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The Today Show
The Megyn Kelly experiment is over at The Today Show, after a shaky start where she angered LBGTQ rights advocates with an inconsiderate question to a fan of Will and Grace while the cast was promoting the series the Controversial host's run came to an end after another poorly conceived segment which saw her discussing with an all-white panel what was Racist and defending the extremely racist act of Blackface.
She has issued an apology in an internal NBC email as well as an on-air apology but the damage was done and NBC News has decided to not bring her back. In her place, the time slot will be hosted by other Today co-anchors.
Hired by NBC News in January of 2017 with a three-year, $69 million contract, she had been brought in to boost ratings with Megyn Kelly Today as well as other contributions such as Sunday Night With Megyn Kelly but after the failure of her Sunday Night series and the poor ratings her hour was getting, Live! With Kelly and Ryan regularly crushed her and they never reached the numbers of Hall and Roker’s third Today hour, which she replaced.
Kelly and NBC News are currently negotiating her exit, which she is expected to keep her $69 Million Dollar Deal.
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10/26/2018, 9:08 pm
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Re: The Today Show
Kathie Lee Gifford's run on The Today Show has come to an end, the longtime host joined the show in 2008 to co-host its 4th hour with Hoda Kotb.
The Favorite to replace her is Jenna Bush Hager, The Today Show's celebrity correspondent who is a regular in the 4th hour and has seen her role increase following the departure of Megyn Kelly.
Gifford announced the news on Tuesday's episode of The Today Show.
NBC News chief Noah Oppenheim revealed that she will remain until April 7, 2019, the anniversary of the show.
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Re: The Today Show
It's been made official, Jenna Bush Hager has been tapped to replace Kathie Lee Gifford
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2/26/2019, 10:54 pm
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