Nathan Congleton / NBC Megyn Kelly In a contentious interview Megyn Kelly did with Elle that was published on Monday, she was asked whether her “prosecutorial” interviewing skills would mesh well with morning television. Kelly answered: “I am not one-dimensional. I can do many things.” I picture her saying those words in her flat alto, […]
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Megyn Kelly responds to NFL controversy on her apolitical morning show by saying, ‘Go USA’
NBC Just a day after saying she was “done with politics for now,” newly-minted NBC morning-show host Megyn Kelly lived up to her promise by dodging a question about whether she supports NFL players protesting racial inequality and police brutality by kneeling during the national anthem at games. Asked on Tuesday’s show whether she’d take […]
Megyn Kelly’s debut outfit on the Today Show is similar to one of Melania Trump’s most infamous outfits — and it could be a subtle dig at the president
Megyn Kelly TODAY Megyn Kelly launched her new show with a fashion choice that some people think could be a dig at President Trump. Kelly’s new NBC show, “Megyn Kelly Today,” debuted on Monday. For the premiere episode, Kelly wore a pussy bow blouse — a type of shirt that has become linked to the president since […]
Megyn Kelly says she left Fox News because of Trump and the ‘snake pit’ that is primetime cable news
The Ellen Degeneres Show Megyn Kelly said President Donald Trump and the toxicity of primetime cable news caused her to abandon her perch at Fox News for NBC. In an interview with Ellen DeGeneres, Kelly said that while she enjoyed covering a wide range of stories as a reporter at Fox, when she got her […]
Ratings: Big Brother Stays High, Dateline Rerun Bests Megyn Kelly
CBS’ Big Brother this Sunday drew 6.57 million viewers and a 1.9 demo rating, ticking up 4 percent and holding steady week-to-week to equal its Season 19 highs. Leading out of that, Candy Crush (2.2 mil/0.5) was flat. Over on ABC, Celeb Family Feud (5.9 mil/1.0) dipped a tenth, while Funderdome (4.3 mil/0.7) and newly […]
Ratings: Megyn Kelly Hits New Lows
NBC’s Sunday Night With Megyn Kelly this Sunday drew 3.4 million total viewers and a 0.4 demo rating, ticking down on both counts from last week’s Alex Jones kerfuffle to mark new lows in Week 4. The freshman newsmagazine has declined each week since its June 4 debut to 6.2 million viewers and a 0.8 […]
Early reviews praise Megyn Kelly’s controversial interview with far-right provocateur Alex Jones
NBC anchor Megyn Kelly faced more than a week of withering backlash over her decision to interview Alex Jones, the far-right founder of Infowars.com, a site that has perpetuated conspiracy theories about 9/11 and the 2012 school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Kelly was uninvited as a guest at a gala hosted by relatives of the victims of […]
Megyn Kelly Interviews Sandy Hook Denier Alex Jones — Should NBC Have Let It Air? (Watch Video)
It’s the interview that could have easily never seen the light of day. Shrouded in controversy, NBC proceeded with its broadcast of Megyn Kelly’s Sunday Night interview with InfoWars host Alex Jones, a radical conspiracy theorist infamous for suggesting that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn. was a hoax. During the Q&A, Jones restated his […]
Megyn Kelly defends controversial interview with far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones
Megyn Kelly defended her interview with Alex Jones, the far-right founder of InfoWars.com, a site that has perpetuated conspiracy theories about 9/11 and the 2012 shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Feedburner
The Daily Show's Michelle Wolf Rips 'Conniving' Megyn Kelly's NBC Debut: 'You're Not the New Barbara Walters'
Megyn Kelly officially made her NBC debut on Sunday with the premiere of her much-buzzed-about newsmagazine — but at least one Daily Show personality isn’t buying into the hype. On Monday’s episode of The Daily Show With Trevor Noah, correspondent Michelle Wolf ripped into Kelly for her “disgusting” attempt at “trying to manipulate the American […]