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[Blind Gossip] She is the star of a popular TV show. She is making noises about leaving.

However, according to someone close to the situation, she has absolutely no intention of leaving! All this talk about jumping networks is just a negotiating ploy.

Does anyone actually believe that she would leave a job paying millions more money at a top network to take a job making millions less at a failing network?

LOL!

Her team is trying to make it seem like everyone wants her and that this is a very competitive negotiation. They don’t, and it’s not. In fact, given that she isn’t attracting that much interest anywhere else, [her current network’s] execs are now talking about how they can LOWER their original offer!

Similar: Negotiating Liars

TV Star:

Current Network:

[Optional] Do you think she will stay or go?

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TV Star: Megyn Kelly

Current Network: Fox News

She’s outta there!

NBC made news personality Megyn Kelly an offer she couldn’t refuse, so she is leaving Fox News.

Yes, she’s packing up those spaghetti strap outfits and chandelier earrings and false eyelashes and hauling her butt over to The Peacock where she can antagonize Donald Trump to her heart’s content!

From The New York Times:

Megyn Kelly Is Leaving Fox News for NBC

Megyn Kelly, who arrived at Fox News 12 years ago as a television news neophyte but rose to become one of its two biggest stars, has decided to leave the network to take on a broad new role at NBC News for an undisclosed salary, NBC announced Tuesday afternoon.

The NBC News chairman, Andrew Lack, wooed Ms. Kelly away from Fox News by offering her a triple role in which she will host her own daytime news and discussion program, anchor an in-depth Sunday night news show and take regular part in the network’s special political programming and other big-event coverage.

The move will herald a seismic shift in the cable news landscape, where Ms. Kelly had become the second-most watched host — after Bill O’Reilly of Fox News — and often helped define the national political debate, especially over the last year as Donald J. Trump regularly attacked her, at times in viciously personal terms.

Ms. Kelly’s exit will upend Fox News’s vaunted prime-time lineup and inject a new dose of tumult just a few months after the departure of the network’s powerful founding chairman, Roger Ailes, who was ousted after several women made allegations that he sexually harassed them.

The new deal brings to a close the most anticipated television news contract negotiations since Katie Couric signed with CBS News in 2006, for $15 million a year.

Fox News’s parent company, 21st Century Fox, which is controlled by the family of Rupert Murdoch, had offered Ms. Kelly more than $20 million a year to stay after her current contract expires this year.

Rival networks seeking to hire Ms. Kelly away, including NBC News, had made it clear that they could not match that money from Fox, the cable news leader for the last 15 years running.

Ms. Kelly’s contract is not officially up until the summer, and it was unclear whether Fox News would release her from any contractual commitments that might delay her start at a rival.

People briefed on the talks, who would only speak on the condition of anonymity pending an announcement, declined to disclose what Ms. Kelly’s new annual salary would be at NBC. But even a modest raise would place her among television’s highest paid journalists. The Wall Street Journal recently reported she was to collect $15 million for the final year of her contract.

It’s really interesting that there is NO disclosure of salary here.

Networks usually want to toot their own horn when they offer a stellar salary to a woman or a minority. When Katie Couric left NBC to sign with CBS years ago, a VERY big deal was made of her bump to a $15 million salary.

So… Kelly was making $15 million at Fox. Fox offered her $20 million to stay. Every other network said that they would not match that. Kelly wound up leaving anyway.

Is it possible that NBC offered her less money but made the job more appealing?

Kelly is the married mother of three children age 6 and under, and often talked about the strain a nightly newscast put on her family life. Perhaps the daytime show was a more attractive gig, even if it did mean less money.

Or is it possible that NBC was lying and DID match or exceed the $20 million Fox offered her?

Negotiations are always full of deception and posturing, so that’s possible, too.

Whatever the offer, it’s great to see a female news personality so heavily in demand! She’s bound to be a successful, too. After all, when Katie Couric left as the host of Today on NBC to anchor The CBS Evening News, it eventually led her to bigger and better things… like returning to Today on NBC, where she is currently filling in as a guest host. Oops. Never mind.

Good luck, Megyn Kelly!

Congratulations to Michellev27 for being first with the correct response!

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UPDATE!

In case you were wondering how much newswoman/host Megyn Kelly is actually making at her new gig at NBC, wonder no more!

We previously told you:

Kelly was making $15 million at Fox. Fox offered her $20 million to stay. Every other network said that they would not match that. Kelly wound up leaving anyway.

Is it possible that NBC offered her less money but made the job more appealing?

Or is it possible that NBC was lying and DID match or exceed the $20 million Fox offered her?

Negotiations are always full of deception and posturing, so that’s possible, too.

It turns out that NBC was lying!

NBC put out some reports that she was being paid $17 million a year… but they were actually paying her $23 million a year… plus they gave her a three year contract!

That’s a total of $69 million!

WOW.

We’re sure she is worth every penny of…

What? Megyn Kelly Today is tanking in the ratings?

Yikes.

Never mind.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Laughing1 says

    I, for one, couldn’t care less. Won’t watch her anyway, even in her new positions at NBC.

    And all the so-called “congratulations” from her new cohorts at NBC are probably a joke. They’re probably all seething.

  2. hoodles says

    Gabrielle Union – Being Mary Jane
    She won’t do next season b/c of money and negotiating # of shows per the season

  3. slimfast10 says

    THis blind definitely about Megyn Kelly but the others guesses of Kelly Ripa and Kaley Cuocco have to be the three luckiest women in the business. Three less than brilliant blondes(?), making millions making the stories all about themselves. Do you watch BBT, Cuocco just mugs her way through every episode, comedic acting, I think not. The other two just make me gag. PLease just sit down, shut up, collect your giant paychecks and go home.

  4. prinny says

    I am with the Kaley Cuoco guess. Simply because the picture looks like her. Someone also pointed out the “making noise” clue which I think nods to BBT.

  6. GretaGuesses says

    MeMeMegyn Kellydashian of Fox is leaking that CNN and other networks are wanting her.

    She will stay with Fox, because I doubt that anyone else really wants her, and nobody is going to pay the 20 million that Fox reportedly offered her.I liked her years ago, but now she thinks she’s all that, makes herself the story, and basically is a narcissist who self promotes. Her ratings are high because people leave their TVs on after O’Reilly, and do other things while waiting for Hannity.

  11. dishthedirt says

    Megan Kelly
    Fox

    She better stop playing and remember how fast they cut Greta loose.

    I think she will stay at Fox

  14. glencheesus says

    Kaley Cuoco? She’s the highest paid actress for prime time with Big Bang Theory on CBS and she did have a short haircut for awhile like in the picture. I think she’ll stay. She doesn’t have any other fame on her own and isn’t strong enough to lead a show on her own.

  16. CatInTheHat says

    Megyn Kelly
    Fox News
    Hopefully – go! Cant stand her. I watch Fox News until 8pm when she comes on then switch channels. She is insufferable, conceited, narcissistic – hmmm need more synonyms for her.

  21. javajolted says

    Star: Megyn Kelly
    Current Network: Fox CNN supposedly wants her but that network is really losing it’s credibility and its viewership. Fewer viewers = fewer dollars.

  22. Calexit says

    Megyn Kelly. Her contract with FOX “News” expires soon.

    She should cut her losses and leave. O’Reilly & Hannity hate her. Plus FOX has that new irritating * Tomi who’s being groomed to be the next token conservative eye candy.

  24. Veralynn says

    Megyn Kelly – The Kelly File

    Saying that CNN is after her and wanting to grab her from Fox.

    Lots of hype

  33. laineyd says

    TV Star: Lena Dunham (for whatever her next project is after Girls)

    Current Network: HBO

    [Optional] Do you think she will stay or go? – I think she’ll stay, or at least she’d be crazy to go.

  36. Aurelia says

    TV Chicky: Kelly Ripa

    Network: CBS?

    She’s staying, no way is giving up 20 million a year, she’s got an expensive lifestyle to maintain as well as her husband.

  37. blossipguesser says

    Kelly Ripa.

    With declining ratings on just about every network, there isn’t money to give out raises.

  41. NativeAtlantaGirl says

    Megyn Kelly
    She is gonna stay. Lost any sort of respect for her when she sat on how she was harassed until her book came out.

  46. groze says

    Megyn Kelly, talking about jumping from Fox to CNN. Seems like she’s gotten a little big for her britches this year, what with the fawning magazine covers, etc… This could end in humiliation if she stays at Fox but for a lower salary. And yes, she will stay.

  56. PastyWhite says

    Megyn Kelly
    The Kelly File
    FoxNews
    There was an article in Variety this week saying she was shopping offers from other networks.
    Failing Network: CNN (aka The Clinton News Network)

  57. KCeagle says

    Megyn Kelly

    FOX NEWS

    Women ALWAYS seem to come second in prominence and pay at FOX news. And are required to dress more provocatively (inappropriately) than FOX would dare demand of the pompous windbag MALE divas of the “conservative” news network. Hypocrisy and sexism = FOX NEWS.

  58. TeaDrinker says

    Megyn Kelly

    Fox News

    Of course, she’ll stay if that’s the game she playing. But if she’s really changing her political leanings then she may take CNN’s smaller offer.

  67. PrincessConnie1 says

    Megyn Kelly
    Fox
    She will stay for stability. Although I can see her jumping ship to CNN to stir controversy stemming from Allies sexual harassment. At the end of the day, $$ talks. Although I personally think she shot herself in the foot and may end up with less than $20 million

  76. bubbasbbq says

    That would be Leni Riefenstahl, I mean Megyn Kelly

    Fox News

    Are you serious? She is staying, she just wants O’Reilly money, which she does not deserve.
    (FYI, neither does that gas bag O’Reilly).

    If I were Fox, I’d start to squeeze her like an anaconda

  78. westcoastlove says

    Meghan Kelly at Fox making noises about how much CNN wants her
    she will stay

    Give me a break girl- you used to be fun to watch, now you are just a silly tween giggling in between segments. no thanks

  80. Undine says

    So much for “Golden Girl,” Megyn.

    Personally, I don’t know how anyone can stand to watch her on anything. She’s always given me the creeps.

  81. amagod121 says

    TV “STAR:” Megyn Kelly
    Current network: Fox
    She’ll stay for the reasons you listed. And it wasn’t very bright of the Murdochs to offer her $20 million when A LOT of viewers dislike her so much that they forgo watching the channel when she is on air. I don’t see how they can offer her less $$$ now. Too late, they are stuck with her. They though she was gorgeous and the next big thing as a tv host. And they were WRONG.

  82. CousinDupree says

    Perhaps Megyn Kelly is “threatening” to jump to CNN if Fox doesn’t cough up some more bucks? I think that she figures that with Ailes “gone,” she can move up the Fox ladder – as if one existed there for women. Fox figures she has hurt her brand with the dittoheads (they may be right), and they can cut their original offer. In the end, they’ll negotiate a “deal,” the details of which won’t be made public, and she’ll stay. But you can bet she ain’t getting a raise!

    • Moonpie says

      Dittoheads? That’s the term used by Rush for conservatives and other listeners of his show. Megan is neither conservative nor a ditto head. She has damaged her brand by going Hollywood with her woe me stories and making herself a part of the stories. Fox watchers want her gone.

  83. Germanicus says

    So obvious this is Megyn Kelly. I’ve really grown tired of her and imagine it must be terrible to be around her huge, angry ego.

  87. OKfine says

    Megyn Kelly at Fox
    She’ll figure out that Fox is her best hope for a lucrative future; that’s where her fans are

  91. Gemzan says

    Dang it. I was hoping Megyn Kelly would leave Fox and I’d never have to see her again.

    Megyn Kelly

    Fox News

    She doomed herself when she made her show anti-Trump 5 days a week for a year and a half. She should have finalized a deal before the election.

    • dreameroc says

      Agree
      People don’t watch fox to hear anti trump and putting her on the air election night was a slap in fave to all fox watchers
      It’s the Murdoch brothers who like her ugh biggest head in the industry

    • DuchessofSilly says

      I totally agree. I wouldn’t watch the network because of her. Instead we watched other things and kept our eyes on the internet for state results as they were posted. I could not *believe* that they had the gall to put her on as the co-host with Bret! Why not Judge Jeanine or KG? She was a terrible choice. I cannot stand her and refuse to watch her show.