface.
‘Megyn Kelly is done. She is not ever coming back,’ said an NBC executive with knowledge of the situation.
‘We are just working out timing of the announcement but mark my word – she is gone and will never be seen on NBC live again.’
The source then added: ‘Here’s the worst part – her deal is a non-break deal – so she walks away with all that money. It’s disgusting and heads should roll here because of it.’
A spokesperson for NBC declined to comment at this time.
The only thing remaining is for Kelly’s lawyers to meet with NBC executives to finalize an exit package.
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And it looks like Kelly could be heading for a homecoming of sorts.
A network news insider tells DailyMail.com that there are tentative conversations underway about Kelly returning to Fox News or its new online venture Fox Nation, whose viewers despise what they perceive as ‘political correctness’ and would likely welcome her back with open arms.
Kelly was not particularly popular when she left the network among the staff, but many of her biggest detractors have since left Fox News.
A Fox News spokesperson responded to this by stating: ‘We are extremely happy with our entire line-up.’
Another NBC source with knowledge of the staff meeting that took place on Thursday said that the staff was told Monday’s show would be live, but with the host TBD.
The staff got a chance to speak with human resources on Wednesday, and voice their concerns about the host of their show.
An NBC insider tells DailyMail.com that employees on the show made it very clear that they were ‘disgusted’ by Kelly’s blackface comments and ‘didn’t like her personally.’
The portion discussing blackface comes in at 3:48:
Source: Daily Mail
People need to get their heads out of their ass and quit being so sensitive about everyone else’s opinions. We are living in a time of blame for every little thing that people find some way to misconstrue and feel like it is an attack on them personally. So sad that it has come to this , people jump before they THINK things through and the media just fuels it to the point of stupidity. All I can say is get a grip people !!!
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